Ratha Sapthami-AruNam : Part XIV ( 6th AnuvAkam : mantram 19/Sixth anuvAkam sampoorNam ).

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Dear VedhAbhimAnis :

 

 

The 18th Mantram Text

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adhrapsO amsumateem atishDat

iyA na: KrushNO dasabhissahasrai:

Aavartamindhrasccha dhamantam

upasnuhitam-nrumaNAmathadhrAmiti

yEtayaivEndhras-salAvrukyA saha

asurAn parivrucchati

prutheevyagumsumatee

tAmanvavastithassamvatsarO dhivam cha

naivam vidhushAaachAryantEvAsinou

anyOnyasmai dhruhyatAm

yO dhruhyati

bhraSyatE svargaallOkAt

ityurutamaNDalAni

sooryA maNDalaanyAkhyAyikaa:

ata Urdhvagum sanirvachanA:

 

18th Mantram: Word by word Meaning:

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avadrapsO amsumateem atishDat=The rain waters descended from the sky ( avadhrapsa:) and reached BhUmi (amsumateem atishDat).

 

iyA na: krushNO daSabhi: sahasrai: This rain water flowed ( iyAna:) thru tens of thousands of canals(daSabhir-sahasraI:)

for the benefit of farmers and to facilitate agriculture ( krushNa:iyAna).

Aavartam Indhra: Sachyaa damantam upasnuhitan nrumaNAm-athadhrAm-iti=

Indhran comes frequently ( Aavartam) with the sound of thunder (dhamantam)and uses his power (SachyA) to let the rains desired by men descend to earth( athadhrAm upasnuhi) . There is a mantram elsewhere relating to this prayer ( athadhrAm upasnuhi iti ).

 

yEtyaivEndhras-salAvrukyA saha: asurAn parivruschati , pruthivyAgumsumatee=

Indhran , the devatai responsible for rain commands the life-giving(vital) rainy clouds to descend from all directions to

earth . Nourished by these downpours , BhUmi is rich with all kinds of crops and gains the name of amSumati (amBhumati)

What does Indhran do ? For the benefit of this water-gulping ( salAvrukya)

BhUmi ( yEyaiva saha) , He sends the life giving ( asurAn= asU dhattAn) , PrANaadhAra mEghams from all directions ( parivrucchati) .The BhUmi becomes rich with all these rains

( thrice a Month) , yields abundant crops and inherits the name of amsumati.

tAm-anvavasthita: samvatsarO dhivam cha= BhagavAn Sooryan , the Kaala roopi ( Samvatsara:) , is seen touching both the BhUmi and the sky ( dhivam cha) .

 

naivam vidhushA-aachAryAntEvAsinou ,

anyOnyasmai dhruhyatAm= Those learned ones united with their sishyAs ( achArya antEvAsinou) , who understand this Vaibhavam of Soorya NaarAyaNan

( VidhushA) should not cheat each other ( anyOnyasmai) and not commit drOham between themselves ( na dhruhyatAm).

 

yO dhruyati , bhrasyatE svargAllOkAt =

One (ya:) who cheats and misbehaves(dhruhyati) falls down from the svarga lOkam ( svargAn lOkAn bhraSyatE).

 

ityurutu maNDalAni , Soorya maNDalAni AakhyAyikA: = In this manner, the vast glories of the Rutu and Soorya MaNDalams have been described

( iti maNDalAni AakhyAyikA).

 

ata Urdhvagum sa nirvachanA: From hereon ( ata Urdhvam) , the mantrams with elaborations (nirvachanam) about the many forms of Sooryan will be covered .

 

Sixth AnuvAkam SampoorNam .

 

SrI Veda PurushAya nama:

Dhaasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

 

M,

 

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