Daya Satakam of Sri Desikan.

Lord Srinivasar and His consorts Sri Devi and BHu DEvi at Tirumala temple

These are 108 slokas in Sanskrit dedicated to Srinivasa at Tirumalai and are in praise of his most important and auspicious quality of 'compassion'.I have attempted to translate a few of them .

                                          ஸ்ரீ தயாசதகம்
                                           Sri Dayasatakam

         ஸ்ரீமதே  நிகமாந்த மஹாதேசிகாய நம :
           Srimathe     Nigamaantha MahaDesikaya nama:
             I bow to Srimathe Nigamaantha Maha Desika                          ________

1 ** ப்ரபத்யே தம்  கிரிம் ப்ராய :ஸ்ரீனிவாஸாநு   கம்பயா|
 இக்ஷு ஸாரஸ் ரவந்த்யேவ யந்மூர்த்யா  சர்க்கரா யிதம் ||

1.Prapathye thum gireem prayaha Srinivasanu kampya|
ikshusarasravanthyeva yenmoorthya sarkarayithum||

**1. Srinivasa's compassion , which is like a flood of sugarcane juice ,has condensed into sugar to form the Tirumala hills!

I surrender to these sacred hills.

**3. I bow and worship all the Aazhwars who were blessed to be the recipients of the compassion of the One who resides in a lotus !

The aazhwars have brought within the reach of all, the essence of 3 Vedas , through their hymns!

9**கம்ப்ய நவதிம் வந்தே கருணா வருணாலயம் |
வருஷ  சைல  தடஸ்த்தாநாம்  ஸ்வயம் வ்யக்தி  முபாகதம் ||

**9.Kamapya navathim vande karuna varunaliyam|

Vrishasaila thadasthanaam swayam yakthi mupaaghadham||

An infinite ocean of kindness has risen by his own will as Srinivasa,

In the sacred Vrishasaila ---Tirumala hills ,to bless one and all!

I worship thee !

**11.The empress called compassion has under her sway and spell ,the Lord of all, Srinivasa !

Knowledge shows the way like a flaming torch to DayaDevi,who is in the lead and is followed by other auspicious qualities of the supreme one like strength, power, splendour and bliss!

I surrender the protection of myself to this goddess!

**22.'O' compassion, you are as infinite and holy as the milky ocean!

with the help of good thoughts the nectar like sacred form of Srinivasa was churned out from you!

He has risen as lustrous and cool as a moon in Tirumala hills!

He, who is capable of bringing back to life , the dead and helps to dispel the fear of death!

**29. 'O' Srinivasa's goddess of compassion !

How will your insatiable appetite to forgive be satiated by the sins of those mortals you have gone in search off?

When I the foremost of sinners can feed you with my countless sins , remove your hunger and satisfy you completely!

**30.'O' Daya devi You are the empress of good qualities !

I am the emperor of all bad deeds and sins!

Since you are aware of my deplorable state ,rid me of my sins ,

And facilitate my total surrender at the feet of Vrishsaila eeswara![Venkateswara]

**40.''O Srinivasa's Daya Devi! Isn't that person who disregards you and holds other gods in high esteem,

Like a man who doesn't quench his thirst from the sacred waters of Ganga flowing gently by , but foolishly runs after a mirage of huge waves tossing at a distance?

Courtesy--Tamil meanings from Sri Desikasthothra mala of Ramadesikachariar

to be contd....