Ramaashtaka Krithis ---7th vibakthi krithi
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• November 3, 1996
Dear Rama Bhakthaas : Sri Dikshitar composed his seventh Ashtaka Krithi in the 68th melakartha Ragam , Jyothi swarupiNi . In Dikshithar's sampradhaayam , it was known as "Jyothi ". He had composed one more Krithi in this ragam on Rama sahodari known as "Paramjyothishmathi Parvathi --". This mela ragam belongs to the Aditya chakram and is therefore appropriate for eulogizing the Surya Kula Tilakam , Sri Ramachandran. This is a scintillating krithi dealing with the Padhukaa Pattabhishekam and the return of Sri Ramachandra to Nandigramam and then to Ayodhya to be crowned as Pattabhi Raman . The sahitya Vaakyams are as follows : PALLAVI : RAAMEH BHARATA PAALITHA RAJYAMARPAYAAMI RAJAATHIRAJA PUJITHA CHARANAM NAMAAMI CHARANAM: AMARESAADHI SAKLA DEVATHAA MODHENA ANTHARANGA GURUGUHAANANDA MRUDHU GADHANEH SAMASTHA MUNI GANA SAADHU JANAAADHI VANDHANEH SAANANDHAYUTA SEETHAA MANOHARA MADHANEH (RAAMEH ) In pallavi , Dikshitar salutes the family and admirers of Sri Rama in the spirit of " TAM VISHNUM BHARATHAAGRAJAM RAGHUVEERAM SEETHAA SAMETHAM BHAJEH ". Dikshitar places at the feet of Sri Ramachandra the kingdom protected by Bharatha for fourteen years with the help of Sri Rama Paadhukaa . Swami Desikan composed more than 1000 verses in honor of the Padhukaa of Sri Ramachnadra( Ranganatha) . Those Padukas were the representative of Rama to guide Bharatha to rule the kingdom for fourteen years untl Rama returned from exile in the forest and the conquest of RavaNaa. In hi ssecond verse of Padhukaa Sahasram , Swami Desikan pays his tribute to Bharatha this way : BHARATHAAYA PARAM NAMOSTHU TASMAI PRATHAMODHAAHARANAAYA BHAKTHIBHAAJAAM I YADHUPAJNAMASESHATHA: PRUTHIVYAAM PRATHITHO RAGHAVA PAADHUKAA PRABHAAVA : II (MEANING : The illustrious one ,who first wore Sri Ramachandra"s Padhukaas on his head was His brother Bharatha. He conducted the affairs ofthe state as the representative of the sacred padhukaas , when Rama chose to spend fourteen years to honor his father's word .) This verse salutes Bharatha as the first blessed soul , who illustrated the meaning and holiness of the Lord's Padhukaas. Bharatha spread the glory of Rama Padhukaas through his worship of them for fourteen years. Dikshitar joins the ranks of Bharatha in extolling the incident realted to Paaadhukaa Pattabhshekam and Bharata's Rajya paripaalanam as the representative of Rama Padhukaas. Dikshitar offers to Sri Rama the kingdom protected by Bharatha and salutes the lotus feet associated with those Padhukaas and worshipped by the emperors of the land ( RAJAATHIRAJA PUJITHA CHARANAM NAMAAMI ). The charaNa vakhyams describe the Pattabhisheka scene and Rama's gentle gait as he walked to the throne and admired by his nephew Guruguha an dby Indra and all the Devaas ( AMARESAADHI SAKALA DEVATHAA MODEHNA , ANTHARANGA GURUGUHAANANDA MRUDHU GADHENA --CHARANMA NAMAAMI ). He was seated on the throne of the Ishvaakus with joyous Sita , who was captivateD by his incomparable beauty ( SAANANDAYUTA SITAA MANOHARA MADHANEH -- CHARANAM NAMAAMI ) . The sages and Rishis assembled to witnes sthis pattabhshekam scene were exhilirated by the auspicious darsanam of the Lord with His consort and eulogized Him. Dikshitar salutes the holy feet wearing the Paadhukas revered by Bharatha in this krithi . I conclude this posting with a Slokam of Rama KarNaamrutham composed by a Sankaraacharya of kanchi Kamakoti Peetam: SAKALA SUKRUTHA RATNAM SATYAVAAKYAARTHA RATNAM SAMADHAMAGUNA RATNAM PAATHU MAAM RAMA RATNAM I PRAAYA NILAYA RATNAM PRASPUTADHYOTHI RATNAM PARAMA PADHAVI RATNAM PAATHU MAAM RAMA RATNAM II Sri Ramachandra Parabrahmaneh Nama: Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan
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