Sri kOmaLa dhandakam - part 1 - Introduction

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopala Desika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Bhaktas,

 

It is a pleasure and a great honor to write at the behest of Sriman Sampath

Rengarajan Swamin for the delightful Kaimkaryam undertaken by the devotees

and Temple authorities of Sri Aravamudan. Sri Komalavalli Thayar is the

blessed consort of the Lord who holds the Saranga bow. Maha Vidwan U.Ve. Sri

K.V. Sanatanagopalachariar Swamin has blessed us with a rare and marvelous

Sri Sookti, the Komala Dandakam, in praise of Thayar at this Kshetram. Each

time Adiyen recalls the blissful rendition of the Komala Dandakam by Sri

Santanagopalachariar Swamin, it only sends Adiyen into raptures of

ecstasy-Appadaikappodai Anubhavikkum Anandam. The Komala Dandakam is in

Gadyam

form. This form of salutation is unique to the Sri Vaishnava tradition, in

which long chains of adjectives and epithets are interspersed with shorter

strings to create a mesmerizing effect on the Upasakar as well as the

Rasika. Gadyam when rendered with carefully chosen stopping points creates a

lilting effect on

the ear. Needless to say, Sri Santanagopalachariar Swamin’s rendition of the

Komala Dandakam is truly a masterpiece in this respect.

 

In this wonderful Sri Sookti, Sri Santanagopalachariar describes, the

auspicious attributes of Komalavalli Thayar. The six aspects associated with

Sri are brought out with consummate

effect. The Komala Dandakam refers to the fact that the birth of Thayar was

through Avirbhava and not through Garbhavasam. Next, her role as the consort

of Sri Sarangapani Perumal is presented. Her merciful nature towards the

Lord’s devotees is glorified in great detail. Thayar’s mercy is compared to

wish fulfilling

cow-Surabhi (Kamadhenu). Her role in granting refuge to Prapannas is

extolled in glowing terms. Several connections to Swami Desikan’s Sri Stuthi

tributes are in evidence in this wonderful Gadya Stuthi.

 

Adiyen is in a rush to catch a flight to India at this time. Therefore, the

detailed summary of this Sri Sookti will be continued in one or more posts

upon Adiyen’s return from India. It is Adiyen’s

request that Bhagavatas donate generously to the Sarangapani Temple

Kaimkaryam.

 

Jaya DugdhAbi TanayE Jaya Saranga Dhana PriyE Jaya KaruNya SuraBhE Jaya

LavaNya VariDhe

 

Komalavalli Thayar Sametha Sri Sarangapani Perumal TiruvadigalE SharaNam,

 

Namo Narayana,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy

 

 

 

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