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Karpuragauram Karunavataram

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KarpurGauram Karunavataram is an ancient Sanskrit Shloka known as Shivayjurmantra related to Shiva, and a popular aarti in Shaivism.[1][2][3]

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Sanskrit text IAST transliteration Translation
शिवयजुरमंत्र Śhivayajurmantra The mantra to Shiva ...
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम् karpūragauramṁ karuṇāvatāramṁ The one who is as pure as camphor, the embodiment of compassion.[2][4]
संसारसारं भृजगेन्द्रहारम् | sansārasāram bhrujagendrahāram | The one who is the essence of the world, with the serpent king as his garland
सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे sadāvasantamṁ hṛudayāravinde Always residing in the lotus-like heart
भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि || bhavamṁ bhavānīsahitamṁ namāmi || Accompanied by the Goddess Bhavani (Parvati, Shiva's consort), I bow

In popular culture[edit]

The Shloka has been used on meditation and yoga. [1]

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Shiva Yajur Mantra (Karpur Gauram Karunavataram) with meaning". First Post India. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 3. ISBN 978-81-7755-257-7. Search this book on
  3. Devi Chand (1998). The Yajurveda: Sanskrit Text with English Translation. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0294-8. Search this book on
  4. "Shiva: Karpur gauram karunaa avataaram meaning". Retrieved 2014-02-28.



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