Panguni Revathi: SrI RanganAtha"s Birthday /SrI BhAshyam+SrI Rahasya Thrayam and Dhivya Prabhandham Santhai Classes

[Guest guest]

Dear SrI RanganAtha BhakthAs :

 

This evening , the above two classes will commence .

These classes will continue during the weekends

fro the benefit of devotees , who want to learn about

SrI Bhagavath RaamAnujA's SrI BhAshyam , Swamy Desikan's

SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram and the aruLiccheyalkaL of

the twelve AzhwArs from two expert Bhattars of SrI RanganAthA Temple.

 

The classes will be at the temple and if there is sufficent interest ,

a Telebridge can bre arranged for wider participation. Please send me

a note if you wish to be a part of the telebridge on Saturdays and Sundays

commencing from 4 P.M (EST ) and concluding at 6P.M (EST).

Each class will be for one hour duration .

 

SrI RaajagOpAla Bhattar of the temple , who has performed KaalakshEpam

of both SrI BhAshyam and SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram will conduct

the classes today and weekends at 4 P.M. SrI Varadha Bhattar of our

temple , who is an expert in Yajur Vedam and the 4000 Divine collect

will conduct the Dhivya Prabhandham classes from 5 to 6 P.M .

 

Sorry , we could not give you too much advance notice about today's

classes. We will repeat these classes from this week end on

and proceed from there . Being the birthday of Lord RanganAtha ,

we thought it augurs well to start today .

******************************************************************************************

Salutations to Revathi NaaTan, SrI RanganAtha

*********************************************************

Today is the blessed day of Panguni Revathi .We celebrate

the birth day of Lord RanganAtha on this day. In a few days time ,

in Panguni , we will celebrate SrI RanganAyaki's avathAra dinam .

 

The word Revathi has many meanings . Wealthy or Splendid is the meaning

that is given by the VedAs. Lord RanganAtha is ubhaya VibhUthi Naathan.

He is the Master/owner of this leela vibhUthi and SrI Vaikuntam, His eternal

VibhUthi (Nithya VibhUdhi) . Therefore , there is no one equal to or greater than

Him in splenderous wealth in all the fourteen worlds . He is thus the embodiment

of Revathi or splenderous wealth !

 

Vedic context of Revathi : Rg Vedam

**********************************************

The word Revathi is seen in every one of the four VedAs . In the oldest of Vedams ,

Rg Vedam , at the very beginning ( Rg I.30.13 ) , an appeal is made to Him :

 

rEvathir na: sadhamadha IndrE santhu tuvivAjA:

kshamanthO yAbhir madhEma

 

(Meaning): Oh resplendent Lord of immeasurable wealth ! May Thou share Your

spirtiual joy ( BrahmAnandham) with us ! May we in this world have abundant

(spiritual) nourishment ! May our intellect be clear and sharp( dhiyO na: prachOdayAth)

and in a state of parama bhakthi to enable us to have perfect communion with You !

 

Revathi and Yajur Vedam

******************************

MahAnAmnyO rEvathyO visvA aasA: prabhUvaree

maigIrvidhyuthO vaacha:soocheebhi: samyanthu ThvA

--Yajur Vedam: XXIII

 

Here the reference to the singing of Raivatha Saaman arising from

Revathi . This manthram prays for the directions and far spread regions

of earth and sky to resonate with with Raivatha Saamans and

MahAnAmni Saamans . May the Lord ( of SrIrangam ) be pleased with

those Saama ghAnams !

 

Yajur Veda Manthram ( X.14) talks about the Revathi Saamans and Pankthi

Sakvaari Saamans to ascend to zenith to please the Lord ( UrdhvamArOha

pankthisthvaavathu Saakvara-RaivathE SaamAni---)

 

The third place where Yajur Vedam appeals to Revathi Saaman as Vedic

speech to reamin at the altar of the YajamAnan during the Yaj~nam

in progress . This manthram ( Yajur Vedam III.21) requests the Lord

not to stay at the consecrated spot and not to move from the house

of Yaj~na Kruth .This manthram appeals to the Lord not to move away

and to remain right there :

 

Revathee ramadhvamasminyOnaavasmin ghOshtEasmimlOkEasmin kshayE,

ihaiva stha maapaghAtha -----Yajur Vedam III.21

 

Sathapatha BrAhmaNam echoes the very same prayer and appeals to

the Lord to " Stay right here and go not thence " ( Vaagvai Revathee ).

 

Atharva Vedam's visualization of Revathi

*************************************************

Revathi is viewed here as a star in the lunAr mansion as well

as an integral part of the cosmic scheme of the Universe :

 

vidhyujjihvA maruthO dhanthA Revathee-greevA : KrutthikA

skandhaa gharmO vaha: ( Atharva Vedam: IX Canto: Hymn VII.3)

 

(Meaning): Lightning is the tongue ; the winds are the teeth ;

Revathee is the neck , the KrittikAs (Third of the lunar mansions)

are the shoulders and the Summer is the shoulder-bar .

 

The 26 manthrams of this hymn view the Universe as a homogenous entity

made up of every entity and Tatthvam created by SarvEswaran .

 

The 23rd , 24th and the 25th Manthrams celebrate SrI RanganAthan

as the Lord of the animate and inanimate universe and invokes Him as

a freind , who looks upon the created universe with eyes filled with Mercy.

He is invoked as One with joy (aanandham) , when He pervades all

objects created by Him .He is recognized as our friend in dhyAnam

and a protector of human kind in SamAdhi ( deep state of union with Him).

He is adored as an Omnipotent Lord free of all karmAs. He is saluted as

the One behind this Naama-Roopa prapancham (Universe with many

names and forms). He blesses all those who surrender to Him with

Joy . According to the last manthram of this hymn ,

BhaagavathAs , who know this Lord of many auspicious attributes

are described as being the fittest objects of worship by all .

 

Such is the glory of Revathee Nakshathram , the birth star of

the Lord of SrIrangam .

 

Let us reflect on Him today and seek His anugraham !

 

Daasan , V.Sadagopan