Episode 111: 28 - Shiva Dhyanam - Shravan Meditation on Shiva - Shivananda Lahari Verse 01 - 23rd August 2025

Talk and meditation on Shivananda Lahiri Verse 01

kalā bhyā ṁ cūḍālaṅkṛta-śaśi-kalā bhyāṁ nija-tapaḥ -
phalābhyāṁbhakteṣu prakaṭita-phalābhyāṁ
bhavatu me ।
śivābhyām astoka-tribhuvana-śivā bhyāṁ hṛdi punar-
bhavābhyām ānanda-sphurad-anubhavābhyāṁ natiriyam ॥

Simple Meaning
“My salutations are always to that divine couple —
Śiva and Śivā —
• who are adorned with the crescent moon,
• who are themselves the fruit of their own
austerities,
• who openly bestow the fruits of devotion upon
their devotees,
• who are the very source of auspiciousness for the
three worlds,
• who are born again and again in the devotee’s
heart,
• and whose experience shines forth as pure bliss.”