Sri LakshmiNarayanahrdhayam
[Translated into English by Dr. Saroja Ramanujam from the Tamil translation and commentary by Sri ArasANippAlai Gopala Desikan]
DhyAnaslokam
UdhyadhAdhithya sankAsam peethavAsam chathurbujam
shankachakragadhA pANim DHyAyEth lakshmeepathim harim
One should meditate on Hari, the Lord of Lakshmi,who is lustrous like the rising sun,wearing yellow silk garmant,having four arms,holding the conch, the disc and the mace in his hands.
thrilOkyADHArachakram thadhupari kamaTam
thathra chAnandhabOghee
thanmaDHyE bhoomipadhmAnkusasikaradhaLam
karNikAbhoothamErum
thathTHam shAnthamurthim manimayamakutam
kundalOdhbhAsithAngam
lakshmeenArAyaNAkhyam sarasijanayanam
santhatham chinthayAmah
Let us meditate on lakshmeenArAyaNa, whose eyes are like lotuses, whose form is peaceful, shining with jewelled crown and ear ornaments on His body, who is inside the chakra which is the support of the threeworlds,the primeaval tortoise on it,the body of sesha in it, in the middle of which is the earth and lotus ankusa, Meru on the top at athe centre of the lotus.
1.nArAyaNah paramjyothirAthmA nArayaNah parah
nArAyaNah parambrahma nArAyaNanamOsthuthE
Narayana is the supreme light; Narayana is the supreme self (while the jiva is the lowerself);Narayana is the supreme brahman. My salutations to You, Narayana.
2. nArAyaNah parO dhEvO DHAthA nArAyaNah parah
nArAyaNah parO DHAthA nArAyaNa namOsthu thE
Narayana is the supreme deity;Narayana is the supreme creator;Narayana is the supreme support; My salutations to You Narayana.
3.nArayanah param DHAma DhyAnam narAyanah parah
nArAyanah parO dharmO nArayana namOsthuthe
Narayana is the supreme abode ; Narayana is the object of meditation;Narayana is the supreme dharma; my salutations to Narayana.
4.nArAyana paro dhEvO vidhyA nArAyanah parah
visvam nArAyaNassAkshAth narAyaNa namosthu thE
Narayana is the highest deity; Narayana is the highest learning;Narayana is the Universe in reality; My salutations to Narayana.
5.nArAyaNAth viDhirjAthO jAthO nArAyaNAth bhavah
jAthO nArAyanAdhindhrO nArAyaNa namOsthu thE
The creator, Brahma, originated from Narayana; from Narayana Siva came and from Narayana came Indhra; My salutations to Narayana.
6.RavirnArAyaNasthEjah chandhrO nArAyaNo mahah
vahnirnArAyaNassAkshAthnArAyaNa namOsthu thE
The brilliance of Narayana is the sun and the moon is the light of Narayana; The fire is Narayana Himself; My salutations to Narayana.
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