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Dear sri vaishNava

perunthagaiyeer,

 

We completed the pallavi

and anupallavi of krithi lakshaNamulu gala. Now, continuing with charaNam –

first a repeat of charaNam – for any number of times the charaNams are thought

of – it goes off the mind – yes – pun intended – not only on the krithi's

charaNam, but his feet, the lord's lotus feet, the raama charaNam, the raama

charaNa smaraNam – for we are no where near to hanumaan to be constantly

thinking of the supreme lord raama. Attempting to keep the thought on the lotus

feet of the lord - attempted to do that

many number of times – then also the thoughts go off to elsewhere – so a

repeated attempt is necessary for all of us – hence a repeat of charaNam – of

the krithi here with meaning -

 

lakshaNa lakshyamu gala sruthulaku

prathyakshambounaTa

aksharasthulaina

bhajana parulakE

antharanguDaunaTa

sishabaDi sabhanu meppincu bhaktha

rakshakuDaunaTa saakshiyai velayu

 

thyaagaraaja pakshakuDaunaTa

muppadhi reNDu [lakshaNamulu]

 

meaning of charaNam: It is said

that –

He shall be directly perceivable

to those well-versed in vEdhaas or sruthi, who know definitions and aim (of

mahaa vaakyams);

He dwells in heart of devotees,

and shall be the protector of those devotees who, being erudite bring fame to

the assembly;

He shall be perceivable in

oneself only to those who are dedicated to chanting names being established in

the imperishable brahman;

He shall be always taking the

side of this thyaagaraaja.

Come, let us perform

circumambulation of lord sree raama - one who shines as a mere witness and

endowed with the thirty-two auspicious body marks (characteristics).

 

Now sreemadh raamaayaNam:

yajur vEdha vineethah cha

vEdhavidhbhih supoojithah |

dhanurvEdhE cha vEdhE cha vEdha

angEshu cha nishThithah || 5-35-14

 

meaning: hanumaan says to

seethaa, " He got trained in Yajur vEdham, [the sacrificial vEdham]. He is

highly honoured by those who are wellversed in vEdhams. He is skilled in

DhanurvEdham, the science of archery, other vEdhams and the six limbs* of

vedhaangam. "

 

Just for information what are the

6 limbs of vEdhangam are:

Siksha, the science of proper

articulaton and pronunciation

Chandas, the metre

Vyakarana, the grammar

Nirukta, the explanation of

difficult Vedic words

Jyotisha, the astronomy or rather

the Vedic Calendar.

Kalpa, the ceremonial represented

by a large number of Sura works.

[Taken from valmikiramayan.net

website].

 

Point:

What is sruthi lakshyam – or aim of vEdhaas – to show him or show

ways to identify him and help those who want to realize him – to that end,

first he, that raama, must give that vEdham, then only he can act to perceive

it as though he does not know it, and then show how he can be perceived as such

by others.

 

May be to prove that, hanumaan

says 'raama knows yajur vEdham. Those who know Vedham do honour raama'and that

is what ST also says

lakshyamu gala sruthulaku

prathyakshambounaTa – he is perceivable to all those who know sruthi – the

vEdham,

aksharasthulaina bhajana parulakE

antharanguDaunaTa - raama dwells in hearts of those since he being honoured by

those who know sruthi, and in turn he also protects them, ensure fame for them

etc.

 

Towards the end of charaNam ST says – raama is 'saakshiyai velayu'

–yes – SVSN also has a naama saakshiNe nama – naamas 15, 517. also SVSN has

naamams like aksharaaya nama, sathE nama, akshara sathE nama, asathE nama,

asath ksharaaya nama: all giving descriptions and meanings to the lord's

attributes, which are nothing but chanting his names by his devotees – bhajana

parulakE of ST.

 

Just before concluding ST says raama takes his side always who has

32 lakshaNamulu gala – join the charanam and pallavi - which is the style while

singing – that 32 lakshaNams hanumaan takes up elaborately while describing or

answering her question, to seethaa – because she asked for the description -

 

vipulaamsO mahaabaahu: kambugreeva: subha aanana

goodajathru: su thaamra akshO raamO dhEvi janai: srutha: ||

5-35-15

Meaning: DhEvi! raama has raised shoulders, long arms, neck

looking like a conch, beautiful face, shoulder bones covered with muscles and

has red eyes as described by people.

 

dhundhubhi svana nirgOsha: snigdha varNa: prathaapavaan

sama

samavibhaktha anga: varNam syaamam samaasritha: || 5-35-16

meaning: Raama has a voice like a dhundhubhi, [a sound emanating

from a drum – majestic sound – such a masculine voice] has colour like flowing

water, is famous, is of correct height with proportionate limbs and is dark in

colour.

 

thri valeemaan thrayee anatha: chathu: vyanga: thri seershavaan!

 

chathu: kala: chathu: lEkha: chathu: kishku: chathu: sama: || 5-

35-18

thri valeeman - with 3 folds (3 flods each in the stomach and

neck)

thrayee anatha: - with 3 depressions (breast, nipple, foot)

chathu vyanga: - with tapered 4 features (neck, male organ, back,

knee)

thri seershavaan - with 3 circles in His hair on the head

chathu: kala: - with 4 lines on the bottom half of thumb

chathu lEkha: - with 4 lines on His forehead

chathu kishku: - 4 cubits height ie. 8 feet tall

chathu sama: - with similarity in 4 features (hands, knees,

thighs, cheeks)

meaning: raama has 3 folds, 3 depressions, 4 tapered features, 3

circles in his head, 4 lines on thumb and forehead, 4 cubits viz.8 feet tall

and similar in 4 features.

 

chathurdhasa sama dhvandhva: chathur dhamshtra: chathurgathi: |

mahOshtahanu nasascha pancha snigdha: ashta amsavaan || 5-35-19.

chathurdhasa sama dhvandhva: - similarity in 14 pairs of features

(eyebrows, nostrils, eyes, ears, lips, nipples, elbows, wrists, waist, hands,

legs, buttocks, testicles, knees)

chathur dhamshtra: - with 4 incisors [teeth]

chathur gathi: - with a walk like 4 animals (lion, tiger,

elephant, bull)

mahaa Oshta: hanu nasa: cha - with thick lovely lips, cheeks and

nose

pancha snigdha - shining 5 features (hair, eyes, teeth, skin, sole

of feet)

ashta amsavaan - with 8 long features (body, hands, legs, fingers,

nose, eyes, male organ, buttocks)

meaning: raama has similarity in 14 pairs of features, 4 incisors,

walks like 4 animals [viz. bull, lion, tiger, and elephant], thick lovely lips,

cheeks and nose, shining in 5 features and long in 8 features.

 

Point 1:

what these 14 similar pairs are? To answer that – the 14 pairs are

Eye

brows – right and left – like a mirror imageNostrils

- right and left – like a mirror imageEyes

- right and left – like a mirror imageEars

- right and left – like a mirror imageLips

– top and bottom - like a mirror imageNipples

- right and left – like a mirror imageElbows

- right and left – like a mirror imageTesticles

- right and left – like a mirror imageHips

- right and left – like a mirror imageArms

- right and left – like a mirror imageLegs

- right and left – like a mirror imageRaising

in buttocks- right and left – like a mirror imageWrists

- right and left – like a mirror imageAnkles

- right and left – like a mirror image

 

The 5 shiny features or parts of body are

Hair

– black shiny hairEyes

– white and black shinyTeeth

– white shinySkin

– blue or dark green shinyInside

of feet – uLLankaal – lotus like pink

 

The 8 long parts of body are

BackboneBody

as a wholeArmsLegs

FingersNoseEyes

Genital

 

Oh, what a description – such a perfection only the lord can

have – human beings out of question. That is why when raavaNa sees raama for the

first time he was awe stuck with the captivating beauty of raama.

 

Just enjoy the krithi and raama roopam with 32 lakshaNams – perhaps

if you count you may get more only – I think - for hanumaan has given more

 

Bhaagavathaas can say how it is – in my guess – perhaps it can

be

3 folds +

3 depressions + 4 tapered features, + 3 circles in his head + 4 lines on thumb

and forehead, 1 height [of 4 cubits viz.8 feet tall] - totalling 18 and 14 pairs of right and left similar parts make

32 lakshNams.

 

With this

I conclude this krithi description – of course I can add few more by giving

ref. to Swamy desikan saying 'sabari moksha saakshee bhootha' for that saakshee

of ST, bhagavatham – maarkandeya seeing the whole galaxy in his stomach etc,

but the length and your patience will be tested. So I stop here. Thank you all

 

Dhasan

Vasudevan MG