Sri:
Dear VedAbhimAnis : In the First post in the series , adiyEn mentioned about the links of AruNa PraSnam ( Surya Upanishad/ AaruNam/ Surya NamaskAra Mantrams ) to Ratha Sapthami celebrating Surya NaarAyaNa Murthy sitting in the middle of the Sun's orbit .
In the second posting , adiyEn covered
the
summary of the 32 anuvAkams of AruNam
.
Today , we will start the study together
the meanings of the
individual PanchAtis
of the different anuvAkams .
I was a student at VivekAnadha college
Mylapore many years ago . Next door was
Sri RamakrishNa Matam . There was a
great
Aasthika-Scholar by name "ANNA " there
,
who was a beacon of sampradhAyic
Knowledge.
He authored many books on Vedams ,
AarAdhanam et al. One of the books was on
Soorya NamaskAram . adiyEn will be following
Brahma SrI ( Late) ANNA's BhAshyam based
on
Saayana BhAshyam .
The AruNam (Soorya
NamskAram) starts with
the Saanti PaaTham of "
Om Bhadram KarNEbhi:
SruNuyAma dEvA:
". This and other Saanti PaaThams
are for warding off the three kinds of
afflictions
((Taapa Trayams) that plague the human beings
and to make them unhappy . The Taapa Trayams
are :
AadhyAtmikam , Aadhi Bhoudhikam & Aadhi
Boudhikam.
Taittireeya ArANyaka Prathama
Prasnam
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The Saanti PaaTham cited above is the
first
Mantram of the First PraSnam :
bhadram karNEbhi: SruNuyAma
dEvA :
bhadhram
paSyEmAkshibhir-yajatrA:
sthirairangais-tushDuvAgumsastanUbhi:
vyaSEma dEvahitam
yadhAyu:
svasti na IndhrO
vrudhdaSravA:
svasti na: pUshA
visvavEdhA:
svasti nas-tArkshyO
arishtanEmi:
svasti nO
Bruhaspatir-dadhAtu
AapamApAmapa:
sarvA:
asmAdhasmAdhitOamuta:
( Meaning): (dEvA:) Oh dEvAs ! (karNEbhi: ) thru our ears (bhdaram) of
auspicious things (SruNuyAma: ) May we Hear !
(YajatrA:) We , who worship You
thru AahUtis (akshibhi:) through our eyes (bhadram)
of auspicious sights (paSyEma)
May we see !
(sthirai: angai: tanUbhi: )
with firm limbs constituting our bodies , (tushtuvA: ) we who eulogize You
(dEvahitam yat Aayu:
vyaSEma) May we attain the longevity , which is pleasing to You , the dEvAs
!
( VruddhaSravA: Indhra: na: svasti ) May Indhran of
great fame grant us all auspiciousness
!
( ViSvavEdhA:) the Omniscinet ( PooshA )
Sooryan ( na svasti) , May He grant us all MangaLams
!
(ArishtanEmI: Taarkshya: ) Garudan of
uninterrupted speed engaged in VishNu Kaimkaryams (na: svasti) May that SuparNa
Gaudan bless us with all soubhAgyams
!
( Bruhaspati na: svasti) May the Deva Guru,
Bruhaspati grant us auspicious
Jn~Anam!
( apa: sarvA:) of all kinds of sacred waters (
asmAth asmAth) from all appropriate places ( itOamuta:) from here on earth
and from the upper worlds
(AapamApAm)
May I access them without any obstacles !
The prayer of the First
Mantram is thus for blessing one to hear auspicious news , see auspicious
sights and enjoy disease free , long life . The prayer is addressed
to the Vedic Gods , Indhran , PooshA , Garudan and Bruhaspathy . Finally , the prayer is for
all healing waters , which remove the Taapa Trayams in the spirit of the SandhyA
Vandhana Mantram, "AapO hishtA mayO bhuva: " . Jalam or water is the abode of
all MangaLam granting DevAs. The salutation is made to the Jalam for blessing
one with auspiciousness both in this and the other world .
The second mantram
of the First anuvAkam continues with the prayers to the JalAbhimAni Devatais and
states why such a prayer for long disease free life and the wealth of
Putran ( Putra Sampath) is offered by the UpAsakan of Suryan .
Agnir-vAyusccha
Sooryasccha ,
saha-sanchaskararddhiyaa ,
VaayvSvaaraSmipataya: ,
mareechyAtmanO
adhruha: ,
DeveerbhuvanasUvaree: ,
putravatvAya mE
suta ,
MahAnAmneer-MahAmAnA: ,
MahasO mahasa: sva:
,
Devee: parjanya
Soovaree: ,
putravatvAya mE
suta .
(Meanings)
(Agnir-Vaayusccha Sooryasccha):
May Agni DEvan along with Vaayu Devan and Soorya
Devan shower their blessings on
adiyEn !
(Saha ruddhiyA samchaskarE) :
adiyEn performs this powerful UpAsanA for long , healthy life with their (
JalaabhimAn devatais) anugrahams .
( VaayvaSvA: raSmi pataya:
MareechyAtmAnO adhruha: Bhuvanasoovaree: Devee: ):
Oh Devathaas empowering Jalam
( dEvee: ) ! You are the creators of this
universe
( bhuvanasoovaree:) . The winds (
Vaayu:) are Your horses ( aSvaa:). You have the rays of the Sun (raSmi) as
Your Lord ( Pataya:) . You have Agni as Your soul ( MareechyAtmAna:) . You never
harm anyone ( adhruha:) and shower only auspiciousness .
(PutravatvAya mE suta): Please
bless adiyEn to have the wealth of a son ( putra sampath)
.
( Parjanya sUvaree dEvee:) Oh
JalAbhimAna dEvathais , who drench the universe with rains
!
( MahaanAmnee:) those with
lofty and revered names
( MahAmAnA:) those who are fit to
recieve magnificent worship
(MahasO mahasa: sva parjanya
soovaree: ) Oh JalAbhimAna dEvathais , who guide the worship of the appropriate
dEvathais on your own accord ! Oh Parjanya sUvarree dEvee:
!
( PutratvAya mE suta) : Please
blease adiyEn to have Putra sampath !
This Vedic prayer to
Parjanya dEvathais is invoked by ANDAL in Her ThiruppAvai Verse 3 ( " theenginRi
nAdellAm tingaL mummAri peythu) and verse 4 ( Azhimazhai KaNNaa! ---Vaazha
ulahinil peytidAi ).
Third
Mantram of the First anuvAkam
apASyanyushNi-mapaa raksha:
apASnyushNi-mapAragam
apAgrAmapachAvartim
apadEveeritO hita
vajram
dEveerajeetaagumsccha
bhuvanam dEva suvaree:
AdityAnadhitim dEveem
yOninOrdhvamudheeshata
Sivaa
na: SantamA bhavantu
dhivyA
Aapa Oshadhaya:
sumreeDeekA Sarasvathy
maa tE
vyOma sandhruSee
( dEvee ! aSnyushNim
apahita): Oh JalAbhimAni dEvathais ! Please keep away
the
Agni , which burns down
enjoyable vasthus( possessions) !
The word "apa" has
to be added each time to " hita" for providing the meaning in all these prayers
.
( raksha: apahita) : Please
chase away the RaakshasAs , ghosts and PisAsus ( ghouls) from me
!
( aSnyushNim
apahita) : Please banish the agni responsible for fever arising from the
consumption of wrong kind of foods and drinks !
( ragam apahita): Please remove
all disease-causing and the sin-causing things away form me ! (
Please refer to SandhyA vandhana mantrams)
( agrAm apahita): Please remove
the impediments experienced by the indhriyams in grasping material
pleasures ( vishaya Sukhams) . Arrest their diminishment with age!
( avartim apahaita) : Please
chase away the difficulties in pursuing my livelihood ( JeevanOpAyam)
!
( ita apahita): Please remove
here from me all the inauspiciousness and bless me !
( dEvasUvaree: dEvee: vjram
udheeshita) : Oh JalAbhimAni devatais empowering all dEvAs! Please establish the
astral bow/weapon ( Vajram) of Indhran in the sky to protect us !
(cha ajeethAm udheeshita) :
further, please establish as unvanquished !
( AadhityAn Aditim dEveem yOninA
udheeshita) : For this same reason , firmly maintain the dEvAs and the
Mother of dEvAs , Aditi dEvi , over in the sky for our protection
!
( dhivyA: AapA: Oshadhaya: SivA:
SantamA: bhavantu): May the divine waters, the medicinal trees , creepers and
plants be munificient and benevolent to us ! (SivA: denotes MangaLam-producing;
SantamA: indicate those that ward off aSubhams) .
(Sarasvati sumruDeekA bhavanthu
): Oh Sarasvati Devi ! May Thou bless us with the highest of Sukhams
!
(tE vyOma maa sandhruSi ) : May
there not be any gaps in the company between
Yourself and us !
First anuvAkam concluded
.
Subhamastu ! Svastirastu !
MangaLAni Santu !
( To Be
continued)
Daasan ,Oppiliappan Koil
V.Sadagopan
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