Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha Srimathe Vedhantha Deiskaya Namaha Srimath Varavara Munaye Namaha Dear Sri.Sadagopan Swamin, Pranams. Adiyen is so thankful to you for providing these theninum iniya (sweeter than honey) meanings of Swami Parasara Battar's Thirumanjana Kattiyam. Adiyen's question is where can we get the sanskrit script of these slokas? Is this available in any web site? Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan Sampath Kumar... --- Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 . As > for You Lord , > the ocean of Your beauty has Your divine body as its > sEthu ( dam) . > > Thus , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar enjoyed the Lord of > Srirangam as > ArdhOdhya PuNya Kaalam on such a day . > > Swamy ParAsara Bhattar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , > Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan > > Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka > Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya > Nama: > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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