Srikalahasteeswara, the foremost master, Guru of the entire world, who eradicates the afflictions and all ailments of the worldly, the master of all learning, resides in the Srikalahasti temple with the Nandi (Bull) facing the divine form of Dakshinamurthy. A silent and devoted prayer offered here dispels all doubts in the mind. The circumbulation or pradakshina of the divinity begins from here and ends here.<blockquote>ईशा वास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् ।</blockquote><blockquote>तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ॥ (Isav. Upan. 1)</blockquote><blockquote>'''TRANSLITERATION'''</blockquote>By the Divine is encompassed all this, whatever changing there is in this changing (world). Through the renunciation of that (world) mayest thou enjoy; covetest thou not anyone’s riches. | Srikalahasteeswara, the foremost master, Guru of the entire world, who eradicates the afflictions and all ailments of the worldly, the master of all learning, resides in the Srikalahasti temple with the Nandi (Bull) facing the divine form of Dakshinamurthy. A silent and devoted prayer offered here dispels all doubts in the mind. The circumbulation or pradakshina of the divinity begins from here and ends here.<blockquote>ईशा वास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् ।</blockquote><blockquote>तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ॥ (Isav. Upan. 1)</blockquote><blockquote>'''TRANSLITERATION'''</blockquote>By the Divine is encompassed all this, whatever changing there is in this changing (world). Through the renunciation of that (world) mayest thou enjoy; covetest thou not anyone’s riches. |