Sri Guna Rathna Kosam : Part 48: slOkam 37

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Dear BhakthAs:

 

In the 37th slOkam , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar invites us

to the Sertthi MaNDapam at Srirangam on a Panguni Uttaram day

and asks us to have the adhbutha sEvai of Sri RanganAyaki

with Her Lord .

 

The slokam attempting to describe Her GambhIra sEvai

is as follows:

 

praNamadhanuvidhithsA vaasanA namram agrE

praNayi parichicheeshA kunjitham paarsvakEna

kanaka nikasha chanjaccha champak sragsamAna-

pravaramidham udhAram varshma vAchAmabhUmi:

 

Meaning according to Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan

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(We look at SrI RanganAyaki in close juxtaposition

to Her Lord on His right side --say on the Panguni

Uttharam uthsavam ).

 

Look at Her. She is bent a little ; it is in

a considerate , condescending bending pose to favor

the pleading and bent devotee in the front(She is not

erect-headed in a spirit of unyielding , unconcerned

behavior!). Her side is rather inclined in favour of

Her Lord RanganAthAn , in a mood of embracing Him.

What a majestic pose! She inherits , if anything ,

the radiant effulgence of pure gold and the gentle

fragrance of the just-blossoming ChampakA flower garland.

Her form , look , pose , majesty and benovolence evident

to us in this verse are portrayed but poorly in this verbal

manner . We can only view and enjoy it; we can not put into

a verbal verse all that we enjoy. She is beyond all words!

 

Additional Comments:

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AnugrahaparA: Sri RanganAyaki is Loka MaathA ,

who worries about Her erring children . When they arrive

in front of Her, She bends forward with affection

and blesses them as the anugrahaparA(conferrer of

sakala soubhAgyams). She pleads with Her Lord

to forgive our trespasses. As saluted by Her Sahasra

Naamams , She is jagath Kudumbini (having the denizens of

the entire world as Her Family) , Loka SOka VinAsini

( dispeller of the sorrows of the chEthanams),

Bhaktha gamyai ( eminently reachable by Her BhakthAs) ,

Sarva Sulabhai ( easily accessed by one and all) ,

Abhayankari (One who removes the fear of those who take

refuge at Her lotus feet) SubhAvahai (One who brings

auspiciousness),MangaLa dEvathai ( Supremely auspicious

Moorthy),and DhAridhrya Banjini( One who banishes poverty).

 

PurushakArathvam: Her side is turned slightly towards

Her Lord on Her left as if She is pleading for Their suffering

children . She appears as though She is going to overwhelm

Him with Her affection to get Her way ( PraNaya parichicheeshA

kunjitham paarsvakEna).The pose is Kunjitha Paarsvam or

slightly turned towards Her Lord as if She is about to

embrace Him and whisper into His ears about forgiving

the trespasses of the erring child. It is a radiant

and majestic pose .As a display of respect and affection

( Bhaya-Bhakthi hEthubhyAM) , Her pose is slightly tilted

towards Him .

 

ChaNpaka Maalai around Her neck: Her hue is that of molten

gold and She exudes the gentle fragrance of the just-blossoming

Champaka flowers that She adorns around Her beautiful neck.

If we wish to state the pravaram (lineage) for Her , We have

to include the freshly melted gold and the ChaNpaka Pushpam.

With these two references , we recognize Her Oujvalyam

(Radiance ) and divine fragrance ( Sougandhyam).Her Generosity

(UdhAra SvabhAvam) ,nobility (Urjitham), Power to grant

all the desired boons ( sarvAbhIshta Prathathvam)and more

auspicious attributes are suggsted by Her Dhivya MangaLa

vigraham and defies any through description (VaachAm

agOcharam) by mere words.

 

Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan