Srimatham Prayer Book - Yajur Veda Australasia - Resources
Srimatham Prayer Book - Yajur Veda Australasia - Resources
Srimatham Prayer Book - Yajur Veda Australasia - Resources
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Śrī Yatirāja Vimśati<br />
yaḥ stutim yati pati prasādinīm vyājahāra yatirāja viṃśatim |<br />
taṃ prapanna janacātakāmbhudaṃ naumi saumya varayogi puṅgavam ||<br />
śrī mādhavāṅghri jala jadvaya nitya-sevā<br />
premā vilāsaya parāṅkuśa pāda bhaktam |<br />
kāmādi doṣa haram ātma padāśṛtānām<br />
rāmānujaṃ yati-patiṃ praṇamāmi mūrdhnā || 1 ||<br />
I bow down with my head taking refuge in the feet of Ramanuja the Prince of ascetics, he<br />
himself took refuge in the feet of Nammalvar who is eternally engaged with loving devotion in<br />
service to Krishna's two lotus-like feet. May he remove desire and the other faults of the Self.<br />
śrī raṅga-rāja caraṇāmbhuja rāja haṃsam<br />
śrīmat parāṅkuśa padāmbhuja bhṛṅga-rājam |<br />
śrī bhaṭṭa-nātha para-kāla mukhābja mitram<br />
śrīvatsa cihna saraṇaṃ yatirājam īḍe || 2 ||<br />
I adore Yatiraja the refuge of Kurattazhvan, the Glorious Sun that causes lotuses like<br />
Parasara Bhattar and Parakala (Tirumangai Alvar) to blossom. The beautiful King Bee at<br />
the lotus feet of Saint Nammalvar, the King swan at the Lotus feet of the King of Srirangam.<br />
vācā yatīndraṃ manasā vapuṣā ca yuśmad<br />
pādāravinda yugalaṃ bhajatām guruṇām |<br />
kurādi-nātha kurukeśa mukhādya puṃsām<br />
pādānucintana para satataṃ bhaveyam || 3 ||<br />
O Ramanuja! May I constantly meditate upon the feet of the foremost of spiritual masters<br />
like Kuresa and Kurukesha (Tiru-kkurugaipiran Pillan). Acharyas who by speech, mind and<br />
body forever worship your lotus feet.<br />
nityaṃ yatindra tava divya vapu smṛto me<br />
saktaṃ mano bhavatu vāk guṇa kīrtane'sau |<br />
kṛtyañca dāsya karaṇaṃ tu kara dvayasya<br />
vṛtyantare'stu vimukhaṃ karaṇa trayaṃ ca || 4 ||<br />
O Ramanuja I always contemplate upon your divine form, may my mind be attached to you,<br />
and may my speech engage only in recounting your glories. May my hands be ever engaged<br />
in your service and may these three faculties (body, speech & mind) be turned away from all<br />
else.<br />
aṣṭākṣarākhyam-anurāja pada trayārtha<br />
niṣṭām mamātra vitarādya yatīndra-nātha |<br />
siṣṭāgragaṇya jana sevya bhavat padābje<br />
hrṣṭā'stu nityaṃ anubhūya mamāsya buddhiḥ || 5 ||<br />
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