ThiruvahIndhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam: Part X : Ninth SlOkam

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ChithrabhAnu Maarghazhi 19 ,

Sukla Paksha Prathamai , PoorAda Nakshthram

 

SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

Let us enjoy the 9th slOkam of Sri DEvanAyaka

PanchAsath today:

 

SlOkam IX

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vyAmOhithA vividha bhOga marIchikAbhi:

visrAnthim-adhya labhathE VibhuDhaikanATa

GambhIra PoorNa madhuram mama dhIr-bhavantham

greeshmE taDAkamiva seetham anupravishTA

 

Extended Meaning

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Oh DhaivanAyakA! In this world , during the scorching summer time ,

the one who suffers intenesely from the heat looks at the mirage ,

gets deluded and chases that unreal watery mass and runs after it

hither and thither to quench his thirst. After these futile and

wearing efforts, he comes providentially across a real pond

with cool waters and immerses in it to relieve himself from

the horrible sufferings arising from the summer heat. Similarly ,

adiyEn's mind ran after the perishable worldly pleasures

thinking that they were permanent and got bewitched. Now adiyEn

has realized that these vishaya sukhams are impermanent

and insignificant compared to being immersed in the enjoyment of

Your KalyANa GuNAnubhavam. adiyEn's mind has become tranquil now

as a result of the enjoyment of Your limitless auspicious

attributes , Your udhAra svabhAvam and Your nectarine

svaroopa dhyAnam . adiyEn's mind has become peaceful and

is relieved of tApams like the suffering one , who dips

deep in to a cool pond in summer .

 

Additional Thoughts

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The key words in this slOkam are: " Oh Matchless Lod of the DevAs !

" Mama dhee: adhya visrAthim labhadhE " . My buddhi (mind) has

now attained a restful state. Earlier it was very agitated.

How can I compare this tranquil equalibrium and relief attained

by my mind ? I can only compare it to a weary traveler , who

recieves instant and immense relief from the scorching summer

heat by dipping deep in a cool pond . My mind was entranced

before by the multitudinous bhOgams of the world that turned

out to be non-lasting just like the kaanal neer (mirage)

seen during the hot summer days ( mama dhee: vividha bhOga

marIchikAbhi: vyAmOhithaa). After that horrible chase after

a nonexistent phenomena (mirage suggesting the presence of

water), my mind experienced You ,who is of majestic noble

temperament (GambhIran) and of a form that is most delectable

to enjoy (madhuram) characterized by Your limitless auspicious

attributes (anantha kalyANa guNams ). My mind has now attained

tranquility (VisrAnthi) as a result of Your KalyANa GuNAnubhavam.

 

VishNu Sooktham describes the rejuvenating flow of nectar

that flows from the Lord's Thiruvadi , which is the banisher

of all SamsAric ThApams : " VishNO: padhE paramE madhva uthsa: " .

 

The incomparable bliss realized by the one blessed to have

Bhagavath GuNAnubhavam is described by TaitthirIya Upanishad

this way:

 

" rasO vai sa: rasamhEyAvAyam labdhvA nandhI bhavathi

kOhEyEvAnyath Ka: prAnyAth , yadhEsha aakAsa aanandhOna

syAth , yEsha hEyEvA nandhayathi "

 

(Meaning) : The Supreme Lord is the embodiment of Bliss

(Aanandamayan). He is Aanandha Rasamayan. Only through

experiencing this aananadham , the Jeevan is blessed with

true aanandham . If the samsAris do not hold this bliss

in their heart cavity , they will not experience any

sukham in this world or in the other world .

 

Swamy Desikan salutes the GaambhIryam , Maadhuryam and

ParipoorNathvam of Lord DhaivanAyakan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram

in this slOkam and points out that he has reached layam

(peace and tranquility ) now and is freed from the sufferings

of SamsAric ThApams.

 

Swamy NigamAntha MahA Desikan ThiruvadigaLE Saranam

SrI Taranga Mukha Nandini SamEtha SrI DEvanAyaka SwaminE Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan/SaThakOpan

 

(The RathnAngi Kaimkaryam for the uthsava Moorthy of

ThiruvahIndhrapuram will be entering an intense phase over

the next few months and is expected to lead to the completion

of the Kaimkaryam by this year's PurattAsi SravaNam ,

the Thiru AvathAra Dinam of Swamy Desikan , who enjoyed

this archA moorthy immensely. Please join in this Kaimkaryam

and let me know of your interest to participate).