SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA” – STEP 18

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA”

– STEP 18

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.

ವಂದಾರುನಾರದಸನಂದನಮುಖ್ಯಯೋಗಿ-

ವೃಂದೈಃ ಪ್ರವಂದ್ಯಚರಿತೈಃ ಪರಿತಶ್ಚಸೇವ್ಯಂ|

ಇಂದಿಂದಿರೋಪಮಸಿತೇತರಕಂಠಕಾಂತಿಂ

ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಮೂರ್ತಿಮಿಮಮಾಶ್ರಯ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥಂ||24||

VandArunAradasanandanamukhyayOgi-

Vrundaihi pravaMdyacharitaihi paritashchasEvyam|

IndindirOpamasiEtarakanThakAntim

SaundaryamUrtimimamAshraya VishwanATham||24||

Serve Lord Vishwanatha, whose actions and activities are worth emulating. He is worshipped by Narada, who keeps on doing meditation in the name of the Lord. He is worshipped by Sunandana and other Yogis. His neck is radiant and dark like the black bee. He is very charming too. Serve this Lord with devotion!

ಛಂದಶ್ಚಯಸ್ತುತಚರಿತ್ರ ಪುರತ್ರಯಾರೇ ಕುಂದಪ್ರಸೂನಕೃತಸೇವನತೃಪ್ತಚಿತ್ತಃ|

ತ್ವಾಂ ದೀನಬಂಧುಮರುಣೇಂದುಲಸತ್ಕಪರ್ದಂ ವಂದೇ(s)ರಿಮರ್ದನ ಸುಹೃದ್ಧನ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥ||25||

Chandashchayastutacharitra puratrayArE

KundaprasUnakrutasEvanatruptachittaha|

TwAm deenabandhumaruNEndulasatkapardam

VandE(s)arimardana suhrudDhana VishwanATha||25||

SUMMARY: Lord Maharudra is carrying a huge trident that could kill innumerable demons such as Andhakasura and others. In one hand, he is holding a coronet of beads for meditation; he has a serene and pure body and three eyes; he drives away the sins committed by devotees; he has destroyed the sacrifice that was being performed by Daksha Prajapati; his body is adorned with giant serpents; because of the correlation with the waves of Ganga, his body has become holy; music-loving Rishis too sing in praise of Lord Eshwara; Goddess Parvati will be looking at him from the edge of her eyes with love and adoration; Lord Indra and other deities are saluting his lotus-like feet with devotion; he is wearing the crescent on the head; he has wide eyes that are reminiscent of the petals of lotus; he is the foe of Manmatha; he is omniscient; he deserves all adoration and reverence; and our mind should always be thinking of and thanking Lord Maharudra, who is the Lord of Indra and other deities; Yogis like Narada and others, who are popular for the prayers they continuously offer to the Lord, serve Lord Rudra always by staying around him; Vedic hymns such as Rudra Sukta praise the greatness of Lord Rudra; Lord Maharudra has killed the enemies of the universe like Tripurasura and others; Oh Lord Vishwanatha, the protector of this universe, a treasure of affection and compassion to the devotees, we salute you whole-heartedly.

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