Sri Sthuthi
Vedantha Desika
Srimaan
Venkata Nadhaarya Kavithaarkika kesari
Vedantaachaaryavaryome
sannidhatththaam sadaahridi
Swami Desikan
has written three slokas Sri Sthuthi, Bhu Sthuthi, and Godha Sthuthi in praise
of Sri Devi, Bhooma Devi and Godha Nachiyaar – Andal. Sri Sthuthi is a
wonderful work given to us by Swami Vedantha Desikan in praise of Sri Devi
Thaayaar who is in the heart – Vakshasthalam of Emperuman – Perumal and never
moves even for a kshanam – millisecond away from him. Sri Devi Thaayaar is the
one who recommends to perumal to help us his bhakthas. She along with perumal
gives us moksha when we surrender to perumal and Thaayaar. This sloka has 25
verses. By reciting this sloka and surrendering to Sri Devi we humans can get
all the auspicious happenings in this life and also get moksha eventually. There are 25 verses in this sloka. The first
and the 12 and the last twelve slokas describe Thaayaar’s greatness and the 13
verse which is the middle describes her as jagan matha – sarvalokeswari from
Vishnu puraanam and about the Pattabhishekam (coronation) of Thaayaar. Swami
Desikan in this sloka describes thaayaars beauty, kalyana gunas (virtues).
Perundevi Thaayaar Kanchipuram
Once a young brahmachari came to Swami Vedantha Desikan at
Thuppul and requested his blessings mentioning he does not have enough wealth
to get married and so his marriage is getting delayed. Swami Desikan then takes
the brahmachari to the sannidhi of perundevi Thaayaar the divine consert of
Lord Varadaraja and recites this Sri Sthuthi
in front of the archamoorthi in praise of Thaayaar. Perundevi Thaayaar the
embodiment of love and compassion graces by pouring of gold coins instantly.
The brahmachari then takes by the gold coins and gets married with thaayaar’s
and perumal’s grace. Sawmi Vedantha Desikan returns back to his home.
1. MaanAtheetha praTitha
vibhavAm MangaLam MangaLAnAm
Vaksha: peeDeem MadhuvijayinO bhUshayantheem svakAnthyA
prathyakshAnuSravika-mahima prArTithineenAm prajAnAm
SrEyO mUrthim Sriyam aSaraNa: ThvAm SaraNyAm prapadhyE
Vaksha: peeDeem MadhuvijayinO bhUshayantheem svakAnthyA
prathyakshAnuSravika-mahima prArTithineenAm prajAnAm
SrEyO mUrthim Sriyam aSaraNa: ThvAm SaraNyAm prapadhyE
Thuppul Sri Maragathavalli Thayar
1. Maana Atheetha – Beyond boundaries
2. praTitha – famous, recognized
3. vibhavAm – magnanimous, great
4. MangaLam MangaLAnAm – One who
gives auspiciousness to auspicious things
5. Madhuvijayina: - Perumal who
won over asura Madhu and killed him
6. Vaksha – Chest
7. peeDeem – seated
8. bhUshayantheem – decorating,
embellishing
9. svakAnthyA – self radiant
10. prathyakshAnuSravika mahima – One who holds all kind of wealth
11. prArThana – prayer, request
12. prajA – people
13. SrEyO mUrthim – Embodiment of auspiciousness
14. Sriyam – One whose name is Sri
15. aSaraNa: SaraNyAm prapadhyE –
I who is helpless surrender to you the Protector of the those who
surrender to her
16. Thvaam – to
you
In this verse Swami Desikan describes how he surrenders to the
divine mother Thaayaar who is well known for her magnanimity and compassion. Thaayaar
an embodiment of auspiciousness, gives auspiciousness to everything that is
auspicious. Thaayaar who is self-radiant embellishes the chest of Perumal who
has won over the asura Madhu. She is the protector of all who surrender to her.
We should also follow Swamis steps and unconditionally surrender to our divine
mother - thaayaar
2. AavirbhAva: Kalasa-jaladhou
adhvarE vaapi YasyA
sTAnam YasyA: sarasijavanam VishNuvaksha: sTalam vaa
bhUmA YasyA: bhuvanamakhilam Devi dhivyam padham vaa
sthOka-praj~nai: anavadhi guNAsthUyasE Saa kaTam ThvAm
sTAnam YasyA: sarasijavanam VishNuvaksha: sTalam vaa
bhUmA YasyA: bhuvanamakhilam Devi dhivyam padham vaa
sthOka-praj~nai: anavadhi guNAsthUyasE Saa kaTam ThvAm
Perundevi Thaayaar Navarathri
Vishnu Vakshasthala Vasini
1. Devi – Goddess
2. YasyA – whose
3. AavirbhAva: - appearance
4. Kalasa-jaladhou – Milky ocean,
Ksheerandhi
5. adhvarE vaapi – Even in the
Yaga Saala
6. sTAnam – position, residing
place
7. sarasijavanam – Jungle-
Forest filled with lotus ponds
8. VishNu - Bhagawan
9. vaksha: sTalam –
10. Bhuma – wealth
11. Akhilam - whole
12. Bhuvanam – world
13. dhivyam padham vaa - Is it Vaikuntam?
14. Anavadhi – infinite,
unlimited
15. Guna – Quality
16. Sa Thvam – You
17. sthOka-praj~nai: - humans as
me who have less intelligence
18. katam – how
19. sthUyasE – be praised
Swami Desikan in this verse says Oh
Goddess PerunDevi how am I qualified to pray to you. You appeared as the
daughter of the milky ocean and in Janaka Maharishi’s Yaaga saala. Both the
avatarams you have not had the difficulty of being in a mother’s womb (garbha
vaasaadhi dhukkam) which makes you even more superior to Sriman Narayana your
husband. Oh divine mother You live in a beautiful forest filled with lotus
ponds and the milky ocean and Bhagavan’s chest (vaksha sthalam). Who else other
than you can have these abodes. Both, this world (Leela vibhuthi) and Sri
Vaikuntam (Nithya vibhuthi) are yours. You have infinite good qualities. With
all your infinite goodness and unlimited wealth how is it possible for people
with very less intellect worship you.