{"id":13283,"date":"2017-01-06T23:25:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T23:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=13283"},"modified":"2017-01-06T23:25:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T23:25:07","slug":"sthothra-rathnam-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/sthothra-rathnam-24\/","title":{"rendered":"sthOthra rathnam &#8211; 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><small>SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/small><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/12\/sthothra-rathnam\/\">Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/sthothra-rathnam-23\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/vishnu-rescuing-jivathma.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2240\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/vishnu-rescuing-jivathma.jpg\" alt=\"vishnu-rescuing-jivathma\" width=\"334\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/vishnu-rescuing-jivathma.jpg 736w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/vishnu-rescuing-jivathma-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Introduction<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> asks &#8220;When your history reflects this [full of defects], why are you crying out as if its my fault?&#8221;, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/alavandhar\/\">ALavandhAr<\/a> says &#8220;When I was submerged in the ocean of samsAram [material realm], you announced your presence out of unconditional grace; I am calling out to you as per prAng nyAyam (due to being present in front) as said in thiruvAimozhi 10.10.2 &#8220;<em>kUsam seyyAdhu koNdAy ennaik kUvikkoLLAy vandhandhO<\/em>&#8221; (You accepted me without seeing my defects, now you should also carry me to paramapadham immediately), I am calling out to you since your grace is the means to attain your divine feet as well, considering you are the only protector&#8221;; ALavandhAr says &#8220;Like it is a great fortune for me to attain you, for your grace too, I am an apt gain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>nimajjathO&#8217;nanthabhavArNavAnthaS<\/em><br \/>\n<em>chirAya mE kUlamivASi labdha: |<\/em><br \/>\n<em>thvayApi labdham bhavagavannidhAnIm<\/em><br \/>\n<em>anuththamam pAthramidham dhayAyA: ||<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Word by word meaning<\/h3>\n<p>anantha &#8211; Oh my lord who is not limited (by place, time and entities)!<br \/>\nbhava arNava antha: &#8211; in the ocean of samsAram,<br \/>\nchirAya nimajjatha: mE &#8211; to me who is submerged for a very long time<br \/>\nkUlam iva labdha: aSi &#8211; you came like a shore;<br \/>\nbhagavan! &#8211; Oh <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>!<br \/>\nthvayA api &#8211; by you too<br \/>\nidhAnIm &#8211; now<br \/>\ndhayAyA: anuththamam pAthram idham labdham &#8211; for your grace too, I am attained as an apt recipient<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Simple Translation<\/h3>\n<p>Oh my lord who is not limited (by place, time and entities)! You came like a shore to me who is submerged for a very long time in the ocean of samsAram; oh <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>! now, to your grace too, I am attained as an apt recipient.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">vyAkyAnam (Commentary)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>anantha\u00a0bhavArNavAnthar nimajjatha: <\/em>&#8211; (<em>anantha!<\/em>) Oh one who is devoid of three types of limitations (by place, time and entity)! <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/alavandhar\/\">ALavandhAr<\/a> is saying &#8220;even if my engagement in the material realm can be measured, but your greatness cannot be measured&#8221;. Also explained as &#8211; Citing worldly ocean as an example for this ocean of material realm, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/alavandhar\/\">ALavandhAr<\/a> is saying that <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> is his only saviour as he is drowning in this world as said in thiruvAimozhi 5.1.9 &#8220;<em>AvArAr thuNai enRu alai nIrk kadaluL azhundhum<\/em>&#8221; (Who will be my saviour when I am drowning in this wavy ocean?).<\/li>\n<li><em>chirAya<\/em> &#8211; I who is submerged since time immemorial. I who knows only to drown and not to rescue myself.<\/li>\n<li><em>kUlam iva labdhO&#8217;Si<\/em> &#8211; As said in periyAzhwAr thirumozhi 5.3.7 &#8220;<em>un pEraruLAl ikkaraiyERi<\/em>&#8221; (Reaching the shore by your grace), you became attained by me like seeing the shore where exactly one is drowning.<\/li>\n<li><em>thvayApi labdham<\/em> &#8211; Your highness too gained. Just like I attained your highness, you who roamed around seeking for devotees as said in thiruvAimozhi 2.7.6 &#8220;<em>edhir sUzhal pukku<\/em>&#8221; (come across from the opposite side), attained me.<\/li>\n<li><em>bhagavan<\/em> &#8211; Do I have to tell this to you who is complete in gyAnam etc [<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> indicates the possessor of six qualities viz gyAna, bala, aiSvarya, vIrya, Sakthi, thEjas]?<\/li>\n<li><em>idhAnIm<\/em> &#8211; In this difficult times, when even your highness gave up on me.<\/li>\n<li><em>anuththamam pAthram<\/em> &#8211; the most apt recipient [of your grace].<\/li>\n<li><em>idham<\/em> &#8211; This <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/06\/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i\/\">AthmA<\/a> who is the top-most in desiring for a protector.<\/li>\n<li><em>dhayAyA:<\/em> &#8211; Only if there is something to be protected, your grace will become complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the next article we will enjoy the next SlOkam.<\/p>\n<p>adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan<\/p>\n<p>archived in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/koyil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\npramANam (scriptures) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\">http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\npramAthA (preceptors) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\">http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\nSrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/pillai.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series &lt;&lt; Previous Introduction emperumAn asks &#8220;When your history reflects this [full of defects], why are you crying out as if its my fault?&#8221;, ALavandhAr says &#8220;When I was submerged in the ocean of samsAram [material realm], you announced your presence out of unconditional &#8230; <a title=\"sthOthra rathnam &#8211; 24\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/sthothra-rathnam-24\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about sthOthra rathnam &#8211; 24\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other","category-sthothra-rathnam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}