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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs :

The first kshEthram that adiyEn visited during 
this special trip was Thirumala . Thiruvaheendhrapuram 
DevanAthan is recognized as Nadu Nattu SrinivAsan .
Number of dhivya dEsams have links to Thirumala .
One is Oppiliappan Sannidhi , where ThiruviNNagarappan
is recognized as the elder to Thirumalai SrinivAsan . There is
also another dhivya dEsam ( Annan Koil) , where the Moortham
of the Lord is that of SrinivAsan with Kati and Varadha 
Hastha mudhrais . All these EmperumAns hold their left hand 
upto their mid thigh indicating that for those who performed 
SaraNAgathy to them , SamsAric ocean is only that high and 
there is nothing to fear . With their lower left hands , they
point to their sacred feet as the sole object of refuge .

Earlier adiyEn has described the Sahasra dhIpAlankAra
Sevai of Malayappa Swamy with His Ubhaya NaacchiyArs .
Today , adiyEn will focus on the Sevai of Lord SrinivAsa 
( Moolavar ) inside the Garbha Graham . This may be 
an appropriate place to reflect on the short Kattiyam
that visualizes the Lord of Saptha Giri as Kutti KaNNan
(Govindhan ) and Thrivikraman . The beautiful lines 
are in the PaadhAdhi KesAntha VarNanam style adopted by
ThiruppANAzhwAr (AmalanAdhipirAn) ,  Swamy Desikan
(Bhagavath DhyAna SopAnam ) and Thirukkudanthai 
Andavan ( AparyApthaamrutha SopAnam on Lord 
AarAvamudhan of Thirukkudanthai).

Kattiyam ( First two lines
***************************

  ThiruppAdham:  "TaNDayum Salankayum sAtthina sila Silambum
                                  aNDamaLantha azhahaana ThiruvadihaLum "

The sacred feet of the Vamana Govindhan are seen with 
the aabharaNams of TaNdai , Salangai and Silambu . These 
aabharaNams have been placed by Mother YasOdhA for Her
Kutti Govindhan so that she can foilow His movement around
the house as He takes His lilting steps . TaNDai and Silambu
refer to His aparAjitha Tatthvam ( One who can not be defeated 
by anyone in battle).To that extent , they are Veerak-kazhalkaL .
Salangai connects with His nava youvana aakAram . The one who
beautified Him  is YasOdhA and that is hinted by the usage of
the word "saatthina Silambu" . This Kutti KaNNan arrived earlier at 
Bali's Yaaga Saala as Vaamanan and asked for three measures of
land marked by His tiny feet and then grew into gigantic Thrivikrama
roopam to measure the universe (aNDamaLantha Azhahaana 
ThiruvadikaL) . Swamy  NammAzhwAr salutes this Thrivikrama 
roopam of ThiruviNNagarappan this way : " KaaNminkaL ulaheer!
KaNN muhappe Nimirntha--" ) . He grew into a gigantic form 
right in front of the eyes of the astounded watching world . 

Swamy  Desikan describes the sacred feet of the Lord 
as having the fragrance of the vEDaS ( Velatheetha sruthi
parimaLam ); Swamy visualizes them as being worshipped by 
Brahma dEvan ( VedasAm mouLi sEvyam) and as the ones 
recieving the upachArAm of pressings from the lotus soft
hands of BhUmi Devi and MahA Lakshmi ( LakshmI BhUmyO:
kara sarasijai: laalitham) .  Swamy  Desikan uses the insightful
word " PraathurbhUtham "  in connection with those sacred 
feet jingling away with the ankle bells and ornaments . Those 
Thiruvadis appeared on top of Venkatam hills as they descended 
from Sri Vaikuntam . This appearance ( PrAdhurbhAvam ) is
due to His own icchA and sanklapam ( SvEcchayA , svAthmathvEna 
prAthurbhAva :) . 

Lines 3 - 5 of Kattiyam( ankle & Knee anubhavam)
*****************************************************
The radiance form the jewels on the TaNDai and Silampu
fall on the ankle and the knee ( JangA) . Their beauty is now 
enjoyed as they  spread to the knees and past the knees to 
the silk vasthrams adorning the waist region of the Lord  :

" KaNDa Jathayum karuttha muzham-kaalum ,
Senai mudaliyArum , siRu sattayum , pattu-aadayum ,
pala pala aadayum , arayil sinnathum , ohrAr peethambaramum "

JangA Soundharyam arises from Jaanu Kaanthi . That lustre 
of the Jaanu ( Muzham-kaal) is enhanced by the paadha kaDakam
( gems on the TaNDai and silambu) . " KaDaka ruchibhi: chithra
aakaaram " is Swamy  Desikan's dhyAna Janitha anubhavam of
the Lord at Srirangam in Bhagavath DhyAna SopAnam .

The union of the kaanthi from the Knee and the radiance of 
the region from knee to ankles (Kalaachee)  double the beauty  
of the Lord ( Jaanu chaayaa dhviguNa: ) . Senai MudaliyAr protecting 
all the Iswaryams of the Lord is seen here enjoying the special  
beauty that  the AaabharaNams achieved thru their 
association with the Lord's ThirumEni. 

On the body of this GopAla Dimpan ( Kutti KaNNan) ,
a small shirt (Sattai) , silken vasthram ( Pattu Udai ) 
and many other utthareeyams ( Pala pala aadayum) 
are seen . A small mutihued peethAmbharam is also 
seen adorning the waist region of the Lord ( arayil sinnathum 
oru aar Pethambharamum) .

Kattiyam lines 6-11( Chest region , shoulders and hands ):
************************************************************
" semponnaal saattiya Kousthubhamum 
  mangalmaaha vala maarbhil Lakshmiyum 
  Naanku Thirukkaiyum , naRRc-chudar Aazhiyum ,
  hasthatthil nAgAbharaNamum , mey vaLayum 
  thOL valayum , iru kaiyum yEnthina sanku chakkaramum "

Now , the author of the Kattiyam has reached the chest region.
adorned by the gem Kousthubham set in gold ( SemponnAl
Saathtiya Kousthubhamum / " MaNivara ruchA ranjitham)
and MahA Lakshmi seated on the right side of the chest ( SrI Padha 
nyAsa dhanyam/ mangaLamaaha vala maarbhil Lakshmiyum) .

Next , the four hands of the Lord come into view : "Naanku
Thirukkaramum , naRRc-chudar aazhiyum , hasthatthil 
nAgAbharaNamum , mey vaLayum , thOL valayum , iru kaium 
yEnthina sanku chakkaramum " . There the inspired poet 
sees the four auspicious hands holding the radiant Sudarsanam
and Paanchajanyam  along with arm aabharaNam ( NaagaabharaNam ) ,
and golden bangles on the wrists .

>From the upper ThirumEni , the gaze shifts to the Thirumukha
MaNDalam , the forehead , the sparkling friendly eyes welcoming
the Bhakthan generously  to His aasthAnam on top of the seven
hills : " oru karayil mudiyai vaittha senthAmarai kaNNum ,
antha thirukkaNN malarum , neRRip-pattayum , nEranintha 
suttiyum . tittip-padhamaum , taaLAtha ThirumEniyum kaNDEn ".
When the Lord sees the dear bhakthan ( PraNayini janam) ,
His smile becomes meaningful (SaabhiprAyam ) and blossoms 
into its full measure .He looks across the banks of SamsAric
ocean to give  a hand to the devotee on the other bank , 
where He presides .

The eyes are beautiful and soft as the lotus petals . Over those 
eyes is the broad forehead (neRRip-pattai) with sparkling 
KasthUri tilakam ( Kanaka tilakAlankrutham atha yEva 
kaantham svAgadha udhAra nEthram) . " nEraNintha suttiyum , 
titthip-padhamum  ' refer to the alankArams found on the forehead 
to remove dhrushti dhOsham . 

The composer's gaze shifts now downward in the "KesAdhi
PaadhAntham " style and he is overcome by the dhivya soundharyam
and sighs that he can not fully consume it ( TaaLAtha ThirumEniyum).
He fixes his gaze on the auspicious lotus feet and sees there red lotus
garlands ( suRRat-thriuvadi mEl senkazhuneer maalai saaRRi ) .
Now the eyes of the poet move upward to the crown and the dark
tresses (kesabhAram ) of the GopAlan ( ThiruvenkadamudayAn).
There the poet enjoys the sight of garlands made of MandhAra ,
Kurukkatthi and green Marukkozhunthu adorning the Lord 's
Thirumudi ( Mikkat-thirumudi mEl , manthArai , Kurukkatthi
pacchaik-kathirudanE saaRRi ). The anubhavam is similar to 
PeriyAzhwAr's PoocchUttal paasurams . 

Govindhan of Thirumalai transfroms right before the eyes of 
the kattiyakkArar into the world-measuring , gigantic Thrivikraman 
with the fooot shooting upward into gaganAkAram ( Ulaham
aLanthAn ThiruvadigaLaik-kaNDEn ! KaNDEn ! ) .  The anubhavam
is similar to the Mudal AzhwArs at ThirukkovalUr .

The darsana soubhAgyam of Thrivikrama VenkatEsan 
assures the poet that no asubham will come his way 
anymore and concludes the dhivya darsanam with 
the Phala sruthi " Thee vinaikaL vaarAthE ! thee
vinaikaL vaarAthE ! " The inauspiciousness of any kind 
will not touch the bhakthan , who has enjoyed Govindhan 
of Thirumalai in this fashion as a Rasikan :

" aklEsEna praNihitha dhiyAm--aarurukshO: avasTAm
   Bhakthim gADAm disathi Bhagavath-dhyAna sOpAnamEtath "

is the experience of Swamy  Desikan regarding His Bhagavath
dhyAnam of Lord RanganAthA , which is echoed the aanandha
anubhavam of this KattiyakkArar .

Next adiyEn will move to the sevai of Sri RanganAthar 
on the next day at Srirangam , where Cauveri was 
rushing with joy touching both the banks  .

Thanks to Sriman Vaasu for sharing this Kattiyam 
for Lord VenkatEsa .

Daasan , V.Sadagopan
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/oppiliappan/sva

  
 
  
 

   
 




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