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SrI :
 
Dear BhakthAs of SrI Lakshmi Nrusimhan :
 
This 13th slOkam is recited to realize the happenings of Subha Kaaryams.
 
This is a jewel of a slOkam for dhyAnam about the PattAbhshEkam of
MahA Lakshmy and Her ascent to the chest of the Lord after Her Svayamvaram,
where She chose the Lord as Her Divine Consort . It is also a delightful
coverage of the Thirumanjanam (Sacred bath ) of MahA Lakshmi 
described in great detail in Srimath BhAgavatham , SrI NaarayaNeeyam
and Sri VishNu PurANam  :
 
agrE bharthu: sarasijamayE bhadhrapeeDE nishaNNAM
    ambhOrASEradhigatha sudhA samplavAth utthiTAm ThvAm
pushpAsAra-sTakthitha bhuvanai: pushkalAvarthakAdhyai:
    klupthArambhA: kanaka kalasair-abhyashinjan gajEndhrA:
 
( anvya Karamam=Prose order) : GajEndhrA: adhigatha sudhA samplavAth
ambhOrAsE: utthiTAm,  bharthu: agrE sarasijamayE nishaNNAm ThvAm ,
pushpa aasAra sTagitha bhuvanai: PushkalAvarthaka aadhyai: 
kluptha aarambhA: , kanaka kalasai:  abhyashinjan ) .
 
GajEndhrA: = The famous elephants of the 8 directions ( ashta dhig gajams)
 
Kanaka kalasi: abhyashinjan = performed the sacred bath with golden vessels.
 
Who did they perform AbhishEkam ?
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ambhOrASE: utthiTAm = for the One , who rose from the Ocean 
 
What kind of Ocean and what happened there ?
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adhigatha sudhA samplavAth ( ambhOrASE: utthiTAm = from the Milky Ocean ,
that on churning by the Lord gave rise to the nectar for the DevAs and 
" PeNNamudhu" (  nectar among females , MahA Lakshmi )  for the enjoyment
of the Lord .
 
Where did MahA Lakshmi sit after arising from the Milky Ocean ?
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bharthu: agrE sarasijamayE bhadra peeDE nishaNNAm ThvAm =
 
She sat on the throne of a thousand petalled lotus right in front of 
Her Lord .
 
What happened thereafter ?
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Svayamvara Uthsavam took place and as PoorvAngam , a sacred bath
was performed by the famous clouds like PushkalAvartakam .
 
ThvAm pushpa aasAra  sTakitha bhuvanai: PushkalAvartaka aadhyai: =
The PushkalAvartaka mEgam and its companions poured down
the rain of flowers from the sky that almost covered the world .
 
What was the next event  on this joyous occasion ?
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The eight guardian elephants of the world like IrAvadham , PuNDareekam
collected the sacred waters from their quarters and perfomed Thirumanjanam
for the Divine consort of the Lord .
 
klupatha aarambhA: kanaka kalasai: abhyashinjan = The Clouds started
the down pour of flowers and concluded their reverential offerings . The guardian
elephants from the eight directions continued with the next step . The aarambham
( beginnig ) was from the clouds and the continuation (kluptham ) was by 
the Elephants . They held on their trunks golden vessels full of the sacred
waters from their locations and continued with  the Thirumanjanam .     
 
( Meaning according to Dr. M.NarasimhAchAry ):
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Oh MahA Lakshmi ! As You emerged from the Milky Ocean , the primordial
clouds PushkalA and AavartakA showered flowers on You and the quarter
elephants  performed ablutions to You with golden pitchers .
 
 (Meaning according to Vaikunta Vaasi Villivalam NaarAyaNAcchAr Swamy ) :
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During that ancient time when Your Lord churned the Milky Ocean to bring out
the nectar for the DevAs , You arose from the flood of nectar and sat opposite
Your Lord on the auspicious throne of  a Lotus flower . The great clouds
showered on You their downpour of flowers that made the world almost
disappear . the activities of the clouds were followed by the elephants of
the eight quarters that performed the sacred bath ceremony for Her as
the Patta Mahishi for Your Lord  with the waters held in  golden vessels .
The crowning ceremony as Sarva LOkEswari was started by the PushkalA-
vartakam clouds and concluded by the ashta dhig gajams to the accompaniment
of the Veda Manthrams by the Maharishis assembled to enjoy  the MahOthsavam .
 
Additional Observations on the passages of the 13th slOkam of SrI Sthuthi
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Srimath BhAgavatham has wonderful slOkams describing the PattAbhishEkam
of MahA Lakshmi :
 
tathasccha aavirabhUth SaakshAth Sri RamA bhagavath-parA 
ranjayanthy disa: kaanthyA vidhyuth-soudhAnanee yaTA ----BhAgavatham 8.8.8
 
(Meaning) : MahA Lakshmi , SaakshAth SrI Devi with the matchless affection
for Her Lord arose from the Milky ocean with Her radiance illuminating all directions . 
 
TasyAm chakru: spruhAm sarvE sasurAsuranAnavA:
roopoudhArya-vayO-varNa-mahimAkshiptha chEtasa: ----BhAgavatham: 8.8.9
 
(Meaning): The beauty , generous nature , youth , golden color and glories 
of MahA Lakshmi , who appered thus from the Milky Ocean attracted the minds of 
DevAs ,  asurAs and the humans and all of them desired Her .
 
MahA Lakshmi's mind was made up to marry Her Lord .She had given Her heart
to Her Lord ( " Thvayi dhattha hrudhE" says SrI NaarAyaNeeyam ) . Once the DevAs
and Rishis recognized that MahA Lakshmi's mind was set only on Sriman NarayaNan ,
they all started the kaimkaryams for Her PattAbhishEkam (SarvalOka RaajyAbhishEkam ).
 
DevEndhran presented Her with a big golden throne embedded with many gems .
The sacred rivers brought pure water for the Thirumanjanam ; others brought 
the medicianal plants to be added to those waters. The sages conducted the sacred
bath with Veda Mantrams ( Rushaya: ThAmm Sruthi gheerbhi: abhyashinjan ) . 
GandharvAs sang ; the apsaras danced ; the mangaLa vAdhyams played .
The dhig gajams helped in the abhishEkam with PoorNa kalasams to 
the accompaniment of the Veda ghOsham like SrI Sooktham .
 
After the Thirumanjanam , Samudhra Raajan presented his daughter with
silken garments laced with gold . VaruNan presented Her with Vyjayanthi
garland . ViswakarmA presented Her with many specially made AabharaNams.
Saraswathy Devi presented MahA Lkashmi with a strand of pearls ; Brahma dEvan
presented Her with the golden Lotus ; the kings of snakes prsented Her with
a set of ear rings (Kundalams) .Through such acts , they were desirous of
gaining Lakshmi KatAksham ( SrIrmAdEvee jushathAm ; ThvAm SaraNamaham
PrapadhyE ). Now  , MahA Lakshmi took the Vyjayanthi Maalai in Her hands
and walked towards the Lord to choose Him as Her Lord in that Svyamvaram
on the banks of the Milky Ocean .
 
Sri NaarAyaNeyam describes beautifully MahA Lakshmi placing the flower
garland around the neck of Sriman Narayanan to choose Him as Her Lord :
 
giriSadhruhiNAdhi sarvadEvAn guNabhAjAapyavimuktha dhOshalEsAn
avamrusya sadhaiva sarvaramyE nihithA Thvayyanayaapi dhivyamAlA
-- Dasakam 28, 7th SlOkam
 
MahA Lakshmi rejected all the dEvAs since they had one blemish or
the other and chose the Lord, the abode of all auspicious attributes
as Her future husband and placed the garland around His divine neck.
 
In the next slOkam , Sri NarayaNa Bhattadhiri describes MahA Lakshmi
being welcomed by the Lord and being placed on a BhadhrAsanam on
His chest so that She can join with Him to perform the duties as Sarva
LokEswari :
 
urasA  tarasA  mamAniTainAm  BhuvanAnAm jananeem  ananyabhAvAm
ThvadhurOvilasattha-dheekshaNa SrIparivrushDyA paripushtamAsa Viswam
 
(Meaning): Oh Lord of GuruvAyUr ! did You not honor this Mother of the Universe ,
who is not intersted in anyone except You by welcoming Her quickly to the special
throne located on Your chest and placing Her on it ?
 
GuruvAyUrappan acknowledged Sri Bhattadhiri's question and affirmed
such a happening with a nod of His head .
 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan  
 
Dear BhakthAs : We have now arrived at the half way mark of
Sri Sthuthi . We invoke MahA Lakshmi's grace to bless You
all with Iswaryam to support the 79th birthday of our revered
AchAryan as SishyAs and abhimAnis of SrI Matam .   
 
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