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Ucchishtam
Leaf - 11
The 'Ucchishtam' of the Guru
is His Words/Upadesas!
A man who avoids going to a physician due to fear of taking medications for a small abscess will
end up undergoing a major surgery for the same at a later date. Likewise one should not avoid going
to a Mahan/Bhagavan thinking about one's own shortcomings. The Charanam
(Lotus Feet) of the Mahan/Bhagavan is the only way to destroy one's sins. The Charanam
of the Mahan/Bhagavan can remove not only the sins committed already but also cleanse the
mind of such intentions.
As long as one is not sure if the one he saw was Bhagavan, one can be rest assured
that it was not Bhagavat Saakshaatkaara(Darshan of Bhagavan) because
Bhagavat Saakshaatkaaraa
does not need another's confirmation.
Bhajare Bhadrachalam...
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Raga: Bheemplas
Tala: Ãdi
Swamigal's Song:
Pallavi
Bhajare! Bhadrãchalam! Mãnasa!
Bhajare! Bhadrãchalam!
Charanams
Godãvari teera punyãchalam!
Komala tãraka mantramayãchalam! (Bhajare)
Sarva pãpa vinãshakãchalam!
Sundara Rãmabhadra vãsãchalam! (Bhajare)
Bahu Rãmadãsãdi vinutãchalam!
Priya Muraliidhara hrudayachalam! (Bhajare)
Click here for the song in Sanskrit
Click here for a short audio clipping of the song
Requirement: RealPlayer Basic 8
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The Translation:
Pallavi
Praise! the auspicious Mountain! Oh! Mind!
Praise! the auspicious Mountain!
Charanams
The Mountain ‘meritorious’ on the banks of the Godavari!
The Mountain (verily) ‘Form’ of the ‘soft’ Taraka Mantra!
(Rama)
The Mountain ‘destroyer’ of all sins!
The Mountain ‘residence’ of the beautiful Ramabhadra!
The Mountain ‘worshipped’ by innumerable Rama Devotees!
The Mountain ‘Heart’ of the Lovable Muralidhara!
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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 Ranganatha.
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.
Anupadhi parirakshun ekaputrãbhimãnãd
Bhuvana midamashesham Pãduke! Ranganãthah |
Nijapadanihitãyãm Devi! Tishttan vrajan vã
Tvayi nihita bharobhoot kim punah swãpamruchhan || (890)
Click here for the Sloka in Sanskrit
Oh! Pãduka!
Love and care the Lord showers on the whole world
As one would on the only child!
Return He seeks not!
and
This Lord - has placed
His burden of Protection
On YOU!
If so while (the Lord is) awake, standing or wandering about
what to say
Of
While (the Lord is) asleep?(!)
Pãdau murãreh sharanam prajãnãm
Tayos tadevãsi padãvani! Tvam |
Sharannyatãyãh tvamananyarakshã
Sandrushyase visramabhoomirekã || (90)
Click here for the Sloka in Sanskrit
The Lord’s Feet
Protects all the people!
But You Oh! Pãduka!
Protect those Feet!
There is no Protector for You!
thus,
in (the matter of) Protection!
YOU remain the Ultimate
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