Gajendra Moksham-Soulabhua Vishesham of the Lord

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Dear Prapannaas,

I wish to share the following information with

the Bhagavathaas. The day of Chitra Pournami, that

is 26th April is shown as the day of Gajendra Moksham

celebrated at Srirangam.

I am giving below some excerpts of slokas from

Gajendra moksham, Vishnupuraanam.

Nakaakranthe muukulitha nayane moola moolethi

kinne,

Naaham, naaham, na chaaham, nacha bhavathi punaha

thaadrusho maadrusheshu,

Ithyevam thyaktha hasthe suragane bhavasoonye

samasthe,

Moolam yaha praaduraaseeth sa dhisathu bhagavan

mangalam santhatham naha.

The king of elephants or better known as Gajendra

Azhwan, made a trunk call, trumpeted, and sent an

SOS, addressed as "Adimoolam" It was crying with all

its might as 'Adimoolemey' but none of the Gods

wanted to answer the call, because they thought that

they did not deserve to be called Adimoolam. Only

Lord NaRAYANA RUSHED TO THE RESCUE OF HIS DEVOTEE WHO

had offered prapatti by his complete self surrender at

the feet of the Lord.

One other sloka is as follows.

Aabhibhrano rathaangam saramasimabhayam shankhachapou

sakhetau

Hasthaihi kaumodakam apyavathu harirasau amhasaam

samhathernaha.

tharrkshyam aaruhya vyagoornan maalya parikaro megha

gambhira goshaha

 

As the Lord heard the distress call, he mounted the

Garuda, the divya ayudhas clung themselves to him.

He started in a hurry that is Sarabasam, the mala was

dishevelled , his dress was in a disorderly state.

Even then he hurried, the Chakra darted in advance

and killed the crocodile.

The poet says, such a great Lord who is known for

his Soulabhya, may protect us. Here we have to recall

the Rama charama slokam.

 

Sakrutheve prapannaya thavaasmi ithi yachathe, abhayam

sarvaboothebhyao dhadhami yethath vratham mama.

 

We have to note the word 'sarva boothebhyo'. The

person, or thing is referred to here. He need not be

a human being. It can be an animal, bird or inanimate

object. Only thing required is that it should say

thava asmi and He immediately protects the thing or

person. We know Garudaazhwar the bird and

Ananthaazhwar who is a reptile or a snake. These are

not human beings and are elevated as Azhwars. This

proves his Soulabhyam.

I request the Bhagavathas to excuse me for

exhibiting my imperfect knowledge.

Dasoham Ramanujasya,

 

T.S.Rajagopalan.

 

 

 

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