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- Subject: SriRangaSri Vol.3/11 d/01/05/02
- From: "Ram Anbil" <Ramanbil@xxxx>
- Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 04:19:56 +0000
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SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha //
SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha //
SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anubadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya/
SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anubadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya//
KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava: /
SrI RanganAthO jayathu Sri Ranga Sri cha VardhathAm//
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SRI RANGA SRI VOL 03/ ISSUE 11 dated 5th January 2002
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. ?TIRUVENKATAMUDAIYANUM AZHWAARGAL ANUBHAVAMUM?-
PART 6:
(10) TIRUVENKATAMUDAUYAN IS IN MY HEART!
Excerpts from talk delivered by Anbil Ramaswamy during the Tirunakshatram
Mahotsavam of Tiruvenkatamudaiyan and Swami Vedanta Desikan celebrated
jointly by ?Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam?, ?Sri Ramanuja Mission? and the
Hindu Cultural Society (HCS), Buffalo, New York on 29th September 2001. This
also marked the 5th Anniversary of ?Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam and the
1st Anniversary of ?Sri Ranga Sri? Electronic journal.
2. ?DASAAVATAARA STOTRAM OF SWAMI DESIKA?- PART 6: NRISIMHA AVATARAM
AVATAARAM (Half-Lion, Half-Human)
? Anbil Ramaswamy
3. SRI RANGA VIJAYAM ? PART 27 ? ?THE 3rd ENCLOSURE?
From "Sri Ranga Vijayam" by Purisai Sri Krishnamachariar Swami,
Editor, "Nrisimhapriya" (translation in English: Anbil Ramaswamy)
4. "LEARN OUR TRADITION THE EASY WAY"- SAMPRADAYA LESSONS FOR KIDS GRADE 2
LESSON 15: ?SWAMI DESIKA?S STOTRAS?
(Written in Tamil by Desika Bhakta Ratnam, U. Ve. Seva Srinivasa Raghava
chariar Swami under his "Jayamangala Paada Thittam" and translated in
English by Sri M.K.Srinivasan Swami of Vedanta Desika Research Center)
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1. ?TIRUVENKATAMUDAIYANUM AZHWAARGAL ANUBHAVAMUM?-
PART 6:
(10) TIRUVENKATAMUDAUYAN IS IN MY HEART!
Excerpts from talk delivered by Anbil Ramaswamy during the Tirunakshatram
Mahotsavam of Tiruvenkatamudaiyan and Swami Vedanta Desikan celebrated
jointly by ?Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam?, ?Sri Ramanuja Mission? and the
Hindu Cultural Society (HCS), Buffalo, New York on 29th September 2001.
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This is a favorite theme with all Azhwars especially the 3 Mudal Azhwars,
Naamaazhwar and Tirumangai Azhwar. Let us enjoy a random sampling of their
Paasurams:
(i) POIGAI AZHWAR IN ?MUDAL TIRUVANTADHI? (99)
uLan kaNDaai nannenjE! Uthaman enrum
uLan kaNDaai ulluvaar uLLathu - uLan kaNDaai
veLLathiln uLLaanum vEnkatathu mEyaanum
uLLathiln uLLaan enru Oore/
Meaning:
?Oh! My heart! You know that the Lord of TiruvEnkaTam is the Supreme Being
(uthaman). He is always with us. He is not only in the milky ocean and
TiruvEnkaTam but also in the hearts of those who have Him in their heart.
So, please always remember Him? (uLLam is heart, not mind -because the heart
can show the right path while the mind will run after worldly pleasures)
(ii) BHUDATHAZHWAR IN ?IRANDAM TIRUVANTADHI? (54)
verpenru irum sOlai vEnkaTam enru ivviraNDum
nirpenru nee madhikkum neermai pOl - nirpenru
uLam kOyil uLLam vaithu uLLinEn
?velLLthu iLam kovil kai viDEl enru?
Meaning
?Oh! Lord of TiruvEnkaTam! I know that you have made my heart your favorite
temple (Moola sthaanam) just like Tirumaalirum SOlai and TiruvEnkaTam. I
would advise you not to abandon the milky ocean. Remember that it is also
your ?Baalaalayam-(Ilam Kovil)? - temporary resting place?
(iii) PEYAAZHWAR IN ?MOONRAAM TIRUVANTADHI? (39)
iraiyaai nilanaagi eNDisaiyum thaanaayi
maraiyaai marai poruLaai vaanaai ? pirai vaaindha
veLLathu aruvi viLankoli neer vEnaktathaan
ulLLathuin uLLe uLan
Meaning
? Oh! Lord of TiruvEnkaTam! You are the possessor of all the worlds.
You are the in-dweller (antharyaami) of this earth and all that is in it.
You are occupying all the eight directions.
You published the Vedas.
You are yourself the subject and object of all the Vedas.
You are the Lord of your permanent abode (nityavibhoothi).
You came down to the sky-scraper mountain of TiruvEnkaTam from which
flow the pristine clear waterfalls with a huge roar.
I know why you had chosen this mountain.
It is only to gain access to my heart!
I also know that having got into my heart, you will never like to leave it!?
(iv) PEYAAZHWAR IN ?MOONRAAM TIRUVANTADHI? (40)
uLan kaNDaai nannenjE! Uthaman enrumu
uULan kaNDaai uLLuvaar uLLathu - uLan kaNDaai
viNNoDungak kODu uyaraum veenkaruvi Venkatathaan
maNNoDunga thaan aLantha mann
Meaning:
? Oh! My good heart! This Lord of TiruvEnkaTam is known to come into the
hearts of those who think of Him. That is why He abandoned His permanent
abode and has taken shelter under this mountain with peaks touching the
heavens and which is full of beautiful waterfalls; He is the one ever
anxious to save those who resort to Him. Did He not take back His own earth
from Mahaabali after assuring Himself of the correctness of its
measurements? When He has come into my heart, what more is there for me to
desire??
(Note that he almost repeats verbatim the first 2 lines what Poigai Azhwar
says (vide (i) above)
(v) NAMMAAZHWAR IN ?TIRUVOIMOZHI? (2,6.9)
yennthaai! thaNN TiruvEnkaTathuL
ninraai! Ilangai setraai! Maraamaram
painthaaL yEzhu uruve oru vaaLi
kOtha villaa!
kondhaar ThaNNan thuzhaayinaai! AmudE!
unnai yennuLLE kuzhaitha vem
maindhaa! VaanErE!
ini engu pOginrathE?
Meaning:
?Oh! MY father! You stand on top of the cool VEnkaTa Mountain! You destroyed
Lanka! With your bow and a single arrow you pierced holes at one stroke in
each of the SEVEN stout trees (maraamaram)! ; You wear the fragrant bunches
of the holy basil! You are my nectar! You who has made TiruvEnkaTam your
abode. You are the Lord of all the celestials. Leaving all these, how come
you chose to get into me, and become one with me - a poor human being?
Having thus got into me, no way can you go away anywhere!?
(vi) TIRUMANGAI AZHWAR IN ?PERIYA TIRUMOZHI? (1.10.6)
manna im manisap piraviyai neekki
thannaakki thann innaruL seyyum thalaivan
minnaar mughil sEr TiruvEnkaTam mEya
yennaanai ennapppan enn nenjil uLLaanE
Meaning
?Oh! Lord of vEnkaTam! You have on your blue hued chest Mahaalakshmi who
shines like lightning! You are the one to rid us of this wretched human life
and take us unto your kingdom by your sheer compassion. For this purpose,
you have taken your abode in TiruvEnkaTam on whose peaks the clouds with the
lightning rest and you yourself shine as a mammoth elephant! What a wonder
that you have now chosen to take your seat in my heart?
(minnaar mughil sEr can refer to both Mahalakshmi shining like lightning on
the chest of the Lord and the mountain peak shining with lightning)
(vii) TIRUMANGAI AZHWAR IN ?PERIYA TIRUMOZHI? (1.10.7)
maanEi maDa nOkki tirathu ethir vandha
aanEzh viDai setra aNIvarai thOLaa!
ThEnE! TiruvEnkata maa malai mEya
kOnE! yen manam kuDi koNDirunthaayE!
Meaning:
? For securing the hand of the deer-eyed Nappinnai, you charged at and
killed the SEVEN proud bulls. Your shoulders were so huge and high like the
lofty mountain. But, at the same time your demeanor is sweet like honey. Oh!
Lord of TiruvEnkaTam! How come, you seem to have leased my mind and stayed
put permanently there??
(viii) TIRUMANGAI AZHWAR IN ?PERIYA TIRUMOZHI? (1.10.9)
vandhaai enn manam pugunthaai manni ninraai!
Nandhaatha kozhum suDarE! yengaL nambee!
ChinthaamaNiyE! TiruvEnkaTam mEya
yenthaai! ini yaan unnai enrum viDEnE!
Meaning
?You came! You saw! And, you conquered my mind by gate ? crashing into it!
Not only that. You also stayed put permanently in my mind! Hereafter, I will
never ever let you go! You know why? You are the ever-shining brilliant
flame. You the one who can grant all that one could aspire for! You are the
one who rested at Tirumalai?
COMMENT:
Number 7 seem to have some mysterious appeal to Azhwars.
- The Mountain is called the 7 hills. (Yezhumalai)
- The Lord vanquished 7 bulls, to claim the hand of Nappinnai.
- The Lord pierced the 7 trees.
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To Continue: Tiruvoimozhi PaasurangaL
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2. ?DASAAVATAARA STOTRAM OF SWAMI DESIKA?-
PART 6: NRISIMHA AVATARAM (Half-Lion, Half Human)
? Anbil Ramaswamy
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Slokam 5
prathyaadishTa puraathana praharaNa graama: kshaNam paaNijai:
avyaath threeNi jaganthi akunTa mahimaa vaikunTa kaNTeerava:/
yath praadur bhavanaath avandhya jaTaraa yaadrichikaath vEdasaam
yaa kaachith sahasaa mahaasura griha sthooNaa pithamahi abhooth//
Meaning
"The King of VaikunTam Himself came down in the form of Lion-king.
Discarding the antiquated conventional weapons, He converted His own nails
as the weapon. He appeared in some pillar in the palace of the great Asura
and rid it of its sterlity by delivering Him, thus transforming it as the
Paternal Grandmother of Brahmas! May that Lord Nrisimha protect all the
three worlds"
THE BACKGROUND STORY
NARASIMHA AVATAR (Man-Lion)
On learning of the death of his brother at the hands of Lord Vishnu,
Hiranyakasipu vowed to kill Bhagavan and his devotees (Bhaagavatas) who were
engaged in a Yaga. With this end in view, he did penance propitiating Brahma
and got several boons. That he should not be killed by any created thing, on
earth or sky, at night or day, inside or outside, by man or beast, celestial
beings or Asuras, by any poisonous beings alive or dead or by any weapons.
He became invincible and commenced tormenting all good people.
When he was busy doing penance, Indra took away Hiranyakasipu's wife, who
was pregnant. Sage NARADA stopped him and proceeded to explain to her the
glory of MAHAVISHNU. The fetus growing in the womb listened to the discourse
of Sage NARADA and became an incorrigible Bhakta of Sri VISHNU.
On return from penance with all the boons he got from BRAHMA, Hrianyakasipu
proclaimed that he was himself God and nobody should pay obeisance to
VISHNU. When the baby was born to Hrianyakasipu, he was named PRAHLADA
meaning one that is supremely happy. When he came of age, PRAHLADA was sent
to the Gurukula of his preceptor SUKRACHARYA. Sukracharya tried to inculcate
the new syllabus of adoring Hrianyakasipu as God. However hard he tried,
Sukracharya could not divert the attention of PRAHLADA from his attachment
to VISHNU.
Having failed in his efforts, Sukracharya complained to Hrianyakasipu who
became angry with his son, roared and threatened him. But, nothing would
move PRAHLADA from his devotion and determination to worship Lord Vishnu.
When asked where from he got the courage to defy, the son replied he got the
strength from the All-powerful VISHNU.
- He ordered PRAHLADA to be cut asunder but only the weapon used got broken.
- He had him cast away into the ocean but the Lord of the ocean brought him
unaffected.
- He was hurled from top of a mountain but the boy was saved by the gentle
hands of Lord Vishnu.
- He let snakes bite Prahlada but the Lord who reclines on Adisesha saved
the boy.
- He ordered elephants to trample him and
- He ordered the boy to be burnt by fire.
But, Prahlada emerged unscathed every time.
Hrianyakasipu became exasperated. Enraged, Hrianyakasipu vowed to kill
Vishnu and then Prahlada. He asked Prahlada where Vishnu was and showed a
pillar that was in his palace and asked if Vishnu was in it. Prahlada
replied in the affirmative and asked him to say where He was NOT!
Hrianyakasipu kicked the pillar with a bang. With a resounding crash the
pillar cracked and, Lord Vishnu emerged from it in the form of half-lion
half- man to substantiate the words of Prahlada. On seeing a creature that
was neither human nor animal, Hrianyakasipu realized that it could be none
other than Lord Vishnu himself. Almost instantly NRISIMHA seized him and
crushed him in a close embrace but he slipped through his hands, and charged
him with a sword.
By that time, dusk had arrived which was neither day nor night, NRISIMHA
carried the Asura to the doorstep where under the arch of the doorway he sat
laying the Asura on his lap. Thus, it was neither earth nor sky, neither
inside nor outside. NRISIMHA tore Hrianyakasipu to death with his claws.
Claw is not a weapon, one that was neither alive nor dead.
Periyazhwar explains why he embraced Hrianyakasipu before killing him saying
that he was searching whether there was at least an iota of compassion
towards his son. Since he did not find any, he decided to kill the Asura.
Sri Swami Vedanta Desika while referring to this AVATARA says, that the
pillar in the ASURA'S palace had the luck which other pillars elsewhere in
the world did not enjoy because it was from there Bhagavan emerged thus
ending her sterility. He jocularly remarks that by this, the pillar had
become the grandmother of BRAHMA thus: Brahma is known to be ?Pithaamaha?
Grandfather. Vishnu is his father. By giving birth to Vishnu, the pillar had
become Brahma's grandmother. He calls this Avatar "YADRUCHA HARE" meaning
that the Lord appeared instantly and no preparations were made by him for
his incarnation.
That the Lord exhibited both his wrath and grace all at the same time is
very well brought out in the Sloka 'Satapatala Bheeshane' in Swami Sri
Vedanta Desika's Kamasika Ashtakam. When asked how it was possible that the
two incompatible emotions could be perceived in the same personality all at
once, Emperumanar is reported to have replied that the lioness even when
pouncing on its prey, the elephant, would continue to breast feed with love
its calf.
COMMENTS:
1. Kshanam = In a trice, Suddenly. Nrisimha Emerged unexpectedly from the
pillar
2. Paanijai: = Fingernails; They grow on the hands (paaNI+ja) and can be
clipped without hurt. So, they are both alive and dead at the same time
since Hrianyakasipu wanted NOT to be killed by anything living or dead!
3. Prathyaadishta Praharana graama: = Discarding the old routine weapons
like disc, mace etc. known as Panchaayudham, Shodasaayudham etc. because the
Lord had to deal with Hrianyakasipu without offending any of the contrary
boons Hrianyakasipu had obtained from Siva.
4. Akunta mahimaa = One of immeasurable glory cf Andal?s ?Kurai onrum
illatha Govindaa?.
5. Threeni Jaganthi avyaath = It is such a one who can protect the 3 worlds.
6. Vaikunta Kanteerava: = can mean both the Lion residing in Vaikuntam or
the Lion called Vaikuntan. Since Hrianyakasipu wanted NOT to be killed by
human or animal, the Lord took the Half-lion, Half-human form, which cannot
be deemed as either human or beast!
7. Sahasaa = Immediately and with supersonic speed
8. Avantya Jataraa = The pillar was relieved of barrenness (Maladu) And,
what happened?
9. Mahaasura Gruha Sthoonaa Piathaamahi abhooth = Swami Desika?s imagination
runs riot when he humorously says that the pillar in the great Asura?s
palace gave birth to the Lord thereby becoming the Grandmother for Brahma!
Brahma is known as Grandsire (Pithaamaha); Lord Narayana is the father,
having created Brahma; the pillar gave birth to Narayana in the form of
Nrisimha and automatically became the grandmother to the grandsire himself!
10. Of all the leelas of the Lord, the most wonderful is that of Nrisimha.
It is described as ?Athiadbutham? more wonderful than that of Kishnaavatara
described only as ?adbutham?. He had to devise a stratagem appropriate in
form, time, location, and place, mode etc. without transgressing the
opposite conditions Hrianyakasipu had demanded and was granted in the form
of boons.
11. In 12th Sloka, Swami Desika calls the lord ?yadruchchaa Hareh? This can
mean that He took the form never seen or heard of before and that He took
everyone by surprise including Hrianyakasipu, Brahma and Prahlada by
suddenly appearing from a stone pillar! This is also another aspect of
Leela.
12. Vedasaam: Brahmas: The word is in plural to indicate that there were
several Brahmas from time immemorial. A story in Upanishads describe Brahma
as a worm living inside the fruit of a fig tree imagining that the entire
world was within the fruit it lived in, not knowing that there were numerous
other Brahma worms inside the millions of fruits on the mother tree! There
is also a Slokam that says that it may be possible to count the number of
sands on the banks of the Ganges or the tiny drops when torrential rains
lash but it is not possible to count the number of Brahmas who were born and
disappeared!
Gangaayaa: sikathaa: dhaaraa thathaa varshathi vaasave /
Sakhyaa ganayithum lokE na vyatheethaa: pitaamahaah //
13. It used to be said that the Lord appeared to make the words of His
devotee true. When Prahlada said that the Lord WAS in the pillar, He
actually WAS there to prove him true. ?Nija Brithya Baashitham? Who is the
true Brithya here? Not only Prahlada but Siva also because He had to be true
to every single faulty boon Siva granted to Hrianyakasipu!
14. Another episode, which some people project is, the story in which Siva
is shown as taking a queerer form than Nrisimha as Sarbeswara and killing
Nrisimha. This is a concocted story found in an unreliable Tamasic Sthala
Purana. Exploding the myth behind this, it is said that ?Saraba? perished
like a firefly (?salabaha?) falling into a burning flame that was Nrisimha!
?Sarabaha SalabhaayatE?. Note the alliteration!
15. Swami Desika variously describes Nrisimha as ?Adbutha Kesari? (wonderful
lion) ?kaamaasikaa kesari? ( who became a lion of His own choice), ?KapaTa
Kesari? (deceitful lion) ,?kelee narasimham? (Playful), ?Vishama vilochana?
( One who displays at the same time opposite emotions of anger at
Hrianyakasipu and compassion at Prahlada) like a lion which even while
pouncing ferociously on its prey continues to breast- feed her cub)
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TO CONTINUE: VAAMANA AVATAARAM
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3. SRI RANGA VIJAYAM ? PART 27 ? ?THE 3rd ENCLOSURE?
From "Sri Ranga Vijayam" by Purisai Sri Krishnamachariar Swami,
Editor, "Nrisimhapriya" (translation in English: Anbil Ramaswamy)
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Before entering the 3rd Enclosure called ?kuklasEkaran Sutru? we have to
enter the ?AryabhaTTar Vaasal?. Once upon a time, some Brahmins known as
?Arayas? are believed to have been taking care of this entrance. Hence, the
name. GaruDaazhwaar and Chakrathhaazhwar are said to guard this entrance.
As we enter, we see the gold plated sacrificial altar (BalipeeTam) and
flag-post (Dvaja Sthambam). This is the famous ?aNiyaranganTirumutram?. On
our left, we have the ?PavitrOtsava mantapam? where are the Sannidhis of
Lord Hayagrivar and Goddess Saraswati. It is said that KulasEkara Azhwar
built this mantapam.
A little further on the north, we have the summer festival mantapam (kODai
TirunaaL mantapam) built by Vijayaranga Sokkanaathar. Adjacent to this is
the ?Veda mantapam? where they offer their petitions to the Lord before He
proceeds to ?Paramapada vaasal? on VaikunTa Ekaadasi day. Devotees believe
under this runs the mythical ?Viraja? river. On one of the pillars here is
depicted the scene in which VibheeshaNa is shown as carrying the ?Sri Ranga
Vimaanam?.
As we turn northwards, on our left is the famous ?Paramapada vaasal? which
is opened only on VaikunTa Ekaadasi day. We can see devotees offering their
prayers to Varaaha PerumaL by clapping their palms. Here is the royal
kitchen known as ?aranga naayakiyaar Tiru maDappaLLi?, Next to this is the
??DOlOtsava mantapam? where during the month of Aippasi, NamperumaL has His
swing festival. There are two wells known as ?Ghee wells? nearby.
Opposite to this is a 4-pillared mantapam where the Lord presides over the
flag hoisting ceremony (Dvaja AarOhaNam) during the annual festival of
BrahmOtsavam. The Sannidhi of ?Siriya TiruvaDi? is on an elevated plane on
this mantapam. He is considered a great ?Vara prasaadhi? (one who grants
boons). Devotees used to adorn Him with garlands of cakes made of black-gram
(VaDaimaalai).
We now stand in front of the ? BalipeeTam? where we chant our ?Guru
parampara? slokas and enter the 2nd Enclosure. We cannot complete the
circum-ambulation of the 3rd, 2nd and 1st Enclosures. We have to come back
only anti-clock-wise unlike in other Enclosures where we have more than one
exit.
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To Continue: 2nd Enclosure
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4. "LEARN OUR TRADITION THE EASY WAY"- SAMPRADAYA LESSONS FOR KIDS GRADE 2
LESSON 15: ?SWAMI DESIKA?S STOTRAS?
(Written in Tamil by Desika Bhakta Ratnam, U. Ve. Seva Srinivasa Raghava
chariar Swami under his "Jayamangala Paada Thittam" and translated in
English by Sri M.K.Srinivasan Swami of Vedanta Desika Research Center)
Among over 100 works of Swami Desika are 28 Stotras or hymns addressed to
the Lord in His various forms, Goddesses Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Sri ANDAL and
other deities besides verses on some specified topics. These are listed
below with benefits which will accrue on studying / reciting them.
Name of the Stotra/No. of verses/Dedicated to whom/Benefits
AbheethiSthavam/29/Lord Ranganatha/Freedom from fear of any sort
Achyuta Sathakam/101/ Lord Deva nayaka/ A place in the Lord?s domain
AshTabuja ashTakam/10/Lord AshTabuja/Delight in serving the Lord
Bhagavad Dhyana SOpaanam/12/Lord Ranganatha/Development of devotion
BhooSththi/33/ Sri Bhoodevi/Forbearance, landed property
Dasaavataara StOtram/13/ Incarnations/ Health, wealth, Speech, Fame etc.
Dayaa Sathakam/108/Lord Venkateswara/ Lord?s grace and auspiciousness
Dehalisa Sthuthi/28/ Lord Dehalisa/ Fulfillment of desires
Deva Naayaka Panchaasath/53/ Lord Deva Naayaka/ Truthful utterances
Godhaa Sthuthi/29/Sri ANDAL/Blessings of Lord Ranganatha and GOdha
Gopla Vimsati/ 21/ Lord Krishna/Realization of God within
Hayagriva Stotra/ 33/ Lord Hayagriva/ Acquisition of knowledge
Kaamaasika Ashtakam/9/Lord Nrisimha/ Fulfillment of desires
Nyaasa Tilakam/32/Lord Ranganatha/ Service to the Lord
Nyaasa Dasakam/11/On Surrender/Removal of fear and burden of life
Nyasa Vimsati/22/Lord Varadaraja/ Secret of Nyasa Vidya
Paramaartha Sthuthi/10/Lord Vijayaraghava/ Delight to Prapanna
Raghu Veera Gadhyam/-/Lord Rama/Remedy for worldly ills
SaraNAgathi Deepikai/60/ Lord Deepa Prakaasa/ Removal of ignorance
ShODasa Aayudha Stotram/19/Lord Sudarsana/Prosperity
Sree Sthuthi/ 25/ Goddess Lakshmi/ Prosperity
Sudarsana Ashtakam/8/Lord Sudarsana/ Wish fulfillment
GaruDa DanDakam/-/Lord GaruDa/Antidote to poison and diseases
Vairaghya Panchakam/6/Lord Varadaraja/Renunciation
Varadaraaja Panchaasath/51/Lord Varadaraja/ All kinds of welfare
Vegaa Sethu Stotram/10/Lord YatOtkaari/ Lord acceding to devotees? wishes
Yathiraaja Saptadi/74/ Bhagavad Ramanuja/ Blessings of Preceptor and
acquisition of knowledge
Although these hymns have been composed more than 7 centuries ago, they have
a great relevance for us in modern times who always find time running out
whenever we want to do something for our spiritual good. Couched in
comparatively simple Sanskrit, these hymns can be easily memorized and
recited, the purer the better, for immediate and spectacular results. They
are stated to contain Bija Mantras and hence success is vouchsafed for the
reciter. They contain basic philosophical truths as well, besides references
to the Lord?s incarnations.
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To be continued
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