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Sreeh
Srimate
Ramanujaya Namaha
Dhaatee Panchakam
by Poorvacharyas
Sloka: 1.
Paashanda drumashanda daava dahanas chaarvaakashailaashani
Bouddhadhwaanta niraasa vaasarapati jainebha kanteeravah|
Maayaavaadi bhujanga bhanga
garudastraividya choodamani
Srirangesha jayadhwajo vijayate ramanujo ayam
munih || One ||
| Paashanda drumashanda daava dahana |
He is, no less than a forest-conflagration to the
multitude of the trees in
the form of heretics (paashandas); |
| Chaarvaakashailaashani |
none
other than the thunderbolt to
the hills of Atheists; |
| Bouddhadhwaanta niraasa vaasarapatihi |
not different from the sun that dispels
the darkness of the Bouddhas |
| Jainebha kantheeravah |
the Lion that does away with the mammoths
called the Jains |
| Maayaavaadi bhujanga bhanga garuda |
the King of Birds, Garuda, that dispenses
with the serpents called Maayavaadis, i.e. those who argue
that the whole universe is
unreal like an object produced by mesmerism. |
| Traividya choodamani |
the crown of gems
that adorns the head of the Vedas (and Upanishads). |
| Srirangesha jayadhwajah |
the flag
of victory of the Lord of Sri Rangam |
| Vijayate Ramanujo ayam munih |
such is
the holy sage Ramanuja. May He flourish undaunted forever. |
Sloka: 2.
Paashanda shanda giri khandana vajra dandaah
Prachchanna bouddha makaraalaya mantha dandaah|
Vedaanta saara sukha darshana deepa dandaa
Ramanujasya vilasanti munestridandaah || Two ||
| Paashanda shanda giri khandana vajra dandaah |
They are; The ‘Vajraayudha’ weapons for cutting
down the hills of the multitudes of paashandas or heretics. |
| Prachchanna bouddha makaraalaya mantha dandaah |
they are now, the
churning rods for the abode of whales i.e. the ocean of
the disguised bouddhas (i.e. the maayavaadis) |
| Vedaanta saara sukha darshana deepa dandaa |
they are now, the tight poles that show clearly the
essence of the Upanishads or Vedantas |
| Ramanujasya vilasanti munestridandaah |
such are the unified three Dandas i.e. Triple Staffs
of Bhagavad Ramanuja. They shine
forth thus brilliantly and eternally. |
Sloka: 3.
Chaaritroddhaaradandam chatura naya pathaalankriyaa ketudandam
Sadvidyaa deepadandam sakala kalikathaa samhriteh kaaladandam|
Trayyanta aalambadandam tribhuvana vijaya chchatra souvarna dandam
Dhatte ramanujaaryah pratikathaka shiro vajradandam tridandam ||
Three ||
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Chaaritroddhaaradandam chatura naya patha alankriyaa ketudandam
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It is the staff that uplifts the character of embodied
souls; and the flag staff that adorns the path of intelligent logic |
| Sadvidvyaa deepadandam sakala kalikathaa samhriteh kaaladandam |
It is the lamp staff for
bringing divine learning to light; and the
‘mrityudanda’ or ‘death-wand’ for finishing all the havoc
played by Kali |
| Trayyanta aalambadandam tribhuvana vijaya chchatra souvarna dandam |
It is the supporting staff or pillar for the science
of Vedanta and the gold staff for the holding up the umbrella of
victory over the three worlds |
| Dhatte ramanujaryah pratikathaka shiro
vajradandam tridandam |
such a marvelous
staff triplet, Bhagavad Ramanuja holds, indicating
that it would act
as the Vajradanda i.e.
The Vajraayudha Rod for
breaking the head of
counter arguers (i.e. opposers of the path
of genuine truths). |
Sloka: 4.
Trayyaa maangalyasootram triyugayugapadhaarohana aalambasootram
Sadvidyaa deepasootram saguna nayavidaam sambudaam haarasootram|
Prajnaasootram budhaanaam prashama dhana manah padminee naalasootram
Rakshaasootram muneenaam jayati yatipater vakshasi brahmasootram ||
Four ||
| Trayyaa maangalyasootram triyugayugapadhaarohana aalambasootram |
The auspicious
thread around the neck of
Srutibhagavatee; the string of support for climbing
the path of
the twelve Deities
i.e. the Archiraadimaarga |
| Sadvidyaa deepasootram saguna nayavidaam sambudaam haarasootram |
The string by which the lamp of divine learning is
held; The gold chain decorating the neck of
the goddess of elegance possessed by classic logicians |
| Prajnaasootram budhaanaam prasama dhana manah padminee naalasootram |
The string of wisdom for
enlightened people;
The string forming the stalk of the lotus
of the mind of persons possessing prasama as their lamp
i.e. peacefulness and calm as their treasure |
| Rakshaasootram muneenaam; jayati yatipater vakshasi brahmasootram |
The formula of protection
of sages; such is the Brahmasootram that flourishes on the
sacred chest of YATIPATI i.e. Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja. |
Sloka: 5.
Paashanda saagara mahaa badabaa mukhaagnih
Srirangaraaja charanaambuja moola daasah|
Srivishnuloka manimantapa maarga daayee
Ramanujo vijayate yatiraja rajah || Five ||
| Paashanda saagara mahaa badabaa mukhaagnih |
The heretics constitute
an ocean. Bhagavad Ramanuja is the Badabagni that consumes that
ocean. |
| Srirangaraaja charanaambuja moola daasah |
To the Lotus
Feet of Sri Rangaraja Sri Ramanuja is the
original servant (because
the former is Sriman Narayana
and the latter is Aadisesha). |
| Srivishnuloka manimantapa maarga daayee |
To go to gem studded Hall (Manimantapa) of Sri Mahavishnu in
Vaikuntam Sri Ramanuja is our leader. He leads us all on the way. |
| Ramanujo vijayate yatiraaja rajah |
May that Ramanuja flourish victoriously being the
Supreme emperor of all Yatisreshtas. |
Dhaatee Panchakam Samaaptam
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