SHIVA PARVATI FIRST MEETING

 

SHIVA PARVATI FIRST MEETING

“My Lord, King Himavat has come to visit you,” Nandi announced Himavat’s arrival.

“Yes, King Himavat, please go ahead,” said Shiva

“My Lord, my daughter…Parvati.”

“Yes?”

“She wants to meet you, my Lord.”

“Whatever would She want to see me for? You know I don’t meet anyone. And a girl on top of that… how…” Shiva was reticent.

“My Lord, for my sake,” said Himavat, folding his hands into a namaskar.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. Part 2

SHIVA, MAHADEVA-HE WHO CONSUMES EVEN POISON FOR THE WELFARE OF ALL

 

One story from Shiva's life never fails to amaze me. It was at the time of the Samudra manthan- An attempt to churn the Ocean and literally milk its waters for great celestial gifts, to be topped by attaining Amrita, a nectar of the gods which guaranteed immortality.This was one time in cosmic history when the timeless rivals devatas and danavas teamed up to undertake the task jointly; the desire of every being to live on endlessly, got them together.

But just before the Amrita was to surface, there was a tremendous oozing out of Halahal Visha, a deadly poison. Quite like the modern oil spills that we get to see today caused by big commercial ships, endangering the lives of the Ocean creatures. And therefore, in accordance with the laws of the sea, this deadly spill had to be cleared first.

Now this was a huge problem, the devatas and danavas shuddered at the thought of death when they had actually come for immortality! No one wanted to consume their portion.
Shiva stepped forward and drank up the Visha.
All of it.

This is how much He cared for all beings. It is a different story that the devatas decamped with all the Amrita, cheating the danavas out of their share- leading to a cosmic conflict that persists till today. Perhaps Shakti (Mother Nature ) is nearer now to resolve this in Her own way, but regardless of what happens, the pure intent of Shiva should remain etched in the soul of both teams, don't you think ?
Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati is a Shaivite author based in Jammu, India.
He has written the following books:
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.
The Yogi and the snake
Shiva Poetry
NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.

Teri Talaash mein Bhole, Nikle hum Holeh Holeh.

 

Teri Talaash mein Bhole,
Nikle hum Holeh Holeh
Darshan deeje Nath
jeevan bhar ho Tumhaara saath
In search of you My Sweet Lord
slowly we sojourned
Show us your magnificent Self.

Dear God,
Some, have renounced all things, leaving their comforts, homes,and the very world behind in installments.
Others covered themselves layer by layer with your symbols.
The effort has been the same :
To catch a glimpse of their timeless captain,Shiva.
Somewhere, the soul has always missed a link; known a gnawing absence.
Somewhere, they carry on with the faith that one day, you will fill it all into meaning, with an unwavering presence, forever more.
tell us you are here, with us forevermore.

Shail Gulhati is the author of of the book :Shiva Poetry
Shiva poetry is a collection of poems to Shiva .
Devotion and mysticism are an ancient inheritance of Hindu sages. Over centuries, these have found their expression in poetry. The deepest reverence has been expressed in verses from the time of The Ramayana. In a set of 51 poems, Shailendra,who is himself a Shaivite mystic from India, gives us a magical peep into the enigma that Is Shiva.
Shiva the dancer, Shiva the poet, Shiva the drummer, Shiva the Timeless rider, Shiva The mountain chief, Shiva-The down to earth God, Shiva the Destroyer, and Shiva it is, who is the creator.
Shiva poetry encapsulates these wonderful timeless, and indeed ,paradoxical attributes of the beloved God. For more poems of Bhakti to Lord Shiva, download Shiva poetry

Double strength 🔱

 

Double strength

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

Shiva Moon

 

At last it happened
you
who elicit a thousand sighs
...across timeless sands, resounding seas
silent mountains and whispering trees
thousands pouring out a longing heart
just knowing a beloved echoes the same
this enigma of a pleasure mingled in pain
just
looking at you
is reminiscent of being ONE,
so the question is:
who were you mooning over,moon
is the beloved so near
it must be true
you bend
to give a forehead kiss.

( Written on the day of the supermoon 2 days ago.
Shiva, the mountain God ,wears a moon as adornment on his forehead or matty locks.The waxing and waning of the moon, which in itself is always full, is just a veil. just as our Self is always luminous and prisitine, and full. While the moon enchantingly locks itself in shiva's matty hair ,so too the Self projects crescents of ascent and descent involution and evolution.Shiva wearing the moon as adornment is an esoteric symbol of one who knows the self timelessly.)

`Shail Gulhati is the author of
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. The Yogi and the snake Shiva Poetry NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.

Behold the seated Yogi

 

Shiva seated in meditation is a very popular depiction,
that is a yantra in itself.
Yantras are diagramatic representations of states of consciousness.
Therefore, they help lift our consciousness to that state, by visual resonance, just like Mantras lift us using the power of sound.
Though they are geometric, and intricately worked out by adepts,
i prefer to 'see' Dhyanasta shiva, the meditative one,
as a great visual tool to uplift a seeker to the sought,
so, behold the seated yogi!

Even of the dhyanasta yogi, there are two versions,
in one, he has both palms on his lap, and eyes are closed,
in the deepest meditation.
In the other, the eyes are open, and the right hand is
raised, gesturing blessing.Obviously this second one is on 'awakening'
The gesture is prominent, it is called 'abhaya ',fear not.
Would it betoken that fearlessness is the foremost requisite in the path of meditation? is it like shiva is saying, been there done that, all's well,
may all be well with thee too!

His hair is definitely matty,
he's been around for a long time,do mats suggest eternity?
we spot the face of a lady , mat locked there ,
in the eternal hair.
It is Ganga,the river goddess.
Ganga, who once sat at the feet of God in heaven,
now descended to earth,
must surely know Godly esoterics,
has shiva embraced revelation ?!!
do yogis balance the torrent of divinity,
and then fountain it out for us?

He is seated on a tiger skin,
but didnt we say earlier he is seated in meditation?
is meditation then
just the skin
of the tiger
within?

there is a snake around his neck
looks like a cobra,
hail the king!
has the energy arisen
from its slumber
when the yogi went outside in?

He must surely like beads,
what a collection!
we think rudra aksh grow on trees,
some say they were tears of shiva,
does one feel so nostalgic
to actually cry in seeing old albums?
in samadhi, eternity is a moment,
a moment, and we're in eternity,
sometimes, one's own souvenirs
are a good thing to hang on by.

from science, we know
the moon is always full
but the crescent in the mat
does look cool
does shiva 'wear' such abstract adornment
to help clearly show
its only the way we 'see' that makes
One truth
grow

he's got a third eye
does it open dimension four?
on the forehead where
we have bindi ,tilak or another dot
he's got third eye
is this the symbol of centred?
the rider of the bull would know,
the timeless rodeo.

and then, there's a trident
the trisula,
shiva's rocket science is serial set in triads,
waking dream sleep
knowledge action will
future present past
above here below
and so on,you know!
shiva rocks,
but by holding ground,
the trisula is parked,
not flung around.

Originally, piercing
was
to make ears ring,
say the jogees
to,
unfurl a meditative wing.
and the Nath
IS the origin.

The damaru
his little drum
is many things
in one.
It is of course his beat to boot
to match with krishna's lilting flute
but tantrists say
its the triangles two
that signify
Him and Her,
(In Chinese ,yin and yang…
wei and wu.)
In repose, before creation,
Me and you.
Its an hourglass!
From top we slip down through
to
Land.
And time
Is to wait for the hand
To downside up again.

~ Shail Gulhati  From the book  Shiva Poetry

He is the One who existed before everyone. Ever since Shiva has made His presence known, He is loved by billions.

 

He is the One who existed before everyone. Ever since Shiva has made His presence known, He is loved by billions.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.