Friday 2 December 2016

Sri Ganga Sahasranama Sthothram - Bhrihad Dharmapurana – Lyrics and meanings 161 – 171




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












Sri Shuka continues “ supreme Goddess Ganga whose watercourse has intense sparkle, she has safe conduct of Bhaskara, she is decked in various precious ornaments, she takes immense pleasure in humming noises, she is vicious, she induce dread in wicked, she is terrifying, she penetrates through the Earth, she is Bhaga, she symbolizes fortune, she is pleasant, she destroys miseries and sorrows of world of Samsara, she is Berunda who is terrifying, she has colossal form, she is easily accessible for the virtuous, she is Bhadrakali who works for the welfare of Universe and its living beings, she is beautiful young woman, she dwells in the heart of virtuous, she provides liberation to the souls, she is Mahamathi/wise, she is the provider of intellect, she destroys pride, she is the source for liberation from  repeated births, she is worshiped by Yama, she symbolizes Yajja/fire sacrifices, she is the Karththa of Yajja/performer of Yajja, she represents Yama, she represents Yamadhanda, she is disposer who is wielded in Yamadhanda, she is the protector, she symbolizes night hours, she is gorgeous, she is Rama and Rathi as well, she has the luster of Lavanga/cloves, she appears as tiny particles, she represents short space of time, her sacred water has the swiftness of darting of an arrow, she is clever, she is supreme Goddess who is the consort of Lord Shiva who had provided highest of the status, she has the complexion of dark blue complexion, she represent daughter of loveliest season/early autumn season, she represents full moon in the month of Karthika, she is the safest haven of her worshiper, she is symbolizes Shruthi, she is approachable through Shruthi, she is eulogized by Shruthi, she has auspicious and radiant face, she provides shelter to the virtuous who are surrendered at her lotus feet, she resembles Shashti, she dwells in the Shadkona, she is Shaddharma who worshiped with sixty ways of offerings/Mudras, she represents Swathik nature, her sacred waters represents truth, she is Lakshmi who is the provider of happiness and wealth, she is youthful companion of Hari, she has ascended down to Earth from the lotus feet of Hari, she has the luster of golden yellow metal, she is the consort of Lord Hari, she is the provider of welfare, she symbolizes prosperity and happiness, her sacred waters originated from glaciers has the sharpness of blade, she is eternal, she is Indira/symbol of splendor, she is divine, she is Uma and Usha as well, she remains colorless, she is Rikswaroopa, she is the provider of auspiciousness and prosperity, she symbolizes Omkara, she is eternal and resembles hollow reed, she has attractive limbs, she is not perceivable through senses, she is wielded in various weapons, she symbolizes all colors, she is Bhramaroopa who  dwells as soul in the living beings .”



Bhaskara Bhaskaradhara  Bhoosha  Bhangaravadhini |Bhayangari  Bhayahara  Bheeshana  Bhoomibedhini ||

Bhaga Bhagyavathi Bhavya  Bhavadhukkanivarini | Bherunda  Bheema Sugama Bhadrakali Bhavasthitha ||

Manorama  Manojja Cha  Mrithamoksha Mahamathi: | Mathidhathri Mathihara  Madastha Moksharoopini ||

Yamapoojya  Yajjaroopa  Yajamana Yamasvasa | Yamadhandaswaroopa Cha Yamadhanda  Hara Yathi: ||

Rakshika Rathriroopa Cha Ramaneeya  Ramarathi: | Lavangi Lesharoopa Cha Leshaneeya  Layapradha ||

Vibuddha  Vishahastha  Cha Vishishta Veshadharini | Shyamaroopa Sharathkanya  Sharadhi Sharanashrutha ||

Shruthigamya Shruthisthuthya Shrimukhi Sharanapradha | Shashti Shadkonanilaya Shaddharma Parasevitha ||

Saththviki  Sathyasarani :  Sanandha  Sugaroopini | Harikanya  Harijala Haridhvarnna  Hareeshwari ||

Kshemangari  Kshemaroopa  Kshuradharambuleshini | Anantha Indhira Esha  Uma Usha  Avarnnika ||

Rigswaroopa  Lyakarastha  Lyakari  Yedhitha  Thadha | Aishwaryadhayini  Omkarakarini  Oumakakarini  ||

Ananthashoonya  Angadhara  Asparsha  Asthradharini | Sarva Varnnamayi Varnna  Bhramaroopa Akhilathmaka ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||