शैवविवाहस्य द्वैविध्यम्The two kinds of Śaiva marriage
Verse 275
ततोऽभिषिञ्चेत् चक्रेशो मन्त्रेणानेन दम्पती । तदा चक्रस्थिताः कौला ब्रूयुः स्वस्तीति सादरम् ॥ २७५ ॥
tatō’bhiṣiñcēt cakrēśō mantrēṇānēna dampatī | tadā cakrasthitāḥ kaulā brūyuḥ svastīti sādaram || 275 ||
Translation
Then the lord of the circle should sprinkle the couple with this mantra, and the Kaulas in the circle should say "svasti" with respect.
Word by word
- tataḥ
- (tataḥ) then
- abhiṣiñcēt
- (abhiṣiñcet) should sprinkle
- cakrēśaḥ
- (cakreśaḥ) the lord of the circle
- mantrēṇa
- with the mantra
- anēna
- this
- dampatī
- the couple
- tadā
- then
- cakra
- in the circle
- sthitāḥ
- (sthitāḥ) standing
- kaulāḥ
- the Kaulas
- brūyuḥ
- (brūyuḥ) should say
- svasti
- svasti
- iti
- thus
- sādaram
- (sādaram) with respect
Meaning
The cakreśvara, leader of the circle, consecrates the union; the circle blesses it.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
"Tataḥ" and the rest. After that the lord of the circle (cakreśa) should sprinkle the couple, wife and husband, with this mantra, about to be given. Then, at that time, the Kaulas standing in the circle should say "svasti" with respect.