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SrI :
 
Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :
 
On this Tamil New Year day , when the Lord of Srirangam enjoys
His Thirumanjanam with the Kattiyam being recited by the Heriditary Bhattars from the vamsam of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar , let us reflect
reverentially on the Third SlOkam of the Kattiyam for Periya PerumAL .
 
Swamy PrAsara Bhattar arrived at the Sannidhi of Lord RanganAthA ,
enjoyed the Thirumanjanam and blessed us with this slOkam , where he
compares the Lord's Saamyam/Saadharmyam  ( Similarities in attributes )
with Aadhithyan (Sooryan ) .
 
KumkumAruNam-udhanchitha Sriyam
   kOmalAruNa SarOja-samsTitham
Rangamandhira ! tamO-nivAraNam
   sankathE tapana dheedhithim jana:  
 
(Comments acording to Dr.S.Padmanabhan ) : " The Lord in the Sanctum
Sanctorium is also compared to the Sun ; Our Lord dispells the  internal darkness 
in comparison with the Sun , who dispells the outside darkness  . Our Lord  is red
in complexion due to the heavy applications of Saffron and is beautiful in
the company of Lakshmi . He has the soft red lotus as the seat . The Sun rises
in all glory ( Udhanchita SrI: ) and is heralded by His red-hued charioteer
AruNan staying on the gentle red lotus " .   
 
Additional Comments based on Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's VyAkhyAnam
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" kumkumAruNam " : NaayantE ! If we look at Adhityan ( The Sun ) ,
He is seen with His charioteer  AruNan having the hue of Kumkumam . If we
look at You with adoration , You are seen with the application of the red-hued
saffron on Your ThirumEni and possessing the red hue similar to AruNan .
 
" Udhanchitha Sriyam " : NaayantE ! If we consider Adhityan , He is
associated with His bright rays ( PrabhA) and derives His beauty therefrom .
When we enjoy Your asAdharaNa soundaryam , we recognize that arises
from Your association with the SamslEsha SlAghyai , Sri RanganAyaki .
SamslEsham refers to the sErthi Sevai . SlAgyai refers to Her being
the most celebrated for Her association with Lord RanganAtha and
conferring on Him Her HiraNmaya VarNam
 
" KomaLAruNa SarOja-samsTitham " : NaayantE ! If we consider
You as Sooryan , then You are associated with the lotus of AruNan ( AruNAravindhan) .
When we enjoy Your sevai at Thirumanjana kaalam  , You are linked to the Lotus aasanam
with its beautiful hue reminding one of AruNOdhayam    
 
" TamOnivAraNam " : NaayantE ! If we consider Sooryan ,
He is engaged in destroying the darkness in the world . When we reflect on You ,
we recognize You are engaged in a similar act except that You are engaged in
the banishment of Tamas that grips the  ChEtanams . You are active as the nivartakar
of Aj~nam (nescience) , which is the Tamas Sabdha Vaachyam .
 
" Ranga-mandhira: sankatE tapana dheedhitham jana: " Oh Lord !
You have revealed to us that You are VishNu Roopan among the 12 AadhithyAs
( AaadhithyAnam Aham VishNu: ) . You have thus  Aadhithya Saadharmyam
( attributes similar to Sooryan). We are reminded of that as You bless us with
Your radiance spreading in all directions that banishes the internal darkness .
You are the object of meditation (dhyEyan) , dhEdheepyamAnan ( source of
the radiant JyOthi spreading everywhere ) and SangatE Tapana dheedhithi roopan
( having the roopam that meets with the saadharmyam with the radiance of 
Sooryan ) . 
 
Special Notes on the Vedic Significance of Aadhithyan as VishNu
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The MahA Purushan in the middle of Sun's orb is none other than
Sriman NaarAyaNan nourishing the world with His dhivya PrabhA .
Many Veda mantrams salute Him as such .
 
There are many Veda Manthrams saluting Sooryan & VishNu as removers
of darkness . Let us look at  two Rg Veda Mantrams:
 
Rg Vedam : VII. 99.3 & 4 : " Thou didst support firmly , Oh VishNu , this earth
and heaven  and uphold the earth all around by Your powerful rays , -----------
Ye brought into being the Sun , the Dawn and Agni ". 
 
The word Sooryan (the luminous) and Adhithyan ( the son of Adhithi)
are the most common names by which Sun is addressed . The root for
Sooryan is "SUr " to shine . Varaha PurAnam states how SooryA was created :
" When the eternal , the One Self , Sriman Narayanan , the dispeller of Tamas
and the power of knowledge  , wished for a second , light was born and
was called Sooryan ". Everey one of the meanings of the word Sooryan and
Aadhithyan can be linked to the Lord , who destroys our nescience and Tamo
GuNam : the eye of the world ( Jagath Chakshus) , witness to deeds ( Karma
saakshin ) ,Having a thousand beams ( Sahasra KiraNan ) , Friend of Lotus /Lakshmi
( Padma Bhandhu) , Made of Twelve aprts ( DhvAdasAthman) , Effacer of darkness/
nescience ( TamOpahan) , Tamo-nudan ( dispeller of darkness) , Tamisra-han
( the killer of Darkness) , DhivAkaran ( the Maker of the Day, Jn~Ana Pradhan) ,
PrabhA-karan ( Source of Supreme JyOthi) , Chitra BhAnu ( with myriad colord
rays ), Bhaaskara ( Mkaer of light ) , VibhA vasu (abode of Light ) and Rohitaa
( the red one , KumkumAruNan ) .
 Upanishadic Suport for the Saamyam of Sooryan & The Lord
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Like the oldest among the VedAs , Rg Vedam , we turn to one of
the oldest of Upanishads , ChAndhOgyam , for support to see
Saamyam among the Sun and the Lord :
 
" The Sun represents the Supreme principle , first nonmanifest (avyaktham)
and then manifest (vyaktham)" ----- ChAndhOgya Upanishad: 3.19.1
 
" Those who worship Sun as Absolute  ever hear beautiful sounds
and are filled with Joy ( bliss, aanandham) ----ChAndhOgyam 3.19.1- 4
 
The Sun is saluted therefore as "the sed of the Supreme Ruler 
(PaaramEshtya Soma ) .
 
"He who dwells in Man and who dwells in the Sun is one " --TaittirIya
Upanishad : 2.8.
 
Prasna Upanishad(1.6.8)  salutes the Cosmic Being as life and fire
spreading its radiance all around : " Hence the scripture describes
the Sun as the resplendent One , embodiment of the Universe , all knowing , 
Support of All , --- with a thousand rays and hundreds of whirlpools ".
 
This is an echo of Rg Veda mantram (I.115.1): " " The Sun is the Soul
( antharyAmi Brahman ) of the World (ChEtanAchEtanAthmakam ) .
 
With two key words ( TamO NivAraNam and Tapana dheedhithim ) ,
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar revealed the Aadhithya Saadharmyam of
Lord RanganAtha as He was about to enjoy the Sahasra dhAraa abhishEkam .  
       
SrI RanganAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

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