Book Title: Atma Shatakam Or Nirvan Shatakam
Author(s): Shankaracharya
Publisher: B L Institute

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________________ who is without Raga (2155 ) passions - 1.e. Parmatma), am really like a lame man who with his two broken legs wishes to cross a great Jungle!! And though my knowledge is miniscule (Bisliot) and I am not fit to sing (by writing the praise of the Veetraga, and hence I will never sicceed in creating an absolutely correct song of praige. Yet I have become overwhelmed and consumed with faith, Love and reverence (812415 / per) for Him. Hence I am not thinking whether or not I am capa? le of the task in front of me. Therefore, I am not fit to be blamed by others: because, this song or praise (27>) of the Veetrage, when undertaken in this overwhelm ing state of faith, love and reverence, even if 1t is full of defects, it is still some thing that has some value. Let Raja Kumarpala, through the medium of this writta by shari song of praise of the Veetraga (A720 Yrind Heinchandra his fruit (namely the destruction of his Karmas - 1.e. Liberation) that he seeks. Here the author introduces himself and gives the purpose for crenting this stotn (song of praise abil), ).

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