AhOBilaE GaaruDa-sailamadhyE krupAvasAth kalpitha sannidhAnam LakshmyA SamAlingitha Vaama bhAgam Lakshminrusimham SaraNam PrapathyE SrI: Dear SrI Nrusimha BhakthAs : Of the 32,000 songs composed by AnnamAchArya , 500 are on Lord Narasimhan and 150 of them are on the atisaya dhivya dEsam of Ahobilam . He has also composed keerthanams on Nava (Nine) NarasimhAs . Here are some references for your enjoyment on Ahobila Narasimhars : http://www.Ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/dec99/0059.html The above posting has a composiiton of adiyEn on Nava Narasimhars . http://ww.ahobilamutt.org/temples/ahobil/navanrus.html This URL covers the archais of the Nine Narasimhars at the Ahobila Dhivya Desam . Http://www.dharmakshetra.com/avatars/AHOBALAM.html This URL covers the Nava Narasimha Sannidhis at Ahobilam . *************************************************** Today , we will continue with the meanings & Commentaries on the second and third CharaNams . 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" 2.1) ATISAYA SUBHADHAM AHOBILAM : ************************************** In this HiraNya SamhAra KshEthram , there are nine Narasimha Moorthys : At the foot of the hill is Lakshmi Nrusimhan ; on the way up the hill are YogAnanadha and ChatravaDa Narasimhans . On top of the hill are Ugra nad VarAha Narasimhans . Nearby on VedAdhri is Parmulithi Narasimhan ; on top of GandhAdhri hill is PrahlAdha Narasimhan . On the banks of BhArgava theertham are BhArgava and Kaarangi Narasimhan . The 67th e-book of Sundarasimham series houses the Nava Narasimha Moorthys and their sannidhis ( Pages 37-39): http://www.sundarasimham.org ( 67th e-book on Nrusimha avathAram) . The wonderous anugrahams granted by the AhobalEsan are enjoyed by every one . For instance , Dasaratha Raaman stopped at Ahobilam and prayed to Lord Narasimhan for victory in the ensuing battle with RaavaNan . This sthOthram is a moving one and Narasimhan blessed Raamachandran to become succesful in His avathAra Kaaryam . The URL for Lord Ramachandran's sthuthi ( Nrusimha PanchAmrutha sthOthram) is : http://www.sundarasimham.org ( 35th e-book). 2.2) ATULA MANOHARAM AHOBALAM ********************************** Magnificent indeed in vista and majesty is Ahobilam . Thirumangai Mannan describes it as : " senRu kANDarkariya Koil SingavEL KunramE " . He salutes it as the rarest abode of Lord Narasimha , which is not easy to reach and enjoy . Thirumangai Azhwar is thrilled to enjoy the unique "atula ManOharam " of Ahobilam in his ten Paasurams : Pages 18-31 of the 67th e-book of the Sundarasimham series: http://www.sundarasimham.org 2.3) HATADUITACAYAM AHOBILAM ********************************* Annamayyaa points out here that the Ahobila KshEthram destroys one's sinful ways . The classic example is the destruction of the sinful ways of HiraNyan , who mistreated PrahlAdhan and committed MahApachArams . 2.4: YATHIMATHA SIDDHAM AHOBILAM ************************************ Yathi Matham is Bhagavath RaamAnuja matham . It was established here by Bhagavath RaamAnuja , Swamy Desikan and Adhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar , who recieved SanyAsam from the sacred hands of Lord Narasimhan Himself . The Saaram of Yathimatham as practised by Ahobila Matam Jeeyars is summarized in the 74th e-book of Sundarasimham series: http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/ebook74.htm Annamayyaa stayed at the sacred feet of AdhiVaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar for Grantha ChAthushtya KaalkshEpam and promulgated Yathi Matham thru His sankeertanams . The choice of word Siddham is also noteworthy here . Third CharaNam: ******************** 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 ". In the final charaNam of this Keerthanam , Annamayyaa that the Lord worshipped by his ishta dhaivam , VenkatEsan is none other than Lord Narasimhan and sees the Lord of Ahobalam as SrI VenkatEsan . Annamayya also points out that Lord Narasimhan is easily accessible to His BhakthAs and hard to be accessed by the Bhagavath dhvEshis and those who committ apachArams to His BhAgavathAs . BhakthAs identify with Him as " Nammudai NamperumAn " and the wicked fear Him and He is far away from them ( tinaitthanayum sellavoNNaa AmmAn idam) . Annamayya concludes this keerthanam by saluting the sacred mountain as "The King of all Mountains" because it has the DevAthi Devan , Narasinga Moorthy rsiding there . Thirumangai salutes Ahobilam mountain as the abode of the most sacred ONE , who tore apart HiraNyan with His sharp nails alone , while the world that watched this adhbhutham and trembled : "ankaN- jn~Alam anja ankOraaLariyAi , avuNan pongavAham vaLLUhirAl pOzhnthA punithan idam " NamO Sri NarasimhAyaa ! Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: P.S : Please support the creation of the new CD ROM on Ahobila Keerthanams of AnnamAchArya . Please contact me for details on how you can support this Kaimkaryam and recieve this CD by the end of June , 2007 . Thanks . 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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