SRI KRISHNASHTAKA (PALAYACHUTHA)

SRI KRISHNASHTAKA (PALAYACHUTHA) - LYRICS AND MEANING

Palayachyutha Stotra (Prayer of protection addressed to Achyutha) By Srimath Vadhi raja Theertha Translated by P.R.Ramachander .Srimath Vadhi raja Theertha was a great saint cum poet of The Madhwa hierarchy. He is considered as one of the greatest saint after Madhwa in the Dwaitha system of philosophy. In this great prayer he appeals to the God Sri Krishna of Udupi (In Karnataka) to protect him. The Krishna idol in Udupi is believed to be the one which was being worshipped by Rukmani in Dwaraka. After Dwaraka was swallowed by the sea, this idol is supposed to have been brought to Udupi .In this prayer Udupi is referred as Raupya Peeta meaning silver place. (Please refer www.gururaghavendra.com for exhaustive commentary)

Palayachyutha palayajitha playa kamalalaya

Leelaya drutha bhoodharamburuhodhra swajanodhara

Madhwa manasa padma bhanu, samam smara prathimam(sam) smara.

Snighdha nirmala seethe kanthila, sanmukham karunonmukham.

Hrudhya kambhu samana kandharam, akshayam durithakshayam.

Snigdha samsthutha roupya peeta, kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 1 ll

Angadhadhi sushobhi pani yugena samkshubhithainasam, Thunga malya manindra hara sarorasam khala nerasam, Mangalapradha manda dhahama virajitham bhajathajitham, Tham grena vara roupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 2 ll

Peena ramya thanudharam bhaja hey mana shubha hey mana, Svanubhava nidharsanaya disantha mardhisu santhamam, Aanathosmi nijarjuna priya sadhakam khalabhadhakam, Heenathojijjatharaoupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 3 ll

Haima kinkini malikarasha nachitham tamavanjitham

Ratna kanchana chitravastraka timghana prabhaya ghanam

Karma nagakaropa morumanamayam shubhadhimanayam

Nuamyaham vara roupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 4 ll

Vrutha  janu manojna janga mamohadham paramohadham, Rathna kalpa nakhathvisha hrutha hruththamasthathimuthamam, Prathyaham rachitharchanam ramaya swayaagathaya swayam, Chitha chinthya roupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 5 ll

Charu pada saroja yugma rucha amarochayachamaro, Dhara mordh a jabhara mandala ranchakam kali bhanchakam, Veerathothuchitha bhooshanam vara noopuam swathanupuram, Dharayaathmani roupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 6 ll

Sushka vadhi mano aathidhoora tharagamothsava dagamam, Sath kavindra vacho vilasa mahodhaam maahithodhayam, Lakshyami yatheeswarai krutha poojanam guna bhajanam, Ddhikruthopama roupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 7 ll

Narada priyamavishambhuruhekshanam nija lakshanam, Tharakopama charu dheepa chayanthare gatha chinthare, Dheera manasa poorna Chandra samanamachyuthamanama, Dhwarakopama roupya peeta kruthalayam harimalayam. ll 8 ll

Phala Sruthi

Roupyapeeta kruthalayasya hare priyam durithaapriyam, Thad padarchaka Vadhi raja yatiritham guna pooritham, Gopyamashtakam edathuchamudhe mamasthivaha nirmama, Prapya shudha phalaya thathra sukomalam hruthadheemalam.