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Make the heart your home

śiva tava paricaryāsannidhānāya gauryābhava mama guṇadhuryāṃ buddhikanyāṃ pradāsye ;sakalabhuvanabandho saccidānandasindhosadaya hṛdayagehe sarvadā saṃvasa tvam . 84 .

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Shiva, for service near you and Gauri,

Key expressions in this quarter: paricaryā — service; sannidhāna — nearness.

I offer the daughter of my understanding, rich in good qualities.

Key expressions in this quarter: buddhikanyā — daughter of understanding; guṇa — good quality.

Friend of every world, ocean of being, consciousness and bliss,

Key expressions in this quarter: bandhu — friend or kin; saccidānanda — being, consciousness and bliss.

Dwell always, with compassion, in the home of my heart.

Key expressions in this quarter: hṛdayageha — home of the heart; saṃvasa — dwell.

Make the heart your home

Shiva, for service near you and Gauri, I offer the daughter of my understanding, rich in good qualities. Friend of every world, ocean of being, consciousness and bliss, Dwell always, with compassion, in the home of my heart.

How the verse unfolds.

The understanding becomes a daughter offered into divine service. The invocation expands from a household image to the ocean of being, consciousness and bliss, then returns to the intimate heart-home. Both images ask for a continuing relationship rather than a passing experience.

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What would make my heart a more welcoming home for remembrance?

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Shiva and Uma

The daughter of understanding is offered for service near Shiva and Gauri. The ocean of being, consciousness and bliss is then invited into the intimate home of the heart.

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What would make my heart a more welcoming home for remembrance?

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