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Dwadasha Stotra

Dwadasha stothra 4 : Verse 2

na tatOstyaparaM jagatIDyatamaM paramAtparataH  puruShOttamataH |

tadalaM bahulOkavicintanayA pravaNaM kuru mAnasamIshapadE || 2 ||

na tatOsty+asti+paraM – There is none like you to provide refuge

jagat+IDya+tamaM – The whole universe sings praise of him

paramAtparataH –  Greater than everything that exists

puruShOttamataH – The Supreme amongst the purusha-s (i.e., individual souls), superior to Ramadevi, Brahma and others

tadalaM bahu+lOka+vicintanayA – Don’t gossip about worldly matters

tadalaM – Stop it, Acharya says this with sadness looking on the plight of people around him

pravaNaM kuru mAnasam+IshapadE­ – lie your heart on the lotus feet of Narayana and make good use of span of life

There is no one else in the world of living and inert matter who is more appropriate for being prayed to. He is superior to the superior beings like Brahma, Rudra etc. He is also the greatest Purusha or entity ever. Therefore, stop your thinking about worldly affairs and immerse your mind in contemplation of His lotus feet.

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