kandukastutiH
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ಕಂದುಕಸ್ತುತೀ
ಶ್ರೀಮದಾನಂದತೀರ್ಥ-ಭಗವತ್ಪಾದಾಚಾರ್ಯ ವಿನಿರ್ಮಿತಾ ..
ಕಂದುಕಃ = a ball. This hymn - in praise of Lord Vishnu - is worded
cleverly so that one can find a rhythm while reading it. It sounds
like a ball is being tapped on the ground. It boUnces back, only
to be hit again. It bounces back and this is repeated.
ಅಂಬರಗಂಗಾ-ಚುಂಬಿತ-ಪಾದಃ ಪದತಲ-ವಿದಲಿತ-ಗುರುತರ-ಶಕಟಃ .
ಕಾಲಿಯನಾಗ-ಕ್ಷ್ವೇಲ-ನಿಹಂತಾ ಸರಸಿಜ-ನವದಲ-ವಿಕಸಿತ-ನಯನಃ ..1..
ಅಂಬರಗಂಗಾ-ಚುಂಬಿತ-ಪಾದಃ .
ಅಂಬರಂ = sky. So, ಅಂಬರಗಂಗಾ will mean the river Ganga flowing
in the sky or heavens.
ಚುಂಬಿತ = kissed or gently touched or caressed.
ಪದಃ = foot.
The Lord’s feet are caressed by the waters of thr river Ganges that flows
in the heavens. The Ganges took its birth from the feet of the Lord.
It is this association with His feet that makes its waters sacred.
ಪದತಲ-ವಿದಲಿತ-ಗುರುತರ-ಶಕಟಃ .
ಪದತಲ = surface of the foot or sole of the foot;
ವಿದಲಿತ = split into pieces, ಗುರುತರ = very large, violent,
ಶಕಟಃ = the demon Shakata.
The demon Shakata was sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna who was then a child.
The demon hid himself in the wheel of a cart waiting for an opportunity
to kill Krihna. But, the child Krishna went near the cart and kicked
the wheel of the cart. Shakata was killed. The incident is described
in Bhagavata - Book No.10 (part 1).
ಕಾಲಿಯನಾಗ-ಕ್ಷ್ವೇಲ-ನಿಹಂತಾ
ಕಾಲಿಯನಾಗ = the serpant Kaliya, (who was staying with his family
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in a meadow near Gokulam and was a terror to the residents.)
ಕ್ಷ್ವೇಲ = playfully ನಿಹಂತಾ = one who subdued.
This refers to the incident (again to be seen in Bhagavata -
Book No.10 (part 1).
ಸರಸಿಜ-ನವದಲ-ವಿಕಸಿತ-ನಯನಃ .
ಸರಸಿಜ = lotus, ನವದಲ = fresh petal, ವಿಕಸಿತ = opened or blown,
ನಯನಃ= having eyes.
Krishna’s eyes are like the petal of a lotus that has just opened up.
Thus they are very beautiful. Not only they are beautiful to look at,
they are very auspicious and can fulfill all the desires of a devotee
(including mokSha or liberation from the cycle of birth and death.)
One of His names (No:393 in Vishnusahasranama) is ಶುಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ .
᳚one with auspicious looks᳚. Sri Sankaracharya in his commentary
explains in detail the significance of the name as follows.
ಈಕ್ಷಣಂ ದರ್ಶನಂ ಯಸ್ಯ ಶುಭಂ ಶುಭಕರಂ, ಮುಮುಕ್ಷೂಣಾಂ ಮೋಕ್ಷದಂ,
ಭೋಗಾರ್ಥೀನಾಂ ಭೋಗದಂ, ಸರ್ವಸಂದೇಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದಕಾರಣಂ, ಪಾಪಿನಾಂ
ಪಾವನಂ, ಹೃದಗ್ರಂದೇರ್ವಿಚ್ಛೇದಕರಂ, ಸರ್ವಕರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ ಕ್ಷಪಣಂ,
ಅವಿದ್ಯಾಯಾಶ್ಚ ನಿವರ್ತಕಂ ಸ ಶುಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ . ᳚ಭಿದ್ಯತೇ
ಹೃದಯಗ್ರಂತಿಃ᳚ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಶ್ರುತೇಃ .. His auspicious looks grant
liberation (mokSha) to those who seek liberation, grant pleasures to
those who seek pleasures, destroy the sins of the sinners, remove
all doubts, remove the knot of ignorance that ties up the mind and
destroy all remnants of karma and also ignorance.
The first line describes the glory of Lord’s feet. Even Ganges that was
born of His feet is reputed to be holy and capable of wiping out the sins
of those who take bath in it. Then, what to say about the sins of the
devotees who worship His feet? The feet also offer total protection
from all enemies. The proof is lies in the fact that they could
playfully destroy a fearful demon like Shakata . An additional proof is
seen in the episode of Kaliya that says that Krishna subdued the terrible
serpant Kaliya and ensured total security to His followers. Thus the Lord
is the source of complete and most superior protection. A devotee need not
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seek any other protector. Any other source will be fragile and inferior
only. The great Vaishnavite acharya Shri Vedanta Desika says this
ತ್ವಯಿ ರಕ್ಷತಿ ರಕ್ಷಕೈಃ ಕಿಮನ್ಯೈಃ
ತ್ವಯಿ ಚಾರಕ್ಷತಿ ರಕ್ಷಕೈಃ ಕಿಮನ್ಯೈಃ .
ಇತಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ ಧೀಃ ಶ್ರಯಾಮಿ ನಿತ್ಯಂ
ನೃಹರೇ ವೇಗವತೀ ತಟಾಶ್ರಯಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ..
Sri Leelasukha says the same thing in his Krishnakarnamritam.
ಮಯಿ ಪ್ರಸಾದಂ ಮಧುರೈಃ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷೈಃ
ವಂಶೀನಿನಾದಾನುಚರೈ-ರ್ವಿದೇಹಿ .
ತ್ವಯಿ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನೇ ಕಿಮಿಹಾಪರೈ-ರ್ನಃ
ತ್ವಯ್ಯಪ್ರಸನ್ನೇ ಕಿಮಿಹಾಪರೈ-ರ್ನಃ ..
ಕಾಲಘನಾಲೀ-ಕರ್ಬುರ-ಕಾಯಃ ಶರಶತ-ಶಕಲಿತ-ರಿಪುಶತ-ನಿವಹಃ .
ಸಂತತ-ಮಸ್ಮಾನ್ ಪಾತು ಮುರಾರಿಃ ಸತತಗ-ಸಮಜವ-ಖಗಪತಿ-ನಿರತಃ ..2..
ಕಾಲಘನಾಲೀ-ಕರ್ಬುರ-ಕಾಯಃ .
ಕಾಲ = of black or dark blue colour, ಘನ = cloud, ಅಲಿಃ = a black
bee, ಕರ್ಬುರ = of colour of pigeon, grey or of vareigated colour, ಕಾಯಃ = body.
Krishna’s body has the colour of a bee or cloud or gray like that of a pigeon.
ಸತತಗ-ಸಮಜವ-ಖಗಪತಿ-ನಿರತಃ .
ಸತತಗಃ = wind, ಸಮಜವ = equal in speed,
ಖಗಪತಿಃ = the king of birds or Garuda,
ನಿರತಃ = fond of or rested. The Lord is always resting on
Garuda, who is fast as the wind.
The poets say that wind and the mind are the fastest things. Thus, Hanuman
is also described to be as fast as these two. ಮನೋಜವಂ ಮಾರುತತುಲ್ಯ-ವೇಗಂ .
The Lord rests on Garuda so that He can respond to the calls from His
devotee, either to bless him or rescue him from trouble without any delay.
He came on Garuda to bless the child Dhruva .
ಸಹಸ್ರಶೀರ್ಷಾಪಿ ತತೋ ಗರುತ್ಮತಾ ಮಧೋರ್ವನಂ ಭೃತ್ಯದಿದೃಕ್ಷಯಾ ಗತಃ .
(Bhagavatam 4-9-1).
He also flew on Garuda to save Gajendra who was fighting for his life.
ಛಂದೋಮಯೇನ ಗರುಡೇನ ಸಮುಹ್ಯಮಾನಶ್ಚಕ್ರಾಯುಧೋಽಭ್ಯಗಮ-ದಾಶು
ಯತೋ ಗಜೇಂದ್ರಃ .
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(Bhagavatam 8-3-31).
Incidentally we may note from this line that Garuda is not a bird but
he represents the vedas. The vedas are divided into two chapters.
The first part is called the Karma Kanda and tells us how we should conduct
ourselves, what to do and what to avoid. It also describes the rituals
to be performed to get various material benefits. By deligently
following the injunctions in this chapter one’s mind gets purified
and calm. He, thus, becomes qualified for the study of the second part
known as Jnana Kanda or Vedanta. This part consists of upanishads and
are meant to be studied under a qualified guru because the teachings
contained in them are very subtle and difficult to grasp without the
guidance of a teacher. The study points the way to liberation.
Garuda’s two wings represent the two chapters of the vedas.
ಶರಶತ-ಶಕಲಿತ-ರಿಪುಶತ-ನಿವಹಃ .
ಶರಶತ = hundered(s) of arrows, ಶಕಲಿತ = reduced to pieces,
ರಿಪುಶತ ನಿವಹಃ = multitudes of enemies.
This refers to His incarnation as Rama when He reduced a great armies
of enemies to nothing with His arrows. One of His names to be seen
in the Sahasranama is
ಧನುರ್ಧರಃ - ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ರಾಮೋ ಮಹದ್ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಯಾಮಾಸೇತಿ ಧನುರ್ಧರಃ ..
ಸಂತತ-ಮಸ್ಮಾನ್ ಪಾತು ಮುರಾರಿಃ .
ಮುರಾರಿಃ = Lord , the enemy of the demon Mura, ಅಸ್ಮಾನ್ = us,
ಸಂತತಂ = always, ಪಾತು = let Him protect.
Let such a Lord Vishnu, who rides Garuda, the king of birds and who is
as fast as the wind and the vanquisher of the demon Mura protect us.
..ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಮದಾನಂದತೀರ್ಥಭಗವತ್ಪಾದಾಚಾರ್ಯ ವಿರಚಿತಾ ಕಂದುಕಸ್ತುತಿಃ
ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಾ ..
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