| This octet to Lord Shiva was composed by Goswami Tulsidasji. The context of the hymn within his magnus opus, the Ramcharitmanas is given at, under the heading 'Kagabhushundi': namadwaar.wordpress.com It is rendered on this audio track by Krishna Das, a disciple of Neem Karoli Baba and has been taken from the Cd: Door of Faith. On the Cd's inside page, Krishna Das writes: I have been carrying the prayers on the CD around in my heart for over 30 years. I have sung them in silence and solitude, with only my soul as witness and only the tears in my eyes as proof of the loving presence of the One who lives within. When i first heard these prayers in India, i spoke no Hindi. I had no idea what the words meant, but the Bhava or feeling went straight into me and answered my inner prayer of longing. Steep your mind and heart in the depth of feeling that these ancient prayers call forth and follow that feeling like a river into the ocean. The truth can not be spoken in words. It is for this reason that i am not including the translation in these liner notes, they will be available on the website (www.krishnadas.com) for those who want them. To understand Sanskrit better, visit: sanskritdocuments.org The complete hymn in devnaagari script and an english translation is available at: www.stutimandal.com An english transliteration and translation can be found at: shivadarshana.blogspot.com ahgood.blogspot.com The pictures are all from hubblesite.org or random downloads of peaks in the ... |
