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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

In this cocluding post, adiyEn will draw examples from 
the AzhwAr's anubhavams of Rangan/Arangan . adiyEn will
continue with ThiruppANAzhwAr's anubhavam in his one and
only Prabhandham of AmalanAdhippirAn .

6. ThiruppANar's Amalan , AadhippirAn of Rangam
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** Nimalan , Ninmalan ,Neethi Vaanavan , NeeL-mathil
ArangatthemmAn --Paasuram 1.

The Lord of Rangam with magnificent ramparts 
reminding us of His UpAyathvam (means) , PrApyathvam 
(being the Object of attainment as the supreme goal 
in life),Moksha Pradhathvam ( Power to grant Moksham ), 
Jagath-KaaraNathavam ( responsible for the origin of
the Universe with its creations),Souseelyam , Vaathsalyam,
nithya nirdhOshathvam ( forever being free from any
blemishes) is celebrated by Swamy Desikan in his
commentary to the above and other passages of AmalanAdhipirAn.
That is the power of the "Ranga" sabdham.

**"KadiyAr Pozhil ArangatthammA" : The rich and verdant 
groves of Arangam (aarAmangaL) surround the Koil AzhwAr
(PraNavAkAra VimAnam )of our Sarva Swamy : Rangan.

**"ArangattharavinaNayAn"(Paasuram 3): The Lord resting on
His "Surabhi-sukumAra-SeethaLa ( Fragrant , beautiful 
and cool)bed of AdhiSEshan is saluted here.

** "Madhura maa VaNDU paada , MaamayilAdarangatthammAn" 
( Paasuram 4):The MukthAs and the Nithyars take on
the form of singing bees and dancing peacocks and are 
engaged in BhOgyathA-PrakAsana- vyApAram ( acts of celebration 
of the Vaibhavam of Arangan ).

**"VaNDu Vaazh Pozhil Soozh Aranga Nahar mEyavappan":
He is the Lord of the stage at Aranga Nahar resonant
with singing honey bees roaming in the green groves.

**"Amararkku ariyaa AadhippirAn , Arangatthamalan"
(8th Paasuram): One who is not known fully even by 
the DevAs , who were created by Him and helped by Him .
That Arangan is invoked here.

** "Andar kOn ANiyarangan yenn amudhu " (Paasuram 10):
The Lord of DevAs , who enchants them with His anantha 
kalyANa GuNams and displays His Swaamithvam and SvAtanTryam 
( Lordship and Independence).

The city of Rangam , The Lord inside HIs Koil AzhwAr
there (Rangan) are the objects of high salutations 
of BhANa Naathan.

7.1 Thirumangai Mannan's Periya Thirumozhi(PTM):
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** PaLLiyAvathu PaaRkkadal Arangam(PTM 1.8.2).
here the Rangan in the North and the Arangan 
of the South are jointly saluted.

** ThiruvAli Paasuram Passage(PTM: 3.7.6): " ArangatthuRayum
inn-thuNaivan": The Lord , who is my sweet companion and
protector and is resting at Arangam.

**SrIranga Paasurams ( PTM: 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 , 5.7 & 5.8):

"aarAthenRirundhAnaik-KaNdathu TennararangatthE "(PTM 5.6.2)
Here AzhwAr says that he found the AarAvamudham 
(the insatiable nectar) at Tennarangam.

Thirumangai salutes Him as " TannadiyAr manatthenRum ,
tEnAhi amudhAhi thihazhnthAnai kaNDathu TennarangatthE ".
The Lord Rangan of the Southern land is the antharyAmi
Brahmam tasting sweet as honey and life sustaining as
nectar inside the minds of His devotees (PTM: 5.6.3).

In the 5.7 decad, Thirumangai enjoys Rangan as 
"Aranga Maanahar amarnthAnE ". The Lord is really
resting. Before resting , He has to arrive there 
at Rangam .Hence , AzhwAr salutes Him as "amarnthAnE":
"aayiram thOLAl alai kadal kadainthAnthAn Aranga Maanahar
amarnthAnE"( PTM 5.7.4).The Lord , who churned the milky ocean
for amrutham and SrI Devi arrived and rested at Rangam .

**The PTM 5.8 paaurams conclude with the refrain of
"ninnadi iNai adainthEn , aNi pozhil ThiruvarngatthammAnE".
Oh Ranga Ranga ! adiyEn has reached now Your matchless
sacred feet here at the fertile groves surrounding
Your abode at SrIrangam.

** In his ThirukkaNNapuram Paasurams (PTM 8.2.7),
Thirumangai takes on the role of ParakAla Naayaki
and expresses that love-stricken damsel's deep desire:
" Thurangam Vaai keeNDu uhanthAnathu ThonmaiUr
ARANGAME yenpathu ivaL tanakku aasayE ".
The ancient seat of the One , who tore the mouth 
of the asuran Kesi( taking the Horse form) , 
Arangam , is the object of longing of this 
love-sick girl.

**Towards the very end of his Periya Thirumozhi,
Thirumangai movingly appeals to the Supreme JyOthi 
at Rangapuram to instruct him on the way for Moksham:

aNiyAr pozhil soozh Aranga NaharappA 
thuNiyEnini ninnaruLallathenakku
MaNiyE MaNi-MaaNikkamE MadhusoodhA 
paNiyAyenakku uyyum vahai ParamsOthi 

This appeal to Aranga Naharappan is the most moving.
Thus concludes the magnificent Periya Thirumozhi.

7.2: Thirukkurum-ThANDakam
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** In Thirukkurm thANDakam , Thirumangai salutes 
Sri RanganAthan as "Aranga Maal" , the ArchA form
of SrIman NaarAyaNan ( ThirumAl ).He also enjoys
the beauty of Rangam and equates the Lord presiding
there as the delectable sugar cane :

" surumbamar sOlai soozhntha Arangamaa kOil koNDa
karumpinaik KaNDu koNDEn KaNNiNai KaLikkumARE "

7.3: Thirunedum-ThANDakam
**************************
** In ThirunedumthANDakam , Thirumangai salutes with
great affection Ranga sthAnam as "EmperumAn Thiruvarangam".
" Thiruvarangam NammUr" and "Punalarangam".

7.3 & 7.4: The two Thirumadals
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** In SiRiya Thirumadal, Rangam is saluted as
"aarAmam soozhntha Arangam ". In Periya Thirumadal
the Lord of Rangam is worshipped as " Mannu Arangatthu
Yemm-MaamaNiyai". His divine lustre is compatred 
to that of a great, sparkling gem stone.

8-10. Mudhal AzhwArkaL (Poygai, BhUtham and pEy):
***********************************************
Poygai states that he saluted the direction , where 
Thiruvarangam was as he lay inside the womb :

"karuvarangatthutk-kidanthu kai thozhuthEn kaNDEn
ThiruvarangamEyAn tisai".

BhUtham states that he learnt intensively about
Arangam ( PayinRatharangam); Why did he have to
learn intensively and train himself ? It is
becaue all the distractions of the world as well
as the unimaginable glories of the Lord of Rangam 
require such a discipline:" Ninappariya neeLarangatthuLLAn ". 
BhUtham reveals the Ranga Tatthvam by saluting
Ranga SthAnam as "Talai Arangam " . Rangam is the leader
among Dhivya Desams of the Lord.He acknowledges his
relationship with the Lord of Rangam as " Tennarangatthu
Yenthai" , my supreme Father at Tennarangam.

PEy AzhwAr salutes Rangam and RanganAthan in
two paasurams of the Third ThirvanthAthi. 

11.1 Swamy NammAzhwAr's Thiruviruttham:
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The coolness and fertility of Ranga SthAnam of 
our Lord is saluted by SaThakOpan this way: "poruneer 
ThiruvarangA !".Poruneer refers to the cool , breaking 
waves of Cauvery river competing with each other 
to touch the Lord's Thiuvadi to sanctify themselves.

11.2: Swamy NammAzhwAr's ThiruvAimozhi(Kangulum Pahalum):
*********************************************************
The beauty of Rangam is vividly portrayed by SaThakOpan
as he takes on the role of ParAnkusa Naayaki pining for union
with her Lord. Her Mother's words ask for a clue on
what the intent of the Lord of Rangam is about 
the treatment to be accorded by the Lord Arangan to 
her distraught little daughter: 

" Senkayal paay neer ThiruvarangatthA" 

" Thitkkodi mathiL Soozh ThiruvarangatthA"

" sezhu neer ThiruvarangatthA "

" TaNN punal Soozh ThiruvarangatthA "

" sEl koLL taNN punal Soozh ThiruvarangatthA "

" sezhum tadam punal soozh ThiruvarangatthA " 

The lofty ramparts of the Lord's temple at Arangam,
the cool river of Cauveri surrounding the Ranga
SthAnam as a garland , the fish jumping in the green
paddy fields are visualized here.

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar has described with intensity
the beauty of Ranga SthAnam in SrI RangarAja Sthavam
as he pined for return to Srirangam from his self-imposed
exile at ThirukkOttiyUr and reunion with Lord Rangan 
at Thiruvarangam ..

Swamy Deesikan in four slOkams of His Hamsa sandhEsa
Kaavyam describes the beauty of Ranga SthAnam , the 
soundharyam of the River CauvEri Flowing there,
the sacred Sesha PeeDam on which Ranga VimAnam stands 
and concludes with this beautiful slautation
to the Lord of SrIrangam:

SatthvE dhivyE svayamudhayatas
tasya dhAmna: prasangAth
manjUshAyAm Maragathamiva 
bhrAjamAnam tadhantha:
chEthO dhAvath upahitha bhujam
sEshabhOgE sayAnam
dheergApAngam jaladhi-tanayA
jeevitham DEvamAdhyam

--Hamsa sandhEasam : SlOkam 46

(meaning):Oh Hamsam ! When we talk about the Suddha
Sathva maya , self-manifested SEsha peetam at
Ranga SthAnam , then my mind runs after the Maragatha 
MaNi resting inside the VimAnam (petti) standing on 
the Sesha Peetam (i-e)., Lord RanganAthA resting on 
AadhisEshan with one of His hands serving as His pillow. 
He has long glances (Dheerga apAngam ) and is the Life for
MahA lakshmi (SrI RanganAyaki).He is the primordial
cause of this Universe.

With ananatha kOti PraNAmams to this Aadhi Moorthy ,
adiyEn concludes this two part salutation to the Lord 
of Rangam , Rangan/Arangan .

SrI RanganAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan/Sadagopan

















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