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V. Sadagopan • Mon Jun 09 1997 - 18:24:16 PDT 


Dear Friends : You may be wondering why I spend
so much time writing about the MahA Kaavyam , 
Sri Ranganaatha PaadhukhA Sahasram . There is
a serious purpose in devoting this much energy .

These slokams celebrating the PaadhukhAs 
( nammaazhwAr ) are very powerful .They have repeatedly
demonstrated their manthra siddhi because of their 
affiliation .

Over the years , people , who  recited specific RPS slokams
identified by the AchAryAs of Andavan Asramam  have benefitted 
from the manthra japam with appropriate sankalpam . Same is 
true for the recitation of the specific paasurams of NaalAyira 
Divya Prabhandham . Cases in point for the latter are :

1 . Thirumangai Mannan's Periya Thirumozhi 10th decad , 
      8th Thirumozhi is recited for acquiring peace of mind 
      and tranqulity . 

2. Removal of the Past misfortunes ( Poorva Janma Vinais ) :
     Recitation of ThirunedumthAndakam 

3 . For acquiring VidhyA sampath for students : NammazhwAr's
      Thiruvaimozhi -- First decad , 10th Thirumozhi ( PorumA 
      neeLpadai Aazhi Sangatthodu )

4.  For acquiring recognition around the world : NammAzhwAr 
     ThiruvAimozhi --3rd decad, 3rd Thirumozhi ( Ozhivil Kaalam )

5 . For  removal of BhagavathApachAram : Thiruvaimozhi 5th decad,
     6th Thirumozhi ( Kadal JyAlam )

6.  Fulfilment of Bhagavadh Kaimkaryam : Thiruvaimozhi 5.9 
      ( MaanEyi nOkki ) 

7. Removal of hindrances to spiritual pursuits : Thirvaimozhi--7.4
     ( Aazhiyezha )

8. Solution to long standing problems : Thiruvaimozhi 7.5
    ( KarpAr IraamapirAnai ) 

9. For fulfilment of one's heartfelt desires : Thiruvaimozhi 7.8
    ( MaayA ! VamananE ! ) 

10 . For family happiness and tranquility : Thiruvaimozhi --8.10
       ( NedumArkkadimai ) 

There are similar slokams in Sri RanganAtha PaadhukhA 
Sahasram , which are recited few times a day for a few 
weeks to get one's prayers answered. Selected examples 
are :

1. For curing of the bodily afflictions : Slokam 359 of RPS.
    paraaga paddhathi ( Ninth slokam of this paddhathi ) 
    Appropriate sankalpam is made before the recitation .

2.  For improvement of one's professional affairs and for 
     stabilization of one's udhyogam : Paraaga Paddhathi :
     slokam 27 

3. For acquisition of sakala purushArtha Siddhi : Slokam 1
    of RPS -- PrasthAva Paddhathi : Slokam 1 

Sankalpam is : Sri RanganAyikA sametha Sri RanganAtha
                             Swamina: AnugrahENa mama chinthitha 
                             kaarya siddhyartham Sri RanganAtha Divya 
                             maNi PaadhukhA  Sahasra Sloka Manthra
                             Japamaham KarishyE 

Slokam : Santha: Sriranga pruthveesa charaNatthrANa sekarA : I
                 Jayanthi bhuvanatthrANa padha pankaja rENava : II

Recitation every day for 10 times and conclusion with the 
salutation : Sri RanganAtha Divya naNi PaadhukhAbhyAm Nama: 
is recommended . 
 
4. For growth of scholarship and debating skills : RPS 1.14

5. For change of " Brahma Libhi " : RPS PrabhAva Paddhathi -- slokam 20 
    ( DurbhAgya Nivrutthi  purvka SowbhAgya Siddhi ) 

6. Paapa Nivrutthi : Prabhaavapaddhathi --slokam 21
                                   or Chitra Paddhathi -slokam 17 or 11
                                   or Chitra Paddhathi 2 , 8 , 35
                                   (any one of the above 6 slokams ) 

7. For material prospertity : PrabhAva Paddhathi --slokam 62
    or Prabhaava Paddhahti : slokam 96 or SamarpaNa paddhathi:
    slokam 19 or Kaanchana Paddhathi -- slokam 29

8. For removal of dangers ( Aapath Nivrutthi ) :
     Paraaga Paddhathi --slokam 1, Naadha paddhathi --
     slokam 7 or 28 , Dvandhva Paddhathi slokam 3 or 5 ,
     Chithra Paddhathi slokam 5 or 15 or 16 or 22.

9. For realizing Anthima SmaraNam of the Lord : 
    Naadha Paddhathi --slokma 87 or Rathna SaamAnya 
    paddhathi -- slokam 24 or Chithra Paddhathi --slokam 6

10 . For Bhagavadh KatAksha Siddhi : PadmarAga Paddhathi 
        Slokam # 7

       Sankalpam :Sri RanganAyikA Sametha Sri RanganAtha 
       Swamina: AnugrahENa mama Bhafgavadh KatAksha 
       siddhyartham Sri RanganAtha divya maNi paadhukhA 
        sahasra sloka Japamaham karishyE II

Slokam :
prapathyE RanganAthasya paadhukhAm padmarAgineem I
padhika niyathAm tasya padmavAsAmivaaparAm II

Prior to reciting the slokam , Dhyanam on Swami Desikan
has to be performed with the slokam ( SrimAn VenkatanAthArya :---
At the conclusion of the japam , the Slokam , Kavi thaarkika Simhaaya 
has to be recited always .

May Sri RanganAtha divya maNi paadhukhAs bless us all !

Oppiliappan Kovil VaradAchAri Sadagopan                    
                                                                                 

       

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