Text 37] Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva
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entities in each and every planet. The sun-god is also addressed herein as  pūrṇa , or complete, because the rays emanating from the sun have no end. For millions and millions of years since the creation of this universe, the sun-god has been supplying heat and light without diminution. The word  paramahamṣa  is applied to persons who are completely cleansed. When there is sufficient sunshine, the mind remains clear and transparent—in other words, the sun-god helps the mind of the living entity to become situated on the platform of  paramahamṣa . Thus Lord Śiva prays to Aniruddha to be kind upon him so that his mind will always be in the perfect state of cleanliness and will be engaged in the devotional service of the Lord. Just as fire sterilizes all unclean things, the sun-god also keeps everything sterilized, especially dirty things within the mind, thus enabling one to attain elevation to the platform of spiritual understanding.
TEXT 37
स्वर्गापवर्गद्वाराय नित्यं शुचिषदे नमः । नमो हिरण्यवीर्याय चातुर्होत्राय उन्तवे ॥३७॥
svargāpavarga-dvārāya nityam śuci-ṣade namaḥ namo hiraṇya-vīryāya cāturhotrāya tantave
svarga —the heavenly planets;  apavarga —the path of liberation;  dvārāya —unto the door of;  nityam —eternally;  śuci-ṣade —unto the most purified;  namaḥ —my obeisances unto You;  namaḥ —my obeisances;  hiraṇya —gold;  vīryāya —semina;  cātur-hotrāya —the Vedic sacrifices of the name;  tantave —unto one who expands.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, O Aniruddha, You are the authority by which the doors of the higher planetary systems and liberation are opened. You are always within the pure heart of the living entity. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto You. You are the possessor of semina which is like gold, and thus, in the form of fire, You help the Vedic sacrifices, beginning with  cāturhotra . Therefore I offer my obeisances unto You.
PURPORT
The word  svarga  indicates a position in the higher or heavenly planetary systems, and the word  apavarga  means liberation. Those who are attached