Lord RanganAthA's Thirumanjana Kattiyam bySwamyParAsaraBhattar:PartXI /SlOkam11 .

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SrI :

 

Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :

 

In the previous slOkam , Bhattar compared Lord RanganAtha to a mountain .

In this slOkam , Bhattar continues with that thought and develops that

theme.

 

The 11 th slOkam housing these thoughts takes this form :

 

SathvOnnathas-sakala satthva nivAsa-bhUmi:

souvarNa-ramya vibhavas-sumanO manOj~na:

sadhvruttha-sanga samadhishDitha paarsva-dEsa:

sailAthmAnaa sphurasi Rangamaheeswara ! Thvam

 

O RanganathA ! Your appearance at the start of Your Thirumanjanam

reminds us of the firm & resolute state of a mountain . Here are the reaons

advanced by Bhattar :

 

1. SATTHVONNATHA : Both of You are SatthvOnnatha : The mountain will

be SattvOttham because of its massive strength . You are SatthvOnnathan

because of Your dominance of Suddha Sattvam ( Suddha SatthvAdhikO

VishNu: ) . You are Suddha Satthva Svaroopan . Although Yourself as

Iswaran , NithyAs ( eternally liberated ones) amd Muktha Jeevans

( Liberated souls) are all constituted by Suddha Sattva ( substance ,

which is devoid of the three guNams , Satthva , Rajas and Tamas) ;

You are the Suddha SatthvAdhikan. You exceed every one in this aspect of

Suddha Sathvam . Therefore You are SatthvOnnathan .Parvatham( Mountain)

is only strong in a material sense befitting the title that it is a

SarvOnnathan . Oh RanganAthA ! You On the other hand are an eternal ,

selfluminous , aprAkrutha tatthvam extending far beyond prakrithi

( primordial nature ) and the three guNaas . As SatthvOnnathan

(Suddha Satthva adhikan) , the five Sakthis of Sarva , Nivrutthi , Viswa ,

Purusha and ParamEshtyn constitute Your SarvOnnathathvam.

 

2. SAKALA SATTHVA NIVAASA BHUMI: NaayanthE ! If we look at a Parvatham ,

it is the place of residence (nivAsa bhUmi) of all humans , animals , birds

and insentients. Oh RangA ! Thou art also Sakala Satthva nivAsa BhUmi in

that You are the abode for all sentients and insentiens ( bhUthA Vaasa:

VaasudEva: ) .

 

3. SOUVARNA RAMYA VIBHAVA: NaayanthE ! The Mountain ( parvatham)

will have beautiful golden veins ( forms , aakArams) : SouvarNa ramya

Vibhava: . As for You , You are a SouvarNa ramya Vibhavan as saluted by

Purusha Sooktam : the birth place of celebrated four VarNams like

the KshathriAs ( Baahu RaajAnya krutha: ) . SouvarNam here refers to

the Kshathriya varNam .

 

4. SUMANO MANOJ~NA: The Mountain will be beautiful with a variety of

beautiful flowers . As for You , You will be a delight ( manOharan) to the

minds of the learned ones , who are SuddhAnantha karaNarkaL ( whose mind

is filled with the bliss of anubhavam of You ).

 

5. SADHVRUTHA SAMAMADHISHTITHA PAARSVADESA: The Mountain will be

populated by the ones with pious conduct ( sadhvrutthaas). Their assembly

will be distinctly witnessed at the mountains' foot hills (

sangamadhishtitha

pArsvadEsa: ) . When this naama is linked to You , it refers to Your

beautiful

archaa form being enjoyed by the assembly of Saathvika Jaathi purushAs

with Sadhvruttham ( unimpechable sathguNams) .

 

6. SAILAATHMANAA SPHURASI RANGAMAHEESWARA THVAM : Oh RanganaathA !

Your beautiful state at the beginning of Your Thirumanjanam is like a new

Mountain (abhinava Sailam ) . Your resolute appearance reminds us of a

mountain like steadfastness to protect and uplift those who has sought

refuge in You .

 

SrI RanganAtha ParabrhamaNE Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: