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Shree • January 6, 1998 


> Subject: 
>         sloka
>    Date: 
>         Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:44:35 -0500
>    From: 
>         sunder.kidambi@analog.com (Sunder Kidambi)

> Dear Shree,
> I am sorry I could not get back to you yesterday. 
> 
> k.r.s.na tvadiiya padapa"nkaja pa~njaraantam
> adyaiva me vi"satu maanasa raajaha.msa.h |
> praa.naprayaa.nasamaye kaphavaatapittai.h 
> ka.n.thaavarodhanavidhau smara.na.m kutaste ||
> 
> An approximate meaning of this would be:
> 
> He Krishna, Let my (me) mind (maanasa) that is like a raajahamsa enter (vishatu)
> in the cage (panjaraantam) of your (tvadiiya) lotus-like feet (padapankaja) 
> right now (adyaiva). When elements like kapa, vata and pitta  get stuck in the
> throat ( kantaavaroodhanavidhau) at the time of death (praana praayana samaye)
> how (kuta.h) will your (te) rememberance (smaranam) come.
> 
> Best wishes to you.
> 
> Sunder

Thanks Sunder!!

May Krishna bless us all so that we are able to remember Him during life as well
as at time of death.

Shree