Ratha Sapthami-AruNam : Part VIII ( 3rd AnuvAkam : mantrams 10& 11)

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SrI:

 

 

Third anuvAkam ( MantrAm: 10 )

 

amUgumsccha parirakshita:

yEtA vAcha: prayujyantE

yatraitadhupadhruSyatE

yEtadEva vijAneeyAt

pramANam kaalaparyayE

viSEshaNam tu vakshyAma:

ruthUnAmtanniBhOdhata:

SuklavAsA rudragaNa;

greeshmENAvartatE saha

nidhan pruthveegum sarvAm

 

(Meaning): The reference to the glory of Vasantha ruthu is continued from the previous mantram. Vasanta ruthu is recognized as the inviting ruthu , which says: " Please protect and nourish even those additional people who arrived " (amUgumsccha Parirakshata:). Such welcome words are spoken ( yEtaa vAcha: prayujyantE). When such words are heard , recognize that as Vasanta rutu as the sign mark of the Kaala kramam ( flow of time). Let us now describe the specialties of the other rutus. May You all comprehend it !

Greeshma rutu is the one , the Rudra gaNams wearing white clothing scorch the entire earth ( SuklavAsA: RudragaNa: GreeshmENa saha pruthveem nidhahan AavartathE ).

 

Greeshma Rutu is made up of the summer months of Aani and Aadi .

 

Mantram 11 on wards :

 

Dear Readers: Since you have the AruNam text now in multiple languages , I will not transcribe the entire mantram any more and will add only the Meanings and Comments for each of the remaining

AruNa PraSna mantrams (~120).

 

Mantram 11 ( Meaning & Commentaries )

 

From " JyOtishAapratikhyEna to VarshAbhya ityartha: "

 

That Rudra gaNam ( assembly of the servants of Rudra) has matchless lustre ( apratikhyEna

jyOtishaa sa: ) .

 

We have to understand that the multicolored garments of Varsha rutu as belonging to the AadityAs ( ViSvaroopANi vaasaagumsi AadityAnAm niBhOdhata) ; the Rudra gaNams in contrast have only white dresses .

 

The devatAs of Vasantam are Vasus with red dresses ; Ghreeshma rutu Devatais are RudrAs with white dresses; The devathais of the next rutu (Varsha Rutu) , Aadityaas have a multihued "yellow" ( peeta iva) garb .

 

The Varsha rutu gives the phalan of efforts like planting seedlings for the entire year ( samvatsareeNam karma phalam VarshAbhi: saha dadhadAtAm) .

 

This rutu has the sorrowful eyes although it has no sorrow to speak off ( adukkhO dukkhachakshuriva druSyatE ). Those eyes of Varsha rutu reduce the heat of Greeshma rutu ( asya chakshushee saamyata: cha) and enhances joy resulting from the abundance of growth( jwalata cha yEva).

 

It is only joy of prosperity that results from the rain and not sorrow. The pouring rain looks like tears falling and this makes it look like the effect of suffering /sorrow .

 

Those people , who do not work and take advantage of the Varsha rutu miss out the prosperity during the rest of the year .Those who actively work in the fields and the like and take advantage of the Varsha rutu stay established in joy thruout the year due to the resulting abundance of crops.

 

During this rutu , there is plenty of growth in grass for grazing and therefore Varsha rutu permits the deer to grow well .( These are matters of joy for pastoral people).

 

These are the LakshaNams of Varsha rutu .

 

The next anuvAkams provide the lakshaNams of the next three Rutus

( Sarat, Hemanta and SiSira rutus).

 

ChAyA SuvarchalA SamEta SrI Soorya

NaarAyaNa ParabrahmaNE nama:

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

 

P.S: I started with the word by word meanings of the Mantrams and have taken a different approach ( Viz)., the provision of the gist of the meaning for the Mantram for faster coverage . Please let em know whether you prefer

the detailed word by word coverage or

a summary with occasional elaboration .

I will keep an open mind and decide which way to cover this Veda BhAgam.