博客來The verses are referred to by their numbers as per the Viveka Chudamani (Composition’s purpose is to enlighten a sincere seeker with the ultimate and sacred knowledge) which is the name of an original composition by 8th century Saint Adi Shankaracharya.
They should be referred to for context and to build an understanding of the original text as it is and this humble interpretation by the Author should be just considered an individualistic imagination and effort to understand and feel the devotion towards the Supreme Creator (Shiva or Narayana).
Author has tried to explain the verses as they are, wherever possible, and then expanded with creative freedom on what could be the symbolism and analogies the verses that can be derived from. Whatever is derived, or expressed in parallel symbolism or analogies, thus express the Author’s individual opinion and imagination.
Author has also tried to interpret the composition in an original manner (in context of the deriving the parallelism, using the parallelisms, symbolisms and analogies and in providing examples) in addition to what has already been written by Shri Adi Shankaracharya as it existed during 8th Century.
Author has leveraged the verses, and their sequence to structure his own interpretations of symbolisms that may exist or can be derived, however they should be taken as creative liberties to expand on, while preserving the original intention of the sacred tale.
Abhijit Telang
