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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs of Lord Dhaiva Naayakan :

Twenty Ninth SlOkam ( The Beauty of the Lord's Hands)
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aajAnu lamBhibhi: alankrutha hEthi jAlai:
jyAgAtha raaji ruchirai: jitha paarijAthai:
chithrAngadhai: Thridasa pungava jAthAsangA
Thvath bAhubi: mama dhruDam parirabyathE dhee:

Extended Meaning
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Oh Lord of DEvAs! SaamudhrikA lakshaNams point out
that the arms extended down to one's knees is the symbol
of a Utthama Purushan.Is it therefore any wonder that 
Your arms are extending from shoulder to the knees as 
the Parama Purushan? Your naturally strong arms beautify
the weapons that they adorn. When You aim your arrows with
Your bow, the chord of the bow leaves a welt , which itself 
is beautiful to behold . In contrast to PaarijAtha tree that 
can give any boon except Moksham , Your PaarijAtha like
hands does grant Moksham as well as what one desires.
My mind is deeply lost in the enjoyment of Your arms 
with beautiful mid arm jewelery of many kinds 
and enjoys the embrace from those strong arms just like
a maiden feels, when she is held tight by her lover. 

Additional Comments:
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"Mama dhee: dhruDam parirabyathE" confesses Swamy Desikan.
My mind is tightly embraced says the athyantha bhakthan of
Lord DevanAthan as he feels the tight embrace from Lord's
strong hands( Thvath bAhubi: jAtha SangA mama dhee: 
dhrudam parirabhyathE ).What are the lakshaNams 
(Characterestrics) of those arms of Lord DevanAthan? 

They are known for:

(1) adorning novel bangles on His Shoulders 
(thOL vaLaikaL/Chithra angathai: samanvithA)

(2) They are victors over the boon granting PaarijAtha
tree (Jitha PaarijAthai:)in that the Lord's hands alone 
in contrast to that divine tree can grant Moksha Sukham 

(3)They are beautiful to behold with the welts formed by
the chords of the Lord's bow (jyAgAtha raaji ruchirai:)

4) The lower hands are long and reach down to the knees
( AajAnu lamBhibhi:).

5)These hands adorn the weapons like Sudarsanam , Paanchajanyam ,
Saarangam , Mace and beautify these weapons ( alankrutha 
hEthi jAlai:).

Baahu ParAkramam (Valor) , the dhivya soundharyam 
(Divine beauty )of His arms , matchless oudhAryam (generosity ) 
and MOksha Daayaka Mukuntha Tatthvam of the Lord
are being celebrated here. He never lets anyone
who sought His refuge down since He is Achyuthan. 
He saves the DevAs time and again from the atrocities
of their enemies (asurAs). 

SlOkam 30: (The Beauty of the Disc & Conch)
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neelAchalOdhitha nisAkara bhAskarAbhE
sAnthAhithE SurapathE Tava Sankha-ChakrE
pANEramushya bhajathAm abhayapradasya
prathyAyanam jagathi bhAvayatha: svabhUmnA

Extended Meaning
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Oh Dhaiva Naayaka! The radiant Chakram and the dazzling
white Conch on Your upper hands of Your blue-hued body
remind us of the simultaneous udhayam (rise)of both 
the Sun and the Moon on a blue (indhraneela) mountain.
These two weapons have the power to destroy those, who
offend Your devotees. Through Your lower right hand ,
You sport abhaya mudhrA to offer protection to those,
who seek Your refuge. If the SaraNAgathAs have any
doubt about Your ability to come to their protection ,
then Sudarsanam and Paanchajanyam reveal their power
as Your weapons and chase away SaraNAgathA's lingering 
doubts and fill the SaraNAgathAs with a sense of hope and
trust (MahA VisvAsam) about Your omnipotence. 

Additional Comments:
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SaraNAgatha rakshaNam is Parama Dharmam for the Lord.
His abhaya hastham is the most assuring symbol of
that commitment to protect the SaraNAgathan. 
The SaraNAgathi offered by the Lord is 
"SamarTa-KaaruNIka vishaya SaraNAgathi".
It is the SaraNAgathi offered by the Lord ,
who has both Sakthi (power) and KaaruNyam
(DayA). The SaraNAgathi extended by Him
will always bear fruit ( Phala-avinAbhUthai:).
The Chakram and the Sankhu generate trust 
in the minds of the doubting SaraNAgathAs 
about the power of the AbhayapradhAna hastham
through their own sakthi ( abhaya pradasya amushya pANE: 
prathyAyanam sva-bhUmnA bhAvayatha:).

Lord DevanAthan is Sathya Vrathan announcing 
SarNAgatha RakshaNam thru His abhaya hastham.
He is DhArmikan ( Deeply rooted in SaraNAgatha
RakshaNa dharmam) and is dhruDa vikraman ( of
unfailing valour). Our Lord is " TamarkaL koota 
valvinayai nAsam sey sathir moorthy" as Swamy
NammAzhwAr saluted( ThiruvAimozhi: 8.10.9).
With His abhaya pradha hastham , Lord DeavanAthan
assures the SaraNAgathan of RakshaNam . His chakram
and Sankham remind one of the Lord's power to
destroy those who harm His devotees.

NamO SrI DevanATAya,
Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan 

P.S: May the beautiful Hands of Lord DeavanAthan 
inspire you to join in His RathnAngi Kaimkaryam.
We are looking for Sponsors to be linked with 
the creation of new Sudarsanam and Sankham on 
the Lord's upper hands. 




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