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SrI:

Dear SrI Sudarsana BhakthAs:

SlOkam 10:
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yEkam lOkasya chakshur-dhvividham-apanudath
karma namra-thrinEthram
dhAthrArTAnAm chathuNAm gamayadh-arigaNam 
panchathAm shaDguNADyam
sapthArcchis-sOshithAshDA padha-
nava-kiraNa srENirajyath dasAsam
paryasyAdhvas-sathAngAvayava
pariBruDa jyOthIreethissahasram 

SlOkam's Benediction:
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JyOthirva: Eethi paryasyAth

May the Mighty Sudarsana JyOthi destroy
all of your sufferings and protect You! 

Extended Meaning of the SlOkam :
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SrI Koora NaarAyaNa Jeeyar salutes selected
seven attributes of the Sudarsana JyOthi in
this slOkam and prays for that powerful JyOthi
to destroy all samsAric thApams and thereby 
protect the suffering jeevans . These seven selected
attributes of the Sudarsana JyOthi among 
the countless one are :

1. It is like the precious(ONE) eye for the world
(yEkam lOkasya Chakshu:). It is matchless.

2. It cuts asunder the TWO handcuffs of Paapam
and PuNyam ( dhvividhamapanudhath karma) and
releases the jeevan of both kinds of karmAs.

3. It is worshipped by the THREE eyed Rudran
(Namra ThrinEthram)

4. It blesses the devotee with the FOUR kinds of
PurushArTams( Dharma, Arta, Kaama and Moksham).

5. It destroys the assemblies of (the FIVE kinds of)
enemies( gamayadhariganam panchathAm).

6. It has the SIX guNams such as JnA~nam, Sakthi et al.
(ShaDguNADyam)

7. It pervades all the TEN directions with the red rays
similar to the molten gold ( sapthArchis-sOshithAshtA 
padha-navakiraNa srEnirajyath dasAsam).Numbers Seven 
(SapthArchi) , Eight (sOshithAshtA) , nine (nava kiraNa)
and ten ( dasAsam) are included in this masterly 
poetic construction by the Sudarsana UpAsakar.

8. In the benediction part ,SATHAM ( 100) and SAHASRAM (1000)
are woven in ( paryasdhvas-SathAngAvayava pariBruDa JyOthireethis-
SAHASRAM . The benediction is for us to be protected by 
this mighty Sudarsana JyOthi with hundreds of angams 
and thousands of Flames ! 

This is a powerful slOkam , where the poetic skills of
Sri Koora NaarAyaNa Jeeyar is abundantly evident. Only
the ParipoorNa anugraham of Sudarsana BhagavAn can lead
to the creation of such a masterly slOkams. 

Additional Notes:
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SrI SthalatthuRaivAr Swamy has commented that this
slOkam might have inspired Swamy Desikan to model
the fifth slOkam of Garuda PanchAsath (yEkO VishNu:).
Let me elaborate on this observation further:

Swamy Desikan went a few steps beyond Sri Koora NaarAyana 
Jeeyar and included beyond the counts of one to Sahasram by
including Lak , Crore and beyond in his count of 
the countless guNams of Garuda BhagavAn :

"YEKO VishNOr-DHVIDHIYAS-THRI-CHATHURA 
vidhitham PANCHAvarnee rahasyam
SHAADGUNYA smEra SAPTHA svara gathir-
aNimdhyASHTA sampan-NAVAATHMAA 
DevO dharveekarArir-DASA-SATHA nayanArAthi
SAAHASRA LAKSHE
vikreedath pakshakODir-vikaDayathu 
bhayam veethasankhyOdhayO na:

----SrI Garuda PanchAsath SlOkam : Fifth SlOkam 

Comments on the Fifth SlOkam of Garuda PanchAsath
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The majestic SragdhrA metre was again used by
Swamy Desikan for housing this tribute and
prayer to Garuda BhagavAn.The prayer is for
Garuda Bhagavan of infinite power and Vaibhavam
to remove our SamsAric Bheethi ( DevO na: bhayam
vigaDayathu). 

Here Swamy Desikan identifies Garudan's matchless
glories equalling that of His Lord ( yEkO VishNu:).

He recognizes the SankarshaNa Moorthy Svaroopam 
of Garudan with the word "DHVITHIYA:" (Lord SankarshaNan
is the Second VyUha Moorthy).

He shifts to Garuda Manthram , which is known 
to three or four ( a few): " THRI-CHATHURA VIDHITHAM".
Thus numbers three and Four are covered here.

Of the esoteric Garuda manthram with FIVE letters , 
Swamy Desikan salutes it as " PANCHA VARNEE RAHASYAM ".
This was the family manthram of SrI NigamAntha
MahA Desikan , which gained him Garuda and HayagrIva
SaakshAthkAram at ThiruvahIndhrapuram.

That Garuda BhagavAn has the SIX GuNams of His Master
is indicated by the salutation: ShADguNya smEra:

His speed and movement like the SAPTHA svarams is
remememberd by the salutation : SAPTHA Svara gathi:
Garudan is the abode of Saama Vedam adorned with
SAPTHA Svarams.

That Garudan has the EIGHT kinds of Isvaryams/Power
like aNimA, mahimA, lagimA , garimA , vasithvam, 
Isvaryam, prApthi and prakAmyam is indicated 
by " aNimAdhi ASHTA sampath ".

That Garudan has newer and newer forms is recognized by 
the salutation : NAVA AATHMAA.

The numbers Ten , hundred , thousand , lak and crore
are cleverly woven in visualizing Garudan battling 
the thousand eyed ( DASA SAHASRA NAYANA), Indhran 
during the bringing of nectar from Svarga lOkam to
free His(Garudan's ) mother form bondage. Indhran
saw the fast moving Garudan as thousands & laks of 
combatants ( AarAthi SAHASRA LAKASHE) and hitting him 
(Indhran) with crores of sharp wing feathers ( Paksha
KODI Veetha Sankhya:)and defeating him(Indhran) 
in that battle for Nectar .

Swamy Desikan following his prededcessor prays for 
the protection of the Jeevans suffering from SamsAric
afflictions.

SrI Vijayavalli SamEtha SrI Sudarsana ParabrahmaNE Nama:
(PraNavam) ShaD kONa dhAmAya Nama: 
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan 

P.S: May SrI Sudarsana and Garuda BhagavAns protect
the RathnAngi Kaimkaryam to their Lord and light 
the way for the participation of the many bhakthAs 
of their Lord blessing us at ThiruvahIndhrapuram
as SrI DEvanAthan. 




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