Annotated Commentary in English BY Oppiliappan Koil Sri Varadachari Sathakopan. ॥ Introductions ॥ This stotram celebrates the auspicious quality (Kalyana Guna) of Mercy (Dayaa) of the Lord of Thiruvenkatam. Of All the Kalyana Gunaas of Venkataadhri Sekhara Vibhu, His Dayaa is the most important one for the uplift of the Chetanaas. The concept of Prapatthi … Read more
॥ Slokam 21॥ samayopanataistava pravaahaih anukampe krita samplavaa dharitri.sharanaagata sasya maaliniyam vrishashailesha krishivalam dhinoti ॥ 21 ॥ ॥ Meaning ॥ Oh, Dayaa Devi! Through the timely floods of Your Dayaa, the crop of Prapannas get irrigated and nourished thoroughly and the Lord of Thiruvenkatam, the farmer, who labors in His Leela Vibhuthi is delighted by … Read more
॥ Slokam 41 ॥ aaj~naaM khyaatiM dhanamanucharaan.h aadhi raajyaadikaM vaakaale dhriShTvaa kamala vasater apyaki~nchit.h karaaNi.padmaa kaantaM praNihitavatIM paalane.ananya saadhyesaaraabhij~naa jagati kritinaH saMshrayante daye tvaam.h ॥ 41 ॥ ॥ Meaning ॥ The key words in this slokam are: “DayE! Jagathi Saara abhij~naa: kruthina: ananya saadhyE paalanE PadhmA Kaantham PraNihithavatheem ThvAm SamSrayanthE” (Oh, Dayaa Devi! In this … Read more
॥ Slokam 81 ॥ kR^ipe vigatavelayaa kR^ita samagra poShaistvayaakali jvalana durgate jagati kaaLa meghaayitam.h.vR^iSha xiti dharaadiShu sthiti padeShu saanuplavaiHvR^iShaadripati vigrahair.h vyapagataakhilaa vagrahaiH ॥ 81 ॥ ॥ Meaning ॥ Oh Dayaa Devi! Inspired by Your command, the Lord of ThiruvEnkatam manifests Himself as ArchA Moorthys at different dhivya dEsams. Those divine forms of Your Lord are … Read more
॥ Slokam 61 ॥ akuupaarair.h ekodaka samaya vaitaNDika javaiHanirvaapyaaM xipraM xapayitum avidhyaakhya baDabaam.h.kripe tvaM tattaadrik.h prathima vriSha prithvI dhara patisvaruupa dvaiguNya dviguNa nija binduH prabhavasi ॥ 61 ॥ ॥ Meaning ॥ Oh, Dayaa Devi! If anyone asks how big is the hill of ThiruvEnkatam, we can only say that it is very, very big. Your … Read more