Maha Lakshmi Krithis of Dikshitar--Part 5.2

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Mangala Kaisikhi Krithi Charanam

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Here, Dikshitar invokes (Aavahanam ) Maha Lakshmi

and prays for Her to reside in his mind always

(Mama Manasi Thishtathu). He prays for Her to

play in the middle of the mansion of his mind

(Sadhana Madhyeh Maha Lakshmi Sadhaa Viharatu ).

He sings PallaNdu to Her, when he says: " Saamaja

Hema Kumbha Snaapitaa VIjayathu ".

 

The reason for Dikshitar"s prayer for Her residence

in his mind was his recognition of Her power as

"Vimukthi Pala Dhaayini " as revealed in the Sri Sthuthi

section of Vishnu PuraaNam :

 

YAJNA VIDHYAA MAHAA VIDHYAA

GUHYA VIDHYAA CHA SOBHANEH I

AATMA VIDHYAA CHA DEVI TVAM

VIMUKTHI PALA DHAAYINI II

 

Dikshitar requests the Mangala Kaisikhaa

SvarupiNi , who was bathed by the sacred

waters held in the golden pots held by the

elephants of the quarters to confer blessings

on him in the spirit of Adi Sankara"s Prayer

in one of the verses of Kanaka Dhaaraa

Stotram:

 

MAATHUSSAMASTHA JAGATHAAM MAHANEEYA MOORTHI :

BHADRANI MEH DISATHU BHARGAVA NANDANAAYAA : II

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The pallavi Vakhyams serve as a refrain and contain

the reference to Adi Sankara"s prayer quoted above.

 

Dikshitar saluted Her as Parama Purusha Hari Pranayini

in Charanam and celebrated Her Sowndharyam with

the eulogy : " Padha Nayana Aanana Kara NaLinee"

Her NaLina Kaanthi is present in every limb of Her

from Her Saroja KomaLa Padam to Her Eyes, Face, Hands

to testify to Her Sarvaanga Sowndharyam. He salutes Her

as Ranganatha RamaNee and states that She is the Aadhaara

Sakthi for Her Nephew, Guhan (Guru Guha Dharanee).

She is the one Known as the celebrated Vara Lakshmi

(Vara Nuta Sowbhaagya Lakshmi ). He prays to the

consort of the father of Manmathaa and begs Her to

take residence in his mind permanently

and to sanctify his mind by making it Her Aalayam.

 

I will conclude this posting with the last verse of

Parasara Bhatta"s Guna Ratna Kosam , which is

one of the most beautiful sthuthis of Sriranga Nayaki:

 

SRIRANGEH SARADHA: SADHAM SAHA

SUHRUDHVARGHENA NISHKASHTAKAM

NIRDU: KKAM SUSUKHAM CHA

DAASYA RASIKAAM BHUKTHVAA SAMRUDDHIM PARAAM I

YUSHMATH PAADHA SARORUHAANTHARARAJA:

SYAAMA TVAM AMBHAA PITAA

SARVAM DHARMAMAPI TVAMEVA BHAVA

NA: SVIKURVAKASMAATH KRUPAAM II

 

TAAM DEVADEVA MAHISHEEM SRIYAMAASRAYAAMA:

 

OPPILIAPPAN KOIL VARADACHARI SADAGOPAN