This is one of my favourite Verses in "Shree Stuti", please pay attention to the explanation of "Mother-and-son-Siddhanta" in the Tika of Shree M.K. Shreenivasan.
स्तोतव्यत्वं दिशति भवती देहिभिः स्तूयमाना
तामेव त्वामनितरगतिः स्तोतुमाशंसमानः ।
सिद्धारम्भः सकलभुवनश्लाघनीयो भवेयं
सेवापेक्षा तव चरणयोः श्रेयसे कस्य न स्यात् ॥ ३॥
तामेव त्वामनितरगतिः स्तोतुमाशंसमानः ।
सिद्धारम्भः सकलभुवनश्लाघनीयो भवेयं
सेवापेक्षा तव चरणयोः श्रेयसे कस्य न स्यात् ॥ ३॥
Translation: "Bereft of any other Saviour, I seek to praise You;
Who is there unblessed by Your Grace, most sweet,
Which turns none away who waits at Your Feet?
Prestige You confer, I am secure in my view,
on men who extol You; so will I be lauded
And success will be mine, my wishes sure to be granted"
Who is there unblessed by Your Grace, most sweet,
Which turns none away who waits at Your Feet?
Prestige You confer, I am secure in my view,
on men who extol You; so will I be lauded
And success will be mine, my wishes sure to be granted"
Notes by Shree M.K. Shreenivasan: "Shri Desika has regained confidence as is seen from this verse, though he remembers he has none to protect him and has sought to praise Shreemati MahaLakshmi-Devi.
For, uttering words of praise is
one type of the practices of devotion to God (Bhakti-Yoga), the other two being meditation through mind (Jnana-yoga) and performance of rituals (Karma yoga). For, uttering words of praise is
The poet states that Goddess Lakshmi, Who receives the praise from all beings (from the lowly creatures to the highest celestials), Herself confers the "state of being praised" on those who have the mere intention to praise Her.
She is Gracious enough to accept just the thought itself as accomplished action.
By repeating that he is "bereft of any other Saviour", the poet seems to say that he cannot be expected to sing in praise of Her as others (Indra and other gods) have done.
However, the poet is sure of his success and of being extolled by others in this world due to Her Benignity.
From this, one should not conclude that he is hankering after name and fame. Far from it.
He will accept any adoration from others just because Mother Lakshmi will feel pleased that one of her sons has done something creditable (in seeking to praise Her).
Which mother does not like to see her son praised?"
Cited from Saptagiri Magazine, June 1996 issue
