Devanayaka Pancasat (Part 2) - Ibiblio

SlOkam 16
The 16 th slOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath is the first of
the thirty slOkams saluting the specific beauty of each limb of
the Lord and Aabharanams found there.
The salutations start from the Head of the Lord and conclude with the
toenails of the great One presiding over the dhivya desam of
ThiruvahIndhrapuram. The 16 th slOkam deals with the radiant Crown found on
the Lord’s head (Siras) to announce Him as the Lord of the Universe
(Sarveswaran).
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DevEswaratvam iha darsayithum kshamastE
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Naata tvayAapi sirasA vidhrutha: KireeDa: |
yEkikrutha dhyumaNi bimba sahasra deepthi:
nirmoolayan manasi mE nibiDam tamisram ||
MEANING:
Oh Dhaiva NaayakA! The great kings of the world adorn crowns on their heads
to indicate their role as the kings of their subjects. You adorn a crown that is
matchless in its radiance as the Emperor of all Emperors and as the Supreme
Lord of all created entities. That crown of Yours outshines the radiance of
thousands of Suns. When adiyEn witnesses Your supremely radiant Crown, all
the dense darkness in my mind associated with nescience (ajn~Anam) is
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