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[sv-poetry] Sri Guna Rathna Kosam : Part 71: slOkam 61, SWamy ParAsara Bhattar's Prayer for the growth of " Sri Ranga Sri " and SaRRumurai Uthsavam for the completion of the Kaimakryam to pay homage to SrI GuNa Rathna kOsam .

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Sadagopan • May 24, 2002 


SrI:

Dear BhakthAs of Sri RanganAyaki ThAyAr:

In the 61st and final slOkam , Swamy Parasara Bhattar
makes an appeal to Sri RanganAyaki. The Sri Sookthi
of SrI GuNa Rathna kOsam is coming to the conclusion stage, which has two
meanings: (1)The quotation of a Vedic word is known as
Nigamanam. (2)The Summing up or concusion of a Syllogism is
also known as Nigamanam . According to the first definition ,
SrI GuNa rathna kOsam in my humble opininon is the Quotation 
(and elaboration , nay celebration ) of the Khila Rk of
Rg Vedam , SrI Sooktham . According to the second defenition,
it is the literal conclusion of the tender , adoring and masterly
tribute of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar to His dear Mother , who brought
him up in a cradle in front of Her Sannidhi at Srirangam as 
a samll child . 

Today is the sacred day of Sri Nrusimha Jayanthi. Tomorrow is
the Birthday of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar , which is the same as
Swamy NammazhwAr. On this special day (today ) for MalOlan 
(Sri LAKSHMI Nrusimhan), adiyEn considers himself fortunate 
to have had the bhAgyam of completing the postings on 
SrI GuNa Rathna kOsam with the tremendous help of my neighbor 
at Oppiliappan Sannidhi,Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan , the great scholar 
and scion of the famous Navaneetham Vangipuram Family. Today is 
therefore SaRRumuRai for the SrI GuNa Rathna Kosam Postings 
that started in October,2000.All the postings on Sri Guna
Rathna Kosam are archived in the Bhakthi List for reference .
It will be wonderful if some one can make a PDF file out of them 
just as a BhakthA from California assembled a PDF file out of 
the postings on SrI HayagrIva sthOthram earlier. 

Here is the prayer of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar as an AchArya
on behalf of all of us:

SrIrangE Saradhas-satham saha suhrudh-vargENa nishkaNDakam 
  nirdh:ukkham susukham cha dhAsya-rasikAm bhukthvA samruddhim parAm
yushmath-paadhasarOruhAnthara-raja: shyAma ThvamambhA PithA
  Sarvam dharmamaapi ThvamEva bhava na: svIkurvakasmAth krupAm    

--SlOkam 61 , SrI GuNa Rathna KOsam 

(Meaning according to Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan ):
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" Oh SrI RanganAyakI ! I make a final submisison:
May I (be blessed to)live here at SrIrangam for hundred 
years! How?(in waht way ?) With harmonious relation with 
like-minded discerning devotees without a hitch, a grief , 
a separation ; with excellent relish of the kaimkarya-
bliss .Yes that kaimkarya abundance will prove to be 
the greatest affluence and prosperity on earth. 
I should be like the dust (pollen) from the lotus feet of 
You Both ! You would be my Mother , Father, all mine 
and even the dharma or duty for me. That is, You are 
everything for me; You are the path and procedure to
reach You ultimately. You should bless me like that!

But then I do not merit this. I have no right to ask for
this. Therefore , it is that I pray You shower on
me Your kindly grace of the NirhEthukA type! ( NirhEtukA
KrupA will not require , as a condition , any act or merit
on the individual jeevan's part).
 
Additional Comments (V.S):
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Oh RanganAyaki! This is my Nigamana ViNNappam(PrArTanai) :
May we live at Srirangam for hundred years , the period
of life assigned by Vedams (Veda PrAyam: jeevEma Saradhas-
satham).May we live enjoying the company of BhaagavathAs,
who are like-minded/suhruth (suhrudh-vargENa) : mOdhAma
Saradhas-satham . During that enjoyment , let there be 
no hindrances , sorrow , seperation ! Let there be joy 
of dhAsyAnubhavam and may that blissful anubhavam grow
from day to day ! May we be blessed with such a life
full of soubhAgyam by You !

May we become the dust of the lotus under both of Your 
sacred feet ( makarantha poDi of the Lotus). 

Oh Mother! May You become my Mother, Father , ALL ,
sarva dharmam , UpAyam for me!

For all these to be realized , You should bless me 
with Your nirhEthuka krupai. Why do I request for 
Your NirhEthuka Krupai instead of sahEthuka krupai? 
It is because I do not have any hEthu, fitness ?
How can I hope to possess fitness suitable to
invoke Your sahEthuka Krupai? That is why I am 
seeking the blessings of NirhEthuka Krupai!

VasurAsi Commentary on the prayer of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar 
is a beautiful one in chaste Sanskrit:

" SrIrangEswari ! SrirangE dhivyanagarE satham saradha: 
' SathAyu: Purusha:' ithi sruthyuktha-prakArENa sathamapi 
vathsarAn suhrudh-vargENa saha Puthra-Pouthra-Bhandhu-sishya-
prasishyAdhibhi: samam nishkaNDakam nirubhadhravam nirdh:ukkam
dhu:kkhA-samsparsa susukham sutarAm soukhyam cha yaTA bhavathi
taTA dhAsya-rasikAm Thvath-Kaimkarya-rasaj~nAm parAm 
sarvOthkrushtAm samruddhim SRI-RANGA-SRIYAM  bhukthvA anubhUya , 
yEvam dhrushtamukthvA adhrushtamAsAsthE -yushmadhithi "

(meaning): Oh SriranganAyaki! At Your divine city of Srirangam ,
May we live the hundred years prescribed by the VedAs with 
the like-minded devout ones and with sons, grandsons , relatives,
sishyAs and their sishyAs enjoying unalloyed bliss free from
hindrances, grief, seperations and enjoying kaimkaryam to YOU 
and SrIranganAthan and Both of Your BhaagavathAs ! May we 
enjoy SRI RANGA SRIYAM and may we be blessed with abundant
wealth of both of Your protection as saraNAgathAs).

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar hails SriranganAyaki as Sarva Vidha BhaNdhu 
( Mother , Father , UpAyam and upEyam , PrApyam , PrApakam et al).
"ThavamEva na: asmAkam saravmapi dharmaloukika-srEya: saadhanam 
Karma-Jn~Ana-Bhakthi-PrapathyAdhikam Bhava" is the prayer !  
Thou art indeed the grantor (anugraha-dhAthA ) of wealth in
this world (DharmArTa-kaamas) and the boons of Karma Yogam ,
Jn~Ana Yogam , Bhakthi Yogam as one of the two upAyams
for Mukthi and the other UpAyam for Moksham: Prapatthi yOgam.

" Sarva-dharma -sTAnE PurushakAratayA ThvamEva sTithvA 
SiddhOpAyEna BhagavathA madhishDam prApyEthyAsaya:" 

(Oh My Mother SriranganAyaki! You must stand in the place of
dharmAs and through Your PurushakArathvam help me attain 
the Thiruvadi of Your Lord , the SiddhOpAyan ). 

I am deficient in  satthva guNAs (GuNalEsan). You
are anantha kalyANa guNavathi ( the abode of limitless 
auspicious  attributes: uNa rathna kOsam ).Maam Sveekuru
( Please accept me as Your object for protection )."agasmAth 
krupAm nirhEthukadhayAm sveekuru, angIkurushva" ( I am an unfit 
one and yet out of Your spontaneous and abundant KrupA without 
any vyAjam , plase accept me ; please approve of me as one
eligible for Your protection!).

Such is the moving prayer of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar overflowing 
with affection , devotion and awe ! He praises Her KshAnthi
(forbearance) , OudhAryam (generosity/magnanimity) ,and DayA /
anukampA (Compassion ).Bhattar's celebration of the sacredness of 
Her Thiruvadi is special(1) Those holy feet render the Upanishads 
fragrant,when they place their heads at her feet (2) They make 
the Vyjayanthi maalai forever fresh through their contact as
She sits on Her Lord's chest .
 
In the final slOkam , Swamy ParAsara Bhattar emphasizes 
the Supermacy  and paramount importance of Sri Devi 
(SriranganAyaki) for us all . He salutes Her as his Father, 
Mother and "all tha tone cherishes as near and dear " .
If Her grace is assured/secured , there is no room for worry of 
any kind .

Such is the grand message of SrI GuNa Rathna kOsam !

adiyEn offers my special prayers to SriranganAyaki,
who blessed me with the strength to write about 
the special Sri Sooktham composed by Her beloved son,
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar. 

adiyEn would like to conclude this series of Postings 
on SriranganAyaki with selected NaamAs from SrI Lakshmi
Sahasra Naamams :

(praNavam) NaarAyaNyai nama:
(praNavam) Naarasimhai nama:
(praNavam) Bhagavathyai nama: 
(praNavam) PumpradhAnEsvarEsvaryai nama:
(pranavam) Thrayaantha roopAyai nama:
(praNavam) DhivyAyai nama:
(praNavam) Soumya roopAyai nama:
(praNavam) dEvyai nama:
(praNavam) SvAtantrya roopAyai nama:
(praNavam )tath Dharma-dharmiNyai nama:(10)
(praNavam) Anantha roopAyai nama:
(praNavam) Bhadhra hOmAyai nama:
(praNavam) Sarva SulabhAyai nama:
(praNavam) GuNa priyAyai nama:
(praNavam) Nithya suchayE nama:
(pranavam) Sarva rasAyai nama:
(praNavm ) bhUr-bhuva-svara yonijAyai nama:
(praNavam) Sama LakshaNAyai nama:
(praNavam) VaradhAyai nama:
(praNavam) AnanathAyai nama:(20)
(praNavam) PuNya-keerthanAi nama:
(praNavam) Raajya Lakshmyai nama:
(praNavam) Jaya Lakshmyai nama:
(praNavam) Dhana Lakshmyai nama:
(praNavam) Maadhava PriyAyai nama:
(praNavam) SuprasannAya nama:
(praNavam) Poorva-BhaashiNyai nama:
(praNavam) BhadrAyai nama:(28)

SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE saraNam , 
Sri RanganAyaki ThAyAr ThiruvaruL VeNDum Daasan, 
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan /Sadagopan
LOkA: SamasthA:SukhinO Bhavanthu   





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