SrI: Dear BhakthAs : At the outset , may I invite your attention to the articles on Daily worship of the Lord ( VaishNava Dinasari practised over Six hundred years at SrI Ahobila Matam ) and the audio of SaaRRumuRai at SrI Sannidhi ) archived at the following URL: http://www.ahobilamutt.org/worship Abhigamanam and Ijyai are the two most important parts of the worship at Ahobila Mutt and other Matams . Ijyai is very important for the householders .Abhigamanam takes precedence for SanyAsis. Now coming back to SrI VaishNava Dinasari's Paasurams , we will cover Six of them today and conclude the remaining five in the next posting . 259. ABHIGAMANAM ******************* vari iruL azhi vazhi manam varum uNarvodu Kari Giri maruviya Kariyavan adi iNai parivodu paravu naladiyavar pazhavurai Ari Ari Ari Ari Ari Ari AriyE ----(1) (Meaning ): The BhaagavathAs , who worship the sacred feet of PeraruLALan of Hasthi Giri with affection leave their sleep early in the morning , get their minds purified by reciting seven times the name : Hari . This is an ancient custom in vogue. Sleep is described here as "Vari iruL " , the enveloping darkness that can extend to ajn~Anam besides physical sleep. When that numbing sleep is gone ( azhi vazhi) , Jn~Anam is born ( manam varum uNarvodu) by thinking about the sacred pair of feet of the dark-hued VaradarAja of Hasthi Giri ( Kariyavan adiyiNai) with affection and longing ( paravum parivodu ) . The growing affection for the Lord is aptly described by Swamy Desikan as " Paravum Parivu). Such fortunate BhAgavathAs (naladiyavar)with deep attachment for the dark hued one (Kariyavan) recite seven times His name ( Hari , Hari , Hari , Hari , Hari , Hari , Hari). This is an ancient practise followed from the time of our poorvAs. 260. ABHIGAMANA PRAPATTHI ****************************** vinai vahai ozhihiya veRi nilai adayavu(m) ninaivudai nihazhvu yethir nilai nalam aNUhida manam urai kirisaikaL mahizh maRai neRi kodu tani mudhal adiyiNai adaibhavar tamarE ----(2) (Meaning ): Abhigamanam is the time during which the BhaagavathAs repent over the time that they had wasted in their life due to dushkarmAs ( bad karmAs) , and pray for Lord VaradarAjan's anugraham for uninterrupted loving service to Him during the new day that has dawned . For this purpose , they perform abhigamana prapatthi to the dark one on Hasthi Giri with mind , speech and body according to the path shown by the VedAs and feel joyous thereafter. BhagavathAs are saluted as "Tamar " here. What they lost in Bhagavath anubhavam and Kaimkaryam until that stage in their lives is referred to as " Vinai vahai ozhuhiya veRi nilai (ajn~Ana dasai )". Then they come to the present time and the future ( Ninaivudai nihazhvu/ nihazh kaalam and yethir nilai) and reflect on the aanandhAnubhavam that awaits them through the performance of BhagavadAraadhanam following the ancient Veda Maargam ( mahizh maRai neRi kodu). For gaining this blessing from the Lord of Atthi giri , they perform now the thrikaraNa prapatthi at the Lord's Thiruvadi ( Manam urai kirisaikaL Tani mudhal adiyiNai adaibhavar) . Such blessed ones are the Tamars or BhaagavathAs. Lord VaradarAjan is identified and saluted as "Tani Mudhal " , the matchless Aadhi KaaraNan here by Swamy Desikan. 261. UPAADHAANAM ********************** malar mahaL maruviya maRu udai IRayavan malar adi karuthiya manam-udai adiyavar malar punal amudhudan vahayana adayavum malar mathi yemathu ala yena aRibhavarE ---(3) (Meaning): BhaagavathAs present all sweet vasthus of the world ( Pushpam , Theerttham , PrasAdham ) as their SamarpaNam with adoration for His exclusive preethi and stay delighted . Through their well blossomed jn~Anam , they comprehend clearly that those vasthus are not for their bhOgam but only for the Lord's bhOgam .They perform Saathvika ThyAgam with Nama : sabdham ( na Mama ) and offer their humble samarpaNams duirng their aarAdhanams.. PerumAL is recognized as the One with the lakshaNam of the mole named SrIvathsam and MahA Lakshmi on His broad and beautiful chest ( Malar MahaL maruviya MaRu udai IRayavan). The BhAgavathAs are saluted as those , who constantly meditate on the sweet feet of the Lord ( IRayavan malar adi manamudai adiyavar) ; they are seen engaged in the acts of presentation of the sweet upachArams for the Lord such as freshly blossomed , fragrant Pushpams , Theerthams with parimaLams and delectable naivEdhyams with six kinds of tastes ( Malar punal amudhudun vahayana adayavum ). While offering these samarpaNams assembled earlier , their well developed Jn~Anam recognizes these offerings are for the sole pleasure and enjoyment of their Lord and not for their bhOga anubhavams . 262. The assembly of the material for ThiruvArAdhanam ******************************************** naRai udai malar MahaL nalam uRa maruviya IRaiavan inithuRa iniyavai yeNum avar aRaneRiyilan yevan aNuhilum aNuhilar tuRai alathu yenum oru tuRuai paduhilarE----(4) (Meaning ): While engaged in the assembly of SaamagriyAs (Vasthus) for Bhagavath AarAdhanam , the BhaagavathAs will never accept anything from those , who have stayed from dharma mArgam even if such people press them to accept their offerings for the aarAdhanam to be performed .The BhAgavathAs themselves will not assemble anything that is outside such dharma mArgams. Therefore , the method of assembly of material for the Bhagavath AarAdhanam is described as UpAdhAnam. 263. IJYAI ********** oLi mathi yena oru Thiruvudan uyarbhavan naLi mathi muha-nahai nala-nila uhavuhaL teLi punal amudhuana sezhu-mathi adiyavar kuLi muthal kirisaikaL kuRaihilar valavE ----(5) (Meaning): The BhAgavathAs will perform Thirumanjanam (Sacred bath) and offer other UpachArams to the Lord in a blemishless way according to their capacities and will present Him with delectable food offerings and become happy with all these kaimkaryams during the daily IjyaarAdhanam . The BhAgavathAs with discriminating intellect are saluted here as " Sezhumathi adiyavar ". They know very well that they are Seshans of the Sarva Seshi , their Lord. The Lord's SrImathvam ( His defining mark through the presence of His PirAtti on His chest) and Soundaryam are saluted here as: " oLi mathi yena oru Thiruvudan uyarbhavan " and " naLi mathi mukham nahai nalam nilaivu uhavuhaL " .The Lord is visualized with His sweet and welcoming smile , the eyes resplendent with coolness like a full Moon and in a state of elevation through the sambhandham with His PirAtti. How the Lord has to be enjoyed and welcomed is described in the next Paasuram .The Sanskrit slOkam in this context instrcuts us that the Lord has to be welcomed like a Young man , King , a dear realtive , a son and treasured visitor and then offered all upachArams to develop the full bliss from the performance of AarAdhanam. " yaTA yuvAnam Raajanam yaTA cha madha-hasthinam yatA priYa-athiTim prAptham Bhagavantham TamarchayEth yaTA cha puthram dayitham taTaivOpacharEth " In splendid manner, Swamy Desikan captures in Tamil poetry , the essence of the above Sanskrit slOkam . 264. The flood of Aanandham from BhAgavatha AarAdhanam ************************************************* varuvathu ohr uRavu yena vaLar iLavarasu yena maruvu nalmahan yena vana madha kariyena aru vilai maNi yena adiyavar adaibhavar aru karuNai IRaivanai aru karuNayudanE---( 6) Bhagavan is sitting right next to them in the heart lotuses of BhaagavathAs ( adiyavar aru aNai IRaivan). The BhAgavathAs welcome that Lord near and dear to them as the relative , who has been away for long (varuvathu ohr uRavu yena) ; they welcome Him as as a growing prince ( vaLar iLavarasu yena). They greet Him heartily as the son worthy of embrace ( maruvu nalmahan yena). They recognize this powerful Lord as the mighty , forest elephant ( Vana madha Kari yena) . They respond to Him as the most precious gem ( aru vilai MaNi yena).They come before Him with the precious assembly of materials for His AaarAdhanam and perform SaraNAgathy at His sacred feet . 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