paripAlaya paripAlaya
Sahityam
Pallavi
paripAlaya¹ paripAlaya paripAlaya raghu nAtha
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O Lord raghu nAtha! Protect me; protect me; protect me.
Charanams Combined
tanuvE nIkanuvaina sadanamaurA \t
raghu nAtha (pari)
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My body itself is the abode fit for You.
sthira cittamu vara cAmIkara pIThamu \t
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My unwavering mind is the sacred golden seat for You.
su-pada dhyAnamu gaGgA jalamaurA
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Meditation on Your holy feet is the water of river gaGgA (for Your bathing).
ibha pAlaka abhimAnamu zubha cElamu
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O Protector of gajEndra – the elephant! My affection towards You is the auspicious garment (to adorn you with);
ghana kIrtini palku vAsana gandhamu
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Chanting of Your great fame is the fragrant sandal paste (that I apply on You).
hari nAma smaraNamulu virulaurA²
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Remembering the names of Lord hari are the flowers (with which I worship You).
toli duSkRta phalamella guggulu³ dhUpamu
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All the results of my past misdeeds (would go up in smoke) as incense (offered to You).
nI pAda bhaktiy⁴E proddu dIpambagu
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Devotion towards Your feet is the permanent lamp (that glows in Your sannidhi).
nE jEyu su-pUjA phalamu bhOjanamavu
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The result of the auspicious worship which I perform is the food (offering) (made to You).
eDa⁵-bAyani nAyeDa kalgu sukhamu viDemaurA\t
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The unceasing comfort that springs in me is the betel-nut offering (made to You).
5 ninnu jUcuTE ghana dIpArAdhanamaurA
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Beholding You is indeed the sacred light offering (I make).
pUjA vidhi naija tyAgarAja kRtamu \t\t
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The procedure of worship is as performed by this tyAgarAja himself. \t
Renditions
Variations
- 1 pallavi is repeated (twice) in some books.
- 2 virulaurA – viru tAmara : virulaurA - seems to be more appropriate.
References
- 3 guggulu dhUpamu – gum or resin of Balsamodendron Mukul (bdellium) or Boswellia glabra (Watts); For complete details visit website – [[http://www.alchemy-works.com/incense_benzoin.html guggul]] - sAmbrANi – the fragrant gum benzoin – is also a famous incense.
- 4 E proddu dIpambu – permanent lamp. In temples a lamp that glows permanently is called ‘akhaNDamu ’. In tamil it is called ‘tUNDA viLakku ’.
- 5 Charanas 10 and 11 - Order is reversed in some books. The correct order seems to be as given herein.
- 6 pUjA vidhi – [[http://www.sankaracharya.org/shiva_manasa_pooja.php ‘Siva Manasa Puja’ by Adi Sankaracharya]] [[http://www.sankaracharya.org/nirguna_manasa_puja.php Nirguna Manasa Puja by Adi Sankaracharya - Meaning]]; [[http://sanskritdocuments.org/all_pdf/nirgunamaanasapuujaa.pdf Nirguna Manasa Puja - Text]]
Commentary
- General – The Kriti covers most of 16 services to Lord (SODazOpacAra
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(1) Asana (seat of the image) (Charana 2) ; (2) svAgata (welcome); (3) pAdya (water for washing the feet); (4) arghya (offering of unboiled rice, flowers, sandal paste, durva grass, etc., to the Devata in the kushi) (vessel); (5 and 6) Acamana (water for sipping, which is offered twice); (7) madhuparka (honey, ghee, milk, and curd offered in a silver or brass vessel); (8) snAna (water for bathing) (Charana 3); (9) vasana (cloth) (Charana 4); (10) AbharaNa (jewels); (11) gandha (scent and sandal paste is given) (Chrana 5); (12) pushpa (flowers) (Charana 6); (13) dhUpa (incense stick) (Charana 7); (14) dipa (light) (Charana 8 and 11); (15) naivedya (food) (Charana 9); (16) vandana - namas-kAra (prayer). Source – [[http://www.astrojyoti.com/mahanirvanatantra4.htm Sixteen services]] (see Puja)