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SrI :
 
Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :
 
In this 5th slOkam , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar compares Lord
RangnAtha to a beautiful Hamsam known for its purity :
 
SathpakshapAtAth bhuvanAsraythvAth
    sanmAnasAvAsa niBanatanatvAth
PadmAsrayatvAccha  BhavAnidhAneem
    HamsO yaTA raajathy RangarAja:
 
(Meaning according to DR.S.Padmanabhan ) :  Through another lovely
metaphor , Lord RanganAtha is identified with a male Swan , who has
a beautiful flapping up of the wings (paksha-pAta: ) ; He resorts to waters
( bhuvana) and abides in the mAnasa lake (during the rainy season) ;
He also stays in lotuses . The Lord for His part , is partial to the virtuous
( sath-pakshapAta:) ; He is the supporter of the universe (Bhuvana)
and is the abode of Padma ( MahA Lkashmi) . He always resides in
the hearts of the virtuous (Sanmanasa Vaasan ) .
 
Excerpts from the VyAkhyAnam of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar:
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NayantE ! AzhwArs have saluted You as the Swan ( HamsAvathAran) ,
who revealed the meanings of the four Vedams to Your son Brahma
( "annamAy anRangu arumaRai payanthAn , ArangamAnahar amarnthAn).
adiyEn uses the metaphor of Swan for You because of  Your matchless
ocean of beauty that is the cause for the delight of  the eyes of the entire
world of pious ones /saathvikAs ( " Sakala Saathvika lOka  lOchanAnandha
pArAvAra hEthuvAna Vadivazhagu " ) . Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's choice of
words ( in paranthesis) flow like nectar in our ears .
 
Sath-pakshapAdhAth: NaayantE ! The Swan has the use of the two beautiful
wings ( " thUvisErannam ") : " sath Paksha Paatham ". As for Yourself , My Lord ! 
You are partial to the saadhu Janams , who take refuge in you ( Mama PrANA hi
PaaNDavA: ") and You turn Your face away from asaths and ayOgyans. You are
thus a Sath- PakshapAthi ( Partial towards those who sought refuge in You ) .    
 
BhuvanAsraythvAth : NaayantE ! The Swan will have as its home 
the clear and delightful (athi-hruthyamAna)  life sustaining waters
( nirmalamAna Jeevanasavithavardhi ) . As for Yourself , My Lord ,
You are the aasrayam (refuge) for all sentients and insentients
( akhila chEtanAchEtanams) . They recognize You therefore as
" Vasanthy SarvabhUthAni " . 
 
SanmAnasAvAsa niBandhanatvAth :   NaayantE ! The Swan will reside at
the cool  and beautiful (ManOharamaana) Maanasaras lake ( Maanasasaras)
in the HimAlayAs . As for Yourself , My Lord ! You enter into the manas of
the pious ones (sath) and thrive there ( " puhunthu nammuL mEvinAr") .
 
PadmAsrayathvAth : NaayantE ! The Swan will be near the Lotus flower in
the ponds ( pankEruha parisaravarthiyAha irukkum ) . Devareer gives us
Your sEvai with the Lotus Lady residing in Your broad chest as " Yenn
ThirumahaL sEr MaarbhanE" ) .  
 
BhavAnidhAneem HamsO yaTA rAjathy RangarAja: Your most charming
( athimanOhara ) Sevai standing in the middle of all beings created by You
( Naara madhyavarthy) as the auspicious refuge (Sathgathy) and 
delightful to talk to ( sallabha chathuram )   makes us visualize You
as a Swan displaying its abhaya pradhAna hastha mudhrai .
 
SrI RanganAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
http://www.sadagopan.org


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