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C O N T E N T S T E N T S C O N Kriti 1 - Hari YuvatheemKriti 1 - Hari HaimAvatheem Kriti 2 - Mangala devatayatvayA 21 sadhA Kriti 3 - Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem Kriti 4 - Mahaalakshmi lahari karuNArasa 38 me Kriti 5 - ShrI Bhargavi bhadram 44 Kriti 6 - Varalakshmeem bhajare Kriti 7 - SrI Varalakshmi namastubhyam nigamanam 86 70 Appendix I - Ashtalakshmi Vaibhavam Appendix II - Ashtalakshmi Stotram
Introduction1 Kritis and Commentaries 87 Appendices
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sadagopan.org m. These Krithis Naacchiyaar (Sri Devi) ction of the Naamas forction of the Naamas has distilled for us the ) ial reverence to Vara Lakshmi, theial reverence to Vara Lakshmi, htra Ragas. Vara Lakshmi concept concept htra Ragas. Vara Lakshmi paid his own tribute to the all- own tribute paid his Her. Granting boons to Her devotees boons to Her devotees Her. Granting MahaaLakshmi, in her form especially d completed Veda Adhyayanam. He She represents. adiyEn will try to adiyEn will try She represents. ra Lakshmi Vratha Naamas by which Sri Dikshitar saluted Sri Dikshitar saluted Naamas by which Swami Desikan's this verse containing ana Gunas. As Swami Desikan observed, ana Gunas. As Swami Desikan ichever direction Her side glances fall. ichever direction Her side 3 ïIStuit 15 ( references for his sele references for enshrined in the Vedam. He (one without Anupallavi) set in Haimavathi, Sri Dikshitar set in Haimavathi, (one without Anupallavi) NARA HARI HRUDHYA NIVAASINI, NAAMA RUPA NIVAASINI, NAAMA HRUDHYA NARA HARI Here is our hyperlink to take the blessed attempt to navigate a samashti krithi samashti krithi therefore understood fully the deep meanings of the therefore tSya< tSyamhmhimka< tNvte s
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) nI¦a sU´m! ( as the one, who by to be present in a pervasive manner curd, and asks Her for the boon of seek refuge in Her. It prays for the ward off all ills and gain all types of ward off all ills and gain all types eld immeasurable wealth of all kinds. d is of supremely lustrous form. It form. d is of supremely lustrous staining force of both the Earth and staining force of both the She is understood She is understood ram further reveals that She is the ram further reveals that She e iv:[upÆI. e iv:[upÆI. vAnA vAtA abhi no gRRiNantu | vAnA vAtA abhi no gRRiNantu 5 all dangers through Her Abhaya Hasta protect the boon seekers. This mantram protect the boon yA asyeshAnA jagato viShNupatnI || ana vata AiÉ nae g&[Ntu, ana vata AiÉ nae ru, Brahaspathi and the all important PRANA Vaayu yezana shsae ya mnaeta, ya mnaeta, yezana shsae gRRiNAhi || dhRRitavatI savitarAdhipatyaiH payasvatI rantirAshAno astu | dhruvA dishA.m viShNupatnyaghorAsyeshAnA sahaso yA manotA | bRRihaspatirmAtarishvotavAyussandhu --(nILA sUktam) sUktam) --(nILA pRRithiv viShTambho divo dharuNaH She is the su This mantram reveals that of in these worlds as the Consort present the Heavens and is pervasively controls and directs in motion, ofMahaa Vishnu. She sets the activities the This mant creatures of the Universes. the Jivans an fundamental force behind the power of her glances to yi recognizes off Her own power is able to ward Mudra. Hence this mantram requests Her of the Deva Gu well being with Her blessings, so that they can Øuva idza< iv:[upTNy"aera=SØuva idza< b&hSpitmaRtirñaet vayuSsNxuv b&hSpitmaRtirñaet ASyezana jgta p&iwVya ivòMÉae idvae xé[> milk, ghee, of It prays for the abundance everywhere and to protect the ones that concludes by stating that She is the primordial force and that the saranagatha seeks Her lotus feet as his sole refuge to protection of one's friends and relatives. protection of one's sadagopan.org seve devIiÇdz mih¦amaEi¦malaicRt< te " SriStuti Swami DesikanrecognizesHersacredfeetasIn anotherslokamof siddhithanks attain moksha Clear mindedpeopleseekhergraceabd Meaning: Alambante vimalamanasoviShNukA amba stambAvadhikajananagrAmasImAntarekhAm | tyaktumAdyAmavidyAm duritanivaha.m dUrikartu.m kushalamakhila.mjetumadInarAtIn UrIkartu.m AalMbNte ivml mnsaeiv:[u kaNtedya< te.( AMb StMbavixkjnn¢amsImaNt reoam! Ëirktu¡ Êirt invh 7 ïI Stuit 20 ( ) and devasya dhanyAH || (SrI Stuti 20) devasya dhanyAH || (SrI Stuti Uphayam Purushaakaram holy feet are like are like holy feet ) of Saranagathi, She excels ) of Saranagathi, She excels phalan Svarupa Guna Visesham in slokam 36 pyaRk…l< mhit Ê>o pyaeinxaE ma< mhit Ê>o pyaeinxaE pyaRk…l< fruit ( Her Lord in the aspect of Desikan celebrates (intercession). Swami this the Varadaraja Panchasat : Swami Desikan says Her many that yields the most fertile land them gainblessings. Those, who worship of their at the end the boon of Moksham Vaikuntam reside in and earthly existence of Nitya to enjoy the sweet experience Kaimkaryam there to the Divya Dampathis. Besides being the means ( vitR:yNte ivtmis pde vasudevSy xNya>. vitR:yNte ivtmis mahiLA mauLimaalaarcita.mseve devI tridasha te sampadA.msiddhi kShetra.m shamita vipadA.m pAda padmam | yasminnIShannamita yApayitvA shiraso sharIra.m vAsu vartiShyante vitamasi pade zrIr< izrsae yapiyTva yiSmÚI;Úimt isiÏ ]eÇ< zimt ivpda< sMpda< pad pÒm!, pÒm!, sMpda< pad ivpda< zimt isiÏ ]eÇ< sadagopan.org Swami Desikan says inDayaSatakaSlokam Swami Desikansays ( the BoattocrossthatdangerousOcean Oceanthru her help as struggling inSamsaric theJivans pleads withHerLordandsaves mercy. ThroughHerpureaffection, She Her Lordandintercedeswith for Samsaric oceanandplaceshimatthefeet of Her handandliftsSwam watch thesufferingof not mercy sittingnexttoHerLordcould that time,MahaaLakshmi,theembodimentof not makeamovetocomehisrescue.At struggling intheocean awakened eyesthemiserableplightofSwami seeswithwide- Swami saysthatVaradaraja Meaning: pa~ncAshat36) ||(varadarAja pAre kariShyatidayAtavadurnivArA sphArekShaNepi miShatitvayinirnimeSha.m | pashyan karIshayadijoShamavasthitastvam duHkhapayonidhaumA.m Mahaati paryAkula.m -- pare kir:yitdyatvÊinRvara. ( S)are][e=ip im;itTviyininRme;< pZyn! krIzyid jae;mviSwtSTvm!, Bhava Jaladhi GataanaamPotapaatri Bhava Jaladhi vrdraj pÂazt! 36 of Samsaramanddoes Herchildandgives i out of the fearsome i outofthefearsome ) ). 8 Varada Lakshmi sadagopan.org her flood of " (One who thru Jivans directly and some directly and Jivans others ) the other times under the Earth. He under the Earth. the other times 9 aNa:, sharaNa Mahaam prapadhye || apratigham || (DayA 52) Satakam dya ztkm! 52 ( asman maatharam Nikila Loka Samruddhikari asharaNya sharaNyaam, ananya shar Azr{yzr{ya< AnNyzr[> zr[mh< àp*e . Azr{yzr{ya< AnNyzr[> zr[mh< àp*e akhilajagan maatharam AioljgNmatr< ASmn! matr< AioljgNmatr< ASmn! matr< spid srSvtIv zmyTy"màit"m!. spid srSvtIv zmyTy"màit"m!. -- ivml rsavha v&;igrIz dye Évit ivml rsavha v&;igrIz bhavinA.m abhimuka bhAva sa.mpadabhisa.mbhavinA.m kvacidupalakShitA gUDha gatiH | kvacidabha~Ngura daye bhavati vimala rasAvahA vRRiShagirIsha sapadi sarasvatIva shamayatyagham KvicÊpli]ta Kvicdɼ‚r gUF git>, Kvicdɼ‚r gUF KvicÊpli]ta indirectly. Éivna< AiÉmuk Éav s tha Muni, Alavandhaar to possess the to possess Alavandhaar tha Muni, 11 that MahaaLakshmi is the power that was the power that is that MahaaLakshmi the means to gain Moksha Phalan. the means to gain nikila lOka samruddhikari nikila lOka . He concludes here that Saranagathi at here . He concludes anugraha siddhi and j~naanam This section of the slokam is as follows: yatipati yAmuna prabhRRityaH prathayanti daye jagati hita.m na nastvayi bharanyasanAdadhikam || behind Acharyaas like Nammazhwaar, Na Nammazhwaar, Acharyaas like behind Desikan goesDesikan say on to in this slokam can serve as alone Your holy feet special sadagopan.org s (Deepam)inthe sadagopan.org Jivans to receive the blessings ofJivans to receive the blessings I Amrithavalli ThAyAr - Ahobilam rd (Aravinda Lochanan). Without Her Her rd (Aravinda Lochanan). Without 13 nRRiNA.m sa.mbhAvyate karhicit|| nRRiNA.m sa.mbhAvyate huvana.m sa.mpratyanantodayam| sa.mpratyanantodayam| huvana.m the mysteries of Lakshmi Tantram. He says thatthe mysteries of Lakshmi namanaHkAntAprasAdAdRRite namanaHkAntAprasAdAdRRite The Consort of Aravinda Locanan - Sr Anugraham, there is no chance for the for the no chance Anugraham, there is Isvaryam (Worldly Kaivalyam and Moksham. Riches), --(SrI Chatushloki 3) 3) Chatushloki --(SrI Meaning: Here Alavandhaar reveals to the Lo MahaaLakshmi is very dear IShat tvatkaruNAnirIkShaNasudhAsandhukShaNAdrakShyate prAk tadalAbhatastrib naShTa.m shreyo na hyaravindaloca sa.msRRityakSharavaiShNavAdhvasu sadagopan.org AAHLAADHINI SAKTHI AAHLAADHINI SAKTHI The Lord revealsdirectlyin Agasthya VIDATTEKILAM PARAADHINOH TATINGITHA MUKHAM VEEKSHYAA: YASYAA the destructionofworlds. a lifting ofHerEyebrowsandperforms closely Hisconsort'shintsrevealedth Kuresa revealsfurtherthattheLord TAVA EEKSHANAATHSVAATMAANAMDHANYAMMANYATEH fall onHim : considers himselfasafortunateorbl eventheLord Kuresa pointsoutinyetanotherslokamofSriStavamthat ausp second onthem.Hepraysforthose and theotherworldduetofallingof Here, SwamiKuresardescribesthejivans Meaning: lakShmIH|| sAmAmapivIkShatA.m shrIra~NgarAjamahiShI yasyAH kaTAkShavIkShaNAkShaNalakS ïIr¼rajmih;I samamipvI]ta sadagopan.org inTyamaeda ingmvcsa< maEi¦ mNdarmala, kLya[anamivkl inix>ka=ip kaé{ysIma Dikshitir eulogizingHer. adiyEn beginsnext,thecommentaries blessings ofthe" DesikaninhisSriStuti.adiyEnseeksthe Mahaalakshmi giftedtousbySwAmi thisintroduction adiyEn concludes bhagavati harivallabhemanoj~netribhu sarasijanilaye sarojahastedavaLa Égvit hirv‘Éemnae}e iÇÉuvnÉUitkiràsIdmhym!. ---(Sri srisjinlye sraejhStedv¦tma 17 ƒ ïIStuit 24 ( || thAyAr thiruvadigaLe || charaNam yn> siÚxÄa< sda me yn> siÚxÄa< àawRna kamxenu>. àawRna kamxenu>. Éuvn sE;a devI skl kalyANAnAmavikala nidhiH kApi kAruNya sImA vacasA.mnityAmodA nigama mAlA | mauLi mandAra sa.mpad divyA madhu vijayinaH sannidhattA.m sadA me saiShA devI sakala bhuvana prArthanA kAmadhenuH || (SrI Stuti 24) s 18 19 20 sadagopan.org sadagopan.org sadagopan.org thirukkutanthai bhuvarahar thirukkutanthai bhuvarahar sadagopan.org ஸ்ரீ ) ீம் ரஞ்ஜனி னன 3 hiryuvtI< ( ஜ 1 மாநஸ ) ேலாக ஹ 3 ல 2 ருகு 3 hiryuvtI— அகி ( கு ம் 1 த 1 ஸினி 1 ஸத 1 1 1 ) satata.m akhilaloka shrI jananI.m ரகா 1 21 ம் uhmansrÃin gui[jnnute inrÃin inrÃin uhmansrÃin gui[jnnute 1 ீ ப் 1 யாமி 4 RITI RITI RITI K K K நாமரூப ஆராத ஹரியுவத ம் ( 1 ீ Hari Yuavatheem Haimavatheem Haimavatheem Hari Yuavatheem (aka)Desisimhavaram Haimavathi Rupakam : : : நிவாசினி நிரஞ்ஜனி Aaraxyaim stt< Aiollaek jnnI— ïI Aaraxyaim stt< 1 ய 3 ைஹமாவத ) ம் 1 ீ ம் 1 ீ ணிஜனனுேத 3 Kriti Raagam Talam ஹரியுவத akAshini guruguha mAnasara~njani naraharihRRidayanivAsini nAmarUpaprakAshini guruguha guNijananute nira~njani (hariyuvatI.m) nrhirùdyinvaisin namêpàkaizin guég nrhirùdyinvaisin namêpàkaizin நரஹரிஹ்ருத hariyuvatI.m haimAvatImArAdhayAmi (hariyuvatI.m) Charanam: hiryuvtI— hEmavtI< hEmavtI< hiryuvtI— ஹரியுவத kriti: Sahitya vAkyam for the samashti Pallavi: ( கு 22 sadagopan.org sadagopan.org sadagopan.org Consort of Nrusimhan - MAlOlan with thAyAr with thAyAr Consort of Nrusimhan - MAlOlan sadagopan.org " Baalaa Visvambharaa Hari Yuvatheem Hari Yuvatheem " on the Haalasya naakshi starts with the ". that Dikshitar It seems simhan. Therefore, he salutes Hari Yuavatheem Haimavathim She has the color of Gold as She has the color ", the composer celebrates Her Her ", the composer celebrates uthful beauty. This maiden with Krithi of Sri Dikshithar first. The Krithi of Sri ee, the "Hari Yuvathi", is resplendent ", Dikshithar has also composed two 23 " in the Charana Vaakyam. As indicated d by Lakshmi Sahasra Naamam as " Gaaandhaara Eduppu on Kanthimathi . The one and the one on Mathurai Mee and the tam Jananeem Sri tam Jananeem ". Here he points out that . There are Maantric significance for these choices, which we we which these choices, for . There are Maantric significance : Nara Hari Hrudhya Vaasini Sri Kanthimathim Sankara Yuvathim Sri Guru Guha Jananim Vandeham Sri Kanthimathim Sankara Yuvathim Mathuraambhikaayaam Sadhaa Bhakthim Karomi Mathuraambhikaayaam Sadhaa on Thirunelveli AmbaaL, Sri Kanthimathi on Thirunelveli AmbaaL, Sri Nagara Nayaki. Rishabha Eduppu 1. " 2. " Naarasimhee, the consort of Nara Bhagavan OMMENTARY more krithis in this Ragam: more krithis in Aaraadhayaami sata Panchama svaram will not go into here. "Hari Yuvatheem Haimavatheem In the krithi as C on the Desisimharavam adiyEn will focus Raga Desisimharavamr in the Dikshita is known today as Sampradhaayam karthaa ragam. is the 58th mela Haimavathi. This as " on Mahaalakshmi known Beisdes the Krithi has on MahaaLakshmi The Krithi has her as " Nitya Yowanam or permanent Yo in Her everlasting Beauty is also revere earlier this Krithi is a samashti krithi without Anupallavi. earlier this Krithi is a samashti krithi without Anupallavi. Sri Dikshitar points out that Naarasimh Kumaree YUVATHI Karunaa Bhaktha Vatsalaa adopted this Naama from the Sahasra Naamam. as " He placed the Raga Mudra in the Pallavi HAIMAVATHEEM " passage: Naama Sahasra Lakshmi by the celebrated sadagopan.org MahaaLakshmi as" Dikshitar followsthecueof Yuvatheem SatatamAaraadhayaami acknowledged thatheworshipsHer text " In pallavi,hesalutedHer" HAIMAVATHI SamudrecchaaVihaarini Adbhuta KesariinDaya Satakamasfollows: Subhadekshanaa corresponding tothisSalutationis" SarvaBhoothaanam Isvareem ". SwamiDesikansalutes Naar akhilalOka jananI-Mulbhagal Padmavati thayar akhilalOka jananI-MulbhagalPadmavatithayar Nara HariHrudhayaNivaasini Akhila LokaJanani Lakshmi SahasraNaamam ". 24 always withtheSahityam words" Jananeem SarvaDehinaam Vairochini NAARASIMHEEJeemuthaa ". " tatvaminthespiritofVedic ". The Sahasra Naama passage SahasraNaamapassage ". The asimhee, theconsort oftheasimhee, again, whenHesalutes again, ". Dikshitar Hari sadagopan.org ) ) Naama Rupa Prakaasini". He says shmi standing as Dayaa Devi in the shmi standingDevi in the as Dayaa ng Prahlaada with those cool glances ey invoke Her with these Naamaas. As ey invoke Her with these Naamaas. ïIlúmIshönamStaeÇm! 1 and shines there with Her splendor. ( 25 ïIdyaztkm! 84 ( e Lakshmi Sahasra Nama paasage: e Lakshmi Sahasra Nama paasage: of Jnanam and making him happy. of Jnanam and making him happy. uja Dimbha datta stanAuja Dimbha datta resplendent manner in the hearts of Her devotees resplendent manner in the on of Dikshitar is " 1. Guru Guha Maanasa Ranjani 2. Niranjani Guni Jana Nuta The last two salutations of Dikshitar in the charanam are: --(SrI Lakshmi SahasranAma Stotram 1) 1) Stotram SahasranAma Lakshmi padmAnane padmakare sarvalokaikapUjite | || sAnnidhya.m kuru me citte viShNuvakShaHsthalasthite --(SrI the hearts of the devotees She enters pÒanne pÒkre svRlaekEkpUijte, svRlaekEkpUijte, pÒkre pÒanne k…é me icÄe iv:[uv]>SwliSwte.saiÚXy< --(SrI DayA Satakam 84) 84) Satakam DayA †za smuidtak«it†RZyse. sraej s†za --(SrI daye vRRiShagirIshiturdan saroja sadRRishA || dRRishA samuditAkRRitirdRRishyase MahaaLak Here, Swami Desikan visualizes with the milk Her child and feeding The next of the salutati dye v&;igrIiztudRnuj ifMÉ dÄ Stna Stna ifMÉ dÄ v&;igrIiztudRnuj dye eyes of Bhagavan Narasimhan and blessi that She is shining in a as th through the form of Her Naamas the devotees invoke Her through th the devotees invoke Her through sadagopan.org --(Sri LakshmiSahasranamaStotram 18) excerpts fromtheSahasra NarasimhatocelebrateNaar garjanaa of Thus DikshitarchoseRagamDesi-SIM trividhAsa~NkhyAtItAnira~njanA|| ekasvarUpA | MahaanandAbrahmanItirnirAshrayA MahaamAyA @kSvêpa iÇivxas'!OyatItainrÃna. mhamaya mhanNdaäünIitinRraïya, asfollows: Niranjana Svarupamis inLakshm pure minds.Thepassage Sadhu Janams.Sheis ofblemishless natu acknowledges thatSheisoftheNira " Through thelastsalutation with indescribableJoy ( Through HerDarsanam,Shefillstheheartofnephew, Guhan/Murugan, Guru GuhaMaanasaRanjani Naamam dedicated toHer. dedicated Naamam Guni Jana NutaNiranjani",Dikshitar ( 26 ïIlúmIshönmStaeÇm! 18 njana Svarupam that is worshippedby thatis njana Svarupam i SahasraNaamamelaboratingHer i HAARAVAM toremindoneofthe asimhi ofthe golden hue with many re and is worshipped by people of ). ) sadagopan.org 27 (Courtesy:Sri.B.Senthil kumar) Niranjani-SriNilamangaiThayar - Thirukkadalmallai sadagopan.org ஜங்க Pallavi: The Sahityavakyamsareasfollows: ja~NgamasthAvaralokajananast pu~NgavakamalAlayayA bhogabhogyAlayayA புங்க j¼mSwavrlaekjnniSwitlyya=jya ( ÉaegÉaeGyalyya pu¼vkmlalyya anupallavi: tvayAbahumAnitoha.mshrI ma~NgaLadevatayA மங்க m¼¦devtya Tvyabhumaintae=h< ïI Talam Raagam Kriti 3 3 3 வக ள மஸ்தா ேத 1 மலாலயயா 3 வத 2 வரேலாக 1 யா : : : த் Rupakam DhanyAsi MangaLa devatayatvayA 1 ேபா வயா 1 ஜனனஸ்தி 4 க 3 பஹுமாநிேதா ேபா K K K hitilayayAjayA (MangaLa) 4 க் 2 RITI RITI RITI தி 3 யாலயயா m¼¦ 1 லயயா 28 2 2 2 ) 1 ஹம் ஜயா ஸ்ரீ ( மங்க 3 ள ) sadagopan.org q) 3 fk rhya rahya 3 f mjya 3 f f 1 Rhya 3 rhya 3 f Nk 1 rat 29 3 vik 1 ta 3 f Rt 1f sak jay vijya (mg fkf 4 4 I h pk 3 y srsij kf ya Siv nik 3 nf ralg 4 1 sudhA sAgarAtmajayA RK ft ftf Rt 3 Mr jya sHta Y 3 3 l hf 1 m vs ti 1 mfp< 2 3 pa 3 ta gfK 1 1 #ka 3 SivaNjya mayap p 1 1 t fmfya hrihr K 1 ra K r T 3 f 3 f raj Eka ci f 3 rit 3 vrlX vrt sur ivnut izvanujya mayabIjya ivjy sur ivnut izvanujya mayabIjya t sHrr sHrviNt haridrA ku~Nkuma vastrAla~NkRRita vigrahayA daridra duHkhAdi mUrdhanyA shiva nigrahayA varadarAja gopAla hRRidaya sarasija gRRihayA varalakShmyA harihara guruguha bhaktAnugrahayA surarcita padAmbujayA suricRt pdaMbujya suxa sagraTmjya suxa suricRt pdaMbujya hrit É´anu¢hya vrlúMya hirhr guéguh vrdraj gaepal ùdy srisj g&hya ùdy srisj g&hya vrdraj gaepal dirÔ Ê>oaid mUxRNya izv in¢hya dirÔ Ê>oaid mUxRNya Charanam: Charanam: vôal»¯t iv¢hya hirÔa k…»‚m sadagopan.org Pungava Kamalaalayaa celebrated Thiruvaroor (Pungava Dikshitar recognized thatsuch an riches andauspiciousness. is theeternal,undiminishing treasurehouseforall through thechoicewordsof all auspiciousness.SwamiDesikanof heha Mangala Devathaa.Hesaysthat auspiciousness toallauspiciousentities Desikan intheveryfirstverseofSri MahaaLakshmi hasbeensalutedas"MangaLamMangaLaanaam for themidmorningpartofday(Murpagal). selected theragamDhanyaasi,thatis Dikshitar hadmanyNathaswaraVidwaans Thiruidaimaruthoor). Samr Bruhatkuchaambha 4. Paradevathaa 3. MaayUraNaathamAnisamBhajaami 2. RamacchandrathAnyamnaJaaneham 1. SriRanganathaayaNama others are: Devathayaa TvyaaBhaumaanithoham" ofDi Among thefiveDhanyasiKrithis MahaaLakshmi. significance ofMaayaBhij Bahumaanithoham Sri adiyEn willnowcovertheDhanyasi Krithi" C shivAnujayAmA sura vinuta OMMENTARY : ", whichsalutesVaraLaks stheh (SrirangamKrithi) yAbIjayA vijaya(MangaLa) yAbIjayA am, whichisthe seedu "Kalyanaanaam Avikala Nidhi:" Avikala "Kalyanaanaam 30 (On theLordofMayilaaduthurai) Avikala Nidhireside s been extensively blessed by Her with s beenextensivelyblessedbyHer the favorite of Nathaswara Vidwaans favoriteofNathaswaraVidwaans the fered hishomagetoMahaaLakshmi (One ofthe RammashtakaKrithis) kshithar, Theoneknownas"Mangala is dedicated to MahaaLakshmi. The toMahaaLakshmi. is dedicated Sthuthi. Sheistheone, whoconfers . DikshitharrecognizesHerasthat akshathu Maam(OntheAmbhaaLof as his disciples. He seems to have Heseemstohave as hisdisciples. ). Mangala Devathayaa Tvayaa Tvayaa Mangala Devathayaa Pungava hmi andwilldescribethe tterance associatedwith meansthatwhich to revealthatshe s permanently in " bySwami sadagopan.org ) rence relates to the Lakshmi Sahasra rence relates ïIlúmIshönamStaeÇm! 41 " to reveal to us that she is the power power the is she that us to reveal to " ( 31 ). In this world, all bhogams take their Bhogam entity in its class. entity in Bhoga Bhogyalayaa Sri Ranganathar Temple, Pomona, New York Sri Ranganathar Temple, Pomona, MangaLam mangaLAnAm- SrI MahaalakshmI suv[aR éicàROya ÉaeignI ÉaegdaiynI. ÉaeignI suv[aR éicàROya devabhogyA MahaabhAgA pratij~nA pUrNashevadhiH | devÉaeGya mhaÉaga àit}a pU[Rzevix>, devÉaeGya mhaÉaga àit}a pU[Rzevix>, as " Her He saluted all that is enjoyable ( behind abode (Bhogyaalayam) in Her. This refe stands as a superior stands Naamam passage: sadagopan.org that beginswith" This sentimentis areflection dissolves alltheChetanas(sentientbe creates,protectsand who hasspeciallyblessedhimistheEmpress, who DEVATHAYAA TVYAABAHUMAANITHOHAM MANGALA STHAAVARA LOKAJANASTHITHI LAYAYAAJAYA In the next line of Anupallavi, Dikshitar offers his homage as " --(Sri LakshmISahasranamaStotram 41) salutes HERas" Swami Desikanexpressesthesamesent || bhoginIbhogadAyinI suvarNA rucirprakhyA Bhoga bhogyAlayA -Seer Sakala Bhuvana Praarthanaa Kamadhenu: Sakala BhuvanaPraarthanaa GHEERDEVATEHTHI 32 of AdiSankara's beautiful verse " kAzhi -Mattavizhkuzhali ings) andAchetanas(insentientones). iment ofSahasra " HesaysthatMahaaLakshmi, " Naamam, whenhe JANGAMA JANGAMA sadagopan.org Jangama " and " " and ". ) salutations to MahaaLakshmi of such to MahaaLakshmi of salutations (Acharya) for the three worlds. She is She is (Acharya) for the three worlds. me, She absorbs them inside Her. Adime, She absorbs them inside 33 : ïIknkxara Stuit 10 ïIknkxara Stuit ( VAAKHYAMS CHARANA THE OF Srushti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthithaayaayai Naarayana Pranayini, b EANING M his eulogy to MahaaLakshmi by describing Her as : Adi Sankara offered Sthaavara loka jana sthithi layayaa jaya Mangala Devathayaa guraeSté{yE. tSyE nmiôÉuvnEk offers his Sankara in the above verse illustrious fame. set of choice Dikshitar echoes the sentiments of Adi Sankara through his words: " s&iòiSwitàly keil;u s Sahitya words are:Sahitya " Bahumaanithoham ( worshipped by the Devaas lotus feet are In the rest of the Charana Vakhyams, of the In the rest one, who was born as the daughter one, who was Saagara Aatmajayaa is saluted by DikshitarVishnu Maay as Victorious sister of Siva ( Victorious sister The Bhija Mantram (Seed Utterance) for for Mantram (Seed Utterance) The Bhija th The nasalization "IM " represents The last Charana Vakhyam is " The last Charana Maayaa Bhijam (SREEM). Sreem Her transcendent Im ) "S*" represents stands for riches. Her immeasurable arising from of the acquisition immeas miseries due to the act of worshipping Bh recitation of the Maayaa caused by the five sens the afflictions Jyeshtaa Devi: KSHUTHPIPAASAAMALAAM JYESHTAAM ALAKSHMEER NAASAYAAMYAHAM in Srirangam Her Swami Desikan eulogized the benefit of a poor bachelor. Adi Sankara created a rain of golden Nellikkais KanakadhAraa Stotram. by saluting Her through sadagopan.org she could wearalotofje should gotothecourt ofTanjoreking much attentiontoconjugal pleasures. Dikshitar wasdeeplyinvolvedinSriVidyaa worship andPujadidnotpay wife,wh foundanother he Therefore, married manbecauseofdissatisfaction inthelifeasa wasnotinterested fatherthoughtthat hisson Dikshitar's color. this Krithi.Dikshitarhadtwowives. His first wifewasdarkin There isanincidentinDikshitar'slifethatwasthecause perishable wealth. this categoryofworshippers ofMahaaL resulting fromworshippingHerisgiven Worldly wealthisgivenasecondplac blessings andfame You everydayandthe as Your devotee, but bless me to have the greater good fortune of worshipping Pleaseblessmenotonlywithwealth "O MahaaLakshmiofgreatauspiciousness! Meaning: rUpamannasyamayishrIsh pashUnAgum | vAcassatyamashImahi manasaH kAmamAkUti.m pzUna‡ êpmÚSymiyïIZïyta alth. Herefusedto king MahaaLakshmi king MahaaLakshmi of thecreation g wealthhome so sadagopan.org Mangala untold wealth. blessings of MahaaLakshmi in curing mi and Her offer of mi and Her offer jewels. As a token of his gratefulness, " and offered it at the feet of Courtesy: Sri Murali Bhattar 37 hi during the mid morning Puja, " Hiranmayee-Woraiyur Kamalavalli thayar HIRANMAYEEM HIRANMAYEEM thoughts with Dikshitar, with Dikshitar, thoughts and very upset he was puja during the evening in raga composed a krithi Lalitha " LAKSHMEEM SADHAA LAKSHMEEM SADHAA HEENA BHAJAAMI, to MANAVAASRAYAM went He TYAJAAMI". and During bed thereafter. that night, MahaaLakshmi wife jewelery appeared as Sarvaalankara of second Bhooshanai in the dream the of much asked , " O Dear Child! Is this The for you?". sufficient second wife woke abruptly from her sleep and fell at of Dikshitar and the feet said to him that all of her infatuation with gold and jewelery were removed by the auspicious darsanam of MahaaLaksh Dikshitar was immensely grateful for the Dikshitar was immensely grateful for the with gold and his wife's preoccupation Dikshitar composed the Dhanyasi Krit Devathayaa Tvyaa Bahumaanithoham MahaaLakshmi. sadagopan.org ci krkmlx&tk…vlya< mrktmi[myvlyam! hirv]>Swlalya< hir[I—cr[ikslya< icrtrs f rym f t f 1 yjami sadagopan.org Imf) Imf) my f my f f f (hir] (hir] f mf 1 f f nam 3 rm 1 f ram slyam 3 ) 1 f p fti llita mf 1 mf 1 ram 39 4 vram min m]ist 1 ka r]ki 1 1 3 mf 1 ihr{myI< pi f ( m]imyvlyam ta nf ta c 1 1 ta f nf r]t Imf 1 t 4 1 jita ci 1 1 lka mlam riNI.m caraNakisalayA.m 1 1 yap rijam f1 rit f 3 mrk f shrIrAmbudhitatanayA.m hri] f sHrp<> 4 ki <> s f !k Imf hmaT 3 nImf 1 Imf p ma]ik [am vlyam 1 3 Imf RK lalyam K 3 1 2 vt 4 vasin ft 1 K f Rt 4 f yviEnati vIp 3 f jmalin 3 3 f yvilasin tf 1 vf r]nip 1 4 mlt 1 rmp vat p 1 1 1 ki vsnam 1 1 t t rk Evt 3 1 t 4 1 p<> SIt pI shvetadvipavAsinI.m shrIkamalAmbikA.m para.m pItvsna< guéguhmatulkaNta< liltam! guéguhmatulkaNta< pItvsna< zItikr[inÉvdna< iïticNtami[sdna< zItikr[inÉvdna< iïticNtami[sdna< Sf gItva*ivnaeidnI— igirja< taimiNdram! gItva*ivnaeidnI— igirja< taimiNdram! mat kI matrmâmailnI— mai[KyaÉr[xra< matrmâmailnI— mai[KyaÉr[xra< vram! ÉUtÉVyivlaisnI— ÉUsurpUijta< ñetiÖpvaisnI— ïIkmlaiMbka< pr< ïIkmlaiMbka< pr< ñetiÖpvaisnI— k ciratarasa.mpatpradA.m ha harivakShaHsthalAlayA.m karakamaladhRRitakuvalayA.m marakatamaNimayavalayAm (hiraNmayI.m) charaNam: hrivXhs sadagopan.org and the Dhanyaasi Krithiareveryclos and theDhanyaasi thereafter losther desire forworldly Bhakthi/Vairagyam of Dikshitharanda wealthy personandbegforfavors.Ma intercession. Therehedeclared hisre composed thenightbeforeakrithi had forjewelryandgold.He infatuation thathissecondwife the to cure intercession MahaaLakshmi forHer Krithi, heexpressedhisthanksto cue fromAdiSankara.Inthis stotram. Dikshitartookthenhis first slokamofKanakadhaaraa was donebyAdiSankarainthe MahaaLakshmi asMangalaDevatha previously. Thesalutationof Bahumaanithoham " creation oftheDanyaasi Krithi, lifethatledtothe Dikshithar's adiyEn referredtoanincidentin C (hiraNmayI.m) lalitAm guruguhamAtulakAntA.m pItavasanA.m shItakiraNanibhavadanA.m shritacintAmaNisadanA.m gItavAdyavinodinI.m girijA.mtAmindirAm mANikyAbharaNadharA.m mAtaramabjamAlinI.m bhUtabhavyavilAsinI.m bhUsurapUjitA.mvarAm Mangala DevathayaaTvyaa OMMENTARY : " described 40 mangala devatha-thirukkudal thAyar mangala devatha-thirukkudal ppeared inthe dreamof his wife, who in RagamLalitharequestingsuch an in wealth. Hence the Lalitha Raga Krithi wealth. HencetheLalitha Raga solve that hewillnotapproachany haaLakshmi responded to that firm respondedtothat firm haaLakshmi ely connectedtothat incidentin sadagopan.org ), since his ), since his ). Dikshitar HirNmayeem Heena Maanava Panchama Varja Panchama Varja atusruhti Daivatham ). HiraNmayee HiranyavarNaam Harineem althy ones, praise those and points out that the riches obtained and expressing his resolve about and expressing a Ragam are very close to each other. a Ragam are very He states that he rejects that route 's place of birth, Her Divya mangala vatha Svaram Ragam is for which this ithi now. Dikshitar chose the ragam ragam chose the Dikshitar ithi now. . Vasantha has Ch always meditates as on MahaaLakshmi a Daivatam, Suddha Rishabham, Suddhaa Daivatam, Suddha 41 re for the acquisition of a large quantity quantity re for the acquisition of a large Sarvaalankhaara Bhooshithai dubious conduct. This is a dubious conduct. am and Kakali Nishadham. This is sung in the the in sung is This Nishadham. Kakali and am of a perishable nature (Chira Tara Sampath ) and salutes Her as the daughter of the milky Sri Suktha Vakhyams, " Sri Suktha Vakhyams, ", Dikshitar hails her in Pallavi as " ", Dikshitar hails her in g decked in Gold (Svarna Mayam/ ) that he will not approach we HiraNmayeem Lakshmeem Sadhaa Bhajaami HiraNmayeem Lakshmeem Sadhaa ". Sri Suktham visualizes Her with golden hue and adorned". Sri Suktham visualizes Her with ). milky ocean He recognizes Her place of birth as the with svarams the five of Suddh Ksheeraambhudhi Tanayaam of Golden jewelry. He says that he he that says He jewelry. desi to relate to his wife's intent was Golden of HiraNmayee ( He expresses his resolve ( In the next line of the Pallavi, Aasrayam Thyajaami visualized Her as bein those lowly ones. from seek his fortune for gold. his wife's cravings to acquire wealth to please In Anupallavi, He salutes MahaaLakshmi Vigraham and Her Divya AabharaNams. He with Her blessings are not Pradhaam ( and Lalithaa has Suddha Daivatham. Suddha Dai The eduppu for this krithi is of famous. In the spirit Suvarna Rajathasrajaam Lakshmeem Silverjewelry made of Gold and ( ocean. They differ only in the Daivatha Svaram They differ only in the Daivatha Madhyamam, Antara Ghaandhaar Madhyamam, Antara of the svara blessings the full typically for getting Sunrise jaamam before Devathaas. Lalitha Raagam and Vasantha saluting MahaaLakshmi Lalithaa for ones of wealthy approaching the Ragam Dikshitar's life. kr Lalithaa raga focus on the We will sadagopan.org plant (HarineemCharanaKisalayaam He praisednexther TENDERfeetthat The restoftheChar " Aaraadhanams arecoveredbyDikshi affection forHer devotees--both ( Her face lookedDuring thistimeofholdingcourtin as though it was defeatingmade upofpreciousredstones( the cool, fullmade ofEmeralds( Moon in its beauty ( of Lotusflowers AabharanaDharaam".Sheiswearingagarlandmade Mani Valayaam,Maanikya andjewelrythroughthewords, " decorations Sveta Dwipam( Next, heexplainsastowherethe Chintama as ChintaamaniGraham( MahaaLakshmi, whileSheisseated inHe Charana Vaakyams,heenjoysanddescribestheDivyaabharaNamsof In thelast oftheAnupallavi ( salutation Achetanam. to represent protecttheEarthanditschetanaas Herdutiesto in oneofHerLotushands( Dikshitarvisu In thenextsalutation, tender feet,whichare likesoftpetalsofLotus. rasaangam Spurathi BhavathiPaadhaLaakshaa-- hue as visualizedbySwamiDesikan: " rubonthech woodpaste) or Redsandal sthalam ). Her status as Jagan Maathaa and Her Seetha Kirana asJaganMaathaa and NibhaVadanaam).Herstatus Bhootha Bhavya Vilasineem, Bhusura Pujithaam Varaam Matharam Bhootha BhavyaVilasineem, BhusuraPujithaamVaraam ) of SrimanNaarayana.Hertenderfeetwith) of thereddye(MaruthaaNi Sveta DwipaVaasineem Abhja Maalini Maragatha Mani Valayaam ana Vakhyaams are: " are: ana Vakhyaams Sritha ChintaamaniSadhanaam ). Sheisadornedbyawaistband(OttiyaaNam) Maanikya AabharanaDharaam ). Herplaceofrestisthechest( alized Herasalized holdingtheBhoomandalam Chintamani Graham, Dikshitar says that says that Chintamani Graham,Dikshitar 42 Kara kamalaDhruthaKuvalayaam Kara the DevaasandHumans-- andtheir est regionofHerLordandleaveared tar through the Charana Vakhyams tar throughtheCharanaVakhyams r throneatHerRe Maragatha ManiValayaam are softlikeayoung,greenshootof ). He goes on to describe Her ni Graham is and states that itisin ni Grahamisandstatesthat Guru GuhaMaathula Kaanthaam, ). SheiswearingAabharaNams Abhja Maalinee Abhja ". Dikshitarpraisedthose ). PoorNam Teja: sidence celebrated ). ). m, Maragatha m, Maragatha ". ) and inthe ) and Vaksha ) sadagopan.org c and the music generated c and the music , Mrudhangam et al. He bows before , Mrudhangam s of Jagadhambhikai, Lalithaambhikai s of Jagadhambhikai, es that he worships that golden-hued es that he worships , HiraNmayeem,Lakshmeem sadhaa 43 ired by Sama Gaana Musi ired by Sama Maragathamani valayaam-Thiruvelliyangudi Maragadavalli thayar by various instruments like VeeNaa, VeNu by various instruments to him in the form Darsanam Her giving of Sri Devi. He stat and with the Kalaas always. MahaaLakshmi ". He recognizes Her as the wife of the uncle of Murugan. He He Murugan. of uncle the of wife the as Her recognizes He bhajaami". as being insp describes Her Varaam, Girijaam, Taam, Indiraam, Gita Vadhya Vinodhineem, Lalithaam Paraam, Srikalaambhikaam, sadagopan.org MahaaviShNuvakShasthalavAsini MahaadevaguruguhavishvAsini MahaadevaguruguhavishvAsini MahaaviShNuvakShasthalavAsini mhapa mhavixf} vX mhapapàzmin mnaeNmi[marjnin m¼¦àdaiyin mhaiv:[uv]Swlvaisin mhadevguéguhivñaisin Anupallavi: MahaalakShmI karuNArasalahari mhalX mhalúmI ké[arslhirmamvmaxvmnaehirïI Pallavi: areasfollows: Tha saahityavaakyams Talam Raagam Kriti 1 p 1 fmI p k 1 f rSmni mE[a[f 1 R]arslhri mamvmat fsfsft : : : Aadi Madhava Manohari Mahaalakshmi karunarasalahari 2 lvasini mhaEt m]i marj[[img K K K RITI RITI RITI mAmava mAdhavamanohari shrI mAdhavamanohari mAmava 44 4 4 4 4 vmEnahri ! 3 ( vK mhalúmI fk 3 RK 3 qp 1 f 3 ) rta h viS 3 yini (mhalX f vasini fmI) fmI) sadagopan.org fmI) 1 (mhalX 1 1 fEt Et 3 ti f nms nn 3 3 ) 1 SivshiEt ft 1 Rn 3 f sta 1 by Dikshitar on Mahaalakshmi is in mhalúmI ( mhiEt Et f 3 e sadA namaste (MahaalakShmI) Mnip 3 45 ti 3 Sati 1 I mansvirajiEt 1 y ) 47 ïIStuit 21 ( labdha sabrahmacaryaiH | KaruNaa Rasa Lahari - Aravindavalli ThAyAr - Kalale KaruNaa Rasa Lahari - Aravindavalli sAnuprAsa prakaTita dayaiH sAndra vAtsalya digdhaiH vAtsalya digdhaiH sAndra prakaTita dayaiH sAnuprAsa amba snigdhairamRRita laharI AaikÂNy Gliptmn"EraÔRyewa> kqa]E>. xmeR tap Çy ivricte gaF tÝ< ][< mam! gaF Çy ivricte xmeR tap AMb iõGxErm&t lhrI lBx säücyER>, lBx säücyER>, lhrI AMb iõGxErm&t sanuàas àkiqt dyE> saNÔ vaTsLy idGxE> sanuàas àkiqt dyE> saNÔ vaTsLy sadagopan.org search ofHerand finally marryingHer daughter ofAkasaRajan andLordSrin Lord's chestasaresult ofadisput Vaasini Vaksha-sthala Archas, weseeHer seatedintheheartregion of theLord ( Her seatasthechestofLordis All ofthemendwiththeprayerSadhaNamasteh. are: chosenbyDikshita The SixNamaskaranmas ANUPALLAVI VAAKYAS: Karunaa Lahari Laha Dikshitar hailedHerasKarunaa cool him from thesufferingscausedby Nectar, mostfriendly( Desika and AadhiBowdhikam.ForSwami the scorchingafflictionsofthreekind rejuvenate oneandcauseimmortality.SwamiDesikanprayedforrelieffrom Kataksha Mahima.Themostmerciful Lahari,whenhethinks ofthepowerHerSwami DesikanreferstoAmrutha kaTAkShaiH||(SrIStuti21) Aki~ncanya glapitamanaghairArdrayethAH gADhatapta.mkShaNa.mmAm trayaviracite dharme tApa 6. Mangala Pradhaayini MaaraJananiand 5. 4. ManonmaNi MahaaPaapaPrasamani 3. MahaadevaGuruGuhaViswaasini 2. MahaaVishnuVakshaSthalaVaasini 1. ). ). TheTirupathi legend,whereMahaaLakshmileaves the Snigdhai: ) and destroyers of sins. He prays for Her to sins.HepraysforHer ) anddestroyersof ri andasksHertoprotecthim( 48 well referredtointh s (viz)., Aadayaatmikam, Aadhi Daivikam AadhiDaivikam s (viz).,Aadayaatmikam, e and incarnation as Padmaavati, the e andincarnationas Padmaavati, waves emanatingfromthoseglances ivasa coming downfrom Vaikuntamin ivasa coming thethreeTaapas. n, Herglanceswerelikewavesof and stayingatThirupathi iswell r fortheAnupallavi ofthisKrithi e Puraanaas. In all e Puraanaas.Inall In thisspirit, Mahaa Vishnu Maamava Maamava sadagopan.org ". With ). ). Her Dhyanam is ). Her Dhyanam lli and Her Abhisehakam lli and Her Abhisehakam ) and hence this Anupallavi tives, Mahaa Deva (Parama Siva) and Siva) Deva (Parama tives, Mahaa and tions (the refrain Sadhaa Namasteh is tionsNamasteh is (the refrain Sadhaa r sins and yield the boon of Moksham r sins and yield , the Milky Ocean and hence She is is hence She Ocean and , the Milky loaded with Mahaa Paapams and pleads loaded with Mahaa Maara Janani Naradhati Muni Brundha Nandidhiteh 49 luted Her as "Mahaaa Paapa Prasamani".luted Her as "Mahaaa Paapa Mahaadeva Guru Guha ViswaasiniMahaadeva Guru eh Sadhaa Namasteh ra Tanaya. This Amrutava of these salutations: of these 1. Ksheerasaagara Suth 1. Ksheerasaagara Nuteh 2. Veda 3. Kshitheesaadhi Mahiteh 4. Siva Sahiteh 5. Pujiteh, Sasee Bharathi Rathee 6. Maanasa Viraajiteh Bhakthi Yuktha vandhiteh 7. Vaarijaasanaathyamara 8. nirajasanasteh 9. Sumanasteh Saarasa Hasteh 10. SARVA ISWARYAKARAM PUNYAM, SARVA PAAPA PRANAASANAM PUNYAM, SARVA SARVA ISWARYAKARAM Mahaa Paapa Prasamani, ManonmaNi , Mangala Pradhaayini Prasamani, ManonmaNi , Mangala Mahaa Paapa salutation. added at the end of each Saga addressed as Ksheera The Charanams house another ten saluta The Charanams house another ( She is also the mother of Manmathan CHARANA VAAKHYAS: She rose from the lap of Her father Guhan, who is the Guru that initiatedGuhan, who is Dikshitar at TiruttaNiKshetram into composition ( and Sangeetham who blesses the jivans She is the one, Her Lord to forgive thei for them with ( sa this in mind perhaps, Dikshitar celebrated in dance and drama. in dance and celebrated rela for Her affection abiding She has " sadagopan.org 8) for MahaaLakshmi is suggestive of 8) forMahaaLakshmiissuggestive SriNaarayaneeyam.Thenumb of Dasakam described beautifully bySrimadBhagav by theDhikGajams(Lordlyelephantsof the Svayamvaramthat tookplaceatthe Hisneck Her hands)around garland (in studded garlands.She thenwalkedtowa Sri SookthamandIndratheothe Her The RishislikeNaradadecorated ,whenhedescribesHerAvataaram. Bhattadhiri " Manthram. Ashtaakshara Iswarya Dhayakapowerandherroleas KAMANEEYAA KAMALAABHABHOOVA Amrutavalli (Courtesy: 50 herAshtaLakshm with the Mantras from Vedassuchas with theMantrasfrom and thereby choseHim asHer Lord in atham (Canto8-8-8)andinthe28th Sow. R.Chitralekha) r devaaspresented HerwithGem- rds SrimanNarayana andplacedthe site of Milky Ocean. Three beautiful site ofMilkyOcean. Three beautiful the Patta Mahishi of the Lord of thePattaMahishiofLord thequarters)withgoldenpotsare er of the Bhagavatham Slokam(8-8- er oftheBhagavatham " arethewordsofSriNarayana i Svaroopam, Ashta sadagopan.org ose the lord over varam, where she ch 51 g shyly towards Sriman NArAyaNA with shyly towards Sriman NArAyaNA g her anklets and Her supreme beauty as a her anklets and Her supreme p idVymala. -- ïInaray[Iym! 28-7 p || --SrI nArAyaNIyam 28.6 nArAyaNIyam --SrI || ajae=Pyivmu´ dae;lezan!, ajae=Pyivmu´ dae;lezan!, RRi~Nga naadaa.m naadaa.m RRi~Nga girishadruhiNaadi sarvadevaan guNabhaajopyavimukta doShaleshaan | avamRRishya sadaiva sarvaramye nihitaa tvayyanayaapi divyamaalaa || Meaning: The second slokam describes the svayam --SrInArAyaNIyam 28-7 igirzÔ‚ih[aid svRdevan! gu[É inihta TvYynya=i svRrMye sdEv Avm&Zy varaNa srajamaatta bh pdiziÃtmÃunUpura Tva< ivlasmassad. kiltìIl ----- ïInaray[Iym! 28-6 mandayaanaa |dadhatii saa kuchakumbha tvaa.m padashi~njitama~njunuupuraa kalitavriila vilaasamaasasaada Meaning: Her walkin The first slokam refers to The and the honey bees swirling around it. a fresh garland in Her hands bells in melodious music raised by the are visualized here. slokams ofslokams Sri Narayaneeyammost auspiciousdescribe this event: mNdyana, dxtI sa k…ck…MÉ É&¼ nada< vr[ öjmaÄ sadagopan.org Dikshana anyone ( ( honored ( Sriman Narayanaaquickly(Tarasa KatAksham aslokajanani. Seatedther that action. reveals thatheLordplacedHeron Empress oftheuniverse andprotecting ofdutiesasthe The thirdslokamdescribesHerimmediateassumption --SrInArAyaNIyam28-8 Meaning: vishvam|| parivRRiShTyaa paripuShTamaasa shrii vilasattadiikShaNa tvaduro bhuvanaanaaM jananiim mamaanithainaaM urasaa tarasaa TvÊrae ivlsÄdI][ïIpirv&ò(a pirpuò %rsa trsammainwEna< Éuvn NArAyaNA's neck(nitya divyamaalaa). everyone assembled therean " ANIMAADHYASHTA SIDDHITAM as" saluted is MahaaLakshmi "taam Anandavalleem,AvabhUShitAnga valleem, sharaNaMahaamprapadyeH" glances). Bhuvanaanaam Janani Bharathi RatheeSasee Pujiteh, Ananya Bhavaa SRI PARIVRUSHTAYAA Mamaanitha ), andParamaPathivrathaa, ) Her( ananya bhaavaam| ) thereaftermadetheworlds prosperthrough Her ana< jnnImnNy Éavam!, e, Shemadetheworldspr d Her placement of the flower garland on Sriman d HerplacementoftheflowergarlandonSriman Yenaam). ThatMotheroftheUniverse mas ivñm!.---ïInaray[Iym!28-8 ) placedHeronhischest( ". Dikshitarsaluted Herinthisveinas (with Her mostauspiciouscompassionate His noble chestandhonored Her through 52 Vaarijaasanaadhya Amara Vandhiteh, Vaarijaasanaadhya Amara Vandhiteh, SAMASTHA DEVA SAMSEVYAMSAMASTHA Her Lord's domains. This slokam osper throughHerKaruNaa who wasnotinterestedin Urasaa ) and sadagopan.org Padma Priyaam Padma Hasthaam ". Here, Dikshitar refers to refers Dikshitar ". Here, band of Rishis offer their homage to band of Rishis offer their homage to rams, Dikshitar praises Her Anantha Her daughter In Law, Rathi Devi, Devi, Rathi Law, In daughter Her am known as ChintamaNi Graham, all of (Sasi Devi). The worship by Devendra, (Sasi Devi). The (Courtesy: Sri. Murali Bhattar) Empress of the Universe - Sri RanganAyaki the above devas, their consorts and the Her. In the rest of the charana Namaskaa Kalyana Gunams. She is hailed as " When She is seated in Her Mantra Peet Mantra is seated in Her She When andthe other Devaas groups of is referred to next. headed by Narada Rishis Naradhaadhi Muni Brundha Nanditeh Muni Naradhaadhi MahaaLakshmi being worshipped by worshipped being MahaaLakshmi Saraswati (Bharathi) and Indra's wife sadagopan.org boons tothose,who wors Desikan. Becauseof Her Sumanas, Sheca Kaimkaryam wouldbesufficient,sinc one, whowishestoofferKaimkaryam KASYA NA:SYAATH?"Heasks: Whywo rhetorical Question:"SEVAAPEKS and MOkshamthroughHerintercession. ThisiswhySwamiDesikanposesa them. ShewithHerSumanasgivestheb thos pleads withHerLordtooverlook protecting Her children fromtheirtr lahari, Hermindisoverflowingwith The lastofthesalutationsthisKrithiis these worships astheEmpressofkings oftheearth. their weaponsandtoolsofwartohono the kingsofearth(Kshtheesaas)in interpretation, referenceis Her Lotusandreceivesthoseupachaaram camphor andMangalaDeepamsinfrontofHer( " salutation, principle intheBhakthi-ladenheartsof the salutation" That Sheis theEmpress,whorulesover the kingsofEarthisindicatedby as theDivineoneholdinglotusinHerHands. Saarasa hasthemeaningofLotus.This Hasteh referstoHerhandsthat aresoft Dikshitar offershisunceasingre Sumanasasteh,SaarasaHasteh Yukthi MaanasaViraajiteh,Neerajanasteh, here.Throughthegroupofwords," is indicated Naabha PriyaamRamaam PadmaSundareemPadm Padmaaksheem Bhakthi YukthiMaanasaVirajiteh Kshithisaadhi Mahiteh ". Her affiliation and attachment totheLotusflower ". Heraffiliationandattachment hip Her.SwamiDesikan li totheVedicceremony(N verence (Sadhaa Namasteh). Here verence (SadhaaNamasteh). HAA TAVA CHARANAYOH: SREYASEH HAA TAVACHARANAYOH: 54 e YouareaSumansasthaa,saysSwami compassionate thoughtscompassionate aboutwaysof ". ThatSheistheilluminating, sacred espasses fromSastricinjunctions.She r their Kshatriya Dharma. Shereceivesr theirKshatriyaDharma. Namaskaaram canalsobeinterpreted Namaskaaram e trespasses,whenHe getsangryat the monthofAsvina.Theyconsecrate to You? Even the thought of doing to You?Eventhethoughtofdoing oons ofUnimaginable odhbhavaam PadmaMukhim Herdevoteesisalludedtointhe s is one interpretation. In the other s isoneinterpretation.Intheother uses rowsandof blessingsand uld notallauspiciousnessbefallon andbeautifullikealotusflower. Sumanasasteh. Askarunaarasa ". These devotees arewaving Kshithisaadhi Mahiteh,Bhakthi Neerajanam). She is seated on sts someoftheseboons eerajanam) conductedby wealth,Jnanam Saarasa " sadagopan.org 55 na< àbNxan! . --- ïIStuit 22 VishnukAnthE-thiruvellarai Courtesy: Sri. Murali Bhattar Courtesy: Sri. Murali Bhattar ÉUyae ÉUyae idzis mhta< m¼¦a bhAnavastvatprasAdAtsa.mpadyante bhava bhaya tamI yace ik< Tvamhimh yt> zItlaedr zIla yace ik< Éava> sveR Égvit hraE Éi´muÖelyNt> , hraE Éi´muÖelyNt> Égvit sveR Éava> s ! mukundavallabeH!mAnAtIta pratita eir BhakthiBhavam.WhatcanIreally es), Thanks to Your Sumanas, the fear mAdhava manohari! karuNA laharI! manohari!karuNAlaharI! mAdhava y in the above verse: "O Bhagavathi y intheaboveverse:"OBhagavathi sadagopan.org I vI) vI) vr f 3 rfk 4 EmS 3 ta 5 5 5 3 fk 1 ) (!pa I RITHI RITHI RITHI !rg 1 satu shrIra~NgadhAmeshvarI K K ïIÉagRvI K T mamvT ஸ mf 3 1 t } Emahi[ f 1 Sri Bhargavi bhadram me dishatu Sri Bhargavi bhadram MangaLa Kaishiki ChApu : : : Em ti f st vix I fmI rm 3 tf 4 j[[ 1 ylX 3 p vI kf 3 4 rfk 4 lElak 1 Kriti Raagam Talam shrIbhArgavI bhadra.m me di shrIbhArgavI bhadra.m me Anupallavi: sk saubhAgyalakShmI satata.m mAmavatu skllaekjnnI iv:[umaeihnI ( esqpa saEÉaGylúmI stt< mamvtu !pa ïIÉagRvI ÉÔ< me idztu ïIr¼xameñrI ïIr¼xameñrI idztu ÉÔ< me ïIÉagRvI The saahitya vaakyams as follows: are Pallavi: sadagopan.org salutations to MahaaLakshmiinthe salutations adiyen willnowattempt tounderstandthedeep meaningsof Dikshitar's C vadanakamalaguruguhadharaNIshvaranutara~NganAtharamaNI padanayanAnanakaranalinI pa sAmajahemakumbhasnApitA vijayatu sadanamadhye MahaalakShmIsadAviharatu nivasatu madhukaravijayama~NgaLakaishikA madanagurumaninI mamamanasitiShThatu (shrI ( vdnkmlguéguhxr[Iñrnutr¼nawrm[I pdnynannkrnilnI prmpué;hirà[iynI samjhemk…MÉõaipta ivjytu sdnmXye mhalúmIsdaivhrtu mxukrivjym¼¦kEizka invstu bhArgavI)mdnguéminnI mmmnisitótu CharaNam: viShNumohinI(shrIbhArgavI) sakalalokajananI OMMENTARY : ramapuruShaharipraNayinI ïIÉagRvI 58 Ragam Mangala Kaisikhi. Thisisan Ragam MangalaKaisikhi. ) sadagopan.org (1) Fine Hair and (2) the was fond of composing Krithis in Krithis in of composing was fond AISIKHI a Raagam of the Mela Kartha, Maaya Kartha, Maaya of the Mela a Raagam GouLai and its many Janya Raagaas. K A 59 L ANGA M has the two meanings of AME N Mangala kaisikhi-Nagamangala thayar THE Courtesy: Sri. Lakshminarasimhan Sridhar Courtesy: Sri. Lakshminarasimhan Sridhar OF IGNIFICANCE S HE Although the Name Kaisikhi MaaLava Gowlai. Just as Saint Gowlai. Just MaaLava Thyagaraja Karahara Priyaa Mela Kartha and Janya its was fond of Raagaas, Sri Dikshitar in the Mayaa MaaLava composing Krithis T Upaangha Rakti Raagam, which is a Jany which is Rakti Raagam, Upaangha sadagopan.org confer onmeMangaLlams ( happenings tohim.Hesays:"May theempress ofSrirangamhailedasBhargavi thePallavi in Bhargavi, Dikshitar praysto revealHerlineage. Bhargavi to ofthatKshetram. Henc Devanaathan was raisedbyBhruguMahaarishiand Thiruvahindrapuram, shewasbo likeBhrigu.ForInstance,at Ayonijaa andisraisedbyMahaarishis brother of Sivaaelsewhere. InArchaav Smruthi. Heisalsoconsideredasth one of thetenpatriarchs created by Bhrugu Mahaarishi. Hence, he salutesHe arisenintheVamsam of as having recognizesHer of Srirangam.Dikshitar This Krithiisawonderful andmoving fragrantinvokeMahaaLakshmi. memoryto garden. ItisindeedaRaagaof later Krishnawresteditfromhimina and tree for hisgarden that took of thatOceanforNectarbytheLord.Indra cameoutoftheMilk the Paarijaathaatree coiffureisappropriate, since floweradorningMangaLaKaisikhi's Paarijaatha other fourbluish-black coloroftheVaNduand divineand Pumnaagaablossoms.MahaaLakshmi's flowers that AmbhaaL'scoiffurehasthenaturalfragranceofChampakaa,Asokhaa " that growOne isremindedoftheSahasra in beautyofaPadminitypewoman. 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That Naamam states ". ThatNaamamstates Hemaabhja Valli tresses ofhair. ) and sadagopan.org Saamaja Hema ". Her Sowbhagyam is " as revealed in the Sri ). He prays for Her to s Her the power to confer s Her the power to confer ". He asks for the permanent permanent the for asks He ". Sadhana Madhyeh MahaaLakshmi Vitalneh Sarva Kaaladiseh VisuvaLu yaLO, Saanuraagaadhimtha Hariya chants even the Enchanter (Vishnu the chants even by Sri Purandara Dasa in Sri Ragam: by Sri Purandara soSowbhagya aspects this to Her izes Her as Sowbhagya Lakshmi, the Lakshmi, as Sowbhagya izes Her Vyaaptha Naatha Sarva Dhosha Rahita Vyaaptha Naatha Sarva Dhosha r Her residence in his mind was his hini. The Lord took "Mohini" rupam and rupam Lord took "Mohini" hini. The 61 ) MahaaLakshmi and prays for Her to mmama Nee SOWBHAGYATA LAKSHMI mmama Nee SOWBHAGYATA Vimukthi Phala Dhaayini Mama Manasi Thishtathu ". haa Pathivrathaa. Purandara Dasa in his Thodi Ragahaa HARANAM Aavahanam C AkkareyuLLa Sri ALagiri Rangana Sokka Purandara AkkareyuLLa Sri ALagiri RITHI ". Her Own Sowbhagyam give Sowbhagyam ". Her Own K ). He sings PallaNdu to Her, when he says: " ". Purandra Dasa also refers to the Vishnu Mohini concept in that ". Purandra Dasa also to the Vishnu Mohini refers AISIKHI K ANGALA Bhagyata Lakshmi Bhaarammaa, Na Bhagyata Lakshmi Bhaarammaa, Yenu DhanyaLO, Lakumi,Emtha Maan reside in his mind always ( play in the middle of the mansion of his mind ( Sadhaa Viharatu Kumbha Snaapitaa Vijayathu The reason for Dikshitar"s prayer fo recognition of Her power as " PuraaNam : Sthuthi section of Vishnu Here, Dikshitar invokes ( Taaneh, seva MaaduthihaLu. Sarvatrati Purandara Naatha Sarva Vandhya Naatha (Yenu DhanyaLO) Lakshmi. to others as Sowbhagya Sowbhagyam M Sowbhagya Lakshmi Satatam Maam Avathu way:"Sowbhagya Lakshmi and Vishnu of all the worlds mother Mo world. MahaaLakshmi en enchanted the as Vishnu Mohini. Manohari indeed the Madhava Mohini). She is Dikshitar prays al In the Anupallavi, Sowbhagya Lakshmi,protection of fortune. all blessings and good who confers made similar to the one His prayer is " serving Her Lord as the Ma Krithi reveals that sowbhagyatvam this way: " In the Anupallavi Vakyams, He recogn Anupallavi Vakyams, In the Bharammaa song, when he says: " Vittalana RaaNi, -- Lakshmi Bharammaa Sowbhagya sadagopan.org the celebrated VaraLakshmi ( Sakthi for Her Nephew,Guhan(Guru Guha He salutesHeras Sowndharyam. HerSarvaanga to testify toHer Eyes, Face,Handsto Padam KomaLa NaLinee celebrated HerSowndharyam withtheeulogy: "Padha NayanaAananaKara Dikshitar salutedHeras Sankara's prayerquotedabove. The pallaviVakhyamsserveasarefr Stotram) ---(KanakadhArA bhArgavanandanAyAH bhadrANi medishatu ---- MahaanIyamUrtiH mAtussamasta jagatA.m ÉÔai[ meidztuÉagRvnNdnaya> matuSsmSt jgta sadagopan.org most beautiful sthuthis of Sriranga most beautiful sthuthis of Sriranga the last verse of Parasara Bhattar's the last verse of Parasara and begs Her to take residence in his residence in Her to take and begs 63 SrI RanganAtha RamaNee inÊR>o< susuo daSyriska< Éu®va sm&iÏ< pram!, pram!, sm&iÏ< Éu®va daSyriska< susuo inÊR>o< Tvm mind permanently and to sanctify his mind by making it Her Aalayam. to sanctify and mind permanently it Her Aalayam. his mind by making the consort of the father of Manmathaa of Manmathaa of the father the consort sadagopan.org sarva.m ca tvamasi tvameva bhava naH svIkurvakasmAtkRRipAm || bhavanaHsvIkurvakasmAtkRRipAm catvamasitvameva sarva.m yuShmatpAdasaroruhAntarara nirduHkha.m susukha~ncadAsyarasik sharadashta.msaha shrIra~Nge sv¡ cTvmisTvmevÉvn>Sv ---SrIguNaratnakosham61 tA.m devadevamahiShI.m shriyamAshriyAmaH tA.m devadevamahiShI.m a edvi;—iyaïa> ta< devdevmih;I—iïymaiïyam> kvkmT«a! -- Ik…vRkSmaTk«pam!. jassyAma tvama.mbA pitA jassyAma tvama.mbA suhRRidvargeNa niShkaNTaka.m A.m bhuktvA samRRiddhi.m parAm | bhuktvAsamRRiddhi.mparAm| A.m 64 --- ïIgu[rÆkaezm!61 sadagopan.org vnj mf 3 vrta mf 3 rta f 1 lp 2 p 2 ् 6 6 6 rft 1 65 ta 2 ci f samashti krithi are as follows: samashti krithi are as follows: RITHI ु RITHI RITHI K K K awR )làda< vrda< vnj pdam! pdam! vnj vrda< )làda< awR िनिखलाघभनीम ं े िनरालबमनसोािसन Varalakshmim bhajare Sowrashtram Aadi िनरन सौरादशपितनतधिनन : : : ु jEr Er mans vaw 4 ु fmImf p र् mf 3 ु ta 1 Kriti Raagam Talam िनरामयमहािवमािनन सरािचतपदाजिवकािसन चराचराकूपजनन varalakShmI.m bhajare re mAnasa varalakShmI.m bhajare re mAnasa vA~nChitArtha phalapradA.m varadA.m vanaja padAm CharaNam: vrlX p vrlúmI— Éjre re mans vaiÁDt vrlúmI— Éjre re mans this The saahitya vaakhyams for Pallavi: sadagopan.org the Lordandconsort ofMahaa Vishnufreeofall blemishes. Mahaa VishnuPathnee ( through theNamaskaarams the king of SowrashtraPathi NutaTanineem Desam. He poinIn Charanam, he placed the Raga Mudraa inwho unfailinglygrantsalltheboonsthatare sought. the second line ( askshismind to In thePallavi,Dikshitar simple Sanskritwords. Charanamhasei In thissamashtiKrithi, Maam 2. GokarneswaraPaahi 1. NavagrahaKrithi:SuryaMurtheh Ragam. TheothertwoSowrasshtra which isaJanyaRagamofSuryaKaan The sixthKrithiofDikshi (varalakShmI.m) purAriguruguhacidvilAsinIm murArivakShaHsthalanivAsinI.m surArcitapadAmbujavikAsinI.m nira nirAmayaMahaaviShNumAninI.m sa carAcarAtmakaprapa~ncajananI.m sHrar MrarivX: niramymhavix c मरािरवक्षःलिनवािसन 1 ु rac 1 rat f ci 1 t 1 f mk sft 1 p 1 ta 1 pf 2 1 lnivasi[ 3 rp mfp< f Imf }ma[i[ 1 wfc 3 jvika ). Hepoints outthatSheis परािरगगहिचिलािसनीम 1 ), whichrecognizeHer asbein ु j[[ thar on MahaaLakshmi is set inRagamSowraashtram, thar onMahaaLakshmiisset 1 Imf si[ ु ु nirw p Imf Murari Vaksha Sthala Nivaasineem and Niraamaya SthalaNivaasineemandNiraamaya Murari Vaksha esqrax < 1 rariK nirAla.mbamanasollAsinI.m Imf niralam f j[ raga KrithisofDikshitarare: 3 ~njanI.m nikhilAghabha~njanIm RK urAShTradeshapatinutadhaninI.m niki Imf 66 tham, the17thSuddhaMadhyamaMela eulogize and pray to Sri Vara Lakshmi, eulogizeandpraytoSriVaraLakshmi, ts outtwomoreas ght linesand thewholeKrithiissetin fdf 3 hci fpa rEt ् 2 3 lak mnEsal ( 1 वरल) 3 tf Spti 3 the one,whoiscelebratedby vilasi[Imf 4 p 4 wf g residentintheChest of 1 Nt j[ f lasi[ 1 t Imf 4 pects ofHerglory [i[ fmImf) (vrlXfmImf) Sowrashtra Desa Imf Imf Imf sadagopan.org and Kadabha e is the one, who makes the minds of makes who e is the one, 67 , Dikshitar explains that She has the Lotus Lotus She has the explains that , Dikshitar puNya nilayaa-Salutations to Mahaalakshm Suraarchita Padhaambhuja Vikaasineem Vikaasineem Padhaambhuja Suraarchita , ". ". " ". Iswareem Iswareem ". Niralambha and Charaachara Aatmaka Charaachara Aatmaka PuNya Sri, PuNya Nilayaa Puraari GuruPuraari Chith Vilasineem Guha the devaas and that Sh feet adored by Tripura Samhaaran,Murughan and joyous. of the rest Through the CharanaVaakhyams, Charaachara Aatmaka Jananeem, Prapancha Niranjaneem Nikhila Agha Bhanjanem maanasollaasineem the follows Dikshitar description of Her Ananta Kalyana Gunaas outlined in Sri Suktham and other sources. Sri Suktham salutes Her as " Sarva Bhoothaanaam Dikshitar echoes this thought thru the salutation, " Prapancha Jananeem Sri Lakshmi Sahasra Naamam praises Her as " Sri Lakshmi Ashtottram salutes Her as, "Sarva aisvaryakaram PuNyam SARVA PAAPA PRANAASANAM Through the Namaskaarams,Through sadagopan.org Lakshmeem Bhajare Samaadhi through the prayer, " the Saadhusandhelpsthemtoobtaintheeternal blissarisingfromNirvikalpa Nirvikalpa Samaadhi.Dikshitarsaysth mind oftheYogiorSaadhu.Niraal Subtle ( ( of aYogiinendeavoringtobrin and givesthemtheboon He pointsoutthatSheen Bhjareh Maanasa ones ( Herrelationship Dikshitardescribes In thefinalsalutation, remover ofeverykindsinarisingfromthemind,bodyorspeech. Trividhaa Sankhyaathita NIRANJANAA Mother revered as Manaspaapa: Sins, Atharvavedamasks,"OsinsoftheMind,Go AwayfromUs"( Papa isthesinofmind.Since ourmi 4. Agham. Enasand 3. 2. Amhas, Paapa, 1. for Sinsof different kinds.Theseare: PuNya SvarupiNi,whobanishesallAg " Dikshitar offershis worshiptothisPu Sareeram) oftheeternal.Niraalambhanam ". HepraisesMahaaLakshmiasthe Niranjaneem, NikhilaAghaBhanjanam Saadhus Sukshma AV --VI 23). Dikshitar revealstousherethat 23).Dikshitar AV --VI theSupreme ). Hesays:" ) ". form ofthedeity thatisbeing worshipped isretainedinthe ". Niranjanee s of eternal bliss. s ofeternal ters themindsofrigh Niraalambha MaanasOllasineem Vara Lakshmeem MaanasOllasineemVaraLakshmeem Niraalambha g beforehisthoughtsthegross( byHer Sahasra Naamam ( 68 Niraalambha MaanasOllasineem,Niraalambha Vara ambhana Samadhicanbeequatedto ham (Sins). The Veda Nya Sri,whodestroysallPaapaasas at MahaaLakshmi enters themind of nd isthesource ofthe fourkinds of ) is" Aalambhanam isonestepbeyond,whenthe Nikhila AghaBhanjani teous devoteesofHers isthementalexercise Usesfourterms totherighteous Sthula Ekasvarupaa ParOpEhi ", the ) form sadagopan.org ) Anjanam ् १२ ु (verse 12) refers to the above boon the above boon 12) refers to (verse ौीगणरकोशम glory of Yours, inside which is hidden mind's eye and feast on it and sanctify mind's eye and feast on it and 69 hi! With the revelatory lotion ( hi! With the revelatory lotion ---- े धाः वीाणाः। े त यऽिप े े े ! भििसानन तऽिभजाताः॥ ु ं ं भत लि ं ं सपद ू व दै िनगढ मिहमान िवलिसताऽक्षणा भगवित ु ु of Bhakthi, the pure ones identify the of Bhakthi, the pure ones identify Kuraathaazhwaan) that in their the Vedas. They treasure (Sri themselves". --- Srirangaraja Mahishee Saa Mamapi Veekshathaam LAKSHMI: manasi vilasitAkShaNA bhaktisiddhA~njanena shrutishirasi nigUDha.mlakShmi te vIkShmANAH | nidhimiva mahimAna.m yepi dhanyAH bhu~njate daivI.m || ---- shrIguNaratnakosham sa.mpada.m nanu bhagavati 12 Meaning: Bhagavat Paraasara Bhattar says: "O of Vara Lakshmi for the Yogis: Lakshmi for the of Vara मनिस ौितिशरिस Sri Parasara Bhattar's Guna Ratna Kosam Kosam Guna Ratna Bhattar's Sri Parasara िनिधिमव नन sadagopan.org भावजजनकूाणवभ Anupallavi: shrIsArasapade rasapade namastubhya.mvasuprade shrIvaralakShmi !sarsp !vrlX ौीसारसपद ौीवरलि Pallavi: The saahityavaakhyamsforthiskrithiareasfollows: Talam Raagam Kriti fmi nmsfT े े े े े नम रसपद 1 Et 3 rsp ु सपद ं वसूद े े सवणाभ : : : ु पद 1 1 pf Et ु Rupakam Sri Sri Varalakshminamastubhyam 4 ym े पद र् 3 sp sapadepade f vsHp 1 Et K K K 3 1 f RITI RITI RITI p rEt 1 Et 3 70 3 7 7 7 p 1 Et 3 sadagopan.org f) ym 4 pf 1 mi nmsfT f ं ) ु Ay Ay f fAy नम (shrIvaralakShmi namastubhya.m) li[ 2 4 4 Ek 71 f 1 ]Ep f jmali[ fRt 1 ौीवरलि ( sHlEp 1 gfk 1 ै p t ै 1 1 Svh sHvr 1 4 kf े 4 rit f े े p े 4 lEp f ु fAy Ek rEp ु 1 f Ay s f शबवार े े ू भसलभ र् े े ु कशविल पिजताकार ै ra]vl िौतपजमािल ै f1 li[ 1 pf भारतीसतवर 1 पव ु ु ]Sali[ ृ ितिभः Fsmanp 3 1 र् ूर् ं jnpa 1 े े े ु ु ु ु vlK 1 vjj[k NEka 4 4 े े े भावनाभदचतर चामतीूभ दवािदगगहसमिपतमिणमयहार दीनजनसरक्षणिनपणकनकधार ौावणपौणमी bhAvajajanakaprANavallabhe suvarNAbhebhAvajajanakaprANavallabhe bhaktasulabhe bhAnukoTisamAnaprabhe sevakajanapAlinyai shritapa~NkajamAlinyai kevalaguNashAlinyai keshavahRRitkhelinyai pa (!vrlX pa Esvk Ek CharaNam: भानकोिटसमानूभ सवकजनपािल कवलगणशािल sadagopan.org Rishabham. Inthis Raagam, Rishab withMahaaLak auspicious association Hara PriyA),the22nd MeLakarthA Sri raagamisoneofthemostauspicious here andhereafter. Ak Et ca personified. Sheconfers unimaginable As theverynamesignifies"SrI"mean towards Herchildrenusingtheverybe HerkaruNakatAkshams and saundharyams anantha kalyANaguNams,svarupa In thisfinalkrithibySriDikshitaronMahaal (shrivaralakShmi kA~N kaivalyavitaraNapare bhAvanAbhedacature bhAratIsannutavare dInajanasa.mrakShaNa nipuNakanakadhAre samarpitamaNimayahAre devAdiguruguha cArumatI prabhRRitibhiHpUjitAkAre shrAvaNapaurNamI pUrvasthashukravAre pa tI sf कै namastubhya.m) विवतरणपर 3 4 rv]epq 1 njnsmf Rmt v[aEp 3 vati 1 vl f yvit I1 3 p K 4 t rX] nip 1 f 3 rpf 1 RK rf]m 3 े 3 c 4 काितफलूदकर r]p Rti 1 T 3 h smr I p 1 Er pa 1 1 pi4 Er ka <> 1 rf 1 < vs ] k : p 4 rti <> 1 1 f pi jita ft Xit gf kShitaphalapradakare 1 1 t े 1 2 nk sn SHk 1 m]imyhaEr 1 1 ka ( ta f Nt ौीवरलि 1 p 1 f 1 rvaEr 2 4 Er lp Er 1 vEr ham andNishAdham serveasChAyA 72 f 1 rt treasures onHerbelo janyaraagamsofKaraharaPriya(Hari Raagam. TheSRI Raagam withits shmi stands outwithitsspecial shmi stands autiful andsignific 3 s MahaaLakshmiasSheisWealth नम k 1 Er (!vrlX ु ) ं akshmi, he eulogises her ant "SrI" Raagam. ant "SrI"Raagam. f mi nmsfT ved children,both 1 pf 4 ym f) sadagopan.org १५) n and rulership. Sri Vatsya Varada is pervaded by me both in essence essence in both me by pervaded is ु e sa.mpadoghAH 15) || (SrI Stuti e glances of MahaaLakshmi in any of MahaaLakshmi e glances Svaram of Sri Raagam is capable of is capable of Sri Raagam Svaram that She is the resting place of all place that She is the resting i Mahaalakshmi herself has explained i Mahaalakshmi herself has explained enA, the nature and attributes of His of His enA, the nature and attributes to Her as well as the Universe. That is eatness of Sri Mahaalakshmi as stated eatness of Sri Mahaalakshmi imperishable. He elaborates further on 73 ौीित ( AHAALAKSHMI M RI S सपदोघाः॥ े TO दिविदीया े े तत ं ं TRIBUTE िवहरत PAY िदिश या तामहमहिमका ं ं ं by Her. The difference between me and Her is that She, who is the ruler of of ruler the is She is the disposer and Therefore, pervaded by Her also. who and quality, all this is She, that is Her and me also pervadedruler of all. She is pervaded by me and similarly, I, the Lord am between difference The Her. by all is subservient to me. I am the Lord their relationship: "Just as the Universe in Vedas". well known In the same PancharAtra SamhitA, Sr their pervasio Herself and Her consort, Guru, the author of the illustrious work on SaranAgathi known as Prapanna Gurus, ruler of all worlds, eternal and himself in the PancharAtra samhitA, himself in the PancharAtra NArAyaNan, by the Srutis. Lord Sriman Vishvaks explains to his senior disciple He states consort, Sri Mahaalakshmi. SCRIPTURES on the gr At this juncture let us focus yasyA.m yasyA.m devidRRiShTistvadIyA dishi viharate tasyA.m tasyAMahaaMahaamikA.m tanvat या of SrI Raagam is equivalentSimilarly the tonal auspiciousness to the MangaLams that are by th conferred direction they fall. Svarams as well. The unique Rishabha unique Rishabha as well. The Svarams conferring sarva ManagaLams in sarva ManagaLams conferring it is heard. direction every says in SrI Stuti: Swami Desikan ता sadagopan.org who isinHisownnatureandindestructible." whoiscoexistentwi the GoddessLakshmi, follows: "That supremeenergyofBrahman, ParijAtha haselaborated ontherelationship betweenthedivinecoupleas (Photo Courtesy:Sri. La The Supremeenergy of Brahman 74 kshminarasimhan Sridhar) th Brahman in all His conditions, and th BrahmaninallHisconditions, which is as islustretothemoon, is sadagopan.org ), ), ) and Adi) and Sri Sthavam Sri Sthuthi mble salutations and leaves the side of Her leaves the side of Her ), Kuresa ( ), Kuresa explains further the nature and nature further the explains UPAYATVA (being the means), as Vishnu is all pervading soas Vishnu is all also is The glorious Hari is the masculine to Her Lord; these men (and women) to Her Lord; ntral to Sri Vaishnavism. To the Sri To the ntral to Sri Vaishnavism. nsort of the bestower of boons bestower nsort of the O MaitreyA ! There is nothing higher is nothing higher ! There O MaitreyA e tenet have recognized the centrality e tenet have recognized the on our behalf with Her Lord, Her Lord, on our behalf with Her ties of mercy and compassion for Her power of Her glances, and Her other power of Her glances, rcy and such these for other feelings strious Acharyas such as Yamuna Muni 75 ) , Vedantha Desika ( Sri Sooktham. Upanishads, Puranams and ) have offered their hu ) have offered their (being the mediatrix), and is PURUSHAKAARA (being the ns of Sri Devi's auspicious attributes is the Kila ns of Sri Devi's auspicious attributes is the Kila Vishnu PurAnam Vishnu in granting salvation to the erring jeevans. They in granting salvation to the shmi: "She is eternal, the mother of the universe, the universe, of shmi: mother the "She is eternal, Saranagathi Gadhyam as SRI DEVI and She never as SRI DEVI and She never GuNarathna Kosam ), who of Her own accord, occupies the position of mediatrix to position own accord, occupies the ), who of Her ), Ramanuja ( (being the end) and end) and (being the Kanakadharaa Sthotram Chathusloki Varadavallabha myriad Kalyana GunAs. celebratio Foremost among the rk of the Rig Vedam known as VaishnavAs , She is known Vaishnavit of Sri consort. Ancient Gurus and significance of Her role Her quali have praised in superb verses Her intercession children, suffering incarnations with Him, the redeeming Ithihaasas have also saluted Her. Illu ( Parasara Bhattar ( Sankara ( received Her blessings. the ruler of the whole world". of the whole the ruler is ce tatvam (concept) Sri Mahaalakshmi UPEYATVA in and other attributes knowledge, energy sinners in Her Lord. She fosters She is becoming the means of their salvation. them at the time of His capacities of endowed with the three significance of Sri Mahaalak significance and imperishable.the glory of Vishnu Just Gods, animals and humans. She - among is the feminine name. name and Lakshmi (two). I salutethan these co that ( of unworthy a long time for are deeds and to sinful addicted are solely me affection, salvation. She promotes The sage Parasara, author of Parasara, author The sage surrender to their prior men (and women) sadagopan.org the fourthmeaningofHernameas as a refuge bylistening andpreparingusforrecommend the PrapannAs.She exercises theSreenaathi quality.In This aspect (Complet attributes) andKaimkaryaPoorthi of becomingBhagavat AnubhavaPoorthi(Completionoftheenjoyment ofHer Lord's sought refugedescribed as givescries forhelp,She makesusfitforre guna of plaintive cries.ThisaspectofHerlist Before ShemakesHerconsort listento against Herrequestandthereforewillli Acharya states in this contextlisten toourpleas.Thisquality conferstheattribute, that He The firstmeaningisbasedonthein SRI. meanings ofthecelebratedword dwellonthesixdifferent Let usnow from thecycles ofdeathsandbirths. Prapatthi toHerprecedestheoneat Desikan. Followingthetraditionofhis complimentary meaningsareindicatedbythisword "SRI "accordingtoSwami The wordSriisaprofound wordwith THE MEANINGOFWORDSRI Thus Hernameof thesixthmeaning difficulties andearns asaresult onourbehalf,shedispels listen toandacceptHerrecommendations attribute ofthefifthmeaning, beseeches protection Herconsortforour After listeningtousandafterprepar SruNothi SreeNaathi , whichservesasthesecondme Sri carriesthesixcomplimentary meanings: , thethirdmeaningofHerna Sraayathi Sreeyathe 76 ening toourappealsisdescribedasthe terpretation thatShemakesHerLord deepmeanings.Sixdifferent and yet commendation toHerLord.Thisactis r consort,SrimanNarayanawillnotgo preceptors, hehasmadeitclear that ing usforHerLord'sattention,She sten totheappealofPrapannas. ofSriSabdham. view of Her intensive compassionate viewofHerintensive compassionate ation, She isverymuchsoughtafter ation, She us, She has to listen first to our us,Shehastolistenfirstour . Bythisact,Shedemonstratesthe feet of Her Lord to attain freedom attainfreedom feet ofHerLordto ion ofservicetoHimonthisearth), . aning. After listeningto our SruNaathi SruNaathi me. Byblessinguswith By makingHerLord SrAvayathi for Her name. . Our sadagopan.org " - one of " (Cow's Tail yati SrI VaralakshmI gOpuccha yati gOpuccha The "yatis" are of six types. As it a taala. "Yati" denotes a decorative osition. The rhythmic patterns thus osition. The rhythmic a system - to decorate the song. The conferring us the supreme bliss of bliss us the supreme conferring 77 : d in the following pramANam: d in the following SrayathE cha param padham SrayathE cha param padham aaga mudra with the words : " aaga mudra with the words SrINAthi cha guNair-jagath KRITHI THE OF ". In this Krithi Sri Dikshitar has made use of " AAKYAMS V PALLAVI 1. SREEYATHI, 1. SREEYATHI, 2. SRAAYATHI, 3. SRUNOTHI, 4. SRUNAATHI, and 5. SRAAVAYATHI 6. SREENAATHI HE Yati). is out of topic, adiyEn will not go into the details of the yatis. The yati that Sri Dikshitar has used in this krithi is known as " the many alankArams available in the taal as they taalams in CarnAtic music are a basic ingredient of any composition beat of the comp measure the time and give variety and range to the music. produced by the taalams "Yati" is one of the ten characteristics of rhythmic pattern to enhance a composition. SreeyathE chAkhilair-nithyam chAkhilair-nithyam SreeyathE T starts with the R The pallavi namastubhyam SruNAthi nikhilAN dhOshAn SruNathIm SruNvathImapiSrayantheem SriyamANam cha role in Her paramount These explain These six meanings are indicate These six meanings that Sri Dikshitar offered appropriate is extremely Moksham. Hence it additional salutations in Sri Raga krithi, Sri to the SrEyO Murthy, associated withMahaaLakshmi, who is closely this Raagam. sadagopan.org pade pade sapade rasapade shrIsArasapade can beseeninthepallavi v calledas" Ananda bhairaviraagam Sri Dikshitarhasusedthe"gopuccha yati" inanother compositionofhisin Sreyo Mirthy! -SriMahaalakshmi. NavrAtri Celebrations-Melkote NavrAtri aakyam oftheSriraagakrithi: aakyam thyAgarAja yogavaibhavam 78 ". This"yati" sadagopan.org ) vasu KAma ् namas २० prANa vallabhe ish) resembling a a ish) resembling sArasa" can also be instance would denote Her ौीलोरशतनामोऽम --- beautiful to look at, that many ). The word " word The ). pressed by the LakshmiashTottharapressed by the d Him as the Father of Manmathan, ows toward Her children when they children when ows toward Her As will narrow (dimin As will o is the father of Manmathan ( 79 ) and protect him with Her every step) and protect him with ् ् . Sri Dikshitar then prays for Her, to come into Her, to come . Sri Dikshitar then prays for sArasa pade rasa pade ु ु शभूदाम। (i.e) with nectar, and in this : वसूदाम॥ +rasa णसौा ै sA ं ं वरल ं ). VAAKHYAMS िसि pade ) as Varalakshmi and praises Her as the bestower of fortunes ( ) as Varalakshmi bestower of fortunes and praises Her as the , ). Sriman NArAyaNan is so divinely ). Sriman NArAyaNan ). This echoes the sentiments ex ). This echoes े ृ NUPALLAVI sapade of ViShNu - Sriman NArAyaNan, wh janakan examples few A all. AlwArs, poets and composers have calle amongst handsome most be to considered generally is who are: In the anupallavi, Dikshitar calls Sridevi as the beloved wife ( the beloved Dikshitar calls Sridevi as In the anupallavi, A prade Sridevi is hailed as: stotram where dhanadhAnyakarI.m stra siddhi.m | iNasaumyA.m shubhapradAm varalakShmI.m vasupradAm || nRRipaveshmagatAnandA.m and soft are Mahaalakshmi's sacred feet which Next Dikshitar describes Sri ( beautiful as lotus flowers ---shrI lakShmyaShTottara shatanAma stotram 20 धनधाकर cow's tail. Hence the name. Hence the cow's tail. vaakhyamsIn the pallavi Sri Dikshitar ( salutes Sri Mahaalakshmi tubhyam interpreted as that fl nectarine love and affection feet surrender at Her sacred In this type of composition, the swar the type of composition, In this His heart with vAtsalya ( ( नपवँमगताना sadagopan.org b rAmadAsavanditashrIrAjIvAdbhutacaraNa kAmajanaka shyAmasund b bOdhAkarahimakarasu-vadanavara. bhUmighanabharavidaLanasamadhika kAmitamahivarashayananirupama murahara mamavitara kAmajanaka b "MyMind ( Meaning: vittEththamAttAthavEnthu-- ThiruvandAthi 82 Nanmukan ittEtthumIsanumnAnmukanum yenRivarkaL nalanthAnumIthoppathuNdealarnthalarkaL kalandAnyenuLLaththukAmavELthAthai ThAthai Thirumazhisai pirAninNAnmuganThiruvandadhi callsHim as" vaasudeva Composer BhadrAchalaRAmadas, calls Himas: " Composer SwatiTirunAL,inhissurATiraagakriti nlm kln ;d vid f Edt f Edt f ta{m " : f ta[ " alsocalledSrimanNArAyaNanas: " f tmad f Tm f '[ f :etap f :c{m uLLam f dat EvnfT -82 f uq ) hasbeenblessed with fqt fpT] f na[ f T kamEvq ara kanakAmbara dharaNa ara kanakAmbara f f Ed `lr Mk{mf 80 kamalanayana in hisSenchurutti krithi"kamalanayana '[f fnf f taAt tlr bivr f kq f kq f f the residence ofSriman f f " sarasija sadAramiva KAmavEL KAmavEL sadagopan.org kAma sevakajana ", as he calls calls he as ", and ease of access and ease of access Sriman NArAyaNa (keshava hruth comprehend them. With Him in my comprehend them. e Lord and Father of KAman ( and Father e Lord protector of Her devotees ( yeLimai - simplicity, yeLimai 81 ing a garland of lotuses (shritapankaja bhAnukoTi samAna prabhe). samAna bhAnukoTi She is the repository of all auspicious guNAs " - the One who has brilliant golden hue. She is She is has brilliant golden hue. " - the One who saulabhyam ) and She is beloved of ) and She is beloved suvarNabhe ). She is described as the VishNu prANa vallabhe ThAyAr - Thirukkudanthai Komalavalli ). ). Just like Her pathi ). She is always seen wear seen always is She ). kevalaguNa shAlinyai ( khelinyai - (sulabhe pAlinyai mAlinyai Then Dikshitar extols Her no one, not even Brahma, Sivan, not even Brahma, vast that no one, glories are so ). His thAthai and other devathaas can IndrA truly as " MahaaLakshmi as crores of suns ( as resplendent again janakan, Sri Dikshitar once MAra Sridevi as the wife of So after hailing seek". that I need to no other greatness thoughts, there is hariNeem Suktha rik "HiraNyavarNAm SrI echoes the is the Suprem NArAyaNan, who sadagopan.org ambha snigdhairamRRita lahari labdha sabrahmacaryaiH | laharilabdhasabrahmacaryaiH ambha snigdhairamRRita sAnuprAsa prakaTitadayaiH sAndra vAtsalya digdhaiH अ सानूास other devas.Shelookslikeafountainofgold( ( Then hevisualizesSriMahaalakshmias women ingeneral. chArumatI -tobothindicatethelegend Dikshitar usesthewords" for long-lifetheirhusbands,goodhe henceforth thisvratamand auspiciousness befellherand her neighbors whoobserved sumangalis VratamonthecommandofSriMahaalakshmi.Many Varalakshmi have chosenwith SriMahaalakshmi'svisionin this vratamassociated withapiousandchasteladycalled" to seek Sri( Devi's blessingsmarried women about sings In thecharaNam,Dikshitar C is remindedofthemoving SriStutiSlokamofSwamyDesikan: ( आिक धम maNimaya hAra maNimaya shukravAre ) protects (samrakshaNAnipuNa) protects HARA ताप ु िग्धरमृत N ऽय ूकिटत A ग्लपितमनघ ै VAAKHYAMS िवरिचत ) prior( लहरी दय sumangalis ), offeredin prayer ( ैः े गाढ सा ल राियथा ै pUrvasta : त र् वा सॄचयः। े ं ं ं क्षण कटाक्ष duringthemonthof मा ) tothefullmoon( िदग्धः ः॥ chArumatI prabhrutibhiH ै ) thehelpless( ै --- her dreamsandbeganpracticingthe 82 samarpita wearingagarlandofpreciousstones the Varalakshmi vrat aswelldenotemarriedsumangali alth, wealth and putra bhAgyam. So alth, wealthandputrabhAgyam.So SravaNam onthesacredFriday ) byMurugan( deenajana ). Thereisalegend powrNami Charumati" whowasblessed kanakadhAra " - worshipped by by " -worshipped ) jeevas. Here one ौीित am celebratedby guruguhan ) and expertly ) andexpertly ु २१ ) and sadagopan.org ) of ans as UpAyam ( means) that She is skilled at recognizing all skilled at recognizing that She is lp with great affection. Saraswathi Unison with Him always. Another Unison with Him always. Another glances to fall on adiyEn for just one adiyEn for just on glances to fall 83 ). from these scorching samsaaric woes". from these scorching ), having no recourse other than your sacred other than your sacred ), havingrecourse no ) the different emotions (bhAvanA bhEda ) the different emotions catura s made to Her by the Jeev sannutavare deena jana Kanaka DhArA - Thirukkannapuram ThAyAr ) worships Her ( Bharathi and UpEyam ( Goal) and comes to their he ( Her Lord Sriman NArAyaNa and acts in meaning according to Tarka SamskAram is kinds of appeal different She comprehends cleverly ( She comprehends feet. adiyEn prays for Your soothing feet. adiyEn adiyEn may be freed second so that dharme tApadharme viracite traya mA.m tapta.m kShaNa.m gADha glapatimanaghairArdrayethAAki~ncanya Sri Stuti 21 || --- kaTAkShaiH Meaning: adiyEn is suffering from the"Oh Mother! trayams. afflictions of the taapa ( adiyEn is Akinchanyan sadagopan.org ( thesupremewealthofmoksham grants along withSrimanNArAyaNan wish desiredbyHerdevotees( Sri Dikshitarconcludeshiskrithibyprai kaivalya vitaraNa pare kaivalya vitaraNa Moksha dAyinI! KAnkshita phala pradAyinI! Moksha dAyinI!KAnkshita phalapradAyinI! ). (Courtesy: Sri.V.C.Govindarajan) (Courtesy: Sri.V.C.Govindarajan) kAnkshita phalapradakare 84 sing Sri Devi as the bestower of every ) andultimatelyShe, sadagopan.org १८ ु ौीित --- the mighty Brahman and other devAs. dayA.m te || --- shrIstuti 18dayA.m te || --- shrIstuti i Mahaalakshmi Krithis by Sri Dikshitar, 85 ् त॥ ं े ् ् रखाम दया े े का ु सीमा ु िव माम ु े जतमादीनरातीन ं माामिवाम। ं जनन मनसो िनवह िवमल े ु कशलमिखल िरत ु ु ाविधक jetumAdInarAtIn urIkartu.m kushalamakhila.m dUrikartu.m durita nivaha.m tyaktumAdyAmavidyAm | grAma sImAnta rekhAm amba stambAvadhika janana kAnte Alambante vimala manaso viShNu उरीकत all of boundary the beyond is dayA Your Universe! Meaning : the of Mother dear "Oh chetanams from the blade of grass to have who and mind in pure are who devotees Your over dayA incomparable Your performed an appropriate upAyam, help them to cross the ocean of samsAram and land in mOksha SAmrAjyam". write-up on Sr adiyEn will conclude this with two slokams from Sri Stuti and SharaNAgati Gadyam. Again the famous slokam from famous slokam Again the emphasizes Her Sri Stuti Swami Desikan's devotees: Moksham to the granting of role in PuruShAkAra अ िरकत आल sadagopan.org य Oppiliappan KoilVaradAchAriSaThakOpan dAsan, -- --SrIStuti11(FromSriVishnupurANam) tvameva,tv draviNa.m tvameva vidyA tvameva mAtAcapitAtvameva,tv SharaNAgati मव || carAcaram cAmbajagadvyApta.m tvayaitadviShNunA pitA| devadevohariH sarvalokAnA.m tva.m mAtA ं Gadyam मव माता तिना े े ै माता िवा सवलोकाना ु च ििवण र् चा िपता ं मव जगद मव ं दवदवो े े े , े ् , मव मव ा ||namO SrI lakshmInArAyaNAya|| ||namO SrIlakshmInArAyaNAya|| हिरः े े े ं चराचरम॥ े सव िपता। ब मम ु गमव दव ् ameva bandhushca gurustvameva| ameva bandhushca ु दव ameva sarva.m mama deva deva|| mamadeva sarva.m ameva --- 86 ॥ ौीित े । --- ु ११ ( ौीिवपराणागत शरणागित ु ु गम र् ) ् 87 sadagopan.org SrI RanganAyaki 88 sadagopan.org piRantha piRantha Lord) May Thou-seated on the of Mahaa VishNu and She never ever never of Mahaa VishNu and She SrI Mahaa Lakshmi as eulogised by Sri SrI Mahaa Lakshmi as eulogised the sacred chest of Her Lord. The the sacred chest of Her ite-up on Ashtalakshmi Vaibhavam. 89 × lotus as Your house of birth ( ïI> Appendix -I AIBHAVAM V ïIA:qlúmI vEÉvm! ïIA:qlúmI ) and Your husband's chest as the puhuntha veedu) and Your husband's chest AKSHMI house after marriage to Your L SHTA A SRI ASHTA VAIBHAVAM LAKSHMI ASHTA SRI SRI ASHTA VAIBHAVAM LAKSHMI ASHTA SRI SRI ASHTA VAIBHAVAM LAKSHMI ASHTA SRI ON janma gruham ETAILS Barthru:Graham/ Muthuswamy DIkshitar in the earlier section, adiyen would like to extol Her Muthuswamy DIkshitar the earlier section, in this wr majesty further by attempting D Mahaa Lakshmi is thedearest consort Dear BhakthAs of Mahaa Lakshmi : of Having written about the greatness on residence leaves Her place of ( visualization Her by Adhi Sankara is : and prayer to ambhOruhAm janma-graham bhavathyaa vakshasthalam bharthru-graham MuraarE: kaaruNyAth kalpaya Padhma-vaasE leela-gruham mE hrudhayAravindham Meaning: Lakshmi having the red "Oh MahA veedu/ sadagopan.org PurushakAram (intercession, Pleadingonbehalfofus)role. purushArTams through Herfour and Sheintercedes for us with She is easily accessed as the object of refuge of PrapannAs ( ADHI LAKSHMEEM NAMAAMYAHAM prasannAm sreeNasulabhAm cha dadhAthi Vara Lakshmi Nithya SoubhAgyaSouseelyAm .TheprayerforHer NaarAyaNan Lord's leftthighandtherebyconf Lord attheirSupreme Abode,SriVai Here, Sherepresents the primordial fo b The eightformsofMahALakshmiare: T b b place ( red lotus-withYouroverflowingmercy HE Aadhi Lakshmi: sannidhis. worshipped atindividual AtthisAshtaLaks UtthiramErUr. Chennai notedforitsAshtAngaVi There isamajortempleof recent Laskshmi. aspects ofwealth.AllHer eight formsofwealthinHerallenco The petalsofthelotusonwhichShe EIGHT Leelaa Gruham FORMS OF M )!" AH A L AKSHMI eight formsfold intooneintegratedform:MahA in Ashta LakshmiSthOthram is: 90 ers HimthenAmamofSriLakshmi choose my heart lotus as Your sporting choose myheartlotusasYoursporting hands. Here,She exercises Her Her Lordtogrant allthefour kuntam. SheisfoundseatedonHer rm as the inseparable consort of the rm astheinseparableconsortof mAnam asatThirukkOshtiyUrand hmi temple, Hereight formsare origin (1976C.E) atBesantNagar; mpassing role as the Goddess of all all astheGoddessof mpassing role is seated are said to represent Her represent saidto is seatedare Aasritha janams ) sadagopan.org a red lotus. She des and is seated on e churning of that ocean to release release to of that ocean e churning worship Her with a sound body and worship Her , fruits, vegetables and all other foods all other foods vegetables and , fruits, avors directed by the Lord's sAsthrAs.avors directed by the Lord's 91 d after SrI Sooktham is: sses us with unlimited courage and strength to win sses us with unlimited courage Gaja Lakshmi : Dhairya Lakshmi: Dhaanya Lakshmi : arose out of the Milky ocean during th Amrutham. Her prayer modele RaTa madhyAm asva-poorvAm Gaja nAta prabhOdhineem b on Her si She is seen with two elephants The prayer for Dhairya Lakshmi is: na Maathsaryam na cha krOdhO na bheethir-na cha bhEdha dhee: yath bhakthAnAm vineethAnAm Dhairya Lakshmeem namAmyaham b She is the Goddess, who ble ende over all obstacles in our rightful to quell One’s appetite and stay fit to to quell One’s to Dhaanya Lakshmimind . The prayer is : samuthbhinnA PruTvee garbham naanAvreehi savroopiNeem pasu-sampath svaropaam cha DhAnya Lakshmeem namAmyaham b ofMistress of grains in the form wealth sadagopan.org AbhishEka valliThAyaarofThirukkaNNamangaiisourGajaLakshmi. bath andstandonboth abhishEkajalamforHersacred at thelotuspond.Theyarereadytooffer Lakshmeem DeveemnamAmyaham SarvEswareem SriVijaya- Sarva SiddhipradhAyineem cha svaroopAm Sarva sakthi nature (Raajasic-Taamasicprocli She conferstheboonofsuccessina b Lakshmeem DeveemnamAmyaham sambhavantheem cha SanthAna- pasu-bhruthyAthmanaa svayam puthra pouthrasvaroopENa children takes thisform: dharmam). TheprayertoHer forthewe She bestowswealthinth b prabhOdhineem In Sri Sooktham, she is Gaja LakshmeemNamAmyaham dEveem SaamrAjya-dhAyineem Vijaya Lakshmi: Lakshmi: Vijaya SanthAna Lakshmi: / awakeningatdawnwiththe sides ofHerwithwater e formofSuprajAs(devoutchildrenfollowing vities). Here,theprayeris: offered SuprabhAtham( 92 ll undertakings toconquer ourlower ll undertakings alth of auspicious children,grand alth ofauspicious trumpeting oftheelephants) pots intheir"hands". Hasthi Naadha Hasthi Naadha sadagopan.org bless us with all types of wealth are bless us with all types of wealth rge into MahA Lakshmi and how Her Lakshmi and how Her rge into MahA th .The prayer to Dhana Lakshmi is : Lakshmi is prayer to Dhana th .The 93 ams including the Phala sruthi : MahA Lakshmeem VidhyA Lakshmi: Dhana Lakshmi: Dhana power to remove all kinds of poverty to power to remove all kinds of two slOk summed up by the following Ashta Lakshmi samAhAra- svaroopAm HaripriyAm tamm Moksha Lakshmeem Sarva Lakshmeem namAmyaham She grants the boon of Jn~Anam and the prayer to Her is: and of Jn~Anam the boon She grants nAnA vij~nana sandhAthreem buddhi suddhi pradhAyineem amruthathva pradhAthreem cha VidhyA Lakshmeem namAmyaham Lakshmi me of forms How these eight b Dhanamagnir-dhanam vaama: pancha cha dhanam bhUthAni prabhUthaisvarya sandhAthreem namAmyaham Dhana Lakshmeem b weal of all kinds of bestower She is the sadagopan.org Oppiliappan KoilVaradAchAri SaThakOpan dAsan, recite toreceive adiyEn willconcludewiththemelodiou Sree). (kaimkarya (Pleasure), Preethi(affection), Sarasv She confers Saanthi(Peace),Keerthi MahA(Aadhi)Lakshm 8. SanthAnaLakshmi/Motherof 7. ofCompassion Lakshmi/Roopam Gaja(KaaruNya) 6. roopam Vijaya(SoubhAgya)Lakshmi/happiness 5. Lakshmi/roopamofCourage Dhairya(Veera) 4. 3. DhAnya Lakshmi/KshudhA-fr VidhyALakshmi/Buddhi-intellectroopam 2. roopam DhanaLakshmi/Pushti-wealth 1. canbe relatedtotheirdifferentroopams: theAshtaLakshmis In summary, Ashta LakshmiStuthEr-bhavaEth SacchidhAnandha poorNathvam sampathAm samruddhirapi DhAridhrya dukkhaharaNAm Her blessings. i/Sarva Lakshmiroopam. || Sree Devyai namah|| || SreeDevyainamah|| eedom fromhungerroopam allbeings(Mathruroopam) s Ashta Lakshmi ShtOthram that you can ShtOthramthatyou s AshtaLakshmi 94 athi (Learning),Bhu(land)andSree (Fame ),Pushti(Strength),Tushti sadagopan.org STOTRAM STOTRAM STOTRAM HMI HMI HMI S S S yalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 2 || ƒ 95 ïI> ryalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 3 || ma~njuLabhAShiNi vedanute || vedanute || ma~njuLabhAShiNi mantrasvarUpiNi mantramaye | Appendix 2 Appendix AdilakShmi sAdhujanAshrita pAdayute | ALAK ALAK ALAK dhAnyalakShmi dhairyalakShmi T T T H H H ïIA:qlúmI StaeÇm! ïIA:qlúmI AS AS AS RI RI RI S S S jayavaravarNini vaiShNavi bhArgavi ayi kalikalmaShanAshini vaidikarUpiNi vedamaye | kAmini kShIrasamudbhava maN^galarUpiNi mantranivAsini mantranute || maN^galadAyini devagaNAshrita ambujavAsini pAdayute | jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini dhAn suragaNapUjita shIghraphalaprada j~nAnavikAsini shAstranute || bhavabhayahAriNi pApavimocani jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini dhai sumanasavandita sundari mAdhavi chandra sahodari hemamaye | munigaNamaNDita mokShapradAyini paN^kajavAsini devasupUjita sadguNavarShiNi shAntiyute | jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini AdilakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 1 || sadagopan.org jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini vidyAlakShmi sadA pAlayamAm||7 sadA vidyAlakShmi kAmini jayajaya hemadhusUdana navanidhidAyini kalimalahAriNi kA karNavibhUShaN maNimayabhUShita | ratnamaye sureshvaribhAratibhArgavishokavinAshini praNata jayajaya hemadhusUdanakAminivija | mAnyapade deshika vanditashaN^kara kanakadharAstuti vaibhava anudinamarcita kuN^kumadhUsara\- sadgatidAyini jaya kamalAsani jayajaya hemadhusUdanakAminisantAn | pAdayute mAnavavandita devamunIshvara sakala surAsura bhUShitagAnanute|| lokahitaiShiNisvarasapta guNagaNavAridhi ayi khagavAhinimohinicakriNirAgavivardhinij~nAnamaye| jayajaya hemadhusUdanakAminigaja sevitatApanivAriNipAdayute| harihara brahmasupUjita rathagaja turagapadAdisamAv.rt | kAminisarvaphalapradashAstramaye jayajaya durgatinAshini santAnalakShmi santAnalakShmi j~nAnavikAsini gAnamaye| vijayalakShmi vijayalakShmi vidyAlakShmi vidyAlakShmi gajalakShmi a parijanamaNDita lokanute|| a parijanamaNDita mita phalaprada hastayute | mita phalapradahastayute bhUShita vAsita vAdyanute || vAdyanute bhUShita vAsita yalakShmi sadApAlayamAm||6 a shAntisamAv.rta hAsyamukhe || hAsyamukhe a shAntisamAv.rta lakShmi rUpeNapAlayamAm||4 96 alakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 5 || alakShmi sadApAlayamAm||5 sadagopan.org 97 ƒ a ghuMghuma shaN^khaninAda shaN^khaninAda a ghuMghuma dhanalakShmi idikamArga pradarshayute | idikamArga pradarshayute dhimi dhindhimi dundubhi nAda supUrNamaye dundubhi dhimi dhindhimi | suvAdyanute || vedapurANetihAsa supUjita va jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini pAlaya mAm|| dhanalakShmirUpeNa 8 || dhimidhimi dhindhimi dhin dhindhimi dhimidhimi ghumaghuma ghuMghuma ghuMghum ghumaghuma ghuMghuma