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Among the five Dhanyasi Krithis of Dikshithar,
The one known as "Mangala Devathayaa 
Tvyaa Bhaumaanithoham " is dedicated to 
Maha Lakshmi. The others are:

1. Sri Ranganathaaya Namastheh (Srirangam Krithi )
2. Ramacchandrath Anyam na Jaaneham
(One of the Rammashtaka Krithis )
3. Maayara Naatham Anisam Bhajaami ( On the Lord of Mayilaaduthurai ) 
4. Paradevathaa Bruhatkuchaambha Samrakshathu Maam 
(On the AmbhaaL of Thiruidaimaruthoor ). 

Dikshitar had many Nathaswara Vidwaans as his 
disciples. He seems to have selected the ragam Dhanyaas ,
that is the favorite of Nathaswara Vidwaans for the 
mid morning part of the day (Murpagal ). 

The Sahitya Vakhyams of the Maha Lakshmi Krithi are as follows:

Pallavi: Mangala Devathayaa Tvyaa Bhaumaanithoham Sri

Anupallavi: Pungava Kamalaalayaa Bhoga Bhogyaalayaa
Jangama Sthavara loka jana sthithi layayaa Jaya

Saranam: Haridhraa Kumkuma vasthraalankruta vigrahayaa
Dharidra Dukkaadhi moordhanyaa siva nigrahayaa
Varadaraja Gopala hrudhya sarasija Gruhayaa
VARA LAKSHMYAA Hari hara Guru Guha Bhakthaanugrahayaa
Suraarchita Padhambhujayaa sudhaa Saagara Atmajayaa
sura vinuta Siva Anujayaa Maayaa Bhijayaa Vijayaa (Mangala )

Maha Lakshmi has been saluted as "MangaLam MangaLaanaam "
by Swami Desikan in the very first verse of Sri Sthuthi.
She is the one , who confers Auspiciousness to all
Auspicious entities . Dikshithar recognizes Her as that
Mangala Devathaa.He says that he has been extensively 
blessed by Her with all Auspiciousness. Swami Desikan Offered 
his homage to Maha Lakshmi through the choice words
of "Kalyanaanaam Avikala Nidhi: " to reveal that she is 
the eternal, undiminishing treasure house for all riches 
and auspiciousness. Dikshitar recognized that such an
Avikala Nidhi resides permanently in Celebrated Thiruvaroor 
(Pungava Kamalaalayaa ) .Pungava means that which stands
as a superior entity in its class. 

He saluted Her as "Bhoga Bhogyalayaa " to reveal to us 
that she is the power behind all that is enjoyable (BHogam).
In this world, all Bhogams take their abode (BHogyaalayam )
in Her. This reference relates to the Lakshmi Sahasra Naamam
passage: 

DEVA BHOGYAA MAHA BHAAGAA PRATIJNAA PURNA SEVADHI :
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SUVARNA RUCHIRA PRAKYAA BHOGINI BHOGA DAAYINEE 
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Swami Desikan expresses the same sentiment of Sahasra Naamam,
when he salutes HER as "Sakala Bhuvana Praarthanaa Kamadhenu: "

In the next line of Anupallavi, Dikshitar offers his homage 
as " JANGAMA STHAAVARA LOKA JANA STHITHI LAYAYAA
JAYA MANGALA DEVATHAYAA TVYAA BAHUMAANITHOHAM "
He says that Maha Lakshmi, who has specially blessed him
is the Empress, who creates , protects and dissolves all the 
Chetanas(sentient beings ) and Achetanas (insentient ones ).
This sentiment is a reflection of Adi Sankara"s beautiful verse
that begins with "GHEERDEVATEHTHI " :

GHEERDEVATEHTI GARUDA DHWAJA SUNDAREETHI
SAKAMBHAREETHI SASISEKHARA VALLABHETHI
SRUSHTI STHITHI PRALAYA KELISHU SAMSTHITHAAYAI
TASYAI NAMASTRIBHUVANAIKA GUROSTARUNYAI 

Adi Sankara says that She is the Guru (Acharya ) for the three
worlds. She is worshipped by many names such as
Saraswati , Saakambhari (Bhudevi) , The consort of 
Garuda Dwajan (Naarayani ) , Vishnu Durgai et al. 
She creates , protects and ultimately in Pralayaa time,
She absorbs them inside Her. Adi Sankara in the above verse 
offers his salutations to Maha Lakshmi of such illustrious fame.
Dikshitar echoes the sentiments of Adi Sankara through
his set of choice words :" Srushti sthithi pralaya kelishu 
samsthithaayaayai and Jangama Sthaavara loka jana 
sthithi layayaa jaya Mangala Devathayaa " . We will examine the
meaning of the Charana Portion of this Sahityam in the next 
posting .

V.Sadagopan









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