श्री शनैश्चराष्टोत्तरशतनामावळिः ||

ॐ शनैश्चराय नमः
Greetings! O slow moving one!

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ॐ शान्ताय नमः
Greetings, peaceful one!

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सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिने नमः
Who grants all that is cherished!

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ॐ शरण्याय नमः
Greetings! O refuge! O shelter!

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ॐ वरेण्याय नमः
Greetings! O desirable one!

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ॐ सर्वेशाय नमः
Greetings! O all powerful one!

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ॐ सौम्याय नमः
Hail lovely one!

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ॐ सुरवन्ध्याय नमः
Greetings! O you, who renders the Gods futile!

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ॐ सुरलोकविहारिणे नमः
Who jaunts among the God-folk!

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ॐ सुखासनोपविष्टाय नमः
Who is seated in the Easy pose!

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ॐ सुन्दराय नमः
Greetings! O Beautiful one!

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ॐ घनाय नमः
Who is dense & profound; Hard, coarse, solid one!

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ॐ घनरूपाय नमः
Whose form is dense & profound

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ॐ घनाभरणधारिणे नमः
Who bears solid, hard garments

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ॐ घनसारविलेपाय नमः
Greetings! O you, who has smeared camphor!

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ॐ खद्योताय नमः
Hail firefly! Who is brilliant in the dark.

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ॐ मन्दाय नमः
Greetings! O slow one!

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ॐ मन्दचेष्टाय नमः
Who is slow to activity, behavior
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ॐ महनीयगुणात्मने नमः
Of glorious, praiseworthy qualities in His self!

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ॐ मर्त्यपावनपदाय नमः
Greetings! O purifying pedestal [step, post] of the mortals!

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ॐ महेशाय नमः
Greetings! O Great Lord!

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ॐ छायापुत्राय नमः
Greetings! O Son of the Shadow!

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ॐ शर्वाय नमः
Greetings! O archer!

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ॐ शततूणीरधारिणे नमः
Who possesses a hundred quivers

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ॐ चरस्थिरस्वभावाय नमः
Who is both movable and fixed in nature

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ॐ अचञ्चलाय नमः

O Resolute one! Greetings! Unwavering one!

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ॐ नीलवर्णाय नमः

Dark-complexioned one!
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ॐ नित्याय नमः

Perpetual one! Who is innate(one's own)
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ॐ नीलाञ्जननिभाय नमः

Who resembles the black of 'Kaajal' (pigment applied to eyelashes)
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नीलाम्बरविभुशणाय नमः

Who is adorned with apparel, that is dark in color!

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ॐ निश्चलाय नमः

Unchangeable one; (steady, immovable)

ॐ वेध्याय नमः

Target - who is worthy of being known, observed & focused upon!

ॐ विधिरूपाय नमः

Greetings! O image (sign), O likeness of 'विधि'!
विधि= destiny,fate,law, conduct, means & manners, ways & rules of existence
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ॐ विरोधाधारभूमये नमः
Who typifies the base for opposition & hindrance

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ॐ भेदास्पदस्वभावाय नमः

Who is by nature a seat, an abode, an authority of rending & breaking

ॐ वज्रदेहाय नमः

Whose body is hard & mighty

ॐ वैराग्यदाय नमः

Greetings! O bestower of dispassion!

ॐ वीराय नमः

Hail brave one! O Hero!

ॐ वीतरोगभयाय नमः

Greetings! O freedom from diseases, infirmities, fears..

ॐ विपत्परम्परेशय नमः

Greetings! O absolute chief of the calamitous!

ॐ विश्ववन्ध्याय नमः
Who renders everyone futile (deprived, destitute)

ॐ गृघ्नवाहाय नमः
Who is out to destroy the sprinkles
i.e.; who preserves & promotes the ‘Dry’

ॐ गूढाय नमः

Hail mysterious one!

ॐ कूर्माङ्गाय नमः

Whose limbs are like a tortoise! (i.e; slow moving)

ॐ कुरूपिणे नमः

Greetings! O ugly one!

ॐ कुत्सिताय नमः

Hail despicable one!; Indecent one! Objectionable one!

ॐ गुणाढ्याय नमः

Who is rich in virtues & excellence!

ॐ गोचराय नमः

ॐ अविध्यामूलनाशाय नमः

Greetings! O destroyer of the root of ignorance!

ॐ विध्याविध्यास्वरूपिने नमः

Who is Knowledge & Ignorance in nature, character!

ॐ आयुष्यकारणाय नमः
The reason for longevity; Who makes for a long life!

ॐ आपदुद्धर्त्रे नमः
Deliverer from misfortune & calamity; Who brings out of trouble

ॐ विष्णुभक्ताय नमः
Greetings! O worshiper of Vishnu!

ॐ वशिने नमः
Greetings! O Ruler! (i.e; one with authority, power); Who has mastery over his self

ॐ विविधागमवेदिने नमः
Who knows manifold ways of approaching.

ॐ विधिस्तुत्याय नमः

Laudable, praiseworthy from destiny & order.

ॐ वन्ध्याय नमः

O futile one! Greetings! O fruitless one!

ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः
Greetings! O one with a bizarre eye!

ॐ वरिष्ठाय नमः
Greetings! O most preferable one!

(widest /broadest /most extensive /largest)

ॐ गरिष्ठाय नमः

Greetings, heaviest one!

ॐ वज्राङ्कुशधराय नमः

Who holds a hook that is hard as Vajra
(Vajra is indicative of the absolutely hard. Diamond is also called Vajra)

ॐ वरदाभयहस्ताय नमः

Who has the ‘Varada-hasta’ (i.e; the boon-conferring, wish-granting hand )
& the ‘Abhaya-hasta’ (i.e; the securing, protecting, fear-ridding hand)

ॐ वामनाय नमः

Dwarfish one! Greetings! Who are pleasing to the mind!

ॐ ज्येष्ठापत्नीसमेताय नमः

Who is together with the best, most excellent wife

ॐ श्रेष्ठाय नमः

Greetings! Most excellent one!

ॐ मितभाषिणे नमः

Whose speech is measured

ॐ कष्टौघनाशकर्त्रे नमः

Who ruins the flood of pain, hardship & difficulties

ॐ पुष्टिदाय नमः

Greetings! O bestower of nourishment!
(growth, thrives, prosperity, opulence)

ॐ स्तुत्याय नमः

Greetings! Praiseworthy/praised one!

ॐ स्तोत्रगम्याय नमः

Who is approachable (accessible, perceptible) & understood by means of the hymns of praise (stotras)

ॐ भक्तिवश्याय नमः

Who is easily persuaded (rendered malleable) with fondness for Him
(भक्ति - piety, love, devotion, attachment| वश्य -- tractable, tamed, easily controlled)

ॐ भानवे नमः

O lustrous one! (bright, splendorous); Peculiar to the sun!

ॐ भानुपुत्राय नमः

Hail, O son of The Sun!

ॐ भव्याय नमः

Greetings! O appropriate one! (fit, suitable); Who is right; Grand

ॐ पावनाय नमः

Greetings! O holy one!; O Purifying one!; Pure one!

ॐ धनुर्मण्डलसंस्थाय नमः

Who exists in the midst of the orb of bows; Sagittarius

ॐ धनदाय नमः

Bestower of wealth, riches & property

ॐ धनुष्मते नमः

Armed with a bow

ॐ तनुप्रकाशदेहाय नमः

Who has a thin, slender body that is sharp(clear) & illuminating

ॐ तामसाय नमः

Who appertains to the quality of darkness & gloom
(‘tamas’ is indicative of ignorance)

ॐ अशेषजनवन्ध्याय नमः

Who renders people futile without spare

ॐ विशेशफलदायिने नमः

Greetings! O bestower of peculiar, distinct fruits (effects)!

ॐ वशीकृतजनेशाय नमः

Greetings! O spell-bound(charmed) lord of the people!

ॐ पशूनां पतये नमः

Greetings! O Lord of the animals!

ॐ खेचराय नमः

Who moves in the air; Who flies

ॐ खगेशाय नमः

Lord of the aerial beings

ॐ घननीलाम्बराय नमः

Whose apparel is thick-blue(dark) in color

ॐ काठिन्यमानसाय नमः

Of a stern & hard mind

ॐ आर्यगणस्तुत्याय नमः

Lauded by the multitude of आर्यगण - honorable/esteemed men

ॐ नीलच्छ्त्राय नमः

With the bluish/dark umbrella

ॐ नित्याय नमः

Greetings! Eternal one!

ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः

Who are without any qualities

ॐ गुणात्मने नमः

Of good qualities with His Self

ॐ निरामयाय नमः

Without illnesses (healthy, infallible); Causing welfare

ॐ निन्ध्याय नमः

Censurable one; Despicable, Blameworthy one!

ॐ वन्दनीयाय नमः

Hail adorable one! Who is to be respectfully greeted!

ॐ धीराय नमः

Hail courageous one! Wise, thoughtful one!

ॐ दिव्यदेहाय नमः

Whose body is divine, heavenly

ॐ दीनार्तिहरणाय नमः

Who steals & carries away the helpless, miserable pains & sicknesses

ॐ दैन्यनाशकराय नमः

Destroyer of wretchedness
(affliction, depression & miserable states)

ॐ आर्यजनगण्याय नमः

Who belongs to & is regarded by the multitude of highly respectable/esteemed people

ॐ क्रूराय नमः

Cruel one
(pitiless, harsh, formidable)

ॐ क्रूरचेष्टाय नमः

Whose behavior is cruel, fierce & hurtful

ॐ कामक्रोधकराय नमः

Causer of lust (sensual) & anger

ॐ कलत्रपुत्रशत्रुत्वकारणाय नमः

Who is the reason for enmity with wife & son

ॐ परिपोषितभक्ताय नमः

Whose devotees are fully (richly) nourished (supported, cherished)

ॐ परभीतिहराय नमः

Who takes away the fear, dread & danger ensuing from the “other” (foe)

ॐ भक्तसंघमनोऽभीष्टफलदाय नमः
Who bestows the fruit of what’s desired & held dear by the fellowship of His devotees
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समर्पण

समर्पण
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Sri Sri asks that we do समर्पण or "Surrender" of everything to the Divine - all our thoughts, feelings, bad qualities, good qualities, प्रतिभाए : genius, talents, abilities and weakneses to the Shiva tattva, which permeates every atom of our being!

" शिवजी की पूजा में कांटे भी चढते हैं, फूल भी चढते हैं...
....सस्त्रो में कहा गया है - जब तक तुम खुद शिव नहीं बनते हो
तो शिव की पूजा भी अधूरी रहती है । " ~ श्री श्री

To uncover the true meaning of the word, spirit and context in which Sri Sri uses the term समर्पण, let's lookup spokensanskrit.de.

समर्पण means : Bestowing, Offering, Handing over completely, Consigning, Dedication, Presenting, Delivering, Imparting, Giving to.

Thus, समर्पण means to "present as a gift", "to hand over completely", "to release and relinquish to another".

Surrender means: Like Sri Sri says, "surrender" in English, has a negative connotation.
It means: "To relinquish possession or control of to another because of demand or compulsion." Hence, it isn't an appropriate word to indicate the true spirit and meaning of what is being meant. The word शरण is what is really implied when saying "surrender".

शरण means: House, Succour, Protection, Shelter, Refuge, Help, Dwelling Place, Residence

शरणागति means: Approach for protection, To surrender

So what is the point of it?
Why present as a gift or hand over completely all my bad qualities, my good/bad feelings, my good traits, understanding, ideas, talents and my weaknesses to the Divine? Perhaps, this has got to do with the idea of "my" that preceeds every offering.

When we offer something like our talents and good qualities to the Divine, we are in effect letting go of the idea that they are "mine" - "my qualities!". Let go.. This reduces ego.

The fact of the matter is, that every bit of good we have and find in ourselves, is not our creation in the least! It is something we happen to have near us, by virtue of our genes and the conditioning we have undergone - like our parents, family, school, environment, society, culture etc. - all of which were completely out of our control.

So what we are good at - i.e; our goodness and our abilities - is in reality nothing, but a reflection of the various jewels (colors) that we 'happened' to live and grow amidst.

We are a reflection that which we grew up amidst.

As for the दोष, the bad qualities, bad feelings or weaknesses - these are also preceeded by "my". A sense of ownership over these actually nurtures ego and fosters feelings of guilt, shame and hatred.

दोष means: Defect, Deficiency, or Fault.
A fault is: "a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention";
Thus, a person with दोष, is in reality, completely overpowered and overwhelmed by it.
It is only wise, then, to submit to this reality and to relinquish all ownership over the defects.

This happens when we hand over our defects completely to the Divine - as an offering, as a gift. For like the good qualities, the bad ones and the weaknesses too are not our creation and so owning them is but a folly! Let go...

So we let go, gift, hand over everything completely to the Divine. We become hollow and empty.

"तन, मन, धन, सारा संसार इश्वर का ही है। उन्ही का है,
उन्ही से ओत-प्रोत है।... 'सब कुछ तेरा ... सब कुछ तेरा..'"

"हमारे कण कण में इश्वर बसे हैं, ऐसे शिव तत्त्व पर शरणागत हो जाए।"
~ श्री श्री
"Body, mind, pocessions, and the whole world belongs to the Lord, Divine.. It is all soaked in the Divine. 'It's all yours..All yours..' The Divine dwells in every particle of our being.. Resort to that Auspicious (shiva) Principle (tattva).." ~ Sri Sri

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"मेरा मुझमे कुछ नहीं, जो कुछ है सो तेरा,
तेरा तुझको सौंप के, क्या लागे है मेरा ।।" ~ कबीर
"There's nothing that is 'mine' in me. What's there is all but yours.
What does it cost me, to entrust what's yours, unto you?!" ~ Kabir

When we let go and entrust everything completely unto the Divine, we subtly acknowledge the truth of these words. We let go and LET GOD.

जय गुरु देव!

A HEART OF STONE

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He stumbled into a garden - sunny, with swarming dragonflies,

In utmost rapt attention - the twirling butterflies inside

The vivid lilies, roses with the squirrels together signaled

That a heavy gush of elation was to yet again stream high

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He doubted long his hunches and waited long inside

For the garden to truly settle, for the butterflies to reside

Silently, patiently, he stayed with the honeybees and queer skies -

He was looking for traces of dew amongst a murky, bitter paradise

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Amid convincing fancies, gentle, and clashing versions of the eye

He sailed on such excitement - baffled, desperate to spot a tie.

His wishes, hopes and joy swung now on a blurry fate to decide:

Would the garden be a welcome home or stage a solemn regicide?

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He was tripped, he was tried, he got tossed and he cried:

"Is it really lush, or has the green grass long dried!"

In faith, in hope had he long lost the King, now left to hone -

The heaps of dust, the rusted leaves and the sordid heart of stone.

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