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Soundarya Lahari

By Adi Sankaracharya, Translated bY P. R. Ramachander

Introduction

Soundarya Lahari meaning waves of beauty consists of two parts viz. Ananda Lahari

meaning waves of happiness (first 41 stanzas) and Soundarya Lahari (the next 59

stanzas). It is believed that Lord Ganesha himself has etched the Ananda Lahari on

Mount Meru (Some people believe that Sage Pushpa Dhantha did the etching). It was

read from there by Sage Goudapada who taught it to Adi Sankara. Adi Sankara

himself added the rest of the 59 stanzas and completed it.

These 100 stanzas are supposed to be the foremost among Mantra literature. It is

also believed that by Making suitable Yantras and reciting particular stanzas and

worshipping the yantras almost anything can be obtained in the world .There are

more thn 36 commentaries to Soundarya Lahari written in Sanskrit itself. Of them

the most famous is that written by Lakshmi Dhara alias Lalla, His commentary is

used to understand the meaning of the different verses. Though there are large

number of translations and commentaries of Soundarya Lahari available this is

perhaps the first time an attempt is made by a mere novice to translate them in to

English verse. The aim is to bring to the notice of the devotes who know English

better than other languages , the majesty of the medium of worship called

Soundarya Lahari. A transliteration in roman script is also given. May all those who

read this be drenched forever by this ÐWave of happinessÑ

Part I - Ananda Lahari (The waves of happiness)*

Shivah shakthya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum

Na chedevam devo na khalu kusalah spanditumapi;

Atas tvam aradhyam Hari-Hara-Virinchadibhir api

Pranantum stotum vaa katham akrta-punyah prabhavati

Lord Shiva, only becomes able.

To do creation in this world along with Shakthi

Without her, Even an inch he cannot move,

And so how can, one who does not do good deeds,

Or one who does not sing your praise,

Become adequate to worship you

Oh , goddess mine, Who is worshipped by the trinity.

(Attracting all the world)&

Taniyamsam pamsum tava carana-pankeruha-bhavam

Virincih sanchinvan virachayati lokan avikalam;

Vahaty evam Shaurih katham api sahasrena shirasaam

Harah samksudy'ainam bhajati bhajati bhasito'ddhalama-vidhim.

Lord Brahma ,the creator of yore,

Selects a dust from your feet,

And creates he this world,

The great Adisesha* with his thousand heads,

Some how carries a dust of your feet,

With effort great,

And the great Lord Rudra,

Takes it and powders it nice,

And uses it as the holy ash.

(Attainment of all knowledge)

Avidyanam antas-timira-mihira-dweeppa-nagari

Jadanam chaitanya-stabaka-makaranda-sruti jhari

Daridranam cinta-mani-gunanika janma-jaladhau

Nimadhanam damshtra mura-ripu-varahasya bhavati.

The dust under your feet, Oh Goddess great,

Is like the city of the rising sun,

That removes all darkness , unfortunate,

From the mind of the poor ignorant one,

Is like the honey that flows ,

From the flower bunch of vital action,

To the slow witted one,

Is like the heap of wish giving gems,

To the poorest of men,

And is like the teeth of Lord Vishnu

In the form of Varaha,

Who brought to surface,

The mother earth,

To those drowned in this sea of birth.

(Removal of all fears, Curing of diseases)

Tvad anyah paanibhyam abhaya-varado daivataganah

Tvam eka n'aivasi prakatita-var'abhityabhinaya;

Bhayat tratum datum phalam api cha vancha samadhikam

Saranye lokanam tava hi charanaveva nipunav..

Oh, She who is refuge to all this world,

All gods except you mother,

Give refuge and grants wishes,

Only by their hand.

But only you mother

Never show the world in detail,

The boons and refuge that you can give,

For even your holy feet will suffice,

To remove fear for ever,

And grant boons much more than asked.

(Mutual attraction between male and female)

Haris tvam aradhya pranata-jana-saubhagya-jananim

Pura nari bhutva Pura-ripum api ksobham anayat;

Smaro'pi tvam natva rati-nayana-lehyena vapusha

Muninam apyantah prabhavati hi mohaya mahatam.

You who grant all the good things,

To those who bow at your feet,

Was worshipped by the Lord Vishnu,

Who took the pretty lovable feminine form,

And could move the mind of he who burnt the cities,

And make him fall in love with him.

And the God of love , Manmatha,

Took the form which is like nectar,

Drunk by the eyes by Rathi his wife,

After venerating you,

Was able to create passion ,

Even in the mind of Sages the great.

(Getting sons as progeny)

Dhanun paushpam maurvi madhu-kara-mayi pancha visikha

Vasantaha samanto Malaya-marud ayodhana-rathah;

Tatha'py ekah sarvam Himagiri-suthe kam api kripaam

Apangat te labdhva jagadidam Anango vijayate

Oh ,daughter of the mountain of ice,

With a bow made of flowers,

Bow string made of honey bees,

Five arrows made of only tender flowers,

With spring as his minister,

And riding on the chariot of breeze from Malaya mountains

The god of love who does not have a body,

Gets the sideways glance of your holy eyes,

And is able to win all the world alone.

(Seeing the Goddess in person, Winning over enemies)

Kvanat-kanchi-dama kari-kalabha-kumbha-stana-nata

Pariksheena madhye parinata-sarachandra-vadana;

Dhanur banan pasam srinim api dadhana karatalaii

Purastad astam noh Pura-mathitur aho-purushika.

With a golden belt,

Adorned by tiny tingling bells,

Slightly bent by breasts like the two frontal globes

Of an elephant fine,

With a thin pretty form,

And with a face like the autumn moon,

Holding in her hands,

A bow of sugar cane , arrows made of flowers,

And the noose and goad,

She who has the wonderful form,

Of the ego of the God who burnt the three cities,

Should please come and appear before us.

(Avoiding of birth and death)

Sudha-sindhor madhye sura-vitapi-vati parivrte

Mani-dweepe nipo'pavana-vathi chintamani-grhe;

Shivaakare manche Parama-Shiva-paryanka-nilayam

Bhajanti tvam dhanyah katichana chid-ananda-laharim.

In the middle of the sea of nectar,

In the isle of precious gems,

Which is surrounded by wish giving Kalpaga trees,

In the garden Kadamba trees,

In the house of the gem of thought,

On the all holy seat of the lap of the great God Shiva,

Sits she who is like a tide

In the sea of happiness of ultimate truth,

And is worshipped by only by few select holy men.

(For return of people who have gone on journey,

For getting eight types of wealth)

Mahim muladhare kamapi manipure huthavaham

Sthitham svadhistane hridi marutamakasam upari;

Mano'pi bhruu-madhye sakalamapi bhittva kula-patham

Sahasrare padme saha rahasi patyaa viharase.

Oh Goddess mine,

You live in seclusion with your consort,

In the lotus with thousand petals,

Reached after breaking through the micro ways,

Of the power of earth in Mooladhara,

Of the power of water of Mani poora,

Of the power of fire of Swadhishtana,

Of the fire of air in the heart,

And of the power of ether in between the eyelids*

Ğ The Devotees who use Raja yoga believe that right below the back bone there exists a very micro nerve called

Sushmna. Below this is the mooladhara chakra(The wheel which is the ultimate basis),and two inches above is

the Swadishtana (ego wishes wheel) chakra and above that and opposite to the belly button is mani pooraka(the

complete gem wheel) chakra and above that opposite to the heart is Anahatha chakra(deathless wheel) and

above that opposite to the throat is the Vishuddhi chaka(wheel of ultimate cleanliness) and above that in

between the eyelids is the Agna chakra(Wheel of order ) and in the bottom of the brain is the Sahasrara

chakra(the wheel of thousand lotus),They belive that the malefic bad thoughts of men sleeps in the mooladhara

chakra in the form of a snake called Kundalini..If the devotee can wake up this snake and lead it through each of

the above wheels, step by step and make it reach the Sahasrara, he attains ultimate redemption and sees the

ultimate truth behind everything.

(Getting a strong body, virility)

Sudha-dhara-sarais carana-yugalanta vigalitaih

Prapancham sinchanti punarapi ras'amnaya-mahasah;

Avapya svam bhumim bhujaga-nibham adhyusta-valayam

Svam atmanam krtva svapishi kulakunde kuharini

Using the nectar that flows in between your feet,

To drench all the nerves of the body,

And descending from the moon with nectar like rays,

Reaching back to your place,

And coiling your body in to a ring like serpant,

You sleep in the Kula Kunda* with a hole in the middle.

(Good progeny, Getting a meaning for life)

Chaturbhih shri-kantaih shiva-yuvatibhih panchabhir api

Prabhinnabhih sambhor navabhir api mula-prakrthibhih;

Chatus-chatvarimsad vasu-dala-kalasra-trivalaya-

Tri-rekhabhih sardham tava sarana-konah parinatah

With four wheels of our Lord Shiva,

And with five different wheels of you, my mother,

Which are the real basis of this world,

Your house of the holy wheel,

Has four different parts,

Of eight and sixteen petals,

Three different circles,

And three different lines,

Making a total of forty four angles*.

(To attain Lord Shiva, To make a dumb man speak)

Tvadiyam saundaryam Tuhina-giri-kanye tulayitum

Kavindrah kalpante katham api Virinchi-prabhrutayah;

Yadaloka'utsukyad amara-lalana yanti manasa

Tapobhir dus-prapam api girisa-sayujya-padavim.

Oh, daughter of ice mountain,

Even the creator who leads ,

An array of great poets,

Fails to describe your sublime beauty.

The heavenly maidens pretty,

With a wish to see your pristine loveliness,

Try to see you through the eyes your Lord , the great Shiva,

And do penance to him and reach him through their mind.

(Victory in the matters of love)

Naram varshiyamsam nayana virasam narmasu jadam,

Thava panga loke pathitha manudhavanthi sathasa

Gala dweni bhandha kuch kalasa visthrutha sichaya

Hatath thrudyath kanchyho vigalidha dhukoola yuva thaya.

With disheveled hair,

With upper cloths slipping from their busts,

With the lock of the golden belt getting open due to the haste,

And with saris slipping away from their shoulders,

Hundreds of young lasses,

Run after the men,

Who get your sidelong glance,

Even though they are very old,

Bad looking and not interested in love sports.

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