Chithra Paddhathi SlOkam 936: Part 2

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

In the previous posting , reference was made to

this slOkam serving as examples of Ekasvara

Chitram (made up of One Svaram : tonal aspect)and

Eka varNa chithram( made up of one Aksharam :Ya).

It was also pointed out that it is known as

dhvisthAnakam , since only two specific loci

of the vocal apparatus is being used to recite this

slOkam . Thus this slOkam becomes a sthAna chithram as well.

 

The unmatched genius of Swami Desikan as a poet

is further attested to , when we recognize additional

Yamakams that make this slOkam earn the name of

a MahA yamakam . The various bhandhams and chithrams

that this MahA Yamakam contain are :

 

1. gOmUthrikA : steady flow like a shower of Cow's Urine

This is one of the lakshaNams of copious and

fast flowing auspicious verse .

 

2. SarvathO Bhadhram : Auspicious on all aspects

 

3. KankaNa Bhandham : Bracelet like construction

 

4. Muraja Bhandham : Drum-shaped Construction

 

5. Padhma Bhandham : Lotus like Bhandham

 

6. SlOkAnulOma PrathilOma gathi Chithram : Regularly

ascending and descending paced constrcution

 

7. Ardha Yamakam : One of a pair

 

8. Paadha Chathuraavrutthi Ymaakam :Recurrence

to the same point at counts of four

 

9. PaadhArdha ashtAvrutthi Yamakam : recurrence to

the same point at counts of Eight

 

10. Paadha ShODasaavrutthi Yamakam : Recurrence to

the same point at counts of sixteen

 

11. EkAksharaThrimsadhAvrutthi Yamakam :Thirty count

based recurrence .

 

For ordinary mortals , even the construction of

this slOkam alone would take a life time given

the geometric structure , sound alliterations

and artha gouravam ( profound meanings ) based on

just one aksharam . It is not easy for us to

comprehend the divine power that led to these

most magnificient slokams of PaadhukhA Sahasram

by the Great AchAryA blessed by Sri HayagrIvan .

 

In the concluding posting on the 936th SlOkam , I will

cover the deeper meanings of the words constituted

by the permutations and combinations of the aksharam , Ya,

forming the unit of this slOkam .

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan