On one Night of Shivaraatri festival day, Swami composed some songs on Lord Shiva in Sanskrit. When ‘Shankaraaya te’ was composed spontaneously by Swami in Sanskrit and was sung by Him, very bright illuminous Aatma Lingam of God Shiva appeared in the midnight on the chest of Swami. After its appearance, Swami sang the following song in Sanskrit praising it.
Sanskrit
1. Śivasya Liṅgam, Bhavasya Liṅgam, Harasya Liṅgam, Mamātma Liṅgam,
Tadeva kalayet, Labheta muktim, amaradurlabhānanda rūpiṇīm. (Chorus)
Sṛṣṭipālana vilaya mūlaṃ, ādidevasyātma liṅgam ।
Śuddha taijasa madbhutāntakaṃ, deva devasyā'tma liṅgam ।।1।।
Mṛkaṇḍutanaya jīvadāyakam, amaranāthasyātma liṅgam ।
Mṛtyudaivata jīvitāntakaṃ, kālakālasyātma liṅgam ।।2।।
Candrarekhābharaṇacūḍaṃ, pārvatīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Gāṅgasalila sadabhiṣiktaṃ, garalakaṇṭhasyātma liṅgam ।।3।।
Bhasmarekhā tritayaphālaṃ, nīlakaṇṭhasyātma liṅgam ।
Madhyakuṅkuma dīpyamānaṃ, vāmadevasyātma liṅgam ।।4।।
Sṛṣṭikāraṇa mādikāmaṃ, sundareśasyātma liṅgam ।
Śaktirūpaṃ sattaraṅgaṃ, saṅgameśasyātma liṅgam ।।5।।
Vedasāgara mathanadakṣaṃ, kāśikeśasyātma liṅgam ।
Khalavidāraka mamararakṣakaṃ, kālabhairavasyātma liṅgam ।।6।।
Kāmadaivata dahanapāvakaṃ, somanāthasyātma liṅgam ।
Tadgajāsura kukṣidārakaṃ, bhīmaśaṅkarasyātma liṅgam ।।7।।
Kālapāśa nirodhakoddhataṃ, mahākālasyātma liṅgam ।
Sāyaṃkāla nṛtyavilolaṃ, nāgeśvarasyātma liṅgam ।।8।।
Ardharātri samudbhavāṅgaṃ, śrīgirīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Sarvapāpa vidāhakojjvalaṃ, rāmeśvarasyātma liṅgam ।।9।।
Bhrāntimoha dhvaṃsakottamaṃ, vaidyanāthasyātma liṅgam ।
Trikaraṇārpaṇa sevyamānaṃ, tryambakeśasyātma liṅgam ।।10।।
Kelitāṇḍavānandalolaṃ, kedāreśasyātma liṅgam ।
Kṛṣṇapūjita śaktivardhakaṃ, ghṛṣṇīśasyātma liṅgam ।।11।।
Pārthadatta supāśupatāstraṃ, parameśasyātma liṅgam ।
Vyādhadatta sulocanadvayaṃ, vyomakeśasyātma liṅgam ।।12।।
Kṣīradhārā snānadīdhiti paśupatīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Sudadhikhaṇḍa srāvaramyaṃ, śarvadevasyātma liṅgam ।।13।।
Goghṛtairabhi ṣiktasaurabhaṃ, gokarṇeśasyātma liṅgam ।
Sumadhubindabhi rañcitāṅgaṃ, tāṇḍaveśasyātma liṅgam ।।14।।
Śarkarākaṇa bhāsamānaṃ, mohinīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Phalarasairabhi ṣicyamānaṃ, phālacandrasyātma liṅgam ।।15।।
Mahiśavāha saṃhorograṃ, kālīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Nārasiṃha nirodhanigraṃ, śarabheśyātma liṅgam ।।16।।
Dakṣaśīrṣa vikhaṇḍanograṃ, vīreśasyātma liṅgam ।
Tripurarākṣasa dahanavihāsi, trilokeśasyātma liṅgam ।।17।।
Āñjaneya samāhṛtonnataṃ, kailāsapasyātma liṅgam ।
Gaṇeśahasya galitamurvyāṃ, nandivāhasyātma liṅgam ।।18।।
Śiśusamātta kṣīrajaladhi, skandajanakasyātma liṅgam ।
Pītahālāhala viṣānalaṃ, kālakaṇṭhasyātma liṅgam ।।19।।
Gaurītapaḥ parīkṣayāttaṃ, hāṭakeśasyātma liṅgam ।
Pramathagaṇastha nāṭyasaktaṃ, vṛṣabheśasyātma liṅgam ।।20।।
Nādasāgara gānamodaṃ, vedavedasyātma liṅgam ।
Caraṇalaṅghana tāṇḍanodbhavaṃ, cinmayeśasyātma liṅgam ।।21।।
Svaprakāśaṃ sphaṭikavimalaṃ, tārakeśasyātma liṅgam ।
Vidyudujjvala rasapadārthaṃ, pāvakākṣasyātma liṅgam ।।22।।
Jñānalocana tārakākṛti, parātparasyātma liṅgam ।
Pañcākṣarī mantrādhipati pañcānanasyātma liṅgam ।।23।।
Pūrvagopī gamanānugataṃ, koṭīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Bhaktakarma granthimocakaṃ, viśveśasyātma liṅgam ।।24।।
Sarvaviśvā kramaṇaśakti, svāyambhuvasyātma liṅgam ।
Aṣṭasiddhibhi ratiśayārthaṃ, oṃkāreśasyātma liṅgam ।।25।।
Aṣṭadaridra vimokṣadakṣaṃ, agninetrasyātma liṅgam ।
Aṣṭaiśvarya vibhavadāyakaṃ, hiraṇyeśasyātma liṅgam ।।26।।
Āyurārogyādi dāyakaṃ, amareśasyātma liṅgam ।
Bhayavināśaka dhairyadāyakaṃ, vajreśasyātma liṅgam ।।27।।
Pāṇḍityārtha vivekaphaladaṃ, nāsikeśasyātma liṅgam ।
Kavitāśakti dhārāvaradaṃ, kālāntakasyātma liṅgam ।।28।।
Santānavara sukhapradānaṃ, gaṇapatiguro rātma liṅgam ।
Apamṛtyuhara jīvādhāraṃ, caṇḍīśasyātma liṅgam ।।29।।
Arjunaratha purogamanaṃ, vijayeśasyātma liṅgam ।
Śibiparīkṣā vidhisametaṃ, kapoteśasyātma liṅgam ।।30।।
Vyāghravāha mahiṣīdamanaṃ, maṇikaṇṭhasyātma liṅgam ।
Viṣayaviṣāgni śamanatattvaṃ, śeṣahārasyātma liṅgam ।।31।।
Advaitamata subhāṣyavādaṃ, ādiśaṅkarasyātma liṅgam ।
Maṇḍanamiśra parājayārthaṃ, vyuptakeśasyātma liṅgam ।।32।।
Sarvajñākhya pīṭhārūḍhaṃ, śṛṅgagirīśasyātma liṅgam ।
Dattagurunā'liṅgyamānaṃ, keralaśivasyātma liṅgam ।।33।।
Adṛśyamūhya śaktimayaṃ, ambareśasyātma liṅgam ।
Dravyāṇukaṇa madṛśyarūpaṃ, vāyutattvasyātma liṅgam ।।34।।
Akṣigocara śaktitaraṅgaṃ, agnibhūtasyātma liṅgam ।
Dṛśyasaṃhati paramāṇumayaṃ, toyamūrterātma liṅgam ।।35।।
Pāṇipāda sthānayogaṃ, bhūmibhāgasyātma liṅgam ।
Puruṣacitta caramasargaṃ, mānaseśasyātma liṅgam ।।36।।
Dattaśivasya hṛdayadṛśyaṃ, sṛṣṭipūrvaṃ prathamajātam ।
Saṅkalpaśakti laharīmayaṃ, anaghākṛti cātmaliṅgam ।।37।।
English
Linga of Shiva, Linga of Bhava, Linga of Hara, My Aatma Linga,
See it alone, get salvation, the bliss not attained by even angels.
(Chorus)
Aatma Linga of Primary God, creating, ruling and destroying world,
Aatma Linga of God of gods, wonderful power of the pure radiation.
Aatma Linga of Lord of deities, giving life to devotee, Maarkandeya,
Aatma Linga of Death of death, taking life of the deity of the death.
Aatma Linga of Husband of Paarvati, with head decorated by Moon jewel,
Aatma Linga of Poison throated Lord, bathed by water of Ganga river.
Aatma Linga of Blue throated God, with three ash marks on forehead,
Aatma Linga of Beautiful God, with central red kumkumam on ash marks.
Aatma Linga of Very smart faced, the cause of creation and His first desire,
Aatma Linga of Ruler of unity, the first wave form of created energy.
Aatma Linga of owner of Kashi, capable of churning ocean of Veda,
Aatma Linga of Kaalabhairava, that kills evils and protects good souls.
Aatma Linga of Somanaatha, the fire, burning cupid being deity of lust,
Aatma Linga of Bhimashankara, that blasts stomach of demon, Gaja.
Aatma Linga of Greatest destroyer, that stopped the thrown rope of death,
Aatma Linga of God with snake jewels, immersed in the evening dance.
Aatma Linga of Deity of Shrungeri, born in the midnight of Shivaraatri,
Aatma Linga of King of Raameshwara, burning all the intensive sins.
Aatma Linga of Vaidyanaatha, destroyer of deep illusory fascination,
Aatma Linga of Triyambaka, served by the mind, words and activity.
Aatma Linga of Kedaranaatha, enjoying much in vigorous dance play,
Aatma Linga of Ghrushniishvara, worshipped by Krishna for power.
Aatma Linga of Ultimate Lord, giving Paashupata weapon to Arjuna,
Aatma Linga of Sky-headed God, with two eyes donated by hunter.
Aatma Linga of Lord of souls, bathed by milk with intense white light,
Aatma Linga of God Sharva, with the white curd blocks flowing down.
Aatma Linga of God of Gokarna, bathed by good scented ghee of cow,
Aatma Linga of Violent dancer, bathed by honey drops slipping down.
Aatma Linga of Lover of Mohini, shining by poured sugar crystals,
Aatma Linga of Moon headed God, bathed with juices of all the fruits.
Aatma Linga of Lord of Kaali, killing death coming by he-buffalo,
Aatma Linga of God in Sharabha form, controlling God Narasimha.
(Sharabha- Rhinoceros, which alone can control Lion. Narasimha is God Vishnu in the form of Lion. Shiva and Vishnu are one and the same and this is a play only.)
Aatma Linga of King of heros, cutting the head of Daksha by bright sword,
Aatma Linga of Ruler of three worlds, burning Tripura demons by laughter.
Aatma Linga of Owner of Kailaasa, brought down by the Lord Hanuman,
Aatma Linga of Traveller by Nandi, slipped down from hand of Ganapati.
Aatma Linga of Father of Skanda, giving milk-ocean to the child of sage,
Aatma Linga of Black throated God, that drinks flaming haalaahala poison.
Aatma Linga of Donor of gold, coming to test true devotion of Gauri,
Aatma Linga of Bull vehicle-God, dancing with Pramatha followers.
Aatma Linga of God known by Veda, enjoying the songs of music-ocean,
Aatma Linga of Lord of awareness, with powerful jumps in violent dance.
Aatma Linga of God of stars, self-illumined with crystal clear light,
Aatma Linga of Fire eyed Lord, with lightning sparks of mercury.
Aatma Linga of Divinity of divines, like eye ball of the knowledge-eye,
Aatma Linga of Five headed God, Deity of five lettered Vedic hymn.
(Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya- the five lettered sacred hymn of Lord Shiva.)
Aatma Linga of Kotiishaa hill, following cowherd lady getting down,
Aatma Linga of Lord of world, untying the ties of deeds of devotees.
(It is believed that on Kotiisha hill, Lord Shiva followed a Gopika getting down, telling her not to look back. After some time, she looked back doubting His following and Lord became the Shiva Linga-stone.)
Aatma Linga of birth-less God, pervading all over world by miraculous power,
Aatma Linga of Lord of Aum, excelled by eight types of unimaginable powers.
Aatma Linga of fire eyed God, relieving devotee from eight types of poverty,
Aatma Linga of Owner of gold, blessing devotee with the eight prosperities.
Aatma Linga of Lord of angels, granting longevity and health to own servants,
Aatma Linga of Owner of diamonds, destroying fear and granting the bravery.
Aatma Linga of Lord of Naasika, granting scholastic sharpness in preaching,
Aatma Linga of Destroyer of time, giving special talent to compose poetry.
Aatma Linga of Father of Ganapati, granting the boon of good obedient issues,
Aatma Linga of Husband of Chandi, avoiding untimely death for very long life.
Aatma Linga of Lord of Arjuna, walking before his chariot in wild form,
Aatma Linga of God of pigeons, came to test king Shibi for his sacrifice.
Aatma Linga of God Manikantha, travelling on the tiger and killing Mahishi,
Aatma Linga of Snake garlanded God, pacifying poisonous flames of desires.
Aatma Linga of Adi Shankara, propagating the philosophy of monism in Him,
Aatma Linga of shaved headed God, came to defeat theory of Manadana Mishra.
Aatma Linga of Lord of Shrungeri, climbing the highest throne of omniscience,
Aatma Linga of incarnated Kerala Shiva, being embraced by the Lord Dattatreya.
Aatma Linga of Lord of space, essence of imaginable and invisible energy,
Aatma Linga of Lord of air, as invisible form of distant atoms of the matter.
Aatma Linga of Lord of fire, as form of waves of energy in visible range,
Aatma Linga of Lord of water, as form of bonded atoms of visible matter.
Aatma Linga of Lord of earth, as solid base for living beings to walk,
Aatma Linga of Lord of mind, as nervous energy of life, final creation.
Aatma Linga of Lord Datta Shiva, born as first wave of desire to create
The creation, called as Anaghaa, visualised as this radiation in His heart.