SrI:
Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs :
In the previous posting , adiyEn covered the introduction for
the 24th SlOkam .
In this 24th slOkam of Thirumanjana Kattiyam , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar
compared Lord RanganAthA to a lovely 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 that KaaLa mEgham
and eulogized the Lord's unique Vaibhavam :
PadhmA-vidhyudhalankruthAnga Vibhavam gambheera nAdhAsrayam
sAndhrEndhrOpala kaanthi chOravapusham santhApa-vidhvamsinam
kAruNyAmBhu bharAsrayam vidhadhatham sacchAthakAnAm mudham
mAnyam mEgham amOgha poorNa-phaladham 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 ."
Thus , Bhattar established saamyam between the Lord and the KaaLa-
MEgham .
Bhattar's Detailed commentary :
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NaayantE ! Devareer " MinnumAmazhai tavazhum MEgavaNNan " .
You have a ThirumEni hue , which is like a noble Neela MEgha gem .
You are thus like a KaaLa MEgham that has dark bluish hue and
removes the effect of drought on the crops ( sasya raasikaLin
santhApangaLai pOkkumathAi) through its downpouring of the rain
stored inside it (Jalabhara bharthimAi) . PoorNa Phala prathamAi irukkum
( That Kaala MEgham will yield complete fruits through its anugraham to
the parched crops ) . That KaaLa MEgham will make the ChAthaka
Pakshis very happy . It will be accompanied by the sound of thunder
and will have intermittent lightning preceded by loud thunder .
When it comes to the study of BhagavAn as a KaaLa MEgham ,
He is an amOgha phala pradhan ( grantor of abundant and
matchless phalans for those , who seek His rakshA ) . RangarAjan's
Phala Pradham will not be like the ordinary KaaLamEgham
giving nasvara Phalans ( those phalans , which do not last )
but it will be boons whose phalans that will last forever
(Saasvatha Phala pradhan) . Instead of ordinary lightning that
flashes and goes , the Lord's chest is adorned by the everlasting
presence of MahA Lakshmi , who is like a golden lightning
rod in complexion ( minnalAl alankruthamAna svAngatthai udayavar) .
Avan "ahalahillEniRayumenRu AlarmElmangai uRai Maarbahn " .
He has the srEshtatama SrI on His vakshasthalam . As the Emperor of
emperors , when He speaks , His voice is like the rolling thunder
( Padai pOrpukku muzhangum appAnjasanniyatthin dhivya gambheera
gOsha mukhararAi ) . With that thunder like sound , Oh RanganAthA ,
You create joy among the peacocks (Your aasritha janams) .
You stand like a "Karu MaaNikka malai" ( Bluish black mountain
with saamyam to the gigantic Kaala MEgham) . You remove the SanthApams
of the sasyarAsis ( You quench the samsAric aflfictions of Your
Bhaktha janams ) .You are resplendent as "PoorNa sasyAdhi Phala
Pradhar " as the KaaLa MEgham named Azhagiya MaNavALa PerumAl ".
You appear before Your bhaktha kODis during Your ThirumanjanOthsavam
as " KaarunyAmbhu jala bhara bharithan " , one who houses unlimited ,
nourishing amrutham of DayA / KaaruNyam /anurAgam .
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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