SrI: Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs : Swamy ParAsara Bhattar is Sarva Saasthra PaarAngathar ( One who has crossed the ocean of all Saasthrams) . On several occasions , Bhattar has used the Saasthrams in his own unique poetic way to converse with and to salute Lord RanganAthan . In this verse , Bhattar reveals his mastery of JyOthisha Saasthram and describes the significance of Thirumanjanam enjoyed by the Lord of Srirangam on an ardhOdhya PuNya Kaalam through a beautiful slOkam : ChandrArkou RangadhAman ! SravaNam-upAgathou chakshurAkAra yOgAth mAnyO-amAsangamastE sadasi BahumathO mithravArasya yOga: kaalOayam pushyadhiShDO bhavathy mayi mahAmsthvath kaDAkshasyapAtha: Thvath kAnthyaBdhou sEthu: Thvamasi vayamiha prApthatheerTA bhavAma: Dr. S. PadmanAbhan's Commentary on this slOkam : ******************************************************** Here , Bhattar in his role as the PurOhithar of Lord RanganAtha informs Him about the auspicious day time , etc ., which is most suitable for Him to unite with His consort Maa (SErthi with SrI Devi) . The Sun and the Moon are approaching the constellation SravaNam. The day is Sunday and that is admired by all (Sadasi Bahumatha) . The Pushya nakshathra has also set in . The brilliance of the Lord is like an ocean and the Lord Himself is a bridge (sEthu) by whose help we can cross over to the other shore . Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's Scholarship in JyOthisham ********************************************************* JyOthisha Saasthram focuses on the union of thithi , Nakshathram , Week day and Month and the puNya Kaalams that arise from the varieties of their specific combinations . When AmAvasyai , Sunday and SraVaNa Nakshathram are together , this PuNya Kaalam is known as VyatheepAdham . This PuNya Kaalam is considered equal to the sanctity of hundred Solar eclipses . When such a combination occurs in the Tamil Month of Thai(Makara Maasam ) or Maasi ( Kumbha Maasam) , that PuNya Kaalam is known as ardhOdhyam .If the combination of AmAvAsyai and SravaNam occurs on a Monday , the PuNya Kaalam is revered as MahOdhayam . The ardhOdhaya and MahOdhaya puNya Kaalams will happen once in many years .If SravaNa nakshathram is replaced by Aswini or Avittam ( DhanishtA ) or ThiruvAdhirai (AardhrA ) or Aayilyam ( AslEshA ) , then the combination of AmAvAsyai and Sunday can also be called vyatheepAdham . On a Thai month , Sunday , AmAvasai and ThiruvONam (SravaNam) were united to present ArdhOdhaya PuNya Kaalam . Lord RanganAthA had Thirumanjanam on that day as per the panchAngam computation of Bhattar as the Sannidhi PurOhithar . Bhattar was so moved by the darsana SoubhAgyam of that Thirumanjanam , he created the above slOkam starting with "ChandrArkou Ranga dhAman --" . There are double meanings here to suggest ardhOdhayam and Lord RanganathA standing in place of ardhOdhaya PuNya Kaalam . 1. ChandrArkou RangadhAman SravaNam-upagathou chakshurAkAra yOgAth : In this Thai month , AmAvAsyai , Aadithya Vaaram ( Sunday) , VyatheepAdham and SravaNa nakshatharam are united to form ArdhOdaya PuNa kaalam . As for the Lord , Sun and Moon , His eyes (Chandra Sooryou cha nEthrE ) were extended all the way to His ears ( " NeeNDavap-periyavAi kaNkaL " ). ChandrArkou stands for the Moon & the Sun , the two eyes of the Lord . As SaamudhrikA lakshaNam , they are long and reach all the way up to His ears ( RangadhAman ChandrArkou tava chakshu: SravaNam aakAra yOgAth upagathou ) . 2). MaanyO amAsangamasthE : During this time , the union of AmAvsyai with SravaNa Nakshathram is worthy of celebration ( Maanyam) . Maasangama: means union with MahA Lakshmi on His Chest ( nithyaivaishA JaganmAthA VishNO SrIranapAyinee ) . To be United with SrI DEvi is some thing very special for the Lord (Maa-sangama: maanya: ) . 3). Sadhasi BahumathO mithravArasya yOga: Mithra Vaaram is Sunday . In the ghOshti of time , this union of Sunday , SravaNam and AmAvAsyai is the worthy of celebration . As for the Lord , the union of Saathvika Janams with maithryAdhi guNams ( guNam of friendship with each other as BhAgavathAs) , in His ghOshti is most relishable to Him . 4). Pushya dhishDa: kaalOyam : This ArdhOdhaya Kaalam will be linked to Pushya Maasam . As for the Lord , His Thirumanjana kaalam will bless all jeevAthmAs with the blessings they seek and nourish them . 5). mayi mahAmsthvath kaDAkshasyapAtha: This puNya kaalam will await the union (yOgam) with VyatheepAdham . As for the Lord , His KaruNA KaDAksham will always fall on bhAgyasaalis like adiyEn(mayi) . 6). Tvath Kaanthy-aBdhou sEthu: Thvamasi: ArdhOdhaya puNya Kaalam is ideal to have the (Raama) sEthu darsanam . 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