Introduction to Sri Ramanuja's Gita bhashya

Introduction--
                        Sri Ramanujar was the foremost acharya of  Sri Vaishnavaites who has to his credit the honour of popularising  Sri Vaishnavism  tremendously and propogating Visishtadvaita philosophy far and wide  .He lived between 10 th and eleventh century AD .He was born in Tamilnadu and resided there for most of his long life which comprised of a  full 120 years of age.

He wrote a commentry on Gita  in sanskrit which came to be known as Sri Gita bhashyam.

I had the good fortune to acquire the English translation and the meaning of SriRamanuja Gita bhashya recently.It is written by late Swami Adidevananda who belonged to Ramakrishna mutt.The late swami who passed away in 1983 originally hailed from a Srivaishnavaite family hence ,  he is said to have to translated Gita bhashya as per  Sri Vaishnavaite traditions and philosophy he had inherited by birth.

I have read the bare literal translation of Gita in English several times .It was on reading Sri Ramanujar's commentry which explains the meaning of the slokas lucidly ,easily and in a detailed manner that i could actually comprehend as to what Sri Krishna was imparting through his teachings in the Gita.

Firstly the translation of word Yagna in the pocket edition was always refferred to as sacrifice, which i thought  meant the sacrifice of wealth, energy , knowledge and ego .But Ramanujar makes it clear that Yagna means yagna in true sense viz conducting homams which involves propitiating  the deities through the good offices of  Agni by kindling fire in a homa kunda to the accompaniment of mantras from Vedas.

He also explains that Karma  which i took to mean to  refer to ones secular duty is only a part of the main Karma of a individual .The main Karma or actions or duties of a person is to follow the rituals mentioned in the Vedas which a person has to do  daily known as Nitya karma  as well as those he should do occasionally as well as those rituals which are desire oriented  which are  performed to obtain a specific object  of desire known as kamya karma.

So this clearly establishes that Gita is a religious text of Hindus.It gives preeminence to conducting Vedic rituals as a fundamental step towards  attaining knowledge of Atma or self and thence forward graduate upwards  towards a tougher mode which is  bhakthi or pure unstinted devotion to the supreme in order to liberate the individual atma from the vicious cycle of Samasara--repeated births and deaths  and restore the atma's freedom and bliss .

As per Gita ,desire and anger are a hindrance  ,to Liberation of a atma which keeps getting trapped in earthly bodies .
What is desire?What is anger ?How is it caused ? All this is explained clearly by Ramanujar from a very human point .He seems to have observed human nature very keenly and has explained the stumbling blocks to liberation in such a easy and clear manner that anyone can identify one's emotions with his observations and nod in agreement .

The Bhagwad Gita on a plain reading is quite confusing to a lay person like me. This is owing to the fact that in many of its 18 chapters , the fruit  off doing  certain acts or the results of a particular mental attitude will be mentioned first at the beginning of the chapter and sections itself and then proceed on to eloborte on the act s and mental attitude in succeeding sections.This descending order is quite confusing to one who is not a scholar .It is at these junctures that Ramanujar steps in and explains to the reader at the very beginning of each chapter as to what the following slokas are about to impart by giving a  introduction and  heading to a group of sections which clears the confusion and helps the reader to read those important sections as a whole  and not in isolation of each other.
In short he gives coherence to a inverted method of putting across the philosophy  and advise of Sri Krishna.Ramanujar specifically mentions as to what slokas have to be read as a whole in a  particular chapter as well as interlinking and synthising it with rest of Gita as a whole.

Now the question arises as to why  Ramanujar lay so much emphasis on  Vedas and rituals in his commentry .Viewing this from a historical perspective i can only assume that he ardently felt the need to restore Vedas whose emininece in Hindu's life  was being belittled by the powerful  influence  weilded by other non vedic religions like Jainism and Buddhism ,in the times he lived .Adi Shankaras tremendous efforts to re establish Veda and its practises in 7 th century AD was slowly sinking into oblivion by 11 th century AD .More over many verses in Gita on a plain reading can be interpreted to undermine the importance of Vedas and shastras .Hence Ramanujar took upon himself the onerous task of re- establishing the importance of Vedas in Hindus life.

Ramanujar is known as a great social reformer who brought a large swathes of people outside Vedas to Sri Vaishnavism fold .It was his motto like preceding  Sri Vaishnavaite acharyas and aazwars  that a devotee of Sriman narayana whatever his social and economic status be is worthy of respect and regard .He widened this perspective in a bold and reformative manner .Despite this reform Ramanujar didnot move away from the Vedas and its practises .He never decried them.He followed them till his end.

Then the question also arises since Krishna has laid so much emphasis on Vedas and shastras as a method to achieve ultimate liberation was he excluding  the fourth station and women from liberation .As per vedic traditions the fourth station and women are not competent to read the vedas or perform yagnas, so was he condemning them -a vast majority to eternal bondage ?That is not the case .Sri Krishna himself in a sloka assures specifically to those outside the Vedas that they need only to take refuge in him with whole hearted devotion in him and he will grant them moksham.

Till i read  Gita bhasya ,i was paying mere lip service to Sri Ramanujars eminence.Every one .viz scholars ,acharyas and historions down the ages have reiterated that he was great acharya and a,philosopher and that every Sri Vaishnavaite is indebted to him I was mouthing others observations , respect and gratitude for this man who lived 10 centuries back, mechanically, like so many others around me.It was only after reading his commentry that the significance of assigning to him such a exalted position in Hindu philosophical schools of thoughts dawned upon me ,
His explanations and interpretations touched my mind and heart.His vast knowledge of our ancient scriptures and his intellect is apparent in each and every explanation he adduces to the slokas in Gita .More over his explanations are not mere dry intellect but  also shows a deep insight into human emotions .It is this combination that made me accept him whole heartedly as my acharya ,making me salute him mentally at every  juncture of my reading his amazing products of deep  ponderings expressed with  tranquil clarity

Acharya means teacher of philosophy and traditions.Sri Ramanujar has lived upto the tittle conferred upon him.He has taught that which has been already taught by the original acharya--Sri Krishna.Ramanujar has understood the full importance and meanings of the teachings of this original Guru of all and has with kindness and  immense patience spoon feeds the philosophical gems of Gita to lay persons.This  compassionate nature of Sri Ramanujar is  discernible through out his commentry.

Note:Restrictions to performance of homams/yagnas  owing to one's station viz caste in life and gender  that could have existed 1000 years back during Ramanujar's times or 8ooo years or earlier period during  which Krishna taught the Gita ,no longer exist .
At present any person desirious of performing yagna or yagnas and has the capacity to afford the bill can do so.The person's caste  no longer hinders the performance.In certain regions [like Maharashtra] gender restrictions have also been brushed away .

Note ;The archeological and geological explorations made in seabed near Dwaraka[Gujarat] few years back revealed ancient structures .Carbon dating which is recognised world wide  as a scientific method of determining the age of materials revealed that these structures were more than 8000 years old.The epic Mahabharata in its last chapters states that Dwaraka the seat of throne of Krishna was engulfed and consumed by the violent waves of the sea towards the end of his reign.Hence it is reasonable to assume that the ancient structures lying in the sea bed off Dwaraka are the remanants of Krishna's empire and that his chronology can be safely fixed at   6000 BC  viz 8000 years back .Mahabharat means The great story of Bharata clan.Bharat was the son of Shakuntala and Dushyant .He ruled this country .It is his name that our country is named after  viz Bharat.Pandavas and kauravas -around whom this epic revolves were his descendants  Gita is incorporated in this epic.This epic gives in detail the names , life history of a long list of successive rulers who have ruled over Bharat since time immemoriol .It also has innumerable words of wisdom that has made scholars equate it with the Vedas and call it the fifth Veda.




                                        Gita bhashya by Sri Ramanuja

                     Chapter 1 --Arjuans spiritual conversion through sorrow.


Sri Ramanujar starts the commentry on the first chapter of Gita with prayers to his preceding acharya -Alavandar /Yamnua charya and  Sriman Narayana.

Prayer to Yamunacharya:

I offer my salutations to Yamunacharya .By meditating on his holy feet i have all my blemishes destroyed and have attained a authentic existence.


Prayer to Sriman Narayana ;[this prayer tells about the advent of Gita]

                     Hari Om !Narayana is the consort Sri.He is wholly auspicious and is antognistic to all that is evil.His essential nature consists purely of infinitude, knowledge and bliss.

He has a divine form which is both agreeable and worthy of Him.He is full of radiance , beauty, fragrance, tenderness,with all prevading sweetness and youthfulness.

He is adorned with divine ornaments which are worthy of Him.He is equipped with divine weapons which are appropriate to Him.He is constantly praised by countless suris who are joyfully subservient to Him.

His nature  and qualities transcend all thoughts and words .He dwells in imperishable Supreme heaven which is  full of wonders.His sportive delight brings about origination, sustenation and dissolution of entire cosmos.

He is supreme .He is Narayana!

He created the entire world beginning from Brahma down to immobile things .He shaped his own figure into likeness of various creatures without giving up his supreme nature and got incarnated in the world of creatures and received their worship and granted  Dharma,Artha,Kama and Moksha as per their desire.
Under the pretext of relieving the earth of its burdens he incarnated in this earth as Sri Krishna though his real intention was to make Himself  available to us.He thus became the visible object  for the sight of all .He performed divine actions.He vanquished demonic persons like Kamsa and others .He spread soothing happiness over the entire world with the ambrosia of his glances and gentle speech conveying His compassion , love and friendliness.

With the oestensible intention of imparting the sons of Pandu the fighting spirit , he actually brought about the descent of Yoga of Bhakthi directed to Himself, promoted with the aid of Gyana yoga and Karma yoga which has been promulgated by Vedanta as the path to release .

When war broke out between Pandavas and Kauravas , He The Lord , The Supreme person , Lord Of all Gods   who had taken upon Himself a mortal human form  for helping the world owing to His overwhelming love for His devotees who have taken refuge in Him , that Supreme Person made Arjuna the master of the chariot and Himself the charioteer, so that He could be seen by all people.

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                  On the instruction of Arjuna  who wanted to see all the combatants  Krishna drove the chariot to the middle of the battle field between the two armies


sloka 47-chapter 1.  Sanjaya uvacha..Evam uktvarjunah samkhye rathopastha upavisat /
                                          visrijya sasharam capam shoka samvigana -manasah//


Sanjaya said --Having spoken thus in the battle field Arjuna threw aside his bow and arrows , his heart overwhelmed with grief.

Commentry by Ramanuja--   Sanjaya continued .The high minded Arjuna who was extremely kind ,deeply friendly and supremely righteous , having brothers like himself , though repeatedly deceived by the treacherous attempts of your people[sons of Dritharashtra who was listening to Sanjaya's minute to minute relay on the happenings  in the battle field] like burning lac house etc and therefore fit to be killed by him with the help of Supreme person , neverthles said "i will not fight".

Arjuna felt weak overcome as he was by love and extreme compassion for his relatives .He was also  filled with fear that slaying his clan members would lead to corruption of women which will ultimately result  in stop ping the Shradha ceremony towards his anscestors and thus incur sin. He didnot know what was right and what was wrong.His mind was tortured with grief at the thought of separation from his relatives , so he flung his bow and arrows and sat on the chariot as if to fast to death.









to be contd
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' Pallandu' By Periazhwar. Pasurums on Maha Vishnu .Meanings in English.

                                                MahaVishnu on Garuda                                                                     

 

Koodal azhagar with His consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi at Koodal azhagar Temple at Madurai

                                                       ஸ்ரீ:

                                                     Shri

                                             பெரியாழ்வார் திருமொழி

                                     Periazhwar Thirumozhi

                                                   முதல் திருமொழி

                                           Mudal Thirumozhi                     

                                                   
                                                     திருப்பல்லாண்டு

                                             ThiruPallnadu.

    தனியன்

  Thaniyan

By Nathamuni-  

गुरुमुग मन्दीत्य  ब्राह्  वेदनासेशान
नरपतिपरिक्लुप्तम्  सुल्कमातादुकाम् :|
स्वसु रममर्वन्थ्यं रङ्गनातस्य  साक्षात
द्विजकुलं तिलकं तं विष्णुचितं ||

Meaning--My salutations to Periaazhwar,

               Who  had not learnt Vedas under a guru  but was able to win a pot of gold owing to the blessings of Sriman Narayana, in a debate for scholars organised by king Vallabha devan ,by explaining all the Vedas lucidly.

Even Devas can salute him

He is Sri Ranganathar's father in law.

He is like a Tilak  to Brahmin clan.

I bow before him.

By Pandia Bhattar-

மின்னார் தடமதிள்சூழ்  வில்லிபுத்தூ ரென்றொருகால்
சொன்னார்  கழற்கமலம் சூடினோம்  -முன்னாள்
கிழியறுத்தா னென்றுரைத்தோம் கீழமையினிற்  சேரும்
வழியறுத்தோம் நெஞ்சமே  !வந்து .

O heart!We wore the sacred feet of those who just once mentioned SriValliputhur ,a place bounded by bright walls  .

We praised Periazhwar's deed of winning a pot of gold,

Hence we escaped from doing lowly deeds which are obstacles in achieving Moksham.

பாண்டியன்  கொண்டாடப் பட்டர்பிரான்  வந்தானென்று
ஈண்டிய சங்க மெடுத்தூத -வேண்டிய
வேதங்கள் ளோதி விரைந்து  கிழி யறுத்தா ன்
பாதங்கள் யாமுடைய பற்று .

Meaning--The Pandiyan king Vallabha Devan rejoiced that  Periazhwar had come for establishing as to who was the Supreme Being   .

When other scholars expounded their views Periazhwar castigated them and won over all those by giving befitting reply from Vedas.

He then won the reward- a pot of gold.

We take refuge under his sacred feet.

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         -                     காப்பு                                                                                                                                  Kappu                                                                                                        

  1.*  பல்லாண்டு   பல்லாணடு  பல்லாயிரத் தாண்டு
                பலகோடி நூறாயிரம்
       மல்லாண்ட  திண்தோள்  மணிவண்ணா !உன்
               செவ்வடி  செவ்வி திருக்காப்பு . 
              

Pasuram 1

Pallandu Pallandu Pallayirathandu

Palakodi noorayiram,

Mallanda thinthol manivanna ,

Vun sevadi sevee thirukappu!

For several years, several more years , for several thousands of years and for crores of lakhs of years .

The strong shouldered blue hued victor of wrestlers .

May Your reddish sacred feet be well protected.

2.அடியோமோடும்  நின்னோடும்  பிரிவின்றி  ஆயிரம் பல்லாண்டு ,
    வடிவாய்  நின்வல  மார்பினில் வாழ்கின்ற  மங்கையும் பல்லாண்டு ,
   வடிவார்  சோதி வலத்துறையும்  சுடராழியும் பல்லாண்டு ,
    படைப்போர்புக்கு  முழங்கும் அப் பாஞ்சசன்னியமும் பல்லாண்டே .

Pasuram -2

Adyomodum ninnodum pirivindri  aayiram pallandu,

Vadivai ninvala marbinil vazhkindra mangaiyum pallandu,

Vadivaar jothi valathuraiyum sudar aazhiyum pallandu,

Padaiporukku muzhangum up  paanjaya sanniyamum pallande !

 Swamy !We the devout followers ,hope and pray that we be inseparable from  You for several thousands of years.

That Mahalakshmi who has brought lustre to Your sacred self by residing permanently on the right side of Your chest continues to do so for several thousands of years .

That the bright and glowing chakra (disc) held in Your sacred right hand and the conch known as Paanjyasannium  that roars in wars continues to do so for several thousands of years

In the following 3rd, 4th and 5th Pasurams Periazhwar  invites 3 typesof devotees to support him in his endeavour to sing Bhagwan's praises in order to enable him to enlarge his enthusiasm and devotion to as many devotees as possible and thus deepen his spiritual experience and servitude to Bhagvan.

The first type of persons are those whose devotion to Bhagwan is only with the aim of acquiring wealth.

The second type devotees are such persons who aim to free their atma's from the recurring cycle of birth and death and reach Kaivalyam or self bliss .

The third type of devotees are those who ceaselessly endeavour to attain Param Padam --the sacred lotus feet of the original cause of this universe and hope to be constantly at his service in Vaikuntam.

3. வாழாட்பட்டு  நின்றீருள்ளீ ரேல் ,வந்து மண்ணும்  மணமும் கொண்மின்,
   கூழாட்பட்டு  நின்றீர்களை  எங்கள்  குழுவினில்  புகுதலொட்டோம் ,
    ஏழாட்காலும் பழிப்பிலோம்  நாங்கள்  இராகத்தர்வாழ்  இலங்கை,
   பாழாளாகப்  படை  பொருதானுக்குப்  பல்லாண்டு  கூறுதுமே .

Pasuram 3.

Vaazhatpattu ninreerul yerel vandhu mannum manamum konnmin,

Khoozhatpattu ninreergalai  yengal khuzhuvinil pughudhalottom,

Yezhatkalamum pazhipiilom nangal,

Irrakathar vazh illangai ,

Pazhalaga padai porutha nukku pallandu koorudhume'.

[In this pasuram Periazhwar invites the third type of devotees]

All of you who are firm and determined in your ceaseless devotion to reach the scared feet of One who is the cause of life and to be of servitude to Him  for eternity , kindly participate whole heartedly in the on going festival of the deity by inaugurating it by fetching fragrant soil.

We who spend our lives serving Bhagwan will not allow all such persons who have enslaved themselves to outsiders in order to satisfy their material greed.

Our honour and prestige rests in the fact that in the seven generations preceding us we have no stain attached to our name nor was our nature ever called to disrepute.

Let us all pray together that Bhagwan who annihilated all the Rakshasas living in Lanka with the help of His army, retains his auspiciousness for years  to come and that His sacred feet is protected for crores of Lakh.s of years .

Pasuram 4. ஏடு நிலத்தில்  இடுவதன்  முன்னம்  வந்து  எங்கள்  குழாம் புகுந்து
                   கூடு  மனமுடையீர்கள் வரம்பொழி வன்தொல்லை கூடுமினோ 
                  நாடும் நகரமும் நன்கறிய  நமோநாராயணாய  வென்று 
                 பாடும் மனமுடை பத்தருள்ளீர்  !வந்து பல்லாண்டு கூறுமினோ .

 Yedu nilathil idavathan munnam vandhu yengal kuzhaam pugundhu ,

Koodu manamudaieergal varam pozhi vanthollai koodu meeno.

Naadu nagaramum  nangariya Namo Narayana yendru paadum mannamudai patharooleer!

Vandhu pallandu koorumeeno.

[In this pasuram Periazhwar invites the second type of devotees]

Before your efforts in separating your cream like atma from the mortal body ,so as to make it reach the self-satisfying land of no return known as Kaivalyam fructifies ,Make haste to join our group,

 And then announce to the country and city the good tidings and auspicious benefits that you would be in receipt of by chanting Namo Narayana , along with the devotees.

And also pray for Bhagwaan's reign to continue for several crores of centuries without any break ,

Pasuram 5.    அண்டக் குலத்துக்கு  அதிபதியாகி ,அசுரர் இராக்கதரை
                      இண்டை  குலத்தை எடுத்து களைந்து இருடீகேசன்  தனக்கு
                      தொண்டை  குலத்தில்  உள்ளீர் !வந்தடி தொழுது ஆயிர நாமம்              சொல்லி  
                    பண்டைக்  குலத்தைத்  தவிர்ந்து பல்லாண்டு பல்லாயிரத்  தண்டெ ண்மினோ.

Andai kullathikku adhipadhiyagi asurar irrakatharai,

Indai kulathu yeduthu kalaindha Irudikesan thanakku ,

Thondai kullathil ulleer !

Vandhadi thozhudhu aayiram naamum  solli,

Pandai kulathai thavirthu ,

Pallandu pallaayirathaandu yenmeeno!

[In this Pasuram Periazhwar invites the first type of devotees]

All those persons who are aspiring for wealth  are  constantly meditating on Hrishikesa,the Lord of the Universe ,the destroyer of enemies , Asuras and Rakshasas  , with the sole purpose of  gaining  more and more material wealth .

Discard this materialistic pursuit  and join us devotees who are at all times worshipping His sacred feet. Chant His 1000 names along with us,in order to gain spiritual wealth.

And pray that Bhagwan's sacred feet will be protected for several years , nay for several 1000's of years and for crores of lakhs of years.

Pasuram 6.

எந்தை  தந்தை தந்தை தந்தை தம்  மூத்தப்பன் ஏழ்படிகால்  தொடங்கி
வந்து வழி வழியாட்  செய்கின்றோம் திருவோணத் திருவிழவில்
அந்தியும் போதில் அரியுருவாகி அரியை யழித்தவனை
பந்தனை தீரப் பல்லாண்டு பல்லாயிரத் தாண்டென்று பாடுதுமே .

Yendai thandai thandai thandai thum moothappan yezhpadi kaal thodangi ,

Vandhu vazhi vazhiyaat seigindrom Thiruvona thiruvizhavil ,

Andhiyam podhil Arivuruvagi Ariyai pazhithavanai ,

Panthanai theera pallandu.pallayirathu andu yendru paduthume'

[In this Pasuram the third type of devotees who meditate and worship Sriman Narayana with the aim of reaching the residence of the sacred feet of the original cause and to serve him, give their reply to Periazhwar's invitation]

For the past seven generations which comprises of my father , his father, my grand father's father , and great grand father's father, and his father and grand father have been serving Bhagwan Sriman Narayana .We will sing and pray that Narsimha who destroyed Hiranya kasupu in the twilight of the sacred day of Thiruvonam will be protected for many years and many thousand of years to come and for crores of lakhs of years to come.

Pasuram 7.

 தீயிற் பொலிகின்ற  செஞ்சுடராழித் திகழ் திருச்சக்கரத்தின்
 கோயிற் பொறியாலே யொற்றுண்டு நின்று குடிகுடியாட் செய்கின்றோம்
 மாயப் பொருபடைவாணனை ஆயிரந்தோளும்  பொழிகுருதி
 பாய சுழற்றியவாழி வல்லானுக்குப்  பல்லாண்டு கூறுதுமே .

   Theeir polikindra senjsudaraazi  thigazh thiruchakrathin ,

    Koyir poriyale ottrunddu nindru kudi kudiyat seigindrom ,

    Maya porupaddai vaananai aayiramtholum pozhi  kurudhi ,

    Paya chuzhatri vaazhi vallanukku,

    Pallandu koorudhume'

[This Pasuram refers to the change of heart  of those seeking self enjoyment of Atma to servitude at Bhagwan's feet]

We have  now emblazoned our shoulders by heating the Chakra symbol and thus bear Chakra's brilliance which is more radiant than fire and is deep red in hue,

And our entire family is serving the conqueror [Sri Krishna] who annihilated the thousand shoulders of wicked Vannasura by whirling and aiming His Chakra that made that Asura's blood gush out and flow rapidly,

We will sing Bhagwans praises and pray for the protection of His sacred feet for crores of lakhs of years .

Pasuram 8.

நெய்யிடை  நல்லதோர்சோறும் நியதமுமத்தாணிச்  சேவகமும்
கையடைக்காயும் கழுத்துக்குப் பூணொடு காதுக்குக்   குண்டலமும்
மெய்யிட நல்லதோர் சாந்தமும் தந்து என்னை  வெள்ளுயிராக்கவல்ல
பையுடை நாகப்பகைக்  கொடியானுக்குப்  பல்லாண்டு  கூறுவனே .

Neiyidai nalladhor sorum niyadhamum thanni sevagamum ,

Kaiyadai kaayum kazhuthukku poonodu kadhukku kundalamum ,

Meiyida nalladhor santhamum thandhu yennai velluyirakavala,

Paiyudai nagapagai kodiyaanukku ,

Pallandu kooruvene'

[In this Pasuram the first type of devotees relate how they are serving Bhagwan Sriman Narayana after enjoying wealth bestowed on them ]

'O' Swamy ,You bestowed upon me equal measures of rice and ghee in large quantities and blessed us daily from the place of Your repose,

You also gave betul leaf and arcenut as well as ornaments to be worn  like rings for the ears , chains for the neck and bracelets to adorn the hands,

You also   gave special high quality sandal wood paste to smear on  my body as desired by me.

You also made the pure white satvic knowledge to stream  upon a householder like me.

One who has the arch enemy of the cobra in His flag,

I pray that Your sacred feet will be protected for several crores of lakhs of years to come.

Note: Arch enemy of serpent  cobra is Garuda the white crested eagle ,the vehicle of MahaVishnu.

Pasuram 9.

உடுத்துக் களைந்த நின்பீதக  வாடையுடுத்துக் கலத்ததுண்டு
தொடுத்த  துழாய் மலர் சூடிக்  களைந்தன சூடுமித் தொண்டர்களோம்
விடுத்த திசைக்  கருமந்திருத்தித்  திருவோணத் திருவிழவில்
படுத்த  பைந்நாகணைப் பள்ளி  கொண்டானுக்குப்   பல்லாண்டு  கூறுதுமே .

Udduthu kalaindha nin peedhaga vaadaiuddhuthu kalathundu,

Thodutha thuzhai malar choodi kalaindhana soodumith thondargalom ,

Viddutha disai karumanthiruthiThiruvona thiruvizhavil ,

Paduthu painnaganai palli kondanakku,

Pallandu koorudhume.

[This Pasuram is sung by Gyani's --the third type of devotees]

We wear the golden yellow vastra's or garments known as Pithambaram worn and discarded by You,

We eat that which has been partaken and left over by You and adorn ourselves with the garland of fragrant  Tulsi andflowers which have adorned You first and then discarded  by You.

We have also performed all such duties as directed by You and are yet dissatisfied  ,

Fear grips us for the safety of Your beautiful form reclining on the serpent Adisesha and therefore pray on Thiruvonam day, the star of Your birthday that Your sacred self and feet be well protected for crores of lakhs of years to come.

Pasuram 10

எந்நாளலெம்  பெருமான்  உன்றனக்கடியோ மென் றெழுத்துப்பட்ட
அந்நாளே  அடியோங்களடிக்குடில் வீடு  பெற்றுய்ந்தது காண்
செந்நாள் தோற்றித் திருமதுரையூட் சிலை குனித்து ஐந்தலைய
பைந்நாகத்  தலைப் பாய்ந்தவனே!உன்னை பல்லாண்டு கூறுதுமே .

                                                                                                                                                          Yennalum peruman undranakadiyo  menrezhudapatta,

Annale adiyong kaladikudil veedu petruindhakaan,

Sennal thotri thiruMadurai ut silai kunithu aiyinthalayai                                                            Painaga thalai paindavane!,unnai Pallandu koorudhume.

[The Kaivalya devotees the second type of devotees admit their reformation]

'O' Swamy , the day we surrendered to Your sacred feet that day itself we and our families were freed from our quest of self enjoyment--Kaivalyam,

You appeared on the day of Rohini star [asSri Krishna] in Mathura and bent and broke the bow in  Kamsa's arsenal,

and jumped on the head of the five hooded serpent

We pray that Your sacred feet is protected for several crores of lakhs of years.

Pasuram 11,

அல்வழக்கொன்றுமில்லா  அணிக்கோடியர்கோன் அபிமானதுங்கன்
செல்வனைப்  போலத் திருமாலே !நானும் உனக்குப்  பழவடியேன் ,
நல்வகையால் நமோ நாராயணாவென்று நாமம் பல பரவி ,
பல்வகையாலும்  பவித்திரனே !உன்னை  பல்லாண்டு கூறுவேனே .

Alvazhaikku vondrum illa anni kotiyur abhimanathungan selvanai pol Thirumale,

Naanum unnakku pazhavadiyen nalvagaiyal Namo Narayana yendru nammumpala paravi

Palvagaiyallum Pavithrane !

Unnai Pallandu kooruvene.

[In this Pasuram all those devotees who were praying only for gaining wealth tell about their reformation]

'O'Bhagwan ,Selva nambi  is  the leader of all inhabitants  of Thirukotiyur , the place that has not witnessed any injustice ,He  is brimming with the Sri Vaishnavaite pride and honour at being Your slave.

Similarily I too have enslaved myself to You ,Oh Sriman Narayana!

'O' Infinetly sacred One, I shall chant NamoNarayana  and also recite all Your sacred names and slokas and reap good merits hereafter,

I will also pray that Your sacred feet is well protected for several crores of lakhs of years

Note:--Selva Nambi was a close friend of Periazhwar .He held a important position in Pandya king's court.It was Selva nambi who invited his friend to take part in a debate in that rulers court and clear some doubts of the king .

Periazhwar won the religious debate and cleared  the  doubts of the ruler who gifted him gold coins and bestowed the tittle Periyazhwar, who was till then known as Vishuchittar.

It was when he was honoured by being taken around the capital in a caprisoned royal elephant that he is said to have seen Vishnu on Garuda who had come in person to see his devotee , who had established his primacy .Seeing his beautiful form Periazhwar .sang Pallandu so that no one may cast their eyes on Perumal's beauty and powers.

Pasuram--12.

பல்லாண்டென்று  பவித்திரனைப்  பரமேட்டியை  சார்ங்கமென்னும்
வில்லாண்டான்றன்னை வில்லிபுத்தூர் விட்டுசித்தன் விரும்பியச்சொல்
நல்லாண்டென்று நவின்றுரைப்பார்  நமோநராயணாய வென்று
பல்லாண்டும்  பரமாத்மனைச் சூழ்ந்திருந்தேத்துவார் பல்லாண்டே .

Pallandu endra Pavitharanai Parametiyai  Saranga yenum villandan thannai Villiputhur Vittu chithan virumbiasol ,

Nallaandaan yendru navindru oraippar

Namo Naryana yendru Pallandu Paramathmanai  choozhindhu thethuvar Pallande

[This pasurum relates the benifit of reciting all the above pasurams]

The sacred Bhagwan  the resident  of Parama padam [Vaikuntum] who possesses the bow Sarangam has His auspicious qualities and splendour decribed in the hymn Pallandu by Vishnu chithar, the resident of Srivalli puthur.

Periazhwar has written these pasurams owing to his compassion towards us all .

All those who recite the above pasurams and chant Namo Narayana with the belief that good days have dawned upon us will reach the abode of Paramathma Sriman Narayana, the one and only Supreme Atma .On reaching His abode worship Him by reciting His sacred names and also pray that His sacred feet is protected for crores of lakhs of years to come.

 

                                   ஆழ்வார் திருவடிகளே  சரணம்

                               Aazhwar thiru adigale saranam

                                I surrender at the sacred feet of Aazhwar

சீரார் தூப்புல் திரு வேங்கடமுடையான்  திருவடிகளே சரணம்

            Seerar Tupul Thiru Vengadamudaiyan thruvadigale saranam

     I surrender at the sacred feet of Tupul ThiruVengadamudaiyan-- Tupul Sri Desikan

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Reference :Nalayira Divya Prabhandham by Prof .Kamala Kannan.

Links to my other posts on some of Periazhwar's pasurums.

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/06/peryazhwar-thirumozhi-thiruthallatu.html    

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/05/immersed.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/05/periya-aazhwaar.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/05/naavakariam-thirumozhi-4-10-4-360-369.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/05/thirumozhi-328-337-mayanai-kanda-suvadu.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/05/thirumozhi-371-380.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/05/thirumozhi-381-to390.html



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Raghuveera Gadhyam .By Vedanta Desikan. Slokas on Rama . Meanings in English.

Sri Rama.

Kothanda Rama, Sita and Lakshmana at Vaduvur Temple.

Raghuvira gadhyam or Mahavira vaibhavam are slokas on Rama .They explain the valorous  qualities of Rama as  a great warrior and has all the important parts of Ramayana ,written in a majestic manner.These slokas combine both  poetry and prose , the only one its kind written bySwamy Desikan  .These slokas are  a treat to the tongue of those who recite it , treat to the ears of those who hear it and treat to the minds of those who understand its  meanings.

My English translation is based on the Tamil translation of Sri Desikans sanskrit slokas by Navaneeta Rama Desikachariar swamy from his book Sri Desika sthotramala.


                                                                श्री :
                                                                ஸ்ரீ :
                                                                 Shri
      
                                                 श्री  महावीर वैभवम्
                                              ஸ்ரீ மஹாவீர வைபவம்
                                               Sri Mahaveera Vaibhavam.

                                  श्रीमते निगमान्त महादेशिकाय नमः
                                   श्रीमान वेन्कटनाथार्य : कवितार्किक केसरी |
                                   वेदान्ताचार्यवर्यो मे  सनिधतां सदा हृदि ||

                               ஸ்ரீமதே நிகமாந்த  மஹாதேசிகாய நம :
                    ஸ்ரீமான் வேங்கடநாதார்ய : கவிதார்க்கிக கேஸரீ  |
                    வேதாந்தா சார்யவர்யோ மே  சந்நிதத்தாம் சதா ஹ்ருதி ||

                          Srimathe Nigamaantha Mahadesikaya namaha
                          Sriman Venkatanatharya: Kavitharkika Kesari|
                         Vedanthacharyavaryo mey  sanidhatham  sada hrudi||

 தனியன் :
               ராமானுஜ தயாபாத்ரம்  ஜ்ஞாந வைராக்ய பூஉஷணம்
               ஸ்ரீமத் வேங்கடநாதார்யம்  வந்தே வேதாந்த தேசிகம்
   Thanian--Ramanujadayapathram  gyanavairagya bhushanam|
               Srimath Vengkatanatharyam vande Vedantha Desikam||

Meaning--I bow with folded hands to Sri Vedanta Desikan who wears knowledge and ascetism as his ornaments,
He has the blessings of Ramanujar,
He is the avatar Sri Venkatesvara-[Desikan is said to be the avatar of the Bell at Tirumala temple of Lord Venkatesvara]
                                         ______________               
 ஜயத்  யாச்ரித    ஸந்த்ராஸ  த்வாந்த   வித்வம் ஸநோதய   :|
 பரபாவாந் ஸீதய    தேவ்யா  பரமவ்யோம    பாஸ்கரா !                  
Jayath  yaachridha santhrasa  twaanth  vidhvam sanodhaya
prabhavaan seethaya devya paramavyoma bhaskara|

He rose in this world to destroy fear of his devotees ,
Sita devi heightens brilliance of Rama who is like a sun to the brilliantly lit sphere known as Vaikuntum ,
Rama is above all.
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1.जय जय महावीर !
. ஜய  ஜய  மஹாவீர !

.Jaya jaya Mahavira!

Long live long live Great warrior.

2.महाधीर धोवरेया !
.மஹாதீர தௌரேய !
.Mahadira daureya|

One who is  foremost amongst all brave valiants.


                   ( பாலகாண்டம் )
                         Balakandam

**3 தேவாஸூர  சமர சமய சமுதித நிகில நிர்ஜர நிர்த்தாரித நிரவதிக மஹாத்ம்ய !

.Devasur samar samay samudhitha nikhila nirjara                                                                             nirdharith niravadhik mahathmaya

My Bhagwan, Narayana,in the war between Devas and Asuras ,    helped Devas by defeating all Asuras.
 and all the Devas then  recognised and concluded  that His merits are infinite.


**4  தசவதந  தமித தைவத பரிஷதப்யர்த்தித  தாசரதி பாவ !

   .Dasavadhana dhamita daivath parishadhabyathirth  dasharathi bhava|

Oh Narayana!In answer to the prayers of Devas who were tortured by ten headed Ravana ,
You  were born as son to  Dasaratha .

5--திநகர குல  கமல  திவாகர !
    .Dhinakar kula kamal diwakar|
    The rising sun makes all the lotuses in the world to bloom.You have taken birth in Surya clan which helps and pleases  the world like a lotus.You are like the respledent  sun  to this clan and have made it bloom.


**6.திவிஷததிபதி ரண ஸஹசரண சதுர தசரத சரம ருண விமோசந  !

.Diwishadathi pathi rana sahasarana chathura dasaradha saramaruna vimosana|

One who repaid the last debt  owed by the able Dasaratha .who had once helped Indra the leaders of Devas in his wars against Asuras.

Expla-- Dasartaha was a skilled charioteer who could drive it in all directions including Deva loka .
In the wars with Asuras Indra often faced defeat .At such times Dasratha helped him to win the wars and thus repaid the his first  debts toRishi's who could thenceforward pursue their Vedic studies in peace and the second debt to Devas who could perfom yagas without any obstacles.The third and last debt --owed to Pitrus was fulfilled by Narayana  who took avatar of Rama who was born as his son and who by his birth repaid this debt.

** 7. கோஸலஸூத குமாரபாவ கஞ்சுகித காரணாகார !

             .Kosala sudha kumarabhava kanchugidha karannakara!

By taking birth as son of Kausalya the fact that You -Narayana are the original cause of the universe was eclipsed .

Expl-Since Rama was born out of Kausalya's womb and grew like any other human child many a person's didnot understand that Rama was in reality the original cause of this universe viz Narayana.


**8  கௌமார  கேளி   கோபாயித    கௌசிகாத்வர! 

.          Kaumara kelli ghopayitha kausikathvara,

One who found it a child's play to protect Viswamitra's yagnas from the onslaught of Asuras.

Expla--Viswamitra muni performed several yagnas many of which he couldn't complete owing to disturbances from Asuras .At his request Dasaratha sent his young sons Rama and Lakhmana  who killed all Asuras effortlessly and made it possible for the Muni to complete his yagnas peacefully thus enabling him to take the Avapradha or ritual bath signifying the successful completion of yagnas.


**9  ரணத்வர  துர்ய பவ்ய திவ்யாஸ்த்ர  ப்ருந்த வந்தித !

         Ranathwara thurya bhavya divyasthar prindha vandhitha.

One who was paid obsience by group of astras on completion of their duties in wars that Rama, You conducted like yagnas

Expla--Viswamitra bestowed several asthras onRrama .These asthras were in forefront in winning the wars that Rama conducted as per just rules .Hence these wars were like yagnas .After completing their duties these powerful asthras bowed  humbly before Rama.

**10--ப்ரணத  ஐந  விமத  விமதந  துர்லளித தோர்லளித !
.
  .Pranadha jana vimadha  vimadhana thurlalitha thorlalitha ,

    Strong shouldered destroyer of enemies of devotees.


**11--தநுதர  விசிக விதாடந விகடித விசராரு  சாராரு  தாடகா  தாடகேய !

        .Thanudhara visika vidhatana vikaditha visharu sarau thataka thatakeya

 With a very small arrow you slayed Thataka and weakened her sons who,having no challengers till    then had wreaked havoc and terror on all people of this country.


**12 -- ஜடகிரண சகலதர  நட  பதி  மகுடதட நடநபடு  விபுதஸரித் அதிபஹுள மதுகளந  லளி தபத நளி நரஜ  உபம்ருதித  நிஜவ்ருஜிந  ஜஹதுபல தனுருசிர பரமமுநி  வரயுவதி  நுத !
   
  Jadakirana sakaladharajatila nadapathi magudathada nadanaba  vibhuthasrith adhibahula madhukalana lalithabada nalli naraja
ubhamruthitha nijavrujina jahadhupala dhanurusi ra paramamuni varayuvathi nudha

Siva the dancer par excellence who adorns his matted locks with a small slice of the moon whose rays are cool , is bearing in his matted head Devi Ganga  who appears to have risen from the flood of honey flowing from Narayana's sacred lotus feet ,
The lotus feet that gave birth to Ganga also scraped on the stone that Ahalya had been turned into by the curse of Gautama muni  and released her from the curse and also from her sins and made her regain her youth, making her praise You.


** 13--குசிக  ஸூத கதித  விதித  நவ  விவித  கத !

    .Kushi ka soodha kathida vidhitha nava vividha kadha

You listened very eagerly to the  stories related by Viswamitra.Stories which You  had not heard earlier.

Expl---In order to divert Rama and Lakshmana in the long and arduos walk to his hermitage, Viswamitra related several stories and events from history .Thus he related the history of Manmada, Vamana, Subramaniya, Thataka,Sagaraputhiras, anscetors and of Janaka's bow,


**14   --மைதில நகர   ஸு லோசநா   சகோர  சந்த்ர !

    .Mithila nagara sulochana losana  sagora chandra

You were a feast to the doe eyed damsels of Mithila in the manner the  chakora  birds feast on rays of the moon .

Expla --Moon rays are the only form of food for Chakora birds .


**15--கண்ட  பரசு  கோதண்ட     ப்ரகாண்ட  கண்டந  சௌவுண்ட  புஜதண்ட !

     .Kanda parasu kothanda  prakanda kandana sounda bhujadhanda

     Whose strong shoulders ,is capable of breaking Siva's bow.

Expla --Rama broke Siva Dhanush to marry Sita.


**16 --சண்டகர  கிரணமண்டல  போதித புண்டரீக  வந ருசி லுண்டாக  லோசந !

       .Sandakara kiranamandala bhodhita pundariga vanarusi lundaga losana!

Your eyes are as bewitching as the beauty of clumps of lotuses that have bloomed in the harsh rays of the sun  .


**17--மோசித  ஜநக  ஹ்ருதய  சங்காதங்க !

            .Mochita janaka hridaya sangadhanga .

     One who removed the anxiety in Janaka's heart.

Expla -By lifting and breaking the strong bow ,the condition set in Sita's swayamwara , Rama dispelled the anxieties of  Janaka  on finding a good groom for  his daughter Sita'


*18---பரிஹ்ருத  நிகில  நரபதி வரண  ஜநகதுஹித்ரு  குச  தட   விஹரண               ஸமுசித  கரதல !

.Parihrudha nikhila narabhadhi varana janaka thuhithru kusa thada  viharana samuchita karadhala

One who scotched the desires of many a rulers by winning for Himself the sole possession of Sita in
marriage .


**19--சதகோடி  சதகுண கடிந பரசு தர முநிவர  கர த்ருத  துரவநமதம  நிஜ  தநுராகாஷண ப்ரகாசித்த பாரமேஷ்ட்ட்ய !

.Satha kodi sadhaguna kadina parasu dhra mun ivara kara drudha dhurava namadhama nija dhanuraga kshana  prasidha parameshtaiya

When the axe wielding rishi Prasurama accosted you on the way back from Mithila to Ayodhya  and challenged you to string the bow which was a gift of Mahavishnu and was 100 times stronger than  Indra's vajrayudham [mace] , you lifted it and left arrows effortlessly thus proving to the world  your true nature that of being the Paramatma .Thus You revealed to this world Your true self  that You Rama was none other than Naryana  Himself.


20**   க்ரதுஹர  சிகரி கந்துக விஹ்ருத்யுந்முக   ஜகதருந்துத ஜிதஹரி தந்தி தந்த தந்துர  தசவதந   தமந   குசல தசசதபுஜ  முக ந்ருபதிகுல ருதிரஜர பரித ப்ருது தர தடாக தர்ப்பித பித்ருக  ப்ருகுபதி ஸுகதி விஹதி  கர நத பருடிஷூ பரிக!.

 Kridhuhara sigari kandhuka vihruthyunmuga jagathrundhudha  jithahari thanthi  thantha
thanthura dasavadhana  thaman kusala dasa sadabhuja mukhanru padhikula ruthirajara preetha prudhu thara  thataka tharpitha pitruga prukupathi sookathi vihathi karanadha paridishu pariga .

Ravana who attempted to roll Kailash the residence of One [Siva]  who had destroyed Daksha , into a ball and to play with it , who caused great misery to people of this world, and whose body bore the scars of numerous wounds inflicted by Aiyravat's tusks in battles with Indra , was however subjugated by the 100 armed Kartha veerya..
Parasurama who was enraged by the murder of his father by Karthaveera, not only killed him but also killed several  generations of kings and  , filled  a tank with  their blood in which he performed tarpana[rituals] for his father and  pitrus .
Parasurama became furious at Rama for lifting and breaking Siva's bow and he challenged Rama to string Vishnu's bow . Rama strung it and sent a bolt of arrows that made the restless rishi ,Parasurama lingering for aeons in this world to forfeit all the good merits of his penances
.
                         { அயோத்யா காண்டம் }
                                   Ayodhya kandam.

**21----அந்ருத  பய  முஷித  ஹ்ருதய  பித்ரு வசந  பாலந  ப்ரதிஜ்ஞாவஜ்ஞாத  யௌவராஜ்ய !

.Annrudha bhaya mushitha hridhjya pitru vasana balana preetij gyavajgyadha yavrajya

Rama Your father was fearful of the stain of falsehood .Since You promised to obey his orders You set aside Your princely claim to the crown.

Expla--Dasaratha was scared of disrepute to his name if his promise to Kaikeyi was not fulfilled .He bade Rama to go the forest ,who obeyed that order and let go of His claim to the throne.


**22--நிஷாத  ராஜ  ஸௌஹ்ருத ஸுசித  ஸௌசீல்ய  ஸாகர !

      .nishada raja sauhridha soochitha sauseelya sagara .

  Your friendship with hunters leader Guhan shows that Your nature of moving with persons of all stations,on a equal footing  is as wide as a ocean ..

Expl--Sausiliam means -Highly placed persons moving with persons who are of very humble origin without any difference.

**23--பரத்வாஜ  சாஸந  பரிக்ருஹீத  விசித்ர சித்ரகூட  கிரி கடக தட ரம்யா  வஸத!

.Bharadwaja sasana parikru heedha vichitra chitra koda  giri kadaka thada ramya vasana

You took the guidance of  Bhardwaj muni and built a pleasant dwelling at the foothills of Chitrakoot hills.

Expl--Rama crossed Ganga with help of Guhan and reached Bhardwaj ashram and obeyed that  Rishi's  directions.


**24--அநந்ய  சாஸநீய  !

   .Annaniya sasaneeya.

One who cannot be ordered by others.

Expla--When Bharata beseeched  and several rishis like Vasishta, Jabali and others ordered Rama to return to Ayodhya , Rama laid out his views clearly and, politely turned down their pleas and commands and adhered to his resolve to live in the forest for 14 years.


**25--ப்ரணத  பரத  மகுடதட  ஸுகடித  பாதுகாக்ர்யாபிஷேக  நிர்வர்த்தித  ஸர்வலோக  யோகக்ஷேம !

.Pranadha bharadha magudathada sokadidha padukakarya bhisheka nirvarthidha sarvaloka yogakshema.

Rama the well wisher of all!When Bharata surrendered himself, You allowed him to take your sandals .
Bharata then coronated the sandals and placed it on the throne at Ayodhya and then administered the empire very well on Your behalf.

**26--பிசித ருசி  விஹித  துரித  வலமதந   தநய  பலிபுகநுகதி  ஸரபஸ  சயந   த்ருண  ஸகல பரிபதந  பய  சகித  ஸகல ஸூரமுநி   வர  பஹுமத  மஹா ஸ்த்ர  ஸாமர்த்த்ய !

26.Pisidha rusi vihidha dhuridha valamadhana dhanaya bhali puga nukadhi
soorabhasa  sayana trunna sakala paribhadhana bhaya sakhitha sakala
sooramuni vara bhahumadha mahastra samarthya

One who as the strength of Bramhastra !You infused the power of Bramhastra in a minute particle and sent it against the crow the son of Indra  that had bit Sita to satiate its hunger  for flesh ,terrifying it and stunning Devas and Munis by  its speed , and making them praiseYour abilities.


**27-- த்ருஹிண  ஹர வலமதந  துராரக்ஷ  சர லக்ஷ !

.Truhina hara valamadhana dhuraraksha saralaksha!

One with perfect aim ! Even Brahma ,Indra and Siva are incapable of distracting the arrows sent by You!


                                          { ஆரண்ய காண்டம் }
                                                Aranya kaandam.

**28--தண்டக  தபோவந ஜங்கம  பாரிஜாத !

        .Dhandaka thapovana jungama parijatha .

 One who was like a mobile Parijatha tree in Dandakaranya tapovan.

Expla-- In his stay in Dandakaranya forest the  Rishis who were doing severe penances in that forest  welcomed  the protection he gave them from disturbances caused to their meditations and yagas by Asuras .His regular beat around the forest was like as if the boon giving Prarijatha tree, a celestial tree  had descended down  to the earth.


**29-- விராத  ஹரிண  சார்த்தூல !

.Viraadha harina charthula.

One who was like a tiger to the deer, Viradha
.
Expla--Viradha the Asura who was troubling the  Rishis, lifted Sita .Enraged at this,Rama slayed him as easily like a tiger would kill a deer.

Note .Virada was a Ghandarva known as Thumburu .He was released of his curse on being slayed by Rama He then,assumed his true form and reached Deva loka.


**30---  விலுளித  பஹுபல மக கலம  ரஜநிசர  ம்ருக  ம்ருகயாரம்ப  ஸம்ப்ருத சீரப்ருதநுரோத !

.Vilulidha bhahubhala maga kalma rajnisara mriga mrigaya rambha samprudha seeraprudhanurodha

Like hunting wild animals that destroys crops You slayed Asuras who were spoiling the yagnas conducted for the benefit of of the entire world by. Rishis clad  in barks, and  thus supported their good deeds.


**31--த்ரிசிர : சிரஸ் த்ரிதய  திமிர  நிராஸ  வாஸர  கர !

.Trisira siras tridhya thimira nirasa vasarghara .

By beheading all the three heads of the Asura Trisiras You are like the sun that dispels thick darkness.



**32--தூஷண  ஜலநிதி  சோஷண  தோஷிதா  ருஷி கண  கோஷித  விஜய கோஷான !

.Dooshana jalanidhi soshana dhoshidha rushi kana goshitha vijaya ghoshana.

You slayed the  Asura Doshana  .It was like draining a sea of all its water.

Rishis who were happy at the removal of this constant trouble maker proclaimed your victory to the world.


**33---கரதர கர  தரு  கண்டந  சண்ட பவந !

33.Karadhra  kara tharu kandadha sanda bhavana .

You slayed the cruel asura Kara like a huge gust of wind felling  down a tree .


**34--த்விஸப்த  ரக்ஷ : சஹஸ்ர   நள வந  விலோலந  மஹா கல்ப !

.Twispatha raksha : sahasra nalla vana vilolana mahakalapa

One who annihilated 14,000 Rakshas as effortlessly as  a huge elephant trampling and destroying coarse grass lands  within seconds.




**35--அஸஹாய  சூர!

.Asayhaya soora!

Great warrior ! Who doesnot  need any one's  support to attain victory.


**36-  அநபாய  ஸாஹஸ !

             .Anabhaya sahasa!

One who is full of brave /bold deeds without any maleovent intention.



**37---மஹித  மஹாம்ருத  தர்சந  முதித  மைதிலீ  த்ருடதர பரிரம்பண  விபவ  விரோபித விகட  வீரவர்ண !


.Mahidha mahamrudha drasana mudhitah  mythili trudadhara parirambana vibhava viribhitaha vikata veravrana

Sita , who witnessed Your victories over Asuras, a feat hailed by all , embraced You, Rama with pride and this was like a balm to the wounds inflicted on You by asuras.


**38   மாரீச  மாயா  ம்ருக சர்ம   பரிகர்மித நிர்ப்பர தர்ப்பாஸ் தரண !

           Mareecha maya mriga sarma parikarmidha  darbhas tharana.

One whose seat made of Dharbha grass was adorned by the skin of the deceitful Mareecha who had assumed the form of a deer.


**39---விக்ரம  யசோ  லாப விக்ரீத  ஜீவித  க்ருத்ரராஜ  தேஹ  திதக்ஷ  லக்ஷிதா  பக்தஜந  தாக்ஷிண்ய !

39.Vikrama yaso labha vikreedha jeevitha krithra raja deha didhiksha  lakshadhi bhakthajana dakshinya

Jatayu lost its life after putting up  a brave fight with Ravana .By cremating Jatayu's body , Rama displayed the deep attachment he has towards his devotees.


**40---கல்பித  விபுத  பாவ  கபந்தாபிநந்தித !

40.Kalpidha vibhutah bhava kapandha bhinandita !

One who was hailed by Kabhanda the Deva turned Asura.

Expla--Kabhanda was a Deva whose face got buried deep into his chest owing to a blow from Indra's Vajrayudhum  as a punishment for a crime committed by him.
Kabhandha was then cursed by the rishi  Sthoolasiras to become a Asura .Rama in his search for Sita ,  on being challenged by this asura ,slayed him and then burnt him in pit.The Deva regained his beautiful form and ascended to the Deva loka,  hailing Rama and advised him to seek the help of Sugriva'  in finding  and rescuing Sita .


**41-----அவந்த்ய மஹிம  முநிஜந  பஜந முஷித  ஹ்ருதய  கலுக்ஷ  சபரீ   மோக்ஷ   ஸாக்ஷிபூத  !

Avvanthya mahima munijana bhajana mushitha hridya kaluksha sabari moksha sakshi boodha   .

Due to her constant services to Muni's of praise worthy qualities all the stains and confusions were removed from Sabhari's heart .She welcomed You with touching hospitality.
Rama ! You granted Sabhari  Moksham and  witnessed  her  ascent to Moksham!

                                      
                                  {கிஷ்கிந்தா காண்டம் }
                                         Kishkindha kaandam.


**42----ப்ரபஞ்சந தநய பாவுக பாஷித  ரஞ்ஜித   ஹ்ருதய !

   .Prapangjana thanaya bhavuka bhashidha  ranjitha hridaya.

One whose heart was gladdened by the pleasing speech of Vayuputra --Hanuman.



**43.--தரணி  ஸூ த சரணாகதி  பரதந்த்ரீக்ருத   ஸ்வாதந்தர்ய !

               Dharani soodha saranagathi paranthreekrutha swathanthrya !

Though being Lord of Universe ,One who surrendered his independance in all humility, when seeking the support of Sugriva to rescue Sita from Ravana.



**44---த்ருட  கடித  கைலாச  கோடி விகட துந்துபி  கங்காள கூட தூர  விகேஷப தக்ஷ  தக்ஷிணேதர  பாதாங்  குஷ்ட்ட தர  சலந விச்வஸ்த  ஸூஹ்ருதாசய !

.Thrudha kaditha kodi vikata thundubhi kangala kooda dhoora viksheba thaksha dakshinedhara padaang kushta thara salana visvasth soohrudasya !

One who inspired the trust and hope of  his friend Sugriva in His ability by  making the huge pile of  bones of the asura Dhundhubi , whose body had been like several peaks of Kailash strung together tightly to fall at a distant place, by merely prodding the heap with His  left toe!

Expla--Dundhubhi was a gigantic asura slayed by Vali. In order to inspire faith in Sugrivan  in his strength and ability to tackle Vali ,Rama made  the huge piles of bones of this asura who was once slayed by Vali ,to fall at a distant place by  mere flick of his toe.A feat no other human being could have done and thus dispelled fears in Sugrivan's heart regarding Rama's ability to defeat vali.


**45---அதிப்ருதுல  பஹு  விடபி கிரி  தரணி விவர  யுகபதுதய  விவ்ருத  சித்ரபுங்க்க வைசித்ர்ய !

.Athipruthula bhahoo vidabhi giri tharanni vivara yugabhadudhaya vivrudha chitraboonka vaisitarya !

One who does amazing deeds with arrows with unique  holds!
Arrows that pierce line of trees,mountains and goes deep under ground and returns back ,meekly  to your arrow pouch O Rama !

Expla --As Sugrivan  still had some misgivings regarding Rama's capacity to take on Vali, on his request Rama sent a shaft  of arrows  with unique holds which pierced 7  Sal trees in a row, toppled hills, broke open the ground and went  to the nether worlds and then returned back and tucked themselves into his quiver.On seeing these amazing deed all doubts of Sugrivan was dispelled and who thence forward reposed full faith not only on Rama's physical strength but also on His superb skills in archery.



**46--- விபுல புஜ  சைல  மூல  நிபிட  நிபீடித ராவண ரண ரணக  ஜநக சதுருததி  விஹரண  சதுர  கபிகுல  பதி  ஹ்ருதய  விசால  சிலாதல  தாரண  தாருண  சிலீ முக !

46.Vipula bhuja saila moola nipita nipeedidha ravana rana ranaga janaka  chathurthadhi viharana chathura kapi kula  pathi hrudaya visala siladhala tharana tharuna sileemukha!

One who has fierce arrows that pierced and hacked the broad shoulders of Vali of incomparable strength, the leader of all monkeys .
This is the Vali who had ability to visit all four seas and scared Ravana by tucking him between his mountain like arms !

Expla---Vali was in habit of doing sandhya vandhanam ,paying obscience to the sun in all four seas Once when Ravana teased him whilst he was doing sandhya vandanam in the first sea, Vali tucked Ravana in his arm pit and carried him to all other seas , performing his daily ritual and then released a severly brusied and injured Ravana in Kishkinda .
Rama's arrows could pierce and break the boulder like broad chest of Vali .


                          {ஸூ ந்தர காண்டம் }
                                Sundara kaandam.

**47---அபார  பாராவாரா  பரிகா பரிவ்ருத  பரபுர  பரிஸ்ருத  தவ தஹந  ஜவந  பவந  பவ  கபிவர  பரிஷ்வங்க பாவித  ஸர்வஸ்வ   தாந !

47.Abhara paravara parika parivrudha parapura pari srudha dava dhahana javana pavana bhava kapivara prishvanga paavitha sarvasva dhana|

One who said that he was gifting  all his wealth ,to Hanuman when He , embraced   the swiftly moving son of Vayau tightly, when the latter [Hanuman] returned from Lanka which had deep sea as its moat, the kingdom of His enemy after  setting that city  on fire.

Expla--Rama  was overcome by emotions and relieved when Hanuman gave him the good tidings that  he had seen Sita in a garden in Lanka  and  had spoken to her and had given Her, Rama's ring.Rama embraced Hanuman tightly and said for imparting such a good news he would gift to him all his wealth.



                                        {யுத்த காண்டம் }
                                            Yudha kaandam

**48---அஹித சஹோதர  ரக்ஷ:பரிக்ரஹ விஸம்வாதி விவித  ஸசிவ  விஸ்ரம்பண ஸமய  ஸம்ரம்பா ஸமுஜ் ஜ்ரும்பித  ஸர்வேஸ்வர  பாவ !

.Ahidha sahodhara raksha :parikraha visamvaadi vividha sachiva vishram panna samaya samrambha samujrum pitha sarveswara bhava!

One who revealed that He was the supreme lord of the universe when  ,Rama , You ,dispelled the doubts of Your  ministers when Vibeeshan sought refuge.and restored their trust in You with your arguments based on evidences from Dharma .

Expla--When Rama and his simian army were assembled near the sea so as to cross it and proceed to Lanka ,Vibeeshan the younger brother of Ravana ,who had left his court on being abused by Ravana reached this place seeking refuge from Rama..Ravana abused Vibeeshan when he objected to  the capitivity of Sita and asked him to release her and seek Rama's forgivness.
The leaders of monkeys were suspicious of the Rakshasa and  the brother of the enemy,Vibeeshan 's motives  and raised several objections in  accepting  him in their fold ,all of which Rama heard very patiently and then quoted examples from various ancient scriptures , that it would be against dharma to turn away a person seeking refuge and pointed out the painful consequences one would have to endure for such  a adhramic act.



**49--ஸக்ருத்  பரபந்ந ஜந  ஸம்ரக்ஷண  தீக்ஷித !

  .Sakruth prapana jana samarakshana deekshitha!

One who has vowed to protect any being that has surrendered even once.


**50-வீர !
.    Veera!
 Brave one!


**51 ஸத்ய வ்ரத !
        .Satyavradha|!
One who keeps his promise!


**52--ப்ரதிசயந  பூமிகா பூஷித  பயோதி  புளிந !

     .Prithisayana bhumika bhoshitha payodhi pullina!

One who sanctified the sand dunes near the sea by reclining on it and performing Prayobhavesam|

Expla--Reclining till a objective is reached is known as Prayobhavesam.
On the advise of Vibeeshan ,Rama reclined on a bed of Dharbha grass near the sea requesting Samudra raja with palms joined together in supplication  to pull back the waves so that He and His army could cross over to Lanka.


**53--ப்ரளய சிகி பருஷ  விசிக சிகா  சோஷிதாகூபார வாரி  புர !

Pralaya sikki parusha vichika sika soshidhakoobhara  vaari pura!

One who is capable of leaving arrows that are as hot as the inferno which is released  in days of  Pralaya and such arrows can suck dry all the waters of the ocean!

Expla--Pralaya is the great deluge .Non stop rains for years that  would submerge everything in this world.An inferno is also released in  this deluge.

Samudra raja ignored the requests of Rama as he couldnot comprehend the magnitude of His abilities .His indifference enraged Rama who sent shaft of arrows that were like the inferno unleashed in Pralaya which started drying up the waters.Even then  Samudraraja didn't shed his arrogance .It was only when Rama unsheathedHis Bramha astra that the king of oceans surrendered fearing that all the oceans would dry up.Is it possible for this world to bear Rama's anger?


**54---ப்ரபல  ரிபு கலஹ  குதுக சடுல  கபி  குல கர  தல  தூலித  ஹ்ருத  கிரி நிகர  ஸாதித  ஸேது  பத  ஸீமா  ஸீமந்தித ஸமுத்ர !

  .Prabhala ripu kalaha kudhuka sadula kapi kula kara dhala dhoolitha hridha giri nagara saadhitha sethu padha seema seemandhitha samudra!

Excited by the prospect of battling powerful enemies like Ravana and others  the monkey army plucked  hillocks and carried them effortlessly like as if lifting bales of cotton and built a bridge across the sea.This bridge cut across the sea dividing it into two halves like the parting of hair on one's head .

Expla--Bridge was built when Samudraraja gave way.


**55---த்ருத  தரும்ருக  வரூதிநீ  நிருத்த  லங்காவரோத  வேபது லாஸ்ய  லீலோப தேச  தேசிக  தநுர்   ஜ்யா கோஷ !

55.Trudha kathi tharumruga varuthini nirutha lankavarodha vepathu lasya leelopadesa desika dhanur jaya goshaa |

One whose sound from the bow string is like a dance master!On Lanka being besieged by fleet footed monkeys ,Rama ,You strung Your bow and the sound from it made the women of inner chambers of the palace tremble in fear that made them look like  as if they were dancing.!


**56---ககந  சர  கநக கிரி கரிம தர  நிகம  மய  நிஜ  கருட   கருதநில  லவ  களித  விஷ  வதந  சர  கதன

.kagana sara kanaka  giri karima  dhara nigama mayanija garuda karudha nila lava kallitha visha vadhana sara kadhana  |

Rama!When You and Your brother were helplessly bound by the poisonous nagastra ,Your friend and vehicle the golden hued Garuda the personification of Vedas came flying like as if Meru mountain was gliding in the sky and came to Your rescue .When a small draught of wind from his wings touched the cobras ,they lost all their poison and ran for cover.

Expla --Indrajit the son of Ravana left Nagastra in his battle with Rama and Lakhmana binding them both with poisonous coils, of multitudes of cobras all of which  un wound  themselves  and ran in fear on seeing Garuda.



**57---அக்ருத  சர  வநசர  ரண  கரண  வைலக்ஷ்ய  கூணிதாக்ஷி   பாஹுவித  ரஃஷோபலாத்யக்ஷ  வக்ஷ :  கவாட   பாடந படிம  ஸாடோப  கோபாவலேப !

.Akrudha sara vanasara karana vailakshya koonnidhakshi bahuvidha raksho balaathyaksha  vakshaha  kavaada padana padima' satopa kopavalebha'

O proud , prestigious and furious one!When the rakshasas  fought with eyes closed feeling ashamed at having to fight with monkeys  whom they considered as lowly opponents having never fought with them ,You,Rama  became  enraged at their superciliosness which induced You  to hack open the door like chests of the leaders of Rakshasas.


**58--கடுரடத்  அடநி   டங்க்ருதி   சடுல   கடோ ர  கார்முக  விநிர்க்கத  விசங்கட விசிக  விதாடந  விகடித  மகுட  விஹ்வல   விஸ்ரவஸ்  தநய   விஷ்ரம  ஸமய  விச்ராணந  விக்க்யாத  விக்ரம !

.Kaduradath adani dangruthi sadula katora kaarmugha vinirkatha visangada vigika vidhadana vikadhitha maguda vihvala visrawas thanaya vishrama samaya visraanan 'vikkyadha vikrama!

One who is very famous for his bravery !
Rama, the sound from your bowstring is pleasant to hear but it terrorises Your enemy .
The arrows left from Your bow shattered to bits the crown of the son of Visrawas [Ravana] which exhausted and confused him and You gave him time to relax!

Expla--Instead of killing Ravana when he was utterly exhausted in his battle with Him,Rama showed his kindness by  asking  Ravana to go back to his palace and rest his tired limbs and to recoup his energy and come afresh next day to the battle field, since Rama felt it was not bravery to slay an enemy when he is  weak and floundering .


**59--கும்பகர்ண  குல  கிரி  விதளந  தம்போளி பூத  நி : சங்க  கங்கபத்ர !

.Kumbakarna kula giri vidhlana bhoodha 'ni sanga kangabhathra '

O possessor  of arrows of indisputable power! By splitting open the hillock like body of Kumbakarana ,RamaYou established without doubt that Your arrows were as powerful as Indra's vajrayudhum.


**60--அபிசரண  ஹுதவஹ பரிசரண  விகடந   ஸரபஸ பரிபதத் அபரிமித  கபிபல  ஜலதி லஹரி  கலகல  ரவகுபித  மகவஜித் அபிஹநந  க்ருதநுஜ  ஸாக்ஷிக  ராக்ஷஸ  த்வந்தவ  யுத்த !

Abhisarana hoodhavaha parisarana vigatana sarpas paripadhath abharimidha kapibhala jaladhila hari gala gala ravakupitha magavajith abhihanana krithnuja sakhika  rakshasa twanthava yudha!

Countless number of monkey soldiers  under the leadership of Your brother [Lakshmana] roaring like sea waves disturbed the Abhicharan yagna being performed by Indrajit , who on being  enraged by this disturbance abandoned it half way and started fighting and was killed by Lakshmana.
Rama ,You fought bravely and slayed several Rakshas keeping Lakshmana as the witness to your valiant deeds .

Expla---Alerted by Vibeeshan that Indrajit who was performing abhicharan yaga would become invincible if he completed it , Lakshmana proceeded to the spot where yaga was being conducted along with countless monkeys  whose war cry  disturbed the peaceful conduct of the yaga and provoked Indrajit to abandon it half way and engage in battle and was killed by Lakshmana.
Enraged at the news of his son's death , Ravana sent his most elite and powerful contingent which Rama single handedly decimitated  by using Gandarava astra  which confused the Rakshas who started to see Rama everywhere amongst themselves  and made them kill each other .
Lakshmana was the witness to this brave fight put up by Rama.


**61--அப்ரதித்வந்த்வ  பௌருஷ!

.               Apridhith vandhava paurusha !

One who is of incomparable bravery!



**62--த்ர்யம்பக   ஸமதிக  கோரஸ்த்ரா டம்பர !                                                                                                                                                            .Thriyumbaga samathika koraas thraadumbara

One who has astras which are more fearsome than that of Siva's.




**63---ஸாரதி  ஹ்ருத  ரத  ஸத்ரப சாத்ரவ  ஸத்யாபித  ப்ரதாப !
    
          .Sarathi hrudha ratha sathraba  saathrava' satyapitha prathapa'

One whose bravery is truly acknowledged even by enemies!Overcome by shame,Ravana castigated his charioteer when he steered the chariot back to his palace for lowering him in the eyes of a mighty warrior like Rama .



**64----சித  சர  க்ருத  லவந  தசமுக  முக  தசக  நிபதந   புநருதய  தர  களித  ஜநித  தர  தரள  ஹரி  ஹய  நயந  நளிந  வந  ருசி கசித  கதல  நிபதித  ஸூரதரு  குஸூம விததி  ஸூரபித  ரத  பத !  



Sidha sara kritha  lavana dasamuka muka dasaka nibhadhana punarudhya  dhara kalitha janitha thara dharala  hari haya nayana nalina vana ruchi kasidha kadala nibhadhitah sooradharau kusuma vidhathi 'soorapitha ratha padha'

One who has scented charriot path way   !
The 10 heads of Ravana sliced off by sharp arrows left by  You,Rama kept growing back , creating panic in Indra.
Indra's 1000 eyes widened and bloomed ,rivalling the beauty of lotus fields when Ravana was finally killed by Bramastra left by You, Rama .
Overjoyed at the demise of the Rakshas Ravana , Devas showered fragrant flowers of Karpaga trees on the entire stretch of the path Rama,Your  chariot was driven upon  .


**65--  அகில  ஜகததிக  புஜ  பல  தச  லபந  லபந  தசக  லவந  ஜநித  கதந  பரவச  ரஜநி  சர  யுவதி  விலபந  வசந  ஸம  விஷய  நிகம  முகர  முக  முநி  வர  பரிபணித !

.Akhila jagathadhiga buja bala vara dasa labana labana dasaka lavana janitha kadana paravasa rajanisara yuvathi vilabana vasana sama vishaya 'nigama sigara nigara mugara muga munivara pari pannidha

One who is praised by muni's who ceaselesly chant Vedas ,whose essence which elucidates the sacred form ,beauty and qualities of Brahman was poured out by Mandodri in her lamentations at the de capitated sight of her strong shouldered and ten headed husband Ravana who had earned several boons on performing severe penances  , having all of his ten heads severed and sliced off by Rama .


**66---அபிகத  சதமக  ஹுதவஹ  பித்ருபதி  நிர்ருதி வருண  பவந  தநத  கிரிச முக  ஸூரபதி  நுதி  முதித !  

.Abhigadha sadamaga hoodhavaha pitrupathi nirudhi varuna bavana  thanadah girisa muga 'soorapathi nuthi mudhitha'

One who was pleased by the praise of Devas like Indra , Agni, Yama, Nirudhi, Varuna,Vayu , Kubera and Siva , all of whom came in person to hail Rama

Expla--On the defeat and death of Ravana , Vibeeshan brought Sita .
Rama bade Sita to enter fire and prove her purity to the common people of the world ,who Rama concluded would doubt Her chastity as She was in the house of Rakshasas for several months.
At this juncture the Devas of all 8 directions --Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirudhi, Varuna , Vayu , Kubera and Siva came in person priasing Rama's qualities and requested Him to accept Sita .




**67-- அமித  மதி  விதி  விதித கதித  நிஜ  விபவ  ஜலதி  ப்ருஷத  லவ !
    .Amitha madhi vidhi vidhitha  kaditha nija vibhava jalathi prushadha lava.

Rama! You were praised by Brahma who has infinite knowledge.The praises were like a drop in Your ocean like qulaities .
Expla --Even Brahma of infinite knowledge cannot fanthom the infinite qualities of Rama .



**68---விகத  பய  விபுத  பரிப்ருட  விபோதித  வீர சயந  சாயித வாநர  ப்ருதநௌக!


.Vigadha bhaya vibhutha paripuruda vibhodhitha veera sayana saayidha vanara prutha nowga

One who was sorrounded by waves upon waves of monkeys whose lives was revived  by Indra.

Expla--Indra overjoyed at his fear being dispelled with slaying of Ravana , granted a boon to Rama . Rama requested that all the monkeys slain in the war with Rakshasas be brought back to life .
Indra obliged and soon ,waves upon waves of monkey army came to life all of whom woke up like as if from  a deep sleep.


**69-- ஸ்வ  ஸமய விகடித  ஸூகடித  ஸஹ்ருதய  ஸஹதர்ம சாரிணீக !

        Sva samaya vigaditha  soogaditha svahrudhya sahadharma saranika.

One who was separated and also united with a wife  dear to His heart,on His  own accord and as per  His will!


 **70---விபீஷண  வசம் வதீக்ருத  லங்கை ச்வர்ய !

        .Vibeeshana vasam vadikrudha lankai isvarya

Rama! You conquered Lanka and all its wealth ,yet You allowed Vibeeshana to rule it as a sovereign ruler
Expla--.Though Rama was the conqueror of Lanka,He refrained from making Vibheeshana His vassal.owing to His generous heart. Rama kept His promise made to Vebeeshana that of making him the sovereign ruler of Lanka by handing over the reins of Lanka to his total possesion and absolute enjoyment and blessed him  to rule it with full freedom.



**71--- நிஷ்பந்ந  க்ருத்ய !

              .Nishbana kruthaya!

One who has completed his duties.

Expla --Rama fulfiled the purpose of his avatar that of removing the fear of Devas by slaying Ravana. .
He also made Vibeeshana ,who had earlier surrendered before him ,to be seated on the throne of Lanka its  monarch  , thus keeping His word.and fullfilling His promise made to Vibheeshana.
Rama also dispelled fears of rishis by slaying asuras.



**72--க  புஷ்பித ரிபு பக்ஷ !

.  Ka pushpitha ripu paksha!

Rama ! You made all your enemies disappear without  a trace ,;like the lotus in the sky.

Expla--Lotus blooming in sky is a mirage.It is non existent.He made His enemies irrelevant and erased their very existence .



**73--புஷ்பக  ரபஸ கதி  கோஷ் பதீ க்ருத  ககநார்ணவ !

73.Pushpaka rabas kadhi ghosh padhikrudha gaganarnava

One who reduced the ocean like vast space to the distance between cow's toes by speeding on Pushpak vimaan.
Expla-- Vibeeshana brought Pushpak vimanum to transport Rama back to Ayodhya .Rama alighted it along with others.His mere presence on board was sufficient to make this craft to speed across the skies.


**74---ப்ரதிஜ்ஞார்ணவ தரண க்ருத  க்ஷண  பரத  மநோரத  ஸம்ஹித ஸிம்ஹாஸநாதிரூட !  

 74.Prathingya narnava tharana  krutha kshana baratha manoradha samhitha simhasanadhiruda

One who ascended the throne, an accesion  which was the heart felt desire of Bharata who had taken a vow as vast as the sea.

Expla--When Bharta returned to Ayodhya from Chitrkoot he took a vow as vast as the sea that he would enter fire and leave his life if Rama didnot retrurn to Ayodhya at the end of his 14 year exile .
Thus at the end of 14 years when Rama did not come , Bharata was about to enter fire when Hanuman who was sent by Rama, prevented him from doing so by assuring Bharata of the imminent arival of his elder brother Rama .

75--ஸ்வாமின் !
.Swamin!

O leader !


76 ராகவ ஸிம்ஹ !
.Raghava simha!

Foremost of Raghava clan!


                 { உத்தர காண்டம் }
                      Uthara kandam

**77----ஹாடாக  கிரி  கடக  லடஹ பாத  பீட  நிகட  தட  பரிலுடித  நிகில ந்ருபதி கிரீட  கோடி  விவித  மணி கண  கிரண  நிகர  நீராஜித  சரண  ராஜீவ !

.Haataka giri kadaga ladaha padha peeda nigada thada parilutitha nikhila  nrupathi kirida kodi vividha mani gana kirana nigara neerajitha 'sarana rajeeva'

One whose foot stool to the throne was like the shining peaks of Meru and whose feet received the aarti of lights dazzling from the jewels of crowns of innumerable kings paying thier obseince to Your sacred feet with bowed heads.


**78--திவ்ய  பௌமாயோத்யாதிதைவத!

     .Divya bowmayothyadhithaivada .

One who is Bhagwan of both ,the celestial Ayodhya as well as the Ayodya of this world.

Expla--Rama is lord of Srivaikuntum which is also known as Ayodhya .His capitol city in this world was also known as Ayodhya.



**79---பித்ரு வத  குபித பரசுதர  முநி  விஹித  ந்ருப  ஹநந கதந  பூர்வகால  ப்ரபவ சத  குண  ப்ரதிஷ்ட்டா பித  தார்மிக  ராஜ வம்ச !

79.Pitru vadakupitha parasuradhara muni vihidha nrupa hanana kadhana poorvakaala prabhava sadha guna prathishtabida dharmica rajavamsa

One who restored the prestige and honour of kings by 100 times more than their past glory , that had declined owing to the wrath of Parasuramar in his quest to avenge his father's death.
Rama You are a king who never sweres from path of dharma .You established a dynasty whose  kings in a very long line succesion, also followed the path of Dharma  !


**80--- சுப  சரித  ரத  பரத  கர்வித கர்வ  கந்தர்வ  யூத  கீத விஜய  காதா சத !

.Subha saritha ratha baratha karvith garva gandharva yudha geetha 'vijaya kadha sadha'

One who has 100's of songs sung in praise by Ghandharvas who were brought back to their original vocation by Bharta ,the performer of good deeds.
Expla --Ghandharvas were the rulers of the region that consisted of the two banks of river Sindhu.They had abandoned their vocation which was singing and started to trouble their subjects.
On the request of Bharat's uncle, Rama sent Bharta to subjugate them .Baratha who performed only good deeds, went there , subjugated them and re - involved them in their true vocation.  At this ,the ,Ghandharvas   sang songs in praise of Rama in gratitude.


**81-----சாஸித  மதுஸூத  சத்ருக்ந  ஸேவித ! 

       . Sasitha madhusooda shatrugana sevitha.!

One who is worshipped by Shatrugan , the slayer of the son of Madhusudhan .

Expla--Lavana the son of Madhusudha the ruler of Mathura was troubling Rishis and Devas .On the request of rishis, Rama sent his brother Shatrugun who killed the Asura and restored peace.


**82---குச லவ  பரிக்ருஹீத குல  காதா  விசேஷ !

.
        .Kusa lava parikruhidha kula  kaada visesha!
.
One whose life history as well as lineage was learnt and sung by Lava and Kusha

Expla --Valmiki taught Ramayana to Lava and Kusha the sons of Rama.They could recite it very sweetly.



**83---விதி வாச  பரிண  மதமர  பணிதி  கவிவர  ரசித  நிஜ  சரித  நிபந்தந  நிச மந  நிர்வ்ருத !

.Vidhi vasa parinamadhara panithi kalivara rasidha nija charitha nibandhana nisamana nirvrudha .

 One who was pleased to hear his life story as explained by the great poet Valmiki , written in language of the North that attained scaredness of slokas owing to  a twist of fate

Expla --Valmiki's grief on witnessing the death of a bird at the hands of a hunter led to outpourings of bitterness at that hunter which ultimately culminated in the writing of the epic Ramayana.


**84--ஸர்வ  ஐந ஸம்மாநித !

   .Sarva jana samanitha!

One who is hailed by all people.


**---85--புநருபஸ்த்தாபித விமாந  வர  விச்ராணந  ப்ரீணித   வைச்ரவண  விச்ரா வித யச :ப்ரபஞ்ச !

85.Punarupasthabitha vimana vara visranana prenitha vaisravana visravidha yasa prabhangyasa

 One who was praised by Kubera who was amazed byYour magnaminity  whenYou ,Rama, insisted on returning thePushpak vimanum to him .

Expla--Ravana had stolen Pushpak vimanum from Kubera. Rama returned to Ayodhya in it on Vibeeshan's request .
Rama on reaching Ayodhya, sent it back to Kubera who in return offered its servises to Rama who declined this offer.Kubera awestruck at Rama 's magnaminity hailed him .



**86---பஞ்ச தாப்ந்ந   முநிகுமார  ஸஞ்சீவ நாம்ருத  ! 

 .Panchadha panna munikumara sanjeevanaamrudha!

Rama!By  bringing back to life a Muni's dead son , You are life giving nectar.


**87--த்ரேதாயுக  ப்ரவர்த்தித  கார்த்தயுக வ்ருத்தாந்த !

     .Trethayuga pravarthitha karthayuga vruthanandh  !

Rama! Your reign in Trethayuga had all the facets of Krithayuga!

Expla--Trethayuga has lesser dharma than preceding Krithayuga.Rama's avatar was in Trethayuga ,yet Rama's rajya was sublime and as per Dharma and his subjects lead a dharmic life .Hence Rama's reign in Trethayuga established the noble principles of  the preceding yuga .


**88---அவிகல  பஹு சஸூவர்ண  ஹயமக ஸஹஸ்ர  நிர்வஹண  நிரவர்த்தித  நிஜ  வர்ணாசரம  தர்ம !

.Avikala bahusuvarna hayamaga sahasra nirvahana nirvarthidha  nija varnasrama dharma!

By performing several Aswamedha yagas and gifting mounds of gold ,Rama You fulfilled the duties of Your caste as well as the duties of a householder.

Expl --Ashwamedha yagas were performed only by kings who belonged to Kshatriya caste.



**89--ஸர்வ கர்ம ஸமாராத்யா !
89.Sarva karma smaraathya .

Rama!Each and every means of worship is dedicated to You.
 
Expla--Any penance ,deed, prayer or yagna performed for any god is actually a dedication to Rama.Since Rama is the inner atma of all gods any person worshiping any god ,howsoever diverse is ultimately worshiping Rama .

**90--ஸநாதந தர்ம!
90 .Sanatana dharma!

Personification of Sanatana Dharma.


**91 --ஸா கேத  ஜநபத  ஜநி  தநிக  ஜங்கம  ததிதர   ஜந்து   ஜாத
திவ்யா   கதிதாந   தர்சித    நித்ய    நிஸ்ஸீம    வைபவ !

91.Saketha janapadha  jani thaniga jangama thadhidhara   janthu jadha divya kadhidhana darshitha 'nithya
niseema vaibhava'

By granting heaven to all things, plants and animals of Kosala country, though they earned this merit not by any personal endeavour ,but by merely inhabiting Your kingdom Rama, You are repositry of eternal and infinite fame!

Explanation --WhenNarayana's avatar Rama shedHis mortal coils ,all creatures and things of His Kosala kingdom followed Him onHis onward journey.Though none of them earned any merit through any deeds or worship or yagna ,the very fact that they inhabited   this world during His reign was sufficient for Rama to command Brahma to create a new higher loka [regions] to accommodate them .
Brahma created Shanthanigam Loka and protected them .This deed of Rama made people to realise His qualities.


**92--பவ தபந தாபித பக்தஜந பத்ராராம !
        Bhava thabhana thabhitha bhaktha jana Badrarama !

When devotees are burnt and suffer in the heat of samsara  Rama,You are like a cool garden to them!


**-93-- ஸ்ரீ ராம பத்ர
     .Sri Ramabhadra!


Sri Ramabhadra !

Explanation -One who attracts all with his beautiful sacred form.


**--94--நமஸ்தே புனஸ்தே நம :
    .Namasthe punasthe namaha !

     Salutations!Many salutations!


*****    சதுர் முகேச்வரமுகை :புத்ர பௌத்ராதி  சாலிநே ||
    நம :ஸீதா ஸசமேதாய ராமாய க்ருஹ மேதிநே   ||

         Chathurmukesvara mukhai:putra bauthradhi saleene!
         Namaha Seetha samethaya Ramaya grihamedhine' .||

        Salutations to Rama andHis consort Sita and their family that consists of son Brahma and grandson Siva!

Explanation --Rama is avatar of Narayana.Brahma is son of Narayana. Siva who is the son of Brahma is the grandson of Narayana.Murugan and Vinayakar are great grandsons of Narayana. .Hence they are all son, grandson and great grandsons of Rama.Since Rama  led a house holders life with Sita who is Maha Lakshmi the inseparable consort of Narayana, the entire world and universe are  Rama's family and all are His  children.Hence I hail and salute Rama!

**கவிகதக சிம்ஹ கதிதம் கடோரா ஸூ குமார  கும்ப கம்பீரம் |
பவ பய பேஷஜ  மேதத் படத மஹாவீர வைபவம்  ஸூதிய :||
Kavikathaka  simha kathitham kadora sukumara kumbha gambeeram bhava bhaya peshaja medhath padadha Mahaveera viabhavam soothiya |

Scholars !Sri Vedantha Desikan was like a lion to debaters and poets.He has written this Mahavira Vaibhavam which is full of deep and sublime meanings .The language is at times difficult to understand and at times very easy to comprehend .Reciting these slokas will act as a medicine  curing those fearing the eternal cycle of birth , death and re-birth!


                                 ஸ்ரீ  மஹாவீர  வைபவம் முற்றும்
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                                                     _________

कवितार्किक सिंहाय कल्याण गुणशालिने |
श्रीमते वेङ्ग्कटेशय वेदान्त गुरवे नम :||
श्रीमते निगमान्त महादेशिकाय नमः

                                             
கவிதார்க்கிக ஸிம்ஹாய  கல்யாண  குணசாலிநே |
ஸ்ரீமதே  வேங்கடேசாய  வேதாந்த  குரவே நம :||
 Kavitharkika simhaya kalyana kunasaline|
 Srimathe Venkatesaya Vedantha gurave namaha||


   ஸ்ரீமதே நிகமாந்த மஹாதேசிகாய நம :
  Srimathe NigamaanthaMahaDesikaya namaha:

 With utmost respect I bow to Sri Nigamaantha MahaDesika.
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Links to my blogposts on Sri Desikan's works
https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2016/04/slokas-on-sri-rama-by-sri-desikan.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2017/12/nyasa-dashakam-by-sri-desikan.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/08/daya-satakam-of-sri-desikan.html

https://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/08/daya-satakam-of-sri-desikancontd.html

http://kcsujata.blogspot.com/2011/09/swamy-desikans-vairagya-panchagam.html
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Note. Sri  Desikan Swamy is said to have written these slokas  in Thiruveehindapuram [Tamilnadu] dedicating them to the beautiful idols of Rama and Sita ,Lakshmana and Hanuman enshrined in  Devanatha Perumal temple therein .