Sankshiptaparayana (Sundarakanda) Part - 14.

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Dear friends and devotees,

 

Bhakti is eternal.

 

(Part – 14)

 

Dhyana Slokas.

 

1. aapadaa mapahartaaram daataaram sarvasampadaam,

lokaabhiraamam shriiraamam bhuuyO bhuuyO namaa myaham.

 

(This Sloka is considered as aapaduddhaaraka sthothra and to be

recited with anganyaasa karanyaasas as given in the

footnote.) *

 

2. namo astu raamaaya salaksmaNaaya

devyai ca tasyai janakaatmajaayai

namo astu rudrEndrayamaanilEbhyO

namo astu candraarka marudgaNEbhyaha

 

3. jayatyatibalO raamO lakshmaNaSca mahaabalaha

raajaa jayati sugriivO raaghavE Naabhipaalitaha

 

4. daaso^aham kosalEndrasya raama syaakliSTakarmaNaha

hanumaan Satrusainyaanaam nihantaa maarutaatmajaha

 

5. na raavaNasahasram me yuddhE pratibalam bhavEt

Silaabhistu praharataha paadapaiSca sahasraSaha

 

6. ardayitvaa puriim laNkaamabhivaadya ca maithiliim

samRuddhaartO gamishyaami mishataam sarvarakshasaam

 

Meaning.

 

1. I bow again and again to Sreerama who removes (all) obstacles

and grants all wealth and pleases all.

 

2. Let there be salutations to Sri Rama together with Lakshmana,

also to that daughter of Janaka, who is divine, let there be

salutations to Rudra, Indra, Yama and Vaayu, let there be

salutations to Chandra, Sun and Marut Ganas.

 

3. Long live the mighty Rama and the powerful Lakshmana! Long

live the king Sugreeva, protected by Rama!

 

4. I am Hanuman, the destroyer of the army of adversaries and the

son of wind-god. I am the servant of Rama, the king of Kosala

Kingdom, who is unwearied in action.

 

5. Even a thousand of Raavanas will not be matching equally with

me, who am capable of striking with thousands of rocks and

trees in battle.

 

6 Here, before the eyes of all the demons, I will annihilate the

City of Lanka and after offering salutation to Seetha, I will

go back after fully completing my task.

 

Elaborated Meaning.

 

1. This is sthothra gayathri.*

 

2. namah astu= let there be salutations;

raamaaya= to Sri Rama;

sa lakshmaNaaya= together with Lakshmana;

tasyai janakaatmajaayai ca= also to that daughter of Janaka;

devyai= who is divine

namah astu= let there be salutations;

rudrEndra yamaanilEbhyaha= to Rudra, Indra, Yama and Vaayu;

namah astu= let there be salutations;

candraarkamarudgaNEbhyaha= to Chandra, Sun and Marut

ganas.

 

3. jayati= long live;

raamah= Rama;

atibalah= the mighty;

mahaabalah= and the powerful;

lakshmaNaSca= Lakshmana too

jayati= long live;

raajaa= the king;

sugriivah= Sugreeva;

anupaalitah= protected;

raaghavENa= by Rama.

 

4. aham= I;

hanumaan= am Hanuman;

nihantaa= the killer;

Satrusainyaanaam= of army of adversaries;

maarutaatmajah= and the son of wind-god;

aham= I;

daasah= am the servant;

raamasya= of Rama;

kosalEndrasya= the king of Kosala kingdom;

akliSTa karmaNaha= who is unwearied in action.

 

5. me= to me;

praharataha= who is striking;

sahasrasaha= with thousands of;

Silaabhih= rocks;

paadapaiSca= and trees;

yuddhE= in battle;

raavaNa sahasram= even a thousand of Ravanas;

na bhavEt= will not be;

pratibalam= matching equally (with me).

 

6. miSataam= before the eyes of ;

sarva rakshasaam= all the demons;

ardayitvaa= annihilating;

laNkaam purim= the city of Lanka;

abhivaadya ca= and offering salutation;

maithiliim= Seetha;

gamiSyaami= I will go back;

samRu iddhaartah= after having accomplished my task.

 

Note:

 

There are about 15 dhyana slokas summerised and preordained

for parayana before commencing to read sundarakanda. With a

view to succinct the same, I have selected the above few

important slokas.

 

Sloka No 1. *

 

This is considered as “Aapaduddharaka sthothram”

(The sthothra which terminate the dangers). This is

with anganyasa karanyasas and believed as

Tharakanama Gayathri.

 

asya Srii aapaduddhaaraka SriiraamcandrastOtra

mahaamantrasya vasishTaRushihi,

anushTup chandaha,

SriiraamacandrO dEvathaa,

Sriim biijam,

raam Sakti,

mam kiilakam,

mama Sriiraamacandra prasaada siddhyartthE,

aapannivaaraNaartthE japEviniyOgaha.

 

apadaa mapahartaaram - angushThaabhyaam namaha,

dataaram sarvasampadaam - tarjaniibhyaam namaha,

lOkaabhiraamam - madhyamaabhyaam namaha,

Sriiraamam - anaamikaabhyaam namaha,

bhuuyO bhuuyaha - kanishTikaabhyaam namaha,

namaamyaham - karatala karaprushThaabhyaam namaha.

 

apadaa mapahartaaram - hrudayaaya namaha,

dataaram sarvasampadaam - SirasE swaahaa,

lokaabhiraamam - Sikhaayai oushaT,

Sriiraamam - kavachaaya hum,

bhuuyO bhuuyah - nEtratrayaaya oushaT,

namaamyaham - astraaya phaT.

bhuurbhuvassuvarO miti digbandhaha.

 

Dhyanam.

 

artaanaa maartihantaaram bhiitaanaam bhayanaaSanam,

dvishataam kaaladanDam tam raamacandram

namaamyaham.

 

Sloka No 2.

 

Hanuman after entering Lanka, searched every nook and

corner and could not find Seetha. Since he himself

being a yogi, with his commonsense, capitulated to

Rama.

Immediately, he entered Ashokavana and found

Seetha.

Hence this is a symbolism to Saranaagathi (surrender

to God)

 

Sloka No 3.

 

This is appearing in the Chapter No.42 (Sloka 33),

while Hanuman was fighting alone with rakshasas in

Lanka. This is again appearing in Chapter No 59 (Sloka

22) while Hanuman was narrating the events to all

vanaras, after landing back in Mahendra Mountain.

 

Though it is beyond ones imagination to find out the

ambition of Maharshi for such duplication at this

stage, (there might be some Scholars who might have

found the clue) it is to be concluded that this Sloka

is so powerful for parayana purpose.

 

Contd . . . 15.

 

With love and regards,

 

Sastry

 

 

 

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