Lord RanganAthA's ThirumanjanaKattiyam by SwamyParAsara Bhattar:PartXVI/SlOkam16 .

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SrI :

 

Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :

 

The 16th SlOkam compares Lord RanganAtha to be

the embodiment of several divine theerthams( rivers) .

He is saluted as Sarva TheertthAthmakan ( confluence of

Several Sacred rivers) .

 

Dr.S. PadmanAbhan's Comments on this slOkam

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At the time of the ablutions of the Lord , He apepars to

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar a sa confluence of several

sacred rivers (Sarva Theetha ) . In coming to the rescue of

His dependents , He is quite fast (Vegavathi) . The marks of

Saffron on His chest make Him Taamra ( Cooper- Red like

TaamraparNi ). His shoulders are lofty , beautiful and strong ,

which makes Him Tungabhadra . His speech is gentle and

affectionate , which name Him a Narmadhaa . His beautiful

lower lip is red in colour (SoNaa) , which makes Him the river,

SoNaa.

 

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's Commentary on sections of the SlOkam

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1. Vrutthir-Vegavathee SamAsritha-Jana-thrANE BhavacchEdhasa :

NaayantE ! When You rushed to protect GajEndhran and PrahlAdhan ,

Your fast movement (dhvarai) was like the flow of the river Vegavathy.

That river flowed with a great speed to destroy Her husband's

AswamEdha Yaagam and the Lord formed a dam (sEthu) across

that fast stream to stop that fast and destructive flow at ThiruvehhA .

Oh RanganAthA , the benovolent and matchless speed with which you

rush to the side of Your BHakthAs lets me compare You to the river

Vegavathee .

 

2. TaamrA Kumkuma PathrikA : The Kumkukumam and the Sandal

Paste on Your Chest has the Taamra varNam ( Copper red color) .

That makes us think of You as the TaamrparNi river .

 

3. BhujataDee tE TungabhadrOjjvalA : Your lofty shoulders have been

saluted as : " Utthunga Baahu sikhara: " ( lofty like a mountain peak) ,

" Bhadra Baahu: " ( auspicious shoulders) and " MaNivarai ThOLL "

( gem like mountain of a shoulder) . Therefore it is fair to compare

Your shoulders to ThungabhadrA river , because they are Uthtungam

and Bhadraa.

 

3. RangAdheeswara ! Narmadhaa cha BhaNithi: Oh RanganAthA !

You have been saluted as " Madhura Bhaashi " ( One who speaks

sweetly) , " Priyam Vadha: " ( One who has a pleasing speech) and

" NarmalAbham muhuranuvadhan " ( conversations which are often

gentle and affectionate) . Therefore , Oh Lord , it is appropriate

to recognize You as NarmadhA . Narmam is teasing spech (kEli pEcchu) .

 

4. SoNAs-sujAthOdhara: Oh Lord , You are known for Your ripe red(SoNam)

lips resembling BhimbhA fruit ( " Vidhruma SannibhAdhara: ,

PavaLac-chevvAi ).

Inview of Your matchless red hue of Your lower ( natham) lips , we feel

justified

in comparign You to the SoNA river .

 

5. TasmAth ThvAm Sarva-theertthAthmakam JanO manuthE : In view of the apt

comparisons of Your limbs and faculty to the rivers Vegavathy , TungabhadrA

,

NarmadhA and SoNA , we recognize as a confluence of all these sacred rivers

..

 

SrI RanganAtha ParabrhamaNE Nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

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