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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






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