Stava-mālā chapter-26

Karpany a-panj ika-s to tram

sri-vmdavanesaujayatah

The two rulers of Vrndavana remain victorious.

tisthan vrndatavi-kunje vijnaptim vidadhaty asau I vrnddtavi&ayoh pada-padmesu krpanojanah ||1||

This miserable person, remaining in the bower of Vrndavana, makes a request to the lotus feet of the ruling couple of Vrndavana.

namo bhavaka-bhupaya sri-rupaya dayalave I kdrpanya-panjikd-duhkha-bhdnjika labhyateyatah II

1 offer respects to Sri-Rupa, the king of affection, the abode of mercy from whom the Karpany a-panjika. which destroys suffering is obtained.

The author pleases the couple by an offering of humility. This miserable person (krpanah) remaining in the bower of Vrndavana, makes a request to the lotus feet of the ruling couple of Vrndavana. Krpana means a suffering person according to Dhananjaya. This plea made by me, suffering, situated at the edge of the dhama, should be heard by the couple. It is well known that those who are rulers or controllers hear the pleas of suffering people who shout near their palace.

navendivara-sandoha-saundarydskandana-prabham I cdru-gorocand-garva-gaurava-grasi-gaurabham ||2||

This person prays to you whose blue complexion dries up the beauty of a group of fresh blue lotuses and whose golden complexion devours the great pride of attractive gorocana.

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Nine verses are connected. O controller of Vrndavana! O queen of Vrndavana! This person prays to you two. The two, being the object of his prayer, are described, each with a line of each verse.

His blue complexion (prdbham) dries up the beauty of a group of fresh blue lotuses. Her golden complexion devours (grasi) the great pride of attractive go roc and.

satakumbha-kadamba-sri-vidambi-sphurad-ambaram | harata kimsukasydrhsun amsukena virdjitam ||3||

This person prays to you whose shining cloth derides the beauty of golden kadambas, to you who shine with cloth that derides the rays of the kimsuka flower.

Satakumbha means gold. Ambararn is cloth. She shines (virajitam) with cloth that criticizes (harata) the rays of the kimsuka flower

(red). Her cloth is red.

sarva-kaisoravad-vrnda-cudarudha-harin-manim | gosthasesa-kisorinam dhamtnillottamsa-mallikam ||4||

This person prays to you who are the emerald atop the head of all young men of Vraja and to you who are the jasmine crown in the hair of unlimited girls of Vraja.

This person prays to you who are the emerald (harin-manim) atop the head of all young men (kaisoravat) of Vraja. The rest is clear.

srisa-mukhyatma-rupanam rupatiSayi-vigraham | ramojjvala-vraja-vadhu-vraja-vismapi-sausthavam 11511

This person prays to you whose beauty is supreme among all the appearances of your forms headed by Narayana, and to you whose excellence of form qualities and activities astonishes all the most attractive women of Vraja, who shine like Laksmi.

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You are the form, two-armed and performing human pastimes whose beauty is supreme among all the appearances of your forms headed by Narayana with four arms, who performs pastimes as the Supreme Lord.

gopyas tapah him acaran yad amusya rupam lavanya-saram asamordhvam ananya-siddham drgbhih pibanty anusavabhinavam durapam ekanta-dhama yasasah sriya aisvarasya

What austerities must the gopis have performed! With their eyes they always drink the nectar of Lord Krsna’s form, which is the essence of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare. (SB 10.44.14)

The glory of Radha’s form, qualities and actions (sausthavam) astonishes the groups of exceedingly beautiful women of Vraja such as Candravali, who are brilliant like Laksmi.

saurabhya-hrta-gandharvam gandhonmadita-madhavam | radha-rodhana-vamsikam mahatt-mohitacyutam 11611

This person prays to you who attract Radha by your fragrance, and to you who intoxicate Madhava by your fragrance. This person prays to you whose flute stuns Radha and to you whose vina enchants Krsna.

You attracted Radha (gandharva) by your fragrance. Radha drives Krsna insane (unmadita) by her fragrance. Your flute stuns Radha. Radha enchants Krsna by her vina playing (mahati).

radha-dhrti-dhana-stena-locanancala-capalam | drg-ancala-kald-bhnigi-dasta-krsna-hrd-ambujam ||7||

This person prays to you, whose fickle side glance steals the wealth of Radha’s composure, and to you, whose bee-like side glance bites Krsna’s lotus heart.

Your fickle side glance steals the wealth of Radha’s composure. The bee (bhrngi) of Radha’s side glance bites the lotus heart of Krsna. Krsna’s heart is pierced by her side glance.

rddha-gudha-parihasa-praudhi-nirvacani-krtam I vrajendra-suta-narmokti-romdncita-tanu-latdm ||8||

This person prays to you, who cannot answer when Radha boldly utters profound jokes, and to you whose creeper-like body horripilates from Krsna’s jokes.

You cannot answer Radha’s boldness in profound jokes. This will be seen in Dana-keli-kaumudi. The rest is clear.

divya-sad-guna-manikya-srenl-rohana-parvatam | umddi-ramani-vyuha-sprhaniya-gunotkaratn ||9||

This person prays to you, who are Rohana Mountain, filled with rubies of attractive, virtuous qualities, and to you who are a heap of qualities desired by a host of woman like Uma.

You are a Rohana mountain composed of many rubies of attractive, virtuous qualities. Rohana is the name of a mountain, where when it thunders, jewels increase in quantity. Thus, when devotees praise the Lord his qualities increase.

ananta-kalydna-gundtmako ’sau

The Lord has the unlimited auspicious qualities. (Visnu Purdna)

ete cdnye ca bhagavan nilyd yatra maha-gundh

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The Lord has many other eternal, great qualities. (SB 1.16.29)

Radha has many qualities desired by a host of women such Uma, Siva’s wife.

durgaradhya ramaradhya

Radha is worshipped by Durga. Radha is worshipped by Laksmi.

sarasvatisa durgesa

Radha controls Sarasvati. Radha controls Durga.

ananta-guna-sampanna

Radha is endowed with unlimited qualities. (Radhd- sahasra-nama-stotra, Naradiya Purana)

tvam ca vrndavanadhtsa tvam ca vrndavanesvari | kakubhir vandamano’yam mandah prarthayatejanah ||10||

O controller of Vrndavana, Krsna! O queen of Vnidavana, Radha! This ignorant person offering respects to you Krsna and to you Radha, prays with voice distorted by lamentation.

O controller of Vrndavana, Krsna! O queen of Vrndavana, Radha! This ignorant person offering respects (yandamanah) to you Krsna and to you Radha, prays with voice distorted by lamenation (kakubhih). Kaku means distortion of sound because of lamentation or fear according to Amara-kosa. These ten verses together are a kulaka.

dvabhyam yugmakamity uktam tribhistu syad visesakam I kalapakam caturbhis tu sandanitakam ucyate I pancabhih kulakam tuktarn padyaih pancadhikair budhaih ||

Two verses connected together grammatically are called yugmaka. Three verses together are called visesaka. Four verses together are called sandanitaka. Five or more verses together are called kulaka.

yogyata me na kacid vam krpa-labhaya yady api I maha-ktpalu-maulitvat tathapi kurutam krpam 111 111

Though I am not at all qualified to receive your mercy, give mercy, since you are the best of those endowed with a wealth of mercy.

Describing the couple equal in attractive form and qualities, the author prays to them. Though I have no qualification at all for receiving the mercy of you two (vam), you should be merciful. The reason is given. Those who are full of mercy, wealthy with mercy, are seen to be merciful to lame or deaf persons. What to speak of you two who are the chief (mauli) among all merciful people?

ayogye’py aparadhe’pi drsyante krpayakulah | maha-krpalavo hanta loke lokesa-vanditau ||12||

The most merciful are seen in this world to be most merciful even to unqualified and offensive people! O Radha and Krsna, worshipped by kings!

“You are not only unqualified but are an offender. So how we can be merciful to you?”

Those who are greatly merciful are seen in this world to be filled with mercy. O you two, who are worshipped by kings!

bhakter vam karuna-hetor lesabhaso’pi nasti me I mahd-lilesvarataya. tad apy atra prasidatam ||13||

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I do not have even a reflection of a particle of bhakti, the cause of your mercy, but be merciful to me since you are performers of great pastimes.

“Our mercy is given because of bhakti. But you are devoid of bhakti. How can we give mercy to you?”

I do not have a reflection of a particle (lesabhasah) of bhakti, the cause of your mercy. That is true, but, still, be merciful to me. The cause is given. You are the performers of great pastimes. The rain falls on both the friendly and the indifferent persons.

jane duste’py abhakte’pi prasidanto vilokitah I maha-lila-mahesas ca ha nathau bahavo bhuvi 111411

Many great controllers and persons with great pastimes are seen on this earth to be merciful to persons who are wicked and not devotees. O my two masters!

“The wealthy person or king, who is ignorant is merciful to the sinful and the offender, though they should be punished. But the intelligent Lord does not act in this way.”

The first part is clear. Many persons performing great pastimes and many great controllers are seen to be merciful. Siva was pleased with the kirata named Baija who offered a few drops of water. Siva gave him great benedictions and became famous by that name. A person entered a Siva temple to steal and lit a lamp to see the wealth. Pleased by that act, Siva gave him benedictions so that he became Kuvera. Siva pleased with the asuras, burned them by the fire of his anger, and bestowed on them Svarga. Great pastimes of the devatas on earth are seen. What to speak of you two the supreme devas?

adhamo'py uttamam matva svam ajne’pi manisinam I sistam dusto’py ayam jantur manturh vyadhitayadyapi ||15||

Even though, being the lowest but considering myself to be the highest, and though ignorant, considering myself to be wise, this living being has committed an offense.

“The devatas quickly give mercy to you while not looking closely. But we two give mercy while looking for a little bhakti and do not give it indiscriminately. That is our nature. You do not have even a speck of bhakti.”

While admitting his offenses, speaking of his bhakti, he begs for mercy in two verses. This living being (ayam j ant uh), though low (adhamah), thinks himself (svam) supreme. Though he is ignorant, he thinks himself to be full of knowledge, and though he is wicked, he thinks himself to be righteous, even though he has committed this offense (mantum). Showing himself in an assembly of devotees to be the highest, when he is the lowest, etc., is a great offense.

tathapy asmin kadacid vam adhlsau nama-jalpini | avadya-vrnda-nistari-namabhasau prasldatam ||16||

Still, be merciful at some time to this person. O two lords, whose namabhasa delivers a host of low people!

Still you two (vam) should be merciful to this person (asmin). 0 two lord (adhlsau)! He describes himself. He sometimes chants your names (nama-jalpini). They are described. Their Namabhasa delivers a host of persons with bad qualities (avadya).

koti-mukti-sukha saumya

Radha has more bliss than that of a million liberations. She is cheerful.

sarva duhkha prasatnani

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Radha destroys all suffering. . (Radha-sahasra-nama- stotra, Naradiya Purana)

govindeti tatha proktam bhaktya va bhakti-varjitaih I dahate sarva-papani yugantagnir ivotthitah 11

Chanting “Govinda” with or without bhakti destroys all sins like the fire at the end of the yuga. (Skanda Purana)

yad aksamyam nuyuvayoh sakrd-bhakti-lavad api I tad-agah kvapi nasty eva krtvasam prarthaye tatah II17||

Since by a particle of bhakti offered once to you, unforgivable offense is destroyed, I pray with that hope.

“You are an offender. What is your atonement?”

From just one having a particle of bhakti to you two, the unforgivable offense (aksamyam agah) does not exist at all. With that hope (krtvasam), I pray to you.

hanta klibo’pi jivo’yam nitah kastena dhrstatam | muhuh prarthayate nathau prasadah ko’py udancatu ||18||

This living being, though weak, has become bold because of intense suffering. Constantly he prays. O lords! May some mercy arise for this person.

“Why do you, devoid of sadhana, desire us, who are hard to see, like an earthling desiring the moon and stars?”

Hanta indicates lamentation according to Visva.

This living being (jlvah), weak (kllbah), which means devoid of strength of sadhana, has become bold because of intense pain of samsara. Constantly he prays to you two to attain relief from his suffering. O masters (nathau)! Kliba means unmanly and kastam

means intense suffering according to Haima. The pain cannot be destroyed without mercy. Thus, may there arise (udancatu) mercy of you unto this jiva!

esa pdpi rudann uccair adaya radanais trnam | hd nathau nathati prani sidaty atra prasidatam II19II

This sinful living entity crying loudly, placing grass in his teeth, prays to you two Lords. Be merciful to this suffering

entity.

He speaks with great humility. “This sinful living entity (pdpi prani) loudly crying, placing grass in his teeth, begs (nathati) you two lords (nathau). Be merciful to this suffering entity

(sidaty atra).”

hahd-rdvam asau kurvan durbhago bhiksate janah | etam me srnutam kakum kakum srnutam isvarau II20II

This unfortunate person calling out in sorrow, begs you two. Please hear my cry. Please hear my cry. O my lords!

This unfortunate person calling out in sorrow (haha-ravam), begs you two. Hahd indicates sorrow according to Visva. What does he request? Hear my words (kakum srnutam). Be merciful. He repeats his words because of his pain and confusion. This is so in the next verse also. O two lords (isvarau)!

ydce phutkrtya phutkrtya hd hd kakubhir dkulah | prasidatam ayogye’pi jane’smin karunarnavau ||21||

Filled with misery, I request, calling out in plaintive words with distress. O oceans of mercy! Be merciful to this unqualified person.

Filled with misery, I request (ydce), calling out in plaintive words with distress. The rest is clear.

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krosaty arta-svarair asye nyasyangustham asaujanah I kurutam kurutaih nathau kanina-kanikam api l|22||

This person, placing thumb to his mouth, shouts in a voice of pain. O lords! Give a particle of mercy. Give just a particle of

mercy.

This person, placing thumb to his mouth, shouts in a voice of

pain. The rest is clear.

vaceha dinayayace sakrandam ati-manda-dhih I kiratam karuna-svdntau karunormi-cchatam api II23II

Being most foolish, I plead in a miserable voice to you two while crying. Splash a multitude of waves of mercy upon me, O lords with merciful hearts!

Being most foolish, I plead in a miserable voice (dinaya vaca) to you two while crying. Splash a multitude of waves of mercy upon me. O persons with merciful hearts (karuna-svdntau) 1

madhurah santi yavanto bhavah sarvatra cetasah | tebhyo’pi prema-madhuram prasadi-kurutam nijam ||24||

There are many situations dear to the heart in the spiritual world. But please give prema for yourselves, dearer than these.

Establishing his relationship with the couple, he begs for service in prema in three verses. First, he begs for prema in one verse. Service is attractive to the servant because of prema, as hunger is for enjoying food. Everywhere in your eternal abodes (sarvatra), the many situations (bhava), such as salokya, etc., or enjoyable objects like taste and smell, are dear (madhura) to the heart. Give prema directed to you (nijam) which is dearer than these. Being pleased, give it. Bhava means vibhutis or outstanding elements in action, pastimes and objects according to Medini.

sevam evadya vam devav lhe kincana naparam | prasadabhimukhau hanta bhavantau bhavatam mayi ||25||

O lord! I desire only service and nothing else. Please be inclined to give mercy to me.

“Accept the prosperity of our planet from us since we are pleased. Why ask for our prema?”

O lords, Radhika and Madhava (devau)! I desire only service (sevam eva ihe) and nothing else (aparam). May you be inclined to award mercy of service to me. Hanta indicates joy.

ndthitam param evedam anatha-jana-vatsalau | svam saksad-dasyam evasmin prasadi-kurutam jane ||26||

O Radha and Krsna, affectionate to those having no shelter! I request only this. Please give to this person direct service to you.

Out of great respect to service, he begs again. O Lords affectionate to persons without shelter (anatha-jana-vatsalau)! Though you are eager to give me all wealth, only this is requested (ndthitam) by me. What is this? Please bestow to this person, me, service to your limbs (svam saksat dasyam). Prasadam means giving. Prema sevd is the highest bliss. It is the highest human goal since it relates to you. It should be given by you two, who are most generous.

ahjalim murdhni vinyasya dino’yam bhiksate janah I asya siddhir abhistasya sakrd apy upapadyatam ||27||

Placing his hands on his head, this miserable person begs. Once only, may this attainment desired by this person be fulfilled by you.

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He clarifies the special results from direct service. The attainment (siddhih) desired by this person should be given by you two.

atnalo vam parimalah kada parimalan vane I anarghena pramodena ghranam me ghurnayisyati 1128)1

When will your pure fragrance, pervading the forest, intoxicate my nose with priceless delight?

The author expresses his desire in five verses (28-33). When will your pure fragrance, pervading the forest, intoxicate my nose with priceless joy? Parimala means fragrance according to Visvalocana.

ranjayisyati karnau me hamsa-gunjita-ganjanam I manjulam kim nuyuvayor manjlra-kala-sinjitam ||29||

Will the sweet jingling of your ankle bells, which shames the warbling of swans, give delight to my ears?

Will the sweet jingling of your ankle bells (manjlra-kala-sinjitam) give delight to my ears?

saubhagyanka-rathangadi-laksitani padani vam I kada vrndavane pasyann unmadisyaty ayam janah 113011

When will this person become intoxicated on seeing your footprints marked with auspicious signs like the wheel?

Seeing the feet of you two in Vrndavana, when will this person become intoxicated (unmadisyati). The feet are described. They are known (Idksitani) by auspicious signs such as the wheel.

sarva-saundarya-maryada-nirajya-pada-nirajau I kim apurvani parvani hd mamaksnor vidhasyatha 1131II

O couple whose lotus feet are worshipped by the limit of all

beauty! Will you produce festivals previously unexperienced to my eyes?

O couple whose lotus feet (pada-nirajau) are worshipped by the limit of all beauty! Will you produce (vidhasyatha) festivals (parvani) previously unexperienced (apurvani) to my eyes?

sucirasa-phalabhoga-padambhoja-vilokanau I yuvam sdksaj-janasyasya bhavetam iha kim bhave ||32||

In this person’s birth, will you two, the sight of whose lotus feet are the long-cherished fulfillment of a goal, become directly visible?

In the birth (bhave) of this person, me, will you two become directly visible (saksat)? Seeing the lotus feet of you two produces the fulfillment (abhoga) of results, which I have desired for a long time. Abhoga means fullness according to Amara-kosa.

kada vrndatavi-kunja-kandare sundarodayau I khelantau vam vilokisye suratau natiduratah ||33||

When will I see nearby you two, most merciful and beautiful, playing in the caves and bowers of Vrndavana?

When will I see nearby (natiduratah) you two playing in the caves and bowers of Vrndavana? The bowers and caves though separate places for playing, are listed together. They are merciful (suratau). Surata means merciful according to Amara-kosa.

gurvayattataya kvapi durlabhanyonya-vlksanau | mithah sandesa-sidhubhyam nandayisyami vam kada ||34||

When will I delight you two, who sometimes have difficulty in meeting because of caution concerning elders, by delivering sweet messages?

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When will I delight you two (vam) by sweet messages exchanged between you (mithah)? The couple is described. They sometimes find it hard to see each other because of caution concerning elders. Krsna sometimes is cautious of elders on occasions like his birth celebration.

gavesayantav anyo’nyam kada vrndavanantare I sangamayyayuvam lapsye harinam paritosikam ||35||

When will I receive an attractive reward after bringing you two together when you search for each other in the forest?

When will I obtain an attractive (harinam) reward (paritosikam), something given out of satisfaction, such as a necklace jewel by bringing you together as you search for each other in the forest?

panikrta-mitho-hara-lunthana-vyagra-hastayoh | kalim dyute vilokisye kada. vamjita-kasinoh ||36||

When will I see you quarreling while gambling, each claiming victory, each trying to grab the necklace as a prize?

When will I see the quarrel (kalim) of you two when gambling? They are described. Each claims victory (jita-kasinoh). Jitakasi means claiming victory. The rest is clear.

kunje kusuma-sayyayam kada vam arpitangayoh I pada-samvahanam hanta jano’yam racayisyati ||37||

When will this person massage the feet of you two while you rest on a flower bed in a bower?

Arpitangayoh means sleeping. Racayisyati means “do.”

kandarpa-kalahodghatta-trutitanam lata-grhe | kada gumphaya haranam bhavantau mam niyoksyatah ||38||

When will you two order me to string necklaces which have been broken, put in disarray during love quarrels?

When will you two (bhavantau) order me (niyoksayatah) to string necklaces which have been broken (trutitanam) put in disarray (udghatta) during love quarrels? Ghatta means moving about.

keli-kallola-visrastan hanta vrndavanesvarau I karhi barhi-patatrair vam mandayisyami kuntalan ||39||

O two lords of Vrndavana! When will I decorate your locks, which have come undone by great waves of pastimes, with peacock feathers?

O two lords of Vrndavana (vrndavanesvarau)! When will 1 decorate your locks which have come undone by great waves of

pastimes (keli-kallola), with peacock feathers?

kandarpa-keli-panditya-khanditakalpayor aham | kada vam alika-dvandvam karisye tilakojjvalam ||40||

When will I make your two foreheads bright with tilaka, since you have destroyed the ornaments by your expertise in amorous play?

When will I make your two foreheads bright with tilaka, since the decoration (akalpayoh) has been destroyed by your expertise in amorous play? Akalpa means decoration.

devoras te vana-sragbhir drsau te devi kajjalaih | ayam janah kada kunja-mandape mandayisyati ||41||

O Krsna! When will this person decorate your chest with forest garlands? O Radha! When will this person decorate your eyes with collyrium?

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O lord (deva)! When will this person decorate your chest (uras) with forest garlands? O devi (Radha)! When will this person decorate your eyes with collyrium?

jambunadabha-tambuli-parnany-avadalayya vam I vadanambujayor esa nidhasyati janah kada ||42||

Tearing golden betel nut leaves, when will this person place betel in your lotus mouths?

Tearing (avadalayya) golden (jambhunada) betel nut leaves (parnani), when will this person place (nidhasyati) them in your lotus mouths. This means to prepare betel nuts for eating.

kvasau duskrta-karmaham kva vam abhyarthanedrsi I kim va ham va nayuvayor unmadayati madhuri ||43||

What is the position of me, committer of despicable actions? What is the position of such requests that I make? But, will not your sweetness drive any person insane?

Praying for the rare boon that he desires, seeing his lack of qualification, he speaks.

What is this person who has performed despicable actions? What are such special requests made to you? It is hard to combine these two elements. “Why do you request this?” How can your sweetness not intoxicate any person? Everyone becomes intoxicated. Thus, there is no fault on my part.

yay a vrndavanejantur anarho’py esa vasyate I tayaiva krpaya nathau siddhim kurutam ipsitam ||44||

By what mercy, this person, though undeserving, lives in Vrndavana, O lords! By that same mercy, you should fulfill my desire.

Praising their sweetness, he speaks while smiling. By the mercy of chanting your names (yay a), this person lives in Vrndavana. O lords (nathau)! By that, you should fulfill my desire.

karpanya-panjikam etam sada vrndatavi-natau I giraiva jalpato’py asyajantoh sidhyatu vanchitam ||45||

O lords of Vrndavana! For the person who just chants by words this Karpanya-panjika constantly, may the desired result be

attained!

One should attain prema just by reciting this stotra. Karpanya- panjika. means that work by which humility is spread (panjyate). It belongs to the prsodaradi class. Panjika means a booklet that explains words according to Haima. O lords of Vrndavana! For the person who always chants by words what to speak of considering the meaning by his mind, the desired result

(vanchitam), your mercy, should be attained.

stotre ye’sminnalankarah santi dhi-purvakanate I kanthe sthita giratn devi tat-prakasayatudyata II

karpanya-panjika-bhasyam vidyabhusana-varnitam I sampasyanto bhavisyanti vaisnava. druta-cetasah ||

In this stotra there are ornaments which diligent Sarasvati situated in my throat should reveal. The devotees, studying the Karpanya-panjika. as described by Vidyabhusana, will have their hearts melt.

Thus, Karpanya-panjika-stotra has been explained.