as Space and Time, and endless Varieties of Pictures over it all due to the Creation of Maya,Ģ.3: This Unfolding of the World (from the Seed) which is Like a Play of a Magician, happens to one Who is Like a Mahayogi out of His Own Free Will (i.e. Tasmai Shrii-Guru-Muurtaye Nama Idam Shrii-Dakssinnaamuurtaye ||2||Ģ.1: This World is Like a Sprout of a Seed Within which transforms what is Changeless state Before, appear Again. Maayaavi-Iva Vijrmbhayaty-Api Mahaa-Yogi-Iva Yah Svecchayaa Maayaa-Kalpita-Desha-Kaala-Kalanaa Vaicitrya-Citrii-Krtam | (Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurthy Who Awakens the Glory of the Atman within us through His Profound Silence)ġ.1: The Entire World is Like a City Seen within a Mirror, the Seeing happening within One's Own Being,ġ.2: It is a Witnessing happening within the Atman, (the Witnessing) of the Externally Projected World Projected by the Power of Maya As if a Dream in Sleep,ġ.3: One Experiences this Directly (this Play of Maya) during Spiritual Awakening within the Non-Dual Expanse of One's Own Atman,ġ.4: Salutations to Him, the Personification of Our Inner Guru Who Awakens This Knowledge through His Profound Silence Salutation to Sri Dakshinamurthy. Tasmai Shrii-Guru-Muurtaye Nama Idam Shrii-Dakssinnaamuurtaye ||1|| Yah Saakssaat-Kurute Prabodha-Samaye Sva-atmaanam-Eva-Advayam Pashyann-Aatmani Maayayaa Bahir-Ivodbhuutam Yathaa Nidrayaa | Vishvam Darpanna-Drshyamaana-Nagarii-Tulyam Nija-Antargatam but is Sitting Surrounded by Old and Great Sages who are Devoted to Brahman,ģ: The Hands of the Supreme Spiritual Teacher is Forming the Cin-Mudra (gesture of the Knowledge of Brahman) and Whose Appearance is Still and Blissful,Ĥ: Who is Rejoicing in His Own Self which is reflected on His Blissful Face Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurthy.
Sva-atmaaraamam Mudita-Vadanam Dakssinnaamuurti-Miidde ||ġ: (Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurthy) Whose Exposition through Profound Silence is Awakening the Knowledge of the Supreme Brahman in the Hearts of His Disciples Who is Himself Youthful. Varssisstthaam-Te Vasad Rssigannauh Aavrtam Brahma-Nisstthaih |Īacaaryendram Kara-Kalita Cin-Mudram-Aananda-Muurtim Mauna-Vyaakhyaa Prakattita Para-Brahma-Tattvam Yuvaanam
Siddhyeth thath punarashtadha parinatham, Ramana Maharshi as a youngkid portrayed as Shankaracharya- Dakshinamurthi Rupa This incident was narrated by sri T.K.Sundaresa Iyer, an ardent devotee of Bhagawan Ramana Maharishi. Maharishi said : " Now, you all know the meaning of Dakshinamurthy sthothram " and he walked away. It took them a minute to realize this small movement and they too got up. Many felt something moving up their spines! It was Bliss all over. No one even whispered.They were all transported to a Divine world of bliss. All the assembled devotees and the Bhagawan were looking at each other. The clock struck ten, eleven, twelve., one, two, three. Bhagawan was looking at them, Grace oozing out of his eyes. All those assembled there were looking at Bhagawan.
We all will be grateful if Bhagawan could explain to us the meaning of Dakshinamurthy sthothram."īhagawan replied " yes, I shall. It was 8 in the night.Ī devotee got up, paid obeisance to the Bhagawan and requested him : " Bhagawan, today is an auspicious day, MahaSivaratri. Then they all assembled in the main hall and the Maharishi was reclining on the bed in his usual pose and poise. The devotees dined along with the Bhagawan. The following incident took place at Sri Ramanashram, Tiruvannamalai some decades ago.