SrI:
Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs :
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar is Sarva Saasthra PaarAngathar
( One who has crossed the ocean of all Saasthrams) .
On several occasions , Bhattar has used the Saasthrams
in his own unique poetic way to converse with and to salute
Lord RanganAthan .
In this verse , Bhattar reveals his mastery of JyOthisha Saasthram
and describes the significance of Thirumanjanam enjoyed by
the Lord of Srirangam on an ardhOdhya PuNya Kaalam through
a beautiful slOkam :
ChandrArkou RangadhAman ! SravaNam-upAgathou chakshurAkAra yOgAth
mAnyO-amAsangamastE sadasi BahumathO mithravArasya yOga:
kaalOayam pushyadhiShDO bhavathy mayi mahAmsthvath kaDAkshasyapAtha:
Thvath kAnthyaBdhou sEthu: Thvamasi vayamiha prApthatheerTA bhavAma:
Dr. S. PadmanAbhan's Commentary on this slOkam :
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Here , Bhattar in his role as the PurOhithar of Lord RanganAtha informs
Him about the auspicious day time , etc ., which is most suitable for Him
to unite with His consort Maa (SErthi with SrI Devi) . The Sun and the Moon
are approaching the constellation SravaNam. The day is Sunday and that is
admired by all (Sadasi Bahumatha) . The Pushya nakshathra has also set in .
The brilliance of the Lord is like an ocean and the Lord Himself is a bridge
(sEthu) by whose help we can cross over to the other shore .
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's Scholarship in JyOthisham
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JyOthisha Saasthram focuses on the union of thithi , Nakshathram , Week day
and Month and the puNya Kaalams that arise from the varieties of their
specific combinations . When AmAvasyai , Sunday and SraVaNa Nakshathram
are together , this PuNya Kaalam is known as VyatheepAdham . This PuNya
Kaalam is considered equal to the sanctity of hundred Solar eclipses .
When such a combination occurs in the Tamil Month of Thai(Makara Maasam )
or Maasi ( Kumbha Maasam) , that PuNya Kaalam is known as
ardhOdhyam .If the combination of AmAvAsyai and SravaNam occurs
on a Monday , the PuNya Kaalam is revered as MahOdhayam .
The ardhOdhaya and MahOdhaya puNya Kaalams will happen
once in many years .If SravaNa nakshathram is replaced by
Aswini or Avittam ( DhanishtA ) or ThiruvAdhirai (AardhrA ) or Aayilyam
( AslEshA ) , then the combination of AmAvAsyai and Sunday can also
be called vyatheepAdham .
On a Thai month , Sunday , AmAvasai and ThiruvONam (SravaNam) were
united to present ArdhOdhaya PuNya Kaalam . Lord RanganAthA had
Thirumanjanam on that day as per the panchAngam computation of
Bhattar as the Sannidhi PurOhithar . Bhattar was so moved by the darsana
SoubhAgyam of that Thirumanjanam , he created the above slOkam
starting with "ChandrArkou Ranga dhAman --" . There are double meanings
here to suggest ardhOdhayam and Lord RanganathA standing in place of
ardhOdhaya PuNya Kaalam .
1. ChandrArkou RangadhAman SravaNam-upagathou chakshurAkAra yOgAth :
In this Thai month , AmAvAsyai , Aadithya Vaaram ( Sunday) , VyatheepAdham
and SravaNa nakshatharam are united to form ArdhOdaya PuNa kaalam .
As for the Lord , Sun and Moon , His eyes (Chandra Sooryou cha nEthrE )
were extended all the way to His ears ( " NeeNDavap-periyavAi kaNkaL " ).
ChandrArkou stands for the Moon & the Sun , the two eyes of the Lord .
As SaamudhrikA lakshaNam , they are long and reach all the way up to
His ears ( RangadhAman ChandrArkou tava chakshu: SravaNam aakAra yOgAth
upagathou ) .
2). MaanyO amAsangamasthE : During this time , the union of AmAvsyai with
SravaNa Nakshathram is worthy of celebration ( Maanyam) . Maasangama:
means union with MahA Lakshmi on His Chest ( nithyaivaishA JaganmAthA
VishNO SrIranapAyinee ) . To be United with SrI DEvi is some thing very
special
for the Lord (Maa-sangama: maanya: ) .
3). Sadhasi BahumathO mithravArasya yOga: Mithra Vaaram is Sunday .
In the ghOshti of time , this union of Sunday , SravaNam and AmAvAsyai is
the worthy of celebration . As for the Lord , the union of Saathvika Janams
with maithryAdhi guNams ( guNam of friendship with each other as
BhAgavathAs) , in His ghOshti is most relishable to Him .
4). Pushya dhishDa: kaalOyam : This ArdhOdhaya Kaalam will be linked to
Pushya Maasam . As for the Lord , His Thirumanjana kaalam will bless all
jeevAthmAs with the blessings they seek and nourish them .
5). mayi mahAmsthvath kaDAkshasyapAtha: This puNya kaalam will await
the union (yOgam) with VyatheepAdham . As for the Lord , His KaruNA
KaDAksham will always fall on bhAgyasaalis like adiyEn(mayi) .
6). Tvath Kaanthy-aBdhou sEthu: Thvamasi: ArdhOdhaya puNya Kaalam
is ideal to have the (Raama) sEthu darsanam . As for You Lord ,
the ocean of Your beauty has Your divine body as its sEthu ( dam) .
Thus , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar enjoyed the Lord of Srirangam as
ArdhOdhya PuNya Kaalam on such a day .
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:
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