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SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha //
SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha //
SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya/
SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya//
KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava: /
SrI RanganAthO jayathu Sri Ranga Sri cha VardhathAm//
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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:
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15 Issues of Vol. 2
42 Issues of Vol. 3
35 Issues of Vol. 4
28 Issues of Vol. 5
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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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