Courtesy: Sri.Nityanand Misra
I am reminded of an anecdote which was recited to me by Swami
Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati, a close disciple of the Shankaracharya of
Dwarika Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati. A man came to a temple of Shiva and
said "गौरीशंकराभ्यांनमामि". People interpreted it as "गौरीशंकराभ्यां
नमामि", started laughing saying the person does not know that नमामि goes
with the accusative so it should be "गौरीशंकरौ नमामि" (I bow down to Gauri
and Shankara). The man said I meant "गौरीशं कराभ्यां नमामि" (I bow down to
the Lord of Gauri with both [folded] hands
Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati, a close disciple of the Shankaracharya of
Dwarika Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati. A man came to a temple of Shiva and
said "गौरीशंकराभ्यांनमामि". People interpreted it as "गौरीशंकराभ्यां
नमामि", started laughing saying the person does not know that नमामि goes
with the accusative so it should be "गौरीशंकरौ नमामि" (I bow down to Gauri
and Shankara). The man said I meant "गौरीशं कराभ्यां नमामि" (I bow down to
the Lord of Gauri with both [folded] hands
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