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From: Sadagopan
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Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam Special: Part
191/Sundara KahANDam/2004 SrI Raama Navami Series : SrI Raama Jayam
Kula-dhaivatham asmAkam KOdhaNDa Sara
MaNDitham
Ishta-dhaivatham asmAkam IshvAku
Kula-dhaivatham
Dear Raama BhakthAs:
SrI Raama Navami is fast approaching . Based on
Thithi nirNayam ,
the day of celebration for U.S East Coast residents
is March 29 , March 30
for SrI Matam and for Srirangam , Koil SrI Raama
navami , it is on April 29.
For Raama BhakthAs , every day is SrI Raama Navami . Hence , from now
until April 29 , we will select a theme relating to Lord Raamachandran
and Jaanaki Devi as in previous years and enjoy the series . The theme for
this year will be samkshEpa Sundara KhANDam of Aadhikavi , Sage Vaalmiki
with infusions from dhivya Prabhandham of Swamy NammAzhwAr et al.
Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi
Kaimkaryam
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At Thiruvaheendhrapuram , there are beautiful ArchA
Moorthy's of Lord
Raamachandra , SithA Piraatti and ILaya PerumAL .
Swamy Desikan's
Raghuveera Gadhyam was born here to salute these
ArchA Moorthys .
The RathnAngi kaimkaryam for Lord DevanAthan
is progressing . Four
AchAris are at work now and the padhma Raaga gems
have been inlaid .
The gold layer enveloping has started .Soon ,
we should have the scanned
images of the Lord's Paadhams to enjoy
online . We need some more funds
to complete the
Kaimkaryam and will look for the Lord's guidance to
complete His kaimkaryam soon . Anyone wishing to
particpate in this
ongoing kaimkaryam is welcome to join .It is not
too late.
Nine days of PaarAyaNam of Sundara KhANDam
**********************************************************
Earlier adiyEn has written about the sequence of
recitation of
Sundara KhANDam in nine days (NavAha PaarAyaNam)
.
There are 68 chapters (Sargams) in Sundara
KhANDa.
It is customary to conclude the paarAyaNam with
SrI Raama PattAbhishEka Sargam .
Here is one sequence used by BhakthAs
:
Day 1: Sargams 1-5
Day 2: Sargams 6-15
Day 3: Sargams 16-20
Day 4: Sargams 21-26
Day 5: Sargams 27-33
Day 6: Sargams 34-40
Day 7: Sargams 41-52
Day 8: Sargams 53-60
Day 9: Sargams 61 to 68 and SrI Raama
PattAbhishEka Sargam
As mentioned earlier , there are Raama BhakthAs ,
who complete the recital
of the entire Sundara KhANDam on one day ( SrI
Raama Navami day ).
Method of PaarAyaNam
****************************
There is a sankalpam , aavahanam , upachAram
including nivEdhanam
at the aarambham stage of PaarAyaNam . There is SrI
Raama ashtOttharam
for those , who wish to perform archnaai for the
Lord Raamachandran ,
which starts with " SrI Raamaaya nama:" and
concludes with
" Parasmai nama: ".SrI VishNu Sahasra Naamam
is also recited
before the day's paarAyaNam .
Phalans and dhOsha ParihArams
***************************************
There are specific descriptions of Phalans to be
gained from Sundara
KhANDa PaarAyaNam in SkAndha PurANam and Vaayu
PurANam .
Many with the exception of PrapannAs recite
specific sargams for
relief from Navagraha dasA bhukthi dhOsha parihAram
.
Some examples of specific sargams for parihAram
are:
1. For removal of dhAridhriyam ( impoverishment) ,
the recital of
the Fifty Four slOkams of the 15th Sargam
known as the "Seetha Darsanam " ,
where HanumAn sees
SithA PirAtti for the first time during His search at Lankaa.
2. For overcoming the ill effects of bad dreams ,
the 27th Sargam
is recited during successive three
mornings .
3. For apachArams performed to Lord Raamachandra
with or without
knowledge , the 38th Sargam is recited , where the
most merciful
Lord pardons the KaakAsuran , who fell at His
sacred feet .
Navagraha dhOsha parihAram for
Non-prapannAs
**********************************************************
For those , who have surrenderd totally to SrIman
NaarAyaNa ,
there is no need to worry about Nava grahams and
their ill
effects or beneficial effects . BhagavAn is the
ruler of them all .
They can also recite the specific slOkam in SrI
RanganAtha
PaadhukA Sahasram saluting SrI RanganAtha
Paadhukais
as the remover of navagraha dhOshams.PrapannAs
recognize
SrIman NaarAyaNa is the ultimate Master of all
these grahams .
For others , who are concerned about different dasA
bhukthi dhOshams ,
scholars in SrImadh RaamAyaNa PaarAyaNam have
recommended
the recitation of the following
chapters:
1. Disturbances in Chandra dasai( 5th Sargam+ Sukla
Paksha pradhOsha
worship of Chandran).
2. Disturbances in AnkAra dasai /Guru BHukthi (
51st Sargam)
3. Disturbance of Sukra Bhukthi in AnkAraka dasai
(53rd Sargam)
4. Disturbance of Sukra Bhukthi in Raahu dasai , the 65 th sargam
,
where HanumAn presents the hand ring ( ChUDAmaNi ) to
Lord Raamachandra after return from His trip to Lankaa.
5. Disturbance of Sani Bhukthi in Raahu dasai (
47th Sargam).
6. Severe Guru DasA dhOsha ParihAram ( First Sargam
and
nivEdhanam of parched rice with sugar to Hanuman
).
7. Disturbance of Kethu bhukthi in Guru Dasai (
61st and 62nd Sargams)
8. Disturbances in Sani Bhukthi during Sani Dasai
(48th Sargam)
9. Disturbance in Bhudha Bhukthi in Sani Dasai (
54th Sargam)
10. Disturbance in Sukra BHukthi in Sani Dasai (
38th Sargam)
11. Bhudha DasA dhOsha PaihAram: 35th
Sargam
12. Bhudha
dasA+ AnkAraka Bhukthi dhOsham: 27th Sargam ,
where SithA PirAtti experiences Subha sakunams
.
13. Bhudha Dasai+ Kethu BHukthi dhOsham: 14th
Sargam
14. Kethu Dasaai+ Sukra Bhukthi dhOsham: afore-said
65th Sargam
15. Sukra Dasai+ Sukra bhukthi dhOsham : 36th
Sargam during
three sandhis .
16. For ladies with Sukra bhukthi dhOsham in Sukra
dasai ,
listening to the 33rd slOkam is recommended with
meaning ,
where the conversation between SithA PirAtti and HanumAn
takes place in AshOka Vanam .
There are specific nivEdhanams for Jaanaki SamEtha
Raamachandran
after recitation of specific Sargam (e-g)
Sarkarai POngal for nivEdhanam
after recital of 36th Sargam . One can however
offer fruits , if other preparations
are not easy to make.This is the nivEdhana kramam
.There are also DhAnam ,
Japam , Homam , archanam . Sage AgasthyA who
interacted with Lord
Raamachandra at the battle field in Lankaa sums the
benefits of Nine day
PaarAyaNam of SrImadh RaamAyaNa Sundara KhANDam in
KumAra SamhithA:
SrImadh-RaamAyaNAkhyasya IthihAsOtthamasya
cha
NavAha PaDanam kruthvA Sarvam soukhyam
avApnuyAth
(Meaning): Those who perform the Nine day
recitation of the most sacred
IthihAsam with the name of SrIMadh
RaamAyaNam in the time honored
way will be blessed with all
auspiciousness by SithA-LakshmaNa-HanUmath
SamEtha SrI Raamachandra Parabrahmam.
In this context , One is reminded of a great Raama
BhakthA's insight :
" yEmi chEsithEmi SrIraama Swamy KaruNalEni VaarilalO ? "
( Meaning): What does it matter , whatever one does
, IF one does not
have the grace and anugraham of SrI Raamachandraa
on this earth ?
The whole of SrImath RaamAyaNam in general and SrI
Sundara KhANDam
in particular are the treasured abodes of the
dhivya KaaruNyam of
the divine couple. Let us seek their grace during
this SrI Raama Navami
season !
VaidEhi-Sahitham sura-dhruma-talE haimE MahAmaNDapE
madhyE-pushpakamAsanE maNimayE veerAsanE
SusTitham
agrE vaachayathi prabhanjana-suthE tatthvam
munibhya: param
vykhyAntham BharathAdhibhi: parivrutham
Raamam bhajE SyAmaLam
SrI Raamachandra ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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