Ratha Sapthami-AruNam : Part XXI (9th AnuvAkam : PanchAtis 38-40).

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Dear VedhAbhimAnis:

 

38th Mantram Introduction

 

The blessed downpour of much awaited rain in the right proportions due to the close cooperation between Maruth GaNams and the seven kinds of winds is described here .

 

38th Mantram Text

 

vidhyun mahasO dhUpaya:

SvApayO gruhamEdhAscchEtyEtE

yE chE mEaSmi vidhvisha:

parjanyAssapta prutheeveem-abhivarshanti ,

vrushThbhiriti

yEtayaiva vibhakti vipareetA:

saptabhir-vAtairudheeritA:

amUnlOkAnabhivarshanti

tEshAmEshA bhavaty

samAnamEtadhudhakam

 

Word by Word Meaning of the 38th PanchAti

 

vidhyun mahasa: dhUpaya:=They ( the Maruth GaNams) have the brightness like the lightning .they have the enjoyable fragrance like a good incense ( SambhrANi).

 

SvApaya:=They go everywhere .

 

gruha mEdhA: cha =They are worthy of worship at every home .

 

iti yEtE aSimividhvisha: yE cha tE imE

parjanyA:sapta pruthiveem abhivarshanti

iti=We should recognize that the rain bearing clouds on stimulation from these Maruth gaNams pour down the rains they hold on the seven continents of this earth .

 

aaSimi vidhvisha here refers to the Maruth gaNams behind the Clouds that do not harm the crops .

 

saptabhi: Vaatai: udheeritA: vibhakti vipareetA: yEtayaiva amUn lOkAn abhivarshanty=These Maruth gaNams are pulled in different directions by the seven kinds of winds and they ( these gaNams)are the cause for the rain in both this world and the other world.

 

tEshAm yEshA bhavati= There is also a mantram about this phenomenon.

 

yEtath udhakam samAnam=These rain waters are commonly shared by all .

 

Thirty Ninth Mantram( 9th anuvAkam):

Introduction

 

The rise of water as a vapor towards the sky and its return as rain from water-laden clouds from the sky to please the people of the world is described here. Sage Jamadhagni's help to spread the upAsanaa maargam in this world to grow the people's efforts to perform Yaagams for lOka kshEmam is also alluded here.

 

 

 

Text of the 39th Mantram

 

ucchaityavachAhabhi:

BhUmi parjanyA jinvanti

dhivam jinvantyagnaya iti

yadhaksharam bhUtakrutam

ViSvE dEvA upAsatE

Maharshimasya gOptAram

JamadhgnirAyAyatE

chandhObhiscchaturuttarai:

rAjn~AssOmasya truptAsA:

 

39th Mantram:Word by Word Meanings:

 

uccha iti=the water rises up as vapour

 

ahabhi: avacha=In few days , it descends as rain .

 

parjanyA: bhUmim jinvanti=The clouds thus gladden the bhUmi with their life-giving rains.

 

Agnaya: dhivam jinvanti= The Agnis gladden the heavens .

 

bhUtakrutam yath aksharam VisvEdEvA: upAsatE=VisvEdEvA:( all the devAs) meditate upon /perform UpAsanA on the eternal , imprishable Parama Purushan , the creator of the Pancha bhUtams.

 

asya gOptAram Maharishim Jamadhagnim akurvata=They created Jamadhagni Maharishi as the protector of this UpAsanA.

 

Jamadhagni: chatu:uttarai: chandhObhi: AapyAyatE= Sage Jamadhagni fulfills this task by creating mantrams with in meters that increase by the sequence of fours.

 

In this context , Gaayatri chandas has 24 aksharams (letters); UshNik has 28 , Anushtup has 32 , Bruhatee has 36, Pankti has 40 , Trushtup has 44 and Jagadhee has 48. These are the meters , whose aksharams increase by units of Four.

 

Raajn~a: sOmasya truptAsa:=The people of the world are happy to perform Soma Yaagams to please King Soma ( Soma rAjan) . They use the mantrams blessed to them by Sage Jamadhagni,

the UpAsanA rakshakar .

 

Ninth AnuvAkam: 40th Mantram: Introduction

 

This mantram houses an important Saanti Paatam ( Taccham yOrAvruNeemahE"). By reciting this mantram , One gains all MangaLams.

Benefitting from Sage Jamadhagni's UpadEsam , they recite this Saanti

Paatam for their well being and for that of the people of this world.

 

The Text of the 40th Mantram

 

BrahmaNA veeryavatA

SivA na: pradhiSO dhiSa:

tacchamyOrAvruNeemahE

gAthum Yajn~apatayE

Dhaivee: svastirastu na:

svastir-mAnushEbhya:

Urdhvam jigAthu bhEshajam

SannO astu dhvipadhE

Sam chatushpatE

sOmapA(3) asOmapA(3) iti- nigadhavyAkhyAtA:

 

 

 

Fourtieth Mantram:Word by Word Meaning

 

BrahmaNA VeeryavatA:=People of the earth say : "We are full of energy ( veeraym) thru the use of mantrams blessed to us by Sage Jamadhagni ".

 

pradhiSO diSa: na: SivA= People of the earth declare: " All The directions ( north , south , east etc) are full of auspiciousness now for us".

 

SamyO: tath AavruNeemahE=We pray for the KarmA that will be benovolent to

neutralize the current and future inauspiciousness .

 

Yajn~apatayE gAthum AavruNEemahE=

We pray for the munificence and well being of the One who performs this Yajn~am.

 

na: dhaivee svasti astu=May the anugraham of the devatais come our way !

 

bhEshajam Urdhvam jigAtu= May the medicinal herbs vital for our well being grow straight and up !

 

dhvipadhE na: Sam=May auspiciouness come from the two footed janthus( humans) !

 

ChatushpatE na: Sam= May MangaLams come to us from the four footed !

 

SOmapA: aSOmapA: iti nigadha-vyAkhyAtA: = Those dEvAs , who have partaken (drunk) Soma Juice and those

who have not are defined with maningful names this way .

 

NamO Veda PurushAya ,Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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