From the Bhakti List Archives
Ram Gopalaswamy
• Fri Aug 07 1998 - 17:28:39 PDT
Dear hari-bhaktas,
just forwarding the following translation by shrii V. Sadagopan.
Hopefully some might find it useful.
- Ram
> SrIranga-mangaLa-maNim karuNAnivAsam
> SrIvenkaTAdri-SikharAlaya-kAlamegham |
> SrIhastiSaila-Sikharojjvala-pArijAtam
> SrISam-namAmi SirasA yaduSaila-dIpam ||
> (Meaning ): I bow unto the the abode of mercy ,
> the auspicious jewel of Srirangam , Sri RanganAthA .
> I bow unto the dark rain-laden cloud of DayA
> on the top of the Hill known as VenkatAdhri
> revered as Sri VenkatEsA . I bow unto the wish granting
> Paaijaathaa tree shining on the top of the Hasthi sailam
> ( Elephant-like hillock used by Brahma to perform
> the Yaj~nam , which preceded BhagavAn's incarnation
> as VaradarAjA ). I bow with bent head ThirunArAyanan
> of Melkote , who illumines the world as the lamp on
> the top of Yathusailam .
