Sriranga Gadyam Conclusion

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3)EvanavasthitasyApi arthitvamAtrENa paramakAruNikO

bhagavAn svAnubhavaprItyOpaItaikAtyantika

nityakainkaryaikaratirUpa nityadAsyam dAsyatIti vishvAsa

pUrvakam bhagavantam nityakinkaratAm prArthayE

 

3)Though I am in this state, full of various defects, I

beg of the Lord my acceptance in eternal service to

him in the firm faith that the all merciful Lord,

heeding to my earnest request, will grant me the favor

of steadfastness in everlasting service to Him urged

by devotion resulting from the experience of the Lord.

 

4) tavAnubhUtisambhUta prItikAritadAstAm|

dEhi mE kripayA nAtha! najAnE gtimanyathA||

 

4) My Lord! you should be pleased, out of your

unbounded mercy, to grant the service to You

resulting from the joy of experiencing you.

najAnE gatim anyathA -Apart from begging you,

I do not know of any other means.

 

5) sarvAvasthOchitAsEshasEshataikaratistava|

bhavEyam pundarIkAksa! tvamEvaivam kurUsva mAm||

 

5) O lotus eyed one! I should be eager to render all

fprms of service under all conditions. You should

grant me this state of mind, so prays the Acharya.

 

6) EvambhUta tatvayAthAtmAvabOdha tadicchArahitasyApi

EtadhucchAraNamAtrAvalambanEna

uchyamAnArthaparamArthanishtam mE manastvamEvAdyaiva

kAraya

 

6) In this the acharya gets so humble enough to say:

"Even if I donot have the wish sincerely for the

knowledge or that I am not fit for your grace

to reach the goal, Please make the words I gave

expression to as an excuse to fill in the defeciencies

and render me fit"

 

7) apArakarUNAmbudhE! anAlOchitavisEsAsEsalOka saraNya!

praNathArtihara! AsritavAtsalyaikamahOdadhE!

anavarataviditanikhilabhUtajAtayAthAtmA! satyakAma!

satyasankalpa! Apatsakha! kAkuthsa! sriman! nArAyaNa!

purushottama! sriranganAtha! mamanAtha! namOstutE!||

|| iti srirangagadyam samAptam ||

 

7) apArakaruNAmbhudhE - Oh! Limitless ocean of mercy!!,

immedialtely the acharya addresses him as the ultimate

succor of all irrespective of al differences, one

who does'nt think of the differnces when his subjects

are in distress, You who destroys the distress of those

who seek you! Great ocean of love to his devotees,

You who know the truth about all your creations at all

times! You with wishes always fulfilled ! You who can

do all that You will! Friend in my distress! And now

by comparing Him to kAkustha (rAma) the acharya means

to convey that He is like rAma the one who would grive

at the grief of all men not only devotees of his Ever

associated with Sri! Greatest of persons! Lord of

Srirangam! My Lord! I prostrate before you.

 

 

I hope I stayed within Mr.Dileepan and a few others screen

range, Sorry if I did not.

 

--sriram