Guest guest Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Sri: Dear Sri Lakshminrusimhan : You have asked an interesting question on the Sri Vaikunta Gahdyam section. Other list Members might be intersted in the answer relating to Vaijayanthy & Vana Maalai. The Vaikunta Gadhyam Paasage that you refer to is : " Srimathyaa Vaijayanthyaa Vanamaalyaa viraajitham " . You probably wonder, why what appears to be ParyAya sabdhams ( those with same meanings) are placed one next to the other in Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam Passage . Here are some thoughts as to why they appear right next to each other . ************************************************ Vaijayanthy is the necklace of Sriman NaarAyaNan in Sri Vaikuntam ; Vana Maalai is connected close to KrishNaavathAram . Vyjayanthy is linked to Param and Vana Maalai to Vibhaava avathAram . Vana Maala is a garland constructed of Vana Pushpams ( Vana Malli , Kaatu TuLasi & unculitvated , wild /Forest flowers) . VYjayanthi is made of flowers which are of SuddhA Sathvam , the material of Sri Vaikuntam . You have to go to few Rg Veda Mantrams to understand the significance of Vana Maala based on the word Vanaspathy ( the Lord of the Forest , BrundhA Vanam: Sri Raaja Gopalan) . The Rg Veda Mantram 9.5.10 is : Vanaspathim Pavamaana madhvaa sam angdhi dhaarayaa sahasra-valsam haritaam bhArajamAnam hiraNyayam (Meaning) : Vanaspathy here refers to the Lord of Forest (Vegetation) , who produces the multihued , splenderous flowers that go into Bhagavaan's Vana Maalai during the KrishNAvathAram . " Oh Pure-flowing divine Bliss , May You consecrate with Your streaming ambrosia the ever-green , refulgent , golden hued forest vegetation along with its thousand branches . " The forest vegetation covers both the flowers and fragrant leaves . Here , Pure divine Bliss is " Visvathaspathi " referred to in the first Mantram of this 9.5 section : samiddhO ViSvathaspathy: pavamAnO raajathy preeNAnvrushaa kanikradath ---Rg Vedam 9.5.1 (Meaning): " The enkindled , the Soverign Lord of all , the showerer of blessings , the rejoicer , flows forth , pure in form and in joy utters a thrilling sound " . His JOy is derived from the sense of Fulfilment of a tiller of forest , where his efforts ( krishi) has become fruitful . The Jeevan has performed prapatthi . Krishi palitthuvittathu . Rg Veda Mantram 9.5.2 gives another clue on the constituents of the Vanamaalai : tanUnapaath PavamAna: SrunghE SiSaanO arshathy antharikshENa raarjath --- Rg Vedam : 9.5.2 (Meaning): " The Pure-flowing , with body never-decaying , rushes onwards; sharpening its splendour in the height and glittering across the firmament " . The word TanUnapaath is key : Never decaying in body although born in the forest with the waters of the rivers there and the beams of Sun nourishing them . These flowers with the privelege of forming the Vana Maalai NEVER FADE once they are associated with the Lord's divine body . That is the Vedic connotation of the Vana Maalai of VeNu Gopaalan as He moved around recieving the samarpaNam of the garland of forst flowers lovingly put together by the hands of His Parama Bhakthais, the Gopi Janams . Sri Raaja VeNugOpAlaaya Nama: Oppiliappan KOil Varadachari SadagOpan - " LakshmiNarasimhan SrinivasaRaghavan " <lsriniva <yennappan Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:38 AM regarding gadya traya vyakyanams > Dear Sri. Satakopan swamin > > Adiyen would like to know the meaning of " vanamala " and " vaijayanthi " mala > mentioned in Vaikunta Gadyam? There is a phrase in vaikunta gadyam > " vaijayanthya vanamal... " for which I am looking for the meaning? > > Can you let me know what is the meaning? > > regards > Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan > LakshmiNarasimhan S. > > > > ------------------------- > Srimathe Lakshminrusimha divya pAduka sevika > srivan satakopa Sri Narayana Yathindra MahadesikAya Namaha > > Meaning: I bow to the Guru " Srivan Satakopa > SriNarayana Yathindra Mahadesikan " who serves the LORD everyday. > ------------------------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Dear Sri. Satakopan swamin Thanks for providing an insight into the Vaijayanthi vanamalai. I also did some research on this and found the following excerpts from the article by Sadagopan Iyengar Swamin which appeared few months ago: The article is named " The Glorious Garlands " . Following are the excerpts from the article: ----------------Excerpts Starts Here----------------- Named Vaijayanti, the Vanamala is a garland of unfading flowers worn with élan by Emperuman. It adorns His broad chest constantly and is as much an indication of His supremacy as the other signs, such as Sri Mahalakshmi. It is one of the items that identifies Emperuman as the Supreme Lord of the universe-a so-called " Swaroopa Niroopaka Dharmam " . It is extremely soft, red and close to the Lord's heart, physically and otherwise. It is the finest of garlands and fit in all respects to be worn by the Paramapurusha. All these we come to know from Swami Desikan's beautiful words, " Aamodavatyapi sadaa hridayangamaapi raagaanvitaapi lalitaapi gunottaraapi " . The Vanamaala's fragrance is beyond measure, which attracts bees in droves. According to Sri Parasara Bhattar, the leaves and petals of this Vaijayanti maala come into contact with the holy feet of Sri Mahalakshmi, who too adorns the Lord's chest. And due to the association, the Vaijayanti is made fresher, cooler, more fragrant and lustrous. The Lord is so enamoured of the Vanamaala that He continues to sport it even during His avataras. It adorns Sri Krishna's dark chest, we are told by Swami Desikan- " Jayanti Sambhavam dhaama Vaijayanti vibhooshanam " . The Uddhava Gita too speaks of the Lord sporting this Vanamaala during the Krishnavataram- Shankha Chakra Gadaa Padma Vanamala vibhooshitam Noopurai: vilasat paadam Koustubha prabhayaa yutam " It is natural and appropriate for men and women to wear garlands. Have you ever heard of a Fish sporting a garland? Before you ridicule me for such an impossible suggestion, let me quote Sri Bhattar, who avers that even during the Matsyaavataaram, the Lord did not forsake the Vaijayanti, which continued to adorn His fishy neck. " Srak " in Sanskrit means a garland and the Lord is known as " Sragvee " (Vishnu Sahasranamam) because He constantly wears the Vaijayanti around His neck, irrespective of the form He assumes. Here is the relative quote from Sri Bhattar's commentary- " Tiryaktvepi paratva soochinee Vaijayanti srak asya nitya yoginee iti Sragvee " . He is also known as " Vanamaalee " due to His constant wearing of this priceless garland. There are several versions as to the actual composition of the Vaiyjayati. According to some, it is composed of Tulasi, Mallika, Mandara, Paarijaatam and Lotus and extends from the Lord's neck to His holy feet. Some others say that this necklace is composed of the five principal gems-Pearls, Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires and Diamonds. Whatever the Vaijayanti may consist of, it symbolizes the five basic elements of nature-Fire, Water, Air, Atmosphere and Wind. The Lord wears these five elements and the five Tanmaatraas in their subtlest form around His neck in a floral form, says the Vishnu Puranam- " Pancha roopaa yaa maala Vaijayanti gadaa bhrita: Saa bhoota hetu sangaataa bhoota maalaa cha vai dvija! " According to the Bhaagavata Puraanam, the Vanamala is symbolic of the Lord's Maayaa and is comprised of the multifarious gunas-- " Sva maayaam Vanamaalaakhyaam naanaa guna mayeem dadhat " This Vaijayanti is no mere adornment, it multiplies manifold the strength and valour of the wearer, we are told by Mahabharata, which also informs us that the Lord lent this unique garland to Subrahmanya, to aid him in his battle against asuras-- " Vishnu: dadou Vaijayanteem maalaam bala vivardhineem Uma dadou cha arajasee vaasasee soorya sama prabhe " When Bhagadatta, ranged against Arjuna in the battle between Pandavas and Kauravas, unleashes the Vaishnavaastram, a deadly weapon capable of destroying not only the Paandava but the entire world, Sri Krishna steps in and takes the missile on His broad chest. However, when it encounters the divine tirumeni, the potent astram turns into a garland and adorns the dark chest of Krishna, becoming the Vaijayanti maala, says the Mahabharata-- " Vaijayanti abhavan maalaa tat astram Kesava urasi " The Mahabhrata speaks about a different Vaijayanti maala too, one gifted by Indra to Maharaja Uparichara. While gifting the same, Indra tells the Raja that the garland was unique and would save him from any and all of opponents' weapons, during war- " Dadaami te Vaijayanti maalaam amlaana pankajaam Dhaarayishyati sangraame yaa tvaam shastrai: avikshatam " . Such, then, is the glory of the Vaijayanti Vanamala. Sri Tondaradippodi Azhwar was born on this earth, as an " amsam " of this Vanamala, according to Guruparampara. ----Excerpts End Here-------------------- Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan LakshmiNarasimhan S. Srimathe Lakshminrusimha divya pAduka sevika srivan satakopa Sri Narayana Yathindra MahadesikAya Namaha ------------------------ > " Dr. Sadagopan " <yennappan > " Dr. Sadagopan " <yennappan > " LakshmiNarasimhan SrinivasaRaghavan " <lsriniva >CC: " Ponnappan " <Oppiliappan >, ><Ramanujamission >, <vaideekam >, " Sgt " ><saranagathi >, " Swami " , > " DS " <desikasampradaya >, " acharya " <acharya > >Re: regarding gadya traya vyakyanams >Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:15:00 -0400 > >Sri: > >Dear Sri Lakshminrusimhan : > >You have asked an interesting question on >the Sri Vaikunta Gahdyam section. Other list >Members might be intersted in the answer >relating to Vaijayanthy & Vana Maalai. The Vaikunta >Gadhyam Paasage that you refer to is : > > " Srimathyaa Vaijayanthyaa Vanamaalyaa viraajitham " . > >You probably wonder, why what appears to be ParyAya sabdhams >( those with same meanings) are placed one next to the other >in Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam Passage . Here are some thoughts as >to why they appear right next to each other . > >************************************************ > >Vaijayanthy is the necklace of Sriman NaarAyaNan in >Sri Vaikuntam ; Vana Maalai is connected close to >KrishNaavathAram . Vyjayanthy is linked to Param and Vana Maalai >to Vibhaava avathAram . Vana Maala is a garland constructed of >Vana Pushpams ( Vana Malli , Kaatu TuLasi & unculitvated , >wild /Forest flowers) . VYjayanthi is made of flowers >which are of SuddhA Sathvam , the material of Sri Vaikuntam . > >You have to go to few Rg Veda Mantrams to understand >the significance of Vana Maala based on the word Vanaspathy >( the Lord of the Forest , BrundhA Vanam: Sri Raaja Gopalan) . > >The Rg Veda Mantram 9.5.10 is : > >Vanaspathim Pavamaana madhvaa sam angdhi dhaarayaa >sahasra-valsam haritaam bhArajamAnam hiraNyayam > >(Meaning) : Vanaspathy here refers to the Lord of Forest >(Vegetation) , who produces the multihued , splenderous flowers >that go into Bhagavaan's Vana Maalai during the KrishNAvathAram . > > " Oh Pure-flowing divine Bliss , May You consecrate with Your >streaming ambrosia the ever-green , refulgent , golden hued >forest vegetation along with its thousand branches . " > >The forest vegetation covers both the flowers and fragrant leaves . > >Here , Pure divine Bliss is " Visvathaspathi " referred to in the first >Mantram of this 9.5 section : > >samiddhO ViSvathaspathy: pavamAnO raajathy >preeNAnvrushaa kanikradath ---Rg Vedam 9.5.1 > >(Meaning): " The enkindled , the Soverign Lord of all , >the showerer of blessings , the rejoicer , flows forth , >pure in form and in joy utters a thrilling sound " . > >His JOy is derived from the sense of Fulfilment of >a tiller of forest , where his efforts ( krishi) has become >fruitful . The Jeevan has performed prapatthi . Krishi >palitthuvittathu . > >Rg Veda Mantram 9.5.2 gives another clue on the constituents >of the Vanamaalai : > >tanUnapaath PavamAna: SrunghE SiSaanO arshathy >antharikshENa raarjath --- Rg Vedam : 9.5.2 > >(Meaning): " The Pure-flowing , with body never-decaying , >rushes onwards; sharpening its splendour in the height and >glittering across the firmament " . The word TanUnapaath >is key : Never decaying in body although born in the forest >with the waters of the rivers there and the beams of Sun nourishing >them . These flowers with the privelege of forming the Vana Maalai >NEVER FADE once they are associated with the Lord's divine body . > >That is the Vedic connotation of the Vana Maalai of VeNu Gopaalan >as He moved around recieving the samarpaNam of the garland of >forst flowers lovingly put together by the hands of His Parama Bhakthais, >the Gopi Janams . > >Sri Raaja VeNugOpAlaaya Nama: > >Oppiliappan KOil Varadachari SadagOpan > > > > > > > > >- > " LakshmiNarasimhan SrinivasaRaghavan " <lsriniva ><yennappan >Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:38 AM >regarding gadya traya vyakyanams > > > > Dear Sri. Satakopan swamin > > > > Adiyen would like to know the meaning of " vanamala " and " vaijayanthi " >mala > > mentioned in Vaikunta Gadyam? There is a phrase in vaikunta gadyam > > " vaijayanthya vanamal... " for which I am looking for the meaning? > > > > Can you let me know what is the meaning? > > > > regards > > Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan > > LakshmiNarasimhan S. > > > > > > > > ------------------------- > > Srimathe Lakshminrusimha divya pAduka sevika > > srivan satakopa Sri Narayana Yathindra MahadesikAya Namaha > > > > Meaning: I bow to the Guru " Srivan Satakopa > > SriNarayana Yathindra Mahadesikan " who serves the LORD everyday. > > ------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > >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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