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Kalidasa regrets he was मन्द in the sloka - मन्दः
कवियशःप्रार्थी Our author uses similar words कविता-
तिमान्धात् intended to be reminiscent of Kalidasa's
sloka and affirms that far from regretting his
dulness he congratulates himself upon it as he can
dwell longer on the various parts of the Lord's
iniage.
With the sixth sloka, the regular stotra begins.
If the town of Kanchi is a jewel (a golden belt) of
the earth, Varada's lovely image shining like a
Brilliant on the top of the Elephant-hill is a
gem in that jewel. The commentary here quotes
profusely from the Puranas about the greatness of
the city and of Varadaraja.
It is interesting to note that the 4th pada in
many of the slokas tersely sums up the Phala or
coveted fruit. The following last Padas may be
cited by way of illustration.
धामत्रयेऽपि कुतुकं विजहाति विद्वान् (७)
दृष्ट्वा जनो न पुनरेति भवान्तरार्तिम् (८)
गन्धं रसं च गरुडध्वज ते लभन्ते (९)
पश्यन् भवन्तमुपयाति भवाब्धिपारम् (११)
प्राप्तस्त्वदाकृतिविलोकनज : प्रमोदः (१२)
Kalidasa regrets he was मन्द in the sloka - मन्दः
कवियशःप्रार्थी Our author uses similar words कविता-
तिमान्धात् intended to be reminiscent of Kalidasa's
sloka and affirms that far from regretting his
dulness he congratulates himself upon it as he can
dwell longer on the various parts of the Lord's
iniage.
With the sixth sloka, the regular stotra begins.
If the town of Kanchi is a jewel (a golden belt) of
the earth, Varada's lovely image shining like a
Brilliant on the top of the Elephant-hill is a
gem in that jewel. The commentary here quotes
profusely from the Puranas about the greatness of
the city and of Varadaraja.
It is interesting to note that the 4th pada in
many of the slokas tersely sums up the Phala or
coveted fruit. The following last Padas may be
cited by way of illustration.
धामत्रयेऽपि कुतुकं विजहाति विद्वान् (७)
दृष्ट्वा जनो न पुनरेति भवान्तरार्तिम् (८)
गन्धं रसं च गरुडध्वज ते लभन्ते (९)
पश्यन् भवन्तमुपयाति भवाब्धिपारम् (११)
प्राप्तस्त्वदाकृतिविलोकनज : प्रमोदः (१२)