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

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SrI:

 

Dear VedhAbhimAnis:

 

30th Mantram Introduction

 

A request is made here for instruction on the knowledge about where Paapis (Sinners/anAbhOgA:) and the virtuos ( AabhOgA:/PuNyasAlis) reside after their life on earth. We get here an insight into the naming of the Raagam as

AabhOgi by the NaadhOpakAsars .

 

The Text of the 30th Mantram

 

anA bhOgA: param mrutyum

pApA: samyanti sarvadhA

AabhOgAstvavEva samyanti

yatra puNyakrutO janA:

tatO madhyamamAyanti

chatumagnim cha samprati

prucchAmi thvA pApakrut:

yatra yAtayatE Yama:

thvan nastat Brahman praBrUhi

yati vEtthAasatO gruhAn

 

Word by Word Meaning of the 30th PanchAti

 

pApA: anAbhOgA: sarvatA param mrutyum samyanti=The sinners without tasting of any sukham travel always towards the inevitable death( param mrutyu) and reach narakam .Lord in His GeethOpanishad (16.19) states that He throws these sinners into asura yOnis to undergo the repeated cycles of births and deaths as plants , worms, animals and other low births.

 

AabhOgA: tu puNyakruta: janA: yatra samyanti?= Those enjoying sukha bhOgams through accumulation of PuNyams thru virtous acts ( puNyavAns)travel to the abodes , where other PuNyavAns reside (Svargam) as indicated by KaThOpanishad( 1.12) : In Svarga lOkam , there is no fear from Yaman. One does not fear old age. There is no hunger or thirst experience.He enjoys the stay there without any grief.

 

tata: madhyamam chatum agninccha sampraty Aayanti =The others with an admixture of PuNyams and Paapams find themselves between the sinners and the PuNyasAlis .They are in the middle status . They suffer during their life gripped by diseases and after their death do not go to narakam or Svargam but are reborn as humans in different VarNams.

 

PraSna Upnishad(3.7) sums this up precisely:" PuNyEna PuNyalOkam nayati, PapEna Paapam, ubhApyAmEva manushya lOkam ". Here it is pointed out the UdhAnan takes the sinner Jeevan to Narakam and the virtous one to Svargam.

 

Brahman! ThvA prucchAmi=Oh Brahma Rishi ! I wish to ask one question .

 

Paapakruta: Yama: yatra yAtayatE taththvam yati vEttha na: asata: gruhAn praBrUhi=If You have knowledge about the places where Yama dharma Raajan takes these sinners , please share that knowledge about those asata: gruhams ( tath thvam vETThE, na: asata: gruhAn praBrUhi).

 

Thirty First AruNa PanchAti: Introduction

 

Earlier mantrams described the seven SooryAs( rhOdhasi) , who create day and night as well as the six ruthus as karma Saakshis. Following the command of BhagavAn , these seven SooryAs grant the phalans for the jeevans according to their karmAs. They plunge the paapis into narakam . The son of the Sooryan with the name of ViSvavAn is Yama dharma rAjan.

 

The Text of the 31st PanchAti

 

KaSyapAdhudhitA: SooryA:

pApAn nirgnanti sarvadhA

rhOdhasyOr-antardESushu

tatra nyasyantE Vaasavai:

tE-aSareerA: prapadhyantE

yathAapuNyasya karmaNa; apANyapAdhakESAsa:

tatra tE ayOnijA janA:

mrutvA punar-mrutyumApadhyantE

adhyamAnAssvakarmabhi:

 

Word by Word Meaning of the Text

 

KaSyapAt udhitA: SooryA: rhOdhasyO: antardESEshu pApAn sarvadhA nirgnanti

 

The seven Sooryans ( RhOdhasa:) originating from the 8th Sun ( KaSyapar)

punish the paapis always in the interspace between the earth and the heaven.

 

Vaasavai: tatra nyasyantE=The sinners are thrown there( in the narakAs) by the seven Sooryans.

 

aSareerA:tE yatA apuNyasya karmaNa:

prapadhyantE=These without bodies attain yAtanA sareeram befitting their paapams to experience the punishment.

 

apANi apAdha kESAsa:tatra tE ayOnijA janA:=There these pApis stay without hands , legs as well as hair and stay without the benefit of being born from the wombs of a mother.

 

mrutvA puna: mrutyum apadhyantE=They are born after a stint in narakam in manushya and other yonis and go thru the cycles of births and deaths.

 

svakarmapi adhyamAnA:=They are consumed by their sinful activities .

 

Introduction to the 32nd PanchAti

 

The episode of the venerable sage DheergaSruttar is mentioned here . He was the guest ( atithi) of the KaSyapa Sooryan once. DheergaSruttar means one who has a long lasting fame( keerti).

 

Text of the 32nd AruNa Mantram

 

AaSAtikA: krimaya iva

tata: pooyantE Vaasavai:

apaitam mrutyum jayati

ya yEvam vEdha

sakalvaivamvidh BrAhmaNa:

DheergaSrutthamO bhavati,

KaSyapasyAtithis-siddhagamana: siddhAgamana:,

tasyaishA bhavati

Aayasmin sapta Vaasavaa:

rOhanti poorvyAruhu:

 

Word by Word Meanings of 32nd Mantram

 

AaSAtikA: krimaya: iva= The Paapis suffer everywhere like the worm from the punishments meted out to them by the seven Sooryans.

 

tata: pooyantE Vaasavai:=Those sufferings cleanse them of their sins thru the blessings of the Sooryans themselves .

 

apaitam mrutyum jayati= htis way , they win over the apamrutyu.

 

sa kalu yEvam vidh BrAhmaNA: dheergaSruttamO bhavati=The BrahmaNan , who understands this will become a DheergaSruttaman

 

KaSyapasya Atithi:= DheergaSruttaman rishi was once a worshipful and welcome guest( atithi) of Kasyapa Sooryan.

 

siddhagamana: siddhAgamana:That rishi had the power to go anywhere at the mere thought(siddhagamana:) and could also return from there ( siddhAgamana:) readily.The gamanam and Aagamanam of the Rishi by mere thought is due to the power of His penance.

 

tasya yEshA bhavati=There is a mantram about him .

 

yasmin poorvAhyA ruha: saptaVaasavA: AarOhanti =He was the atithi of KaSyapar from whom arose once the seven Sooryans ( Vaasavaa:).

 

Introduction to the 33rd Mantram

 

KaSyapar with the seven Sooryans is referred to as Ashta Purusha Moorthys. Just like these Ashta PurushAs shine , so does Agni in eight forms . A prayer is extended to this Ashta Moorthy Agni in this concluding mantram of the 8th anuvAkam.

 

The Text of the 33rd PanchAti

 

Rishirha DheergaSruttama:

Indhrasya dharmO atithiriti

KaSyapa: paSyakO bhavati

yatsarvam paripaSyteeti soukshmyAt

athAgnEr-ashtapurushasya

tasyaishA bhavati

AgnE naya supathA rAyE asmAn

viSvAni dEva vayunAni VidhvAn

yuyOdhyasmajjuhurANmEna:

bhUyishDAm tE nama uktim vidhEmEti

 

Word by Word Meanings of the 33rd

Mantram

 

DheergaSruttama: Rishi: ha Indhrasya dharmO atithiriti=The rishi by the name of DheergaSruttamar became the revered and radiant ( garma:) guest ( atithi) of the Lord of the seven Sooryans , KaSyapar.i by me of ttamar became worshipful est of Kasyapar.

KaSyapa: paSyakO bhavati= KaSyapar becomes the observer of all activities.

 

yath sarvam soukshmyAth paripaSyati iti= Kayapar becomes PaSyakar because He is able to see everything due to His subtle Jn~Ana dhrushti .

 

athAgnER ashtapurushasya= Now , the mantram associated with the Mahimai of the Agni with eight forms is revealed .

 

AgnE rAyE supathA asmAn naya= Oh Agni

dEvA ! Please guide us along auspicious paths to enjoy the wealth acquired from our puNya karmAs.

 

Deva! viSvAni vayunAni vidhvAn=Oh Agni dEvaa! You can see thru all of our thoughts.You know them all.

 

juhUrANam yEna: asmath yuyOdhi=Oh Agni ! Please chase away and destroy

( yuyOdha) all of our hidden( juhUrANam) paapams ( yEna:).

 

tE bhUyishtAm nama uktim vidhEma iti=

We offer our worship to You with abundant namaskAra vachanams ( reverential utterances).

 

NamO Veda PurushAya ,Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan