Prayer from Atmarpanastuti of Appayya Dikshitar

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Prayer of the Day

Prayer in Sanskrit 

 

ब्रह्मॊपॆन्द्रप्रभृतिभिरपि स्वॆप्सितप्रार्थनाय
    स्वामिन्नग्रॆ चिरमवसरस्तॊषयद्भिः प्रतीक्ष्यः ।
द्रागॆव त्वां यदिह शरणं प्रार्थयॆ कीटकल्पः
    तद्विश्वाधीश्वर तव कृपामॆव विश्वस्य दीनॆ ॥ २१ ॥

Shloka as Romanized text

 

brahmOpEndraprabhRutibhirapi svEpsitaprArthanAya
    svAminnagrE chiramavasarastOShayadbhiH pratIkShyaH |
drAgEva tvAM yadiha sharaNaM prArthayE kITakalpaH
    tadvishvAdhIshvara tava kRupAmEva vishvasya dInE || 21 ||

(brahma upEndra prabhRutibhir api sva Ipsita prArthanAya
    svAmin agrE chiram avasaras tOShayadbhiH pratIkShyaH |
drAk Eva tvAM yad iha sharaNaM prArthayE kITakalpaH
    tad vishvAdhIshvara tava kRupAm Eva vishvasya dInE ||   )

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 Oh Master! Even those starting from Brahma and Vishnu 
in their zealous prayers, standing in front are waiting
in contenment for long time.
If the worm like me is seeking to get Your refuge quickly,
that is only due to the Mercy of You - the Lord of the worlds
- on the distressed in this world!

 Notes: 

1. upEndra - Vishnu; Ipasita - desire; cira - long time;
avasara - moment; tOSha - contenment; pratIkShyaH - wait;
drAk - quickly; kITakalpaH - worm like.

See Also:

1. Complete Atmarpana stuti with music