Saturday, September 3, 2016

Mukunda Mala 8/40

8. Chintayami harim eva santatam
    Manda-manda hasitananambujam
    Nanda-gopa-tanayam parat param
    Naradadi-muni-vrinda-vanditham 



      
Manda Manda Hasitham        Naradadi muni vanditam
Nandagopa Tanayam
Paratparam


      1.       Chintayami – think
      2.       Harim – Lord Narayana – destroyer of sins
      3.       Santatam – eternal
      4.       Manda - gentle
      5.       Hasitam – smile
      6.       Anana – face
      7.       Ambujam – lotus
      8.       Nanadagopa tanayam – son of Nanadagopa – Lord Krishna
      9.       Parat param – superior to the best
    10.   Naradadi muni – sage Narada
    11.   Vrinda – many. Numerous
    12.   Vanditham – worshipped

In this verse Kulasekara Azhwar describes his devotion and prayers only to the eternal Lord Narayana referred to as Hari – the destroyer of sins. He who has a gentle smile on his face as a lotus just blooming lotus that will make even the person drowned in sorrow smile. Krishna the son of Nandagopa is the most superior of the superiors and is worshipped by sage Narada and many other sages




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