AnnamaacchArya's tributes to Ahobilam :Part II

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AhOBilaE GaaruDa-sailamadhyE

krupAvasAth kalpitha sannidhAnam

LakshmyA SamAlingitha Vaama bhAgam

Lakshminrusimham SaraNam PrapathyE

 

SrI:

 

Dear SrI Nrusimha BhakthAs :

 

Of the 32,000 songs composed by AnnamAchArya ,

500 are on Lord Narasimhan and 150 of them are on

the atisaya dhivya dEsam of Ahobilam . He has also

composed keerthanams on Nava (Nine) NarasimhAs .

 

Here are some references for your enjoyment on

Ahobila Narasimhars :

 

http://www.Ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/dec99/0059.html

 

The above posting has a composiiton of adiyEn

on Nava Narasimhars .

 

http://ww.ahobilamutt.org/temples/ahobil/navanrus.html

 

This URL covers the archais of the Nine Narasimhars

at the Ahobila Dhivya Desam .

 

Http://www.dharmakshetra.com/avatars/AHOBALAM.html

 

This URL covers the Nava Narasimha Sannidhis at Ahobilam .

 

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Today , we will continue with the meanings &

Commentaries on the second and third CharaNams .

 

Second CharaNam :

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atisaya Subhadham ahObalam

atula manOhara mahObalam

hata duritacayam ahObalam

Yatimata siddham ahObalam

 

(Meaning provided by Ambika Ananth and Adviteeya Dixit):

 

" Bestower of supreme auspiciousness, AhObalam

Immeasurably magnificient , AhObalam

Destroyer of sinful ways , Ahobalam

Yathi Matham is established here , AhObalam "

 

2.1) ATISAYA SUBHADHAM AHOBILAM :

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In this HiraNya SamhAra KshEthram , there are

nine Narasimha Moorthys : At the foot of the hill

is Lakshmi Nrusimhan ; on the way up the hill are

YogAnanadha and ChatravaDa Narasimhans .

On top of the hill are Ugra nad VarAha Narasimhans .

Nearby on VedAdhri is Parmulithi Narasimhan ; on top of

GandhAdhri hill is PrahlAdha Narasimhan . On the banks of

BhArgava theertham are BhArgava and Kaarangi Narasimhan .

The 67th e-book of Sundarasimham series houses

the Nava Narasimha Moorthys and their sannidhis ( Pages 37-39):

 

http://www.sundarasimham.org ( 67th e-book on Nrusimha avathAram) .

 

 

The wonderous anugrahams granted by the AhobalEsan

are enjoyed by every one . For instance , Dasaratha Raaman

stopped at Ahobilam and prayed to Lord Narasimhan for

victory in the ensuing battle with RaavaNan . This sthOthram

is a moving one and Narasimhan blessed Raamachandran

to become succesful in His avathAra Kaaryam . The URL

for Lord Ramachandran's sthuthi ( Nrusimha PanchAmrutha

sthOthram) is :

 

http://www.sundarasimham.org ( 35th e-book).

 

2.2) ATULA MANOHARAM AHOBALAM

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Magnificent indeed in vista and majesty is Ahobilam .

Thirumangai Mannan describes it as : " senRu kANDarkariya

Koil SingavEL KunramE " . He salutes it as the rarest abode of

Lord Narasimha , which is not easy to reach and enjoy .

 

Thirumangai Azhwar is thrilled to enjoy the unique " atula

ManOharam " of Ahobilam in his ten Paasurams :

 

Pages 18-31 of the 67th e-book of the Sundarasimham series:

 

http://www.sundarasimham.org

 

2.3) HATADUITACAYAM AHOBILAM

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Annamayyaa points out here that the Ahobila

KshEthram destroys one's sinful ways . The classic

example is the destruction of the sinful ways of

HiraNyan , who mistreated PrahlAdhan and

committed MahApachArams .

 

2.4: YATHIMATHA SIDDHAM AHOBILAM

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Yathi Matham is Bhagavath RaamAnuja matham .

It was established here by Bhagavath RaamAnuja ,

Swamy Desikan and Adhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar ,

who recieved SanyAsam from the sacred hands of

Lord Narasimhan Himself . The Saaram of Yathimatham

as practised by Ahobila Matam Jeeyars is summarized in

the 74th e-book of Sundarasimham series:

 

http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/ebook74.htm

 

Annamayyaa stayed at the sacred feet of AdhiVaNN

SaThakOpa Jeeyar for Grantha ChAthushtya KaalkshEpam

and promulgated Yathi Matham thru His sankeertanams .

 

The choice of word Siddham is also noteworthy here .

 

 

 

Third CharaNam:

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agu SrI Venkata mahObalam

agamya masurula kahObalam

agapadu puNyula kahObalam

agakularAjam ahObalam

 

(Meaning Provided by Amabika Ananath & Adviteeya Dixit):

 

" That Sree VenkatEsa AhObalam

Unpercievable by the wicked , Ahobalam

Percieved by the meretorious, Ahobalam

The King of all mountains --AhObalam " .

 

In the final charaNam of this Keerthanam ,

Annamayyaa that the Lord worshipped by

his ishta dhaivam , VenkatEsan is none

other than Lord Narasimhan and sees

the Lord of Ahobalam as SrI VenkatEsan .

 

Annamayya also points out that Lord Narasimhan

is easily accessible to His BhakthAs and hard to

be accessed by the Bhagavath dhvEshis and

those who committ apachArams to His BhAgavathAs .

BhakthAs identify with Him as " Nammudai NamperumAn "

and the wicked fear Him and He is far away from them

( tinaitthanayum sellavoNNaa AmmAn idam) .

 

Annamayya concludes this keerthanam by saluting

the sacred mountain as " The King of all Mountains "

because it has the DevAthi Devan , Narasinga Moorthy

rsiding there . Thirumangai salutes Ahobilam mountain

as the abode of the most sacred ONE , who tore apart

HiraNyan with His sharp nails alone , while the world

that watched this adhbhutham and trembled :

 

" ankaN- jn~Alam anja ankOraaLariyAi , avuNan

pongavAham vaLLUhirAl pOzhnthA punithan idam "

 

NamO Sri NarasimhAyaa !

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

 

P.S : Please support the creation of the new CD ROM

on Ahobila Keerthanams of AnnamAchArya . Please

contact me for details on how you can support this

Kaimkaryam and recieve this CD by the end of June , 2007 .

Thanks .

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Dear Sriman Sadagopan swami, "agu SrI Venkata mahObalam" means that ahobilam which has become Sri Venkatachalam or which is equal to Sri Venkatachalam. The last line should be "naga kula rAjam" and not "aga kula rAjam"! adiyen ramanuja dasan Vishnu ---------------------------- (Meaning Provided by Amabika Ananath & Adviteeya Dixit):" That Sree VenkatEsa AhObalam agu SrI Venkata mahObalamagamya masurula kahObalamagapadu puNyula kahObalamagakularAjam ahObalam

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Sri Sadagopan Swamy,Very timely e-mails, Sri Sadagopan swamy.  Thank yuou very much for everything you are doing.Sri Vishnu,It can be agakularAjam, where, "aga" means the same as "naga", mountain,; king of mountains or malairAja.  adiyen,VijayaOn May 31, 2007, at 11:22 PM, Srimahavishnu Vinjamuri wrote:Dear Sriman Sadagopan swami, "agu SrI Venkata mahObalam" means that ahobilam which has become Sri Venkatachalam or which is equal to Sri Venkatachalam.  The last line should be "naga kula rAjam" and not "aga kula rAjam"! adiyen ramanuja dasanVishnu---------------------------- (Meaning Provided by Amabika Ananath & Adviteeya Dixit):" That Sree VenkatEsa AhObalam agu SrI Venkata mahObalamagamya masurula kahObalamagapadu puNyula kahObalamagakularAjam ahObalam Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more.

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SrI:

 

Dear Vijaya : many Thanks for your

mail . According to Amara Kosam ,

Aga and Naga do refer to mountain .

 

I am planning to release a few CD ROMs on

special Krithis of variety of VaggEyakArAs

during 2007 .

 

NamO SrI VenaktEsAya ,

V.Sadagopan

 

 

 

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Vijaya Venkatesh

Oppiliappan

Friday, June 01, 2007 8:54 AM

Re: Re:AnnamaaCchArya's tributes to Ahobilam :Part II

Sri Sadagopan Swamy,

Very timely e-mails, Sri Sadagopan swamy. Thank yuou very much for everything you are doing.

 

Sri Vishnu,

It can be agakularAjam, where, "aga" means the same as "naga", mountain,; king of mountains or malairAja.

 

adiyen,

Vijaya

 

On May 31, 2007, at 11:22 PM, Srimahavishnu Vinjamuri wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Sriman Sadagopan swami,

 

"agu SrI Venkata mahObalam" means that ahobilam which has become Sri Venkatachalam or which is equal to Sri Venkatachalam. The last line should be "naga kula rAjam" and not "aga kula rAjam"!

 

adiyen ramanuja dasan

Vishnu

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(Meaning Provided by Amabika Ananath & Adviteeya Dixit):" That Sree VenkatEsa AhObalam

 

agu SrI Venkata mahObalamagamya masurula kahObalamagapadu puNyula kahObalamagakularAjam ahObalam

 

 

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Dear Sriman Sadagopan and Smt Vijaya,

 

Thanks for the clarification. " agam " is because it does not move

i.e. stationary. This tells us how annamyya chose the right sanskrit

words at ease to maintain the rhythm (agu, aga, aga, aga).

 

adiyen ramanuja dasan

Vishnu

 

Oppiliappan , " Dr. Sadagopan " <yennappan

wrote:

>

> SrI:

>

> Dear Vijaya : many Thanks for your

> mail . According to Amara Kosam ,

> Aga and Naga do refer to mountain .

>

> I am planning to release a few CD ROMs on

> special Krithis of variety of VaggEyakArAs

> during 2007 .

>

> NamO SrI VenaktEsAya ,

> V.Sadagopan

>

>

>

> -

> Vijaya Venkatesh

> Oppiliappan

> Friday, June 01, 2007 8:54 AM

> Re: Re:AnnamaaCchArya's tributes to

Ahobilam :Part II

>

>

> Sri Sadagopan Swamy,

> Very timely e-mails, Sri Sadagopan swamy. Thank yuou very much

for everything you are doing.

>

>

> Sri Vishnu,

> It can be agakularAjam, where, " aga " means the same as " naga " ,

mountain,; king of mountains or malairAja.

>

>

> adiyen,

> Vijaya

>

>

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> agu SrI Venkata mahObalam

> agamya masurula kahObalam

> agapadu puNyula kahObalam

> agakularAjam ahObalam

>

>

>

>

> -

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