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YOUR NEXT DATE (SWATHI) is on, June 28th, 2004!
		The Master's Mantra
		Sri Swamiji's Kirtan
		The Paduka

The Master's Mantra

Sri Swamiji -

The highest form of charity is giving Jnãna. One may extend monetary or physical assistance to another. But nothing can equal Jnana dãna (imparting Knowledge). Why? With the ‘dãna’ of knowledge you have been saved from toiling in crores and crores of ‘janmas’ (births)!

Eppiravi vãytãl enna ini enna kavalai...

Raga: Kapi
Tala: Ãdi

Sri Swamiji's Song:

Eppiravi vãytãl enna ini enna kavalai
Nappinai nãthan thunai irrukka (Eppiravi vãytãl..)

Oppuyarvillãda manida piraviyo
Ondrukum udavãda eena piraviyo (Eppiravi vãytãl..)

Bhagavata charana dooli pattãl podum
Sãshvata paramapadam sarva nichchayam
Sãdanaiyum tevai illai vedanaiyum ini illai
Muralidharan solvadhu sarva nichchayam (Eppiravi vãytãl..)

The Translation:

How are we concerned about what birth we may take!
Now that we are in the company the Lord of Ãndal !

Be it the incomparable and noble birth as a Human being!
Or be it the birth as a lowly creature!
(How are we concerned about what birth we may take!
Now that we are in the company the Lord of Ãndal !)

The mere touch of the sand found in the Feet of the Bhagavatas
Ensures us a place in the permanent abode of the Lord!
Oh! There is indeed no need for any Sãdhana(effort)!
Stay free from any worries!
Listen! The words of Muralidhara are indeed absolutely true!
(How are we concerned about what birth we may take!
Now that we are in the company the Lord of Ãndal !)

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.

Saleelam vinyasya tvaye charanarakshe! Nijapadam
Yadrucchhãnishkrãnte viharati Harau rangarasike |
Dishãsoudhãnashttau janayasi tadã nirbharamilan
Manicchhãyã mayãghanaghatitaketuvyatikarãn || (528)

Oh! Paduke!
Whenever the Lord places His Feet on You
For a sportive walk
You,
At once, send arrays of rays in all directions
That, it seems
As if all the palatial mansions are preparing
With flags and festoons
To welcome the Lord!

“ Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare !"

Click here for an audio clipping of Sri Swamiji's 'Hare Rama....' Kirtan.

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