Temple Priest Quarters Construction series: Thondardippodi AzhwAr's ThiruppaLLiyezhucchi Paasurams: Part XI / Eighth Paasuram

[Guest guest]

Dear BhakthAs :

 

Let us continue with the study of the Eigthth

and the Ninth ThiruppaLLiyezucchi Paasurams this evening

so that we can conclude this series of posting with the tenth (Final )

Pasuram on Sri Vaikunta EkAdasi day in USA tomorrow.

 

Eighth Paasuram

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Vambhavizh Vaanavar vaayuRai vazhanga

maanidhi KapilaiyoNN kaNNAdi mudhalaa

EmperumAn padimakkalam kANDaRkku

yERpanavAyina koNDu nann munivar

Thumburu NaarAdhar puhanthanar ivarO ?

tOnRinan iraviyum tulangoLi parappi

ambarat-talatthil ninRahalhinRathu iruL pOy

ArangatthammA ! PaLLiyezhuntharuLAyE !

 

The translation of the Fifth Paasuram by

Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan Swamy is as follows :

 

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! Many gods have come with great

treasures to offer them unto You and recieve Your generous

glances . They have brought the Vaayurai ( arugam pul/grass);

the cow Kapilai ; mirror and other objects to be of use to You

such as Padimakkalam during Your morning AarAdhanam.

The great sages , Thumburu and Naaradhar have come here

to eulogize You with their VeeNAs . It is already day break

as the Sun has risen and is spreading his rays all around.

The darkness has departed even from the etherial sphere.

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! Please wake up and bless us !

 

Special Notes:

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

1) It is now bright all around . The sun has risen from the Ocean

and has awakened the lotus flowers ( AmbhOja Pushpa MukuLAni

VikAsithAni , Vaaram nidhEs-samudhithEna DivAkarENa ).

Your kaimkarya ParALs have fetched waters from sacred CauvEry

in golden vessels and carrying them on their heads to Your Sannidhi

( KaavEri PuNya salilai: Tava manjanArTam , sampoorya hEmagaDAn

nija masthakEshu). The experts in PaancharAthra aagamams , Your ArchakAs

adorning

the Urdhva PuNDrams , are ready to worship You according to the rules of

PaaramEswara Samhithai . BhEri , Mrudhangam , Dundhubi , Flute ,

Conch , VeeNai , DamAram , Paadaham , Murasam and other mangaLa

vaadhyams are being played ( gushyanthi vAdhya nivahA: vara-mangaLAkhyA:).

Oh Lord of Srirangam! Please awaken and May this dawn be an auspicious

one for You ( Sriranga Pattana PathE ! Tava SuprabhAtham ).

 

2) In the SuprabhAtham rituals , the important objects to be seen by

the awakening Lord are : The Cow with its back to the Lord , where

MahA Lakshmi resides , Sankha nidhi , Padma Nidhi , nava ratnams , Mirror ,

Padimakkalam ( vessel containing collyrium or anjanam ) and an elephant .

AzhwAr refers to them ( required objects) in this paasuram . " dhAmAnthikE

Tava hi MangaLavasthu hasthA: yOgivarya: " is the reference in Sri VenkatEsa

SuprabhAtham on the MahA yOgis standing with these auspicious objects

(Mirror , Padimakkalam et al ) in their hands in front of the Lord's

sannidhi.

 

3) All these objects should be of the highest quality so that they should

be fit enough for the use by SarvEswaran , Sri RanganAthan. AzhwAr inserts

therefore the word "yERpana vaayina" to indicate that whatever that is being

offered by the dEvAs and Yogi varAs are in excellent condition to befit the

Lord's

Suprmacy as ParamAthmA .

 

Paasuram 9

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

yEdhamil taNNumai ekkam mattaLi

yaazh kuzhal muzhavamODisai tisai kezhumi

geethangaL padinar Kinnarar GarudarhaL

Gandharuvaravar kanguLahaL ellAm

maadhavar vaanavar chAraNar iyakkar

sittharum mayanginar Thiruvadi thozhuvAn

aadhalil avarkku naaLOkkam aruLa

ArangatthammA ! PaLLi yezhuntharuLAyE !

 

Meaning according to Dr.V.K.N.S. Raghavan

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

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! throughout the night , the semi-divine beings

- - -KinnarAs , GarudAs , and musically gifted GandharvAs are singing

sthOthrams eulogizing You ; some of them are also playing on faultless

kettle-drums , VeeNa , ekkam ( single string instrument ), varieties of

other drums and string instruments (Yaazh) and Flute . The naadham

from these assembly of instruments and songs have enveloped all quarters.

All these semi-divine beings are assembled at Your sannidhi to offer their

obeisance to Your sacred feet . In addition to them are also great saints

of perfect austerities , the celestial beings - -ChAraNAs , YakshAs and

SiddhAs fainting from the excitement of realizing Your darsanam soon .

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! Bestow Your gracious sevai to all of them and

bless us all as well and awaken from Your serpent couch and leave Your

yOga nidhrA !

 

Special Notes:

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

ThoNDaradippodi has a keen eye and reports additional devotees of the Lord

who are waiting for the Lord's darsanam at that early morning hours . As

they wait eagerly in anticipation of that dhivya sEvai of the Lord , they

are

overcome with the excitement and they swoon ; then they awaken themselves

and wait . The Bhajana maNDali ghOsham from the fellow bhakthAs using

a variety of string and percussion instruments transports them to higher

levels of

ecstacy and that makes them faint with the anandhAnubhavam . They are on

pins

and needles as it were while waiting for the moment , when the curtain will

be

parted and MangaLa Haaratthi will be done to celebrate the Lord's awakening

..

That sense of keen anticipation makes some of them swoon ( Vaanavar,

ChAraNar ,

Iyakkar Siddharum mayanginar). Now AzhwAr takes their side and says to the

Lord :

Oh RanganAthA ! You should therefore wake up and grant them Your blessed

Sevai ( aadhalil NaaLOkkam aruLa vENUm ) .

 

SrI Godharanga ParabrahmaNE Nama:

ThoNDardippodi AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan

 

P.S : We have just 11 days to complete Sri RanganAtha Temple raffle

to raise the needed funds for the construction of the living quarters for

the priests of Sri RanganAtha at His Pomona , NY temple. Please support

this kaimkaryam during this sacred month of Maarghazhi and recieve the

blessings of ANDAL as well .Please contact me regarding your participation

and support .

[Guest guest]

Dear BhakthAs :

 

Let us continue with the study of the Eigthth

and the Ninth ThiruppaLLiyezucchi Paasurams this evening

so that we can conclude this series of posting with the tenth (Final )

Pasuram on Sri Vaikunta EkAdasi day in USA tomorrow.

 

Eighth Paasuram

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

Vambhavizh Vaanavar vaayuRai vazhanga

maanidhi KapilaiyoNN kaNNAdi mudhalaa

EmperumAn padimakkalam kANDaRkku

yERpanavAyina koNDu nann munivar

Thumburu NaarAdhar puhanthanar ivarO ?

tOnRinan iraviyum tulangoLi parappi

ambarat-talatthil ninRahalhinRathu iruL pOy

ArangatthammA ! PaLLiyezhuntharuLAyE !

 

The translation of the Fifth Paasuram by

Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan Swamy is as follows :

 

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! Many gods have come with great

treasures to offer them unto You and recieve Your generous

glances . They have brought the Vaayurai ( arugam pul/grass);

the cow Kapilai ; mirror and other objects to be of use to You

such as Padimakkalam during Your morning AarAdhanam.

The great sages , Thumburu and Naaradhar have come here

to eulogize You with their VeeNAs . It is already day break

as the Sun has risen and is spreading his rays all around.

The darkness has departed even from the etherial sphere.

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! Please wake up and bless us !

 

Special Notes:

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

1) It is now bright all around . The sun has risen from the Ocean

and has awakened the lotus flowers ( AmbhOja Pushpa MukuLAni

VikAsithAni , Vaaram nidhEs-samudhithEna DivAkarENa ).

Your kaimkarya ParALs have fetched waters from sacred CauvEry

in golden vessels and carrying them on their heads to Your Sannidhi

( KaavEri PuNya salilai: Tava manjanArTam , sampoorya hEmagaDAn

nija masthakEshu). The experts in PaancharAthra aagamams , Your ArchakAs

adorning

the Urdhva PuNDrams , are ready to worship You according to the rules of

PaaramEswara Samhithai . BhEri , Mrudhangam , Dundhubi , Flute ,

Conch , VeeNai , DamAram , Paadaham , Murasam and other mangaLa

vaadhyams are being played ( gushyanthi vAdhya nivahA: vara-mangaLAkhyA:).

Oh Lord of Srirangam! Please awaken and May this dawn be an auspicious

one for You ( Sriranga Pattana PathE ! Tava SuprabhAtham ).

 

2) In the SuprabhAtham rituals , the important objects to be seen by

the awakening Lord are : The Cow with its back to the Lord , where

MahA Lakshmi resides , Sankha nidhi , Padma Nidhi , nava ratnams , Mirror ,

Padimakkalam ( vessel containing collyrium or anjanam ) and an elephant .

AzhwAr refers to them ( required objects) in this paasuram . " dhAmAnthikE

Tava hi MangaLavasthu hasthA: yOgivarya: " is the reference in Sri VenkatEsa

SuprabhAtham on the MahA yOgis standing with these auspicious objects

(Mirror , Padimakkalam et al ) in their hands in front of the Lord's

sannidhi.

 

3) All these objects should be of the highest quality so that they should

be fit enough for the use by SarvEswaran , Sri RanganAthan. AzhwAr inserts

therefore the word "yERpana vaayina" to indicate that whatever that is being

offered by the dEvAs and Yogi varAs are in excellent condition to befit the

Lord's

Suprmacy as ParamAthmA .

 

Paasuram 9

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

yEdhamil taNNumai ekkam mattaLi

yaazh kuzhal muzhavamODisai tisai kezhumi

geethangaL padinar Kinnarar GarudarhaL

Gandharuvaravar kanguLahaL ellAm

maadhavar vaanavar chAraNar iyakkar

sittharum mayanginar Thiruvadi thozhuvAn

aadhalil avarkku naaLOkkam aruLa

ArangatthammA ! PaLLi yezhuntharuLAyE !

 

Meaning according to Dr.V.K.N.S. Raghavan

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

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! throughout the night , the semi-divine beings

- - -KinnarAs , GarudAs , and musically gifted GandharvAs are singing

sthOthrams eulogizing You ; some of them are also playing on faultless

kettle-drums , VeeNa , ekkam ( single string instrument ), varieties of

other drums and string instruments (Yaazh) and Flute . The naadham

from these assembly of instruments and songs have enveloped all quarters.

All these semi-divine beings are assembled at Your sannidhi to offer their

obeisance to Your sacred feet . In addition to them are also great saints

of perfect austerities , the celestial beings - -ChAraNAs , YakshAs and

SiddhAs fainting from the excitement of realizing Your darsanam soon .

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! Bestow Your gracious sevai to all of them and

bless us all as well and awaken from Your serpent couch and leave Your

yOga nidhrA !

 

Special Notes:

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

ThoNDaradippodi has a keen eye and reports additional devotees of the Lord

who are waiting for the Lord's darsanam at that early morning hours . As

they wait eagerly in anticipation of that dhivya sEvai of the Lord , they

are

overcome with the excitement and they swoon ; then they awaken themselves

and wait . The Bhajana maNDali ghOsham from the fellow bhakthAs using

a variety of string and percussion instruments transports them to higher

levels of

ecstacy and that makes them faint with the anandhAnubhavam . They are on

pins

and needles as it were while waiting for the moment , when the curtain will

be

parted and MangaLa Haaratthi will be done to celebrate the Lord's awakening

..

That sense of keen anticipation makes some of them swoon ( Vaanavar,

ChAraNar ,

Iyakkar Siddharum mayanginar). Now AzhwAr takes their side and says to the

Lord :

Oh RanganAthA ! You should therefore wake up and grant them Your blessed

Sevai ( aadhalil NaaLOkkam aruLa vENUm ) .

 

SrI Godharanga ParabrahmaNE Nama:

ThoNDardippodi AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan

 

P.S : We have just 11 days to complete Sri RanganAtha Temple raffle

to raise the needed funds for the construction of the living quarters for

the priests of Sri RanganAtha at His Pomona , NY temple. Please support

this kaimkaryam during this sacred month of Maarghazhi and recieve the

blessings of ANDAL as well .Please contact me regarding your participation

and support .