SrI :
Dear BhakthAs of Periya PerumAL :
The 15th SlOkam compares Lord RanganAtha to a river :
Dr.S. PadmanAbhan's Comments on this slOkam
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In this slOkam , Swamy PrAsara Bhattar fancies the Lord to be
a river (nadi) , employing the double entendre . Ariver is approached
by people for activities ( anvrutti) such as bathing , drinking etc.
The Lord is also approached by His devotees in several ways
( anuvrutti) such as meditation , loving devotion , worship and service .
A river again is resorted to by royal swans , a host of other birds
and it shines beautifully with lotuses . The Lord is served by great kings
and is magnificient with his abja(Conch) . The river is swept over by
fragrant breeze (sumarudgaNa) . The Lord is waited upon by many
celestials ( SumarudgaNa) .
Bhattar's commentary on the slOkam passages
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1. " NaanAvrutthi vishayam" : The river will meet the drinking and bathing
and many other needs of different men and animals . Oh Lord RanganAtha !
You are also the object of many sAdhanams of chEtanams . You are the object
of
meditation ( dhyAnam) , archana and PraNAmams ( ArAdhanam and worship)
as well the goal for Mukthi through practise of Bhakthi & SaraNaagathy ) .
NaanAvidhamAna aasrayaNatthiRkku vishya bhUthar aaha nirkkiReer .
2. " Natha Raaja Hamsam " : The river has the royal Swan , which is frail
after the union with its mate. Oh Lord ! You have at Your sacred feet ,
the crowned heads of kings ; the lustre of the gems from their crowns
makes them look like the bright lamps performing dheepArAdhanai to You .
3." NaanANDajAtha samashtitham " : Thebody of the river would be
teeming with the water crow and other kinds of birds . Oh Lord RanganAtha!
Your body sports many aNDams ( Universes ) . They are Your sareeram .
4. " Abhja ramyam" : The river will be beautiful with blossomed red
lotuses(abhjam) . Oh RanganAtha ! You are beautiful (ramyam) with abjam
( DavaLa VeNN Sankhu, white conch known as Paanchajanyam) .
5. "SevAvatheerNa sumaruthgaNam" : The river will be having the gentle
breeze
carrying the fragrance of lotus flowers . Oh RangA ! as for You , You will
be surrounded by the DEvAs , who have descended to Srirangam for Your sevai.
6. " adhya Rangin ! BhAvAnuroopa natham ithi anumanmahE ThvAm " : The river
will be marked by all these signs ( lakshaNams) .Oh RanganAtha ! Your
appearnance in the Thirumanjanam attire is like the nectarine river that
responds to the wishes of the chEtanams .
Oh RanganAthA ! There is thus saamyam (Similarity ) between Yourself and
a River in many ways .
SrI RanganAtha ParabrhamaNE Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:
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