Ratha Sapthami-AruNam : Part XIX ( 8th AnuvAkam : mantram 27).

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SrI:

 

Dear VedhAbhimAnis:

 

The last mantram ended with the revelation : " Aapa: SooryE samaahita:".

Behind this terse statement are many

tattvams . The heat of the Sun evaporates the jalam that rises towards the Sooryan . The heat is quenched by water. Steam is the result .This is their relationship ( between the Jalam and Sooryan) ordained by the Lord. Just as Sooryan pulls in the water, He also swallows Kaalam . The interaction between Jalam and Sooryan for the benefit of the BhUmi and the power behind this beneficial interaction is saluted here .

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 27th PanchAti Text

 

abhrANayapa: prapadhyantE

vidhyuth SooryE samAhitA

anavarNE imE bhUmee

iyam chaasou rOdhassi

kimsvidhatraantarAbhUtam

yEnEmE vidhrutE ubhE

VishNunA vidhrutE BhUmee

iti Vatsasya vEdhanA

irAvatee dhEnumatee hi bhUtam

sooya vasini manushE dhaSasyE

 

27th Mantram: Word by word Meaning:

 

abhrANi apa: prapadhyantE=The Clouds (abhrANi) gain ( prapadhyantE) jalam ( moisture) thru Sooryan.

 

vidhyut SooryE samAhitA= The lightning ( Vidhyuth) is united (SamAhitA) with the Sooryan .

 

imE bhUmee anavarNE( SooryAth)=This bhUmi ( imE bhUmi) is beautiful(anavarNE) because of Sooryan .

 

iyamccha asoucha rOdhasee yEna imE ubhE vidhrutE tath bhUtam atra antarA kim svidh ? =This bhUmi ( iyamcca) and the heaven/sky ( asouccha) are both supported by the Parama Purushan ( bhUtam) known as rhOdasee.How did that rhodasee get in between the heaven and earth and support them both (ubhE) ?

 

Vatsasya vEdhanA VishNunA bhUmee vidhrutE iti = There is a pronouncement

(VedhanA) by Sage Vatsar that the Earth is supported ( vidhrutE) by a Sooryan with the name of VishNu.

 

irAvatee dhEnumatee sooyavasinee bhUtam manushE dhaSasyE ubhE = Supported and empowered this way by VishNu , heaven and earth become abundant with food (irAvatee) ,cows(dhEnumatee) ,grass, medicinal plants , crops and creepers ( sooyavasinee) for the benefit of humans (manushE) in both the worlds (ubhE) .

 

28th Mantram Introduction

 

The nature and attributes of VishNu holding the earth and the sky are explored here .The adhAram for VishNu is examined .The uttama sthAnam of this omnipotent VishNu is saluted as " tath VishNO: Paramam padham ".

 

The Text of the 28th Mantram

 

agnayO vAyavascchaiva

yEtadhasya parAyaNam

prucchAmi thvA param mruthyum

avamam mahdyamam chatum

lOkam cha puNya-pApAnAm

yEtath prucchAmi samprati

amumAhu: param mrutyum

pavamAnam tu madhyamam

agnirEvAvamO mrutyu:

chandramAscchaturuchaytE

 

Word by Word Meaning of the 28th PanchAti

 

agnaya: Vaayavasccha yEtath asya parAyaNam=The assembly of agnis and the winds ( Vaayu:) are the AadhAram

( ParAyaNam) for the Sooryan .

 

ThvA Param Mrutyum madhyamam avamam chatum prucchAmi= adiyEn asks of You ( Param Mrutyum) the first , second , third and the fourth reasons for death ( mrutyu) .

 

PuNya-pApAnAm lOkam cha samprati yEtat prucchAmi=adiyEn asks You about the world ( yEtat prucchAmi) occupied now ( samprati) by those PuNyasAlis and sinners ( puNya-pApAnam lOkam).

 

amum Param mrutyum Aahu:= This Sooryan is described by the learned as the chief kAraNam for death (mrutyu). Life ends with the dawn and setting of the Sooryan .This is Kaala Mrutyu and is the first kAraNam .This Kaala Mrutyu can not be conquered since PrArabdha karmAs can not be overcome.

 

The 95th PanchAti of AruNam refers to this fact: " Sa SarvEshAm bhUtAnAm PrANAnAdhAyAstamEti". Sooryan pulls away all the breaths of janthus and sets down.

PavamAnam tu madhyamam agni yEva avama:mrutyu: chandramaa: chatu uchyatE = the second KaaraNam has been identified as PrANa Vaayu ,the third maraNa kAraNam is Agni and the fourth kAraNam is Chandran.

 

The second KaaraNam: If the prANa Vaayu stops flowing , death will result.

Thru PrANAyAmam , one can overcome this akAla mrutyu ( untimely death).

 

The third reason for akAla maraNam is Agni . When the body temperature falters or the agni in the stomach ( the digestive fire) becomes dull , the death is associated with Agni .This can be overcome with proper treatment .

 

The fourth reason for akAla mrutyu is Chandran . Due to deficiency in food intake or other related dhOshams , akAla mrutyu can result. Chandran is the dEvatai for food (annam) and the mediicnal plants ( Oushadhis). With extracts from proper medicinal plants, akAla mrutyu can be overcome .

 

Soorya namaskAram and Mrutyanjaya hOmam are recognized as helpful to overcome akAla mrutyu.The homam known as Mrutyunjaya homam has prayers addressed to Vaayu and Agni:

"vAtam prANam manasAnvAraparamahE"

( adiyEn meditates intensely on Vaayu BhagavAn who flows outside as air and

inside as PrANa Vaayu ).

 

NamO Veda PurushAya ,Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan