meaning for Shankaracharyam

[niyer]

Dear Rasikas

Please provide the meaning for the krithi Shankaracharyam by Subbarama Dikshitar in ragam Shankarabharanam

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niyer

[rshankar]

The lyrics were posted in this thread.

[Rajani]

Here is my attempt. Corrections welcome.

aham - I
smarAmi - meditate upon
shrImad shankarAcharyam - Sri Shankaracharya
bhaktamanOva shankarAcAryam - who captivates the minds of his devotees

1: pankajAta bhva vEdyam - who can only be understood by (the likes of) Brahma
hrdyam - who is pleasing to the heart
pankajAta bhavarOga vaidyam Adyam - who is the primary physician in curing the disease of rebirth

2: sadguNa sAndram - who is densely packed with virtues
shrI mahAdEva sarasvatI samyamIndra candram - the king of Sanyasis who has the name of Mahadevendra Sarasvati , who is like the moon (pure and soothing)

(samyami means Sanyasi )

[Rajani]

A: shankara bhagavaccaraNAparavaryam - Who is the best of those devoted to Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada
shankara krpayAvardhita vIryam - whose power is further enhanced by the grace of Shiva
shankarAgasita yashOdhuryam - ( not sure - others may be able to help)
anisham - always
karAbjam - whose hands resemble lotuses
avArya tapas-shauryam - who has unstoppable valour born of penance

C: parama jnAnalatAlavAlam - who is the soil-bed or flower-pot wherefrom the plant/climber of wisdom springs forth
bhavyatara su-manOjAlam - whose minds workings are extremely beneficial to all
paramata khaNDana caNDima shIlam - who is forceful in denouncing faiths other than advaita
paramAdvaita sthApanalIlam - who playfully establishes the great Advaita
(madhyamakAlam)
kara kalita daNDa kamaNDalum - who holds the stick and water-pot in his hands
kaSAyadharam - who wears saffron robes
vinata muni maNDalam - whom the groups of ascetics bow to
paramati vijita hara kuNDalam - who surpasses Adisesha in his great intellect
shubha varadam - who grants auspicious boons
natadharA-khaNDalam - who is worshipped by Bhuma devi and Indra

[niyer]

thanks rajani..that was an enlightening translation of this divine krithi

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Few corrections and suggestions accepted

Anupallavi
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pankajata (1st) - born out of lotus
I think "Pankajatha bhava vedhyam" represents one who has understood Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva - Bhava may indicate Lord Shiva here.

pankajapta (2nd) - made out of dirt i.e., material world and physical existence

saandram - repository

I think "sri mahadeva saraswathim" refers the one dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Saraswathi.

Madyama Kalam
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shankarAgasita - shanka + sita + raga i.e., doubts + tied with + desires (Also may be it denotes Raga Shankhabharanam)

With his lotus hands (kara +abja) he can remove (dhurya literally kill) all the doubts (sankha), desires (raga) tied with (sita) troubles (ayasho) forever (anisham) as he was endowed with irresistible (avaarya) fame for valour (shaure) of his penance (tapas)

Charanam
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aalavaala - basin for water round the root of tree.
He is aalavaala around the creeper (lathaa) of divine (parama) wisdom (Jnana).
He traps (jaala) good minds(su + mano) with his humble (taara) behavior (bhavya).
He is expert (sheelam) in uprooting (khandana) the wrong or cruel (chandima) belief (matha) of others (para).
He established (sthapana) the principle of Advaitya just like playing (leelam) a divine (parama) sport.

Madyama Kalam
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Vara mathi vijitha hara kundalam - Wisdom (mathi) beats/surpasses (vijitha) ear lobes (Kundalam) of Siva (Hara) (No athishesha found here)
nata dhara gandalam - worshipped (nata) but I am not sure here but I dont if it means Bhudevi or Indra here