JitantA stotram Vol. 2.

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Dear BhakthAs:

 

Dr.M.N.Ramanujaa of Bangalore is performing a kaimkaryam

of translating the glorious JitatE SthOthram dear

to our AchAryAs . On this Panguni Uttaram day ,

it is my plasure to forward this posting to you .

Dr.RamanujA's posting is rich in pramAnams from

AchArya Sookthis that are echos of JitatE SthOthra

slOkams.I will send you the first posting by separate mail.

 

V.Sadagopan

 

 

Prathama JitantA Stotram. Vol 2

 

 

6* naiva kinchit parOksham tE pratyakshOsi na kasyachit

 

naiva kinchid asiddham tE na cha siddhOsi kasyachit.

 

 

There is nothing that is not visible to You or out of Your sight.

You can see everything all the time. cf anavarata vidita nikhila bhUta

jAta yAthAtmya. But You are not directly visible to any one. Cf. na

sandrishE tishthati rUpamasya na chakShuShA pashyati kaschanainam. hridA

manIShA manasAbhikluptA ya Enam viduramritAstE bhavanti. There is

nothing that has not been achieved by You. Just by willing You achieve

your wish. You are avApta samasta kAma , satyakAma, satyasankalpa. But

You have not been achieved by anybody. nAyamAtmA pravachanEna labhyO na

mEdhayA na bahunA shrutEna. YamEvaiSha vriNutE tEna labhya:.

 

 

7* kAryANAm kAraNam pUrvam vachasAm vAchyam uttamam

 

yOgAnAm paramAm siddhim paramam tE padam vidu: .

 

 

Your divine feet is understood to be the original cause of all

effects. It is the greatest and best goal of all words. All prayers

become blessed by being directed at You. It is the greatest achievement

and fruition of all the Yogas. Cf AmnAyAbhyasananyaraNya ruditam

vedavratAnyanvaham of Mukunda mAla. Vedaischa sarvairahamEva vEdya:.

sarvE vEdA yatpadam Amananti , namO namO vAngmanasAtibhUmayE, namO namO

vAng manasaikabhUmayE and so on.

 

 

8* aham bhItOsmi dEvEsha samsArEsmin bhayAvahE

 

pAhi mAm pundarIkAkSha na jAne sharaNam param.

 

 

Oh, Master of dEvas, I have become terrified in this Samsara which

scares me out of my wits. Oh lotus-eyed one, protect and save me. I do

not know of a better refuge than you. ( Yielding to myriads of

temptations, I am not able to elevate myself . I slip often in my progress

towards You. As in the case of Viswamitra, who had to rededicate himself

several times after slipping before reaching his goal, many many births

are simply wasted in sensual indulgence. That is why I am afraid of the

Samsara.)

 

 

9* kAlEShvapi cha sarvEShu dikShu sarvAsu chAchyuta

 

sharIrE cha gatou chApi vartatE mE mahad bhayam.

 

 

In all times good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious, in all

directions and from all directions, Oh Achyuta, I have reason for

great fear. Even in my own body and in my livelihood and occupation.

Fear of risk to physical life, though existing in all these quarters, is

not meant here, for grievance. It is the perils to the ideal spiritual

wellbeing and progress in reaching the Lord, that are the cause for worry.

 

 

10* tvat pAda kamalAd anyan na mE janmAntarEShvapi

 

nimittam kushalasyAsti yena gachchAmi sadgatim.

 

 

 

Even after countless births, I will not find any other opportunity

for my spiritual welfare than Your lotus like foot, which can assure me

sure passage to sadgati or Vaikuntham and liberation from Samsara. I

have realised after suffering countless births and perditions, that other

yogas like karmayoga and jnanayoga etc cannot deplete my load of sins and

secure liberation. I have realised that only sharaNagati at Your feet and

Your Mercy alone can redeem me and transport me to You. Cf ' Vishaya

vishadhara vraja vyAkule,janana maraNa nakra chakrAspade, agatir asharaNO

bhavAbdhou luThan, Varada sharaNam ityaham tvAm vriNE.' and 'akrita

sukritaka:...' in Varadarajastavam of Kureshar. " ...eikAntikAtyantika

tatpAdAmbuja paricharyaika manOratha: tatprAptayE cha tatpAdAmbuja dvaya

prapattE: anyanna mE kalpakOti sahasrENApi sadhanam asti iti manvAna: " of

sri Vaikuntha gadyam.

 

 

 

To be continued

Adiyen Ramanuja dasan