As the First Planetary Hour Ruler is Venus today, 06 04 18, and Shukra syat Gana Nayako Bhagavathee... The Eightfold Verse about the Mother Divine

Like Socrates who said " I know nothing, not even my own ignorance", Sankara was also known for his humility. "I know not Philosophy, Literature or Science " , he says in his poem, Bhavani Ashtakam. I am one of the worst beings and my only refuge is Thee ! 

 Neither do I know how to donate, 
Nor Meditation transcendental 
Neither do I know Tantra, 
Nor the stanzas of prayer great, 
Worshipping is unknown to me , 
Nor do I know the art of yoga, Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !

http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/eightfoldverse1.asp

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler ( today, 05 04 18 ) is Jupiter and He represents all arts, Prayonukoola sa kalascha Deva.....................

 Ashtapadi VII - Sa Virahe Tava Deena - Ode to the Lord

The Lord was pining
For his beloved Prakriti
He was observed
Sitting with melancholy
Grief due to separation
From his beloved Radha
Had devastated Him Radha's confidante
Tells Radha's state of mind
To the Merciful Lord !

 sA virahE tava deenA - kAnaDa - Eka SlOkamyamunAteera vAneera nikunjE manda mAstitam prAha prEma bharOdbhrAntam mAdhavam rAdhikA sakhee || 

Odissi Dance, lyrics & translation at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/ashtapadi7.htm

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler today, 04 04 18, is Mercury/ Woten / Budha and denotes Avatara Vishnu.....

 Asthapadi VI, Sakhee He Kesi Madhana - Ode to the Lord.

 As per Indian Philosophy, the Union of Purusha and Prakriti, Being and Nature, brought forth the Universe. This poem is symbolic of the Cosmic Love, not Eroticism !

 How strangely is my mind Functioning, O friend !
Radha tells her confidante I cannot get angry
With my beloved Krishna Even though
He sports With the Upanishads or Gopis !

Am I not Nature Personified? I yearn for my Lord
That He may clasp Me to His bosom !
I am perplexed ! sakhee hE kESi madhana - guNa kriya -

Eka SlOkamgaNayati guNa grAmam bhAmam bhramadapi nEhatE vahaticha pareetOsham dOsham vimunchati doorataha yuvatishu valattrushNE krushNE vihAriNee mAmvinA punarapi manO vAmam kAmam karOti karOmi kim || Full lyrics & translation at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/ashtapadi6.htm

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler today, 04 04 18, is Mercury/ Woten / Budha and denotes Avatara Vishnu.....

Asthapadi VI, Sakhee He Kesi Madhana - Ode to the Lord.

As per Indian Philosophy, the Union of Purusha and Prakriti, Being and Nature, brought forth the Universe. This poem is symbolic of the Cosmic Love, not Eroticism !

How strangely is my mind

Functioning, O friend !

Radha tells her confidante

I cannot get angry

With my beloved Krishna

Even though He sports

With the Upanishads or Gopis !

Am I not Nature Personified?

I yearn for my Lord

That He may clasp

Me to His bosom !

I am perplexed !

sakhee hE kESi madhana - guNa kriya - Eka

SlOkamgaNayati guNa grAmam bhAmam bhramadapi nEhatE

vahaticha pareetOsham dOsham vimunchati doorataha

yuvatishu valattrushNE krushNE vihAriNee mAmvinA

punarapi manO vAmam kAmam karOti karOmi kim ||

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5aNBtV9F4

Full lyrics & translation at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/ashtapadi6.htm

As the First Planetay Hour Ruler is Mars and Kalyaadya.. I worship Her Who has a Terrible Form As She is Time Personified And Mother's Fourth Aspect ! hum hum kArE sadA rUpE nIla nIraja lOcanE shaila dvaita mukhE daivE kAlikAvayi namOstutE Read on at

http://www.guruvayur4u.com/html/kalikastotra.htm

shaila dvaita mukhE daivE kAlikAvayi namOstutE

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