Devaraja Mangalam
By
Manavala Mamunigal
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Devaraja or
Varadaraja is a form of Lord Vishnu . He has a temple in the Kanchipuram (Vishnu Kanchi) on a hill
called The Hasthagiri(Meaning elephant mountain) .There is a story
regarding this temple.It seems after
completing creation, Lord Brahma wanted
to thank Lord Vishnu.When he was not
able to it, Lord Vishnu instructed him to go to Kanchipuram and perform an
Aswamedha Yaga there, because the effect of performing Yaga there would give thousand fold results. Lord Brahma
rushed there and got the alter for the Yaga constructed by Viswakarma and started the Yaga without his consort Goddess Saraswathi, This infuriated the Goddess
and she took the form of a
river called Vegavathi and started to flow to the Yaga site.Seeing this Lord Vishnu
laid down on the way of the flow of the
river and prevented the water from Stopping the Yaga, After the Yaga was completed he rose from the sacrificial fire along with his consorts in a Vimana called Punyakoti
in the form of Devaraja .As
per the request of Lord Brahma
he decided to stay in Vishnu Kanchi so that the people of the world would be benefitted.The Goddess of the temple is
known as Perum devi.Kanchi became a very great centre of Vaishnavism in later
years with Saint Ramanuja, Saint Vedantha
Desika and others doing service to God
there.
Manavalamamunivar
(1370-1443) visited this temple
in Kanchi and gave a series of Discourses on Vaishnavism. It was at that time that he wrote this great prayer called DEvaraja Mangalam.Appillai who has
written a single verse(Thaniyan)( appreciating Manavala Mamunigal was his
disciple.
The Mangalam in
Sanskrit letters is available in http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.in/2013/04/during-adiyens-tripto-india-in-2012-i.html
)
Prayer addressed
to Lord Devaraja
Varadaraja, Devaraja ,
Kanchi vasa Dhaya
Pathraa,
Prasamnna Vadana , Ambuja lochana,
Hastha gireesa, Abhaya
Hastha,
Perumdevi sameths Sri Devaraja,
Pahi Pahi Prapanna
Parijatha
Translation
Protect me, protect me , Oh Varadaraja , Oh Devaraja,
Who lives in Kanchipuram. Who is filled with mercy,
Who is the lord of Elephant mountain, who shows symbol of
protection by his hand,
Who is Devaraja
who is along with Goddess Perumdevi,
And who is like
the Parijatha flower to the
devotee who has surrendered absoulutely.
Thaniyan praising Manavala Mamunigal
By
Appillai
Yaschakre devarajasya
mangalasasanam mudhaa ,
THam Vandhe
ramya jamathru munim Visadha
Vagvaram
Thaniyan translation
I salute the sage who is the pretty son in law* , who
is the master of detailed words
Who with
happiness wrote this divine prayer on Lord Devaraja.
*Ramya Jamatha was one of
the titles of Manavala Mamunigal
Devaraja Mangalam Slokas
1.Mangalam Vedhaso
Veda medhini graham medhine ,
Varadaya Dhaya
Dhamne Dheerodharaya Mangalam.
1.Auspeciousness to him who rose out of
the sacrificial Altar of Lord Brahma
and who lives there,
Auspiciousness to Varada, the abode of mercy who is
valorous and generous.
2.Vajimedhe vapaahome dathur
uthara veditha ,
Udhithaya huthadagne udarangaya Mangalam.
2.Auspeciousness
to him who rose from the altar of
Aswamedha Yaga of Lord Brahma,
And after
rising from the fire showed
to his generous body.
3.Yajamanam vidhim Veekshya smayamana mukha sriye ,
Dhayamana druse
thasmai Devarajaya Mangalam.
3.Brahma who was
conducting the Yagna after seeing his auspicious
smiling face ,
Saw you as one who is kindness and so auspiciousness to that Devaraja
4.Varidha shyama vapushe, virajath peetha vasase ,
Varananchala vasaya
Varijakshaya Mangalam,
4.Auspeciousness
to who has a black body like
water rich cloud, who shines in yellow dress,
Who lives on top
of Elephant mountain(Hastha giri) and
who has lotus like eyes.
5.Adhyapi sarva
bhoothaanaam abheeshta phala dhayine ,
Pranatharthi harayasthu prabhave mama mangalam.
5. To the lord who even now fulfills the desires of all beings ,
And who removes the sufferings of those who pray to him, I wish auspiciousness.
6.Divyavayava
soundharya divyabharana hethaye
,
Danthavala
gireesaya Devarajaya mangalam.
6.Auspeciousness to the Devaraja who is the Lord of elephant mountain(Hasthagiri) ,
Who has divinely
pretty limbs decorated by
divine ornaments.
7.Purushaya puranaya punya koti nivasine ,
Pushpithodhara kalpadru
kamaneeyaya mangalam.
7.Auspeciousness
to the the ancient Purusha , who lives in the Punyakoti Vimana ,
Who is pretty like the fully bloomed
wish giving tree.
8.Kanchananchala
srungagra kala
meghanusaarine ,
Suparnaamsavadamsaya
surarajaya mangalam.
8.Auspeciousness
to the Devaraja who sits like a golden mountain,
On the shoulders
of Garuda who looks like a
dark black cloud.
(This verse describes the procession in which God
DEvaraja rides on his Vahana Garuda)
9.Bhogapavargayorekam vanchadbhyo dadadathe dwayam,
Srimad varada rajaya , mahodharaya mangalam.
9.Auspeciousness
to the Varadaraja who has a huge belly(for keeping the world)
And who grants
both pleasures as well as
final salvation if desired.
10.Mathangajadri thungagra srunga srungagra varshmane ,
Maha Krupayaa
madrakshaa deekshithayasthu
mangalam.
10.Auspeciousness to him who decorates the highest peak
of the elephant mountain,
Who with great
kindness has taken the
determination to protect me.
11.Sri Kanchi purna misrena preethyaa sarvaabhibashine ,
Atheetharchavyavasthaya
Hasththyadreesaya mangalam.
11.Auspecious to the Lord of Hasthagiri
who broke his self inflicted
penance ,
And talked with great love to Sri Kanchipurna (Thirukachi nambigal)
(This alludes
the Lord Telling him the Manthra OM
Narayanaya to Thirukachi nambigal)
12.ASthu sri sthana
kasthuri vasanaa vaasithorase,
Sri Hastha giri nadhaya Devarajaya mangalam.
12,Auspeciousness
to Devaraja who is the lord of Hasthagiri,
Who gives out the fragrance of musk applied to the breasts
of Goddess Lakshmi.
13.Mangalasasana parai
madacharya purogamai ,
Sarvescha purveracharyai
sathkruthayasthu mangalam.
13.Auspeciousness to Lord who has been sung about by my
Acharya ,
And all the Acharyas
who preceded him , who were engaged in divine works.
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