karunya stavam - brahma puranam

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Karunya Stavam rahma Puranam-

K. Muralidharan ([email protected]) 1

The following is a rare and exquisite hymn on Lord Vishnutitled Karunya Stavamby

Indradyumnafrom Brahma Puranam, Chapter 49. In essence, the hymn seeks the mercy of

Lord Vishnuthrough the description of evolution of Manushya Janma(human life). A brief

excerpt (not complete translation) of the prayer by Indradyumna is given below followed by

the benefits one accrues by chanting this prayer.

O Lord Vasudev! My obeisances to you! Please protect me through my Sharanagati!

Please raise me from the ocean of Bhava(Samsara) as you had raised earth from the ocean

by taking Mahavaraha Avatar! I have prayed in various forms and names as differentiated

by learned people! But actually there is no difference in Paramartha Drishiti (vision)! You

are Advaita and how can humans describe you as dvaita (i.e. in various forms)? You are

devoid of Bhava, Abhava, Guna, etc. and you are supreme and immutable which even

Devasdont comprehend (and how will I ever comprehend as a human?)

O Lord! Please be pleased with me who is drowned in the ocean of materialism! I have

fallen (and continuing) in the deep ocean of Samsara through hundreds of births, deaths,

old-age, diseases, all sorts of suffering, attachment/love, aversion/hatred, ego arising out of

my senses, ambition and resulting sorrows, detachment from the holy things, etc.

O Lord! I have taken births millions of times and experienced pleasures and sorrows! I

have had multitudes of spouses, enemies, friends, relatives, fathers and mothers. I have

lived multitudes of times in the wombs of women and slipped through the urinary passage

and experienced all sorrows. I have experienced all difficulties associated with childhood,youth and old age! I have experienced all sorrows associated with the passing of human

body to Yamalaya(Yamas denizen)! I have experienced sorrows in Naraka(hell)! I have also

taken births as worms, trees, elephants, horses, animals, birds, oxen, Brahmana, Kshatriya,

Vaishya, Shudra, Tapasvi, Poor, King, servant, etc. again and again!

O Lord! I have killed/wounded many and many have killed/wounded me! Unabashed I

had exposed my weakness/poverty for protecting myself and my relatives. I have been in

Svarga many times and Naraka many times. I have been perambulating in this ocean of

Samsara in the same way as a pot tied to a pulley with rope goes up and down while

drawing water from the well and I see no end this tribulation!

O Lord! I dont even know in which direction I need to go! I have come unto you! If

you consider me as your devotee, kindly have mercy on me and protect me. Excepting you, I

have no relative who is concerned about me! Having seen you as my Swami, I have no fear

of life, death, Yoga kshema, etc.

O Lord! How can one cross the ocean of Samsara if he does not pray to you? Of what

avail are Kula shila(supreme qualities/demeanor of clan), learning, life, etc. if he does not

have bhakti on you? He becomes an Asura and repeatedly takes birth and falls into hell. One

who casts aspersions on you is never lifted up from the ocean of hell.


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O Lord! Whenever I take Janma due to my own Karma, let there be immutable Bhakti

on to you! When even Brahma is not adept (knowledgeable) in performing Puja unto you,

how will I (a human) ever be able to perform Puja unto you? Even so, I have prayed unto

you through my Ajnana (ignorance)! If you have mercy on me, please bear with this

Aparadha (crime) and forgive me. Sadhus have lot of mercy on Aparadhis and thereforemay you please make my prayer complete (Purna)! O Lord Vasudev! My obeisances unto

you!

Lord Brahma concludes that Lord Vasudevawas immensely pleased with this prayer

and bestowed fulfillment of all Indraduymnas wishes.

One who performs Puja to Lord Jagannatha and chants this stotra attains Mukti

without any doubt. One who chants this hymn thrice a day during Sandhya time (or hears

this hymn) will attain Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha. One who chants/listens this

hymn leisurely surely becomes sinless and attains Vishnu Loka. One who has Bhakti to

Lord Krishna is indeed wealthy, pure, learned, Yajnakarta, Tapasvi, Gunavan, etc.

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