Mukundamala

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Mukundamala
Navaneeta Krishna, 19th century Thanjavur painting.
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorKulasekhara Alvar
LanguageSanskrit
Verses40

The Mukundamala (

Alvars of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.[4] Comprising 40 verses, the hymn is addressed to the deity Krishna
.

Description

Scholars identify Kulasekhara as one of the earliest

samsara. It describes the misery of the soul trapped in this world and exhorts that Krishna is the only means of salvation. The exploits of the deity are also described in the work. The hymn was completed at the Ranganathaswamy Temple of Srirangam.[5]

Hymns

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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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The first hymn of the Mukundamala extols Vishnu's various attributes:[6]

śrī-vallabheti vara-deti dayā-pareti
bhakta-priyeti bhava-luṇṭhana-kovideti
nātheti nāga-śayaneti jagan-nivāsety
ālāpinaṁ prati-dinaṁ kuru māṁ mukunda

O, Mukunda! make me your glory great oft recount,
As Laksmi's consort dear, as the bestower bounteous,
As the all-merciful, as the great friend of the devout,
As the deft destroyer of earthly bondage, as my sole support
As the one lying on the serpent couch in sweet repose,
As the all-pervading Lord of the universe.

— Mukundamala, Verse 1

The second hymn of the work directly addresses Vishnu's incarnation of Krishna:[7]

jayatu jayatu devo devakī-nandano ’yaṁ
jayatu jayatu kṛṣṇo vṛṣṇi-vaṁśa-pradīpaḥ
jayatu jayatu megha-śyāmalaḥ komalāṅgo
jayatu jayatu pṛthvī-bhāra-nāśo mukundaḥ

Victory, Victory unto Devaki’s celestial darling,
Victory, Victory unto Krsna, the beacon-light of Vrsni’s clan,
Victory, Victory unto Him, the cloud-hued, of body charming,
Victory, Victory unto Mukunda who rid clean The Earth of its unwholesome burden.

— Mukundamala, Verse 2

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-81-223-1084-9
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  2. ^ a b Noburu Karashima (ed.), A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2014. 143.
  3. ISBN 978-1-108-49457-1
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  4. ^ a b Narayanan, M. G. S. Perumāḷs of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 65-66, 95-96, 383-5, 436.
  5. ISBN 978-1-61069-211-3
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  6. ^ Makarand Joshi. Mukunda Mala Of Sri Kulashekhar Alwar Sanskrit English By Satya Murthi Iyengar 1987. p. 2.
  7. ^ Makarand Joshi. Mukunda Mala Of Sri Kulashekhar Alwar Sanskrit English By Satya Murthi Iyengar 1987. p. 5.

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