Srimath Sundara KaaNDa NavAham : third day/ Sargams 16-20( 154 slOkams)

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Dear Sri Raamachandra BhakthAs:

 

Today ( April 6) sargams 16-20 are to be recited.

From now on , I will write about the next day's

paarAyaNa slOkams to get a preview:

 

Sargam 16: SeethAnusOchanam/Sorrow over the pitiable

state of SeethA pirAtti at AshOka Vanam

Sargam 17: RaakshasI darsanam/The sighting of

the cruel Raakshasis , the jailors of SeethA

Sargam 18: RaavaNAgamanam/ Arrival of the arrogant

RaavaNA at AshOka vanam

Sargam 19: SeethA varNanam/the description of

the pitiable state of SeethA PirAtti

Sargam 20: RaavaNa PrArthanA/ The pleading of

RaavaNA before SeethA piraatti to

accept him and his threats.

 

I will quote examples of two moving slOkams from

the sixteenthKaaNDam (from the day's paarAyaNam ):

 

maanyA Guruvineethasya LakshmaNasya GurupriyA

yadhi SeethApi du;khArthA kaalO hi durathikrama:

Sargam 16.3

 

(Meaning): What other evidence one needs to

cite the power of Kaala gathi , when one looks at

SeethA , the consort of RaamA and the object of

worship by LakshmaNA known for his reverence

to elders ?

 

bharthA naama param naaryA bhUshaNam bhUshaNAdhapi

yEshA thu rahithA tEna bhUshaNArhA na sObhathE

Sargam 16.26

 

(meaning); For the pathivrathais , their Lord

is the only aabharaNam. Seethai , who is fit

for wearing such aabharaNams did not shine

at AshOka Vanam , while She was not with Her

husband (She rejected those aabharanams).

 

Sri Raamachandra ParabrahmaNE Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan