#SanskritAppreciationHour - 20.11.14 - शिवमानसपूजा - Shiva Manasa Pooja
By Rohini Bakshi
By Rohini Bakshi
Sat Sri Akal and welcome all to today's session of #SanskritAppreciationHour with (Ādi) Śaṅkarācārya's शिवमानसपूजा https://t.co/xWW0SnFqXX
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
शिव मानस पूजा defies definition, and embodies the essence of (Ādi) Śaṅkarācārya's Bhakti Vedanta, if I may call it that. A mental dhyaana>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
>which incorporates all the external, physical elements of pooja - but is essentially about focusing the mind fully on the इष्टदेव #SAH
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Let's begin शिवमानसपूजा #SanskritAppreciationHour #Shiva #Bhakti #Sanskrit
#ध्यान
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
रत्नैः कल्पितम् आसनम् हिमजलैः स्नानम् च दिव्याम्बरम्
नाना रत्न विभूषितम् मृग मदा मोदान्कितम् चन्दनम् V1 1st half
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
जाती चंपक बिल्व पत्र रचितम् पुष्पम् च धूपम् तथा दीपम्
देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत् कल्पितम् गृह्यताम् V1 2nd half. #śivamānasapūjā
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
देव दयानिधे पशुपते (Lord,storehouse of mercy,Pashupati) गृह्यताम् take, accept हृत् +कल्पितम् imagined, prepared, supposed by my heart >>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
रत्नैः with gems कल्पितम् fashioned, made आसनम् seat, throne
च & स्नानम् bath हिमजलैः with water fm snow
दिव्याम्बरम् a divine robe/clothing
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
नाना+रत्न+विभूषितम् adorned with different/many gems
चन्दनम् sandal [paste] मोदान्कितम् marked with the fragrance [of] मृग+मदा musk
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
पुष्पम् blossomजाती चंपक बिल्व पत्र रचितम् made with jasmine, magnolia and bilva leaf धूपम् दीपम् च dhoopa and lamp तथा thus,in this manner
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
So you have it all there - the dhoop, the deep, the flowers, the incense, the bilva, the thaali - but not externally. All in the mind. #SAH
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
@RohiniBakshi Meditation as a mental exercise can be 1. Manasa Japa 2. Manasa pooja which this one is and 3. Manasa paarayanam
— Mahesh (@invest_mutual) November 20, 2014
V2 line 1 सौवर्णे नवरत्नखण्ड रचिते पात्रे घृतम् पायसम् भक्ष्यम् पञ्चविधम्
पयोदधि युतम् रम्भा फलम् पानकम् #शिवमानसपूजा #SanskritAppreciation
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Vs 2 line 2 शाकानाम् अयुतम् जलम् रुचिकरम्
कर्पूर खण्ड उज्ज्वलम् ताम्बूलम् मनसा मया विरचितम् भक्त्या प्रभो स्वीकुरु #śivamānasapūjā #SAH
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Students pl note use of the triteeya bahuvacana (instrumental plural) रत्नैः and the vocative/sambodhana देव दयानिधे पशुपते #Sanskritgrammar
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Translation follows: मया by me मनसा with my mind - mentally भक्त्या with bhakti विरचितम् arranged, composed स्वीकुरु accept प्रभो O Lord>>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
सौवर्णे पात्रे in a golden dish [which is] नवरत्न+खण्ड+रचिते embedded/studded with chips/pieces of nine jewels(note 7th vibhakti agreement)
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
घृतम् ghee पायसम् (does this need trans!) पञ्चविधम् भक्ष्यम् five types [of]food worthy of being be eaten युतम् with पयस् milk दधि curd
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Yesterday we had भोज्यं, today we have भक्ष्यम् - same grammatical form. You can learn more about it here http://t.co/Rrt304c5aj #Gerundive
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
शाकानाम् अयुतम् जलम् water free of plant material (i.e. pure)
रम्भा फलम् plantain/banana>> (Oh! that thaali is so mouthwateringly good!!)
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
रुचिकरम् pleasing पानकम् draught/drink/potion
उज्ज्वलम् कर्पूर+खण्ड clean, bright camphor-piece
ताम्बूलम् betel leaf, areca nut
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Of course the Punjabi in me is very tempted to translate खण्ड as sugar (in कर्पूर+खण्ड) but that doesn't make any sense in #Sanskrit :-)
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
If you're just joining in, we are translating (Ādi) Śaṅkarācārya's शिवमानसपूजा on #SanskritAppreciationHour Verse 3 about to begin.
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
साष्टाङ्गं प्रणतिः स्तुतिर्बहुविधा ह्येतत्समस्तं मया सङ्कल्पेन समर्पितं तव विभो पूजां गृहाण प्रभो॥३॥ Vs 3 #śivamānasapūjā #SanskritHour
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
प्रभो विभो O Lord, Vibhu
गृहाण take, accept
पूजाम् pooja छत्रम् umbrella
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
व्यजनकम् fan/whisk युगं pair [made of] चामरयोः yak-tail च and आदर्शकम् mirror निर्मलम् clean, not dirty
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
स्तुतिः praise बहुविधा in many different ways - वीणा veena भेरि kettle-drum मृदङ्ग (no need to translate?) काहल large drum कला [musical] art
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
गीतम् song च and नृत्यम् dance तथा [and] स+अष्टाङ्ग with 8 limbs प्रणतिः bowing, salutation, reverence
हि indeed एतत्स+समस्तम् all this>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
मया by me संकल्पेन with solemn determination
समर्पितम् (by me) given
तव is yours (End of verse 3 #śivamānasapūjā #SanskritAppreciation
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Vs 4 line 1 आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः सहचराः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः। #śivamānasapūjā #ĀdiŚaṅkarācārya
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
सञ्चारः पदयोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम्॥४॥ Vs4 line 2 #śivamānasapūjā #SanskritHour
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
This verse might be a bit intriguing to the beginner, because it has no visible verb. So we use @PnNamboo tool of अध्याहार: and supply one.
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
Normally it's अस् or भू Here clearly it is अस् - to be.My sleep 'is' samadhi, my walking 'is' pradakshina, you 'are' my atma and so on.
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
आत्मा त्वं you are my atma
गिरिजा मतिः Parvati is my mind
सहचराः प्राणाः your gaṇas are my breaths>>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
शरीरं गृहं my body is your home/temple
विषयोपभोगरचना the act of me interacting with the world, enjoying (विषय +उपभोग) पूजा ते is your puja>>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः my sleep is samadhi
सञ्चारः पदयोः the motion of my feet (walking etc) प्रदक्षिणविधिः is a way of doing your pradakshina
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो all my words are hymns of praise [to you]
यत् यत् करोमि whatever I do तत् तत् अखिलम् all of that [is]>>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
>> शम्भो तव आराधनम् your adoration, Shambhu.
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
If it's possible to hv a favourite verse in a favourite prayer, mine is 4. No, it's 5. No 4. Ok,let's just do 5 and you decide for yourself!
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम्।विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो॥५॥ शिवमानसपूजा
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
कर-चरण-कृतं done by the hands and feet
वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा or born of the voice and body (वाक् +काय) or actions>>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
श्रवणनयनजं वा or arising from my hearing or sight
मानसं वापराधम् or [of] the mind faults/inaccuracies >>
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
विहितमविहितं वा [acts] prescribed/ordained or not (विहितम् +अविहितम्)
सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व forgive me for all these (सर्वम् एतत् क्षमस्व) >
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
जय जय Victory/Be victorious करुणाब्धे O ocean of mercy, श्रीमहादेव शम्भो Shambhu, Great Lord!
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
इति श्रिमच्छङ्कराचार्यविरचिता शिवमानसपूजा समाप्ता॥
Iti śrīmacchaṅkarācāryaviracitā śivamānasapūjā samāptā|| #SanskritAppreciationHour
— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
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— Rohini Bakshi (@RohiniBakshi) November 20, 2014
