Importance of Devotion

The Shloka

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मूकं करोति वाचालं पंगुं लंघयते गिरिम् ।

यत्कृपा तमहं वन्दे परमानन्दमाधवम् ॥

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mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim।

yatkṛpā tamahaṁ vande paramānandamādhavam ॥

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Meaning / Summary

The shloka signifies the immense power of divine grace and the ability to overcome limitations with faith and devotion. It highlights that even the impossible can be achieved through the blessings of the divine.

I bow to that Madhava, the source of supreme bliss, whose grace makes the mute eloquent and enables the lame to cross mountains.

This shloka is a prayer to Lord Madhava, acknowledging the transformative power of his grace, which can make the mute speak and the lame cross mountains.

This shloka praises the divine grace of Lord Madhava (Lord Krishna or Vishnu). It highlights the transformative power of His compassion, illustrating how it can empower the seemingly helpless and incapable. The shloka emphasizes that with divine grace, even the most daunting challenges can be overcome.

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मूकं करोति वाचालं

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Meaning

Whose grace makes the mute eloquent.

Meaning of Words

मूकं	mūkaṁ
Mute, speechless person A person who cannot speak or is unable to express themselves verbally.
करोति	karoti
Makes, does To cause to become; to perform an action.
वाचालं	vācālaṁ
Eloquent, talkative, speaker A person who speaks fluently, expressively, and persuasively; having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively.

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पंगुं लंघयते गिरिम् ।

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Meaning

Enables the lame to cross mountains.

Meaning of Words

पंगुं	paṅguṁ
Lame, crippled person A person with a physical disability, especially affecting the legs or feet, making walking difficult or impossible.
लंघयते	laṅghayate
Causes to cross, enables to overcome To help someone overcome an obstacle, difficulty, or challenge; to facilitate passage over something.
गिरिम्	girim
Mountain A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.

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यत्कृपा तमहं वन्दे

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Meaning

Whose grace, to Him I bow.

Meaning of Words

यत्कृपा	yatkṛpā
Whose grace, by whose mercy Referring to the compassion, kindness, and benevolent influence of someone (in this case, a divine being).
तमहं	tamahaṁ
To Him, That to Him Referring to the object of reverence or devotion.
वन्दे	vande
I bow, I salute To pay respect, reverence, or homage through a gesture of bending the head or body; to offer devotion.

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परमानन्दमाधवम् ॥

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Meaning

To that Madhava, the source of supreme bliss.

Meaning of Words

परमानन्द	paramānandam
Supreme bliss, highest joy The ultimate state of happiness, contentment, and fulfillment, beyond ordinary pleasures.
माधवम्	mādhavam
Madhava A name of Lord Vishnu or Krishna, often associated with sweetness and beauty.

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