Daya Sathakam

Daya Sathakam 

Daya Sathakam was Composed by Sri Vedantha Desikan, who is considered as a gift from Lord Venkateshwara to his parents.

Daya Sathakam is treatise  and stothram on Lord Venkateshwara of Thitumalai Thiruppathi. His  Mercy (Dhayaa is celebrated by Desikan in a variety of ways by Sri Vedantha Desikan. Prapatti to the Lord of seven Hills is realized with the Daya (compassion) of Lord Venkatesa.

There is a total of 108  slokas  divided in to ten segments composed in different Chandahs (vedic Meters).  

The Metres  (Chandas) include   Anushtup, Aryaa,   Oupacchandhasikam, Maalini,  Nathkutakam, Sikarini, Harini, Pruthvee, Vasantha Tilakaa,  Maalini, and Sardhoola Vikriditham

Sri Vedantha Desikan elaborates the following in these 108 slokas.

1) Lord Venkatesa is full of compassion and worthy of worship

2) Lord Venkatesa is personified as the Daya Devi acting as a Karpaka vriksha for devotees.

3) The idol of Lord Venkatesa is the divine nectar and feast to the eyes,

4) The idol of Lord Venkatesa is the most holy on this  Thirumalai Hills

5) Mere glance (kataksham) from the Lord removes debts  to Devas, Rishis and Pitrus 

6) Surrender at the Lotus feet of the Thiruvengamudaiyan  is the easy means to reach him

7) All obstacles of devotees vanish with the compassion of the Lord Venkatesa

8)Lord Venkatesa transforms devotees by initially granting them what they ask for but leads them to use their discrimination to reduce desires  on worldly perishable objects and seek liberation.

9) Establish Sakyam (Friendship) with the Lord who does expect any favors from the devotee

10) Lord Venkatesa's  grace would lead devotees to path of liberation

There ate 11 links to videos listen to  108 slokas of Daya Sathakam

There is a total of 108  slokas  divided in to ten segments composed in different Chandahs (vedic Meters).