Chithra BhAnu Samvathsara SrI Raama Navami Celebration: Part VII: SRI RAAMA PATTABHISHEKAM
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• April 21, 2002
SrI:
Kula-dhaivatham-asmAkam kOdhaNda-sara-maNDitham
Ishta-dhaivatham-asmAkam IshvAku-kula-dhaivatham
Dear SrI Raama BhakthAs:
Today is the glorious day of Sri Raama Navami.
Today is the day, when we recite Sri Raamachandra
PattAbhishEkam after nine days of PaarAyanam
of SrImath RaamAyaNam or Sundara KaaNDam .
Prelude to the PattabhishEka Sargam
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The 128th canto of Yuddha KaaNDam contains Sage VaalmIki's
beautiful description of the Coronation ceremony . SlOkams
59-123 of this 128th canto (65 slOkams) describe in great
detail the Raama PattAbhishEkam .
In the 122nd sargam , the victorious Raama leaves
from LankA on Pushpaka VimAnam with SugrIvA,
VibhishaNA and a host of other friends for
AyOdhyA .In the 123rd chapter, Raaman describes
to His dear Saha-dharamchAriNi , the places over
which they were flying. In the 124th sargam ,
Raamachandran makes a halt at Saint BharadhvAjA's
Aasramam to pay His homage to the Sage and to recieve
His blessings.
In the 125th and 126th chapters, Sage ValmIki
describes HanumAn's journey ahead of the Pushpaka
VimAnam to convey the good news of return of Raamachandran
to Guhan and the waiting Bharathan to banish their sorrows.
HanumAn meets Guhan at SringhibhErapuram . At NandigrAmam ,
HanumAn embraces Bharathan and breaks the welcome news
to Bharathan and describes in detail the happenings
in the forest during the exile and the battles in
in LankA including the mighty battle between Raama and
RaavaNA.
In the 127th sargam , Bharathan rushes to AyOdhyA
to greet SrI Raamachandran .The brothers meet and
the joyous family reunites. RaamA sends back the Pushpaka
VimAnam to KubErA , the original owner.RaavaNan had
stolen that vimaanam form KubEran earlier.
PattAbhishEka sargam
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In the 128th sargam , Bharathan places the Kingdom ,
which he ruled as the representative of Raama PaadhukAs,
back at the sacred feet of His brother. Raama has a vijaya
Yaathrai around the streets of AyOdhyA.HIS PATTABHISHEKAM
IS CELEBRATED WITH KULA GURU, VASISHTAR MAKING ALL
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS SACRED CEREMONY. Raama gives
gift to all the participants in this MahOthsavam
and bids farewell to SugrIvan , VibhIshaNan and others.
The paatAbhishEga portion in the 128th sargam
has 65 slOkams.
The 65 slOkams of PattAbhishEka Sargam and their meanings
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adiyEn will recite with you these 65 slOkams and
translate them . May SrI Jaankai-SamEtha Raamachandran
bless us all and give us the strength to perform Kaimkaryams
to Him always with purity of mind and in a spirit devoid
of ego !
Yuddha KaaNDam : 125.59-123
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(1)Tatha: sa prayathO vruddhO VasishtO BrahmaNai: saha
Raamam rathnamayE peetE saha-SItam nyavEsayath--(59)
( Along with other members of the priestly class ,
the revered Sage VasishtA , who was very alert and
active although very aged, requested Raama to sit
on a gem-studded seat with SithA Piraatti ).
2)VasishtO VaamadEvsccha JaaBAliraTa Kaasyapa:
KaathyAyana: Suyaj~nyasccha GouthamO vijayastaTA--(60)
3)abhyashinccha nara-vyAgram prasannEna sugandhinA
salilEna sahasrAksham vasavO Vaasavam yaTA---(61)
( Sages VasishtA , VaamadEvA , JaaBALi , KaasyapA,
KaatyAyanA , Sujaj~nyA ( son of Sage VasishtA ) ,
GauthamA and Vijaya consecrated Raamachandran ,
the tiger among men, with fragrant and clear
water just as the eight vasus in the past performed
abhishEkam for the thousand-eyed Indran, the king
of DevAs)....(60-61).
4)rthvigbhi: BrAhmaNai: poorvam kanyAbhir-manthribhistaTA
yOdhaiscchavAbhyashinchamstE samprahrushtA: sanaigamai: --(62)
( First , the Rthviks ( officiating priests) consecrated
Him and then they were followed in order by (sixteen ) virgins,
Ministers ,joyous warriors as well as by Merchants)...(62)
5)sarvoushaddhirasair-dhivyair-dhaivathair-nabhasi sTithai:
chathurrbur-lOkapaalaischa saravir-dEvaisccha sangathai: --(63)
( The sages headed by VasishtA invited the celestial ones
-- the four key demi-gods, the eight gods of directions and all
the others-- to sprinkle the essence of all medicinal
herbs/oushadhis on Ramachandran's head.They were
assembled in the sky over the court hall ..(64)
7)BrahmaNA nirmitham poorvam kirItam rathna-sObhitham
abhishiktha: purA yEna Manustham dhIptha-tEjasam (65)
8)TasyAnvavAyE rAjAna: kramAdh-yEnAbhishEchithA:
sabhAyAm hEma-klupthAyAm sObhithAyAm mahAdhanaI:(66)
9)rathnair-nAnAvidhaiscchaiva chithrithAyAm susObhanai:
nAnArathnamayE peetE kalpayithvA yaTAvidhi (67)
10)kiritEna tatha: paschAdh vasishtEna mahAthmanA
rthvigbhir-bhUshaiscchaiva samayOkshashyatha Raaghava:(68)
11)chathram tasya cha jagrAha Sathrugna: paaNduram subham
svEtham cha vAlavyajanam SugrIvO vaanarEsvara:
aparam chandra-sankAsam rAkshasEndhrO VibhIshaNa:(69)
( Meaning of slokams 65-69): At the beginning of creation,
Brahma dEvan had created a crown inlaid with precious gems
for the coronation of the seventh Manu ( Vaivasvata Manu,
the son of Sun God). The kings of solar dynasty ( IshvAku
Kulam to which RaamA belonged) were successively coronated
with that special crown.Now , Raamachandran clothed in
pithAmbharam of dazzling splendour adorned with the same
crown , while he sat on a gem-studded throne in the council
hall (raaja Sabhai) decorated with precious stones and
other rich decorations. The noble souls like VasishtA
and fellow officiating priests participated in this
coronation/consecration ceremony .During this occasion ,
SathrugnA held over RaamA's head the heriditary beautiful
white umbrella that symbolized the emperorship of his
brother. SugrIvA , the king of monkeys held a white fan
on one side to fan RaamA and VibhIshaNA , the ruler of
RaakshasAs held another whisk shining white like
the autumn Moon ---( 65-69).
12)mAlAm jvalanthIm vapushA kAnchanIm satha-pushkarAM
RaaghavAya dadhou vaayur-VaasavEna prachOdhitha:
sarva rathna samAyuktahm manibhisccha vibhUshiham (70)
13)mukthAhAram narEndhrAya dadhou sakra-prachOdhitha:
prajagur-dEvagandharvA nanruthuscchApsarOgaNA: (71)
14)abhishEkE tadharhasya tadhA Raamasya dhImatha:
BhumI; sasyavathIchaiva phalavanthasccha paadhapA:
gandhavathi cha pushpANi bhaBhUva RaaghavOthsavE (72)
(Meaning of slOkams 70-72): Prompted by IndrA , Vaayu,
the wind god , presented to SrI Raaman a golden garland
made up of hundred lotuses , which was beautiful to behold.
Goaded further by Indran, Vaayu prsented a pearl necklace
interspersed with a variety of beautiful precious gems.
To honor the occasion , the singing demi-gods (GhandarvAs)
and the dancing semi-gods (Apsaras) performed for the uthsavam.
The entire earth became rich with crops and the fruit-bearing
trees became abundant with fruits and the flower bearing
creepers and bushes were filled with the most fragrant
flowers during the special festival for their Lord....( 70-72).
15)sahasra satham asvAnAm dhEnunAm cha gavAm taTA (73)
16)dadhou sathavrushAn poorvam dhvijEbhyO manujarshabha:
thruisath-kODir-hiraNyasya BrahmaNEbhyO dadhou puna: (74)
17)naanaabharaNa vasthrANi mahArhANi cha Raaghava:
arka-rasmi-prathIkAsam kAnchanI maNivigrahAm (75)
18)SugrIvAya srajam dhivyAm prAyacchan manushAdhibha:
VaidhUryamaya chithrE cha vajra-rathana-vibhUshithE (76)
19)Vaali-puthrAya dhruthimAn AngadhAya anghadhE dadhou
maNipravar-jushtam tamm mukthAm anuthamam (77)
20)SeethAyai pradadhou Raamachandra-rasmi-samaprabham
arajE vaasasI dhivyE subhAnyAbharANAni cha (78)
(meaning of slOkams 73-78): SrI Raaman, the foremost
among men gave a hundred thousand cows that recently had
calves and horses as well as a hundred bulls as gifts
to Brahmins. Next , the King of Raghu vamsam gave away
thirty crores of gold coins , vasthrams and costly
gems to the same Brahmin community . Afterwards ,
the king of men, SrI Raaman prsented His friend
SugrIvan , the monkey king , with a divine necklace
made up of gold and gems radiant like the rising sun.
SrI Raamachandran presented with affection to Angadan ,
the son of Vaali , a pair of beautiful armlets inlaid
with diamonds , other gems including the cat's eye
gem .Next , beaming SrI Raaman presented to His queen
the exquisite pearl necklace given to Him by the wind god
earlier , which was shining brightly like autumnal
moon beams.He also presented SitA pirAtti with a pair
of celestial robes and captivating precious stones..(73-78).
21) avEkshamANA VaidEhi pradadhou VaayusoonavE
avamuchyAthmana: kaNDAth haaram Janaka nandhini (79)
22) avaikshatha harIn-sarvAn barthAram cha muhurmuhu:
thAmmingithag~nya: samprEkshya BhabhAshE JanakAthamajAm (80)
23) pradEhi subhagE haaram yasya thushtAsi Bhaamini
aTa Saa VaayuputhrAya tamm haaram asithEkshaNaa (81)
24) tEjO dhruthir-yasO dhAkshyam saamarTyam vinayO naya:
pourusham vikramO buddhir-yasminnEthAni nithyadhA (82)
25) HanumAmsthEna haarENa susubhE vaanararshabha:
chandrAmsuchaya gourENa svEthAbhrENa yaTAchala: (83)
(Meaning of SlOkams : 79-83): Remembering the matchless
services of HanumAn , VaidEhi felt inclined to present
HanumAn a special gift. She unclasped the pearl mnecklace
that She had just recieved from Her Lord , removed it from
Her neck and cast Her glances on all the monkeys as well as
Her husband again and again. Raamachandran , who could
discern the intent of His consort readily looked intently
on Her with admiration and said to Her: " Oh Young Lady!
Please bestow with affection the pearl necklace on
whomever you wish to honor ". The dark-eyed beauty ,
SitA PirAtti , immediately presented that beautiful
necklace to HanumAn in whom the auspicious guNAs such as
energy, firmness , keerthi , dexterity , competence ,
modesty, prudence , virility , prowess and intelligence
take their abode. Wearing that necklace , HanumAn ,
the leader among the Monkeys , shone splendidly like
a mountain surrounded by a white cloud resembling
a cluster of Moonbeams.
26)sarvE Vaanara-vruddhAsccha yE chAnyE vaanarOtthamA:
vaasObhir-bhUshaNascchaiva yaTArham prathipoojitha:(84)
27)VibhIshaNOaTa SugrIvO HanumAn-JaambhavAmstaTA
sarvE vaanara-mukhyAsccha RaamENaaklishta karmaNA (85)
28)yaTArham poojithA: sarvE kaamai rathnaisccha pushkalai:
pruhrushta-manasa: sarvE jagmurEva yaTAgatham (86)
29)tathO dhvidha-MaindhAbhyAm NeelAya cha paramtapa:
sarvAn kaamaguNAn veekshya pradadhou VasudhAdhipa: (87)
30)dhrushtvA sarvE mahAthmanastathasthE vaanararshabhA:
visrushtA: paarTivEndhrENa KishkindhAm samupAgaman (88)
31)SugrIvO vanarasrEshtO dhrushtvA RaamAbhishEchanam
poojithascchaiva RaamENa KishkindhAm prAvimsath pureem (89)
32)VibhishaNOapi DharmAthmA saha tEnair-puthrasharbhai:
labdhvA kuladhanam RaajA LankAm prAyan-mahaayasa: (90)
(meaning of slOkams 84-90): All the senior members of the Vaanaara
praivAram and the bears were honored with vasthrams and aabharaNmas
according to their ranks. Raamachandran was untiring in honoring
His helpers in the campaign in LankA and VihishaNA, SugrIvan ,
HanumAn , JaambhavAn and all the chieftains of Raama sainyam
(army) were honored with gifts of all desired objects including
abundant precious gems .All those , who were honored publicly
in this manner were delighted and all of them returned to their
respective homes . Carefully choosing the sammAnams (gifts),
Raama , the scourge of His enemies and the Master of the Universe
conferred with DwhividA , MaindhA and NeelA on the excellences of
the articles lined up for recognition of individuals .Bidden
farewell by RaamA , the participants in Raama PattabhishEkam
returned to their respective homes just as the monkey chieftains
returned to their kingdom of KishkindhA. The dhaarmika king of
LankA , VibhishaNan , returned with the presents and his retinue
to His kingdom that he had inherited as the next of kin as
a result of the fulfillment of Raamachandran's vow to
accept his SaraNAgathi.
SrI Raamachandra ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Raama Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
Post Script:
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SlOkams 91-106 of this sargam describe the glories
of Raama Raajyam and how dharmam was in ascendance and
every one flourished under the matchless rule of Emperor
Raamachandran . Subhiksahm prevailed every where. Raama
ruled for ten and one thousand years prior to ascending
to His aasthAnam in SrI Vaikuntam.
SlOkams 107-123 are phala sruthi , which asserts that
those who listen every day to this oldest epic composed
by Sage Vaalmiki will be free of sins , acquire religious
merit and live long surrounded by progeny .Phala sruthi
goes onto say that all obstacles coming in the way of anyone
will be banished , if that individual has in his house
a copy of SrImath RaamAyaNam bequeathed to us by
the Aadhi Kavi , Sage Vaalmiki. Anyone peforming Raamayana
PaarAyanam every day will be free of sins and live long
serving the Lord and His BhagavathAs here and reach parama
Padham thereafter. It will bless one in this life with longevity ,
health , renown , brotherly love , wisdoam and vitality :
"aayushm-aarOgyakaram yasasyam soubhrAthrukam budhdikaram subham cha
srOthavyam yEthath niyamEna sadhbhirAkhyAnam Ojaskaram riddhikaamai:
--SrImath RaamAyanam : Yuddha KaaNDam,: sargam 128.125
adiyEn concludes this year's SrI Raama Navami samarpaNam
with the traditional concluding verses:
SrI Raamachandra Srutha-paarijAtha:
samastha kalyANa guNAmbhurAsi:
SitA-mukhAmbhOruha sanjarIka:
nirantharam MangaLam aatanOthu
Svasthi PrajAbhyA: paripAlayanthAm
nyaayEna maargENa mahIm mahIsA:
gObrAhamaNEbhyO subhamasthu nithyam
lOkA: samasthA: sukhinO bhavanthu
Raama , Raama , Raama .
SrI Raamachandra ParabrahmaNE nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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