Dear BhakthAs : The description of the unfolding of the dawn , the sights and sounds in and around Srirangam are experienced and described beautifully by ThoNDaradippodi AzhwAr. After his daily anushtAnam following the dip in the sacred Kaveri river , ThoNdardippodi proceeded to his Nandhavanam , which was at the fourth SuRRu known as the Thirumangai Mannan suRRu or the AalinAdAn SuRRu . Here , he picked the flowers and TuLasi to be offered to the Lord for the day's worship . Later Thirumangai will build the ramparts for the temple around that Nandavanam site of Thondardippodi out of reverence for the Maalaa Kaimkaryam of Thondaradippodi AzhwAr. When the garalnds were ready , AzhwAr will hasten in the dawn to Sri RanganAthan's sannidhi with the basket containing the TuLasi and the flower garlands and recite his ThiruppaLLiyezhucchi Paasurams and awaken Lord RanganAtha from His Yoga Nidhrai . Let us recite the slOkam composed by the SveekAra Puthrar of Lord RanganAtha before studying the meanings of ThiruppaLLiyezucchi Paasurams : Saptha-prAkara-madhyE sarasija-mukulOdhbhAsamaanE vimAnE KaavEri madhyadEsE mrudhutara phaNirAD bhOga-paryanka-bhAgE nidhrAmudhrAbhiraamam kaDinakaDasira: pArsva-vinyastha-hastham PadhmA-dhAtree-karAbhyAm parichitha-charaNam RangarAjam bhajEham (Meaning): AdiyEn bows before Lord RanganAtha, whose feet are gently pressed by Sri Devi and BhU Devi and who is engaged in Yoga nidhra with a beautiful pose with His left hand on the left side and the right hand resting on His crown . He engages in YoganidhrA under the Sriranga VimAnam resembling a lotus bud and which is situated amidst the island formed by the Ubhaya KaavEri and surrounded by the seven ramparts. Raagams for singing the ten Paasurams ******************************************** VeeNai MirAsu Sri Rangarajan Swamy and his family play on the VeeNa with vocal accompaniment in the following ten RaagAs : BhouLi , KedAram , Aarabhi , Aanandha Bhairavi , KalyANi , Kaanadaa , Mohanam , DhanyAsi , Poorvi KlayANi and MadhyamAvathi. In the stillnes of the morning and in front of the DhvAra PaalakAs , it is a bhAgyam to listen to the lilting melodies of ThoNDaradippodi's awakening songs . Meaning of First Paasuram ***************************** Kadiravan GuNatisai sikharam vanthaNainthAn kanai iruL ahanrathu kalaim pozhuthAi madhu virinthozhuhina maamalar yellAm Vaanavar arasarhaL vanthu vantheeNDi yetir tisai niRainthanar ivarodum puhuntha irumkaLiRRittamum pidiyodu murasum adhirtalil alaikadal pOnRuLathengum ArangatthammA ! PaLLi YezhantharuLAyE (Meaning according to Dr.K.C.VaradAchAri) : The Sun has come up on the Eastern mountain top. The night's darkness has completely gone. As the beautiful morning unfolds , big flowers have blossomed and honey is dripping from them . gods and kings have arrived and are standing crowding on the opposite sides : elephants , male and female , that have come with them , and the drums are making loud noises in all directions resembling the noise of the billows of the ocean . Therefore Oh RanganAthA ! wake up from Thine sleep . Comments ************ AzhwAr refers to the signs of dawn and cited the reasons for the Lord to awaken . Oh Sarva Swamy engaged in Yoga NidhrA at Srirangam ! Sooryan has arrived at the top of Udhaya Giri in the Eastern direction. The dense darkness of the night is leaving . The onset of the beautiful morning time propells the big flowers to blossom and drip honey all around. The DevAs and the Kings are jostling with each other and are standing in thick rows in the southern direction , where Your first glances are going to fall .With the kings and the DevAs , their mounts (Vaahanams) , the assembly of the male and the feamale elephants , are generating loud noises through their bleatings and those sounds get mingled with the sounds of BhEri Vaadhyams from all directions. That kOlAhalam reminds one of the mighty ghOsham of the unceasing waves on the shores of the ocean . Therefore , My Lord , You should awaken . Kadiravan is one with multitudes of Kathirs/rays (Sahasra BhAnu/ one of thousand rays). In the Eastern direction is the Udhaya Giri . The Sun has travelled and arrived at the Udhaya Giri (vanthu) and is embracing that mountain's top ( aNainthAn). He is like the gigantic lamp that has chased away the darkness of the night ( "Veyya KathiRon ViLakkAha" ). Oh RanganAtha! The Sun , Your servant , can only banish external darkness but You alone can banish forever the internal darkness . Therefore , Please wake up and bless the bhaddha chEtanams . Sooryan has hurried to his post on top of Udayagiri and is halting there to catch Your Dayaa-laden glances to empower him on his onward journey . Therefore , My Lord , You must awaken . Oh RanganAtha! It is "kalaimpozhuthu " , beautiful hour of the dawn (Brahma MuhUrtham ) , which is the time prescribed for Your abhigamana aarAdhanam . Therefore , You should awaken to recieve that worship. Oh Rangapathy ! All the flowers without any exception (yellAm) have taken the cue from the Sun's appearance and have blossomed with joy. That joy flows as the dripping honey in between their petals. These flowers , which are going to be used in Your worship ( archanaa and Garlands) are blessed indeed to have that bhAgyam ; therefore they are fit to be classed as Maa malar /Big flowers( Madhu virinthu ozhina Maa malar yellAm ). There is kOlAhalam in Your court yard from the bleating elephants calling Your Thiru Naamams mingled with the sounds of the big drums that are being beaten . The scene looks like at the beach , where the never stopping waves crash loudly on the shores of the Ocean . " Kumurum Osai " reverbarates in all directions as at a Thiruvizhaa ( Vizhaavoli). You are an Ocean of mercy . Should not you awaken and accept our Kaimkaryams on hearing these sounds resembling those on the shores of the Ocean during PourNami ? Oh ArangatthammA ! Please awaken and drench us with Your KaruNA katAksham and accept our Kaimkaryams ! SrI Godharanga ParabrahmaNE Nama: ThoNDardippodi AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/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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