I
Venerated,
learned and devoted seers and sages
Like
Vasista, Vaamadeva and Gautama;
Vedantins
immersed in Bhakti like AdiSankara;
Gems
among devotees, the Nayanamaars;
Siva
devotees like Basaveswara and Saivaite poet-laureates
Like
Kalidasa, Nannechoda, PaalkurikiSomana, Sreenatha, Dhoorjati worshipped you
with their art;
And
all these have made their lives worthy by making you dwell in their hearts
And
attained calmness in mind by chanting Siva Panchaakshari;
Please
initiate me also into your worship
I
too will meditate on your Divine Name
And
will have your Vision and become You,Sankara!
II
Let
my poetry, fiction and all literary creation
Be
full with describing Your Auspicious Qualities
And
the Compassion You shower artistically when protecting Your devotees;
And
also let my works give strength of mind
To
the depressed and disillusioned, Sankara!
III
The
coolest mountain Kailasa is your dwelling
The
Divine mother Haimavathi who cools our hearts is your Better-Half
Lord
moon who showers us with cool rays
And
Goddess Ganges who contains and flows cool waters,
Reside
together on your head
You
have looks that cool us
Take
care of us pleasantly to cool our minds
And
you are a pleasant God, Lord Sankara!
IV
Doing
physical exercises is necessary for the health of the body
Worshipping
you, performing Holy-Baths to you, meditation on you
And
chanting Siva Panchakshari always,
Are
necessary for the health of mind, Lord Sankara!
1.Vasista, Vaamadeva and Gautama are
initiators of Siva worship.
2.
AdiSankara is famous AdvaitaVedantin who composed many devotional hymns
too.
3. Naayanamaars are popular Siva
devotees from Tamilnadu.
4. Basaveswara is a famous Siva devotee,
Saint-Philosopher and Social Reformer from Karnataka who lived around 12th
century around whose teachings VeeraSaivism has been flourishing.
5. Kalidasa is a famous Sanskrit poet
and dramatist.
6. Nannechoda,PaalkurikiSomana,
Sreenatha and Dhoorjati are famous and eminent Telugu Saivaite Poets.
7. “Om Namassivaaya” is Siva
Panchaakshari.
V
Going
through many books,
Writing
many commentaries,
Giving
many lectures,
Grasping
many theories, philosophies and spiritual expositions
Are
a waste;
If
we do not chant your Divine Name always, Lord Sankara!
VI
Whether
we are dolls made of wax
Amenable
for the Fate to change our forms and shapes at its will;
Are
born to experience the fruits of our good and bad deeds;
Are
at the mercy of our nature, I do not know;
Please
transform my mind as an instrument to always remember you,
You
are an expert in taking care of your devotees, Lord Sankara!
VII
Always
chanting the Name of Rama
You
would be ruling the worlds together with Goddess Parvathi;
Caring
for and comforting the afflicted is Blissful Dance for you;
You
are simple and plain Sankara
Showering
your compassion on us incessantly;
I
always worship you in my heart, Lord Sankara!
VIII
You
filling our mind and heart is the essence of Advaita exposition
Our
heart cheeringly chanting Siva Panchaakshari is your Grace
To
describe this natural and beautiful relation between us
I
am short of words, Lord Sankara!
IX
We
know that our body is the dwelling place for You
And
also that we are one and the same withYou
And
that all the sentient and insentient beings are Your manifestations;
Still,
our idea that You are present only in the temples and places of worship
Is
the height of our forgetfulness, Lord Sankara!
X
We
can not read a language without knowing the script
We
can not know the hearts of the women without having intimacy with them
We
can not understand the sciences without preliminary training in them
We
can not know You without having devotion for you, Lord Sankara!
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