Praise of Lord Sri Hari in Tyagaraja's song

June 1, 2005

All Glories to Lord Sri Hari!

O cloud like hued! O adorned with vanamAla! O DEva among the celestials!One with great reputation! O Lotus-eyed! Come. One belonging to the solar race! One adorned with rich garments! O Protector of the virtuous! O joy of Lakshmi! Wielder of arrows! Bestower of auspiciousness! One who is surrounded by those whose hearts are filled with nectar! One who is as majestic as the ocean! O Destroyer of Asuras! One as beautiful as Cupid!

One who converses with the wise! Essence of all the VEdas! You are the King of Kings, your feet are praised by sages; sun and moon are your eyes, you bestow refuge, most beautiful, praised by Siva who adorsn crescent , you have Garuda the king of birds as your vehicle, Your feet are praised by DEvendra, father of Brahma, who shines like a crore of suns, you are like lion to the elephant of demons, your face is like the lotus.

You are the Protector of YAgas, praised by righteous men, meditated upon by ascetics. You are permanent without beginning or end, recline upon AdiSesha, bestower of boons to GAjEndra, decked wit the Punnaga flower, remover of sins forever, your feet held by AnjanEya (the son of VAyu)You are the subject of scriptures and you are desireless.

Divine tranquility radiated by your charming countenance. Has not that transquility been declared by the VEdas and Upanishads as the highest acquisition and as the Supreme goal of all human spiritual endeavor?

Praise of Lord Sri Hari in Sri Tyagaraja's song "Bala Kanakamaya..."

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