Who is Vakulabharana in the context of this text?

Vakulabharana is a revered muni (sage) adorned with vakula flowers, considered an ornament of the world and translator of the Vedas into Dravida (Tamil).

What does 'Shatakopa' signify according to the verses?

Shatakopa Muni is venerated as the destroyer of the intellect of the wicked and the generator of knowledge for the ignorant, taking refuge at the base of a tamarind tree.

What is the significance of Parankusa in these verses?

Sri Parankusa is described as the one who attained omniscience through the grace of Lakshmi's husband (Vishnu), a refuge for devotees, and is worthy of surrendering to.

What is the prayer associated with Shatari's hand gesture (mudrika)?

The prayer is that Shatari's hand gesture, which acts as a painting brush of devotion on the hearts of devotees, and a moon for the lotus-like world, swiftly dispels darkness.

What is the essence of the hymn's dedication to Vakulalankritam Srimat Shatakopa?

The hymn dedicates itself to the lotus feet of Srimat Shatakopa, adorned with vakula flowers, considering them as the wealth of the family and a beautiful ornament upon the head.

śrī parāṅkuśāṣṭakam

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Krishna Stotra

traividyavr̥ddhajanamūrdhavibhūṣaṇaṁ yat
saṁpacca sāttvikajanasya yadēva nityam |
yadvā śaraṇyamaśaraṇyajanasya puṇyaṁ
tatsaṁśrayēma vakulābharaṇāṅghriyugmam || 1 ||

bhaktiprabhāva bhavadadbhutabhāvabandha
sandhukṣita praṇayasārarasaugha pūrṇaḥ |
vēdārtharatnanidhiracyutadivyadhāma
jīyātparāṅkuśa payōdhirasīma bhūmā || 2 ||

r̥ṣiṁ juṣāmahē kr̥ṣṇatr̥ṣṇātattvamivōditam |
sahasraśākhāṁ yō:’drākṣīddrāviḍīṁ brahmasaṁhitām || 3 ||

yadgōsahasramapahanti tamāṁsi puṁsāṁ
nārāyaṇō vasati yatra saśaṅkhacakraḥ |
yanmaṇḍalaṁ śrutigataṁ praṇamanti viprāḥ
tasmai namō vakulabhūṣaṇa bhāskarāya || 4 ||

patyuḥ śriyaḥ prasādēna prāpta sārvajña sampadam |
prapanna janakūṭasthaṁ prapadyē śrīparāṅkuśam || 5 ||

śaṭhakōpamuniṁ vandē śaṭhānāṁ buddhiḥ dūṣakam |
ajñānāṁ jñānajanakaṁ tintriṇīmūla saṁśrayam || 6 ||

vakulābharaṇaṁ vandē jagadābharaṇaṁ munim |
yaśśrutēruttaraṁ bhāgaṁ cakrē drāviḍa bhāṣayā || 7 ||

namajjanasya citta bhitti bhakti citra tūlikā
bhavāhi vīryabhañjanē narēndra mantra yantraṇā |
prapanna lōka kairava prasanna cāru candrikā
śaṭhāri hastamudrikā haṭhāddhunōtu mē tamaḥ || 8 ||

vakulālaṅkr̥taṁ śrīmacchaṭhakōpa padadvayam |
asmatkuladhanaṁ bhōgyamastu mē mūrdhni bhūṣaṇam || 9 ||

iti śrīparāśarabhaṭṭarācārya kr̥ta śrī parāṅkuśāṣṭakam |

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