Thirumanjana Kattiyam of Sri RanganathA : SlOkam 24: Part II

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs :

 

In the previous posting , adiyEn covered the introduction for

the 24th SlOkam .

 

In this 24th slOkam of Thirumanjana Kattiyam , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar

compared Lord RanganAthA to a lovely rainy day cloud (KaaLa mEgham) ,

which is intensely blue from all the water that it holds . Here , Bhattar

referred to the things in common between the Lord and that KaaLa mEgham

and eulogized the Lord's unique Vaibhavam :

 

PadhmA-vidhyudhalankruthAnga Vibhavam gambheera nAdhAsrayam

sAndhrEndhrOpala kaanthi chOravapusham santhApa-vidhvamsinam

kAruNyAmBhu bharAsrayam vidhadhatham sacchAthakAnAm mudham

mAnyam mEgham amOgha poorNa-phaladham RangAdhipam manmahE

 

Dr.S. PadhmanAbhan's comments on this slOkam

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" Here , the presiding deity of SrIrangam is figuratively spoken as a dark

blue rainy day Cloud. This cloud is known for its lightning , deep rumbles

and dark blue colour. It is the remover of heat , being laden with water

and it gladdens ChAtakA birds and the like. The Lord also has the lightning

in the form of Lakshmi (at His vakshasthalam) and is the source for Naadha

( the principle of sound) . His bodily complexion is dark as the Indranila

gem and he is also the remover of afflictions( santApAs) of His devotees .

He is full with (waters of) compassion and brings joy to the virtuous ."

Thus , Bhattar established saamyam between the Lord and the KaaLa-

MEgham .

 

Bhattar's Detailed commentary :

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NaayantE ! Devareer " MinnumAmazhai tavazhum MEgavaNNan " .

You have a ThirumEni hue , which is like a noble Neela MEgha gem .

You are thus like a KaaLa MEgham that has dark bluish hue and

removes the effect of drought on the crops ( sasya raasikaLin

santhApangaLai pOkkumathAi) through its downpouring of the rain

stored inside it (Jalabhara bharthimAi) . PoorNa Phala prathamAi irukkum

( That Kaala MEgham will yield complete fruits through its anugraham to

the parched crops ) . That KaaLa MEgham will make the ChAthaka

Pakshis very happy . It will be accompanied by the sound of thunder

and will have intermittent lightning preceded by loud thunder .

 

When it comes to the study of BhagavAn as a KaaLa MEgham ,

He is an amOgha phala pradhan ( grantor of abundant and

matchless phalans for those , who seek His rakshA ) . RangarAjan's

Phala Pradham will not be like the ordinary KaaLamEgham

giving nasvara Phalans ( those phalans , which do not last )

but it will be boons whose phalans that will last forever

(Saasvatha Phala pradhan) . Instead of ordinary lightning that

flashes and goes , the Lord's chest is adorned by the everlasting

presence of MahA Lakshmi , who is like a golden lightning

rod in complexion ( minnalAl alankruthamAna svAngatthai udayavar) .

Avan "ahalahillEniRayumenRu AlarmElmangai uRai Maarbahn " .

He has the srEshtatama SrI on His vakshasthalam . As the Emperor of

emperors , when He speaks , His voice is like the rolling thunder

( Padai pOrpukku muzhangum appAnjasanniyatthin dhivya gambheera

gOsha mukhararAi ) . With that thunder like sound , Oh RanganAthA ,

You create joy among the peacocks (Your aasritha janams) .

You stand like a "Karu MaaNikka malai" ( Bluish black mountain

with saamyam to the gigantic Kaala MEgham) . You remove the SanthApams

of the sasyarAsis ( You quench the samsAric aflfictions of Your

Bhaktha janams ) .You are resplendent as "PoorNa sasyAdhi Phala

Pradhar " as the KaaLa MEgham named Azhagiya MaNavALa PerumAl ".

You appear before Your bhaktha kODis during Your ThirumanjanOthsavam

as " KaarunyAmbhu jala bhara bharithan " , one who houses unlimited ,

nourishing amrutham of DayA / KaaruNyam /anurAgam .

 

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: