Lord RanganAthA's Thirumanjana Kattiyam bySwamyParAsaraBhattar:Part X /SlOkam10 .

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SrI :

 

Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :

 

In the tenth slOkam , Bhattar compares the Lord of Srirangam

to a Mountain :

 

syAmAbham makuDOpEtham kaDakAnchitham unnatham

satthvAsrayam RangarAjam maheedharm avaimyaham

 

Dr.S.PadmanAbhan's comments :

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In this beautiful anushtub meter slOkam , Bhattar identifies RanganAthan

with Maheedhara (Mountain) . The mountain has saamyam with RanganAtha

because both are dark in color ( syAmAbham) .Our Lord has a tall crown

(MakuDam) just as the mountain has a peak ( sikharam) . The mountain

has slopes ( Kataka / thAzhvarai) and is lofty ( tungam , Unnatham) .

The mountain is the abode of SatthvAs (animals ) . The Lord is the

repository of

the quality of serenity and enormous strength ( satthvA ) .

 

NaayanthE ! Devareer is standing at Srirangam befitting Vedia vAkyams

and Your words : " VishNu: ParvathAnAm athipathi: " and " mEru

SikhariNAmaham " . Therefore , we compare You to a mountain .

 

Further , You are SyAmAbhan : Mountain will be beautiful ( kOmaLam) in

its dark hue ( syAmaLam ).You are like " Pacchai MaNi malai pOla " ( like

emerald mountain) in SyAmaLa roopam .

 

MakuDopEtham : The mountain will be characterized by a tall peak .

DEvareer has a tall crown ( tunnu MaamaNi Mudi) reminding us of

Your Lordship ( Seshithva soochakam) .

 

kaDAkAnchitham : The mountain will have foot hills ( KaDakam/Thaazhvarai) .

Oh Lord of Srirangam ! You are adorned with the shoulder jewelery

known as KaDakam .

 

Unnatham : The mountain will be tall and immeasurable as VishNu

padAsrayam . Devareer as per AzhwAr Vaakyam , " NediyAn padi

kadanthAn " is unapproachable in Your loftiness as shown during

Your avathAram as Thrivikraman .

 

SatthvAsrayam : The mountain will be the home for satthvams (animals)

like the Lion . DEvareer is the resting place ( puhalidam) for the devotees

with Satthva guNam or You are Sathtva guNa prakAsakar ( Sathtvam

VishNu prakAsakam , SathvamAsraya ka: " ) .

 

RangarAjam Maheedharam avaimyaham : Thus in this wonderous state ,

You are the most delightful ( athimanOharam) to enjoy and grow the desire

for the eyes of all sevArTees ( akhila jana nayana kuthUhal pratham)

during Your Thirumanjanak-kOlam . You stand tall like a mountain ready for

engagement in the sport with Your Lotus lady ( ambhOruha VaasiniyAna

PirAttiyinudaya viLayAttukkenRu paruvam seythu niRkinRa oru malayin

nilai pOl irunthathu ) .

 

SrI RanganAtha ParabrhamaNE Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: