Dwaadasa Stotra 11

Dwadasa Stotra Commentary : Stora 11 

In this 11th and 12th Stotra, ShrimadAcharya endorses benefits of meditating on Shri Hari and gives personal guarantee . He is not the one to shy away in false modesty but aggressively declares that he is talking of personal experience. 

The key action point from these two concluding slokas is that our approach could be anything but it must have deep meditation as the key platform. 

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11.1) उदीर्णम् अजरम् दिव्यं अमृतस्यं धधिशितुः 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम् 

My prostrations to Shri Hari, who is supreme, ageless, wondrous, immortal and totally independent. Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha. 

//This is a re-emphasizing the point that Shri Hari is uncaused and hence ageless and totally independent; he is the only independent entity//

 

11.2) सर्व वेद पदोद्गितं इन्दिराधारं उत्तमम् 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

All Vedas sing praise of him, bears the beauty and supreme.Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha.

//Indiraadharam is seen as supporter of Lakshmi by traditional scholars. At metaphysical level it means He ( Purusha Tatava) is the supporter of Prakruti tatva lakshmi// 

11.3) सर्व देवादि देवस्य विदारित महत्तमः 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

He is the first God among all others who helps destroy our primordial  Ego. Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha.

//This is a Segway into metaphysics from liturgy. Acharya slowly takes us into Sankhya tatva . At microscopic individual level,  our Ahankara Ego needs to sublimated to be able to offer total surrender. For this we need Shri Hari’s grace , as our ego will never allow us to sublimate it//

11.4) उदारम् आदारं नित्यं अनिन्ध्यं सुन्दरी पतेः 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

Most compassionate, very foundation, eternal, beyond any reproach and Lord of the beautiful Lakshmi. Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha

// Here again it is emphasized that once Hari helps us shed our ego, we work through Prakruti Shree principle to surrender to him. The vaishnava concept that Shree Devi talks to Hari on our behalf to get his grace is the theological way of stating this//

11.5) इन्दीवर उदरनिभम् सम्पूर्णम् वादी मोहनम् 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

He is like the blue lotus interiors, complete and able to bewitch his detractors. Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha

// Here we see the echo of Narayana Sukta, ‘ नील तोयद मध्यस्था द्विध्युल्लेकेव भास्वरा’ ,which states that Narayana is like a lightning at the heart of dark blue rain clouds. Once fleeting look at his form will silence all disbelievers// 

11.6) दातृ सर्वामरैश्वर्य विमुक्त्या देरहो वरम् 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

He is the greatest boon giver - ahoy he delivers moksha .Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha

11.7) दूरा दूरतरं यत्तु तदेव अन्तिकम् अन्तिकात् 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

He is farther than the farthest, and yet closest to those who hold him close.Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha

// Again this paraphrases upanishads stating Vishnu tatva is far beyond any human conception, but he becomes closest to a sincere devotee. How is this possible ? A true devotee is one who has surrendered totally. Non-theologically speaking, this implies one’s acceptance that all conceptual constructs of human mind is insignificant and shedding them. This is equivalent to ‘emptying the mind’ concept of Raja Yoga. Therefore , even the idea that Hari is farther than the farthest is shed and Hari is seen closest as he is all pervader. There is lot of cognitive psychology in this// 

11.8) पूर्ण सर्व गुणै कार्णं अनाध्यन्तं सुरेशितुः 

आनन्दस्य पदं वन्दे ब्रःमेन्द्राध्य अभि वन्दितुम्

He is Infinite  and cause for infinite variety, delivers bliss .Being worshipped by all Gods, he grants us blissful Moksha

11.9) अन्नाद तीर्थ मुनिना हरे आनन्द रूपिणः 

कृत स्तोत्रं इदं पठन् आनन्दम् आप्नुयात्  

Those who read and understand this stotra , written by Ananda Theertha Muni, that describes the Lord whose form is of bliss, will surely attain the bliss

// Acharya give his assurance on this . The key is to understand and meditate, not just recite//