Karpura Gauram Karunaavataaram
Yajur veda –
sloka related to Lord Shiva
Sloka -
Karpura Gauram Karunaavataram |
Sansaara Saaram Bhujagendra Haaram ||
Sadaa Vasantam Hridayaaravinde |
Bhavam Bhavaani Sahitam Namaami ||
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम् |
संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् ||
सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे |
भवं भवानि सहितं नमामि
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Meaning -
I salute the merciful Bhava (i.e. Shiva), and his consort Sati, Adorned with the necklace of the serpent.
Word to word meaning-
Karpur Gauram : The one who is as pure/white as a camphor(karpur)
Karuna avatar : The personification of compassion
Sansara Saram : The one who is the essence of the world
Bhujagendra haram: The one with the serpent king as his garland
Sada vasantam : Always residing
Hridaya arvinde: In the lotus of the heart
Bhavam Bhavani: Oh Lord and Goddess (Sati: wife of Shiva)
Sahitam Namami: I bow to you both
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