Tamil Vedam-3

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Narayana Narayana

 

Agastya started his journey southwards. On the way, he

had to cross the mighty Vindhya mountain

range. Vindhya, a disciple of Agastya, was constantly

growing taller, trying to block the

movement of surya. But, when Agastya appeared

before him, Vindhya bowed down to pay due

respects to his revered preceptor. Agatya commanded

him to remain like that till he returned,

and quickly walked off . Finally, just as Agastya

reached the south, the balance of the earth was

regained, and the Tirumanam of Lord Shiva went on

without any other obstructions. As Agastya

proceeded southwards, he happened to visit Dakshina

Sheshadri on his way. A fierce demon, by name

Vyaaghrasura, was residing at the bottom of the hill

at that time. On seeing Agastya approaching

the hill, Vyaaghrasura attacked him. But the furious

sage cursed him to take the form of a tiger,

and quickly ascended the hills. Then he took bath in

the sacred "Veda Pushkarani". More details

about this Pushkarani and the hills will be given in

later mails. After bathing, he decided to

undertake a severe penance in order to get recourse

from Viswakarma's curse. So, he controled all

his senses and did a severe penance in the

punyaashramam. Pleased by his devotion, Sriman

Narayanan appeared before him in all His splendour. It

was as if a million suns shone at a time.

Narayanan was seated on the Garuda Vahanam, along with

His consorts Sri, Bhu and Nila Devi. He

possessed four beautiful arms, in which He held the

Shankham, Chakram, Abhaya and Varada mudras.

His dark blue body shone like dark rain clouds in the

sky. He wore a gem-studded Kiritam, Makara

Kundalam, Vanamala haram, and other divine jewels. He

wore the Pitambaram. He also possessed very

attractive eyes, nose, lips, ears and other organs.

All the Nityasuris stood around Him, unable

to withstand His separation for even a moment. All the

Siddhas, Charanas, Suras, Kinnaras,

Apsaras and Gandhrvas too gathered around Him to take

a Glimpse at the Almighty Lord in all His

splendour. All the Deva Gandharvas sang His divine

glory and the apsaras danced around Him in joy.

The Yogis lead by Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara and

Narada constantly chanted His divine names.

The four Vedas , Shastras, Itihasas, etc. started

singing His divine Names and Divine glory,

taking divine bodies at that moment. Garuda was

flapping his divine wings, which gave rise to the

Sama ganam. Divine sounds from all divine instruments

reverberated in the air all around. The

Almighty Lord Sriman Narayanan bore a beautiful smile

- Manda Smitha Sri mukham - on His lotus

face, looking at all these.

Agastya was dumbfounded, drinking in the grandeur of

this divine spectacle. His eyes were filled

with tears. With growing excitement, and a shaking

voice, he started singing the divine glory of

Sriman Narayanan.

 

" Namo Bhagavathe tubhyam Purushaaya Mahaatmane/

Namah Kaarana Bhuthaaya Moola Prakrithaye namaha// "

 

(to be continued...)

 

Ramanuja Dasan.