Shaivacintamani (analytical study)
by Swati Sucharita Pattanaik | 2022 | 84,311 words
This page relates 鈥楤enefits of Worship Jyotirlinga鈥� of the English study on the Shaivacintamani鈥攁n unstudied text on Shaiva or Shiva worship by Lakshmidhara Mishra, written in the late 17th century and edited for the first time in 1994 by Shri Dukhisyam Pattanaik from the Orissa State Museum. The present research aims to offer a comprehensive study of the Saivacintamani, filling the knowledge gap by being the first to provide in-depth analysis and commentary.
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Part 4.13 - Benefits of Worship 闯测辞迟颈谤濒颈峁単补
The devotee will worship 12 闯测辞迟颈谤濒颈峁単补 to free all types of sins and go 艢颈惫补濒辞办补. In 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺 describes benefits of worship 闯测辞迟颈谤濒颈峁単补.
厂辞尘补苍腻迟丑补,[1] annihilated the distress of the moon. O sage,by worshipping, it dispels the aliments of consumption, Leprosy etc.
The 2nd incarnation of 艢颈惫补 惭补濒濒颈办腻谤箩耻苍补[2], on the mountain, 艢r墨艣ail, is the bestower of the desires of devotees. It is very pleasing. By seeing and worshipping it one derives salvation hereafter. There is no doubt in this.[3]
艢颈惫补 incarnated himself as 惭补丑腻办腻濒补[4] in the city of Ujjain for the protection of his devotees. The devotee will worshipping the phallic image of 惭补丑腻办腻濒补, he attains his desires and the greatest goal.[5]
The Demon 顿奴峁峁嘺,[6] a resident of 搁补迟苍补尘腻濒补, was a defiler of Vedic rites, a hater of Brahmins and destroyer of everyone, when he reached Ujjain, the Lord was meditated upon by the sons of the Vedic Brahmins. He reduced the demon to ashes by a mere 贬耻峁僰腻谤补. After killing him, on being requested by the gods; lord 惭补丑腻办腻濒补 stayed there in form of 闯测辞迟颈谤濒颈峁単补. He continues to protect his devotees.
The fourth Incarnation of 艢颈惫补 the supreme soul, the great lord in 翱峁僰腻谤补[7] 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻 is a bestower of the desire of his devotees. This phallic image installed by 叠谤补丑尘腻.He fulfilled the desire of the mountains.[8] The fifth great incarnation of 艢颈惫补 is the 办别诲腻谤别艣补. He is stationed in 碍别诲腻谤[9] in the form of 闯测辞迟颈谤濒颈峁単补.This phallic image 碍别诲腻谤e艣vara was worshipped everyday by devotee. He is the fulfill all desire of the devotees, by his sight and worship.[10]
The sixth incarnation of 艢颈惫补, the great lord named 叠丑墨尘补艣补峁卥补谤补[11], performed great sports. He destroyed the demon 叠丑墨尘补. Lord is killing this wonderfully lusty demon who caused misery to the devotees, the lord saved the devotee 厂耻诲补办峁峁嘺 who was the king of 碍腻尘补谤奴辫补.[12]
The 7th incarnation of 艢颈惫补 the great Lord 痴颈艣惫别艣惫补谤补[13] at 碍腻艣墨 is in the form of the entire cosmic egg. It yields worldly pleasures and salvation. He is always worshipped by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and all other gods as well as Kubera and Bhairava. The devotee repeat the names of 碍腻艣墨 and 痴颈艣惫别艣补 and perform their Japa with devotion become unaffected by actions and reach the state of kaivalya.[14]
The 8th incarnation Tryambaka[15] of the moon crested lord 艢颈惫补 made its appearance on the Banks of river 骋补耻迟补尘墨 on being requested by the sage Gautama. The devotee will worshipping this phallic image fulfill all types of desires, at the sight and touch of the great Lord. Thereafter salvation too is attained[16].
The 9th incarnation is glorified as 痴补颈诲测补苍腻迟丑补[17]. The lord indulging in many sports manifested himself for the sake of 搁腻惫补峁嘺. This phallic image name 痴补颈诲测补苍腻迟丑补 became famous in the three worlds. Seeing and worshipping him with devotion yields wordly pleasures and salvation.[18]
The incarnation of 狈腻驳别艣惫补谤补 is glorified as the tenth one. The lord manifested himself as the chastiser of the wicked for his devotees. He killed the 搁腻办峁蝉补 顿腻谤耻办补, a violator of virtue. He saved his devotee 厂耻辫谤颈测腻, he was merchant king.[19]
The incarnation of 艢颈惫补 is the eleventh one. It was pleasing to 搁腻尘补 and it was installed by him. The grandeur of 搁腻尘别艣惫补谤补[20] in the world was wonderful and incomparable, yielding worldly pleasures and salvation and bestowing the desires of devotees ever.[21] The incarnation of 艢颈惫补 as 骋丑耻艣尘别艣惫补谤补[22] is the tweleveth wherein the lord indulged in different sports and conferred bliss on 骋丑耻艣尘腻. He is favourably disposed towards his devotees.
Footnotes and references:
[2]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补10
[3]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-12
[4]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-13
[5]:
. Ibid,艢濒辞办补-17
[6]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-14-15
[7]:
. Ibid,艢濒辞办补-18
[8]:
. Ibid,艢濒辞办补-19
[9]:
. Ibid,艢濒辞办补-23
[10]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-25
[11]:
. Ibid,艢濒辞办补-27
[12]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-28
[13]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-30
[14]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-33
[15]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-34
[16]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-36
[17]:
Ibid, 艢濒辞办补-38
[18]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-40
[19]:
滨产颈诲,艢濒辞办 a-43
[20]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-46
[21]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-49
[22]:
Ibid,艢濒辞办补-52