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SrI:

Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs :

In the 24th slOkam of Thirumanjana Kattiyam , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar
compared Lord RanganAthA to a gigantic  rainy day cloud (KaaLa mEgham) ,
which is intensely blue from all the water that it holds . Here , Bhattar
referred to the things in common between the Lord and the KaaLa mEgham
and eulogized the Lord's unique mahimai :

PadhmA-vidhyudhalankruthAnga Vibhavam gambheera nAdhAsrayam
    sAndhrEndhrOpala kaanthi chOravapusham  santhApavidhvamsinam
kAruNyAmBhu bharAsrayam vidhadhatham sacchAthakAnAm mudham
    mAnyam mEgham amOdyha  poorNaphaladham RangAdhipam manmahE

Dr.S. PadhmanAbhan's comments on this slOkam
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Here , the presiding deity of SrIrangam is figuratively spoken as a dark
blue rainy day Cloud. This cloud is known for its lightning , deep rumbles
and dark blue colour. It is the remover of heat , being laden with water
and it gladdens ChAtakA birds and the like. The Lord also has the lightning
in the form of Lakshmi (at His vakshasthalam)  and is the source for Naadha
( the principle of sound) . His bodily complexion is dark as the Indranila
gem and he is also the  remover of afflictions ( santApAs) of His devotees .
He is full with (waters of) compassion and brings joy to the virtuous .

Bhattar's commentary :
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The introduction to this slOkam by Swamy ParAsara Bhattar is simply
brilliant .The MaNipravALam passages serving as the introduction
(avathArikai) for this slOkam are deep in sabdhAlankArams . Here is
a sample : " IppOthu , ThirumanjanamAdi aruLa vENDi mantra paribhootha
mangaLa kalasa kruthAbhishEkarAi , naanA varNa  maalA kalApamAmsaLarAi ,
raaga-bharitha kumkuma kEsararAga paaDalitha pavithra gAthrarAi ,
IrAvathatthin madha tAraikaL pOlE naanA varNamAha sAtthappatta
ThirumAlaihaLai udayavarAi , "ChandramA manasO jaatha: " yenRu
avanudaya uthpatthi sthAnatthai veLiyidak-kadavathAna ThirumArbhilE
sAtthina Sandhanak-kAppayum udayavarAi yezhuntharuLiyirA niRkiRa
nilai oru KaaLamEghatthODE sAmyam sollalAyirA ninRathu "

In lilting prose , Bhattar describes here his blissful anubhavam of Lord
Ranganathan's sevai after the completion of Thirumanjanam with
Cauvery theerttham held in( sahasra) Kalasams to the accompaniment of
Veda Manthrams ; Sri RanganAthan's (Sarvagandhan's) ThirumEni
is fragrant now with the saffron and other similar fragrant materials added
to the Thirumanjanam water ; alankArams after that auspicious Thirumanjanam
(viz)., garlands with flowers of many colors on the shoulders  and the crown
invites the attention of Bhattar now. The multi-hued flower garlands remind
Bhattar of the different colors of Madha jalam flowing copiously out of
the eyes of the divine elephant , IrAvadham . Bhatar enjoys the sandal
paste on the area over the Vakshasthalam /manas/ hrudhaya dEsam ,
which is the place of origin of Chandran ( ChandaramA manasO jaatha: ).
This forever fragrant Lord cooling the Taapa thrayams of the samsAris
with the KaaruNyam laden glances like a Neer uNDa KaalamEgam
is saluted by Bhattar here .

This akAraNa KaruNA pravAham ( flow of nirhEthuka krupA ) originating
from the eyes of the Lord , who has just completed His Thriumanjanam
is saluted further by Bhattar in His inimitable commentary that he wrote
for his own Thirumanjana Kattiyam slOkams : " NaayanthE ! " ponkOtham
soozntha bhuvaniyum  , viNNulahum angAthumchOrAmE aaLhinRa EmperumAn
senkOludaya ThiruvarangacchelvanAr " yenRum solluhiRapadiyE ,
aabrahama-sTambha paryanthamAna akhila bhuvanatthiRkkum
asAdhAraNa kaaraNabhUtharAi , akAraNa karuNA pravarshi
vipulAyatha lOchana-bhAvitha samAsritha-vargarAi , nithya niravadhya
pariNAma paripoorNa dhivya (mangaLa) vigraharAi , anugraha karaNa
jaagarookarAna dEvareerudaya vaibhavatthai pEsi- - - - - "

Bhattar points out that Sri RanganAthan's nirhEthuka karuNA katAkshams
extend from Chathurmukha BrahmA to even a blade of grass in His creation
and sustains them .His bhakthAs are protected by those glances originating
from the long eyes reaching almost to the ears on both sides . He has the
most auspicious and beauty-laden ThirumEni that is eternal and is known
for its perfect combination of SaamudhrikA LakshaNams ( nithya niravadhya
pariNAma paripoorNa dhivya mangaLa vigrahar ) .

He is always vigilant (awake) to bless His bhakthAs with sarva MangaLams
( anugraha kAraNa jaagarookar ) .He is fond of His serpent bed
( AnanthabhOga PravaNar) . " apadhAnagaL"  udayavar ( known for
His celebrated , grand avathArams) .

He is adorned with splenderous , multi-hued flower garalands (NaanA varNa
mAlAkalaapa mAmsaLar) . He has the lasting make up of bright red saffron
and red  vermillion paste on His mangaLa ThirumEni all the time from
His Thirumanjanams ( Raaga bharitha Kumkuma kEsara raaga paadalitha
pavithra gAthrar ).

In another  passage of the VyAkhyAnam , Bhattar salutes the unique and
limitless boon-granting nature of the Lord of Srirangam ,which reminds him
of His stature as a KaaLamEgham :  Intha RangarAja KaaLamEgham ,
" minnalaal alankruthamAna svAngatthai udayathAi , gambhIramAna
idi   muzhakkatthai udayathAi , Indhraneelak-kall pOlE tiNintha kaRuppu
niRatthAl viLangum mEniyai udaythAi , sahya-raasikaLin santhApangaLai
pOkkumathAi , jalabhara-bharithamAi , chAthaka pakshihaLukku
santhOshatthai viLaivikkumathAi , poorNa sasyAdhi phala-prathamumAi
irukkum " .

Bhattar salutes the Lord with the minnal kodi , HiraNya varNai,
MahA Lakshmi having permanent residence on His chest , when he says
" minnalaal alankruthamna svAngatthai udayathAi " . KaalamEgham shares this
feature by housing the bright lightning inside it .

Bhattar hears the majestic sambhAshaNai of the Lord and salutes His
evocative and far reaching voice as the spreading thunder reaching out to
all directions ( GambhIramAna idi muzhakkatthai udayathAi /gmabheera
ghOsha mukarar ) . KaalamEgham shares this trait with the Lord by having
majestic thunderous outbursts .

The natural hue of the Lord's body like KaaLamRgham has the color of
the bluish-black gem ( Indhraneelam ) : Indhraneelak-kall pOlE tiNintha
kaRuppu niRatthAl viLangum mEniyai udayathAi " . Swamy Desikan in
the 20th Paddhathi of Sri RanganAtha PaadhukA sahasram
(http://www.sadagopan.org ) elaborates on the bluish-black  Harineela
( Indhraneela) complexion of the Lord in the context of saluting
the Indhraneela gems in the Lord's Padhukais .

Next , Bhattar salutes the eternal compassion of the Lord of Srirangam
that banishes the sufferings of the bhaddha jeevans : " sahya raasikaLin
santhApangaLai pOkkumathAi " . The outpourings of the abundant rain from
the KaaLamEgham removes the drought . The KaaLamEgham , which is
RanganAthan has vast storage of kaaruNyam and Vaathsalyam inside Him for
His devotees ( Jala bhara bharitham) .When His  kaaruNyam laden glances fall
on any one , it results in the growth of the crop of divine and full Jn~Anam
( PoorNa sasyAdhi Phalapradham ) . KaalamEgham's abudant rain has
the same effect on the crops in the fields .

(To be continued )

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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