सिद्धान्तशिखामणि (शिवयोगी रेणुकाचार्य - वीरशैव षट्स्थल दर्शन एवं शक्तिविशिष्टाद्वैत महाग्रन्थ)

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36 A preamble to Śrī Siddhāntaśikhāmaṇi
इत्युक्तः परमेशेन भक्तमाहात्म्यशंसिना।
प्रार्थयामास देवेशं प्रणिपत्य स रेणुकः।।७८।।
ityuktaḥ parameśena bhaktamāhātṁyaśaṁsinā |
prārthayāmāsa deveśaṁ praṇipatya sa reṇukaḥ ||78||
Having been told like this by the Supreme Lord, who
ordained the greatness of devotees, Reṇuka prostrated before
the Lord of gods and requested him. (78)
मानुषीं योनिमासाद्य महादुःखविवर्धिनीम्।
जात्यायुर्भोगवैषम्यहेतुकर्मोपपादिनीम्।।७९।।
समस्तदेव कैङ्कर्यकार्पण्यप्रसवस्थलीम्।
महातापत्रयोपेतां वर्णाश्रमनियन्त्रिताम्।।
विहाय त्वत्पदाम्भोजसेवां किं वा वसाभ्यहम्।।८०।।
यथा मे मानुषो भावो न भवेत् क्षितिमण्डले।
तथा प्रसादं देवेश विधेहि करुणानिधे।।८१।।
mānuṣīṁ yonimāsādya mahāduḥkhavivardhinīm |
jātyāyurbhogavaiṣamyahetukarmopapādinīm ||79||
samastadevakaiṅkaryakārpaṇyaprasavasthalīm |
mahātāpatrayopetāṁ varṇāśramaniyantritām||
vihāya tvatpadāmbhojasevāṁ kiṁ vā vasāmyaham ||80||
yathā me mānuṣo bhāvo na bhavet kṣitimaṇḍale |
tathā prasādaṁ deveśa vidhehi karuṇānidhe ||81||
“Having attained to human womb, which increases great
sorrow, which gives rise to the fruits of deeds that cause great
inequality regarding birth, duration of life and experience (of
joy and sorrow) (79), which is the ground for the origin of
helplessness in the form of service to all gods, which is
endowed with great afflictions of three types and which is
subjected to the restrictions of castes (varṇas) and orders of
life (āśramas), how can I stay away by discarding the service
of your feet - lotuses? (80) O ocean of compassion, do me a

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   favour in such a way as I would not attain the state of a human
   being on the surface of the earth.” (81)
   इति सम्प्रार्थितो देवो रेणुकेन महेश्वरः।
   मा भैषीर्मम भक्तानां कुतो भीतिरिहेष्यति।।८२।।
   iti samprārthito devo reṇukena maheśvaraḥ |
   mā bhaiṣīrmama bhaktānāṁ kuto bhītiriheṣyati ||82||
   Having been thus requested by Reṇuka, the Great Lord
   said — “Do not fear; how can any fear come to my devotees?
   (82)
   श्रीशैलस्योत्तरे भागे त्रिलिङ्गविषये शुभे।
   कोल्लिपाक्याभिधानोऽस्ति कोऽपि ग्रामो महत्तरः।।८३।।
   śrīśailasyottare bhāge triliṅgaviṣaye śubhe |
   kollipākyābhidhāno'sti ko'pi grāmo mahattaraḥ ||83||
   “Towards the northern side of Śrīśaila in the auspicious
   Triliṅga region, there is a great village by name Kollipākī.
   (83)
   सोमेश्वराभिधानस्य तत्र वासवतो मम।
   अस्पृशन् मानुषं भावं लिङ्गात्प्रादुर्भाविष्यसि।।८४।।
   someśvarābhidhānasya tatra vāsavato mama |
   aspṛśan mānuṣaṁ bhāvaṁ liṅgātprādurbhaviṣyasi ||84||
   “There from the Liṅga where I reside with the name
   Someśvara, you will spring up without touching the human
   state. (84)
   मदीयलिङ्गसंभूतं मद्भक्तपरिपालकम्।
   विस्मिता मानुषाः सर्वे त्वां भजन्तु मदाज्ञया।।८५।।
   मदद्वैतपरं शास्त्रं वेदवेदान्तसंमतम्।
   स्थापयिष्यसि भूलोके सर्वेषां हितकारकम्।।८६।।
   मम प्रतापमतुलं मद्भक्तानां विशेषतः।
   प्रकाशय महीभागे वेदमार्गानुसारतः।।८७।।