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The Swãthi Page (7)
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Ucchishtam
Leaf - 7
The 'Ucchishtam' of the Guru
is His Words/Upadesas!
Sri Swamigal -
An atheist who refuses the existence of God or Vaikunta when asked “Do you exist?”
replies stormily, “I do!” But the poor fellow knows not that it is this “I” that is God!
Just as a snake is waiting to swallow the frog, Yama (the Lord of death) is waiting
to carry out his duty. We know not when we will meet with death.
And when death occurs, none - wealth, titles, power, fame, family, relatives, friends - can help. Even though we are aware that the Lord’s Lotus Feet is the only way out we are
unable to shirk all these. The Lord’s Maya is so strong!
While deeply meditating on God we should pray for forgiveness for all the sins
committed due to vãsanãs. Further, we should seek His help for abstaining from
these. Such sincere prayers will surely be answered.
Srimad Bhãgavatam...
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Raga: Nãttai
Tala: Ãdi
Swamigal's Song:
Pallavi
Srimadbhãgavatam svayam Harireva
AnuPallavi
Sakala Purãnamadhye Svayamprakãshitam
Deenodhãrana Divyacharitram (Srimad)
Charanam - 1
Vyãsãchãryena Virachitam
BhãvukaRasikamandalasevitam
Jnãnavairãgyabhaktidãyakam
Prasthãnachaturtham Brahmavidyãposhakam (Srimad)
Madhyamakãlam
Samsãrinam karunaya sukamunivarshitam
Sarvamahãtmanãm chittãkarshakam
Brahmahatyãdi-sakala-pãpavinãshakam
Ãtmadevacharitrena atiprasidham (Srimad)
Charanam - 2
Pratipadam Nãmamahimaprabhãvam
Pratislokam sãdhujanamãhãtmyam
Pratiskandam Bhaktavãtsalyaniroopanam
Bhãgavata Muraliidhara Bhaktaih Nityasevitam (Srimad)
Click here for the song in Tamil
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The Translation:
Pallavi
Srimad Bhãgavatam is
Verily Lord Hari!
AnuPallavi
The Holy Text
Self-effulgent amidst all Purãnãs
Redeems the lowly!
Charanam - 1
Composed by Vyãsa
Worshipped by 'Bhãvuka Bhakthãs'!**
Bestower of knowledge, bhakti, detachment
The fourth Cannon*** (of philosophy)
Nurtures knowledge of Brãhman!
Is the only kith and kin of mankind (Srimad)
Madhyamakãlam
Poured forth by Suka Deva
In compassion for the worldly
Enchants the minds of all Mahãtmas
Destroyer of all heinous sins counting Brahmahatyã (murder of a Brãhmin)
Widely famous for Ãtma Deva story! (in above aspect) (Srimad)
Charanam - 2
Every word proclaims the greatness of Nãma!
Every sloka sings the glory of (the Lord's) Devotees!
Every skanda corroborates the (Lord's) love for His Bhaktas!
Ever worshipped by the devotees of Bhãgavata Muralidhara! (Srimad)
*The great Sage
**devotees who ever revel in and enjoy the Lord
***Prasthana Charurtham (four) - which includes Srimad Bhãgavatam along with the 'Prasthana Traya' (three) - the Upanishads, Brahmasutras and BhagavadGiitã
Philosophy - dealing with the ultimate truth
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The Paduka
Sriman Nigamantha Desikan, a great Vaishnava Saint lived from
mid-thirteenth to mid-fourteenth century- 1268-1369. Of the innumerable
'Granthas' (texts) written by Him
the highly revered and considered as the most extraordinary piece is His
"Paduka Sahasram" - a thousand verses on the 'Paduka' of Lord Ranganathar.
The Saint has in all composed 1008 verses, the last eight apologizing
in all humility for daring to compose these 1000 verses on the Paduka!
Sri Desikan's contemporary Sri Appayya Dikshitar had written a
commentary on the "Paduka Sahasram" but unfortunately it has been lost.
Himavannalasetumadyabhãjãm bharatãbhyarchitapãdukãvatamsah |
Atapodhanadharmatah kaveenãm akhileshvasmi manoratheshvabãhyah || (15)
Click here for the Sloka in Sanskrit
The moment I place the Pãduka, worshipped by Bharata, on my
head I achieve all possible aspirations that is cherished by
the poets of this vast land, from the Himalayas to the Setu (Rameswaram).
(i.e. Guru's grace awards all powers)
Sakrudapi bhuvanesmin shãrnginnah pãduke! Tvãm
Upanishadnukalpairutamãngairdadhãnãh: |
Narakamiba mahãnto nãkamullanghayantah:
Parishadi nivishante prãktanãnãm gurunãm || (54)
Oh! Lord's Pãduka!
One who bears you on his head but once shuns even the heaven as mere hell
and having attained a status similar to that of the Upanishads
because of contact with You, enter Vaikunta to join the assemblage
of previous Muktas, i.e. their Masters.
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