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Articles: Devotion | Guru Raghavendra Stotra
- Mr. harish nellutla
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sarva --all
abhIShTaartha --abhi+IshTa+artha. abhi means towards. abhIShTa means what we have desire towards. artha means objects. It need not be desire for material objects, but whatever we desire. As always, it is better to desire higher things in life --jnaana, bhakti, sukha, etc.
siddhyarthaM --Here artha means goal. siddhyartha means for the sake of accomplishing/acquiring all the abhIShTaartha-s mentioned earlier.
karomi ahaM --I do...
namaskaaraM --obeisance, pranam. More later on this.
tava sankIrtanaM -- Chanting your name with devotion. When
understanding this we have to repeat 'karomyahaM'. So I do obeisance AND sing your praise.
jnaana siddhaye --For the sake of obtaining the knowledge that comes from understanding.
veda shaastraartha -- Artha as we have seen has several meanings. Here it means 'meaning', the meaning of the Vedas and Shaastras We should strive to understand Shaastra, and Guru Rayaru's grace can help us achieve it.
How should one do Namaskara? Men should do 'saaShTaanga'--with 8 parts touching the ground--2 feet, 2 hands, 2 shoulders, head & chest. Women should not let their chest touch the ground (having vishesha Lakshmi sannidhana--special presence of Sri Lakshmi devi). They should do 'panchanga' namaskaara--without the shoulders & chest touching the ground.
SankIrtana means more than just singing the praise of Rayaru. It
also encompasses understanding & reciting Rayaru's works. Both while doing sankIrtana and namaskara, we must have deep
devotion. As the Haridasas say 'Bhakuti sadhanavallada anya saadhana uNTe?'
Is there any other sadhana besides Bhakti? No, of course not -- while learning the meaning of this and other stotras, if you do not develop a sense of devotion towards Sri Rayaru and the Lord, then you have missed the most important part.
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