Sri:
Dear BhakthAs of Thiruvaheendhrapuram Achyuthan:
Let us study 5 more slOkams ( 36-40 ) today .
SlOkam 36
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MaahAthmyam Tava mahitham mAngaLikam
TuLasee-Kousthubha pramukhANAm
Achyutha sTira-vanamAlAm vathsam
darSayathi Lakshmee lakshaNa subhagam
(Meaning according to D.R.Swamy ) : The Lord's chest is the residing place
for many auspicious entities . First and foremost , it is MahA Lakshmi's abode.
Next , the subhalakshaNa Srivatsa (slOka 28 ante) adorns the chest . Tulasi
garland and Koustubha ratnam enhance its (chest's) beauty and auspiciousness .
The famous Vyjayanthy (Vana Maalaa) further enhances the glory of the Lord's
chest .
(Comments) :Oh Lord True to Your BhakthAs ! On Your chest coexist the auspicious
mole named Srivathsam and Periya PirAtti ; They add special beauty to Your
chest
through their presence . The TuLasi garland and Kousthuba gem become celebrated
objects through their association with Your sacred chest . The garland of forest
flowers is durably present on Your chest . Those who are fortuante to have
the Sevai of Your auspicious chest housing Periya PirAtti and all other MangaLa
vasthus recognize immediately that You are the SarvEswaran thru recognition of
these subha LakshaNams and eulogize You as JagannAthan .
SlOkam 37
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nirvisathy gacchath taapO dEvajanO DevanAyaka Vidhi pramukha:
SeethaLa sAndhrabhUthAm chAyAm tava vipulaBAhu kalpa dhrumANAm
(Meaning according to D.R.Swamy ): DevanAyaka! The groups of DevAs
headed by Brahma and others enjoy the vast , cool shade of the boon-granting
kalpaka tree in the form of Thy broad shoulders.
(Comments) : Lord's Strength associated with His arms is saluted here .
The famous lines from Srimath RaamAyanam are invoked here by
D.R.Swamy : " BaahucchAyAm avashtabhya Yasya lOka:MahAthmana: " .
Lord Ramachandran's powerful shoulders serve as the comforting
shade of the munificent Kalpaka tree for the distressed people of the world.
Besides protecting the ones suffering from SamsAric tApams , they serve
also as the boon-granting Kalpaka tree .
In another place in Srimath RaamAyaNam , Minister Sumantra returns
to AyOdhya after saying good bye to Raama, SithA and LakshmaNa in
the forest . Sumantra assures the worried King DasaraTaa and Queen
Kausalyaa that there is no potential for danger to SithA from the wild
animals and other dangers of the forest since RamachandrA's mighty
shoulders will be protecting Her : " naahArayasi santhrAsam Baahu
Raamasya samSrithA " .
The Bhuja Bala parAkramam of Sri Raama is celebrated here . Raghu Veeran's
vaibhavam is hinted here . Your arms provide the cool and comforting shade
like the Kalpaka tree for those suffering from the SamsAric taapams. Both
the Kalpaka tree and the Lord's shoulders grant boons .There is a difference
between the two in boon granting capabilities . Kalpaka tree can not grant
the boon of Moksham , which the Lord alone can bless one with .
SlOkam 38
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sankalpa chandra kshOpitha thriguNOdhadhi vipula BhudhBhudha prakarai:
BrahmANDairapi bharitham Kimkara-sathya Tava kasmAnnu kruSamudharam
(Meaning according to D.R.Swamy ) :Kinkara Satya! The big ocean of Prakriti
is stirred to its depths by Thy sankalpa (will) which is like the Moon which
stirs
up seas . The various BrahmANDAs appear therefore like huge bubbles from
there . Though Your stomach contains them all , how does it happen that that
stomach
of Thine is still slim and lean ?
(Comments): Oh Lord ! It is a mystery that Your stomach is very slim inspite of
holding mighty BrahmANDams inside it . Your sankalpam is like the Full Moon
that stirs up the big ocean of Prakruthi made up of the three guNams ( Satthva,
Rajas and Tamas) . From that ocean of Prakruthi stirred up by Your sankalpam
arise many universes . They are like the bubbles with finite life . During the
time
of deluge ,You protect them inside Your stomach . The presence of such huge
BrahmANDams inside Your stomach should make the latter look big and bloated.
It is a miracle that Your stomach still looks thin and slender like some one ,
who has been fasting for a long time . How does one account for this ?
SlOkam 39
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nAbhiruhamTava naLInam BhujagEswara nakara NaaTa sObhathE subhagam
madhyasTitha Brahma bramaram vathsAsana Lakshmee paadha peeDa sadhruksham
(Meaning according to D.R.Swamy) : AhindrapuranATa ! The lotus that emerged
from
Thy navel having a lovely bee at its center in the form of Brahma , shines as
the foot
rest ( Paadha Peetam) for Lakshmi seated on Thy chest .
(Comments) : Swamy Desikan as a poet excels here with a new idea . Lakshmi
has been saluted by other poets as Padhma Hasthaa , PadhmAkshi , PadhmAlayA
etc., In this slOkam , Swamy Desikan visualizes Her as "Padhma Paadha Peetaa",
the One adorning the Lotus on which Brahma sits as a foot rest . That Padmam
arises from the navel of the Lord ( PadmanAbhan) and MahA Lakshmi's foot
rests there .
slOkam 40
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dhruDa peeDitha Madhu-KaiDabha SONItha paDala paripADalAmBhara gaDithA:
rAjathyachyutha mukharaa RaTinATa gajEndhra srunghalaa Tava raSanaa
( Meaning according to D.R.Swamy ): Achyutha ! By the profuse blood gushing
from the asurAs Madhu and Kaitabha, whom Thou didst crush, Thy peethAmbhara
became very red .The waist ornament worn on that with its jingling gems shines
as a chain tying up the elephant , Cupid the god of love (who works havoc into
numerous hearts ) .
(Comments) : PeethAmbhara seen on the Lord's waist normally has a captivating
golden yellow color . Here Swamy Desikan sees a red colored "peethAmbharam " .
Swamy reflects for a second on the reason for the variation in the hue and
figures
out that very red color came from the Lord crushing Madhu and Kaitabhan to death
between His thighs and the ensuing gushing of their blood dyed the yellow cloth
and made it bright red .
Swamy enjoys the sound of the waist band holding the PethAmbharam of the Lord.
That ornament has small bells attached to it and raises a SunAdham as the Lord
moves about .Swamy Desikan says that those who are priveleged to listen
to this auspicious naadahm will never fall prey to worldly pleasures , which
act a sa wild elephant .
Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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