SrI:
Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs
:
In the 17th and the 18th
slOkams , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar
compares Lord RanganAtha to
the boon-granting Kalpaka tree.
In the 19th slOkam , Swamy
ParAsara Bhattar compares the ManjaL
Kaappu (Turmeric paste) on
the chest of the Lord during the middle of
the Thirumanjanam
with the hue of
the gems on Sri RanganAyaki's
ankle ornament and also
to Her golden hue
. In the 20th slOkam ,
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar
continues with the comparsion of the yellowish
hue of the turmeric paste on
the Lord's chest with that of the golden hue of
Sri RanganAyaki
.
SlOkam
17:
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anEka
SaakhAsritha-mAsrithEbhyO
dhatthAbhikAnsham thridasiaka bhOgyam
suparNa-ramyam
sumans-samEtham
suradhhrumam
ThvAm sudhiyO vadhanthi
Dr.S.Padmanabhan's comments :
Lord is compared to a KaRpakA
tree , which is of celestial
origin and grants all boons for those ,
who stand under it and ask
for those boons . This tree has many branches
( anEka saakhA ) . For
aasrithALs ( those who seek its grace) , it
becomes a desire-granting
tree( aasrithEbhyO dhattha abhikAnksham ) .
It is a great joy for the
dEvas for that reason ( thridasika bhOgyam ).
It is beautiful with its
leaves ( suparNa ramyam ) and lovely flowers
( sumanas). It is a celestial
tree (Sura dhrumam ) . The Lord of Srirangam
is also the
object of praise of several Veda Saakhais . He is the
boon-granter
for all those who
seek them . He is the object of enjoyment of the
DevAs
( tridasaas) . He
is beautiful with the Garuda vehicle ( SuparNa ramyam )
.
and is surrounded by the
devotees ( Sumanas). People with clear Jn~Anam
recognize You as the divine
Kalpaka tree ( SuradhrumamThvAm sudhiyO
vadanthi) .
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar will
address the Lord of Srirangam as
SrImadh Suranga dharaNeesar ,
while continuing with the comparison
of Him as a Kalpaka tree . He
is with SrI Devi ( Sriranga Naayaki) at Ranga
KshEthram .
He is
therefore susObhitha Ranga , Surangan . He is the Lord of
the land of Srirangam (
Suranga dharaNeesan) . He is like a sura taru
( the divine Kalpaka tree) as
compared in this and the next slOkam .
Let us now look at the
individual words and passages used by Bhattar
in this 17th slOkam
.
(1) VisAla Saakham : NaayantE
! Kalpaka tree has broad branches . As Veda
NaarAyaNan , You have broad
Veda Saakhais ( rescensions) saluting You .
(2) SrI kousthubha sphuritham
: NaayantE ! That Kalpaka tree would be radiant
like the KousthubhA gem .
Yourself are resplendent with Sri DEvi and
the Kousthubha gem on Your
chest .
(3) Ipsitha dhAna daksham :
The Kalpaka tree will grant all types of boons
sought by the boon-seekrs .
Lord RanganAthA ! You are well known for
blessing Your aasrithALs
with the boons that they seek ( Sakala Phala
prathO hi VishNu: ")
.
(4) HamsAdhi
saddhvija-varairoopa sEvyamAnam : That Kalpaka tree will
be surrounded by Hamsa
Pakshis and such , which will be performing
their prostrations . As for
You Lord , You are worshipped by Hamsar ,
Parama Hamsar , Paramahamsa
ParivrAjakars ( ascending levels of SanyAsis) .
(5) ThvAm manmahE suratarum
suranATa nATa : We recognize You therefore
as Azhigiya MaNavALa
PerumAL fulfilling the desires of Your bhakthAs
through abheeshta PradhAnam
like the Divine Kalpaka tree .
slOkam 18:
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SrImad Suranga-dharaNeesa !
visAlasAkham
SrI
Kousthubha sphuritham Ipsitha-dhAna-daksham
hamsAdhi saddhvijavarairoopa
sEvyamAnam
ThvAm
manmahE sura tarum suranAta nATa
Dr.S.Padmanabhan's comments :
Here Lord RanganAthA
enjoying His
Thirumanjanam is
compared to the celestial
wish-yielding tree .The tree
has several ,
broad branches
(visAla SaakhA ) . It is
resorted to by swans and similar birds
( hamsAdhi saddhvija ) . Lord
RanganAtha is the purport of
several Vedic saakhAs
(rescensions) and He is ready to confer
all boons on those , who seek
His refuge . He is served by
the twice born and the Raaja
SanyAsis ( hamsaAdhi saddhvija-
varairroopa sEvyamAnam ) .
Comments about some of the words
used by Bhattar in this
slOkam are included in the earlier slOkam
because both of them compare
the Lord toa Kalpaka tree.
Slokam
19
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adhyAyathE lasathy
hallaka-pushpamAlA
vakshasTalE vinihithA Tava RangarAja !
svacchandhavAri
KamalAcharaNAravindha
mANikya-noopura mayUkha paramparEva
Dr.S. PadmanAbhan's comments
: In another poetic fancy ,
the poet describes the
garland of red lotuses adorning
the broad chest of Lord
RanganAtha as a series of brilliant
rays emanating from the
gem-studded anklets of the lotus feet
of Sri RanganAyaki , who
moves about freely thereon .
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's
Commentary : MahA Lakshmi is the frist
Svaroopa Niroopakai for the
Lord (SraddhyA dEvO dEvathvam asnuthE ) .
She never leaves Her seat on
His chest even for a fraction of a second
as NithyAnapAyini . She roams
around the Lord's braod chest and
during those movements the
sparkle from the rubies in Her anklets
illuminate the portions of
the body of the Lord , wherever it falls.
After Thirumanjanam and MajaL
Kaapu , the Lord of Srirangam is
adorned with Hallaka pushpa
maalai ( Garland of red lotus flowers :
Senkazhuneer
Maalai) . That flower garland shines on the broad chest
of the Lord . There resides
MahA Lakshmi known
for the lakshaNam of
the Lord ( VisAla
VakshasthalasObhi lakshaNam ) . His broad chest is like
the golden ramparts ( HiraNya
PrAkAram) for that
HiraNya-varNai . The red
lotus flower garland on that
broad chest is like the brilliant red ruby rays
from the AlarmEl Mangai 's
anklets . She roams around there ( the Vakshasthalam )
in an independent manner (
SvacchandhachAri) . The rays originating from
the Ruby anklets of the
Thiruvadi of MahA Lakshmi ( KamaLA charaNAravindha
maaNikya noopura mayUka
paramparaa) appear to represent the Red lotus
(Senkazhuneer Pushpam )
garland .
SlOkam
20
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RangEsa Rajanee-charchA
rAjathE Tva vakshasi
dEvyA
hiraNyavarNayA: dEhakAnthirivOdhithaa
Swamy ParasAra Bhattar is
enjoying the ManjaL Kaapu
( Turmeric powder
paste=Rajanee-charchA ) on the Lord's
chest after His
Thirumanjanam ; the beauty of that sEvai
overpowers him to
compose this slOkam . That manjaL kAppu
on the Chest of the Lord
reminds Bhattar of the complexion of
the golden hued consort
of the Lord , Sri
RanganAyaki residing there .
Bhattar
revels in
the dhivya darsanam of Sri RanganAyakai on
the ThirumEni of the
Lord duirng Thirumanjanam and points out
that the ManjaL kaappu on the
Lord's chest is like the prabhA
associated with the dEha
Kaanthi ( ThirumEni lustre ) of Sri RanganAyaki
.
SrI RangarAjan is "
ThirumahaLAr tanikkELvan perumai udaya
PirAn " . The hue of Sri
RanganAyaki residing in the Lord's chest
is saluted as "
HiraNya varNAm HariNeem " . She is of the color of
Gold.
The Senkazhuneer Maalai
appears like a PrabhA for the red lotus lady
and the ManjaL kaapu is part
and parcel of Her adornment .
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar
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