Shiva's Prayers to Sriman Narayana

In the 10th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, Lord Shiva (Rudra), in an act of pure surrender at the feet of God, delivers a series of beautiful and heartfelt prayers to Sriman Narayana. In this livestream and Q&A session, Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya gives us a commentary on Lord Shiva's prayers.

“Śrī Rudra said: You alone are the Absolute Truth, the supreme light, the mystery hidden within the verbal manifestation of the Absolute. Those whose hearts are spotless can see You, for You are uncontaminated, like the sky.” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 10.63.34)

“The sky is Your navel, fire Your face, water Your semen, and heaven Your head. The cardinal directions are Your sense of hearing, herbal plants the hairs on Your body, and water-bearing clouds the hair on Your head. The earth is Your foot, the moon Your mind, and the sun Your vision, while I am Your ego. The ocean is Your abdomen, Indra Your arm, Lord Brahmā Your intelligence, the progenitor of mankind Your genitals, and Dharma Your heart. You are indeed the original puruṣa, creator of the worlds.” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 10.63.35-36)

“Your current descent into the material realm, O Lord of unrestricted power, is meant for upholding the principles of justice and benefiting the entire universe. We demigods, each depending on Your grace and authority, develop the seven planetary systems.” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 10.63.37)

“You are the original person, one without a second, transcendental and self-manifesting. Uncaused, you are the cause of all, and You are the ultimate controller. You are nonetheless perceived in terms of the transformations of matter effected by Your illusory energy — transformations You sanction so that the various material qualities can fully manifest.” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 10.63.38)

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