Sri Vegaa Sethu Stotram-- Part 4

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Verse 7 : Maalini metre

 

prasamitha hayamedha vyaapadam padma Yoneh:

sritha jana paratantram sesha bhogeh sayaanam I

saraNamupagathaa: sma: saantha: Nisseshadhosham

satamaNisethum saasvatham vegavatyaa: II

 

The Archa murthy at Thiruvehhaa is under the control of

those , who approach Him and surrender unto Him. No

Dhosham or imperfection can approach Him. He is blemishless.

On the middle of the river Vegavathi , he rests on Adiseshaa like a dam

constitued by blue gem stones with his beautiful bluish hue . Resting thus,

He saved the yajnam of Brahma from the impending danger . May we

approxach this Lord of many kalyANa gunams and offer our SaraNAgathi

and be saved !

 

Verse 8 : Maalini Metre

 

saraNamupagathaanaam soyamaadesakAri

samayathi parithaapam sammukha : sarva janthO: I

sataguna pariNama: samnidhaou yasya nityam

vara vitaraNa bhumA VarAnAdhreesvarasya II

 

The Lord of Thiruvehha is the one , who follows the wishes of

those doing prapatthi to Him. He banishes the sorrow of

His devotees and all of those assoicated with them . He appears

before them for that purpose . Only because of His appearance

first to protect Brahma's Yajnam , Sri Varadaraja came out of the

sacrificial fire and stayed on the top of Atthigiri to give boons to

all who worship Him. He is indeed the cause of Varadan,

the boon giver's appearance on this earth .

 

There are two ways in which BhagavAn protects the chetanAs.

In one way , He removes the obstacles that they face; in the other way ,

He gives them the fruits of their penance through His boon-granting

power . As YathokthakAri , He responds to those who offer Prapatthi

to Him by the first way. Varadarajan responds in the complimentary ,

second way and concentrates on the boon-giving activity. Varadarajan"s

work is made lighter thanks to YathokthakAri"s taking the load off

Varadaraja by destroying the sufferings of the Prapannaas first .

As a result of that special activity of YathokthakAri , Varadarajan

becomes one hundred pervent more effectictive in His area of

specialty (viz )., boon-giving to those , who perform SaraNAgathi to Him .

Varadaraja's glory thus gets multiplied thanks to YathokthakAri.

 

Here Swami Desikan says that YatokthakAri is SARANAM

UPAGATHAANAAM AADESAKAARI (I-E)., He follows the orders of

those , who perform Saranagathi at His holy feet. He comes in

front of them (SAAMUKHA: ) AND DESTROYS THEIR SUFFERINGS

( PARITHAAPAM SAMAYATHI ). Because of YathokthakAri "s proximity ,

Varadaraja"s ( VARANAADHRI ISWARASYA ) glory as a boon -granting

Lord (VARA VITARANA BHOOMA ) MULTIPLIES A HUNDRED FOLD

ALWAYS.

 

Verse 9: Mandaakranthaa metre

 

Kanchee Bhagyam kamala nilayA chetasO abhishta siddhi:

kalyAnAnAm nidhiravikala: kopi kArunyarAsi : I

puNyAnAm na: pariNathirasou bhooshayan bhogisayAm

vegaasethurjayathi vipulO viswarakshaikahetu : II

 

The describtion of the Lord of ThiruvehhA as the embodiment of

the fortune of the district of Kaanchipuram is given by Swami Desikan

here. He states that the Lord took archaa form here to fulfill the wishes of

His consort , who is concerned about the erring chetanAs and is keen on

directing them to the right way to get the boon of Moksham from Her Lord.

The Lord of Thiruvehha appears like the ripened fruit of the chetana's

punyam . YatokthakAri is the house of all auspicious

guNAs. He is the ocean of mercy intent on saving the suffering

chetanAs. Such a magnanimous and merciful Lord rests on

His bed of Adisesha at Thiruvehhaa and beautifies Adisesha through

his assoication .

 

Verse 10 : Anushtub Metre

 

vegasethOridam stotram Venkatesaena nirmitham I

yeh patanteh janAstheshAm yathoktham kuruteh Hari : II

 

This Vegaa Sethu stotram was composed by poet Venkatesa.

Those , who recite it with devotion will get their wishes fulfilled

by the Lord of ThiruvehhA . True to His words " I will protect

the Prapannas, who seek refuge in me " as Rama and " I will

relieve you of all sins " as KrishNa, the Lord of Thiruvehha will

protect the Chetanas , who offer Prapatthi unto Him.

 

KAVITHAARKIKA SIMHAAYA KLAYANA GUNA SAALINEH I

SRIMATEH VENKATESAAYA VEDANTHA GURAVEH NAMA: II

 

SRIMATEH NIGAMAANTHA MAHAA DESIKAAYA NAMA:

 

Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan