SrI:
Dear
VedhAbhimAnis:
41st Mantram
Introduction
This mantram is a marvellous conception
of the BhU lOkam and the heavens ( Vaanulaham) as a model of Man and woman pair
(mithunam) and a prayer is made to the abhimAni dEvatais (Aswin dEvAs) on behalf
of this couple ( BhU and svarga lOkam).
41st Mantram
Text
sahasravrudhiyam bhUmi:
param vyOma
sahasravrut
asvinA bhujyanA satyA
viSvasya
jagataspatee
jAyA bhUmi:
patirvyOma:
mithunam taa
aturyatha:
putrO Bruhaspatee
rudhra:
saramA iti sthree
pumam
Sukram vAmandhyajata
vAmanyat
vishurUpE ahanee
dhyourivastha:
Word by Word
Meaning of the 41st PanchAti
iyam bhUmi:
sahasravrudh=This Earth is desired as a place of abode by
thousands of JeevarAsis.
Param vyOma:
sahasravrudh=The upper world(heaven) is similarly
desired by the thousands of dEvAs.
bhujyU na asatyA viSvasya
jagata: patee
aSvinA=The Earth and the heaven ( svarga lOkam) are like the twin gods
,
Asvini dEvAs , who banish diseases and
bless us with bhOgams; Asvini dEvAs are the protectors of the universe and
their
sankalpam ( volition) never
fails .
bhUmi:
jAyA vyOma
pati: taa mithunam aturyathu:=BhU lOkam is the wife and the
heaven is the husband ; they are united like a
couple.
putra: Bruhaspatee
Rudra:=We have to consider Bruhaspaty and Rudran( agni here)
as their sons.
saramA iti =The raised platform for the Yaagam , yaaga mEDai ( Yajn~a Vedhi) should be
considered as a lady.
Near Kaanchipuram is a sacred village
named Injimedu , which
is the Tamil equivalent ( Yajn~a mEdai) of Yajn~a Vedhi .Here was born one of the
greatest AchAryAs of Ahobila Matam , the 42nd Pattam Srimath Azhagiya Singar ,
Srimath RanganAtha SaThAri yativarar.
iti stree pumam=thus we are instructed about the male-female aspects of the Earth
and the Heaven .
Now comes the prayer to
the abhimAna dEvatais for BhUmi and the upper
world.
vAmm anyat Sukram
vAmm anyat yajatam=Among your forms , one is the day with
white hue.the other is the nightwith dark hue.
vishurUpE ahanee dhyou iva
stha:=Both of You stay steady as the Sooryan in the sky with
equal , unique and alternating forms .
42nd Mantram( 10th anuvAkam):
Introduction
The salutations to the abhimAni
dEvatais continue thru this mantram.
Text of the
42nd Mantram
viSvAhi mAyA: avatha:
svadhAvantou
bharA vaam pooshaNA
viharAtirastu
vaasAtyou chitrou jagatO
nidhAnou
dhyAvaa bhUmee charatha:
sagumsakhAyou
taavasvinA
rAsabhAscchahavam tE
Subhaspatee
AgatagumsooryAya saha
tyugrO ha
bhujyamasvinOdhamEgE
rayinnakascchinmamruvaa(2)
im avAhA:
na muhathu
noubhirAtmanvateebhi:
antariksha
pruDbhirapOdhakAbhi:
42nd Mantram:Word by
Word Meanings:
viSvA mAyA: avatha= Oh AbhimAni dEvatAs ! You protect the mind- movements of all , who
are under the control of VishNu MaayA !
svadhAvantou
pUshaNaou=Oh AbhimAni dEvatAs of BhU lOkam and the Svarga
lOkam ! You both nourish and strengthen us , the residents of both these worlds
.
iha vaamm bhadhrA rAti
astu= May we be blessed with auspicious benovolence of
Yours here !
vAsAdhyou chitrou
jagatO nidhAnou sakhAyou sancharatha: dhyAvaa-bhUmee=You
( abhimAna dEvatAs) are blessing the two worlds with many
bhOgams , the foundation for the universe and travel like
friends.
rAsabhASvaa tau aSvinpu
Subhaspatee SooryayA saha mE havam Aagatam=
Oh Aswin dEvAs! we invite You to come to
our Yajn~am with Ushas dEvatai as Yajn~a rakshakaas , riding on the
back of your transport(donkeys).
kascchit tyugraha mamruvAm
rayeem na avAhA: ha=It is well known that a fearsome miser
even during the last moments of his life will not part with the wealth that
he has accumulated.
AsvinA Aatmanvateebhi:
apOdhakAbhi:
antariksha pruDbhi:
noubhi: udhamEgE
tamm bhujyam Uhatu:= Similar to the miser's behavior ,the abhimAni dEvAs of BhUlOka and
Param VyOma ( Heaven) , the Asvin dEvAs, hold on to the firm and sky-travelling
rain bearing clouds and
deliver them during rainy season to the parched earth and nourish
the earth.
These
rain bearing clouds(udamEgE) are described as big as boats ( noubhi:) , firm (
Aatmavanvateebhi:) and traveling in the sky( anatarishApruDbhi:) and not in
water ( ApOtakAbhi:).
The
Asvin dEvAs do not bless the people with rain during summer , store the rain and
bless them however with those saved rains during the Varsha rutu.
Ninth AnuvAkam: 43rd
Mantram: Introduction
The way in which Asvin dEvAs lead the
rain bearing clouds with their retinue to areas that need rain is described here
.
The Text of the 43rd
Mantram
tisra:
kshapastrirahAti vrajadhbhi:
nAsatyA bhujyu-mUhathu:
patangai:
samudhrasya
dhanvannArdhrasya pArE
tribheerathaSSatapdhbhishDaSvai:
savitAram
vitanvantam
anBadhnAti
SaamBara:
Aapapoorsham
BaraScchaiva
savitArEpasOabhavat
tyagamsu truptam
vidhitvaiva
BahusOmagiram
vaSee
Fourty
third Mantram:Word by Word Meaning
NaasAyA:= Oh Asvini dEvAs!
tisra: kshapa: thri ahA
ativrajatbhi: thribhi: rathai: Satapatbhi: ShaDaSvai: patangai: bhujyam
Ardhrasya samudhrasya pArE tanavn Uhatu:=You lead the swift
flying ( bird like) rain bearing clouds continously for three nights and
three days with their three kinds of chariots, hundreds of foot soldiers and six
kinds of cavalries. You lead them over the water rich oceans onto areas where
there are no waters for nourishing these draught struck
regions.
Tisra Kshapa: =three nights
thri ahaa= three days
ativratbhi:= moving
continously
thribhi rathai:= three kinds of
chariots
Sata padhbhi:= hundreds
of foot soldiers ShaDaSvai:= six kinds of
cavalries
Patangai:
bhujyam=Rain bearing clouds flying like the swift travelling
birds
Aardhrasya
samudhrasya pArE dhanvan Uhatu:=You lead the rainy clouds over the
water rich oceans to rain deficit areas for the downpour of
rain there.
The tumultous progression of the
rainbearing clouds is beautifully described here .
vitanvantam SavitAram
SaamBara: anuBadhnAti=The rainy clouds follow
(anuBadhnAti) the Sooryan (SavitAram)
that spreads its rays( vitanvantam).
ApapUrsham
Sambarascccha arEpasa: savitA abhavat yEva = it is certain
that the water-laden ( AapapU:) dark clouds
(Sambara:) are created to pour rain( savitArtham) for the well being of
people (arEpasam sambhara:) .
sutruptam
BahusOmagiram thyam VaSee= The pleased water-holding
(sutruptam)
Clouds
(thyam) with accompanying light thunder ( BahusOmagiram) are held under the
power( VaSee) of the Sun.
The 44th
Mantram:Introduction
This mantram points out that Soorya UpAsana leads to copious
rains seasonally.The influence of Sooryan in controlling these seasonal rains is
described here .
The Text of the 44th
Mantram
anvEti tugrO
vakriyAntam
AayasUyAn
sOmatrusushu
sa
sangrAmastamOdhyOatyOta:
vaachO gaa: pipAti
tath
sa tadhgObhi:
stavAatyEtyanyE
rakshasAnanvitaasccha
yE
anvEti
parivrutyAsta:
yEva mEtou sthO
ASvinaa
tE yEtE dhyu:
prutheevyO:
aharahargarbham
dadhAtE
44th Mantram: word by word
Meaning
tugra: tamm vakriyAm
sOmatrupsushu AayasooyAn anvEti=Sooryan follows the peculiar
( vakra sanchaaree) clouds that do not pour down the rain inside them and
stimulates them to drench the earth for the joy of the adhikAris , who have
performed Soma Yaagams well. The vakra sanchAram of some clouds away from their
normal paths is corrected by the Sooryan.
samgrAma: tamOdhya:
atyOta: sa: vaacha: gaa: pipAtit tath=Sooryan surrounded
by His rays rides on His chariot drawn by the seven horses and chases away
the darkness. He looks at the thirsty animals crying out for water and enables
them to drink the rain water.
sa: tath gObhi: stavA anyE
atyEti= Sooryan is praised by the tongues of all these
animals and shines brilliantly over all the other
dEvAs.
rakshasA ananvitA:
yE=Even those with asuraa tendency ( asura svabhAvam) praise
Sooryan .
asta: parivrutya
anvEti=The clouds stimulated by the Sooryan spread around
the sky and blesses the world.
yEtou AsvinA yEvam
sttha:=The BhU lOkam and the heaven are in fertile state due
to the rain empowered by the Sun.
tE yEtE dhyu: pruthivyO:
aharaha: garbham dadhAtE= Such rain-bearing clouds bless those in BhU lOkam and
Parama vyOmam with conception that leads to progeny.The kulam grows
thus.
Bhagavad GitA slOkam 3.14-16 instructs
us on the birth of janthus from food and
rain that produces such foods. It goes
on to talk about the relation between KarmAs , Vedam ,Yajn~am and Iswara
AarAdhana and the Kaala
chakram.
NamO Veda PurushAya
,Daasan ,
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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