Ashtakshara, Dwaya, Charama Slokas

DHYANA SLOKAS OF
ASHTAKSHARAM, DVAYAM AND CHARAMA SLOKAMS:
(Anbil Ramaswamy)
We take this opportunity to provide the general meanings of the Dhyana Slokas of Ashtaaksharam, Dvayam and CharamaslOkam. In fact, someone had asked for these meanings a while ago.


ASHTAKSHARAM:
savyam paadam prasaarya sritha: durithaharam daksiNam kunjayithvaa
jaanoon aadaaya savyEtaram ithara bujam naaga bhOgE nidhaaya /
paschaath baahu dvayEna prathibhaTa samanE dhaarayan sanka chakrE
dEvee bhooshaadhi jushTO janayathu jagathaam sarma VaikunTa naatha: //

Meaning:
Sitting on Adhisesha, He has His left foot (savyam paadam) dangling (prasaarya) from the left knee down. The right foot that is slightly bent (kunjayitvaa) and resting on Adhisesha quickly removes *sritha duritha haram) the obstacles of Prapannas. He rests left hand on His right knee (jaanun aadhaaya savyE). His other hand is resting on Adhisesha (Ithara bujam naaga bhOgE nidhaaya). He dons the Conch and the powerful disc on the upper two hands for demolishing the evil forces (PrathibaTa samanE. This Lord of Paramapada rejoices with His Devis on either side and in adorning ornaments(dEvee booshaadhi jushTa:). Let Him protect the entire world (janayathu Jagathaam).


DVAYAM:
"Ksheera ambhOnidhi Ratna manDapa Souvarna simhaasanE
VaamaangE sthithaayaam prasanna vadhanaam "Srikaanthyaa aalingitham"
DhOr danDaangita sanka pankaja gadhaa chakrair udhaara Sriyam
Tvam nityam kalayaami janma vimukhO lakshmeesa (cha) Narayanam//"

Meaning:
? I always meditate on you (tvam nityam kalayaami) ?Oh! Sriya: Pathi? (Lakshmeesa). You sit on the mantapam in the shape of the golden lion throne (souvarna simhaasanE) studded with gems from the milky ocean (ksheera ambOdhi Ratna mantapa). Mahaalakshmi embraces you fondly with a pleasant smile sitting on your left lap (vaamaangE sthithayaam prasanna vadanaam Srikaanthyaa aalingitham). You wear the sharp staff (DhOr danDaangita), conch (sanka), lotus (pankaja). Mace (gadhaa) and disc (chakrai:). Why am I doing this? I shun this cycle of birth and death ( janma vimukhO)


CHARAMA SLOKAM
Yath Prapattim vinaa sarvai: yasya maayaa durathyayaa /
Dhananjaya rathastham tath prapadhyE saranam mahah //

Meaning:
? I surrender myself at the feet of the Lord who sits on the Chariot of Arjuna. Without this surrender it will not be possible for anyone to untangle and cross over the delusion imposed by Him?

Though there are a few more Slokas after this in Bhagavad Gita, this is called the last slOka (Charama slOka) because with it ends Lord Krishna?s main advice to Arjuna and what follows is in the nature of instructions as to whom it can be revealed and to whom it should not be revealed etc.