yajvan
17 December 2008, 03:06 PM
hariḥ oṁ
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Namaste
It is very infrequent to rare that I see or read anything on sadāśiva (specifically). For those that practice Śaivism, do you see sadāśiva differently ? That is, is sadāśiva (not opposed to, but) perhaps a aspect of śiva as Śivabhaṭṭāraka or Maheśvara ? If so , how so?
What are your thoughts on sadāśiva ?
sadāśiva सदाशिव sadā + śiva : sadā सदा- always , ever, continually + śiva शिव the Auspicious One. This word śiva is defined as propitious , gracious , favourable , benign , kind , benevolent , friendly , dear and is rooted in śī which is ' in whom all things lie' ; śī also defined as tranquility, devotion, repose, rest.
Hence sadāśiva is the ever and continually tranquil & auspicious, kind and benevolent One.
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः
oṁ maheśvarāya namaḥ
pranams
words
śī शी -' in whom all things lie' and is also defined as tranquility, devotion, repose, rest, sleep.
Śivabhaṭṭāraka is Śiva-bhaṭṭāra. Bhaṭṭāra is the great lord , venerable or worshipful; bhaṭ भट्- nourish , maintain
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Namaste
It is very infrequent to rare that I see or read anything on sadāśiva (specifically). For those that practice Śaivism, do you see sadāśiva differently ? That is, is sadāśiva (not opposed to, but) perhaps a aspect of śiva as Śivabhaṭṭāraka or Maheśvara ? If so , how so?
What are your thoughts on sadāśiva ?
sadāśiva सदाशिव sadā + śiva : sadā सदा- always , ever, continually + śiva शिव the Auspicious One. This word śiva is defined as propitious , gracious , favourable , benign , kind , benevolent , friendly , dear and is rooted in śī which is ' in whom all things lie' ; śī also defined as tranquility, devotion, repose, rest.
Hence sadāśiva is the ever and continually tranquil & auspicious, kind and benevolent One.
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः
oṁ maheśvarāya namaḥ
pranams
words
śī शी -' in whom all things lie' and is also defined as tranquility, devotion, repose, rest, sleep.
Śivabhaṭṭāraka is Śiva-bhaṭṭāra. Bhaṭṭāra is the great lord , venerable or worshipful; bhaṭ भट्- nourish , maintain