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Visit our Image Sales website at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/imagesales/faq.html Where do I find information on photography? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/index.html Where do I find information on geography education and resources for teachers? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/ * * * YOUR MEMO TO "SG" <Tiruvenkatam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> * * * Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: [t'venkatam] Srimath Azhagiya Singar SathaabhishEkam Special series : 80.13 / SRI ACHYUTHA SATHAKAM : PART 13 / SLOKAM 31-35 Marghazhi Month : Day 5( Maayanai mannu Vada Mathurai Maindhanai dinam) ************************************************************************************************** Sri: Dear BhakthAs of Thiruvaheendhrapuram Achyuthan: Let us study 5 more slOkams (31-35 ) today . SlOkam 31 :The Lord taking Many avathArams ************************************************************ gacchanathy thvattOachyutha nikshipitha- vipaksha-nishtura-paraakramANaa: samsTApitha parama-dharmA: saadhu- parithrANa sathphalaa avathAraa: (Meaning according to D.R.Swamy ): Achyutha! From Thee emerge incarnations (avthArams) , whose primary objectives are (1) the destruction of the evil strength of the foes and (2) firm establishment of supreme dharmAs (righteousnes ) and through that the protection of the saadhus . (Comments): The three reasons for the descent of the Lord from Sri Vaikuntam to Earth (avathAram) is summed up here : (1) destruction of those , who harm the Lord's bhaagavathAs, (2) establishment/restoration of dharma (righteousness) and (3) the protection of His helpless devotees (Saadhu janams). In Bhagavath GithA , the avathAra rahasyams are dealt with at length . Our Lord points out that those , who know His avathAra rahasyams will bot be born again . These avathArams or descents from His Supreme abode to this karma bhUmi has been described by Swamy NammAzhwAr this way : " Aadhi amm sOthiyai angu vaitthu , ingu piRanthu " for Saadhu SamrakshaNam . He is Achyuthan and will not let down His bhAgavathAs , who sought His protection . He does three things during these avathArams : (1) nikshapitha vipaksha nishtUra parAkramam ( destruction of the strong power of the enemies of His bhAgavathAs ) , (2) SamsTApitha parama dharmA: ( establishment of the lofty dharmams) and (3) sAdhu ParithrANam ( protection of the meek and helpless ) . Among these three goals , the last is the most important for the Lord during His avathArams . SlOkam 32:Our Lord staying as the dense rain of Mercy *********************************************************************** HarimaNi sadhrusha nija-ruchi HaritAyamAna bhujagEndhra pura paryantha kaalE dAsa-janAnAm krishNa-ghanO bhavasi dattha-kaaruNyarasa: ( Meaning according to D.R.Swamy ) : By Thy effulgence resembling the lustre of the ( blue ) indhraneela maNi (gem) , Thou dost become a dark cloud showering in the vicinity of Aheendhrapuram , the essence of mercy at proper times for the benefit of Thy devotees. ( Comments): Achyuthan is compared here to a rain-laden dark-blue cloud . This cloud rains mercy on the places in and around Thiruvaheendhrapuram . He is thus like a KaaruNya-PoorNa mEgham( Karu Muhil) drenching His bhakthAs with the outpouring of His nectarine DayA . SlOkam 33:Our Lord's sevai with His Ubhaya NaacchiyArs *************************************************************************** Garuda-nadhee kacchaaraNyE lakshyasE Lakshmee mahee karENu manOhara: dhrusyamAna bhauLa dhAnO disa-gajEndhra iva khaNDitha dhanujEndhra-dhruma: (Meaning according to D.R.Swamy):Thou dost appear like a dhig-gaja , very pleasant to look at because of being associated with two She-elephants in the form of Lakshmi and Bhoomi DEvi and roaming in the marshy forests near Garuda nadhi , pulling down sturdy trees in the shape of asuraa-chieftains and pouring profues madha jalam . ( Comments) : The powerful elephants sport on the banks of rivers and forests with its wives ; the male elephant in rut sportively destroy the trees of the forest to impress its companions . You are like an elephant in rut , who roams in the forests on the banks of Garuda nadhi with Your dEvis and destroy the evil minded just as the ordinary elephant pulls up the trees in its way. Your shedding of copious madha jalam is akin to drenching Your bhakthAs with the phalans that they seek . You are a majestic male elephant strutting about with Your dEvis in the forests of Oushadha Giri . SlOkam 34:Description of our Lord's soundharyam : from head to foot (1) Dark Tresses ************************************************************************************************************** mukha-chandra mouLi dinakara madhyasTithas-Tava chikurabhArAndhakAra: agaDithagaDanA-sakthim sathyam sTApayathi Daasa-Sathya samagrAm ( Meaning according to D.R.Swamy): The existence of Thy tresses of dark hair between the radiant moonlike forehead below and the sun of Thy diadem (Crown) above establishes Your full power to bring together irreconcilable objects . This is certainly so . (Comments): The anubhavam of the sarvAnga soundharyam of Achyuthan by Swamy Desikan begins now with the enjoyemnet of the dark curly tresses of the Lord ( Thiruk-kuzhar kaRRai) . These tresses are positioned between the bright Moon-like countenance and the radiant crown of the Lord ( Mukha chandra mouLi dinakara madhya sTitham) . The curly , dark , bluish-black tresses are like the darkness of the night ( chikura-bhAra andhakAram) . The bright shining face of the Lord and the radiant crown are bright factors ; the tresses are dark like the night of new Moon . These are objects of opposite attributes . Our Lord's agaditha gadanA sakthi ( power to unite objects with opposite attributes) brings these polar opposites together ( agaDitha gadanA sakthim sTApayathi ). Thus our Lord brings together impossible pairs and makes them coexist comfortably (vide : Swamy NammAzhwAr's paasurams on the unique agaDitha gaDanam skills of the Lord of ThiruviNNagaram ). slOkam 35 :Anubhavam of the Thirumukha MaNDalam of Achyuthan (2) The Face ******************************************************************************************************** Parihasitha-PoorNachandram Padhma sadhruksha prasanna lOchana yugaLam sankalpitha dhurithAnyapi samsmrutham harathy Daasa-Sathya Tava Mukham ( Meaning according to D.R.Swamy): Daasa-Sathya! Thy face which laughs in derision at the beauty of the full Moon and with its two fully blossomed eyes like lotus , dispels by the very thought of it even sins committed deliberately . ( Comments) : Your divine face enchants all , who have the bhAgyam of seeing it. It makes fun of the beauty of the full Moon . The beauty of Your face can not be compared to a full Moon justly . The full Moon blushes before the soundharyam of Your face , which is the end limit of beauty . It is further adorned by two eyes resembling a fully blossomed lotus flower . When one meditates on the dhivya soundharyam of Your divine face , even the sins committed knowingly (Buddhi Poorvaka krutham paapam) are destroyed . Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/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! 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