KurEsar's Sri VaradarAja Sthavam :Part XI--> SlOkam 3

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Dear Sri VaradarAja BhakthAs:

 

In the third slOkam , KurEsar salutes

the self-manifested Param JyOthi ,

Sri VaradarAjan ,who appeared before

His son , Chathurmukha BrahmA at the time

of PrAtha: Savanam (Morning offerings of

Havis ) for the AsvamEdha Yaagam

performed on top of the Hasthi Giri.

 

The Third slOkam presented in front

of AchArya RaamAnuja and Lord VaradarAjA

by KurEsar takes this form:

 

nithyam indhriyapaTAthigam mahO-

yOginAmapi sudhUragam dhiya:

apyanusravasirassu dhurgraham

prAdhurasthi karisailamasthakE

 

(Meaning ): A matchless ParamjyOthi has

manifested as a a result of its own sankalpam

on the top of Hasthi Giri and stays there for

all times(for the KshEmam of the Universe).

This Svayam-Vyaktha PeraruLALa ParamjyOthi

is beyond the comprehension of the senses

(Karma and Jn~Ana IndhriyAs);this JyOthi

is beyond the grasp of blessed intellects

like Sage ParAsarar and others,who are adept

in the practise of Bhakthi Yogam . The nature and

the attributes of this Param JyOthi can not be

understood or described by the Siras of VedhAs

(viz)., The Upanishads.

 

The key words here are:" Maha: Kari Saila masthakE

nithyam prAdhurasthi "(i.e)., A great JyOthi has

manifested itself for all times on the top of

the Hasthi Giri. Swamy Desikan will be using later

the word " prAdhurasthi" verbatim in his Hasthi Giri

MahAthmyam out of reverence to KurEsar.

 

The Self-manifested Radiant JyOthi

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What is this radiant effulgence , which has no match?

This radiant svayam-JyOthi is Lord VaradarAjan , who

appeared form the Hooma Kuntam as Brahma performed

VapA homam . He appeared to accept the Havis directly

at that asvamEdha yaagam done by BrahmA with his Devis.

Swamy Desikan describes that param JyOthi as "Param Sudar"

that surpassed the luminosity of thousand crores of Suns

( " aayiram kOti AadhithyarkaL utthitthArp pOlE ").That

indescribable JyOthi manifested itself in the middle

of the Utthara Vedhi /Agni Kuntam ( " Utthara vEdhi

maddhyatthil oru MahA tEjas thOnRiRRu "). That JyOthi

presented itself so that all can offer worship at its

sacred feet resting on the top of the Hasth Giri

(" Yaavarum vanthu adi VaNanga Yaanai mEl meethu

uLLathE "...Swamy Desikan ).

 

This incomparable radiance appeared on top of

the Hasthi Giri (Elephant Hill ) with the PuNya

kOti VimAnam resembling a golden mountain and

the Suryan at that time looked like the insignificant

radiance of a lamp lit in day time (" pahalOn pahal

ViLakkAhap Paramsudar ThOnRiyathE ").

 

Swamy Desikan's description of the Param JyOthi

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Swamy Desikan describes the appearance of

Lord VaradarAjan during the month of Chitthirai

Sunday , when the Hastha Nakshathram was in

ascendance during the prAtha: savana kaalam ,

when BrahmA performed VapA Homam . He manifested

infront of all the Rthviks and the YajamAnan (Brahmaa)

in the middle of the Utthara Vedhi Agni Kuntam :

 

" ChaithrE maasi sithE pakshE chathurdasyAm tiThou MunE

sObhanE HASTHA NAKSHATHRE Ravi Vaara samanvithE

VapA hOmE pravrutthE thu praatha: savana kaalikE

DhAthu: utthara-vEdhyantha: praadhurAth JanArdhana:"

-- Sri Hasthi Giri MahAthmyam SlOkam :15 th section

 

Swamy Desikan goes on to celebrate the self-manifestation

of Lord VaradarAjan on top of Hasthi Giri further:

 

SaraNya: SarvalOkAnAm NAARAYANA upAgatha:

Sankha-Chakra GadhApANI: NAARAYANA upAgatha:

 

(meaning): Sriman NaarAyaNan , the refuge for all

the worlds has arrived. Lord NaarAyaNan adorning

Sudarshana Chakram , Paanchajanya Sankham and

KoumEdhaki mace has arrived on top of Hasthi Giri.

 

Swamy Desikan continues with the celebration of

the appearance of Lord VaradarAjan in Hasthi Giri

MahAthmyam:

 

Perumaiudayi Atthigiri PerumAL VanthAr

pErAthu aruL pozhiyum PerumAL vanthAr

arumaRayin ucchitanil ninRAr vanthAr

angamudan avai aahum PeriyOr vanthAr.

 

(meaning): The Hasthigiri Lord of infinite fame

has appeared . The Lord with never-ceasing mercy

has appeared . The Lord , who stands on the peak

of Vedham (VedhAntham ) has arrived . He has appeared

with the angams (six limbs ) of the Vedhams.

 

ThiruvurayAit thAmm poruLAi niRpAr vanthAr

ThiruvaruLAl Sezhum kalaikaL tanthAr vanthAr

maruvilarkku mayakkuraikkum MaayOn VanthAr

vAnERa Vazhi tanthAr vanthAr thAmE

 

(meaning): That Lord who stands as the meaning

(artham ) for the PirAtti , who stays as Sabdha

Svaroopam has arrived. That Lord , who has blessed us

with noble Saasthrams out of His compassion for us

has arrived. That mysterious one , who instructs

mohAna saasthrams ( misguiding saasthrams)for

the non-believers (naasthikAs) has manifested Himself.

This great Lord , who performed the upadEsam

for us on how to ascend the ladder to His supreme

abode , Sri Vaikuntam has indeed appeared on

top of the Hasthi Giri for all to worship.

 

In the next posting , adiyEn will focus on

the other sections of the third slOkam and

include Sri SVS Swamy's commentary.

 

Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE Saranam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan