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).

 

Sri Stuthi Composed by Sri Vedantha Desikar

Sri Stuthi Composed by Sri Vedantha Desikar

Sri Vedantha Desikar composed this stothra on Goddess Lakshmi. He confirms that combination of Lord Narayana and Goddess Laksmi together alone can confer and bestow all types of wealtha including health. This appoach different from Ealier Acharys who had maintained That Goddess Lakhmi's Karumya and recoomendation  hels to get the grace of Lord Narayana, He says that Lakshmi Kataksha is effective when both Lord Naryana and Goddess Lakshmi are together.


This is Vedanta Desika’s Kanaka-dhaara-stavam. Lakshmi or Sri is reputedly the Goddess of Wealth. Sloka 16 refers to how She can shower wealth on Her votaries. This stothra is addressed to Padmavathi Thayar and Lord Srinivasa of Seven Hillls.

Abhhethi Stavam composed Sri Vedantha Desikan

Abhhethi Stava By Sri Vedantha Desikan

Abeethi Stava composed by Sri Vedantha Desikan  is a prayer addressed to Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, to get His blessings to remove fears arising from forces and diseases over which humanity has no control.  This composition was composed after invasion on Srirangam by Muslim rulers.

The composer calls for total surrender with utmost faith. He describes the auspious qualities of Lord Ranganatha and prays for relief from all types of fear from any source.

To emphasize the importance of Sharanagathi l, there is a reference to carama slokas  of Varaaha, Rama, Gita and Seetha. Sri  Vedantha Desika cites the examples of devotees       ( Prahalada, Kaakaasura, Gajendra, Draupadi, Vibhishiana and Ambarisha ) who surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord and got relief from their respective fears.

Let us surrender and Pray at the Lotus feet of Lord Ranganatha with Abeethi Stava stothram and seek his blessings for the entire world relief from Coronavirus

Yatiraja Vaibhavam composed by Sri Vaduga Nambi

Yatiraja Vaibhavam by Vaduga Nambi

Vaduga Nambi was a disciple of Bhagavat Ramanuja from the time of Melkote days of Bhagavth Ramanuja.  He had unflinching faith in Bhagavath Ramanuja. He composed Yatiraja Vaibhavam which is an authentic biography of Bhagavath Ramanuja. 

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