Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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