Devanayaka Pancasat (Part 2) - Ibiblio

apidly to scan your universe to perform the sport of protecting the world and
its beings (Visva rakshana vihAram). You are intent (krutha Kshanai:) on
performing these duties of protection and vichAram (inquiry) of Yoga
KshEmam. At those times, your fast moving eyes are like the fully blossomed
red lotuses (viDamBitha mugdha Padhmai: Iva) and express great joy inside
those glances. Those glances are the rejuvenating showers of nectar (amrutha
varsha nibhai:) and are filled with queries about the Yoga KshEmam of the
chEthanams (anAmaya vAkyagarbhai: sahitha:) on whom they fall. Through the
dwelling of those nectar-like glances, adiyEn feels cooled (relieved) from the
miserable samsAric tApams (tE apAngai: aardhrI bavAmi).
The thirty second slOkam of SrI VaradarAja PanchAsath elaborates on the
rejuvenating power of the Lord’s KaruNA KaDAkshams:
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Oh VaradarAjA! Deva PerumALE! AdiyEn is tossed about and suffering in the
rivers of mirage generated by the severe heat of the endless SamsAric
afflictions (asrAntha samsaraNa karma niBhIDitasya bhOga marIchikAsu
brAnthasya mE). May your avyAja KaruNA kadAkshams falling on this
suffering jeevan (niravagraham yEthamAnA: thvadhIya KaruNAmrutha
dhrushti pAdha:) be the reviving instruments (jeevAthu asthu). When You have
made the sankalpam to protect, no one can stop You.The karunAmrutham
arising from Your dhivya chakshus rains in on us and brings us back to life
after being knocked out by the powerful SamsAric tApams.
Poets compare often the Lord’s eyes to beautiful red lotuses. Examples are:
“KaNNiNayum aravindham” according to Thirumangai AzhwAr. KurEsar points
out that the eyes, Thirumukha Mandalam housing the eyes, the hands and the
feet of the Lord are all lotuses in the 21 st slOkam of SrI VaradarAja
Sthavam):
"paaNi pAdha vadhana EekshaNa sabdhai:
ambhujAni apadhisan Varadha ! thvam"
“aayathAksham, ambhuja nethram” are the additional salutations of KurEsar
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