SrI : Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL : In the tenth slOkam , Bhattar compares the Lord of Srirangam to a Mountain : syAmAbham makuDOpEtham kaDakAnchitham unnatham satthvAsrayam RangarAjam maheedharm avaimyaham Dr.S.PadmanAbhan's comments : ************************************* In this beautiful anushtub meter slOkam , Bhattar identifies RanganAthan with Maheedhara (Mountain) . The mountain has saamyam with RanganAtha because both are dark in color ( syAmAbham) .Our Lord has a tall crown (MakuDam) just as the mountain has a peak ( sikharam) . The mountain has slopes ( Kataka / thAzhvarai) and is lofty ( tungam , Unnatham) . The mountain is the abode of SatthvAs (animals ) . The Lord is the repository of the quality of serenity and enormous strength ( satthvA ) . NaayanthE ! Devareer is standing at Srirangam befitting Vedia vAkyams and Your words : " VishNu: ParvathAnAm athipathi: " and " mEru SikhariNAmaham " . Therefore , we compare You to a mountain . Further , You are SyAmAbhan : Mountain will be beautiful ( kOmaLam) in its dark hue ( syAmaLam ).You are like " Pacchai MaNi malai pOla" ( like emerald mountain) in SyAmaLa roopam . MakuDopEtham : The mountain will be characterized by a tall peak . DEvareer has a tall crown ( tunnu MaamaNi Mudi) reminding us of Your Lordship ( Seshithva soochakam) . kaDAkAnchitham : The mountain will have foot hills ( KaDakam/Thaazhvarai) . Oh Lord of Srirangam ! You are adorned with the shoulder jewelery known as KaDakam . Unnatham : The mountain will be tall and immeasurable as VishNu padAsrayam . Devareer as per AzhwAr Vaakyam , " NediyAn padi kadanthAn " is unapproachable in Your loftiness as shown during Your avathAram as Thrivikraman . SatthvAsrayam : The mountain will be the home for satthvams (animals) like the Lion . DEvareer is the resting place ( puhalidam) for the devotees with Satthva guNam or You are Sathtva guNa prakAsakar ( Sathtvam VishNu prakAsakam , SathvamAsraya ka: ") . RangarAjam Maheedharam avaimyaham : Thus in this wonderous state , You are the most delightful ( athimanOharam) to enjoy and grow the desire for the eyes of all sevArTees ( akhila jana nayana kuthUhal pratham) during Your Thirumanjanak-kOlam . You stand tall like a mountain ready for engagement in the sport with Your Lotus lady ( ambhOruha VaasiniyAna PirAttiyinudaya viLayAttukkenRu paruvam seythu niRkinRa oru malayin nilai pOl irunthathu ) . SrI RanganAtha ParabrhamaNE Nama: Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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