devanayaka panchasat

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SlOkam 36: (VarNanam of the Lord's Naabhi)
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nAkoukasam praTamathAm adhikurvathE tE
naabhi sarOja rajasAm parINAma bhEdhA:
aarAdhyadhbhiriha thair Bhavatha: sameechee
virOchithA ViBhudhanAyaka ithyabhikhyA

General Meaning
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Oh Lord Dhaiva NaayakA! The dust from the Lotus on Your
naabhi becomes transformed in to various BrahmAs and DevAs.
BrahmA and those DevAs arrive at Your dhivya dEsam to perform
aarAdhanam for You.Through Your valour, You destroy their
(DevA's) enemies , protect them as their Swamy and therefore
it is appropriate for You to have the title of DevanAthan.

Additional Comments:
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" Veera! Bhavatha: sameechee Vibhutha Naayaka ithi
abhikhyA uchithA". Oh Mighty Hero! For You
the precious title of Deva NaaTan is very
appropriate based on the samrakshaNam provided by You
to the DevAs in their battles against the asurAs.
You display Your unmatched valor and save the DevAs
(Your Daasans) from misery. They are grateful
and worship You at Your dhivya dEsam of ThiruvahIndhrapuram
(iha aarAdhayathbhi: thai: ).Why are they so dear
to You so that You elect to rush to their rescue?
They are dear to you and close to You since
they are born from the transformation of
the pollen dusts of the lotus springing out
of Your nAbhi ( tE naabhi sarOja rajasAm
pariNAma bhEdhA: nAkoukasAm praTamathAm
adhikurvathE). Brahma was Your first born.
He arose out of the Lotus on Your navel.
The pollen dust from that Lotus transformed
in to the thirty three crores of DEvAs ,
who have thus become very dear to You. Hence You are
their Lord (Deva Naathan/ViBhudha Naayakan)and
the Title of ViBhudha Naayakan is an apt fit for You .