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Prayer of the Day

Prayer in Sanskrit 

 

आत्मार्पणस्तुतिरियं भगवन्निबद्धा
    यद्यप्यनन्यमनसा न मया तथापि ।
वाचापि कॆवलमयं शरणं वृणीतॆ
    दीनॊ वराक इति रक्ष कृपानिधॆ माम् ॥ ५० ॥

Shloka as Romanized text

 

AtmArpaNastutiriyaM bhagavannibaddhA
    yadyapyananyamanasA na mayA tathApi |
vAchApi kEvalamayaM sharaNaM vRuNItE
    dInO varAka iti rakSha kRupAnidhE mAm || 50 ||

(AtmArpaNastutir iyaM bhagavan nibaddhA
    yadyapi ananya manasA na mayA tathApi |
vAchApi kEvalam ayaM sharaNaM vRuNItE
    dInO varAka iti rakSha kRupAnidhE mAm || )

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 Oh Bhagavan! This Atmarpanastuti is not composed by me
with a totally dedicated heart.
Still, considering that "This distressed, miserable fellow is seeking the refuge 
at least in words!", save me, oh the Bank of Mercy!

 Notes: 

1. nibaddha - composed; vRuNItE - seek; varAka - miserable.

2. Appayya Dikshithar offers this composition called Atmarpanastuti 
to the Lord Shiva in this song and completes this beautiful composition
rich in devotion.

See Also:
1. Complete Atmarpana stuti in with music