There is no difference between the
contemplation of your own Guru and the
contemplation of infinite Lord Shiva. Indeed,
chanting the name of your own Guru is as
powerful as chanting the mantra of infinite
Lord Shiva.
| Sva deshika syaiva | |
| swu day – shee – ku syay – vu | |
| Note: when you look at the word 'syaiva' it looks like it will be tricky to pronounce, but if you break it up into parts it's easy. First say the word "yay", like 'yay, hip- hooray'. Then add an 's' sound before it: syay. Then add the va, pronounced vu, with the short 'a'. | |
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| sharira chintanam | |
| shu – ree – ru chin – tu – num | |
| Note: sharira means body, form or sheath; it is used in the meaning 'the form of one's own Guru'. Chinta means thought, enquiry, discussion, contemplation. | |
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| bhaved anantasya | |
| bhu – vayd un – un – tus – yu | |
| Note:the 'e' is pronounced a bit more like 'ay' than this sound sample. | |
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| shivasya chintanam | |
| shi – vus – yu chin – tu – num | |
| Note: shivasya = of Shiva; the form (chinta) of Shiva. | |
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| Sva deshika syaiva sharira chintanam, bhaved anantasya shivasya chintanam | |
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| Sva deshika syaiva | |
| swa day – shee – ku syai – vu | |
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| cha naama kirtanam | |
| chu naa – mu keer – tu – num | |
| Note: naama means name; kirtan means song or devotional chant. Naama kirtanam means to chant the divine name. | |
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| bhaved anantasya | |
| bhu – vayd un – un – tus – yu | |
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| shivasya kirtanam | |
| shee – vus – yu keer – tu – num | |
| Note: to chant the name of Shiva. | |
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| Sva deshika syaiva cha naama kirtanam, bhaved anantasya shivasya kirtanam | |
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| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
| Sva deshika syaiva sharira chintanam, bhaved anantasya shivasya chintanam; Sva deshika syaiva cha naama kirtanam, bhaved anantasya shivasya kirtanam. | |
| and know the keywords: | |
| Sva deshika syaiva sharira chintanam, bhaved anantasya shivasya chintanam; Sva deshika syaiva cha naama kirtanam, bhaved anantasya shivasya kirtanam. | |
There is no difference between the contemplation of your own Guru and the contemplation of infinite Lord Shiva. Indeed, chanting the name of your own Guru is as powerful as chanting the mantra of infinite Lord Shiva. |
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