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The Swãthi Page (35)
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The Master's Mantra
Sri Swamiji -
Avatharithan Kannan - Vadamadhuraiyil!...
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Raga: Vasantha
Tala: Ãdi
Sri Swamiji's Song:
Avatharithan Kannan - Vadamadhuraiyil!
Ãvani Mãdhathil Ashtami Thithiyil
Rohini nalliravil ulagam uyya
Mãmarai pottridum thãmarai kannan
Sangudan Chakkaramum pãngudan dharithu
Kirita Kundalangal milirndu oli veesa
Seerum Sirappudane sirai thannile
Vasudevar pãrthida Devaki thuthi seyya
Srivatsa maruvudan kausthubamum anindhu
Mãdavan vandhida mangalam engum ponga
Muralidharan thutikka moondrulagamum magizha
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The Translation:
Krishna incarnated - in the city of Mathura!
In the month of Ãvani!
On the eighth day of the dark fortnight!
On the pitch dark night when the star Rohini was in its ascent!
For all the worlds to be elevated!
The lotus-eyed Lord praised (sung) by all the Vedas
Bearing the conch and chakra very elegantly
With crown and ear-rings dazzling brightly!
With great pomp in a prison !
While Vasudeva looked on with wonder and Devaki uttered praises!
Adorned with the Kaustubha gem and the Srivastsa Mark!
While Madhava’s descent brings about auspiciousness everywhere
While Muralidhara sings the glory of the Lord!
While all the three worlds are immersed in bliss!
(Krishna incarnated - in the city of Mathura!)
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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.
Anãdimãyã rajaneevashena
prasvãpabhãjãm pratibodhanãrham |
Pashyãmi nityoditavãsarasya
prabhãtanãndeemiva Pãduke! Tvãm ||
Oh! Paduke!
aggrieved are we
being caught in the Night
that is ‘prakriti’ (Maya)
Your melodious music
seems to be
the play of auspicious instrument
that wakes up people
and
leads them to Moksha
that is ever Daytime!
It is verily
the beginning of everlasting joy!
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