Thirumanjana Kattiyam of Sri RanganathA : SlOkam 22

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs :

 

Let us study the meanings of the 22nd SlOkam and

the commentary of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar :

 

kriyAdarsE darsE kruthamukhavidhinAmupagathE

pravruttha-snAnansthvam paramudayasE RangadharENa

prakarshENOdhBuddha dhvijakulamasEsham prathidisam

prahrushDA padhmOrvee bhavathi cha jagath-dhvasta-thimiram

 

Dr.S.Padmanabhan's Comments :

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Here , Bhattarcompares the Lord to the Sun .At the auspicious

time of darsa ( AmAvasyai/New Moon ) marked by the performance of

sacrifices , etc., the Lord is given the ablutions ( Thirumanjanam) .

His two consorts , Padmaa (SrI Devi) and Urvi ( BhUmi DEvi ) are

full of joy and in alld irections , one can see mutitudes of dhvijAs

( twice born/Brahmins) up and active. The darkness of the world is

dispelled and beds of lotuses (Padmaa) become fully blossomed .

All the birds (dhvijA ) wake up and fill the directions with their

chirping notes .

 

Bhattar's Commentary

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1) KriyAdarsE darsE kruthamakavidheenAmupagathE Pravruttha-

snAnasthvam paramudhayasE : Darsam means AmAvAsyai /New Moon.

On this New Moon day , the special ritual of Ishti has to be done by

those who do daily AgnihOthram . They have to do PaarvaNa hOmam

besides Ishti ( Ishti PaarvaNAdhi vidhyAnushtAna kramam) on New Moon

days . Bhattar says : "KriyAdarsE darsE kruthamakhavidheenAm upagathE":

Oh RanganAthA ! Your KaimkaryaparALs follow Your sankalpam & Aj~nA/

Command ( Sruthi Smruthir-MamaivAj~nA " ) .They do the aj~nA paripAlanam

( execution of Your commands) .You have to synchronize Your activities

with those KaimakryaparALs since darsam( New Moon ) is their aadarsam

( exemplary waypost ) . On such an AmAvasyai day , You undergo Thirumanjanam

befitting Your rules .

 

2.RangadharaNE udhayasE : Oh RanganAthA ! Your udhayam ( arising) is seen

duirng this AmAvasyai day .During the sunrise of this darsam ( AmAvAsyai) ,

all the Vaidhika KarmAs are seen in the world ( " DarsathtilE

AdhityOdhayatthil

sarvakruthyangaLum viswatthil kaaNalAi irunthathu " ) .

 

3) prakarshaNOdhbudhda dhvijakulam asEsham prathidisam : During Sunrise ,

all birds and animals in all directions shake themselves from their state of

sleep and awaken . During Your udayam (awakening) , the assembly of dEvAs

headed by Brahmaa achieve their heights of awakening and meditate on You .

 

4) prahrushtaa PadhmOrvee : At Sunrise , the kshEthram achieves vikAsam

( athyantha sukham and spreadign brightness) . When You enjoy Your

Thirumanjanam ,

Both MahA Lakshmi ( PadmA ) and BhUmi DEvi ( Urvee) become joyous (

prahrushtA: ) .

 

5) Jagathdhvastha timiram : At Sunrise , the world will shed the night's

darkness

and the earth becomes filled with blossoming lotuses ( PadhmOrvee) in the

lotus ponds .

As a result of Your enjoying the sacred bath , the sins (timiram) of all

sentients are

destroyed . Sakala Paapams of theose who sought Your refuge are banished .

 

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: