Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Adi Shankara - Soundarya Lahari

...Vidhitakhila Shastrasudha Jaladhe..Mahitopanishath Kathitartha Nidhe..!!
Respectful prayer to Adi Shankara ...it touches my heart each time I recite this prayer and makes me surrender!!


This can be understood by only those who have read creations of Adi Shankara and the beauty and complexity of language in his creations..!
Here is Soundarya Lahari!!! In the normal reading it looks like any 'shloka' prayer for recital. For someone with comprehension of Sanskrit, it opens a world of imagination!! It has a secret knowledge in it. It can'be decoded easily.


1. Totally 100 verses
2. Each verse has 4 lines
3.Each line in each verse has 17 alphabets or sounds
4. Like any other Mantra, we can not find 'beejah' (essence), 'shakthi' (power), 'keelakam' (key- entry point). All 100 verses are all of that.
5. Each line is challenge to read with complex connected words.
6. On the 44th verse, we can find the name - Soundary Lahari!!
7. Numbers mentioned ..especially in verses 11 and 14..
      Chatush chantwarishath vasudalakalashratrivalaya
      Trirekhabhih Sardham Tava Sharana Konah Parinatah!!
---- 44 earth like planets in 3 clusters
----- Divided triange in exact half creating perfect angles!!!
     This geometry sounds like SriChakra in mandala or like explanation of space!!?!  .. I am still studying to find the meaning!


A perfect reading of Soundarya Lahari is possible only after several recitals. But the beauty is in visualizing the meaning of verses. If reading without mistake needs so much for normal people.. what is the measurement of knowledge for one who created it!!??


.... Paraye Kalaye Vimalam Charanam.. Bhava Shankara Deshika me Sharanam!!