Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Swami Sri Manaval Mamunikal’s YATHIRAJA VIMSATI Author: Sri S.Satyamurthi Iyengar Yatiraja vimsati Sloka 5 aShTAksharAkhyamanurAjapadatrayArtha * niShTAM mamAtra vitarAdya yatIndra nAtha! | shiShTAgragaNyajanasevyabhavatpadAbje * hR^iShTAstu nityamanubhUya mamAsya buddhiH || (5) Oh, Yateendra, my Lord! Please grant unto me, now and here, Steadfast devotion to the meanings of the three syllables Of the eight-lettered TIRUMANTRA and let me forever Revel in the enjoyment of your lotus feet, indeed adorable By the illustrious stalwarts heading the ranks of righteous. Notes By Padatrayartanishta is meant steadfast devotion to the triple meanings of the said Mantra, namely subservience to none but the Lord, dependence on Him solely and service unto Him and His devotees. In the preceding sloka, service was prayed for and as it is the quintessence of ‘Tirumantra’, the poet’s mind at once turned on to this Mantra and he prays to the great Master (Ramanuja) to vouchsafe to him the requisite devotion to translate into practice the triple meanings yielded by the said Mantra, as above, with this difference that Ramanuja would take the place of the Lord in so far as the poet is concerned. =============================================================== Retyped from the book by Sri Kesavan Srinivasan of Chicago (The Grandson of Sri U.Ve. Satyamurthi Iyyengar.) =============================================================== Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar ThiruvadigalE sharanam adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan Mukundan Vangkipuram Pattangi http://www.radioramanuja.com http://www.vedics.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.