Karpuragauram Karunavtaaram

Karpur Gauram Karunavtaaram is a ancient Sanskrit śloka related to Lord Shiva, and a popular aarti in Shaivism. It is found in Yajurveda, one of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas. [1][2][3]


कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम् |संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् || सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे |भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि ||

Word to word meaning

Karpur Gauram : The one who is as pure/white as a camphor(karpur)
[4][2] Karuna avataram : The personification of compassion
Sansara Saram : The one who is the essence of the world
Bhujagendra haram: The one with the serpent king as his garland
Sada vasantam : Always residing
Hridaya arvinde: In the lotus-like heart
(Explanation: Hridaya aravinde means 'in the heart that is (as pure as) lotus'. Lotus, though born in the muddy waters, is untouched by the mud around it. Similarly Lord Shiva always (Sada) resides (vasantham) in the hearts of beings which are not affected by worldly matters.)
Bhavam: To the Lord
Bhavani Sahitam Namami: Accompanied by the Goddess, I bow

In popular culture

The Shloka has been used on multiple times on the popular show Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev which was aired on channel Life OK in India.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Shiva Yajur Mantra (Karpur Gauram Karunavataram) with meaning". First Post India. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  2. 1 2 Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 3. ISBN 978-81-7755-257-7.
  3. ↑ Devi Chand (1998). The Yajurveda: Sanskrit Text with English Translation. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0294-8.
  4. ↑ "Siva: Karpur gauram karunaa avataaram meaning". Retrieved 2014-02-28.



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