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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 14.59

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Ullāsas
14
Verses
2517
Minutes
1258
Level
advanced

Ullāsa 14 · Verse 59

प्रार्थनम्The prayer

Verse 59

आगच्छ भगवन् शम्भो सर्वदेवनमस्कृत । पिनाकपाणे सर्वेश महादेव नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ५९ ॥

āgaccha bhagavan śambhō sarvadēvanamaskṛta | pinākapāṇē sarvēśa mahādēva namō’stu tē || 59 ||

Translation

"Come, Lord Śambhu, bowed to by all the gods, you with the Pināka in your hand, Lord of all, Mahādeva: salutation to you.

Word by word

āgaccha
come
bhagavan
Lord
śambhō
Śambhu
sarva
all
dēva
by the gods
namaskṛta
bowed to
pināka
the Pināka
pāṇē
in your hand
sarvēśa
Lord of all
mahādēva
Mahādeva
namō
(namaḥ) salutation
astu
be
tē
to you

Meaning

The commentary marks verses 59 to 64 as the prayer spoken at this point. It is an invitation, and the words are those used to a revered guest being led toward a house.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

What should he pray for, addressing Śaṅkara and Śivā? In answer to that he says "āgaccha bhagavan śambho" and the rest (verses 59 to 64).