Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam Thanians and Meanings -Part I

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Srimathe Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikaya nama:

 

Tanian is a Tamil word. It means “eulogistic devotional verse” (praising the Glory of an individual Acharya). An Acharya dispels the darkness of the mind and enlightens us with knowledge. It represents our involvement, our sincerity, our duty, and our respect towards our Acharya. . Acharyas are many and Tanians are also many. Depending upon the Acharya Parampara, tanians will also differ. There may be two tanians for the same Acharya depending upon their vaibhavam. A tanian may be small or big, but have the same respect. The greatness of the Tanian can really be understood only by those, who have “Acharya sambandham”. It is essential one should learn and recite the Tanian of his Acharya everyday and be blessed.

 

There are Tanians for Vedhantha rahasya granthAs also. Only after recitation of the Tanian, one can undergo Kalakshepam of the Grantha.

 

In all Sri Vaishnava institutions like Srimath Andavan Ashramam and Sri Ahobila Mutt, Parakala Mutt etc., Tanians of poorvacharyas are being recited everyday.

 

With the grace and blessings of asmath acharya, Srimadh Andavan, I submit

this article. It consists of, the general meaning of the Tanians of poorvacharyas of Srimadh Srirangam Andavan ashramam. It starts from the Tanian of Prakrutham Srimadh Andavan, Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan & proceeds upwards, in ascending order & ends with the Tanian of Sriman Narayana, the earliest of the preceptors, in Sri Vaishnava Guru parampara. (As recited in Asramam; ref: Sevakala Sarrumurai Kramam, Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashram). Any mistakes in the meaning of the tanians are solely adiyens and I seek pardon from bhAgavathas in

Advance.

 

Compiled by

-- Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi, Dasan

P. Sreenivasan (Besant Nagar)

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Acharya parampara -Thanians

 

Srimushnam Andavan-(11) Sriranga Ramanuja Mahadesikan

Thirunakshatram : Vaikasi - Thiruvadhirai Thanian :

VEdhAntha lakshmana muneendra krupAtthabOdhamThadpAdha yugmasaraseeruha brungha rAjamThraiyantha yugma kruthaboori parisramamthamSriranga lakshmana munim saranam prabhadyE

 

Meaning: We prostrate at the holy feet of Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan, who had his Bhara samarpanam at the holy feet of Sri Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan). Having gained the wealth of Sri Sampradayic knowledge/ ubhaya vedantha granthas from his Acharya he whirrs as a honey bee at His lotus feet.

 

Mysore Andavan-(10)Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha dEsikan Maha dEsikan

 

Thirunakshatram: Avani – Uthiram -Thanian :

Srimath Srivasa yOgeeswara munikarunAlabdha vEdhantha yugmamSrimath vEdhantha rAmAnuja gurupadhayorarpitha swAthma bhAramSrimath srudhyantha rAmAnuja yathi nrupathE:prAptha mOkshasramam thamSrimath SrivAsa rAmanuja munimaparam samsrayE gnanavArthim

 

Meaning: I resort to sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan (MYsore Andavan) who is the ocean of sampradAyaika gnanam, and Who had studied ubayaVedhantha granthas at the holy feet of Akkur Andavan Srimad Srivasa Maha Desikan, and

Who had his Bhara samarpanam done by Nammandavan Srimad Vedhanha Ramanuja Maha Desikan) and Who was ordained into sanyasa Asram by srimad Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan)

 

 

Thirukudandhai Andavan-(9) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Panguni - Pushyam Thanian :

Srimath vEdhAntha rAmAnuja munikarunalabdha vEdhAntha yugmamSrimath SrivAsa yogeeswara gurupadhayOrarpithaswathma bhAramSrimath Sri ranganAthAhvaya munikrupayA prapthamOkshasramam thamSrimath VEdhAntha rAmAnuja munimaparam samsrayE dEsikEndram

 

Meaning: I resort to Acharya srimadh Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan) who studied Ubaya Vedhantha granthas under the holy feet of Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Nammandavan) who had his Bhara samarpanam (prapatti) done by HH Srinivasa Maha Desikan (Akkur Andavan) & who was ordained into Mokshasramam by the grace and Kataksham of HH Ranganatha Maha Desikan

 

Thenpirai Andavan (8) Sri Ranganatha Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram Aavani – Revathi -Thanian:

 

Srimath VEdha vathamsa lakshmana munehe praapthaaga maantha dvayamThEna Sri raghu punga vangri yugaLe nyasthaathma RakshaambharamSrimath Srinidhi yogivarya karuna labdaabhja chakraangkanam

Vande shanthi virakhthi poornamanagham Sri ranga naatham Gurum

 

 

Meaning: I Prostrate at the holy feet of guru, Ranganatha who dispels the darkness of my ignorance, who possesses limitless saintly qualities like Gnanam Santham, Virakthi, Vairakyam, and Anagam (blemish less) Who studied ubhaya Vedhantha Kalekshepams under the holyfeet of Srimadh Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Nammandavan) & thru his grace , was ordained into bharanyasam in the divine feet of Lord Ragunatha(vaduvoor) & Who was initiated into Sanyasramam and Acharyaham by the incessant grace & sympathetic kataaksha of Srimath

Srinivasa yogi (Akkur Andavan)

 

 

 

Akkur Andavan (7) Srinivasa Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Purattasi – Uthrattadi – Thanian :

Srimath vEdhaantha Raamaanuja yathi nrupathEr labdha vEdhaantha yugmamSrimath dEvaadhinEthu ChCharana sarasijE thEna daththaathma BaaramSrimath Srivaasa yogeeshwara mahitha mahaa sampradaayaika nishtamVandhE Srivaasa yogeeshwara gurumanagam vathsalam Bhavyasheelam

 

I prostrate at the holy feet of Srivaasa maha desikan, who is blemish less, possessing saintly qualities like vathsalyam, bhavya seelam (Akkur Andavan) Who had studied vedhantha Kalakshepa granthas at the feet of Vedhantha RamanujA (Nammandavan) and Who was ordained to Atma samarpanam at the divine feet of Devaadhi Devan by His

Holinesss Nammandavan and the one who propagated the great sathsampradhaya nurtured by Sri Srinivasa Maha Desikan (Peria Andavan)

 

 

Therezhundur Andavan (6) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Aavani - Poorattadi - Thanian :

Srimath Srivasa yogeeshwara padhavinatham labdha vEdhaantha yugmamSri paadooSEvi raamaanuja munithilakaath thathpadha nyastha BaaramSrimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimaNEr labda mokshaasramam thamSrimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathi nrupathim sumsrayE gnyana vaardhim

 

Meaning: I resort to Srimad Vedhantha Ramanuja muni, (Nammandavan) who is the chakravarthy among yatheeswaras, possessing ocean of knowledge,Who studied ubhaya vedhanthas at the holy feet of Srivasa Mahadesikan(Peria Andavan) and

Who was ordained to Bhara samarpanam by srimad Paduka sevvaka Ramanujan (chinna Andavan) and was initiated into Tureeysramam by Srinivasa Ramanuja Muni (Kadanthethy Andavan)

 

 

HH Thirukkudanthai Andavan (Kadanthethi) Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram :Aavani Moolam Thanian:-

Srimath Srivasa yogi pravarasa kaaruNa paanghasanghaadha BHangaath

VEdhaantha dvandva vidhya madhu rasa lahari chchanchari kaayamaaNaha THEnaachaaryENa ranga prabhu charaNa yugE daththa rakshaa BharaSri:

Srimath Srivasa raamaavaraja muNimaNis santhatham srEyasE syaath

Meaning: May that Srimath Srinivasa Ramanujamaha Desikan, who is a jem among sanyasis, bless ever for our prosperity, who by the incessant grace of the sympathetic look of Srimath Srinivasa yogi (Peria Andavan) emerged as a hovering bee, sipping the stream of honey from the ubhaya vedanta vidya, and who was ordained into bharanyasam in the divine feet of Lord Ranganatha.

 

 

HH Chinna Andavan-Veliya Nallur (4) Sri Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Karthigai Magam - Thanian :

 

Sriman natha muneendra yaamuna muni Srisamya mindraathmanahaSri Srivasa muneendra dEsika maNE: praapthaaga maanthath dvayamSri rangEsha padhE thadharpithaBHaram Sri paadukasevakaSri raamaanuja yoginam guruvaram vandhe dayaasaagaram

Meaning: I Pay my obeisance to Sri PAduka sEvaka Sri RamAnuja muni, the greatest of Gurus and who is verily an ocean of compassion, the one who acquired knowledge of Ubhaya vedhantham from the great teacher, Sri Srinivasa Muni, (Peria Andavan) of Nathamuni, Yamunamuni, Ramanuja muni sampradhayam, Munitrayam) and who did BharasamarpaNam at the feet of Lord Sri RanganAtha.

 

HH Srimath Periya Andavan (3) Srinivasa Mahadesikan

Thirunakshatram: Maasi – Pushyam

 

Thanian :

Sri rangEsha padhe samarpitha Bharam sruthyantha raamaanujaSri yogeendra guruththamEna yaminash sruththyantha vidhyathmana:Praaptha sruthya vathamsa yughma hrudhayam Srivasa raamaanujaathSri Srivaasa muneendra dEsika maNim srEyO nidhim samsrayE

 

Meaning: I resort to Srivasa Munindra Desika who is the gem of Sreyas, (prosperity) who did his Bharasamarpanam at the feet of Ranganatha, by the grace of Vedhandha RamanujA (vazhuthur Andavan) & who had learnt all about Ubhaya Vedhantha from his Guru Srinivasa ramaanujA (thiruthuripoondi Andavan) to whose heart resort all the Srutis.

 

HH Thiruthuraipoondi Andavan (2) Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Aippasi - Uthrattadi - Thanian :

Srimath gOpaala soorEr niravadhi karuNaavaaptha sathsampradaayamSrimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathinrupathis sarvatha: sTHaapayithvaaYasmin sathsampradaayam sakalamupadhishan amsathO nupravishTa:Srimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimanagham tham BHajE dEsikEndhram

 

Meaning: I pay my profound respects to the blemish less Srimad Srinivasa Ramanuja Muni, who was the recipient of the limitless mercy of Srimad Gopaala Suri(gopalarya maha desikan) and who was nominated by the King among Yathis Sri Vedaanta Ramanuja Muni who taught him all that one should know about our Satsampradayam, and who appeared to have reincarnated in him.

 

HH Vazhuthur Andavan – (1) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Aavani - Poorattadi Thanian :

 

GOpaala dEsika pathaabhja madhuvrathasyaPragnyaa virakhthi karuNaa muKHa sath guNaabhDHe:VEdaantha lakshmana munE sritha BHaagha DHEyamPaadhaara vindha yugaLam sharanam prapadhyEMeaning: I surrender at the lotus feet of Vedanta Lakshmana Muni who was like a bee sucking the honey at the lotus feet of Gopala Desikar, who was endowed with a sea of auspicious attributes, knowledge, detachement and compassion who showers beneficial qualities to those who take refuge to him.

 

(To be continued.....)

 

Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi,

dasan

P. Sreenivasan ( From Besant Nagar,Chennai)

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ADIYEN RAJAGOPALA DASAN."P.Sreenivasan" <amrith46 wrote:

 

 

Srimathe Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikaya nama:

 

Tanian is a Tamil word. It means “eulogistic devotional verse” (praising the Glory of an individual Acharya). An Acharya dispels the darkness of the mind and enlightens us with knowledge. It represents our involvement, our sincerity, our duty, and our respect towards our Acharya. . Acharyas are many and Tanians are also many. Depending upon the Acharya Parampara, tanians will also differ. There may be two tanians for the same Acharya depending upon their vaibhavam. A tanian may be small or big, but have the same respect. The greatness of the Tanian can really be understood only by those, who have “Acharya sambandham”. It is essential one should learn and recite the Tanian of his Acharya everyday and be blessed.

 

There are Tanians for Vedhantha rahasya granthAs also. Only after recitation of the Tanian, one can undergo Kalakshepam of the Grantha.

 

In all Sri Vaishnava institutions like Srimath Andavan Ashramam and Sri Ahobila Mutt, Parakala Mutt etc., Tanians of poorvacharyas are being recited everyday.

 

With the grace and blessings of asmath acharya, Srimadh Andavan, I submit

this article. It consists of, the general meaning of the Tanians of poorvacharyas of Srimadh Srirangam Andavan ashramam. It starts from the Tanian of Prakrutham Srimadh Andavan, Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan & proceeds upwards, in ascending order & ends with the Tanian of Sriman Narayana, the earliest of the preceptors, in Sri Vaishnava Guru parampara. (As recited in Asramam; ref: Sevakala Sarrumurai Kramam, Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashram). Any mistakes in the meaning of the tanians are solely adiyens and I seek pardon from bhAgavathas in

Advance.

 

Compiled by

-- Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi, Dasan

P. Sreenivasan (Besant Nagar)

-------------

 

 

 

Acharya parampara -Thanians

 

Srimushnam Andavan-(11) Sriranga Ramanuja Mahadesikan

Thirunakshatram : Vaikasi - Thiruvadhirai Thanian :

VEdhAntha lakshmana muneendra krupAtthabOdhamThadpAdha yugmasaraseeruha brungha rAjamThraiyantha yugma kruthaboori parisramamthamSriranga lakshmana munim saranam prabhadyE

 

Meaning: We prostrate at the holy feet of Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan, who had his Bhara samarpanam at the holy feet of Sri Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan). Having gained the wealth of Sri Sampradayic knowledge/ ubhaya vedantha granthas from his Acharya he whirrs as a honey bee at His lotus feet.

 

Mysore Andavan-(10)Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha dEsikan Maha dEsikan

 

Thirunakshatram: Avani – Uthiram -Thanian :

Srimath Srivasa yOgeeswara munikarunAlabdha vEdhantha yugmamSrimath vEdhantha rAmAnuja gurupadhayorarpitha swAthma bhAramSrimath srudhyantha rAmAnuja yathi nrupathE:prAptha mOkshasramam thamSrimath SrivAsa rAmanuja munimaparam samsrayE gnanavArthim

 

Meaning: I resort to sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan (MYsore Andavan) who is the ocean of sampradAyaika gnanam, and Who had studied ubayaVedhantha granthas at the holy feet of Akkur Andavan Srimad Srivasa Maha Desikan, and

Who had his Bhara samarpanam done by Nammandavan Srimad Vedhanha Ramanuja Maha Desikan) and Who was ordained into sanyasa Asram by srimad Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan)

 

 

Thirukudandhai Andavan-(9) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Panguni - Pushyam Thanian :

Srimath vEdhAntha rAmAnuja munikarunalabdha vEdhAntha yugmamSrimath SrivAsa yogeeswara gurupadhayOrarpithaswathma bhAramSrimath Sri ranganAthAhvaya munikrupayA prapthamOkshasramam thamSrimath VEdhAntha rAmAnuja munimaparam samsrayE dEsikEndram

 

Meaning: I resort to Acharya srimadh Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan) who studied Ubaya Vedhantha granthas under the holy feet of Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Nammandavan) who had his Bhara samarpanam (prapatti) done by HH Srinivasa Maha Desikan (Akkur Andavan) & who was ordained into Mokshasramam by the grace and Kataksham of HH Ranganatha Maha Desikan

 

Thenpirai Andavan (8) Sri Ranganatha Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram Aavani – Revathi -Thanian:

 

Srimath VEdha vathamsa lakshmana munehe praapthaaga maantha dvayamThEna Sri raghu punga vangri yugaLe nyasthaathma RakshaambharamSrimath Srinidhi yogivarya karuna labdaabhja chakraangkanam

Vande shanthi virakhthi poornamanagham Sri ranga naatham Gurum

 

 

Meaning: I Prostrate at the holy feet of guru, Ranganatha who dispels the darkness of my ignorance, who possesses limitless saintly qualities like Gnanam Santham, Virakthi, Vairakyam, and Anagam (blemish less) Who studied ubhaya Vedhantha Kalekshepams under the holyfeet of Srimadh Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Nammandavan) & thru his grace , was ordained into bharanyasam in the divine feet of Lord Ragunatha(vaduvoor) & Who was initiated into Sanyasramam and Acharyaham by the incessant grace & sympathetic kataaksha of Srimath

Srinivasa yogi (Akkur Andavan)

 

 

 

Akkur Andavan (7) Srinivasa Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Purattasi – Uthrattadi – Thanian :

Srimath vEdhaantha Raamaanuja yathi nrupathEr labdha vEdhaantha yugmamSrimath dEvaadhinEthu ChCharana sarasijE thEna daththaathma BaaramSrimath Srivaasa yogeeshwara mahitha mahaa sampradaayaika nishtamVandhE Srivaasa yogeeshwara gurumanagam vathsalam Bhavyasheelam

 

I prostrate at the holy feet of Srivaasa maha desikan, who is blemish less, possessing saintly qualities like vathsalyam, bhavya seelam (Akkur Andavan) Who had studied vedhantha Kalakshepa granthas at the feet of Vedhantha RamanujA (Nammandavan) and Who was ordained to Atma samarpanam at the divine feet of Devaadhi Devan by His

Holinesss Nammandavan and the one who propagated the great sathsampradhaya nurtured by Sri Srinivasa Maha Desikan (Peria Andavan)

 

 

Therezhundur Andavan (6) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Aavani - Poorattadi - Thanian :

Srimath Srivasa yogeeshwara padhavinatham labdha vEdhaantha yugmamSri paadooSEvi raamaanuja munithilakaath thathpadha nyastha BaaramSrimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimaNEr labda mokshaasramam thamSrimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathi nrupathim sumsrayE gnyana vaardhim

 

Meaning: I resort to Srimad Vedhantha Ramanuja muni, (Nammandavan) who is the chakravarthy among yatheeswaras, possessing ocean of knowledge,Who studied ubhaya vedhanthas at the holy feet of Srivasa Mahadesikan(Peria Andavan) and

Who was ordained to Bhara samarpanam by srimad Paduka sevvaka Ramanujan (chinna Andavan) and was initiated into Tureeysramam by Srinivasa Ramanuja Muni (Kadanthethy Andavan)

 

 

HH Thirukkudanthai Andavan (Kadanthethi) Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram :Aavani Moolam Thanian:-

Srimath Srivasa yogi pravarasa kaaruNa paanghasanghaadha BHangaath

VEdhaantha dvandva vidhya madhu rasa lahari chchanchari kaayamaaNaha THEnaachaaryENa ranga prabhu charaNa yugE daththa rakshaa BharaSri:

Srimath Srivasa raamaavaraja muNimaNis santhatham srEyasE syaath

Meaning: May that Srimath Srinivasa Ramanujamaha Desikan, who is a jem among sanyasis, bless ever for our prosperity, who by the incessant grace of the sympathetic look of Srimath Srinivasa yogi (Peria Andavan) emerged as a hovering bee, sipping the stream of honey from the ubhaya vedanta vidya, and who was ordained into bharanyasam in the divine feet of Lord Ranganatha.

 

 

HH Chinna Andavan-Veliya Nallur (4) Sri Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Karthigai Magam - Thanian :

 

Sriman natha muneendra yaamuna muni Srisamya mindraathmanahaSri Srivasa muneendra dEsika maNE: praapthaaga maanthath dvayamSri rangEsha padhE thadharpithaBHaram Sri paadukasevakaSri raamaanuja yoginam guruvaram vandhe dayaasaagaram

Meaning: I Pay my obeisance to Sri PAduka sEvaka Sri RamAnuja muni, the greatest of Gurus and who is verily an ocean of compassion, the one who acquired knowledge of Ubhaya vedhantham from the great teacher, Sri Srinivasa Muni, (Peria Andavan) of Nathamuni, Yamunamuni, Ramanuja muni sampradhayam, Munitrayam) and who did BharasamarpaNam at the feet of Lord Sri RanganAtha.

 

HH Srimath Periya Andavan (3) Srinivasa Mahadesikan

Thirunakshatram: Maasi – Pushyam

 

Thanian :

Sri rangEsha padhe samarpitha Bharam sruthyantha raamaanujaSri yogeendra guruththamEna yaminash sruththyantha vidhyathmana:Praaptha sruthya vathamsa yughma hrudhayam Srivasa raamaanujaathSri Srivaasa muneendra dEsika maNim srEyO nidhim samsrayE

 

Meaning: I resort to Srivasa Munindra Desika who is the gem of Sreyas, (prosperity) who did his Bharasamarpanam at the feet of Ranganatha, by the grace of Vedhandha RamanujA (vazhuthur Andavan) & who had learnt all about Ubhaya Vedhantha from his Guru Srinivasa ramaanujA (thiruthuripoondi Andavan) to whose heart resort all the Srutis.

 

HH Thiruthuraipoondi Andavan (2) Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Aippasi - Uthrattadi - Thanian :

Srimath gOpaala soorEr niravadhi karuNaavaaptha sathsampradaayamSrimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathinrupathis sarvatha: sTHaapayithvaaYasmin sathsampradaayam sakalamupadhishan amsathO nupravishTa:Srimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimanagham tham BHajE dEsikEndhram

 

Meaning: I pay my profound respects to the blemish less Srimad Srinivasa Ramanuja Muni, who was the recipient of the limitless mercy of Srimad Gopaala Suri(gopalarya maha desikan) and who was nominated by the King among Yathis Sri Vedaanta Ramanuja Muni who taught him all that one should know about our Satsampradayam, and who appeared to have reincarnated in him.

 

HH Vazhuthur Andavan – (1) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan

 

Thirunakshatram : Aavani - Poorattadi Thanian :

 

GOpaala dEsika pathaabhja madhuvrathasyaPragnyaa virakhthi karuNaa muKHa sath guNaabhDHe:VEdaantha lakshmana munE sritha BHaagha DHEyamPaadhaara vindha yugaLam sharanam prapadhyEMeaning: I surrender at the lotus feet of Vedanta Lakshmana Muni who was like a bee sucking the honey at the lotus feet of Gopala Desikar, who was endowed with a sea of auspicious attributes, knowledge, detachement and compassion who showers beneficial qualities to those who take refuge to him.

 

(To be continued.....)

 

Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi,

dasan

P. Sreenivasan ( From Besant Nagar,Chennai)

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