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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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