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The Swãthi Page (18)
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Ucchishtam
Leaf - 18
The 'Ucchishtam' of the Guru
is His Words/Upadesas!
Sri Swamiji -
A Vedantin does ‘upãsana’ (worship) of himself as verily Krishna. Here, it is not the
bhãva of a Bhakta but it is the bhãva of Bhagavãn! One should feel such deep ‘oneness’ in this bhãva. Here, Bhagavãn does not mean (‘tãtparya’) that he has attained the power of ‘srishti’ (creation), ‘stiti’ (sustenance) and ‘samhãra’ (destruction) but has compassion (‘karuna’), clemency (‘kshama’) and inexplicable Love (‘aneervachaneeya premai’) towards all creatures (‘jivas’)! Once all these are attained, he earns Shakti automatically. These qualities are the only basis. One should become ‘complete’ having attained ‘Peace’. One should ever be in the experience of ‘swaroopa jnana’ (the real Self). Only this is Bhagavãn’s swaroopa (form).
Bhakti shows Bhagavãn. But, where does one find Bhakti? In Bhagavãn? No! Not in Bhagavãn! In temples? No! Not in temples! Only in the company of a Bhakta!
Ãgaccha swayameva mama hrudaye!...
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Raga: Kamãs
Tala: Ãdi
Sri Swamiji's Song:
Pallavi
Ãgaccha swayameva mama hrudaye!
Mãgaccha kshanamapi Shriyahpathe!
Charanams
Sãdhana rahitoham Bhavana rahitoham!
Tava kripãmãtram avalambanam Srihare! ( Ãgaccha..)
Chandra samãna sundara vadana!
Shankha chakradhara shyamala varna!
Shathakoti manmatha sundarãkãra!
Charana rasika Muralidhara natha! (Ãgaccha..)
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The Translation:
Pallavi
Come, Oh! Lord of Sri! on your own and stay in my heart
Leave not even for a second!
Charanams
Oh! Hari!
Devoid am I of any sãdhana or bhãva(expressions of devotion)!
Dependent am I solely on thy Grace!
Oh! One with a beautiful face just like the Moon!
Oh! Black hued Lord! bearing the Shanka and the Chakra!
Oh! One with splendor whose form exceeds the beauty of hundred crore Manmathas!
Oh! One worshipped by Muralidhara! the admirer of thy Lovely Feet!
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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.
Rakshovadhãrtham ManiPãdarakshe!
Rãmãtmano Rangapateh pravãse |
Rakshopakãrãd bhavatii vitene
rãjanvateem Kosalarãjadhãneem || (188)
Click here for the Sloka in Sanskrit
Oh! ManiPãduka!
Ranganatha,
who
incarnated as Rama
to destroy the demons,
left for the forest, and
You
protected
the Kingdom of Ayodhya
that had an excellent king
in You!
Dashãnanãdiin ManiPãdarakshe!
Jigiishato Dasarather viyogãt |
Jãtopatãpã tvayi samprayuktaih
Teerthodakaih uchchhvasitã dharitree || (190)
Click here for the Sloka in Sanskrit
Oh! ManiPãduka!
the holy abhisheka waters
from You,
falling on Mother Earth
brought respite
to Her,
from the ache suffered
due to
separation from Rama,
who
had repaired to the forest!
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