Śrī Stuti VERSE 17
श्रेयस् कामाः कमलनिलये चित्रमाम्नायवाचां
चूडापीडं तव पदयुगं चेतसा धारयन्तः ।
छत्रच्छाया सुभगशिरसश् चामरस्मेरपार्श्वाः
श्लाघाशब्द श्रवणमुदिताः स्रग्विणः सञ्चरन्ति ॥ १७ ॥
śreyas kāmāḥ kamalanilaye citramāmnāyavācāṃ
cūḍāpīḍaṃ tava padayugaṃ cetasā dhārayantaḥ ।
chatracchāyā subhagaśirasaś cāmarasmerapārśvāḥ
ślāghāśabda śravaṇamuditāḥ sragviṇaḥ sañcaranti ॥ 17 ॥
SYNONYMS
śreyas-kāmāḥ: those desiring the ultimate good | kamala-nilaye: O one who resides in the lotus! | citram: wondrous | āmnāya-vācāṃ: of the Vedic speech | cūḍā-pīḍaṃ: crest-jewel | tava: Your | pada-yugaṃ: pair of feet | cetasā: with their mind/heart | dhārayantaḥ: those who hold | chatra-chāyā: under the shade of an umbrella | subhaga-śirasaḥ: with graceful heads | cāmara-smera-pārśvāḥ: with sides fanned by whisks (cāmaras) | ślāghā-śabda: words of praise | śravaṇa-muditāḥ: delighted by hearing | sragviṇaḥ: adorned with garlands | sañcaranti: they move about |
TRANSLATION
Those who carry Your lotus feet in their hearts will virtually become emperors on this earth, with all prosperity at their command.
PURPORT
Meaning according to Villivalam Śrī Nārāyaṇācār Swāmy : Your sacred feet are wondrous head alaṅkāram for the Vedas. Those who are blessed to hold those sacred feet in their heart for conferral of auspiciousness from early times will have the anugraham of rulership later over the universe with the symbols of royalty: white umbrella, the cāmara service and eulogies from the people. They will travel on the streets of their kingdom with a happy state of mind and with garlands of flowers around their shoulders.
Additional Observations on this ślokam : The Vedas place Your sacred feet as head jewellery for themselves to bring them auspiciousness. Those who wish to be rulers or emperors or grand lords in this universe place Your sacred feet noted for the fragrance of Vedās and meditate on them. You become pleased with their devotion and grant them the positions that they desire. They now sit on a throne under a single white umbrella befitting their rank as yeka cakrādhipati. Servants wave the cāmarams on their sides. They adorn beautiful flower garlands. They move around the world in a state of joy listening to the eulogies by their subjects and vassals. All of these glories are a direct result of Your anugraha śakti!
Additional Observations on this ślokam : The Vedas place Your sacred feet as head jewellery for themselves to bring them auspiciousness. Those who wish to be rulers or emperors or grand lords in this universe place Your sacred feet noted for the fragrance of Vedās and meditate on them. You become pleased with their devotion and grant them the positions that they desire. They now sit on a throne under a single white umbrella befitting their rank as yeka cakrādhipati. Servants wave the cāmarams on their sides. They adorn beautiful flower garlands. They move around the world in a state of joy listening to the eulogies by their subjects and vassals. All of these glories are a direct result of Your anugraha śakti!
