explanation requested

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Hello,

 

Can someone please explain the meaning/reference/importance of the

slokam "Tat Vishno Paramam Padham" said to start the SaRRumurai? I've

searched the web and usually get only very nominal glossed over

meanings and would love to know where this comes from and the beauty

in the meaning.

 

Thanks a lot in advance.,

 

Adiyen,

Naresh Ramarajan.

[Guest guest]

SrI:

Dear Sri Naresh,

 

You had asked:

 

Hello,

 

Can someone please explain the meaning/reference/importance of the

slokam "Tat Vishno Paramam Padham" said to start the SaRRumurai? I've

searched the web and usually get only very nominal glossed over

meanings and would love to know where this comes from and the beauty

in the meaning.

 

Thanks a lot in advance.,

 

Adiyen,

Naresh Ramarajan.

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This is generally recited whenever"kaRpoora hArathi" is offered to the Lord..

(during ThiruvArAdhanam or any other time..).

 

Sri Satakopan mama (as usual) has written an excellent translation and has

posted very recently (about ten days back)

 

Tadh VishNO: Paramam padham sadhA pasyanthi Sooraya:

dhivIva chakshurAtatam

--Rg Vedam: I.22.20

 

(Meaning): "The wise and true seekers realize the Lord

through meditation within thier own self; they see Him vividly

as the eye ranges over the sky".

 

 

Tadh ViprAsO vipanyavO jAgruvAmsa: sam-indhatE

VishNOr Yath paramam padham

--Rg Vedam : I.22.21

 

(Meaning): " By transendental meditation and pious acts,

the vigilant seeker of truth realizes the all-pervading

God within the innermost cavity , the supreme abode of the Lord.

 

The other intrepretation is: The nithyasooris eulogize

the ThirumEni of Parama Padha Naathan , the reward of MukthAs

with Jn~Ana vikAsam ( fully blososmed Jn~Anam) and enjoy

that Lord without interruption (ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham).

 

Regards

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn