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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs :
 
Saint Annamayyaa's devotion to Lord VenkatEsa
is legendary .
 
In our CD ROM for which I am requesting a modest
support , we will cover a sampling of Annamayyaa's
reverence for BhagavAn Narasimhan of Ahobilam .
Lord SrinivAsan had his TadhiyArAdhanam prior to
His VivAham at Ahobilam and got the blessings of
Lord Narasimhan .  
 
The other reason for Annamayyaa's reverence for
Ahobilam is due to his Asanchala AchArya Bhakthi .
Annamayyaa and his two wives were blessed with
SamAsrayaNam and prapatthi from the First Jeeyar 
of Ahobila Matam , Sri Aadhi VaNN SaThakOpa 
Jeeyar . Further , Annamayyaa had performed Grantha
ChAthushtya KaalakshEpam under the sacred feet of
the First ( Founding ) Jeeyar of Ahobila Matam .
 
In one of the UpadEsa Krithis extolling the greatness of
the NrusimhAvathAra Dhivya Desam , Annamayyaa 
asks us to meditate on "Ahobalam " and gives us 
the reasons for his upadEsam in the Pallavi section 
of the Krithi set by him in Raaga ReethigouLai :
 
Pallavi:
*********
 
" anisamu dalacarO Ahobalam
  ananta Phaladham Ahobalam"
 
(Meaning) : Oh AasthikAs ! Please contemplate always on
the dhivya dEsam of Ahobalam , the One sung by Thirumangai
Mannan and the One , where Nava Narasimhars await us 
to bless us ! They shower on the devotees , who seek Their
refuge " endless " soubhAgyams as Phalans( anantha phaladham).
 
This Krithi has three CharaNams . All of them salute the auspiciousness 
of this sacred place of residence of the Lord and identify Ahobalam
(Ahobilam) as the real abode of Hari .
 
First CharaNam :
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Hari nija-nilayam AhObalam
Hara Virinchi nuta mAhObalam
aruNa-MaNi-Sikhara mahObalam
ari daitya-haraNa mahObalam
 
Ahobilam is the preferred place of residence of Hari ( Narasimhan).
It is His true abode . He has Sri Vaikuntam , Milky Ocean ,
the heart lotus of Yogis as the other places of residence .
He resides also at Many dhivya dEsams in Svayam vyaktha 
( Self-Manifested ) form ( Kaanchi , Thirumalaa et al ) but
AhObilam , where He incarnated from the Ugra Sthambham
to protect His Baala BhAgavathan , PrahlAdhan and stayed as
PrahlAdha Varadhan is His true abode ( nija nilayam) .
 
Here both Sarvajn~an Lord SivA and BrahmA eulogize Him .
Lord SivA eulogizes Him ( Lord Narasimhan) thru the devotion-
soaked Mantra Raaja Padha SthOthram and performs his
Prapatthi at the sacred feet of his Lord and identifies himself
as the dAsan of the Lord of Ahobilam .
 
Brahma was terrified by the fierce appearnace of
the Lord as Jwaalaa Narasimhan . Even after the samhAram of
HiraNyan , the Lord's anger did not subside . Brahmaa and all
the other dEvAs as well as Mahaa Lakshmi were afraid to approach
the angry Lord immersed in  fierce tongues of flames . Finally Brahma
thought upon the act of sending PrahlAdhan near the Lord . PrahlAdha's
Sthuthi quenched the ferocity of the Lord and made Him
a Saantha Moorthy . Now Mahaa Lakshmi Joined Her Lord
to make Him Lakshmi Narasimhan .
 
In the next line , Annamayyaa pays tribute to the scene of dawn
at Ahobilam : " AruNa-MaNi-Sikhara mahObalam". As Annamayyaa
completed his morning SandhyA Vandhanam before Sunrise and
lifted His head as he stood on the banks of BhavanAsini river ,
he was thrilled by the sight of the peaks of GarushAdhri ,
VedAdhri and other mountains being decorated by the rays
of the rising Sun ( aruNOdhayam) . He was overtaken by
the sight of AruNa driving the Chariot of Soorya NaarAyaNa
Moorthy pulled by the seven horses . He enjoyed the bejewelled
peaks of the mountians surounding this dhivya dEsam , the true
abode of Hari .
 
In the final line of the First CharaNam , Annamayyaa recognizes
Ahobilam as the site , where the Lord destroyed the entire asura
kulam ( ari daitya haraNa mahObalam) . Here , He tore apart
HiraNyan , who committed offenses against HIs Parama Bhakthan .
Annamayyaa suggests that , the Lord destroyed the entire demon
clan from HIs true abode and maintained dharma ( Dharma samsthApanam).
 
Second CharaNam :
*********************
 
atisaya Subhadham ahObalam
atula manOhara mahObalam
hata duritacayam ahObalam
Yatimata siddham ahObalam
 
(Meaning provided by Ambika Ananth and Adviteeya Dixit):
 
" Bestower of supreme auspiciousness, AhObalam
  Immeasurably magnificient , AhObalam
  Destroyer of sinful ways , Ahobalam
  Yathi Matham is established here , AhObalam"
 
Third CharaNam:
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agu SrI Venkata mahObalam
agamya masurula kahObalam
agapadu puNyula kahObalam
agakularAjam ahObalam          
 
(Meaning Provided by Amabika Ananath & Adviteeya Dixit):
 
 " That Sree VenkatEsa AhObalam
    Unpercievable by the wicked , Ahobalam
    Percieved by the meretorious, Ahobalam
    The King of all mountains --AhObalam ".    
 
Inview  of the profound references that Annamayyaa
makes in the second and third charaNams  about 
VisishtAdhvaitha doctrines , we will reserve the commentaries 
on the words chosen by Annamayyaa in the next posting .
 
(To Be continued) 
 
NamO Sri NarasimhAyaa !
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan         
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