నమస్కారప్రియోసూర్యః
అభిషేకప్రియోశివః
తులసీప్రియోనారాయణః
దూర్వాప్రియోగణేషః
హరిద్రాప్రియోఅంబికాః
అని అనాదిగా పంచాయతన భగవదారాధనా విధానంతో ఎంతో వైభవోపేతంగా పరిఢవిల్లుతున్న
సనాతనధర్మావలంబక సత్త్వగుణసంపన్నమైన సర్వోన్నతమైన
భరతభూమి మనది....
గురువును మించిన దైవము కలదే...
బామ్మర్దిని మించిన బంధువు కలడే...
బెల్లాన్ని మించిన నైవేద్యం కలదే...
శివుణ్ణి మించిన మితృడు కలడే....
అని అనాదిగా తెలుగునాట విజ్ఞ్యుల ఉవాచ...
ఎంతోమంది విజ్ఞ్యులు వారివారి జీవితప్రయణాల్లో వారికి శివుడు అలదిన విభూతుల అనుగ్రహంగా శ్రేయస్సును అందుకొని తరించిన వైనం తోటి విజ్ఞ్యులకు ఎరుకలో ఉన్న సత్యమే....
శ్రీచాగంటి సద్గురువుల ప్రవచనాల్లో శివవైభవాన్ని వర్ణించే అద్భుతమైన శబ్దశాస్త్రమహిమ్నతతో అలరారే అనేకానేకసద్వాక్కుల్లో ఈ క్రింది వాక్కు కూడా ఒకటి అని కొందరు విజ్ఞ్యులకైనా ఎరుకలో ఉన్న అంశమే...
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నమో నేదిష్ఠాయ ప్రియదవ దవిష్ఠాయ చ నమః
నమః క్షోదిష్ఠాయ స్మరహర మహిష్ఠాయ చ నమః ।
నమో వర్షిష్ఠాయ త్రినయన యవిష్ఠాయ చ నమః
నమః సర్వస్మై తే తదిదమితిసర్వాయ చ నమః ॥ 29 ॥
-- శివ మహిమ్నా స్తోత్రం : పుష్పదంత గంధర్వ భక్తశిఖామణి విరచితం
नमो नेदिष्ठाय प्रियदव दविष्ठाय च नमः
नमः क्षोदिष्ठाय स्मरहर महिष्ठाय च नमः ।
नमो वर्षिष्ठाय त्रिनयन यविष्ठाय च नमः
नमः सर्वस्मै ते तदिदमतिसर्वाय च नमः ॥ २९॥
O, destroyer of Cupid! O, the three-eyed one! Salutations to you, who is the forest-lover, the nearest and the farthest; the minutest and the
biggest, the oldest and the youngest; salutations to you who is everything and beyond everything! (29)
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https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_shiva/shivamahimean.html
It is only since the past few decades that we have technological advancements, electronic devices, recordings etc that have been instrumental in the propagation of our ancient sanaatana dharma literature and vedic texts/excerpts intact from their origin.
So, before we had them and their wide spread usage in the society, the only means we had to receive them is via live renditions by the intellectual groups dedicated to study, practice, preserve and propagate the same for the universal well-being of one and all..., that are referred to with the name of "bhraahmana aachaaryas" / "brahmavettaas" because they study the philosophy of the universal almighty / parabrahma and distribute that intellectual treasure to the prudent society around with temples being the centers of such higher order learning and education.
Such exquisite centers of faith, belief, devotion, learning and overall development are usually visited by humans during day time and super humans during nights.
Naaga, Garuda, Yaksha, Kinnera, Kimpurusha, Siddha, Vidyaadhara, Gandharva, Saadhya, ChaaraNa ,and others who typically consider themselves superior to human species because of their ability to transcend this mortal plane that we the humans cannot because of the limitations of our "Paanchabhoutika Shareeram" that needs continuous oxygen, water, food, sleep in-order to live and travel which isn't the case with the aforementioned super human species.
Similar to the example of an amphibian say a frog or a crab or some other living being that lives both in the water and on the earth alike without any issues because of their special abilities, these super human species can travel and live on Earth and in their respective worlds around the planet Earth without any issues because of their "Ichhaaroopadhaaraka siddhi" implying they can take the form they wish for in-order to travel to a particular place that requires a particular form of body for their presence by the virtue of their higher order merit / puNyabalam accrued by higher order devotion and worship of God.
The aforementioned "ShivaMahimnaa Stotram" is rendered by one such Gandharva named Pushpadanta who used to visit the garden in a king's courtyard because of the highly fragrant flowers bloomed in those gardens. While there are various versions of this historic legend, one can read a simple version at
https://hinduismsanatan.com/2017/10/14/pushpadanta-the-author-of-the-shiva-mahima-stotra/
The legend of pushpadanta is known to this world because he was caught by a king while doing such mischief mongering stuff of stealing flowers from gardens.
Typically these super human beings don't do all such mischievous activities because they are very cautious of their puNyabalam / merit index that is required to sustain their power quotients by the virtue of which they travel anywhere they wish for.
For example, if some Vidyaadhara wants to bless his friend / devotee with some knowledge pertaining to a special / specific subject, he needs to get a certain object from a certain higher order place that is typically inaccessible to human beings. So he needs to spend his merit to travel to such higher order worlds in order to fulfil his devotees ask. However, they remain cautious of the point that it shall not be at the cost of losing their status quo else they might fall down to a much lower species, say even human beings, until they strive again to match up their merit index to reach the higher order realm they have descended from.
Gandharvaas, one amongst these super human species, have a special ability that is to attract anyone / anything towards them with their exceptionally captivating singing skills so much so that even lord Devendra in the heavens eagerly awaits their gaana sabha to listen to their mellifluous renditions...
Another speciality of these Gandharvaas is that they frequently travel to planet Earth to bless devotees associated with GaanaShaastram that is essentially an allied subject of Saama Vedam.....
While there are many upachaarams / rituals performed to please lord parameshwara in-order to
be blessed profusely,
singing the glory of lord / "GeetamShraavayaami",
playing a carNatik musical instrument / "VaadyamGhoshayaami",
performing a traditional dance form (Koochipudi, Bharatanaatyam, etc) / "NrutyamDarshayaami",
are the most celebrated ones amongst the Raajopachaarams performed to God during various worships, festivels, utsawams, brahmotsawams, etc ....
Because only humans and other superior beings can perform such meritorious activities as an obeisance to the grace of lord parameshwara...
Let me take an example....
One might have watched reels, news about some dog performing pradakshinams / circumambulations in a temple owing to the "poorvajanmasmruti" attained by it by the grace of lord parameshwara....
Have we ever watched reels, news about some dog singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument as a worship ritual in front of lord parameshwara...?
[ The sacred bird Parrot is an exception because its gifted abilities are next to human species by the virtue of vocal cords they are blessed with akin to humans ]
Manasa : Concentration : Inner realm
Vaacha : Words : The junction of the outer and inner realm
Karmana : Actions : Outer realm
The above-mentioned Trikaranams are completely aligned in unison while singing the glory of the lord...and thus Gods consider singing their glory as the highest form of meritorious ritual performed as an obedient obeisance to please them for their blessings....
And thus one might have observed how various professional devotional singers and musicians are appointed as "Aasthaana Vidwaan" / "Aasthaana Gaayakavidwanmani" who perform regular gandharva aaraadhana / singing the glory of lord in their capacities which will inturn bless all the devotees present around profusely...
Owing to various circumstances, everyone may not be equipped with the requisite higher order professional educational degrees to be accorded with the status quo of a devotional singer/musician and thus Bhajana Sampradayaam has been the harbinger of esteem devotional grace since ancient times for that many prudent folks are easily enabled with the required basic tenets of the same.
One must have observed how the "NaadaNeeraajanam" vedika located in front of the Thirumala Ananda Nilayam is always continuously graced by various dignitaries from allover India to perform intermediate level of continuous gandharva seva to lord Shree Venkateshwara apart from the basic level of gandharva seva continuously performed in the "AkhandaHariSankeertanaMandapam" and higher /professional level of gandharva seva in the "Sahasra Deepaalankarana Seva Mandapam" located on either sides of the vast "NaadaNeeraajanam" vedika.....
A guest visiting our house [ Atidhi Devo Bhava ] will be pleased primarily by the respect, care, sincerity, well mannered receival shown by us towards them while serving buttermilk or coffee or tea or snacks or tiffin or lunch or dinner though the quality of that offering matters secondarily.
Quite similarly, God looks at the respect, care, sincerity, well mannered worship shown by us towards them while performing any and every kind
or rituals inclusive of the gandharava seva in our respective capacities though the quality of that service matters secondarily.
One must have heard about the phrase "JanmaanikokkaShivraatri" in the pious discourses of sathguru Shree Chaaganti gaaru that speaks for the magnanimity of Shivaaradhana during the jaagarana on the night of the MahaShivaratri festivel.
May lord parameshwara profusely bless all the devotees singing his glory via as simple as singing / chanting
"OmNamahShivaaya OmNamahShivaaya Har Har
bolo NamahShivaaya"
or
"ArunaachalaShiva ArunaachalaShiva ArunaachalaShiva Arunaachalaa..."
or
"SaambasadaaShiva SaambasadaaShiva SaambasadaaShiva SaambaShiva...."
or as pristine as rendering various Sooktams, Ashtakams, Sankeertanams, blessed to the world by higher order maharshis, devotees, saints, gurus, aacharya, vaaggeyakaara, etc.....
like
Shree AadiShankaraachaarya gaaru,
Shree sathguru Tyaagaraaya gaaru,
Shree MuttuSwaami Deekshitar gaaru,
Shree Shyaama Shaastri gaaru,
Shree Taallapaaka Annamaachaaryula vaaru, and so on and so forth.....
Wishing one and all a very happy MahaShivaraatri...😊💐
Om Namah Shivaaya.....🙏
Om Shree RaajaRajeshwaraaya.....🙏
Om Shree Arunachaleshwaraaya.....🙏
Om Shree Chidambara Nataraajaaya.....🙏
Om Shree Kaalahastheeshwaraaya....🙏
Om Shree KanchiEkaamreshwaraaya.....🙏
Om Shree Vishwanaathaaya.....🙏
Om Shree Vaideeshwaraaya.....🙏
Om Shree Mallikaarjunaaya.....🙏
Om Shree ChenchuMallannaaya.....🙏
Om Shree Trayambakeshwaraaya.....🙏
Om Shree Panchaaraamakshetraavaasaaya.....🙏
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ఓం నిధపతయే నమః నిధనపతాంతికాయ నమః
ఓం ఊర్ధ్వాయ నమః ఊర్ధ్వలింగాయ నమః
ఓం హిరణ్యాయ నమః హిరణ్యలింగాయ నమః
ఓం సువర్ణాయ నమః సువర్ణలింగాయ నమః
ఓం దివ్యాయ నమః దివ్యలింగాయ నమః
ఓం భవాయ నమః భవలింగాయ నమః
ఓం శర్వాయ నమః శర్వ్ల్లలింగాయ నమః
ఓం శివాయ నమః శివలింగాయ నమః
ఓం జ్వలాయ నమః జ్వలలింగాయ నమః
ఓం ఆత్మాయ నమః ఆత్మలింగాయ నమః
ఓం పరమాయ నమః పరమలింగాయ నమః
ఏతత్ సోమస్య సూర్యస్య సర్వలింగగ్గ్’ స్థాపయతి పాణి మంత్రం పవిత్రమ్ ||
సద్యోజాతం ప్రపద్యామి సద్యోజాతాయ వై నమో నమః |
భవే భవే నాతిభవే భవస్వ మామ్ | భవోద్భవాయ నమః ||
వామదేవాయ నమో” జ్యేష్ఠాయ నమ-శ్రేష్ఠాయ నమో రుద్రాయ నమః కాలాయ నమః
కలవికరణాయ నమో బలవికరణాయ నమో బలాయ నమో
బలప్రమథనాయ నమ-స్సర్వ-భూతదమనాయ నమో మనోన్మనాయ నమః ||
అఘోరే”భ్యో థ ఘోరే”భ్యో ఘోరఘోరతరేభ్యః |
సర్వే”భ్య-స్సర్వశ-ర్వే”భ్యో నమస్తే అస్తు రుద్రరోపేభ్యః ||
తత్పురుషాయ విద్మహే మహాదేవాయ ధీమహి |
తన్నో రుద్రః ప్రచోదయా”త్ ||
ఈశానః-సర్వ-విద్యానా-మీశ్వర-స్సర్వ-భూతానాం
బ్రహ్మా ధిపతి-ర్బ్రహ్మణో ధిపతి-ర్బ్రహ్మా శివో మే అస్తు సదాశివోమ్ ||
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సర్వం శ్రీ రాజరాజేశ్వరీ సమేత శ్రీరాజరాజేశ్వరస్వామి శ్రీచరణారవిందార్పణమస్తు.....🙏😊💐
[ I shall explain the magnanimity of Shree Rudrabhishekam, tuned to the mellifluous Namaka Chamaka Pathanam that is the highest order of worship performed to lord Parameshwara tonight in all the thousands of revered temples all over India in another post later...]
(Inadvertently I have shifted from telugu to english while reading through some blogs. So, kindly bear with the confluence of Telugu and English...😊)
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