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The Swãthi Page (54)
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The Master's Mantra
Sri Swamiji -
"As ordained by a Mahãtma when a person renders service, with faith and devotion, he need not worry about his lack of effort in Sãdhanas like Japa or Meditation. Dedicated service to a Mahãtma is a sãdhana in itself. "
Namo Namo Srinivãsa!...
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Sri Swamiji's Song:
Raga: Karaharapriya
Namo Namo Srinivãsa - Anisham
Namo Namo Sri Venkatesha
Shyãmala gãtra Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Sarvasharanya Sri Venkatesha
Satyaswaroopa Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Sarva niyãmaka Sri Venkatesha
Sesha girisha Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Kshetra pãlaka Sri Venkatesha
Sesha sayana Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Sesha pãpahara Sri Venkatesha
Kamalãvallabha Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Kãrunya poorna Sri Venkatesha
Kankana bhooshana Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Kalyãna vesha Sri Venkatesha
Madhurapuri vasa Srinivãsa - Namo Namo
Madhura bhãshana Sri Venkatesha
Manimaya bhooshana Srinivasa - Namo Namo
Madhura Muralidhara Sri Venkatesha
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The Translation:
Salutations unto You Oh! Srinivãsa - eternally!
Salutations unto You Oh! Sri Venkatesa.
Oh! The dark-hued one! The one who gives refuge to all!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The embodiment of truth! The controller of everything!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The Lord of Seshagiri! The one who protects the Kshetra!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The one who reclines on the serpent bed! The one who destroys all traces of sin!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The beloved of Lakshmi (known as Kamala)! The one full of mercy!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The one who adorns a bracelet! The one of auspicious form!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The resident of Madhurapuri! The one with nectar like speech!
Salutations unto You!
Oh! The one decorated with gems! The one who holds a sweet flute in his hands!
Salutations unto You!
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The Paduka
Sriman Nigamãntha 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
"Pãduka Sahasram" - a thousand verses on the 'Pãduka' of Lord Ranganãtha.
The Saint has in all composed 1008 verses, the last eight apologizing
in all humility for daring to compose these 1000 verses on the Pãduka!
Sri Desikan's contemporary Sri Appayya Dikshitar had written a
commentary on the "Pãduka Sahasram" but unfortunately it has been lost.
Anãdimãyã rajaniivashena
prasvãpabhãjãm pratibodhanãrham |
pashyãmi nityoditavãsarasya
prabhãtanãndiimiva Pãduke! Tvãm! || (407)
Oh! Pãduke!
people are in agony
caught in the night of Mãya
I look upon
Your melodious song
as verily the auspicious one
awakening the people and leading them
to the ever lasting daytime (Moksha)!
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