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ThiruvahIndhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam:Part 45/SvabhAnu SvAgadham:Part I

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Sadagopan • April 14, 2003 


SrI:

Dear BhakthAs around the world :

Please accept my best wishes for a Happy , Healthy
SvabhAnu Year in service to the Divine  Couple
and His BhaagavathAs !

Happy New year !

At the beginning of the just completed ChithrabhAnu Year ,
adiyEn wrote about the Vedic references to 
the name of CHITHRABHAANU :

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/message/1259

In that  article , adiyEn referred to "ChithrA " having 
the meaning of a clear, bright , varigated , wonderous
entity that strikes the eye and other  senses in 
the context of the Roopa, Svaroopa , GuNa asccharyams 
(mysteries) of SrIman NaarAyana.adiyEn also mentioned that 
BhAnu means either SUN  or an object of beauty or a ray
of light .The Vedic meanings of "Chithra Bhaanu" 
were assembled from Rg veda manthrams to develop our
understanding of the dawn of Chithra BhAnu year as
being  assoicated with Aadhithya MaNDala Madhyastha 
SrI Lakshmi HayagrIvan , who removes the dark clouds 
of Aj~nAnam (nirdhUtha tama: anushangAm ) and facilitates 
the blossoming and growth of divine knowledge 
(prabhOdha rajeeva vikasitham) . Our Jn~Anam transforms
from its shrunken state ( Sankuchitham) to the fully
blossomed state ( Vikasitham) as revealed in the 21st
SlOkam of SrI HayagrIva SthOthram.The banishment of
Aj~nAnam and the nourishing growth of divine knowlege
leading to Moksham is indicated by the name ChithrabhAnu
given to last year.

In the cycle of 60 years associated with our calendar ,
the Year  SvabhAnu follows ChithrabhAnu . Let us reflect on
the Vedic and Upanishadic significance of the name 
" SVABHAANU "  and  seek SrIman NaarAyaNA's anugraham for
a joyous and peaceful world in this just-born year .

May He fill our thoughts with His Svaroopa-Roopa-GuNa 
vaibhavams and lead us out of darkness to the path
of His divine effulgence !

SvabhAnu Naamam
****************
Vaikunta Vaasi SevA Swamigal in one of his poetic works 
describes the SvabhAnu year as :

" SvabhAnubhi: SvabhAvathO VibhAthi tEjasAm pathi:"

The JyOthirmaya tEjasvi , the base and the Lord of all
lights , SrIman NaarAyana seated at the center of 
the orbit of the Sun ( MaarthANDa MaNDala Madhyastha 
Soorya NaarAyaNan) shines as Svayam JyOthi.

He is the Self-luminous JyOthi (Svayam JyOthi) principle
associated with SvabhAnu. 

The third BrahmaNa of the fourth chapter of 
BrahadhAraNyaka Upanishad named as JyOthir-
BrahmaNa has detailed discussion on ParamAthmA as 
Svyam JyOthi shining with SvabhAnu as the aadharam 
(base and support ) for the different states of 
wakefulnesss , dream , deep sleep without dreams and 
TurIya. adiyEn refers you all to the outstanding 
treatise of Dr.S.M.S. Chari on " The Phiolosophy 
of Upanishads " relased during ChithrabhAnu year
regarding details on this Svyam JyOthi concept .

This Svyam JyOthi shines inside us as the indwelling
Purushan besides being at the center of the orbit of
the Sun: 

Tasya MadhyE VahnisikhA aNIryOdhvA vyavasthitha:

nilatOyada madhyastha vidyur lEkEva bhAsvara
nIvAra Sookavat tanvIpItAbhAsyAttanUpamA 

Tasya SikhAyA madhyE PARAMAATHMAA vyavasthiTatha:
Sa BrahmA Sa Siva ; sENdhra: sOkshara: Parama: SvarAD  

--MahA NaarAyaNa Upanishad: Manthrams 99 , 100 and 101

(Meaning according to Dr. N.S.AnantharangAcchAr Swamy):
In the midst of that (DaharAkAsam) , there is a flame of fire ,
which is very subtle and rising  above , which is shining
like a streak of lightning in the midst of a blue
cloud , which is very subtle like the tip of a grain ,
which is SELF-LUMINOUS  and which is incomparable.
The Supreme Self is established in the midst of
that flame . He is BrahmA , SivA , Indra , the liberated Self ,
the most celebrated Master of Karmaa ( The Supreme self is
the inner Self of Brahma , Indra, Siva and all).

" Just as the streak of lightning in the midst of 
a dark cloud pervades all around and shines out , 
in the same way , Goddess Lakshmi having the effulgence
of gold , though situated in the chest of the Lord 
(AlarmEl Mangai uRai Maarbhan) , betwixt His arms pervades 
the body of the Lord with Her brilliance .She appears 
as though She has the auspicious form of the Lord 
in the midst of Her effulgence". 

adiyEn will elaborate on the SvayambhAnu Tatthvam of 
this Svayam-JyOthi , ParamAthmA with the help of 
additional Veda Manthrams and Upanishad Vaakyams.

adiyEn concludes this posting with a prayer
for all for auspiciousness in this brand new 
SVABHAANU SAMVATHSARAM :

SvabhAnu Naama SamvathsarE  , UttharAyaNE ,
Vasantha Ruthou , Mesha MaasE , Sukla PakshE ,
ThrayOdasyAm puNya tithou , Indhu Vaasara ,
Poorva Palguni nakshathra yukthAyAm ,
asyAm Chaithra vishu puNya KaalE ,
Bhagavantham , SrIman NaarAyaNam ,
aparimitha dhivya BhUshaNam , Rathna Kavacha 
Noothana aabharaNAlankrutham , SrI DevanAtham ,
aanandamayam NamAmi.

Subhamasthu , Sarva MangaLAni santhu

SrImad  Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil varadAchAri SadagOpan  




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