bhOgyAmrutam - SrImAn

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SrImAn =

The one with an exquisite and The befitting form to seek refuge in;

 

Who has such AsritAs (souls seeking refuge in Him);

 

Who has SrI (our mother);

 

 

 

Poem: Siriya tirumaDal 45, 46, 47, 48 ( of Sri Tirumangai AlwAr)

 

 

 

Brief Interpretation: All His forms whether they be the terrific Narasimha form

or the captivating vAmana form or the all enduring kUrma form are unique and

unmatched in their resplendence. He is the one with such an exquisite divya

mangaLa vigraham.

 

 

 

With such engrossing features He attracts the attention of even the

most indisposed souls and makes them seek refuge in Him. He is the one with

AsritAs. What was the reason behind His assuming the “trivikrama” form?. It was

to bestow His unconditional protection on all of us and thus become the “One

with AsritAs”. Why did He strain Himself in churning the milky ocean. It was to

become the possessor of SrI (our mother).

 

 

 

Poem in English:

 

 

 

1) Flourished rapidly in the roaring nrusimha form

 

2) When He came as vAmana

 

3) He sought land worth three strides and cannily

 

accepted the oblations of Bali, grew and measured the whole worlds

 

4) In the endless fight between Him and the demons.. (He) Installed the

 

dark mountain and wrapped the snake vAsuki around it as a rope

 

5) Who churned the ocean by sustaining them as their indweller

 

6) That One with the tulasi garland on His chest

 

 

(To be continued...)

JAI SRIMAN NARAYANA