Ratha Sapthami-AruNam : Part XX ( 8th AnuvAkam : PanchAtis 28 & 29).

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Dear VedhAbhimAnis:

 

In the last posting , the 29th PanchAti was

wrongly labelled as 28th PanchAti . The correct 28th PanchAti was skipped by mistake . adiyEn regrets the confusion . I am providing below the Text and meanings of the 28th PanchAti along with the 29th that was

covered yesterday as the 28th . Now you can read it together to keep the flow .

 

Daasan , V.Sadagopan

 

28th Mantram Introduction

 

The nature and attributes of VishNu holding the earth and the sky are explored here .The adhAram for VishNu is examined .The uttama sthAnam of this omnipotent VishNu is saluted as " tath VishNO: Paramam padham ".

 

The Text of the 28th Mantram

 

vyashDabhnAdhrhOdasee VishNavE tE

dhAdartham pruthiveemabhitO- mayUkhai:

kim tadhvishNOrBalamAhu:?

kaa dheepti: kim parAyaNam ?

yEkO yadhdArayaddhEva:

rEjathee rhOdhasee ubhE

VaatAdhvishNOr-BalamAhu:

aksharAt dheeptiruchyatE

Yadh-VishNOrEkamuttamam

 

Word by Word Meaning of the 28th Mantram

 

yEtE rhOdhasee vyashtabhnAt= The Sooryan with the name of VishNu

(rhOdhasE) holds well ( vyashDabhnAt) both the earth and the heaven.

 

dhaadartha pruthveemabhitO mayUkhai:

Oh VishNu ! There is a stOtram , which states that You protect (dhAdartha)

this earth all around (abhitO) with Your rays ( mayUkhai:).

 

yath dEva: yEka: rEjatee ubhE rhOdhasee dhArayath tath VishNO: Balam kim ? What is the nature of the strength ( Balam) this divine being(dEva:)

bears ( dhArayath) both the earth and heaven all by Himself and shines ( rEjatee).

 

Kaa dheepti: ? Kim ParAyaNam Aahu: ? From Where is its effulgence coming from ? What is its foundation ( ParAyaNam) ? Thus asked the disciples of the AchAryan .

 

The AchAryan answered the above questions :

 

VishNO: VaatAth Balam Aahu:=It is said that the strength for the Sooryan with the name of VishNu comes from the winds (Vaayu) .

 

One can relate to the gale force winds and hot Sun spreading fast the fires in Victoria and NSW provinces of Australia and the Santa Ana winds in California burning up the draught ridden

( Parched ) brush there.

 

aksharAth dheepti: uchyatE=The jyOti (dheepti) of this VishNu-Sooryan arises from the akshara Brahman.

 

Here , the KaThOpanishad mantram (5.15) is identified for reflection: " na tatra SooryO bhAti , na Chandra tArakam nEmaa VidhyutO bhAnti kutOayamagni:? TamEva bhAntam-anubhAti sarvam Tasya bhAsA sarvam-idham vibhAti".

 

(Meaning): " There the Sun does not shine; neither the Moon and the Stars; nor do the flashes of lightning shine. How (then) can the fire shine? All these shine after Him only , who is ever shining.With His light,all these shine".

 

tripadhAth dEva: dhArayath=With the wealth of the Para Brahmam known as thripAdh-VibhUti , Soorya-VishNu holds the universes.

 

yath yEkam VishNO: uttamam= That alone is known as VishNu's exalted place

( uttamam padham).

 

Vedam address this uttamam padham as

" Tadh VishNO: Paramam Padham". The three fourth of the wealth of Para Brahman existing as His creations are staying in an unchanging form in Parama Padham and the remaining quarter is in

this universe ( " PaadhOasya ViSvA bhUtAni , thripAdhAsyAmrutam dhivi").

 

The Text of the 29th Mantram

 

agnayO vAyavascchaiva

yEtadhasya parAyaNam

prucchAmi thvA param mruthyum

avamam mahdyamam chatum

lOkam cha puNya-pApAnAm

yEtath prucchAmi samprati

amumAhu: param mrutyum

pavamAnam tu madhyamam

agnirEvAvamO mrutyu:

chandramAscchaturuchaytE

 

Word by Word Meaning of the 29th PanchAti

 

agnaya: Vaayavasccha yEtath asya parAyaNam=The assembly of agnis and the winds ( Vaayu:) are the AadhAram( ParAyaNam) for the Sooryan .

 

ThvA Param Mrutyum madhyamam avamam chatum prucchAmi= adiyEn asks of You ( Param Mrutyum) the first , second , third and the fourth reasons for death ( mrutyu).

 

PuNya-pApAnAm lOkam cha samprati yEtat prucchAmi=adiyEn asks You about the world ( yEtat prucchAmi) occupied now ( samprati) by those PuNyasAlis and sinners ( puNya-pApAnam lOkam).

 

amum Param mrutyum Aahu:= This Sooryan is described by the learned as the chief kAraNam for death (mrutyu). Life ends with the dawn and setting of the Sooryan .This is Kaala Mrutyu and is the first kAraNam .This Kaala Mrutyu can not be conquered since PrArabdha karmAs can not be overcome.

 

The 95th PanchAti of AruNam refers to this fact: " Sa SarvEshAm bhUtAnAm PrANAnAdhAyAstamEti". Sooryan pulls away all the breaths of janthus and sets down.

 

PavamAnam tu madhyamam agni yEva avama:mrutyu: chandramaa: chatur- uchyatE = the second KaaraNam has been identified as PrANa Vaayu ,the third maraNa kAraNam is Agni and the fourth kAraNam is Chandran.

 

The second KaaraNam: If the prANa Vaayu stops flowing , death will result.Thru PrANAyAmam , one can overcome this akAla mrutyu ( untimely death).

 

The third reason for akAla maraNam is Agni . When the body temperature falters or the agni in the stomach ( the digestive fire) becomes dull , the death is associated with Agni .This can be overcome with proper treatment.

 

The fourth reason for akAla mrutyu is Chandran . Due to deficiency in food intake or other related dhOshams , akAla mrutyu can result. Chandran is the dEvatai for food (annam) and the mediicnal plants ( Oushadhis). With extracts from proper medicinal plants, akAla mrutyu can be overcome.

 

Soorya namaskAram and Mrutyanjaya hOmam are recognized as helpful to overcome akAla mrutyu.The homam known as Mrutyunjaya homam has prayers addressed to Vaayu and Agni:

 

"vAtam prANam manasAnvAraparamahE"( adiyEn meditates intensely on VaayuBhagavAn who flows outside as air and inside as PrANa Vaayu ).

 

NamO Veda PurushAya ,Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan