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Dwadasha Stotra

Dwadasha Stotra 1 : SriSthuthi Verse 6

Shakrogra deedhithi himaakara suryasoonu 
poorvam nihathya nikhilam yadapaangalesham
Aashrithya nruthyathi shivah prakatorushakthih
Shreeryath katakshabalavathyajitham namaami
(Tandava nruthya)

Shiva has control over following deities:

  • Shakara – Indra
  • Ugra deedhiti – sun – one who gives heat to world
  • Himaakara – Moon – one who cools down world
  • Suryasoonu – Sun’s son – yama , shani ( 24th kakshe – bhoomi abhimani devatha, junior most among 7 grahas)
  • Pushakara – Varuna’s son – karma devata(last kakshe)

Grahas don’t cause trouble rather they indicate that trouble is near due to our karmas. Hence we offer pooje to narayana who is inside these navagrahas,for indicating trouble.

Jagananatha dasaru considers rahu, ketu also in devatha taratamya even though they are originally rakshas as they are also part of navagrahas.

In verse 2 Ravi and Dharma were mentioned together. In this verse Sooryasunu comes at the end indicating shani, who is junior most / at the end of taratamya kaskhe. Word play has to be observed here.   

Except Brahma, Vaayu , Saraswathi, Bharathi (above Shiva) , Garuda, Shesha  ( same kakshe as Shiva) all the jeevas are controlled by shiva.

Jayateertharu while explaining pralaya in tattva nirayana says jeeva in samasara gets tired of doing all karmas. Hence Narayana through Shiva causes pralaya so that jeeva can take rest. Pralaya is equivalent to night. During pralaya jeeva while be in nidra, so no dukha. So shiva dances in celebration for doing annihilation and freeing  jeevas from misery.

Prakatorushakthih – Prakata uru shakthih- samahra shakti inside shiva because of lakshmi’s blessings

In kathopanishad Yama says “I am the one who destroys the world, but my destroyer is Shiva”

In next kalpa Shiva becomes Shesha. Shiva and shesha are in same kakshe, but shesha has higher authority than shiva. This situation is akin to two toppers graduating together, but one getting job and other waiting for a offer. Shesha has begot the qualities of shiva to get the job. Hence shiva does namsakara to Shesha. (Similar to Aniruddha and Rathi (Mother and Son in same Kakshe), Yama and Ravi (Father and Son in same Kakshe).

The great Rudra exhibits enormous strengths during universal dissolution while annihilating the world including such powerful gods as Indra, Surya, Chandra and Yama. He performs the great Thaandava dance after this. He himself depends on the side long glance of the eyes of Goddess Lakshmi. Such great capacity in her is itself due to the kind look of Ajitha, the Supreme Being. I offer my prostrations to Him.

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