Chandrashekara Paahimaam | Madhurageetham | #3 | Sri Vishnupriyaji | Kanchi Sri Maha Periyava

kAmakOTi supITha madhya virAjamAna yathIshwaram The Supreme sanyasi who adorns the glorious Kamakoti Peeta vEda rakshaNa dIkshitam shruta bhakta varga dhurandharam One who was determined to protect the Vedas, bears the burden of all His devotees dharma bOdhana tatparam nija dharma vartmani sustitam One who is always engaged in teaching the path of dharma to all, while Himself following His dharma to perfection chandrashEkhara dEshikEndra mahAmunim praNamAmyaham I prostrate that sublime sage, the Great Guru Sri Chandrasekhara chandrashEkhara chandrashEkhara chandrashEkhara pAhimAm chandrashEkhara chandrashEkhara chandrashEkhara rakShamAm O! Chandrashekhara, Save me! Protect me! 01. anDru vanda shankararE inDru chandrashEkhararAy vandArAm Sri Adi Shankara who incarnated then, has incarnated now as Sri Chandrashekhara adharmam azhitthu dharmam thazhaikka dharaNiyilE vanduthitthArAm || cha || To destroy unrighteous (ways of life) and for righteousness to prosper, He incarnated on Earth 02. nADu pOTrum utthamarAy naDunATTil avatharitthArAm The virtuous One praised by the realm, incarnated in central part of Tamil Nadu vEdAgamam thazhaikkavE sadA japa thapam seydu vandArAm || cha || For the Vedas (and the 6 auxiliary to vedas) to flourish, He eternally did prayers and penance 03. vaigAsimAda anurAdhAvil avatharittha periyavarAm The great One incarnated in the month of Vaikasi and Anuradha star iLam vayadil kalavai kShEtratthil thuRavaram pUNDavarAm || cha || At a tender age, in the holy place of Kalavai, He took up sanyasa (renunciation) 04. gnAnigaL pOTrum utthamarAy nAnilatthil vanduthitthArAm The virtuous One glorified by Gnanis (self-realized ones), incarnated in this world advaitha pIThatthil vandamarndu nija Anandatthil thiLaitthArAm || cha || Seating Himself on the pedestal of Advaitha philosophy, He thrived in true bliss 05. kAvi aNindu daNDam tharittha yathirAjarAy thigazhndArAm Wearing saffron and holding the holy stick, He shone as the king among renunciates tharuNam pArkkAmal karuNai pozhindu kavalaigaL thIrppArAm || cha || Showering His mercy regardless of time, He resolves sorrows 06. pAdayAtthiraiyAy bhAratham muzhudum pAvanam seydu vandArAm He undertook a pilgrimage of the entire Bharatam (India) on foot, and sanctified every place thIrttham thIrtthamAy kShEtram kShEtramAy thEDitthEDi senDrArAm || cha || From one holy river to another, from one holy place to another He sought and visited 07. ninaittha mAtthiratthil irunda iDatthil bhakthargaLin du:kham pOkkinArAm Instantly from wherever He was, He cast away sorrows of devotees paNDithan mudal pAmaran varai paramAnandam thandArAm || cha || From scholars to the layman, He bestowed supreme bliss 08. sAdanai onDrillAmal karuNai mAtthiratthil mukthi thara vallavarAm With no effort of the recipient, by His mercy alone, He can give salvation ulagam uyya thavam seydu ulagam pOTrum utthamarAm || cha || The virtuous One glorified by the world for doing penance to redeem this world 09. mukthi tharum kAnjchi nagaril vidEha mukthi aDainthArAm || cha || In the town of Kanchi which gives salvation, He attained liberation from His body