Thirumanjana Kattiyam of Sri RanganathA : SlOkam 23

May 19, 2005

SrI:

Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs :

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar is Sarva Saasthra PaarAngathar

( One who has crossed the ocean of all Saasthrams) .

On several occasions , Bhattar has used the Saasthrams

in his own unique poetic way to converse with and to salute

Lord RanganAthan .

In this verse , Bhattar reveals his mastery of JyOthisha Saasthram

and describes the significance of Thirumanjanam enjoyed by

the Lord of Srirangam on an ardhOdhya PuNya Kaalam through

a beautiful slOkam :

ChandrArkou RangadhAman ! SravaNam-upAgathou chakshurAkAra yOgAth

mAnyO-amAsangamastE sadasi BahumathO mithravArasya yOga:

kaalOayam pushyadhiShDO bhavathy mayi mahAmsthvath kaDAkshasyapAtha:

Thvath kAnthyaBdhou sEthu: Thvamasi vayamiha prApthatheerTA bhavAma:

Dr. S. PadmanAbhan's Commentary on this slOkam :

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Here , Bhattar in his role as the PurOhithar of Lord RanganAtha informs

Him about the auspicious day time , etc ., which is most suitable for Him

to unite with His consort Maa (SErthi with SrI Devi) . The Sun and the Moon

are approaching the constellation SravaNam. The day is Sunday and that is

admired by all (Sadasi Bahumatha) . The Pushya nakshathra has also set in .

The brilliance of the Lord is like an ocean and the Lord Himself is a bridge

(sEthu) by whose help we can cross over to the other shore .

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's Scholarship in JyOthisham

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JyOthisha Saasthram focuses on the union of thithi , Nakshathram , Week day

and Month and the puNya Kaalams that arise from the varieties of their

specific combinations . When AmAvasyai , Sunday and SraVaNa Nakshathram

are together , this PuNya Kaalam is known as VyatheepAdham . This PuNya

Kaalam is considered equal to the sanctity of hundred Solar eclipses .

When such a combination occurs in the Tamil Month of Thai(Makara Maasam )

or Maasi ( Kumbha Maasam) , that PuNya Kaalam is known as

ardhOdhyam .If the combination of AmAvAsyai and SravaNam occurs

on a Monday , the PuNya Kaalam is revered as MahOdhayam .

The ardhOdhaya and MahOdhaya puNya Kaalams will happen

once in many years .If SravaNa nakshathram is replaced by

Aswini or Avittam ( DhanishtA ) or ThiruvAdhirai (AardhrA ) or Aayilyam

( AslEshA ) , then the combination of AmAvAsyai and Sunday can also

be called vyatheepAdham .

On a Thai month , Sunday , AmAvasai and ThiruvONam (SravaNam) were

united to present ArdhOdhaya PuNya Kaalam . Lord RanganAthA had

Thirumanjanam on that day as per the panchAngam computation of

Bhattar as the Sannidhi PurOhithar . Bhattar was so moved by the darsana

SoubhAgyam of that Thirumanjanam , he created the above slOkam

starting with " ChandrArkou Ranga dhAman -- " . There are double meanings

here to suggest ardhOdhayam and Lord RanganathA standing in place of

ardhOdhaya PuNya Kaalam .

1. ChandrArkou RangadhAman SravaNam-upagathou chakshurAkAra yOgAth :

In this Thai month , AmAvAsyai , Aadithya Vaaram ( Sunday) , VyatheepAdham

and SravaNa nakshatharam are united to form ArdhOdaya PuNa kaalam .

As for the Lord , Sun and Moon , His eyes (Chandra Sooryou cha nEthrE )

were extended all the way to His ears ( " NeeNDavap-periyavAi kaNkaL " ).

ChandrArkou stands for the Moon & the Sun , the two eyes of the Lord .

As SaamudhrikA lakshaNam , they are long and reach all the way up to

His ears ( RangadhAman ChandrArkou tava chakshu: SravaNam aakAra yOgAth

upagathou ) .

2). MaanyO amAsangamasthE : During this time , the union of AmAvsyai with

SravaNa Nakshathram is worthy of celebration ( Maanyam) . Maasangama:

means union with MahA Lakshmi on His Chest ( nithyaivaishA JaganmAthA

VishNO SrIranapAyinee ) . To be United with SrI DEvi is some thing very

special

for the Lord (Maa-sangama: maanya: ) .

3). Sadhasi BahumathO mithravArasya yOga: Mithra Vaaram is Sunday .

In the ghOshti of time , this union of Sunday , SravaNam and AmAvAsyai is

the worthy of celebration . As for the Lord , the union of Saathvika Janams

with maithryAdhi guNams ( guNam of friendship with each other as

BhAgavathAs) , in His ghOshti is most relishable to Him .

4). Pushya dhishDa: kaalOyam : This ArdhOdhaya Kaalam will be linked to

Pushya Maasam . As for the Lord , His Thirumanjana kaalam will bless all

jeevAthmAs with the blessings they seek and nourish them .

5). mayi mahAmsthvath kaDAkshasyapAtha: This puNya kaalam will await

the union (yOgam) with VyatheepAdham . As for the Lord , His KaruNA

KaDAksham will always fall on bhAgyasaalis like adiyEn(mayi) .

6). Tvath Kaanthy-aBdhou sEthu: Thvamasi: ArdhOdhaya puNya Kaalam

is ideal to have the (Raama) sEthu darsanam . As for You Lord ,

the ocean of Your beauty has Your divine body as its sEthu ( dam) .

Thus , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar enjoyed the Lord of Srirangam as

ArdhOdhya PuNya Kaalam on such a day .

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

May 23, 2005

SrI:

Dear BhakthAs :

I am so happy to learn that Dr.Ramanuja has created the Sanskrit script for

the Thirumanjana Kattiyams of Sri Ranganatha . Thank you , Dr.Ramanuja

for your most welcoem kaimkaryam ,

V.Sadagopan

- mandayam ramanuja

Oppiliappan

Monday, May 23, 2005 3:40 AM

Re: Thirumanjana Kattiyam of Sri RanganathA : SlOkam 23

Sri:

SriRanganatha tirumanjana kkattiam in sanskrit script is available in

http://mannaram.tripod.com/ramanuja or

http://mannaram.tripod.com/ramanuja/pdfs/rtktms.pdf

Sampth Kumar Padmanaban <janasampath wrote:

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