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SrI:
SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah:
SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |
vedAntAcArya-varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||

May the glorious Venkatanatha, the greatest of teachers of Vedanta, and the 
lion among poets and debaters, reside forever in my heart.

Dearest Srivaishnavas,
Let us continue to enjoy the sthOthra granthas of Swamy Desikan [in 
alphabetical order]
Sri Stuti- Praising MahalakshmI- Vishnu patnI

   Sri Stuti in twenty-five slokas is in praise of Lakshmi, the Supreme 
Goddess, presiding over wealth and prosperity, success and auspiciousness. 
She is the consort of Bhagavan Narayana and Her greatness is beyond 
description. Lakshmi and Bhagavan are the Divya-Dampati(the Divine couple) 
who create, protect and bless the world. As creators They are known as 
Divya-Dampati, as Saviours as Saranya-Dampati and as Rulers as 
Seshi-Dampati. Lakshmi is worshipped in three forms of Kaamya-arcaa, 
Bhoga-arcaa and Laya-arcaa. In the form of Kaamya-arcaa she is installed in 
an idol form in separate shrine in the temple when people worship Her and 
get all their desires fulfilled here and hereafter. In the Bhoga-arcaa form 
She is by the side of Bhagavan for His delectation and sport in the main 
shrine for the protection of the world. In the form of Laya-arcaa, Lakshmi 
adorns the right side of the brosd chest of Bhagavan?s body itself as 
compassion-incarnate and prevails upon Him to have tolerance and forgiveness 
towards the erring Jivas. A mere glance of Hers is enough to make persons 
rich, virtuous and pious. Like Bhagavan himself, She is omnipresent, 
omni-scient and omni-potent and takes birth with Him in all His incarnations 
assuming suitable forms.

   Such is the greatness of Lakshmi portrayed by Swami Desika in Sri Stuti. 
The first ten slokas describe the greatness of the Svaroopa of Lakshmi; 
slokas eleven to fourteen refer to Her vigrahas; fifteen to nineteen present 
Her as the bestower of all purusharthas, and the last six deal with the way 
of surrender at Her feet. Sloka thirteen gives a beautiful description of 
the coronation of Lakshmi as the Supreme Deity. Sri Desika concludes the 
Stotra with the phala-sruti that a mere reading of it will dispel all the 
evils of Kali-yuga and make persons sovereigns of all auspicious things.

[from the book - Life and works of Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikan- by Prof Sri A 
Srinivasaraghavan]
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan
kavi-tArkika-simhAya kalyANa-guNa-SAline |
Srimate venkateSAya vedAntagurave namaH ||

Salutations to Sri Venkatesa, in whom all perfections reside, who is the 
teacher of Vedanta and the lion among poets and debaters

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