Religion:Karpuragauram Karunavataram
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Karpura Gauram Karunavataram is an ancient Sanskrit Shloka related to Shiva, and a popular aarti in Shaivism.[1][2][3]
Text
| Sanskrit text | IAST transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| शिवयजुर्मन्त्र | Śivayajurmantra | The mantra to Shiva ... |
| कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम् | karpūragauraṁ karuṇāvatāraṁ | The one who is as pure as camphor, the embodiment of compassion.[2][4] |
| संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् | | sansārasāram bhujagendrahāram | | The one who is the essence of the world, with the serpent king as his garland |
| सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे | sadāvasantaṁ hṛdayāravinde | Always residing in the lotus-like heart |
| भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि || | bhavaṁ bhavānīsahitaṁ namāmi || | Accompanied by the Goddess Bhavani (Parvati, Shiva's consort), I bow |
In popular culture
The Shloka has been used on multiple times on the popular show Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev which was aired on channel Life OK in India.[1]
See also
- Shri Rudram Chamakam
- Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya
- mahakalbhairava ashtakam
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shiva Yajur Mantra (Karpur Gauram Karunavataram) with meaning". First Post India. p. 2. http://www.firstpost.com/topic/organization/lotus-shiva-yajur-mantra-karpur-gauram-karunavataram-with-meanin-video-jMvcJGRCz8U-42661-2.html. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 3. ISBN 978-81-7755-257-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=jj_JpunW_8YC&pg=PA3.
- ↑ Devi Chand (1998). The Yajurveda: Sanskrit Text with English Translation. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0294-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=OuBzAAAACAAJ.
- ↑ "Siva: Karpur gauram karunaa avataaram meaning". http://www.hinduism.co.za/siva.htm#Karpur. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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