Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami
Sunday, March 10th, 2013
Breathing His essence in every breath, in hushed silence a devotee awaits the most treasured sound of His gentle footfall…of the Lord Of All Lords, The Avatar Of All Avatars…Beloved Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai…when yet another Shivarathri comes and the world over devotees keep vigil singing paeans to Lord Shiva, let them be tuned to listen to the most cherished, treasured heavenly sound of His eternal footfall..a beautiful poem from Sri Jullie Chaudhuri on the occasion of Maha Shivarathri.
|| Karpuura-Gauram Karuna-Avataaram Samsaara-Saaram
Bhujageaindra Haaram | Sadaa-Vasantam Hrdaya-Aravinde |
Bhavam Bhavaanii-Sahitam Namaami ||
Oh! Lord most high…Beloved Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai…
I salute Thy immaculately condensed manifestation -
The Cosmic Union of Bhava and Bhavani…
The Divine Father and Mother of the Universe -
Pure White like Camphor,
Thou art an Incarnation of Compassion…
Thou the Essence of Worldly Existence…
Thy Garland is the King of Serpents…
Always dwelling within the Lotus of the Heart…
I bow to that Shiva and Shakti together.
Oh! Beloved Lord Sai Shiva…
You are the perennially Auspicious One,
Thy effervescent brilliance does perpetually glisten,
Indeed resplendent is Thy timeless radiance,
The womb of eternity it does forever hearten…
The fragrance of Thy love eternal and true,
Ceaseless too,
Does every cell of my being adorn,
Even as the rays of the sun does envelope the Earth each morn…
Oh! Maheshwara, Hey Bholenath,
You are the shimmering Ocean of Golden Benevolence,
Delightfully mellow and easy to please,
Thy tenderness,
Oh! Precious Father, is a circle sans a circumference,
My soul longs and longs for the magnificent grace,
Of Thy Majestic Appearance,
At Thy most adorable divine Lotus Feet,
I wholeheartedly place my wholesome adoration,
The myriad verses, prose, chants, hymns and paeans…
Oh! Gaurieashwara, Oh! Parvatipriya,
Hey Girijapati,
Oh! Maheshwara…most Beloved Consort of Maheshwari,
You have enchanted the heart of the Divine Mother of the Universe,
You are Maha Yogi, forever serene and equanimous,
You illuminate the rest of creation,
When You appear to meditate constantly,
On Narayana,
Into the milk of Consciousness You do Your Self immerse,
At One completely…for You…are Narayana, the Supreme Source,
The Ultimate Force,
You expanded that Self into the Magnificent Timeless Trinity,
Exuding interminable poise, contentment, dispassion and unchanging harmony…
You are the refuge of all of creation, Oh! Parthieshwara,
Oh! Sai Shiva,
Unbearable is this intermission,
Forgive any gross transgressions,
Grant us the boon of a right royal celebration,
Oh! Magnanimous Bestower of auspicious boons,
A few munificent drops of Thy innate compassion,
Be so merciful as to reinstate a transcendental equation…
Swiftly manifest…the unsurpassable glory of Thy sacrosanct vision…
Oh! Imperishable Lord…Oh! Avyayaprabhu,
You are Aja,
Thy Enigmatic Effulgence condenses into a wondrous Eternal Form…
Yet, You are and remain for all times unborn,
Come to willfully herald in a novel Cosmic dawn…
Hey Devadeva…Hey Mahadeva,
Oh! Lord of Lords, Thou art Anantdhrishti,
Absolute and Infinite is Thy perception,
Hey Nitya Sundara Nataraja,
Oh! Incomparable and Eternally Attractive Cosmic Dancer,
Oh! Most cherished Shiva,
You are the Pure and Perfect One,
Who is not affected by the three gunas,
The very utterance of Thy name purifies one and all,
Thy Image does every atom enthrall,
Come, sweet Lord, do hear my impassioned plea,
My anguished call,
Hey Eashwara, Parameshawara,
Supreme Lord of Lords,
Hear my intense prayer, I do implore Thee,
Especially on the occasion of this sanctified day of Shivaratri,
Oh! Lord of all beings, most endearing Pasupati,
Your essence I do in every breath install,
In hushed silence my core awaits,
The most treasured sound of Thy gentle footfall…
Hey Swayambhu Shambho Shankara,
Thou art the self manifested One,
Who bestows prosperity and happiness,
Manifest Yourself…for You…are our true wealth,
Our joy lies in You, so too do us bless,
Oh! Saieshwara…Oh! Beloved Sathya Saieshwara,
Thy Presence alone…how can I settle for anything else,
Thus so, with earnest tears, my soul’s sole desire,
And that of countless other beings,
I do express,
Even as I await a drop of Thy Golden Benevolence,
May I be deserving of this bliss resulting from Thy explicit largesse…
Oh! Lord most high…Beloved Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai…
I salute Thy immaculately condensed manifestation -
The Cosmic Union of Bhava and Bhavani…
The Divine Father and Mother of the Universe -
Pure White like Camphor,
Thou art an Incarnation of Compassion…
Thou the Essence of Worldly Existence…
Thy Garland is the King of Serpents…
Always dwelling within the Lotus of the Heart…
I bow to that Shiva and Shakti together…
Bhavam Bhavaanii-Sahitam Namaami
Come, set me free,
Kindly do grant the ultimate grace,
Of Thy wondrous appearance,
Is how, during this holy Shivaratri,
Oh! Most Precious Father, Thy child does implore Thee…
II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II
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