ThiruvahIndhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam:Part 45/SvabhAnu SvAgadham:Part I

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs around the world :

 

Please accept my best wishes for a Happy , Healthy

SvabhAnu Year in service to the Divine Couple

and His BhaagavathAs !

 

Happy New year !

 

At the beginning of the just completed ChithrabhAnu Year ,

adiyEn wrote about the Vedic references to

the name of CHITHRABHAANU :

 

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In that article , adiyEn referred to "ChithrA " having

the meaning of a clear, bright , varigated , wonderous

entity that strikes the eye and other senses in

the context of the Roopa, Svaroopa , GuNa asccharyams

(mysteries) of SrIman NaarAyana.adiyEn also mentioned that

BhAnu means either SUN or an object of beauty or a ray

of light .The Vedic meanings of "Chithra Bhaanu"

were assembled from Rg veda manthrams to develop our

understanding of the dawn of Chithra BhAnu year as

being assoicated with Aadhithya MaNDala Madhyastha

SrI Lakshmi HayagrIvan , who removes the dark clouds

of Aj~nAnam (nirdhUtha tama: anushangAm ) and facilitates

the blossoming and growth of divine knowledge

(prabhOdha rajeeva vikasitham) . Our Jn~Anam transforms

from its shrunken state ( Sankuchitham) to the fully

blossomed state ( Vikasitham) as revealed in the 21st

SlOkam of SrI HayagrIva SthOthram.The banishment of

Aj~nAnam and the nourishing growth of divine knowlege

leading to Moksham is indicated by the name ChithrabhAnu

given to last year.

 

In the cycle of 60 years associated with our calendar ,

the Year SvabhAnu follows ChithrabhAnu . Let us reflect on

the Vedic and Upanishadic significance of the name

" SVABHAANU " and seek SrIman NaarAyaNA's anugraham for

a joyous and peaceful world in this just-born year .

 

May He fill our thoughts with His Svaroopa-Roopa-GuNa

vaibhavams and lead us out of darkness to the path

of His divine effulgence !

 

SvabhAnu Naamam

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Vaikunta Vaasi SevA Swamigal in one of his poetic works

describes the SvabhAnu year as :

 

" SvabhAnubhi: SvabhAvathO VibhAthi tEjasAm pathi:"

 

The JyOthirmaya tEjasvi , the base and the Lord of all

lights , SrIman NaarAyana seated at the center of

the orbit of the Sun ( MaarthANDa MaNDala Madhyastha

Soorya NaarAyaNan) shines as Svayam JyOthi.

 

He is the Self-luminous JyOthi (Svayam JyOthi) principle

associated with SvabhAnu.

 

The third BrahmaNa of the fourth chapter of

BrahadhAraNyaka Upanishad named as JyOthir-

BrahmaNa has detailed discussion on ParamAthmA as

Svyam JyOthi shining with SvabhAnu as the aadharam

(base and support ) for the different states of

wakefulnesss , dream , deep sleep without dreams and

TurIya. adiyEn refers you all to the outstanding

treatise of Dr.S.M.S. Chari on " The Phiolosophy

of Upanishads " relased during ChithrabhAnu year

regarding details on this Svyam JyOthi concept .

 

This Svyam JyOthi shines inside us as the indwelling

Purushan besides being at the center of the orbit of

the Sun:

 

Tasya MadhyE VahnisikhA aNIryOdhvA vyavasthitha:

 

nilatOyada madhyastha vidyur lEkEva bhAsvara

nIvAra Sookavat tanvIpItAbhAsyAttanUpamA

 

Tasya SikhAyA madhyE PARAMAATHMAA vyavasthiTatha:

Sa BrahmA Sa Siva ; sENdhra: sOkshara: Parama: SvarAD

 

--MahA NaarAyaNa Upanishad: Manthrams 99 , 100 and 101

 

(Meaning according to Dr. N.S.AnantharangAcchAr Swamy):

In the midst of that (DaharAkAsam) , there is a flame of fire ,

which is very subtle and rising above , which is shining

like a streak of lightning in the midst of a blue

cloud , which is very subtle like the tip of a grain ,

which is SELF-LUMINOUS and which is incomparable.

The Supreme Self is established in the midst of

that flame . He is BrahmA , SivA , Indra , the liberated Self ,

the most celebrated Master of Karmaa ( The Supreme self is

the inner Self of Brahma , Indra, Siva and all).

 

" Just as the streak of lightning in the midst of

a dark cloud pervades all around and shines out ,

in the same way , Goddess Lakshmi having the effulgence

of gold , though situated in the chest of the Lord

(AlarmEl Mangai uRai Maarbhan) , betwixt His arms pervades

the body of the Lord with Her brilliance .She appears

as though She has the auspicious form of the Lord

in the midst of Her effulgence".

 

adiyEn will elaborate on the SvayambhAnu Tatthvam of

this Svayam-JyOthi , ParamAthmA with the help of

additional Veda Manthrams and Upanishad Vaakyams.

 

adiyEn concludes this posting with a prayer

for all for auspiciousness in this brand new

SVABHAANU SAMVATHSARAM :

 

SvabhAnu Naama SamvathsarE , UttharAyaNE ,

Vasantha Ruthou , Mesha MaasE , Sukla PakshE ,

ThrayOdasyAm puNya tithou , Indhu Vaasara ,

Poorva Palguni nakshathra yukthAyAm ,

asyAm Chaithra vishu puNya KaalE ,

Bhagavantham , SrIman NaarAyaNam ,

aparimitha dhivya BhUshaNam , Rathna Kavacha

Noothana aabharaNAlankrutham , SrI DevanAtham ,

aanandamayam NamAmi.

 

Subhamasthu , Sarva MangaLAni santhu

 

SrImad Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil varadAchAri SadagOpan