ana:hata kha-svaru:p Su:nya:lay,
yas na:v na varN na ru:p na gutra |
aham-vimarSè na:d-bindày yas vôn,
suy di:va aSvava:r pèTh ceDès ||
The unstruck sound
whose nature is sky
and who abides in the void,
who has no name, nor caste,
nor form, nor lineage,
who is self-awareness,
as well as the sound
and the dot,
that is the god
who rides the horse.
Note: It is not possible for me to give adequate commentary to this poem. It is, though, the answer to the question posed in JK/NKK 121. The unstruck (ana:hata) sound can be heard by persons practicing deep meditation. The sound and the dot (nada-bindu) are technical terms with meanings on several levels. OM is one example, where there is a vocalic sound written with a dot over it, so that the syllable will be finished with a nasal, such as "m," "n," or "ng." The dot, or "bindu," also has other meanings. Sound is conceived of as having creative power (thus the importance of mantras). These are matters to discuss with a qualified teacher. I am just a translator.
ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ
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