Sri Stuthi-4

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Dear Friends,

 

At the outset, I wish to seek forgiveness for carelessly using

the word recant in part 3. This must be replaced by recite. In this

post, I shall continue the summary of the fifth and sixth verses of Sri

Stuthi. In these two verses, Swami Desikan further glorifies

the eternal relationship between Lord Narayana and Sri. It is important

to note the Vedic tributes to this relationship and its

role in granting SharaNagati to the desirous.

 

5. NishpratyUha PraNayaghatitam DevinityAnupAyam

VishNustvam ChetyanavadhiguNam DvandvamanyOnyalakshyam I

Sheshaschittam VimalamanasAm MoULayascha ShrutInAm

SampadyantE ViharaNavidhoU Yasya ShayyA VisEshA II

 

The unbroken bonding of love between Lord Narayana and Sri, which

cannot be interrupted is responsible for mutually fixing their

gaze on each other constantly. Adishesha, the hearts of Yogis, and

the head of the Shrutis (Vedas) serve as befitting thrones for the

Divine Couple, who sanctify these by making them their seats.

 

In this verse, Swami Desikan points out that both Lord Narayana and

Sri are Vibhus. They are inseparable and constantly seen together.

The oneness of Lord Narayana and Sri is eternal and it is impossible

to separate them. During AvatArams their apparent separation is

only a Leela. This is reflective of the statement Yatra

Yatra Narayana: Tatra Tatra Sri:. Swami Desikan adds that

the Mother of the Universe, Sri, is a manifestation of

the Lord's limitless KalyAna GuNams.

 

6. Uddeshyatvam Janani BhujatOrujjatOpADhigandham

PratyagrUpE HavisHi YuvayOrEkashEsHitvayOgAth I

PadmE Patyustva cha NigamaIrnityamanvishyamANO

NAvacchEdam Bhajati MahimA Nartayan MAnasam Na: II

 

Oh Mother! Realizing you both only is our objective. The goal of

SharaNagati is also to realize you both only. This objective

(i.e., attaining the Divine Couple) comes about naturally and is

not forced. Oh PadmAvati! You and your Lord VishNu are constantly

glorified by the Vedas. The glory (of your eternal relationship

with Lord VishNu), which makes our mind blossom (with your thoughts)

knows no bounds.

 

The purpose of this salutation is to establish the elevated status

of the oneness of Lord Narayana and Sri for a person engaged in

SharaNagati to the Divine Couple. They are like two eyes for a Prapanna.

A Prapanna cannot imagine one without the other. In turn,

the Divine couple together bless the Prapanna with constant protection.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy

 

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