Text 37] Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Siva 1069

entities in each and every planet. The sun-god is also addressed herein as
purna, 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
paramahamsa 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 paramaharhsa. Thus Lord Siva 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

amtvatarm fret afist aa: |
amt fteatala watt aad i201

svargapavarga-dvaraya
nityam Suci-sade namah

namo hiranya-viryaya
caturhotraya tantave

svarga—the heavenly planets; apavarga—the path of liberation; dvaraya—
unto the door of; nityam—eternally; suci-sade—unto the most purified;
namah—my obeisances unto You; namah—my obeisances; hiranya—gold;
viryaya—semina; cdtur-hotraya—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 caturhotra.
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
