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SRI RANGA SRI VOL.07 / ISSUE # 09 dated 18th December 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 3:
ONGI ULAGALANDA
(ANBIL RAMASWAMY)
2. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 3
ONGI ULAGALANDA
ENGLISH VERSE TRANSLATION
(MS. SHOBA RAMASWAMY)
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ISSUES RELEASED
So far, 185 Regular issues of SRS have been released apart from
Special Issues:
27 Issues of Vol. 1
15 Issues of Vol. 2
42 Issues of Vol. 3
35 Issues of Vol. 4
28 Issues of Vol. 5
30 Issues of Vol. 6 and
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1. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 3:
ONGI ULAGALANDA
(ANBIL RAMASWAMY)
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Tiruppavai 03
Ongi ulagaLandha uththaman pEr paadi
naangaL nam paavaikkuch chaatri neeraadinaal
theenginRi naadellaam thingaL mum maari peydhu
Ongu peRum senN nel oodu kayalugaLap
poonguvaLaip pOdhil poRi vandu kaN paduppath
thEngaadhE pukkirundhu seerththa mulai patri
vaanga kudam niRaikkum vaLLal perum pasukkaL
neengaadha selvam niRaindhElOr embaavaay
This Pasuram refers to refers to VIBHAVAM
Ongi: grew so tall
ulagu: the three world(s)
aLandha: as to measure
Uththaman: the best, the highest One who
pEr paadi: Let us sing the name of Trivikrama
Why VAMANA is invoked?
It is Vamana who released the flow of water by pricking the hole in
the ' Gindi ' vessel.
As they were apparently praying for rains, it was appropriate to
invoke one who facilitated free flow of water by removing impediments.
This is the only Avataram that is mentioned extensively in the Vedas.
Cf:
" idam vishNur vichakramE, trEdaa nidatE padam
samooDamsya paagumsurEh svaaha/ idam na mama//"
A "TWO-IN-ONE" AVATAARAM!
This actually is a "two-in-one" Avataram. Vyuhantaram mentions
both "Trivikrama" and "Vaamana" in the same breath Vide Achamana
kramam beginning with Achyutaaya Namah and ending with "daamOdaraaya
namah"
It is in TirukkOvilur (also known as Gopalapuram) that the Lord got
his first 3 songs by Mudal Azhwaars in the Mudal, Irandaam and
Moonraam Tiruvantaadis
Why UTTHAMAN?
? One who harms others and also harms himself in the process is
Adha Adhaman (Worst of the Worst);
? One who harms others but gains thereby is Adhaman (Worse);
? One lives and lets others live is Madhyaman (Neither good nor
bad) and
? One who saves others even at personal risk is Uthaman (The
Best).
? Vamana belittled himself as a dwarf and begged Bali for
saving Indra and saving Bali himself. Hence, Uthaman.
? Swami Desika describes this Avatara as "Rakshaa Vaamana". The
purpose of this Avatara is pure and simple "to protect".
? Since Mahabali was the grandson of Prahlaada to whom the Lord
had given a promise not to kill any of his descendents, He spared
Mahabali and made him the Lord of the nether world. To this day, Lord
stands s guard to Mahabali's kingdom.
Do you know why Mahabali, the invincible came to be humbled?
? When once, he confronted Prahlaada and spoke ill of Lord
VishNu, Prahlaada cursed him that he would lose his entire luster.
? Even so, he could be vanquished only when he was subjected to
the curse of his Guru. When Sukraachaarya, his Guru, protested
against the gift to Vamana, Mahabali refused to heed his advice and
said "If Lord VishNu Himself were to beg of him, he would deem it a
privilege to offer a gift to him". Thus slighted, his Guru got mad at
him and cursed that he would lose his kingdom.
Uth, Uthara and Uthama:
"Uth" means exalted. We are born as human. Bhadda Jeevas are "Uth"
"Uthara" is above "Uth": Muktas and Nityas are "Uthara"
"Uthama" is highest. The Lord is "PurushOttama" and hence, "Uthama"
Why did He become dwarfish in stature?
? When someone goes to beg, it is beneath one's dignity.
Naturally, one would cringe and look small before the donor. Hence,
He assumed the stature of a dwarf.
? A beggar is an insignificant person, too light to be taken
note of. It is said that even the winds are scared on the approach of
a beggar because he might ask something from the wind itself!
Did Mahaalaksmi accompany the Brahmachari Vamana?
Yes. But, Vamana covered her on his chest with the deerskin (maan
thOle) he was wearing.
You know why?
? If he had not done so, Kataaksham of Mahaalakshmi would have
fallen on Mahaabali and the very purpose of the Lord would have been
thwarted.
? Then, the Lord could have left her behind and not taken her
along with Him.
? If He had done this also, without her presence, the Lord
could not have accomplished what he wanted to!
? What a "catch 22" situation for the Lord!
pEr paadi: The name of the Lord is more powerful than the Lord
Himself!
? It was the name of "hridaya kamala vaasa" that enveloped her
with saris. Lord KrishNa did not appear in person!
? It was Rama's name that helped AnjanEya to jump over the
ocean, while Rama had to build laboriously a bridge to cross over to
Lanka!
naangaL: we, Includes gopas and gOpis
nam paavaikku: for our paavai vow
ChaatRi: observing, in the name of (lit. wearing) that is, "Bhagavad
Preethyartham"
neeraadinaal: if we bathe
theengu: evil
inRi: without
naadu ellaam: whole country.
? It is said that when someone reads "ViraaTa Parvam" of Mahaa
Bhaarata, the entire place will be blessed with copious rains.
? When one has 12 saligraamams in one's home, it becomes equal
to a "KshEtram" and will impart auspiciousness to the entire vicinity.
thingaL: (every) month
mum maari: triple rainfall; the proverbial triple showers every month
representing
- Ananya Seshatvam,
- Ananya Upaayatvam and
- Ananya Prayojanatvam.
The triple rains are deemed to shower in honor of
(i) Brahmins who recite the Vedas- Vedam Odhiya Anthanarkku Onru;
(ii) Chastity of womenfolk - Maathar Mangaiyar Karpinukku Onru; and
(iii) Kings who uphold justice - Neethi Ninridum Mannavarkku Onru"
TiruvaLLuvar says:
"Nallaar oruvar uLarEl avar poruTTu
Ellarkkum peyyum mazhai"
Meaning "The rains will reward all for the sake of just one good soul"
peydhu: will fall (rain)
Ongu: tall, overgrown
perum: big
sennel: high-quality paddy crops; Fields with tall grown plants
(indicates prosperity of the land)
oodu: amidst
kayal: a type of fish that become as fat as elephants
ugaLa: will playfully swim around. Fish roaming here and there
(indicates abundance of life forms)
poom: beautiful
kuvaLai: a Tamil poetic landscape (neydhal); a type of flower
pOdhil: in that flower
poRi: shining, beautiful
vaNDu: bees; Both the Lord and the Acharyas are always described as
VanDu, also called
'Shadpada' six footed. The six feet are Jnaana, Sakti, Bala,
Aiswarya, Veerya and Tejas.
Acharyas are also compared to cows because of their infinite
compassion.
"Anraikku Eenra Kanrukku Irangum Dhenuvaip Pola Nam Acharyarkal"
Like the cow that gives milk profusely as if the calf was ' just
born',
If we fall at the feet of the Acharyas, they would unstintingly feed
us with the Rahasya Arthas secrets contained in Sri Bashyam,
Bhagavad Gita Bashyam, Bhagavad Vishayam, Rahasya Traya Saram etc.
kaNN paduppa: sleeping; Bees disturbed from the flowerbeds where they
were sleeping
There is a poetic imagery here. The male bee gets into the Lotus
flower and after drinking in the nectar, feels so drowsy that it
falls asleep within the flower. At sunset, the flower closes its
petals and the bee is trapped inside till next morning when the Sun
rises and the flower blossoms, releasing the bee. The female bee was
waiting the whole night and when the male bee approaches it, there
ensues a family feud in which the female bee accuses the consort of
infidelity. The male bee is hard put to explain its predicament.
thEngaadE: without moving (without any fear)
pukku: go inside
irundhu: staying
seerththa: bountiful
mulai: udders
paRRi: grasp
vaanga: extracting
kudam: pots
niRaikkum: fill up; it is the paucity of vessels to hold, not the
dearth of the ever-flowing milk (in Swapadesa: of Acharya's Upadesa).
vaLLal: generous; The prosperity that rains bring is brought out
graphically by reference to cows that yield milk incessantly having
been tickled by the fish that swim in the water filled fields and the
bees disturbed from out of their flowerbeds.
Hence, VALLAL: (Munificent).
Kambar while praising his mentor, SaDayappa vaLLal's munificence
expresses similar sentiments saying that the buffaloes in
TiruveNNainallur taking bath in the tank when tickled by the big
fishes would think that their calves were demanding milk and go on
yielding milk all the way till they reach their homes.
"mETTerumai vaavi puga muTTu varaal kanru enru
veeTTaLavum paal soriyum veNNaiyE naaTTil
Adaiyaa neDum kadavum anjal enra sollum
uDaiyaan SaDaiyappan oor"
In SwaapadEsam, Acharyas used to explain that we need not even ask
for Bhagavaan's kaaruNyam; It would be enough, if we do not resist
him or shut him out". Such is the "VaLLal" quality of the Lord.
perum pasukkaL: big cows. The cows became fat not because of eating
grass but because of listening to the enchanting music of the flute
of KrishNa.
neengadha: un-remitting, un-decaying
selvam: wealth
niRaindhu: (the land will be) full of
Result? NEENGAATHA SEVAM refers to Brahma Gnaanam
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2. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 3
ONGI ULAGALANDA
ENGLISH VERSE TRANSLATION
(MS. SHOBA RAMASWAMY)
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"When we chant the name
Of Him who measured the worlds
With His outstretched foot
Do service to our Maiden-deity
And bathe in the river,
All the land will be blessed
With timely rains in plenty,
And fish will frolic
Amidst the full-grown paddy stalks,
While spotted beetles drowse
In the sweet lilies
Great cows will gift
Pot after pot of milk
To tireless cowherds
And lasting prosperity
Will abound,
Oh! MY Maidens!"
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