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Dear SrI RanganAtha BhakthAs :
 
This evening , the above two classes will commence .
These classes will continue during the weekends
fro the benefit of devotees , who want to learn about
SrI Bhagavath RaamAnujA's SrI BhAshyam , Swamy Desikan's
SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram and the aruLiccheyalkaL of
the twelve AzhwArs from two expert Bhattars of SrI RanganAthA Temple.
 
The classes will be at the temple and if there is sufficent interest ,
a Telebridge can bre arranged for wider participation. Please  send me 
a note if you wish to be a part of the telebridge on Saturdays and Sundays
commencing from 4 P.M (EST ) and concluding at 6P.M (EST).
Each class will be for one hour duration .
 
SrI RaajagOpAla Bhattar of the temple , who has performed KaalakshEpam
of both SrI BhAshyam and SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram will conduct
the classes today and weekends at 4 P.M. SrI Varadha Bhattar of our
temple , who is an expert in Yajur Vedam and the 4000 Divine collect
will conduct the Dhivya Prabhandham classes from 5 to 6 P.M .
 
Sorry , we could not give you too much advance notice about today's
classes. We will repeat these classes from  this week end on
and proceed from there . Being the birthday of Lord RanganAtha ,
we thought it augurs well to start today .
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Salutations to Revathi NaaTan, SrI RanganAtha
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Today is the blessed day of Panguni Revathi .We celebrate
the birth day of Lord RanganAtha on this day. In a few days time ,
in Panguni , we will celebrate SrI RanganAyaki's avathAra dinam .
 
The word Revathi has  many meanings . Wealthy or Splendid is the meaning 
that is given by the VedAs. Lord RanganAtha is ubhaya VibhUthi Naathan.
He is the Master/owner of this leela vibhUthi and SrI Vaikuntam, His eternal
VibhUthi (Nithya VibhUdhi) . Therefore , there is no one equal to or greater than
Him in splenderous wealth in all the fourteen worlds . He is thus the embodiment
of Revathi or splenderous wealth !
 
Vedic context of Revathi : Rg Vedam
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The word Revathi is seen in every one of the four VedAs . In the oldest of Vedams ,
Rg Vedam , at the very beginning ( Rg I.30.13 ) , an appeal is made to Him  :
 
rEvathir na: sadhamadha IndrE santhu tuvivAjA:
kshamanthO yAbhir madhEma
 
(Meaning): Oh resplendent Lord  of immeasurable wealth ! May Thou share Your
spirtiual joy ( BrahmAnandham) with us ! May we in this world have abundant
(spiritual) nourishment ! May our intellect be clear and sharp( dhiyO na: prachOdayAth)
and in a state of parama bhakthi to enable us to have perfect communion with You !
 
Revathi and Yajur Vedam
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MahAnAmnyO rEvathyO visvA aasA: prabhUvaree
maigIrvidhyuthO vaacha:soocheebhi: samyanthu ThvA
--Yajur Vedam: XXIII
 
Here the reference to the singing of Raivatha Saaman arising from
Revathi . This manthram prays for the directions and far spread regions
of earth and sky to resonate with with Raivatha Saamans and
MahAnAmni Saamans . May the Lord ( of SrIrangam ) be pleased with
those Saama ghAnams !
 
Yajur Veda Manthram ( X.14) talks about the Revathi Saamans and Pankthi
Sakvaari Saamans to ascend to zenith to please the Lord  ( UrdhvamArOha
pankthisthvaavathu Saakvara-RaivathE SaamAni---)
 
The third place where Yajur Vedam appeals to Revathi Saaman as Vedic
speech to reamin at the altar of the YajamAnan during the Yaj~nam
in progress . This manthram ( Yajur Vedam III.21) requests the Lord
not to stay at the consecrated spot and not to move from the house
of Yaj~na Kruth .This manthram appeals to the Lord not to move away
and to remain right there :
 
Revathee ramadhvamasminyOnaavasmin ghOshtEasmimlOkEasmin kshayE,
ihaiva stha maapaghAtha -----Yajur Vedam III.21
 
Sathapatha BrAhmaNam echoes the very same prayer and appeals to
the Lord to " Stay right here and go not thence " ( Vaagvai Revathee ).
 
Atharva Vedam's visualization of Revathi
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Revathi is viewed here as a star in the lunAr mansion as well
as an integral part of the cosmic scheme of the Universe :
 
vidhyujjihvA maruthO dhanthA Revathee-greevA : KrutthikA
skandhaa gharmO vaha: ( Atharva Vedam: IX Canto: Hymn VII.3)
 
(Meaning): Lightning is the tongue ; the winds are the teeth ;
Revathee is the neck , the KrittikAs (Third of the lunar mansions)
are the shoulders and the Summer is the shoulder-bar .
 
The 26 manthrams of this hymn view the Universe as a homogenous entity
made up of every entity and Tatthvam created by SarvEswaran .
 
The 23rd , 24th and the 25th Manthrams celebrate SrI RanganAthan
as the Lord of the animate and inanimate universe and invokes Him as
a freind , who looks upon the created universe with eyes filled with Mercy.
He is invoked as One with joy (aanandham) , when He pervades all
objects created by Him .He is recognized as our friend in dhyAnam
and a protector of human kind in SamAdhi ( deep state of union with Him).
He is adored as an Omnipotent Lord free of all karmAs. He is saluted as
the One behind this Naama-Roopa prapancham (Universe with many
names and forms). He blesses all those who surrender to Him with
Joy . According to the last manthram of this hymn ,
BhaagavathAs , who know this Lord of many auspicious attributes
are described as being the fittest objects of worship by all .
 
Such is the glory of Revathee Nakshathram , the birth star of
the Lord of SrIrangam .
 
Let us reflect on Him today and seek His anugraham !
 
Daasan , V.Sadagopan  
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 


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