Geetha Saaram 11-11 to 11 -15..

.slokham 11-11.. saalai kinnaru..anushdana kullam-3 kms from temple…embaar-govinda perumaall..solli therkkey vara-vindaya malai kadu vazliyil vara..thaayaarum avanum, vedanum, veduvuchiyumaha..thanneer thaaham vuduvichikku–kodukka..pettru konndu marainthaarkall..nithya kainkaraym engu erunthu–aahasa gangaiyil erunthu thiu malai nambi-evar maamaa..sevili meydu yenkira edam–nithya anushdanathukku vudavina kullam..anushdana kullam..

divya-maalya ambara-dharam
divya-gandhanulepanam
sarvascarya-mayam devam
anantam vishvato-mukham
He wore celestial garlands and garments, and many divine scents were smeared over His body. All was wondrous, brilliant, unlimited, all-expanding.”
Divya = divine or celestial or heavenly or aprakrutham [अप्राकृतम], divyam-divu=aahayam porull enghu ellai..prakruthi-moola -material cause..ethai kaarannama vanthavai-praakrutham–naam paarkkum anaithum..naan yenkira aprakrutham–vuruvaakka pada villai-nithyam ethu ..prukurthiyil erunthu vuruvaha ellai–avan thiru meniyil yelaam aprakrutham–pancha sakthi mayam..paarkkum pothey gjanam vallarum,malarum,, thirumba thirumba divyam yenkiraan..malya = [many] garlands like Vanamala,etc., ambaradharam = [many] robes worn-beedaambaram.-sevaratha vudaiyall,athanmmel-kachu yentru -thiru mangai aazlvaar..-karuppu malai thaall varai pon mayamaha-korath aazlvaan…, gandha = fragrant, anulepanam = smeared sandal paste, etc., sarva = everything, ascarya mayam= full of wonder, devam = kaanthi padaithaay-on His brilliant body..thiru meni muzluvathum olli vellaamaay..divu kaathi thaathu Devam means radiating body, normally can not be seen by ordinary eyes; but with the divine eyes gifted by the Lord, Arjuna could see; and, gifted by sage Vyasa, Sanjaya could see. Anantam = endless.-antham ellaathavan.. Not limited by time and space. Vishvato-mukham = spread out on all directions.-yellaa pakkamum thiru muham vudaiyavan..

Ramanuja’s Commentary .Sanjaya who could visually see everything that transpired on the battlefield by the grace of Vedavyasa, uses the word divya meaning divine, to show the resplendent and celestial quality of everything associated with the Supreme Lord Krishna. The word anantam means unlimited denoting that the visvarupa or divine universal form is the refuge for all creation from the past, in the present and into the future and not subject to time and space. The words visvato-mukham means many faces in every direction. So the visvarupa is exhibited with the appropriate divine weapons, divine ornaments and divine apparel. ..

sloham 11-12..paramesvara vinnaharam–eruntha, palli konnda, nintra para vasudevan.. naduvil rengan..niraiya sirpangall..kottai pola ahazlikalludan..vaikunnda naathan perumaal keezley.. kudai varai sirppangall…mannaaley yerpattavai-sand stone..baradvaja munivar-gandarva kanni–paramesvara pallavanaha piranthaan.kuzlanthaiyai perumaalley vallarkka-pallavan santhathi entri evanai konndaan..kallaikallai kathu koduthaarkall. aaullai needithaan.. chainees yuvaan suvaang-vantha sirppam..montravathu nintra para vasudeva–poha mudiyaathu–per edi vizluntha thaal thadukka pattu vullathu..vaikunda perumaalaiyum sirppa roobathaal..suranga paathai erunthathaahavum ..palli konnda perumaall. varam tharum maamanni vannan vudsavar.. thiru vikrama, nara simhan, raaman-vaali, alai kadal kadaintha sirppam. 18 raajaakkall aanndu..evanukku appuram.360 varusham evan erunthaan.. aaya kallaikall 64 amarnthu solli koduthaar..paramesvara vinnaharam–niraiya vinnaharam sevithu erukirom..

divi surya-sahasrasya
bhaved yugapad utthita
yadi bhah sadrsi sa syad
bhasas tasya mahatmanah

“If hundreds of thousands of suns were to rise at once into the sky, their radiance might resemble the effulgence of the Supreme Person in that universal form.”.

.Surya- sahasrasya = Thousand Suns, bha = brilliance,-olli yadi = perhaps-oru vallai, yugapad=,orey samayathil- at the same time or simultaneously, utthita = rose up,-vuthithu.. divi = in the sky. Assuming 1000 Suns appear simultaneously on the sky, then that brilliance has to be imagined. Tasya = that, -antha visvaroobathukku mahatmana = [image of] the Lord [Viswaroopam], bhasa = brilliance [of the image], sadrsi sa yad = might be compared [ to the 1000 Sun’s brilliance]. oru vellai athu oppumai sollalaam padi erukkum….This type of comparison is called abhuyopama, impossible comparison.-ellaatha vuvamai solli puriya vaikiraan….suttu vuraitha nan pon-vun thiru meni olli ovvaathu..neela thoyatha madyastha vithyuth-minnal olli pola -karu neela mehathin naduvil-aayiram thaamarai kaadu poothathu–velli oram chandran..minnal=periya piraatti thaan.olli eraval vaangi vidum sooriyan pontravar..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..The example of a 1000 suns is a mere illustration to show the degree of infinite splendour and radiance that the form of Lord Krishna’s visvarupa or divine universal form displayed in ever increasing measure…

sloham 11-13..easvaranukku yelaam easvaran-paramesvaran–nuamikkum sakthiyai eyarkaiyaha konndavan..paramamanamahesvaran..vaikunnda naathan..amarntha thiru kolam..thani oruvanaha sevai..mattra anaivarum evaraal olli peruvaar.. kundam=kuraivi–vaikundan-gjanathil kurai ellai ,kuntri erukkaathu..vudsavar.vubaya naatchiyaar.. vaikunnda valli naatchiyaar..aanndaalum sevai entru ..varam tharum maamanni vannanum sevai saathikiraar..vadaku thiru mudi-merkku puram paarthu.. kaanchi deva perumaan pola.. yellorum eppadi thaan kaanchiyil-oruvarai thavira.. vadakkeu pallavamannanukku . solluvan soll porull-paasuram. pallavan,villavan-eranndu pudalvarkall…mukunda vimanam-modsham tharum..athanaa varam tharum maa manni vannan peyar..

tatraika-stham jagat krtsnam
pravibhaktam anekadha
apasyad deva-devasya
sarire pandavas tada

“At that time Arjuna could see in the universal form of the Lord the unlimited expansions of the universe situated in one place although divided into many, many thousands.”

Sanjaya tells that Arjuna saw many, many things in the Celestial body of the Lord. Pandava = Son of Pandu, Arjuna, apasyad = saw, deva-deva = [in] gods’ God [Sri Krishna]’s, sarire = body, krtsnam = without any exception, jagat = entire Universe,-vulahathil vulla yellaa vattraiyum ..nantraha pirikka pattu – anekadha = in many aspects, pravibhakta = thoroughly separated, tat = in that [body], eka-stham = one small fraction.–oru cinna pahuthiyil yellaam kanndaan-pala vidamana pirikka patta vulaham muzluvathaiyum…Swami Ramanuja says in his Gita Bhashyam: bhogo, bhogopakarana, bhogastana, bhoktruvargam .pirithu arulluhiraar..anybavikka padum porullkall, sthaanangall-kovil, villaiyaadum edam pontra -anubavikka karuvikall–anubavippavarkall-ov ontrum pala pala vahai –.Objects of experience, places for such experience, instruments for experiencing and experiencing people..Thus in these Five slokas, Sanjaya expalined to Dridarashtra, the scene viewed by Arjuna.manisarkku devan pola devarkkum devan evan..oru siru pahuthiyil yellaam kanndan !.

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..In the Supreme Lord Krishna’s divine, transcendental and phenomenal visvarupa or divine universal form infinitely high and unfathomably wide with splendorous effulgence and unlimited faces, heads, eyes and bodies, with unlimited celestial weapons and unlimited celestial ornaments accompanied by celestial unguents, divine garlands and raiment’s. All interacting with unlimited wonders and marvels. Arjuna could clearly see manifested in a single location within the universal form all of creation with its unlimited multifarious and variegated details from the greatly powerful Brahma and all the demigods down to a humble blade of grass. He could see the complete animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms and all the diverse planetary systems all composed of prakriti or the material substratum pervading material existence from the highest Bhur, Bhuvar, Svar etc. all the way down to the lowest planetary system of Patala with all there varying inhabitants, habitats and habits. He could also perceive the brahman or the spiritual substratum pervading all existence with its sublimely subtle transcendental presence imperceptible to normal eyes. All this was seen by Arjuna due to the divine vision bequeathed upon him by Lord Krishna substantiating His declarations in chapter 10 such as verse 39: That He is the origin of all and nothing can exist separately, independent from Him and in verse 42 He states that by a mere fraction of His potency He maintains and sustains all moving and stationary being

.. sloham 11-14..vaikunnda valli thaayaar..eiram vadam-thiru kullam.. thaanndi thaan virajai kku pohanum..naraham-kullam-vaitharanni nathi-seezl radam nirambi erukkum..virajaa-mattraiyaa aasai vitti–nunniya sareeeramum vittu..aprakrutha sareeram pinbu kidaikkum namakkum appozluthu–thelli visumbu thiru naadu..avanin thiru meni othapancha sakthi mayam..ekadsi koottam..palli konnda perumaallai sevikkalaam..maarkazli–mukthi thara. kaisiha yekadesi mun varum antha palan kittum ..10-2-9 pathiham–thiru maa mahal than arullaal.. parama padam kittum yenkiraar..15 -51 varai arjunan kannanai thuthithall.9-13 visvaroobam kannda sanjayan villakkuvathu..

tatah sa vismayavisto
hrsta-roma dhananjayah
pranamya sirasa devam
kritanjalir abhasata

“Then, bewildered and astonished, his hair standing on end, Arjuna bowed his head to offer obeisances and with folded hands began to pray to the Supreme Lord.”..

Tata = then or after seeing the Viswaroopam,-pirpaadu.. sa dhananjaya = that Dhananjaya [Arjuna].Dhananjaya means amassing wealth after victory. Earlier he was Dhananjaya only in name, but now after seeing Viswaroopam, Arjuna is real Dhananjaya. ..pradyashamaha divya darisanam pettrathaal..vunnmai selvam. avan thiruvadi thaamarai thaan selvam..vaitha maa nithi vinnum soru-kannan..Vismayavista = aacharyathodu, vyappu adainthaan..wonder struck or astonished, hrsta-roma = hair raised -[மயிர் கூச்செறிதல்..Pranamya = falling flat or prostrating,-keezley vizlunthunamaskarithu.. sirasa = thalaikeezleypada -with head on the ground [ as a mark of respect to], dandavathu–kai thadi vizlum pola vizlunthu sevikkanum..devam = olli padaitha, villai yaattu vudaiyavan !..leelai !vulahathukku geethai thantha leelai !..the Lord, in Viswaroopam.When we prostrate eight things have to touch the ground or have to fall – Two arms, two legs, one head, intellect, mind and ego [ahankaram..Devam means brilliant, and also playful. Playful, because Arjuna wanted to run away from the battle and was confused, and now He stands in total admiartion of the Lord’s creation. Kritanjali = kai kooppi-with folded hands, abhasata = [Arjuna] started to speak. ..meley vaay eduthu pesa thodanguhiraan..yellam avan edam paarkirom..porullkallukullum puhunthu vyaabikiraan.. nyamikiraan.thaangi, vullum erunthu, nyamithu, sakthi, kallyaanna gunnam vudaiyavanaay–aacharyam !..pechukku adangaathavan..

Ramanuja’s Commentary Perceiving the entire cosmos with unlimited wonders and marvels within just a part of Lord Krishna’s visvarupa or divine universal form which contained innumerable glorious qualities and attributes such as omniscience and omnipotence etc. Arjuna with the hair on his head standing on end became petrified with astonishment in rapturous exultation and like an inanimate rod fell prolong upon the earth prostrating himself with head bowed and hands folded in reverence exclaiming..

.sloham 11-15..Thiru Paadaham..vuyarntha thiru meni..paadu=periya, perumai porunthiya ..edam..Paanndava Thoothan–25 adi vuyaram..moontru divyadesam aruhil–erunthu, nintru, kidanthu sevai..madsya pushkaranni..madsaya roobathudan sevai..garga hruham muzluvathum vyabithu erukiraan..thothu.kunthi-mudal moontru pillai-madri uthrar nahular, sahaadevar.vunnai siraiyil vaithaal sandai varaathu..katti poda mudiyumaa ? yasodai polakattu vunndida panninaal mudiyum..sanjayanukku vithuranukkum sirippu sirai vaikirom yentrathum.. duriyodaranum drauthraashranum.pesuvathaal..einthu graamam paanndavarkku koduthaal–vu kannum ellai velli kannum ellai..avaiyul aasanaithai ettu-aazlvaar paasuram..edai pillai singaasanam veynndaam yentraan..vuyarntha visvaroobam eduthu mallarai mudithaan..abimanyu-paishid-muni kumaran saabathaal.,eranthu poha.. sarppa yaagam panni..jana medanukkum kaadshi..thiru vadi nahamum sevikkalaam..

arjuna uvaca
pasyami devams tava deva dehe
sarvams tatha bhuta-visesa-sanghan
brahmanam isam kamalasana-stham
rsims ca sarvan uragams ca divyan

“Arjuna said: My dear Lord Krishna, I see assembled in Your body all the demigods and various other living entities. I see Brahma sitting on the lotus flower, as well as Lord Shiva and all the sages and divine serpents.

“Deva = using the Universe as a mere playground [Sri Krishna], tava dehe = in Your [Sri Krishna’s] body, pasyami = [I, Arjuna, am] seeing, devam = all gods-endran, varunnan, pontra yeloraiyum.., tatha = likewise, bhuta–visesa-sanghan = the assembly of all living beings [and not merely higher persons like gods],jeeva raasikallaiyum ..koottam koottamaha — sarvam = everything, brahmanam = [Four faced] lord Brahma, isam = lord Shiva, kamalasana-stham = seated on lotus flower…thamarai aasanathil erukkum brahman–bagavan koppullil piranthavan..avan pillai rudran…Sarvam rsim = all rishis or sages, divyan = celestial, uragam = snakes like Vasuki..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..In the Supreme Lord Krishna’s visvarupa or divine universal form could be seen all species of life. Those manifesting from wombs, from eggs, from seeds and from fermentation. The four faced Brahma seated upon the lotus flower emanating from the navel of Garbodaksayi Vishnu was seen along with Shiva sitting upon his lap and all the demigods can be seen on different parts of his body. Also great sages and rishis can be seen as well.

This entry was posted on October 17, 2008 at 4:33 pm and is filed under Geetha Saaram. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Thiruvonum's Weblog