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SrI :

Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :

In the 12th slOkam of Thirumanja kattiyam , Bhattar compares
Lord RanganAtha to Meru Mountain ( Malai) :

asEshAsaapoorthim vidhadhatham  anEkai: Sva-vibhavai:
    prasidhyat kalyANam prakaDatara peethAmBara ruchim
kruthasvAsTyOthsEdhAth nikhila sumana: preethi jananam
    Bhavantham manyEaham Sura-sikhriNam RanganrupathE !

Dr.S.Padmanabhan's Comments :
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In this verse , the Lord of Srirangam is likened to the celestial mountain
( Mount Meru) . The mountain by its vast slopes covers all the directions
(aasApUrthi) . It is fmous for its gold ( KalyANa) .It has drunk as it were
,
the brilliance of the sky ( peetha - ambhara) . It brings joy to all the
gods by providing lofty and secure residences for them ( svAsthya
uthsEdha:) . It is also the place for several animals to live( satthva
nivAsa) .
This applies to the imagery of the Meru Mountain .

When the comparison of the mountain applies to Lord RanganAtha ,
He fulfills  the desires of all ( aasApoorthy) by His manifold gestures
of magnanimity . He brings in the welfare ( kalyANa ) for all and
is fond of Yellow silk ( PeethAmbhara) . Because of His great concern
 for the well being of the people ( SvAsthyOsedha: ) . He is a source of
great delight for the virtuous. He is the repository of the quality of
Satthva ( serenity ) .

Bhattar's detailed VyAkyAnam :
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In one of his most elaborate introductions to this slOkam ,
Bhattar quotes profusely from the Upanishads , the Dhivya Prabhandhams
to  salute Lord RanganAtha as the Jagath Srushti KaaraNan by acting
in His three roles as Nimittha ( instrumental) , UpAdhAna (Causal)
and SahakAri (accessory) KaaraNan .

Bhattar sums the Jagath KaaraNam role ( agent behind the creation of
the world) with the Upanishadic MahA Vaakyam: "Sarvam khalvidham
Brahma tajjalAnidhi saantha upAseetha" and the Smruthi Vaakyam :
" sarvagathvAth anantasya Sa yEvAham avasthitha: MatthassarvEham
Sarvam Mayi Sarvam SanAtanE " . Out of His compassion , He has created
all these worlds of sentients and insentients . In this created world ,
He incarnates  at different times for protecting the meek and punishing
the wicked ( ParithrANAya SaadhUnAm , vinAsAya dhushkruthAm ,
Dharma samsTApanArtthAya sambhavAmi yugE yugE ) .

Oh RanganAtha! You fulfill the wishes of those who seek You as protection
Ishata PrApthi for aasrithAs) and remove their distresses ( anishta
nivrutthi) . It is in this context of Your resolute and perrenial presence
that Sruthis and Smruthis  salute You as Parvatham  ( VishNu ParvathAnAm
athipathi , Meru RoopAsccha VishNO ) . AzhwArs compare You for the same
reason to an emerald hill ( Thihazh PasumsOthi Maragathak-kunRam ,
ThirumAl uru okkum Meru ) .

You are the MahA Meru supporting the Universes (ThrailOkyAdhAram aana
MahA Meru) and therefore it is appropriate to compare You to that divine ,
Golden   Meru Mountain . You are the Preethi Janakar ( creator of Joy)
for all the worlds  and its beings .

Bhattar's Commentary on the individual Passages of the slOkam
*********************************************************************
1. " asEshAsA poorthim vidhadhama sEshais-sva-vibhavai" : NaayinthE !
Oh RanganAtha ! Through Your many avathArams ,  You have granted
Your aasrithALs every kind of boon that they desired ( aayur-aarOgyam
bhOgAmscchaiva Aanushinkikaan dadhAthi  dhyAyathAm nithyam
apavargaprathO Hari:  and Sakala PhalaprathO VishNu: ) . You are
the most generous MahA Meru , which grants all what Your devotees
desire ( vENDiRRellAm tarum kOthilen VaLLal) . You are the MahA Meru
with the peaks of Your glories spreading in all directions .

2. " Prasiddhayath KalyANam " : You are celebrated for Your anantha kalyANa
guNams (ParAsya Sakthir Vividhaiva srUyathE) : " Sathya Kaama , Sathya
Sankalpa ! " , Sarva KalyANa GuNAthmakOsaou " , " UyaRvaRa uyarnalam
udayavan " . MahA Meru in comparsison has the celebrated golden hue
( KalyANa ) spreading in all directions .

3." prakaDatara PeethAmbhara ruchim " : Oh RanganAthA ! You have
the most beautiful garment made up of Yellow silk : " MahArajanam Vaasa: " ,
" PeethkavAdai udai thAzha " , " Peethaka Vaadai PirAnAr " . As for MahA
Meru mountain ,  it makes the entire sky golden with its hue .

4. " kruthassvAsTyOthsEkAn nikhila sumana: preethi-janakam" :
Oh RanganAthA ! You bless the prapanna janangaLs with Moksham:
" na cha punarAvartathE na cha punarAvartathE " ( freedom from
return to this earth again ) . You make those who comprehend You through
the practise of nivrutthi dharmams become similar to You ( " Brahma vEdha
Brahmaiva bhavathy " ) . You do not seperate from such fortunate souls ever
( " puNaik-kodukkilum pohavottArE " ) . You become dear to those bhAgyasAlis
through the granting of Moksha phalam by guiding them through Bhakthi or
Prapatthi yOgams.  As for MahA Meru , it reaches out all the way to Svarga
lOkam through its glories and pleases the DEvAs ( Preethi janakam ) .

5. Bhavantham manyEaham Sura sikhariNam Ranga Nrupathe ! : Oh RanganAtha !
It is for these reasons , adiyEn  compares You to the MahA Meru mountain .

SrI RanganAtha  ParabrhamaNE Nama:
Daasan ,  Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:




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