Oppiliappan List Archive Nov 2001Dear Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha BhakthAs: The auspicious day of December 10 (Kaarthigai UtthirattAdhi) is approaching in three days time. On That day Lord RanganAthA's Nakshathram of Revathis is acendant . Even more auspicious is that the next day is Kaisika EkAdasi day. Asmath AchAryan's Thirunakshathram will be celebrated on this extraordinarily auspicious day of December 10 at Sri RanganAtha temple . Thirumanjanam for His Archaa Moorthy along with Thirumanjanam for Uthsavar and Moolavar Sri RanganAtha will also be conducted . Please plan on attending the Thirunakshathram and Periya PerumAL Thirumanjanam on Dec 10 at Sri RanganAtha temple : http://www.Ranganatha.org This type of special day is what the Veda manthram (Rg Vedam VII.88.4)describes as " ahnAm Sudhinam ". It is auspicious day of days. It is sudhinam as well because it is a Sobhana dhinam . The whole manthram is: Vasishtam ha VaruNO naavi aadhad rishim chakaara svapaa mahObhi: sthOthAram viprah SUDINATHVE AHNAAM yan nu dhyAvas tatanan yAdh ushAsa: --Rg Vedam: VII.88.4 (Extended Meaning): So the Venerable Supreme Lord selects and places the pious-most one in His boat and offers him(The AchAryan ) His protection and raises him to the status of a singer in His court.Soon after , the days shine bright , whilst the nights broaden in and the dawns are lengthened. Griffith translates the section , " Yath nu dhyAvas tatanan yadh ushasa:" as " while the heavens broadened and the dawns were lengthened ". The selection of the blessed one as an AchAryan just as Lord Narasimhan selected a young man of twenty and asked him to come to Ahobala KshEthram is what comes to my mind , when I recite this manthram of Sapthama MaNdalam. Thru anupravEsam , this Young man from ThirunArAyaNa Puram was transformed by BhagavAn Narasimhan into a Great Soul (Adhi VaNN SatakOpa Jeeyar) and was protected by MalOlan and blessed to sing His glory during NithyAradhanam , Veda-Dhivya prabhandha paarAyaNams . All successors of Adhi VaNN SatakOpa Jeeyar were also selected by BhagavAn Narasimhan and protected .They were raised by Lord Narasimhan as His amsam and commanded to to sanctify this earth through their sanchArams carrying out the duties assigned by (the Lord) Himself. Heavens broadened for them and the dawns were lengthened for them . The beauty of those dawns starting with their nithyAnushtAnams ending in abhigamana aaradhanam can be visualized every day at the Sri Matam. Ushas Sooktham gives us a glimpse of the beauty and sanctity of those dawns . May we all be blessed to be part of the world that such MahA PurushAs sanctify as they serve as light on the top of the hill to guide us all as we struggle finding our path thru the dark nights of SamsAram and bring us to the bright and beautiful dawn of hope and freedom from fear . Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan Vice Chairman , Sri RanganAtha Temple Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index ] [Thread Index ] [Author Index ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia oppiliappan-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to the list [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/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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