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 : *********************************** 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 : ******************************** 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: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? 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