Prayer
Atmarpanastuti Sri Appayya Dikshitendra
April 2021
Sloka - 44 विविधमपि गुणौघं वेदयन्त्वर्थवादाः परिमितविभवानां पामराणां सुराणाम् । तनुहिमकरमौले तावता त्वत्परत्वे कति कति जगदीशाः कल्पिता नो भवेयुः ॥४४
The Vedanta Kesari
8
Let the arthavadas (statements of praise) in the Vedas attribute various kinds of merits to the other gods who are of limited power and glory. O Lord with the crescent moon on Your forehead, in this way how many lords of the world are being (wrongly) imagined as superior to You!
Sloka - 45 विहर पितृवने वा विश्वपारे पुरे वा रजतगिरितटे वा रत्नसानुस्थले वा। दिश भवदुपकण्ठं देहि मे भृत्यभावं परमशिव तव श्रीपादुकावाहकानाम् ॥४५
O Paramashiva! Sport in the cremation ground or in an abode beyond the universe, or on the Silver Mountain (Kailasa), or in the valley of gems. Make me the servant of those who carry Your sacred sandals and bless me with proximity to You.
Sloka - 46 बलमबलममीषां बल्वजानां विचिन्त्यं कथमपि शिव कालक्षेपमात्रप्रधानैः । निखिलमपि रहस्यं नाथ निष्कृष्य साक्षात् सरसिजभवमुख्यैः साधितं नः प्रमाणम् ॥४६
The strength or weakness of these weak ones (the various gods) may be a matter of discussion among those whose object is only to spend the time, O Lord Shiva, for us, what has been established by Brahma and others after delving into the secrets of the scriptures is what is valid. Translated by Sri. S.N. Sastri.
