mukunda-mAlA - Part 10

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SrI V. saDagOpan's writings on the mukunda-mAlA stOtram :

 

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VERSE 29

 

madana! parihara sthitim madIyE

manasi mukunda-padAravinda-dhAmni |

hara-nayana kRSAnunA kRSO'si

smarasi na cakra-parAkramam murArE: || 29

 

In this verse kulaSEkharAzhvAr addresses manmatan and asks him not to engage

in mischief with the AzhvAr. AzhvAr asks manmata to stay away from his mind

which is already housing the Lotus Feet of SrI kRshNa bhagavAn.

 

AzhvAr reminds manmata of the terrible consequences he suffered when he tried

his mischief on lord Sivan. AzhvAr reminds manmata of the fact that he got

reduced to ashes when the angry Sivan opened his third eye.

So AzhvAr tells manmatan that the latter should even more wary of attempting

any mischief with him, for manmatan would become the object of wrath of

the mighty sudarSanam in the the Lord's Hand.

 

"manmata, you already are known as ananga ie. one without a body because of

Siva's anger. Do you still want to incur the wrath of the powerful sudarSana

AzhvAr in my Lord's Hand ? ". kulaSEkharAzhvAr thus challenges manmatan.

 

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VERSE 30

 

tattvam bruvANAni param parasmAt

madhu ksharantIva satAm phalAni |

prAvartaya prAnjalirasmi jihvE

nAmAni nArAyaNa-gOcarANi || 30

 

Following the challenge to manmata, SrI kulaSEkhara is still worried about

any sneaky approach by him. To ward off any such adversity, SrI kulaSEkhara

appeals to his tongue to repeat the names of SrIman-nArAyaNa and HIS glories

for protection. He explains to his mind the benefits of reciting the names and

stories of SrIman-nArAyaNa. He appeals to his mind with folded hands to recite

the auspicious names of SrIman-nArAyaNa.

 

The AzhvAr says to his tongue that SrIman-nArAyaNa's names describe the

Supreme beyond the supreme principle. (parastAt param tattvam bruvANAni) and

the Lord's names are like the honey generating fruit for the sages. (satAm

madhu ksharanti phalAni iva)

Such are the wonderful traits of the names associated with SrIman-nArAyaNa's

deeds. (SrIman nArAyaNa gOcarANi nAmAni)

 

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VERSE 31

 

idam SarIram pariNAma-pESalam

patatyavaSyam Slatha-sandhi-jarjaram |

kim aushadhai: kliSyasi mUDha durmatE

nirAmayam kRshNa-rasAyanam piba || 31

 

In this verse, SrI kulaSEkhara asks ill people why they chase after all

kinds of medication instead of just drinking the Supreme Medicine named

"kRshNa" which can easily cure the cruel disease of samsAra.

AzhvAr also reminds the anxiety-ridden men that all of our bodies will surely

degenerate and decompose. So knowing that inevitable fate, why do you chase

drugs with limited potence while there is the miracle known as SrI kRshNa ?

 

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** SrI kRshNArpaNamastu **