To Śiva, the sun that makes the lotus of Gaurī's face bloom, the destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice; the blue-throated, whose banner bears the bull — to him who is the syllable “Śi”, salutation to Śiva.
The third verse, for “Śi”. It recalls two stories told on this site: Dakṣa's sacrifice and the blue throat.
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Original text
शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्द-
सूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय ।
श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय
तस्मै शिकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥
śivāya gaurī-vadanābja-vṛnda-
sūryāya dakṣādhvara-nāśakāya |
śrī-nīlakaṇṭhāya vṛṣa-dhvajāya
tasmai śi-kārāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
To Śiva, the sun that makes the lotus of Gaurī's face bloom, the destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice; the blue-throated, whose banner bears the bull — to him who is the syllable “Śi”, salutation to Śiva.
Translation by: Om Namah Shivay
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