SrI: Dear Raama Bhakthai : This is a slOkam recited by those who perform RaamAyaNa ParAyaNam at the end of the day's PaarAyaNam or 7 or 9 days PaarAyaNam of Sundara KaaNDam . This slOkam is sung at the end of Karnatic Music concerts by the likes of Sangeetha Kalaanidhs Ariyakkudi RaamAnuja IyengAr and Semmangudi SrinivAsa Iyer .It is a MangaLa slOkam to conclude the concert . The Meaning is : May Lord Raamachandra , who is like the wish-granting PaarijAtha Tree to those who seek his AasrayaNam ( protection as SaraNAgathAs) confer always all MangaLams ( auspiciousness) ! May Sri Raamachandran , the ocean of all all KalyANa GuNams ( Abode of all auspicious attributes ) bless me with all lasting MangaLams ! May that honey bee circling around the lotus-like (enchanting) face of SithA PirAtti confer all mangaLams on me that last permanently ! That Lord Raama chandra is Aasritha PaarijAtham ( Divine wish-granting kalpaka tree) is a reassuring thought to all Raama BhakthAs . The word Aasritha is chosen to emphasize the fact that Srimath RaamAyaNam is SaraNAgathy Saasthram and every one of the KhANDams deal with Lord's Abhaya PradhAnam . Swamy Desikan has blessed us with a blessed work ( SrI Sookthi ) named Abhaya PradhAna Saaram to clebrate this Aasritha PaarijAtham aspec tof Sri Raamachandra, the KaruNAmaya Moorthy . The salutation to the Lord , " Samastha KalyANa GuNa ambhurAsi: " is a celebration of the Lord following the Ubhaya Linga soothram of Sage VyAsA's Brahma Soothrams . Here the Para Brahmam is identified as SavisEsha Brahman ( abode of all KalyANa guNams and free from any hEya guNams ( inauspicious guNams) . Ambhu means water and ambhurAsi refers to the vast Ocean ( of Samastha KalyANa guNams) . The praNAmams : " SeethA mukha ambhurOha sanchareeka: " refers to the Lord circling around like a honey bee around the blossomed lotus flower of SeethA PirAtti's face . This is a poetic expression to recognize the divine beauty( dhivya soundharyam ) of SeethA PirAtti and the athyantha ( profound) prEmai that the Lord has for His Devi . Sri Jaanaki SamEtha Sri Raamachandra ParabrahmaNE Nama: Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan P.S : The Ahobilavalli team is planning to bring out a special e-book on Sundaara KhANDam coauthored by Sriman Anbil Swamy and adiyEn during the Raama Navami Uthsava season this year : http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli ----- Original Message ----- From: "vmarjuna" <vmarjuna@xxxxxxxxx> To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 7:18 PM Subject: [Oppiliappan] Meaning of Sri Ramachandra srithapaarijAtha > Greetings, > > I am unsure if this is the right forum but I was wondering if anyone > can help me with the meaning of this sloka and where does it originate > from? > > Sri Ramachandra srithapaarijAtha : Samastha KalyANa guNAbhirAma : I > SitAmukhAmbhOruhachancharEkO nirantharam MangaLam aatanOthu II > > Many thanks, > Vani ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lOt0.A/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Oppiliappan-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Oppiliappan-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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