veGkaTEza
Sahityam
Pallavi
veGkaTEza ninu sEvimpanu padi
vEla kannulu kAvalenayya
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vEla kannulu kAvalenayya
O Lord Sri Venkatesa! In order to worship You, one needs ten thousand eyes
Anupallavi
paGkajAkSa paripAlita muni jana
bhAvukamagu divya rUpamanukonna (veGka)
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bhAvukamagu divya rUpamanukonna (veGka)
O Lotus Eyed! O Lord who governs the multitude of sages! O Lord Sri Venkatesa who has assumed an auspicious divine form! In order to worship You, one needs ten thousand eyes
Charanam 1
ekkuva nIvani dikkulu¹ pogaDa²
akkara koni madi sokki kanugona
nikkamu nIvE grakkuna brOvu
taLukkani merasE cakka tanamu gala (veGka)
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akkara koni madi sokki kanugona
nikkamu nIvE grakkuna brOvu
taLukkani merasE cakka tanamu gala (veGka)
I became interested (in You) because the Lords of eight directions extol that You to be the Excellent one; I rapturously found out You to be the Reality indeed; please protect me quickly. O Lord Venkatesa who has the splendour of shining brilliantly! In order to worship You, one needs ten thousand eyes.
Charanam 2
E nOmu phalamO nI nAmAmRta
pAnamu anu sOpAnamu³ dorikenu
zrI nAyaka paramAnanda nI sari
kAnamu zObhAyamAnAGghrulu gala (veGka)
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pAnamu anu sOpAnamu³ dorikenu
zrI nAyaka paramAnanda nI sari
kAnamu zObhAyamAnAGghrulu gala (veGka)
As a result of penances performed earlier, I attained the ladder called the nectarine drink of Your name; O Consort of Lakshmi! Supremely blissful! I do not find any one equal to You. O Lord Venkatesa who has most auspicious feet! In order to worship You, one needs ten thousand eyes.
Charanam 3
yOgi hRdaya nIvE gatiyanu jana
bhAgadhEya vara bhOgIza zayana
bhAgavata priya tyAgarAja nuta
nAgAcalamupai bAguga nelakonna (veGka)
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bhAgadhEya vara bhOgIza zayana
bhAgavata priya tyAgarAja nuta
nAgAcalamupai bAguga nelakonna (veGka)
O Lord abiding in the hearts of ascetics! O Lord who dispenses fortune to those who consider You alone to be their refuge! O Lord reclining on the couch of blessed Sesha! O Lord dear to great devotees! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! O Lord Venkatesa who is well established on the Seshadri (mountain)! In order to worship You, one needs ten thousand eyes.
Variations
- zrI - is given at the end of pallavi, anupallavi and all caraNas in some books.
- 2 pogaDa – pogaDaga
References
- 3 sOpAna – ladder or stairs or steps - In order to know about ‘parama pada sOpAnaM ’ by Swami Desikan, [[http://www.srivaishnavam.com/desikaprabandam/meaning/psopana.htm Swami Desikan]]
- Dikshitar in the Kriti ‘zrI pArvati paramEzvarau ’ – Raga Bhauli, states ‘sOpAna mArga mukhyAdhArau ’
- Adi Sankara has written a five-verse ‘sOpAna paJcakaM ’ – to know more about the same [[http://www.geocities.com/profvk/VK2/Advaita_Saadhanaa.html Sopana Panchakam]]
Commentary
- 1 dikkulu – Here it refers to the Lords of Eight Cardinal Points. East – Indra, South-East – Agni, South – Yama, South-West – Nirriti or Surya, West – Varuna, North-West – Vayu or Paavana, North – kubEra, North-East – Isanana or sOma or candara or Prithvi.
- 3 Playing ‘ladder and snakes’ game during Vaikuntha Ekadasi is considered auspicious and it is called ‘Parama Pada Sopanam’.