vidyA.m shuddhA.mcha buddhi.m kamalajadayite satvara.m dehimahyam ..6..

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mAtastvapAdapadma.m navidhikusumaiH pUjita.m jAtubhaktyA

gAtu.m naivAhamIshe jaDamatiralasastvadguNAn divyapadyaiH .

mUke sevAvihIne.apyanupamakaruNAmarbhake.ambeva kR^itvA

vidyA.m shuddhA.mcha buddhi.m kamalajadayite satvara.m dehimahyam ..6..

 

When we act as prescribed in scriptures, need less to say we would be

rewarded. But that does not demand or depend on the qualities of the donor.

The donor gets an opportunity to show his compassion only when the recipient

is incapable. Hence approaching the almighty expressing meekness is a

traditional practice in devotional hymns.

 

mAtaH bhaktyA tva pAda padmam vidhi kusumaiH jAtu na pUjita.m

 

O mother! Not once did I worship thy lotus feet with devotion as prescribed.

 

archana.m is prescribed as an important means for purification in shastra-s.

 

bilvapatraishchakrarAje yo.archayetlalitAmbikAm .

padmairvA tulasIpuShpairebhirnAmasahasrakaiH..

sadyaH prasAda.m kurute tasya simhAsaneshvarI..

 

For those who indulge in archana ‘devi sadhyaH prasAda.m kurte ‘ devi

rewards them well.

Due to neglect I did not engage in offering fragrant flows to thy lotus feet

with devotion ‘bhaktyA tva pAda padmam vidhi kusumaiH na pUjita.m’.

 

Ishe alasa jaDa matiH aham tvat guNAn divya padyaiH naiva gAtu.m.

 

A dull idiot like me is incapable of singing thy glory with decorative

hymns.

 

Devi is often referred as ‘sAma gAna shiraH kampini’, ‘saN^gIta priyA’ and

so on. She delights in melodious hymns.

 

bhavAni stotuM tvaaM prabhavati chaturbhirna vadanaiH

prajAnAmIshAnastripuramathanaH paJNchabhirapi .

na shhaDbhiH senAnIrdashashatamukhairapyahipatiH

tadAnyeshhAM keshhAM kathaya kathamasminnavasaraH ..

 

How could a meek engage in singing thy glory when the four faced creator,

five-faced purAri, ShaNmukha or the thousand-headed Adisesha have failed in

their attempt?

 

amba! kamalajadayite! arbhaka sevA vihIna mUke api anupama karuNAm eva

kR^itvA, vidyA.m shuddhA.m buddhi.m satvara.m cha mahyam dehi

 

O! Mother! Show thy compassion to an indolent individual who never even

prostrated to thee. O! kamalajadayite! Bless me with flawless intellect and

knowledge at once.

 

Is not the dullest child that demands at most care and effort from the

mother? O! shArade show thy compassion alone ‘kaR^iNAm eve kuru’ .

 

Anandalahari has a beautiful statement,

 

na chedishhTaM dadyAdanupadamaho kalpalatikA

visheshhaH sAmAnyaiH kathamitaravallIparikaraiH

 

Is there a difference between a kalpaka taru and a normal shrub if the

former is incapable of bestowing the needs of the seeker?

 

 

jaya tuN^gA taTastithe! jaya shR^iN^gAra devate!

 

Aravind

 

 

 

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