Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Shiva’s contradictions - Malavikagnimitra

ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः।
I वन्दे संस्कृतमातरम् I

In the benedictory verse of Mālavikāgnimitram, 
Kalidasa captures in verse the seemingly conflicting 
nature of Shiva:

एकैश्वर्ये स्थितोऽपि प्रणतबहुफले यः स्वयं कृत्तिवासाः
कान्तासंमिश्रदेहोऽप्यविषयमनसां यः परस्ताद्यतीनाम् ।
अष्टाभिर्यस्य कृत्स्नं जगदपि तनुभिर्बिभ्रतो नाभिमानः
सन्मार्गालोकनाय व्यपनयतु स वस्तामसीं वृत्तिमीशः ॥

Shiva can bestow any amount of wealth to one who seeks, 
but he himself is dressed in animal hide!
He shares half his body with his beloved wife, 
yet he is disinterested in worldly matters and 
is the greatest of saints!
He protects the world with his eight forces, 
yet he hasn't an iota of pride!
Let this lord of the world lead my mind towards 
the right path of salvation, destroying the darkness within!

Courtesy:Sri.Ramesh Deshpande

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