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NAMO NARAYANA
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- sri:
- srimate ramanujaya
namah:
- sri padmavati
sametha sri srinivasa parabrahmane namah:
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-
- by
- Sri U.Ve.Varadachari
Sadagopan
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- Imprints
of the Lords Paadhams at the hilltop in Tirumala*
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-
- The general meanings
of these sixteen slOkams are given below
- along with the text
of these slOkams :
-
- (1)
IsAnAm jagathOsya Venkatapather- VishNO: parAm PrEyasIm
Tadh vakshalsthala nithyavaasa rasikAm- tathkshAnthi samvardhinIm
I
PadhmAlankrutha paaNi pallava yugAM-PadmAsanasthAm Sriyam
VaathsalyAdhi-guNojvalAm BhagavathIm-VandhE Jaganmaatharam II
-
- Sri
AlamelumangA is the Mother of all the universes and
- their
beings . She resides always on the chest of Sri VenkatEsA and
is
- His
dearest consort.Through Her proximity to Her Lord with Her eternal
- residence
on His chest , She enhances the compassion for us , the errring
-jeevans. Our Mother , Sri Alamelumanga is seated on a lotus
and carries
- two
lotus flowers on Her tender lotus-stalk like hands. She is reputed
- for
Her benovolent qualities such as affection and compassion for
us ,
- Her
children .After bowing to Her and obtaining Her blessings ,adiyEn
approaches my Father, Lord SrinivAsA without any fear to perform
Prapatthi
- at His
sacred feet .
-
- (2)
Srimann KrupaajalanidhE krutha SarvalOka
Sarvag~na Saktha Nathavathsala sarvasEshin I
Swaminn Suseela SulabhAsritha Paarijatha
Sri VenkatEsa CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE
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- Oh Lord
of MahA Lakshmi ! Oh Ocean of Mercy !
You
pervade all
- universes.
You are the witness to all happenings in
this
and other
- universes
and as such You are aware of every thing. You are omnipotent
.
- You
treasure those , who seek Your holy feet .You are the ultimate
and
- residual
entity of every thing. You are indeed
the
undisputed Supreme Lord.
- You
come to the rescue of those , who call out to You in their states
of utter helplessness. You serve as
the
cool boon-granting PaarijAthA tree to those ,
- who
surrender themselves at Your sacred feet
. Therfore , adiyEn also
- performs
the SaraNAgathi at Your divine feet .
-
- (3)
aanUpurArpitha sujAtha sugandhi pushpa-
sourabhya sourabhakarou samasannivEsou I
soumyou sadhAnbhavanEapi navaanubhAvaou
Sri VenkatEsa ChaaraNou SaraNam PrapadhyE II
-
- Oh Lord
of Venkatam hills! Devotees place at Your
- holy
feet fragrant flowers during their worship. That assembly of
- flowers
reach up to Your ankles and cover the ornaments adorning
- Your
ankles . As a result of their association with Your holy feet
,
- the
fragrance of these flowers get multiplied manyfold. Although
- adiyEn
worships Your tender flower-covered feet everyday ,
adiyEn's enjoyment of Your sacred feet increases day by day.
- AdiyEn
is never satiated by the thought of Your divine feet; on the
- contrary
, the glory of Your sacred feet enhances adiyEn's desire to
- worship
them even more every day. Those paadha kamalams are a
- delight
to adiyEn's eyes and mind. AdiyEn offers now my Prapatthi
at those sacred feet of Yours.
-
- (4)
sadhyO vikAsi samudhithvara saandhrarAga-
sourabhya nirbhara sarOruha saamyavArthAm I
samyakshu saahasapadhEshu vilEkhayanthou
Sri VenkatEsa CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE II
-
- Oh Sri
VenaktEsA ! Lotus flowers might be the best
- among
all the flowers because of their tenderness , fragrance and
- color.It
is not however correct to equate the beauty of Your feet
- to them
. It would indeed be a gross exaggeration to compare the lotus
- flower
to the benevolent attributes of Your holy feet . Such attempted
comparisons are indeed the foolish efforts of ignorant poets
, who do
- not
understand the magnitude of greatness of Your divine Paadha
- kamalms.
Indeed , there is nothing in the world that can come near
- the
unique auspicousness of Your sacred feet. AdiyEn performs my
- prapatthi
at those matchless feet of Yours.
-
- (5)
RekhAmaya dhvaja sudhA kalasaatapatra
vajraankusaambhuruha kalpaka sankha chakrai: I
bhavairalankrutha talou paratathvachihnai:
Sri Venkatsa charanou SaraNam prapadhyE II
-
- Oh Lord
of Venkata Giri ! The secret that You are the
- Supreme
ruler of all the universes is clearly revealed by the
- markings
seen on the soles of Your holy feet.
There , we see
- the
lines taking
the shapes of umbrella , nectar pot , flag , vajrA
- weapon,
goad , lotus flower , conch , disc
and
kalpakA tree.
- These
symbols adorning
Your feet offer unmistakable proof that
- You
are the God of
Gods . AdiyEn offers my Prapatthi at these divine feet.
-
- (6)
thAmrOdhara dhyuthi parAjitha Padma Raagou
baahyair mahObirabhibhUtha mahEndra neelou I
udhyan nakhAmsubhi rudhastha sasAnga bhAsou
Sri VenkatEsa charanou SaraNam prapadhyE
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- Oh Lord
of Sapthagiri ! The soles of Your feet have a reddish
- hue
darker than that of the best PadmarAgA stones .Your outer
- feet
have a hue that in their bluishness defeat the best of
- IndraneelA
gems. The
nails of Your feet outshine the Moon in
- their
cool,white lustre.All of these hues assoicated with Your holy
- feet
reveal that You are none other than the Lord of all Universes .
- Therefore
, adiyEn performs my SaraNAgathi at those divine Paadha Kamalams.
-
- (7)
saprEmabheethi Kamala kara pallavAbhyAm
samvAhanEapi sapadhi klamamaadhanou I
kaaanthAvavaangmanasa gOchara soukumAryou
Sri VenaktEsa charaNou SaraNam prapadhyE II
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- Oh the
Emperor resident at the Venkatam hills ! During Your
- incarnation
as ThrivikramA , Your feet measured the universes .
- During
Your incarnation as Sri RaamA, Your feet travelled over
- harsh
forest and mountain paths . These very same feet are so
- tender
that they bruise from the gentle pressure generated by
- the
soft hands of MahA Lakshmi, when She squeezes them. It is
- indeed
a paradox that Your matchless feet are harder than the
- stones
of forest paths and yet more tender than Your consort's
- lotus
soft hands. AdiyEn offers my Prapatthi to those mysterious
- feet,whose
greatness is not easy to comprehend .
-
- (8)
LakshmI mahI tadhanurUpa nijAnubhAva-
NeeLAdhi dhivya mahishI kara pallavAnAm I
aaruNya samkraNamatha: kila saandhrarAgou
Sri VenaktEsa charaNou SaraNm prapadhyE II
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- Oh Lord
SrinivAsA ! MahA lakshmi , BhUmi Devi , NeeLA Devi
- and
other consorts of Yours offer their kaimkaryams to You
- through
the act
of squeezing Your feet , when You are resting
- on Your
serpent bed.
Your feet appear to have incorporated the
- reddish
hue of their lotus-red
hands with Your feet during the
- occasion
of their kaimkaryam to
You . AdiyEn surrenders unto
- those
sacred feet, which have the hue of the red PadmarAgA gem .
-
- 9) nithyAnamadh
Vidhi SivAdhi KirIDa kODi
prathyuptha deeptha navarathnamaha: parOhai: I
nIrajanAvidhim udhAramupAdhadhAnou
Sri VenkatEsa charnou SaraNam prapadhyE II
-
- Oh Crown
Jewel of Venkatam Hills ! Brahmaa and MahEswaran
- offer
constant worship at Your divine feet through their prostrations
.
- At that
time , the lustre from the nine kinds of gems adorning their
crowns
- shine
on Yourfeet and appear to give the impression of deepa-aarAdhanam
to Your holy feet . AdiyEn surrenders unto those feet .which
serve as the
- object
of worship even for BrahmA and MahEswaran .
-
- (10)
VishNO: padhE parama ithyudhitha prasamsou
yauv madhva uthsa ithi bhOgyatayAapi upAtthou I
bhUayasThaThEthi tava paaNitala prathishtou
Sri VenkatEsa CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE II
-
- (Meaning):
Oh Lord VenkatEsA ! The majesty of Your feet have
- been
praised by the VedAs through passagessuch as " VishNO:
- padhE
paramE", and "madhva utsa" .The residents of Vaikuntam
- also
offer their praise to Your holy feet through the recitation of
- above
such Vedic and Upanishadic passages.Your feet indeed are
- the
ones that bless those who are fortunate to serve them and shower
innumerable gifts on them , both in this and the other world
. You also
- point
with Your right hand through the varadha mudhrA that Your feet
- are
indeed the sure means for attaining salvation.Therefore , adiyEn
- offers
my SaraNAgathi at Your sacred feet.
-
- (11)
PaarthAya tathsadrusa sAraThinA thvayayaiva
yau darsithou svacharaNou saraNam vrajEthi I
bhUyOpi mahyamiha thE karadarsithou thau
Sri VenkatEsa charaNou saraNam prapadhyE II
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- (Meaning):
Oh Lord SrinivAsA ! In Your incarnation as Sri KrishNA ,
- You
revealed the secret of Your holy feet as the indispensable means
for
- attaining
salvation through the statement " maamEkam SaraNam vraja"
.
On the top of ThiruvEnkatam hills , You gesture to Your feet
with Your
- right
hand and give us the same message that You gave to ArjunA as
his
charioteer in KurushEthrA battle field.
-
- (12)
manmUrdhni KaaLiyaphaNE vikaDADavIshu
Sri VenkaDAdhri sikharE sirasi sruthinAm I
chitthEpyananya manasAmsamamAhithou thE
Sri VenkatEsa charaNou SaraNam prapadhyE II
-
- (Meaning
): Oh VenkatEsa! Your holy feet danced on
the hoods of the serpent KaaLiyA during Your incarnation
as Sri KrishNA ; they also roamed in the forest such as
DanDakA and BrindhAvanam in Your two different incarnations.
- Now, they rest on the
top of ThiruvEnkatam hills as well as on the heads
- of the VedAs and sanctify
both of them. Your holy feet rest also on the heart
lotuses of Your devotees and on my head. AdiyEn considers those
sacred
- feet as my refuge to
overcome the ills of SamsArA. Hence , adiyEn offers my
SaraNAgathi to Your holy feet .
-
- (13)
amlAna hrushya dhavaneetala keerNa pushpou
Sri VenkaDAdhri sikharaabharaNaayamAnou I
aanandhidaakhila manO nayanou tavaithou
SrivEnkatEsa charaNou saraNam prapadhyE II
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- (Meaning
): The dEvAs and Your devotees from this earth shower Your feet
- with
innumerable fragrant flowers during their daily archanAs. These
piles of flowers reach up toYour ankles and then spill over and
form a flower bed
around Your feet .Because of their association with Your divine
feet, these flowers never lose their fragrance or fade. They
shine brilliantly forever and
- serve
as decorations around Your divine feet. Your devotees witness
this miracle and understand the transforming power of Your holy
feet. AdiyEn surrenders unto those wish-fulfilling holy feet
.
-
- (14)
prAya: prapanna janathA prathamAvagAhyou
maathu: sthanAnAniva sisO; amruthAyamanou
prApthou paraspara thulA mathulAntharou thE
Sri VenkatEsa charanou SaraNam prapadhyE
-
- (Meaning):
Oh Sri VenkatEsA ! Your holy feet serve as a deep ocean of
- Mercy
to the swarm of devotees ,who have offered Prapatthi to You.
- Your
acceptance of their Prapatthi is similar to the nectar of milk
offered by the caring Mother from her breasts to her hungry child.
- Your
feet are matchless in their power
to drive away the sorrows of
- this
world and offer refuge in the other world. AdiyEn prostrates
before
- them
and offer my SaraNAgathi unto them .
-
- (15)
satthvOttharais satata sEvya paadhAmbhujEna
samsAra taaraka dayArdhra dhruganjalEna
soumyOpayanthru muninA mama darsithou thE
Sri VenkatEsa charaNou SaraNam prapadhyE
-
- (Meaning):
Sri MaNavALa MaamunigaL is worshipped by people of pure
- heart.
He is a great ocean of compassion .He pointed out Your holy feet
and revealed to me that they are the sole means for attaining
lasting happiness
in this world and to gain eternal residence in Sri VaikunTam.AdiyEn
has followed the path shown by my illustrious AchAryA and as
a result , adiyEn performs my SaraNAgathi at Your holy feet.
-
- (16)
Srisa SriyA gatikayA thvadhupAyabhAvE
prApyE thvayi svayamupEyatayA spuranthyA
nithyAsrithAya niravdhyaguNAya thubhyam
kinkarO vrushagirIsa na jaathu mahyam
-
- (Meaning):Oh
Lord of ThiruvEnkatam hills ! Oh Consort of MahA
- Lakshmi!
You are indeed the integrated essence of all auspicious
- qualities
.Your consort makes us worthy of
the object of Your mercy.
- When
we obtain Your blessings through Her intercession , She also
- presents
Herself with You as the inseparable ,divine couple ; at that
time,
- both
of You become the object of our adorations.We will serve both
of
- You
with pure hearts. We shall never be detatched from You even for
a
- moment
in thought or deed.We will never consider ourself as svatantra
- purushAs
.We are indeed blessed to receive the benefits of SaraNAgathi
performed according to the way taught by our AchAryAs to secure
Your blessings.
-
- SrimathE VenkatEsAya
namO nama:
AdiyEn , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
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