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TEXT 38
nama urja ise trayyah
pataye yajna-retase
trpti-daya ca jivanam
namah sarva-rasatmane
SYNONYMS
namahI offer all obeisances unto You; urjeunto the provider of the Pitrloka; isethe provider of all the demigods; trayyahof the three Vedas; patayeunto the master; yajnasacrifices; retaseunto the predominating deity of the moon planet; trpti-dayaunto Him who gives satisfaction to everyone; caalso; jivanamof the living entities; namahI offer my obeisances; sarva-rasa-atmaneunto the all-pervading Supersoul.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, You are the provider of the Pitrlokas as well as all the demigods. You are the predominating deity of the moon and the master of all three Vedas. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You because You are the original source of satisfaction for all living entities.
PURPORT
When the living entity is born with this material worldespecially as a human beinghe has several obligations unto the demigods, unto the saintly persons and unto living entities in general. As enjoined in the sastras: devarsi-bhutapta-nrnam pitrnam11.5.41. Thus one has an obligation to ones forefathers, the previous hierarchy. Lord Siva prays to Lord Aniruddha to give him strength so he can become free from all obligation to the Pitas, demigods, general living entities and saintly persons and completely engage himself in the devotional service of the Lord. As stated:
(Bhag. 11.5.41)
One becomes free from all obligations to the demigods, saintly persons, pitas, ancient forefathers, etc., if one is completely engaged in the devotional service of the Lord. Lord Siva therefore prays to Lord Aniruddha to give him strength so that he can be free from such obligations and entirely engage in the Lord's service.
Soma, or the predominating deity of the moon, is responsible for the living entitys ability to relish the taste of food through the tongue. Lord Siva prays to Lord Aniruddha to give him strength so that he will not taste anything but the prasada of the Lord. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has sung a verse indicating that the tongue is the most formidable enemy among all the senses. If one can control the tongue, he can easily control the other senses. The tongue can be controlled only by eating prasada offered to the Deity. Lord Sivas prayer to Lord Aniruddha is meant for this purpose (trpti-daya); he prays to Lord Aniruddha to help him be satisfied by eating only prasada offered to the Lord.
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