Friday, October 13, 2017

October 13, 2017: Ardhanarishwarastotram - continued


ardhanārīśvarastotram - continued

vihitamajagośṛṅgāgrābhyāṃ dhanurghaṭitam tathā
narakaraṭinordehārdhābhyāṃ gaṇaṃ pratigṛhṇataḥ
dvividharacanā
vāllabhyānāṃ nodherucitā vibhorjayati 
laṭabhāpumbhāgābhyām śarīravinirmitiḥ  || 4 ||

Re-ordered word-by-word meaning

vihitamajagośṛṅgāgrābhyāṃ dhanurghaṭitam - As You are described, Your bow is made up of the horns of goats and cows,
tathā - then, 
narakaraṭinordehārdhābhyāṃ gaṇaṃ pratigṛhṇataḥ - Your creation of a half man-half elephant being was accepted as your attendants' chief (=Ganesha),
dvividharacanā - this two-fold design 
vāllabhyānāṃ nidherucitā vibho- of Your spouse being built into your form, Oh Shiva!
jayati 
laṭabhāpumbhāgābhyām śarīravinirmitiḥ - Glory be to the beauteous woman-cum-man half-n-half body's wonderful creation!