SrI Ranganatha Temple BrahmOthsavam : Part VII ---- BhEri ThADanam.3

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SrI: KamapyAham Gurum vandhE Kamalaagruha-mEdhinamPravakthA chandhasAm vakthaa PaancharAthrasya yassvayam Dear Vaideekaas and BrahmOthsava sEvA abhimAnis : In this posting adiyEn will focus on the remaining 16 sLokams

used for BEhri ThADanam and conclude .

 

18. Invitation to the Divisons of Time ( Kaalam)

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vArAs-tArAsccha yOgaa sTithi-karaNa dhivarAthri-sandhyA-niSAyA:

pakshA mAsarTavOaBdhA: vishuvadhapi taTA sankramascchAyanE

thruDyAdhyA: kalabhEdhA: sakala yuga parArdhAdhi manvantarAsccha

SrI BhUmiSasaya VishNO: thvarithamiha samAyAnthu dhivyOthsavam

 

(Meaning): Oh Thithis, Weeks ,yOgAs, KaraNaas , days-nights , evenings,

pakshams, months, ruthus, Years, sankarAnthis, Ayanams , Manvantharams,

Yugams , seconds ,minutes , hours and all types of Time divisons ! Please

come here without delay and peform kaimkaryams for the Lord .

 

19. Invitation to the great sages to join the Lord's Uthsavam

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Athrir-VyAsO Vasishta: Kusikatanubhava: Kaasyapa :KaNvasamjn!a:

MaarkaNDEyO Mareechis-Sanaka munjvaraS-SiunakO Jaamadhagnya:

BhAradhvAja: PulasthyO dhuhiNa sutha muniscchAoi Valmrrka-janmA

JaaBhAlir- Bhrugvasthyou MunivaranikarA: Seegram AgramAyAnthu sarvE

 

(Meaning): Oh Athri , Vasishta, VyAsam KuSikasutha, Kasyapa,

KaNva , MaarkaNDEya , Mareechi, Sukha , Sounaka, BharadhvAja,

Jaamadhagni,Pulasthya , Vaalmeeki , Agasthya , Bhrugu and all other

lofty Sages ! Please come quickly to join in the Kaimkaryams for

the Lord during His MahOthsavam !

 

20. Invitation to Vedams and SrI Sookthis

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VedAs-SarvEapi ManthrA sthuthirupanishadascchApi SikshAssakalpA:

jyOthiSchandhO nirukthi: PhaNipathiphaNithiscchaapi kANAdhavANee

MeemAmsASaasthra yugmam smruthi vachana purANAgamaa-smEthihAsA:

SrI BhUmiSasya VishNO: thvarithamiha samAyAnthu dhivyOthsavam

(Meaning): Oh Four VedAs! Upanishads ! MantrAs! SikshA , Kalpam ,

Niruktham , VyAkaraNam , Chandas , JyOthisham , Tarkam ,

the two MeemAmsaas , IthihAsams , PurANams , Aagamams

and Smruthis ! Please arrive wuthout tarrying and join in

the Lord's MahOthsavam !

 

21. Invitation to the Yajn~ams

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AgnishDOmOthirAthrO nikhilamakhavarA RaajasUyASvamEdhou

ApthOryAmAbhidhOTyou surajanamahithou Visvajith-PouNDareeka:

sarvA: kAmyEshtayOnyE vividhamakhavarA: pancha Yajn!Adhayasccha

SrI-BhUmiSasya VishNO: thvarithamiha samAyAnthu dhivyOthsavam

 

(Meaning): Oh AgnishtOmam , AthirAthram , Ukthyam , Raajasooyam ,

aSvamEdham , Viswajith and PuNDareekam dear to the DevAs and

other KaamyEshtis done for some material gains , Pancha Yajn~ams !

Please come and be blessed by AkhilANDEswaran , Achyuthan at His

MahOthsavam .

 

22. Invitation to the Mighty Mountains

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VindhyAsahyO MahEndhrO Malayagirivara: SakthimAnrukshasamjn~a:

KshONibruthpAriyAthrOnishadhasamabhidhO MandarascchithrakooDa:

Meru: KailASa SailO vipuladharaNibruddhEma-kooDasthrikooDa:

yEchAnyE SailavargAs-thvarithamiha samAyAnthu dhivyOthsavaarTam

 

(Meaning): Oh VindhyA , Sahyam , Malayam , Bear Mountain , SakthimAn ,

Nishadha pAriyAthram , Mandaram , MahEndhram , ChithrakooDam , Meru ,

KailAsam , HemakooDam and other lofty mountsains! Please come without

delay to join in the TuLasi Garlanded SarvEswaran's MahOthsavam !

 

23. Invitation to the Rivers

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GangA TungA SatadhrU Dinakara-tanayA gaNDakee svarNarEkhA

KaavEri TaamraparNee sarayUraruNagA NarmadhA KsheeravAhA

YaascchAnya PuNyanadhyO nikhilanadhavarA: pushkariNyassarAmsi

SrI-BhUmiSasya VishNO: thvartithamiha samAyAnthu dhivyOthsavArTam

 

(Meaning) : Oh GangA , TaamraparNi , Sindhu , YamunA , CauvEri ,

SoNaa , Mahaa nadhi , Tungaa , NarmadhA , GaNDakee , Sarayu ,

GodhAvari and other sacred rivers , PushkaraNi like AhOrAthram ,

lakes ! Please be present at this MahOthsavam for the Lord and

offer Your services !

 

24. Invitation to the Dhivya Desams

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Rangam SrImushNa-samjn~am Vrushabha-Yadhugiri naimiSam PushkarAKhyam

SaaLagrAmam cha TothAbhidhadharaNidhara SrIBadaryAsramamou cha

KaaSee Kaanchee hyAmvathi SubhatamaMadhurA dhvArakAouryayOdhyA

MaayAscchAyAmsthu Seegram JalanidhitanayA nATa dhivyOthsvaarTam

 

(Meaning): Oh SrIrangam , SrImushNam , Kari Giri ( Hasthi Sailam) ,

Bhadari ,Pushkaram , NaimichAraNyam , SaaLagrAmam , Vaanasailam ,

MathurA , Kaasi , Kaanchi , Avanthi , DhvArakA , Maayaa , AyOdhyA

and all other sacred kshEthrams ! Please arrive quickly to recieve

SrI-BhUmi NaaTan's anugraham during His MahOthsavam !

 

25. Invitations to the DEvAs residing at various places

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yE dEvA: ParvathasTA Jaladhinadha nadheethera-samsTAna bhAja:

dhivya kshEthrasTithA yE vividha vanagathA puNyatheerTasTithaasccha

grAmaprAsAdhabhAjA: puranilayagathA bhUmipAlASrithAsccha

sarvEpyAyanthu Seegran JalanidhitanayAnATa dhivyOthsavaarTam

 

(Meaning): Oh DEvAs living in the Waters, Forests ,mountains and the PuNya

theerthams ! Oh DevAs living in the Lord's dhivya dEsams and those who reside in

the small and big cities! Please arrive quickly to Thrivikraman's MahOthsavam .

 

26. Invitation to VaasthunAthan , KshEthrapAlan and others

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VaasthveeSa: KshEthrapAla: paricharaNakruthas-tArkshya-chaNDa-prachaNDA:

sarvai dhouvArikEndhrA vividhaparikarA yE VimAnAdhiEva:

yE chAntha r-maNDalAdhyaavaraNaparigathA gOpurasTAsccha dEvA:

SrI-BhUmiSasya VishNO: thvarithamiha samAyAnthi dhivyOthsavArTam

 

(Meaning): Oh VaasthudEvA , KshEtrapAlA , city dEvathAs , ChaNDa and

PrachaNDa , the dEvathAs residing in MaNDapam , Gopurams , PrakArams ,

VimAnams ! Please join with happy hearts at the Lord's MahOthsavam and

offer your Kaimkaryams to Him .

 

27. Invitation to the 8 MahA Naagams

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bhOgeesOnanatha nAmA GuKika samabhidhO VaasukistakshakAkhya:

KaarkODasSankhapAlO bhujagapariBruDa: sanmahApadhmapadhmou

yE chAshDou pannagEndhrA: Balisadhanagathais-sAkamanyair-bhujangai:

SrI-BhUmISasya VishNO: thvarithamiha samAyAnthi dhivyOthsavArTam

 

(Meaning): Oh Ananthaa , the King of serpents , Takshaka , Padhma , Maapadhma,

Sankha, GuLika, KaarkODa ,Vaaaskui ( all the eight srEshta Serpents) ! Please

come with Your family and friends and join in serving the Lord at His mahOthsavam !

 

28. Invitation to Vidhyaa and other DevathAs

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Indhra: KaalO niyanthA viyadhapi nikhilA: SaasthravidhyAdhinATA:PrAjApathyassamUha: Sivamuni nikaras-sadhgrahA rASitArA:

sarvA oushadhya yEthA: paSumakhdharaNi pAvakOshNAmSumEghA:

thOyam vAyvindhu vidhyA: tharithaniha samAyAnthu dhivyOthsavArTam

 

(Meaning): Oh VidhyAdhipAs in the form of IndhrA , AakAsam , Kaalam and Yaman !

Oh assembly of PrajApathis , SanyAsis , Nakshathrams , Raasis , various medicinal

plants ( Oushadhis) , animals , AadhithyAs , Fire , Parjanya dEvan, Vaayu , chandran ,

kalais ! Please come hither quickly to enjoy the Lord's MahOthsavam !

 

29. Invitions to additional chEtanams and Celestials

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nAkasTA: kshONibhAjO BalisadhanagathA yE cha lOkamtarasTA:

SrIVaikuntasTithAsccha sTiracharanikarA: sAnugA dhivya Veshai:

SrI-BhUmISasya VishNO: vijayamahamahAranga bhEri ninAdham

SruthvA HrushDA: thvarithamiha saMAyAnthu dhivyOthsavArTam

 

(Meaning): Oh People of this Earth, SrIvaikuntam , residents of the other

worlds ! Please adorn yourselves with new and beautiful vasthrams and

AabharaNams , smear yourselves with fragrant sandal paste ! Please

follow the majestic beat of the BhEri and come with joy to the Lord's

MahOthsavam for recieving His blessings !

 

30. ViNNappam (Vijn~Apanam) to the Lord about the arrival of All

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SwaminnASritha lOka rakshaka! VibhO dhivyOthsavE SrImatha:

sEvArTam samupAgathAn valaripu BrahmAdhyamartyEswarAn

nAnAlOkabhavAn charAcharagaNAn sarvAnimAn prmjaleen

veekshasvaamBhdhikanyayAsaha krupAtungairapAngai: Subhai:

 

(Meaning): Oh My Lord! Oh Protector of those in all the worlds , who seek

Your rakshaNam ! Oh Emperor of the Universes ! Bhramaa, Indhran and

the residents of all the worlds have assembled before You to enjoy Your

dhivyOthsavam and recieve Your anugraham . Please cast Your dayaa laden

glances on them all .

 

31. The Command (Appeal) to those who have assembled

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BhramAdhyaanirjarougaa: KumudhamukhagaNA: SeshasEshASanAdhya:

MukthAbhakthAsccha sakthA bhagavathi satatam yEcha chaitanya-yukthA:

yEtE sarvEapi sEnAparivruDavaSagaa: sAyudhairvAhanAdhyai:

saakam SripushpayAgAngithamamiha vasathim prApnuvanthu prahrushtA:

 

(Meaning): Oh Bhramma dEva, Amaraas , Garudaa, Serpent Kings , Muktha

and Bhaktha Janams who delight in enjoying the Lord's MahOthsavam !

Please stay in your positions with Your mounts and weapons under the overall

command of VishvaksEnar and enjoy the dhivyOthsavam all the way down to

Pushpa Yaagam .

 

32. Command to the keepers of the Order during the Uthsavam

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simhAsyA ghODavakthrA: karaDikiDimukhA vyAgrarAD vyAlatuNDA:

prOcchanDAs-sADDahAsA: taralataradhraSa: pArishadhyAsthvasamkhyA:

VishvaksEnAjnayAmi thvasuradhanusuthaadheeSa rakshdhipEbhya:

rakshAdheekshAm vidhAthum thvaniSmitha ithassAyudhaas-samcharanthu

 

(Meaning): Oh SainikAs ( soldiers) with the faces of Lion , Crow, VarAham ,

Elephant and tiger and limitless warriors in the army of VishaksEna ! Chase away

the asurars and the enemies of the Lord thoroughly under the command of

Lord VishvaksEna and protect all the KaimkaryaparALs of SaevEswaran !

 

33. Benidictory verse

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vardhanthAm sarvavEdha: kshithiviBhudhagaHA: tathprakAsa PraveeNA:

vardhanthAm tai: praklupthA nikhilamakhavarA: tadhbhujOnirjarandhrA:

vardhanthAm raajn~itEshAm JalanidhitanayA vallabhAsakthibhAvA:SrImAn tatthOpakree sa jayathu satatam dEvakaimkaryadhurya:

 

(Meaning): May the VedAs grow ! May the BrahmaNAs who protect and

teach the VedAs flourish ! May the rthviks offering their havis for the dEvAs

thrive and prosper ! May all those who out of their immense bhakthi for the Lord

and perform their kaimkaryams with parama preethi be blessed ! May all those

engaged in organizing this MahOthsavam with SraddhA be blessed with

Vaidhika SrI and Sarva MangaLams through the grace of the Dhivya dampathis!

 

NamO SrI RanganAthAya ,Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

 

P.S : At the end of the BrahmOthsavam , all the visitors/participants

are bid farewell group by group and a recall of the highlights of

the daily uthsavams are made from DhvajArOhaNam,

BhEri ThADanam, daily PuRappAdus on different Vaahanams

to avabhrutha SnAnam and Pushpa Yaagam. This is again

prtocol rich , deeply thought out farewell . adiyEn will write

about it after the Uthsavam at Pomona concludes .

 

 

Final farewell is made to the permanent residents of the Dhivya

dEsam of Srirangam with the set of moving Benedictions :

 

svasthi prajAbhya: paripAlayanthAm

nyAyyayEna mArgENa maheem maheeSA:

gObhrAmaNEbhya: Subhamasthu nithyam

lOkAs-samasthA: SukhinO bhavanthu

 

kaalE varshathu parjanya: PruTvee sasyaSAlinee

dESoayam kshObha-rahitha: BrahmaNA: santhu nirbhayA:

 

KaavEri vardhathAm kaalE varshathu Vaasava:

SrIranganATO jayathu SrIrangaSreesccha varTathAm

 

Sarvam KrishNArpaNam asthu !