Slokas on shiva

ushasree · Post by **ushasree** » 12 May 2007, 15:08

I would be really happy if someone can give me a sloka involving whole family of Shiva.
Usha.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 13 May 2007, 00:40

AkAshAt patitam tOyam yathA gaccati sAgaram |
sarva dEva namaskAraH sadAshivam prati gaccati ||

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 13 May 2007, 08:14

CML,
If I remember this SlOkam from the sandhyAvandanam rituals correctly, it ends in 'sarva deva namaskAraH kESavam pratigaccati| (SrI kESavam pratigaccatyOM nama iti)....

vgvindan · Post by **vgvindan** » 13 May 2007, 12:01

rs,
Even in sankalpa Saivas and Vaishnavas do have variations. That does not mean that what either one says is correct or final. It's all in perceptions.

ushasree · Post by **ushasree** » 14 May 2007, 19:15

Should I take the first one or the second one.This sloka I can very much be used for introduction.Is there any sloka which mentions parvathi,ganapathi and muruga together.
Usha.

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 14 May 2007, 22:16

Ushashree- I knew that this was what u were looking for. But, Shiva has Ganga as well as Chandra on his head(serpants too as ornaments). So Shiva's family must include all these also.?(Let us forget the vahanas for the present).To be frank, the moment I saw your request, I checked up a special issue on Shiva by Kalyana Kalpataru as well as Stotra Ratnavali published by Geetha Press, Gorakpur, without any success.
May be to start with, u can recite a simple sloka on each one of these deities. Probably the following may help:
1) Gajananam bhutha ganAdhi sevitham| KaPitha jambhu phalasAra bhakshitham| Uma sutham shoka vinAsha kAranam| NamAmi vigneshwara paada pankajam||

2) Gangeyam vahni gharbham sharavana janitham gyana shekam kumaram brahmanyam skanda deham guhama chalasitham rudra deha swarupam senAnyam tharakadwam sakala bhaya haram kArthikeyam swarupam subrahmanyam mayura dhwaja sahitham deva deva namami

3)HarAnvitham indumukhim sarvAbharanabhushitam
vimalAngim vishalakshim chinthayami sadA shivAm

4)Chandrodhbasitha shekare smarahare gangadhare shankare sarpaibhushitha kantakarnavivare nethrotHa vaishwanare danthithvakrutha sundarambharadhare thrailokya sAre hare mokshArtham kuru chittha vrutthi akhilAmanyaisthu kim karmabhih
(PS: rasikas are welcome to correct the above, in case of some mistakes)

karthik76 · Post by **karthik76** » 14 May 2007, 22:46

I found two - one to the entire Siva parivAra for putra prApti and the second to sOmaskanda ( Siva parivAra minus gaNeSa). I think both of them need corrections.

(1)

pArvatIsahitam skanda nandi viGnESa samyutam chintayAmi hridakSe bhajatam putradam Sivam

(2)

udyat bhAnunibham chatuSkarayutam kEyUrahArairyutam
divya vastradharam jatAmakutinam samSObhi nEtratrayam
vAmE gauryutam sugandhamubhayOra madhyE kumAram sthitam
sOmAskandavibhum mRgAbhayavaram tankam tathAnam bhajE

I'm trying to find one on sOmagaNapati mUrti as well.

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 14 May 2007, 22:49

vgvindan wrote:rs,
Even in sankalpa Saivas and Vaishnavas do have variations. That does not mean that what either one says is correct or final. It's all in perceptions.

Wasn't that a vAkyA of vyAsAcAryA? I mean the kESava vAkyam. If vyAsAcAryA himself is wrong &/or not final, I don't know what to say. Please advise.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 14 May 2007, 22:54

In fact all shlOkas on sOmAsskanda will include all three (Siva, Parvati, Murugan). Checkout for eample
http://www.karnatik.com/c3358.shtml

karthik76 · Post by **karthik76** » 14 May 2007, 23:05

CML,

sOmAskanda was the closest I could get to in the SivaparivAra through a single SlOka. But I feel there must be some stOtram that addresses them all.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 14 May 2007, 23:22

While the search is on let this family portrait be our inspiration

namO'stu shivAya savignEshvarAya dEvyai ca tasyai himavAtmajAyai |
namO'stu skanda prasUtakAya namO'stu candrArkanalanEtribhyaH ||
(composed by CML)
(Note that the last expression (in plural) is a combined prostration to all four of them since all members of the Siva parivar have the characterristic) three eyes (moon, sun and agni)!

vgvindan · Post by **vgvindan** » 14 May 2007, 23:35

ks,
For me 'kEsava', 'Siva', 'Father', 'Allah', 'durgA' are all same. River Ganga originates from Gangotri and enters the sea at Ganga Sagar. There are thousands of ghats along the course of river. The Ganga is same. All these names are not in anyway affecting the river. This I did not say - Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa said.

Hariko harimein dekhA
Aap hai bhaTTi, Aap hai chuvavanwala;
Aap hai pyAla, Aap hai madira,
Aap phirE matwala

Kabir

I saw Hari (the Lord) in Hari (the man)
YOu are the fire-place where liquor is brewed,
You are the person brewing the liquor,
You are the cup
You are the liquor
You roam as drunkard

(Pardon me for any erors in the poem)

karthik76 · Post by **karthik76** » 15 May 2007, 01:12

CML,

The SlOka is very nice

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 15 May 2007, 01:28

cmlover wrote:While the search is on let this family portrait be our inspiration

namO'stu shivAya savignEshvarAya dEvyai ca tasyai himavAtmajAyai |
namO'stu skanda prasUtakAya namO'stu candrArkanalanEtribhyaH ||
(composed by CML)
(Note that the last expression (in plural) is a combined prostration to all four of them since all members of the Siva parivar have the characterristic) three eyes (moon, sun and agni)!

CML,
That is neat - the 'original' was what hanUmAn is supposed to have chanted when he realized that sItA was not to be found in the palace of rAvaNa and that he had the whole island to seach! (I mean...'namOstu rAmaya sa lakshmaNAya, devyai ca tasyai janakAtmajAyai...')...

Ravi

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 May 2007, 03:11

Shankar!
You are quite right!

In fact the single letter 'OM' signifies all of them.
The praNava is Siva unquestionably.
Being symbolic of energy it represents shakti
SubramaNya is the one who deciphered the meaning of 'OM'
Finally vinAyaka is praNavasvarUpaM.

ushasree · Post by **ushasree** » 15 May 2007, 09:08

I have so much choice now ...the job is getting tougher for me.

.I like the CMLji's sloka.Which correctly portrays the mood I want.
Thank you all.You are the best.

ushasree · Post by **ushasree** » 15 May 2007, 09:15

udyat bhAnunibham chatuSkarayutam kEyUrahArairyutam
divya vastradharam jatAmakutinam samSObhi nEtratrayam
vAmE gauryutam sugandhamubhayOra madhyE kumAram sthitam
sOmAskandavibhum mRgAbhayavaram tankam tathAnam bhajE

Karthik76ji can you provide meaning for the above sloka.

karthik76 · Post by **karthik76** » 15 May 2007, 21:43

I am taking a shot at it. I request the experts here to correct me if I am incorrect or even imprecise.

udyat - rising
bhAnu - sun
nibham - resembling
chatu: - four
kara - hands
yutam - with
kEyUra - bracelets, armlets
hArai: - garlands, necklaces
yutam - adorned with
divya - divine
vastra - garment
dharam - wearing
jatA - hair
makutinam - the one with crown
samSObhi - splendourous
nEtra - eyes
trayam - three
vAmE - to the left
gauri yutam - with gauri
sugandham - fragrant
ubhayOra - the two
madhyE - in the middle
kumAram - skanda, kumAra
sthitam - situated
sOmAskanda - sOmAskanda mUrti
vibhum - the great Lord
mRga - deer
abhaya - fearlessness
varam - boon
tankam - hatchet, axe
tathAnam - as it is
bhajE - let us worship

Let us worship the great Lord sOmAskanda, who resembles the rising sun, one with four hands, adorned by necklaces and armlets, wearing divine garments, crowned in locks of hair, beautified by three eyes, the fragrant gauri to His left and skanda seated between the two, wielding a deer, an abhaya mudrA and an axe.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 May 2007, 07:56

here is the corrected shlOka
udyat bhAnunibham chatuShkarayutam kEyUrahArairyutam
divya vastradharam jaTAmakuTinam samSObhi nEtratrayam
vAmE gauriyutam sugandhamubhayOr madhyE kumAram sthitam
sOmAskandavibhum mRgAbhayavaram Tankam tathAnam bhajE

I would like to know the source of the shlOka! Your meaning is correct but I have difficulty reconciling with grammar the word 'tathAnam'. 'tathA' is an indeclinable (avyaya)and to denote 'that mannerness' the word is 'tathAtvam' and the 'lyut' pratyayam cannot be applied to avyaya. I would recommend the change since it does not change the vrittam which I believe is shArdUlavikrIDitam (DRS pl confirm!).

I just modified the shloka to include vignEshvara to go with the completed Siva parivAr.(following the picture!)

udyat bhAnunibham chatuShkarayutam kEyUrahArairyutam
divya vastradharam jaTAmakuTinam samSObhi nEtratrayam
vAmE gauriyutam sugandhamubhayOr madhyE kumAram sthitam
sOmAskandavibhum sagaNanAyakam tamkham dadhAnam bhajE

and meaning of the last part is

sa gaNanAyakam = with vignEshvara
tam = to him
kham dadhAnam = who gives heaven/knowledge/brahamam (kham)

kki · Post by **kki** » 16 May 2007, 09:17

CMLji Namaskarams.The SlOkam is very nice!
Getting lot to learn here and lot of stuff for 'thought'.

karthik76 · Post by **karthik76** » 16 May 2007, 10:17

CML,

As always, your comments are very valuable. I have not formally studied sanskrit at all. So, there are good chances that my interpretations could be imprecise, if not incorrect. I found the SlOka on the internet; I'm still trying to find its source.

Thanks.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 16 May 2007, 19:15

udyat bhAnunibham chatuShkarayutam kEyUrahArairyutam
divya? vastradharam jaTAmakuTinam samSObhi nEtratrayam
vAmE gauriyutam sugandhamubhayOr madhyE kumAram sthitam
sOmAskandavibhum mRgAbhayavaram Tankam tathAnam bhajE ||

The word "divya" in the second pAda is not correct as that spoils the chandas. The verse is set to SArdUla vRtta and hence the second syllable should be a guru (dIrgha). The rest is fine.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 May 2007, 20:37

Thanks DRS!
I will not change it since it is from the original which maybe grammatically and chandas-wise wrong!
Here is my attempt in Hamsadhvani of the shlOka which can indeed form an introduction with a bang
http://www.unbase.com/n/0635097742

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 16 May 2007, 20:45

The verse can be found here

http://siddhanta.shaivam.org/maslok.html

divyam is how it is given there and that fits the chandas perfectly.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 May 2007, 21:15

Perfect
But that does not answer the grammar issue

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 16 May 2007, 21:27

cmlover wrote:Perfect
But that does not answer the grammar issue

Actually the grammar also is OK. But there will be a slight flaw in the meaning. "divyam" as applied to ISvara is fine as the whole verse is in the 2nd vibhakti. But the "vastradharam" becomes an anticlimax as it plainly refers to Him as "wearer of clothes". So the first word has to be an epithet for the vastra or the word "vastra" has to change to something else.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 May 2007, 22:52

No! I was rather referring to 'tathAnam'.
In fact divyam (celestial/divine) can qualify vastra which can be a bahuvrIhi and there is no problem in the interpretation!

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 16 May 2007, 23:01

Ok. I mistook what you said first.

BTW Tankam tathAham bhajE should be fine

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 16 May 2007, 23:09

Right!

ushasree · Post by **ushasree** » 18 May 2007, 02:56

cmlover wrote:While the search is on let this family portrait be our inspiration
http://i2.tinypic.com/4tp0tmw.jpg

namO'stu shivAya savignEshvarAya dEvyai ca tasyai himavAtmajAyai |
namO'stu skanda prasUtakAya namO'stu candrArkanalanEtribhyaH ||
(composed by CML)
(Note that the last expression (in plural) is a combined prostration to all four of them since all members of the Siva parivar have the characterristic) three eyes (moon, sun and agni)!

Can I use this sloka CMlji....As I told you before this fits perfectly with my other songs,mood and theme.I have very little knowledge about carnatic music ragas....I feel Revathi ragam would be good for this slokam ...and also I need meaning.
Thanks a ton.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 May 2007, 04:26

By all means!
Here is the meaning:
Prostrations to Siva with Vigneshvara and Devi, the daughter of Himavaan; prostrations to Him who created Muruga and to the (Siva parivar) who have three eyes (moon,sun and agni).

Do u/l the audio here after you have tuned it!

Good Luck.