Śrī Saundarya-laharī 1: Powers of the Ślokas
Channel: Consciousness Research Centre
Date: 03/01/2019

This series is classified Viśiṣṭādvaita-vāda | Bhakti-yoga | Svapna | Anāhata-cakra

Beautiful chanting of Saundarya-lahari:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU_xIojoQTE&t=566s

Commentary by Śrī Chandrasekharendra Sarasvatī:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LnWPDwFF9l9xr4FndlLWgw1kwn_8NW0E/view?usp=sharing

Saundarya-lahari Complete text & commentary:
https://archive.org/download/SaundaryaLahari/SaundaryaLahariBhashyaSktEng_text.pdf

śivaḥ śaktyā yukto yadi bhavati śaktaḥ prabhavituṃ
na cedevaṃ devo na khalu kuśalaḥ spanditum-api |
atastvām ārādhyāṃ hari-hara-viriñcādibhir-api
praṇantuṃ stotuṃ vā katham-akṛta puṇyaḥ prabhavati || 1 ||

“Only when conjoined with Śakti—Thyself—can Śiva earn the privilege to become Īśvara (overlord); otherwise He is not even able to stir. O Goddess, you are worthy of being adored even by Hari, Hara, Viriñca and others. Therefore how can one who has acquired no merit dare either to salute or praise Thee?“

Commentary by Śrī Chandrasekharendra Sarasvatī:
Fully Self-realized spiritual master in Śankarācārya’s line
Used his immense mystic powers only for benefit of others
Traveled all over India on foot to give blessings—known as Mahā-Periyā
Great scholar and musician who revealed the ontological position of Śakti

Saundarya-laharī 1 Essential Points:
Śiva and Śakti are equal in importance and power.
Parā-śakti is higher than the trimūrti of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva.
Seva, prostration or praise by a devotee happens only by Her grace.
Jñāna is only for those who qualify; others should practice karma-yoga and bhakti-yoga. 
“Unless one has earned spiritual merit in 100 crores of births, one cannot access jñāna-mārga and obtain mokṣa.” — Viveka-cūdāmaṇi 1

Power of Saundarya-laharī:
Each of the ślokas has a specific power (śakti means power).
This first śloka has the power of Winning in every field.
Some others are:
Śloka 2: Attracting all the world
Śloka 3: Attainment of all knowledge
Śloka 4: Removal of all fears; curing all diseases
Śloka 5: Mutual attraction between male and female
Śloka 6: Getting sons as progeny
Śloka 7: Seeing the Goddess in person; winning over enemies
Śloka 8: Avoiding birth and death


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