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[sv-rituals] PurattAsi SravaNam MangaLAsAsanam at Kaanchi: Nrusimhan and GodhA Sannidhis:Part VI

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Sadagopan • Fri Nov 01 2002 - 04:59:00 PST 


SrI:

SrI MahA Devi SamEtha Sri VaradarAja ParabrahmaNE nama:

Dear BhakthAs:

After the honors for Swamy  Desikan at the Garudan Sannidhi
and the recitation of Garuda daNDakam , Swamy  Desikan arrives 
at Guhai Narasimhan Sannidhi. Haaratthi is performed  for
Narasimha BhagavAn. Eight slOkams are recited dealing with 
the different aspects of the Vaibhavam of NrusimhAvathAram:

1. kimathra Haririthyata prakaDithaOpahAsakramam
     HiraNya kara gaDDithAth sapadhi jrumbitha: sthambhatha:
   pura: sphurathi ssambrama sphuDsaDAcchachaDAchODana 
     thrudadh gana ganAravadhviguNa brumhitha: SimharAD

Here the NarasimhAvathAram in response to the hitting of
the pillar by HiraNyakasipu with the question to his son :
Is Your Master Hari in this pillar (Kimathra Hari?). Our
Lord jumped that instant out of the pillar that was hit by
HiraNyan and came to the rescue of PrahlAdhan . 
The King of Simhams (SimharaaD ) jumped out of 
the struck pillar.

(BhakthAs are requested to identify the source of this 
powerful slOkam with the figure of speech of alliteration ).

2. Bhakthasya dhAnavasisO: paripAlanAya
     bhadrAm Nrusimha kuhanAm adhijagmushas thE
   sthambhaikavarjam adhunApi karIsa noonam
     ThrailOkyam yEtadhakhilam Narasimhagarbham

---23rd SlOkam , SrI VaradarAja PanchAsath 

(Meaning): Oh PeraruLALa PerumALE ! Once an asuran 
by the name of HirNayan displayed enimity towards his son ,
PrahlAdhan , a great BhAgavathan with limitless towards you .
Hiranyan exposed his son to cruel punishments for displaying
bhakthi to You. You jumped out of a pillar of HiraNyan's
court with the form of the mnost beautiful Narasimha Roopam 
to protect Your dear Bhakthan. You destroyed HiraNyan and 
You took the Sanklapam to be present in every object of
the Universe to be there , if HiraNyan pointed his fingers 
at any object and questioned his son about Your being there.
HiraNyan chose to hit the pillar in his court and You came 
out of it immediately to prove that You are there and
to protect Your dear Bhakthan on that  day.OH Varada NarasimhA!
>From that time on until now and forever , You are presetn in all
vasthus in the form of Narasinghan.Therefore all the objects in
the three worlds have You in their wombs (inside them). This is
for Sure ! 

3. SaDApaDalabhIkshaNE sarabhasADDahAsOdhbhaDE
     sphurathkrudhi parisphuDadhbhrukuDikEapi vakthrE kruthE
   krupA kapaDakEsarin ! dhanujaDimbha dhatthasthanA
     SarOjasadhrusA dhrusA vyativishajya thE vyajyathE

---- KaamAsikAshtakam : SlOkam 7

(Meaning): Oh Lord of ThiruvELukkai ! Oh NarasimhaA!
Your kaaruNyam is matchless. You devised a unique scheme to
come to the rescue of PrahlAdhan and to destroy his
offending fathe HiraNyan ;that scheme did not violate any
boons given to HiraNyan by other devathAs. You took 
the Nrusimha roopam , which is neither man or lion 
and uses the weapon of Your nails to tear HiraNyan apart
at saayam sandhyA , while sitting on the door steps
of his palace. At that time , Your rapidly moving manes 
loud , angry looks created terror in the heart of HiraNyan.
At the same time , You cast Your cool glances at PrahlAdhan.
Your compassion reached out to HiraNyan as terror-generating
glances and as cool , nectarine and comforting glances  for
PrahlAdhan. This was indeed a miracle that the same glance 
created terror in the hear tof HirNyan and comforted 
Bhaktha PrahlAdhan.That DayA of Yours served as the breast
milk of the Mother feeding Her darling little child , PrahlAdhan.
Oh VELukkia EmperumAn! We understand now the nature and 
quality of Your KaaruNyam ! 

4. prathyAdhishta purAdhana praharaNa grAma: kshanam pANijai:
     avyAth thrINi jagathyakuNDamahimaa VaikunDakaNDIrava:
   yathprAdhurbavanAdh avandhya jaDarA yaadhrucchikAdh vEdasAm
     Yaa kAchith sahasA mahAsura-suragruhasTUNA pithAmahyabhUth

----DasAvathara SthOthram: slOkam 5

(Meaning):

5. vikasvara nakhasvarukshatha HiraNya Vaksha: sTalI
     nirargaLa vinirgaLadh rudhira sindhu sandhyAyithA
   avanthu madhanAsikA manujapanchavakthrasya maam
     aham praTamikA miTa: prakaDithahavA bAhava:

--- SrI KaamAsikAshtakam: SlOkam 6 in praise of the nails
    of Narasimha BhagavAn.

(meaning): The powerful nails in the hands of Nrusimha
BhagavAn have expanded to reach a huge form to tear 
the heart of the offending HiraNyan. They had the strength 
and power of VajrAyudham . When Lord Narasimhan tore the chest
of HiraNyan , the blood that gushed forth reddened both of
His hands. That extended red glow looked like a red garland.
Those hands compete with each other to perform the duties
of Bhaktha RakshaNam and Dushta nigraham. May those hands of
KaamAsikA Narasimhan protect adiyEn !

6. dhambhOLisrENidhIpyath khara nakhara-mukhaksuNNa dhaitEyavakshO
     nishDyUthaa-sruksravanthI-bharitha dasa disA darsithApUrvasandhya:
   Swami dhvamsaprakupyath suraripu pruthanAsthOmarUpam sa yEsha
     BrahmasthambhaikachandrO bahubhiriha karairandhakAram nirundhE

SrI NrusimhAvathAram is once again celebrated here.

(BhakthAs are requested to participate in the quiz to
identify the source of this descriptive slOkam and the two
more below).

7. VidhArayathi dhAruNair-BalabhidhasthrabhanggOthbhaDAm
     saDA vidhuthisambrama  bramitha sapthalOka sTithi:
   kulAchala silAtala dhraDimaDambarassthambineeam
     Prabhu: dhvishadhura stalIm nakhara srungadambhOlibhi:

SrI celebration of NrusimhAvathAram is the topic of this slOkam.

(BhakthAs are requested to particpate in this quiz
as well to identify the source of this verse . I will 
come back , if there are no responses ). 

8. PrahlAdhAhlAdhanAni praNatha-surajana-prANanaprINanAni
     PrathyUDasTEma  bhIma praLaya ghanaghaDA ghOshanAmbharANi
   Kshubhath-sapdhAmbhudhIni kshuraparusha nakhakrIDitha kshuNNa sasthrO:
     asmath bhIthivyapOham vivadhathu NruharE: attahAsAdhbhuthAni

( another topic for the Source identification Quiz)

The events after the destruction by Lord Narasimhan
are saluted here. Lord Narasimhan's adhbhutha attahAsams
during this avathAram and the Lord's beckning of prahlAdhan
to come near Him are covered here.

Swamy Desikan recieves MaryAdhai from Lord Narasimhan.
GhOshti recieves theerthama nd SatAri. The MangaLAsAsana 
yathrai attives now at GodhA PirAtti sannidhi.

The dhyAna slOkam of GodhA Sthuthi rings forth now:

sathamaNineelA chAru-kalhAra-hasthA
  sthanabhara namithAngI sAndhra-vAthsalya sindhu:
alakavinihithAsragbhirAkrushDDa NaaTA
  vilasathu hrudhi GodA VishNuchitthAmajA na:

(meaning): The dear daughter of PeriyAzhwAr , GOdhA ,
has the bluish hue like a IndhraneelA gem (sapphire).
She adorns a red lotus ( senkazhuneer flower) in her
hand. Her heavy breasts make Her bend forward somewhat.
She is the One , who forgives our trespasses and showers
infinite affection on us. She is the One , who used the garlands
worn on Her tresses to bring the Lord under Her control to 
help us. May that daya Moorthy, GOdhA be seated in our heart
lotus always! 
  

After sannidhi honors are presented to Swamy  Desikan
on behalf of GodhA PirAtti. Now GodhA Sthuthi is
recited majestically.

(To be continued)

Swamy  Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan                 
 
 
  



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