Prayer from Atmarpanastuti of Appayya Dikshitar

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Prayer of the Day

Prayer in Sanskrit 

 

आनन्दाब्धैः कमपि च घनीभावमास्थाय रूपं
    शक्त्या सार्धं परममुमया शाश्वतं भोगमिच्छन् ।
अध्वातीते शुचिदिवसकृत् कोटिदीप्रे कपर्दिन्
    आद्ये स्थाने विहरसि सदा सेव्यमानो गणेशैः ॥ ४ ॥

Shloka as Romanized text

 

AnandAbdhaiH kamapi cha ghanIbhAvamAsthAya rUpaM
    shaktyA sArdhaM paramamumayA shAshvataM bhogamichChan |
adhvAtIte shuchidivasakRut koTidIpre kapardin
    Adye sthAne viharasi sadA sevyamAno gaNeshaiH || 4 ||

(Ananda abdhaiH kamapi cha ghanIbhAvamAsthAya rUpaM
    shaktyA sArdhaM paramamumayA shAshvataM bhogamichChan |
adhva atIte shuchi divasa kRut kotidIpre kapardin
    Adye sthAne viharasi sadA sevyamAno gaNeshaiH || 4 ||)

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

You are of the form like the ocean of bliss solidified!
You are ever rejoicing with the great uma in one half!
(Still) Beyond the (established) paths You are shining like crores of suns!
Oh the Lord of matt-locks! At the Prime place (Supreme Being)
You are staying detached worshipped by the chiefs of Ganas!

 Notes: 

1. Our Lord is really strange! 
People seek the grace of Kama as they get married.
Our Lord is the one Who burnt Kama before marrying Parvati.
There are people who shun the pleasures of the world 
and lead ascetic life. Or there are people who enjoy the
married life and wonder what ascetic people get abstaining.
Lord Shiva - the form of Bliss - has in part of the form itself
the supreme lady - uma. Still that is the Supreme Lord 
the ascetics seek as the One shining resplendent 
beyond where the prescribed paths can take.
That is indeed the Lord saluted by those who have reached that "state".
In deed strange is our Lord - the Vikirita!!
2. c.f. a) அற்றவர்க்கு அற்ற சிவன் - சம்பந்தர்
  b) நேரிழையைக் கலந்திருந்தே புலன்களைந்தும் வென்றானை - அப்பர்
Lord Shiva is the God adorable both for the ascetics
and the household people!
See Also:

1. Complete Atmarpana stuti with music