{"id":39407,"date":"2020-10-23T08:29:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T08:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=39407"},"modified":"2020-10-23T08:29:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T08:29:08","slug":"sthothra-rathnam-slokams-11-to-20-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/10\/sthothra-rathnam-slokams-11-to-20-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"sthOthra rathnam \u2013 SlOkams 11 to 20 \u2013 Simple Explanation"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/10\/sthothra-rathnam-simple\/\">Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/10\/sthothra-rathnam-slokams-1-10-simple\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 11<\/b> \u2013 In this pAsuram the parathva lakshaNam (identity of supremacy) is explained.<\/p>\n<p><i>SvAbhAvikAnavadhikAthiSayESithruthvam<br \/>\n<\/i><i>nArAyaNa thvayi na mrushyathi vaidhika: ka: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>brahmA SivaS Sathamakha: parama: svarAtithi<br \/>\n<\/i><i>EthE\u2019pi yasya mahimArNavaviprushasthE ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Oh<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\"> nArAyaNa<\/a>! brahmA, Siva, indhra and mukthAthmA ,who is not bound by karma and greater than all of those dhEvathAs \u2013 all of these said persons are like a drop in the ocean of your greatness; which vaidhika (one who practices vEdham) will not tolerate your aiSwarya (ability to control) which is natural and having boundless greatness?<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 12<\/b> \u2013 In this pAsuram, instead of the (common and specific) names which cause doubts about the identity of the person, ALavandhAr is mercifully explaining the names which are individually complete and are able to clearly identify the supremacy of<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\"> emperumAn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>kaSSrI: Sriya: paramsathvasamASraya: ka:<br \/>\nka: puNdarIkanayana: purushOththama: ka: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>kasyAyuthAyuthaSathaikakalAmSakAmSE viSvam vichithrachidhachithpravibhAgavruththam ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Who is the wealth of SrI: (<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sri-mahalakshmi\/\">SrI mahAlakshmi<\/a>)? Who has pure goodness in him? Who is lotus-eyed? Who is known as purushOththama? Whose one small fraction of (thousandth of thousandth of many crores sized) vow\/will sustains all of this world which is having diversified categories of chEthana (sentient entities) and achEthana (insentient entities)?<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 13<\/b> \u2013 ALavandhAr explains kshEthragyathva (being jIvAthmA) of brahmA rudhra et al and parathva (supremacy) of bhagavAn through incidents from ithihAsam and purANam.<\/p>\n<p><i>vEdhApahAragurupAthaka dhaithyapIdAdhi<br \/>\n<\/i><i>Apath vimOchanamahishtapalapradhAnai: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>kOnya: prajApaSupathI paripAthi kasya<br \/>\n<\/i><i>pAdhOdhakEna sa Sivas svaSirOdhruthEna ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Who else (other than you) protected brahmA who is known as prajApathi and Siva who is known as paSupathi, by removing the dangers such as stealing of vEdham [brahmA losing vEdham], sin acquired due to plucking own father\u2019s head [rudhra plucking the head of brahmA] and grief inflicted by asuras [for indhra et al dhEvathAs] etc? By holding whose SrIpAdha thIrtham (holy water which washed the feet) on his head did Siva become pure?<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 14<\/b> \u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/alavandhar\/\"> ALavandhAr<\/a> concludes (the series of these five pAsurams) explaining the supremacy of<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\"> bhagavAn<\/a> through logic and reasoning which are favourable to pramANam (SAsthram, authentic scriptures).<\/p>\n<p><i>kasyOdharE haravirinchimukha: prapancha:<br \/>\n<\/i><i>kO rakshadhImamajanishta cha kasya nAbhE: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>krAnthvA nigIrya punarudhgirathi thvadhanya:<br \/>\n<\/i><i>ka: kEna vaisha paravAnidhi SakyaSanka: ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In whose stomach Siva, brahmA et al and the world were subdued? Who is protecting this world? From whose navel (this world) was created? Who else other than you measured, swallowed and spat out this world again? Can there even be a doubt on the lordship of this world?<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 15<\/b> \u2013 In this SlOkam, while this is clearly established through authentic texts, as said in<a href=\"http:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/\"> SrI bhagavath gIthA<\/a> 16.20 \u201c<i>AsurIm yOnimApannA:<\/i>\u201d (being born as asura), thinking \u201cAlas! These demoniac people are missing out on him!\u201d, ALavandhAr feels sorrow for the loss of such people. Alternative explanation \u2013 Let this distinguished lord be not seen by demoniac people as said in<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-1-3-4-yarumor-nilaimaiyan\/\"> thiruvAimozhi 1.3.4<\/a> \u201c<i>yArumOr nilaimaiyan ena aRivariya emperumAn<\/i>\u201d (emperumAn is such that he cannot be perceived by [envious] people as \u201cHe is of such qualities\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><i>thvAm SeelarUpacharithai: paramaprakrushta<br \/>\n<\/i><i>sathvEna sAthvikathayA prabalaiScha SAsthrai: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>prakhyAthadhaivaparamArthavidhAm mathaiScha<br \/>\n<\/i><i>naivAsuraprakruthaya: prabhavanthi bOdhdhum ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[Alas!] The demoniac people are incapable of knowing you (who is superior to all) who is known through<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your Seela guNam (the quality of simplicity), form (which is glorified by the vEdham) and (divine) activities,<\/li>\n<li>your abode\/wealth which is filled with pure goodness,<\/li>\n<li>SAsthrams which are strong\/firm because of their nature of goodness and<\/li>\n<li>through the opinions of those who know the truth about you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SlOkam 16 <\/b>\u2013 ALavandhAr thinks about noble souls reaching ermperumAn due to emperumAn\u2019s simplicity\u00a0 and considers it [their knowing\/attaining emperumAn] as his (<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/alavandhar\/\">ALavandhAr<\/a>\u2018s) own benefit.<\/p>\n<p><i>ullangitha thrividha sImasamAdhiSAyi<br \/>\n<\/i><i>sambhAvanam thava paribradimasvabhAvam |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>mAyAbalEna bhavathA\u2019pi nigUhyamAnam<br \/>\n<\/i><i>paSyanthi kEchidhaniSam thvadhananyabhAvA: ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Those (few) great souls who think about you exclusively are seeing your prabhuthva (lordship) which is beyond the three types of limitations (kAla (time), dhESa (place) and vasthu (entity)) and is beyond any doubt of \u201cIsthere anyone equal or higher then you?\u201d, even when your such lordship was concealed by you by your amazing ability.<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 17<\/b> \u2013 Here ALavandhAr explains the variety of entities which are controlled by<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\"> bhagavAn<\/a> and which are required to be the target of his sarvESvarathva (lordship over everything) which was explained previously.<\/p>\n<p><i>yadhaNdam aNdAthara gOcharam cha yath<br \/>\n<\/i><i>dhaSOththarANyAvaraNAni yAni\u00a0 cha |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>guNA: pradhAnam purusha: param padham<br \/>\n<\/i><i>parAthparam brahma cha thE vibhUthaya: ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>(1) brahmANdam [the 14 layered oval shaped universe under the control of brahmA], (2) whatever is inside the aNdam, (3) those [seven] AvaraNas (enclosures) [which cover the aNdam] each of which is 10 times bigger in size than the previous one and all of these,(4) qualities viz sathva (goodness), rajas (passion) and thamas (ignorance),\u00a0 (5) mUla prakruthi (primordial matter), (6) the collection of jIvAthmAs (sentient entities), (7) SrIvaikuNtam (spiritual realm), (8) the collection of nithyasUris who are greater than mukthAthmAs (who are greater than dhEvathAs starting with brahmA et al), and (9) the divine auspicious form(s) are all your bodies\/forms.<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 18<\/b> \u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/alavandhar\/\"> ALavandhAr<\/a> previously spoke about the greatness of SaraNya (refuge \u2013 the lord) and in this pAsuram, to eliminate the thought of hesitation in us thinking \u201cHow can I approach such ubhaya vibhUthi nAtha (the lord of both worlds)?\u201d, explains twelve qualities which are those which let the devotees engage in him. Alternatively \u2013 Previously<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\"> bhagavAn<\/a>\u2018s sarvESvarathvam (supremacy) is explained and now he speaks about his qualities which are apt to be spoken about.<\/p>\n<p><i>vaSI vadhAnyO guNavAn rujuS Suchir<br \/>\n<\/i><i>mrudhurdhayALur madhurassthiras sama: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>kruthI kruthagyasthvamasi svabhAvathas<br \/>\n<\/i><i>samasthakalyANaguNAmruthOdhdhi: ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>You are naturally a nectarean ocean of auspicious qualities such as (1) being controlled (by your devotees), (2) being generous (of presenting yourself to your devotees), (3) having sauSeelya (excellence in disposition,(4) presenting yourself to everyone without discrimination), (5) being honest (in mind, words and actions), (6) having purity (to show your mercy unconditionally), (7) being unable to bear the separation from your devotees, (8) being compassionate (cannot bear the sorrow of your devotees), (9) being sweet, firm in protecting (your devotees), (10) being equal (for all who surrender unto you), (11) being one who engages in actions (of your devotees, considering them to be your own) and (12) being grateful towards your devotees even for the smallest of their acts.<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 19<\/b> \u2013 ALavandhAr says that just as<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\"> bhagavAn<\/a>\u2018s auspicious qualities are countless, each quality in itself is boundless.<\/p>\n<p><i>uparyuparyubjabhuvO\u2019pi pUrushAn<br \/>\n<\/i><i>prakalpya thE yE SathamithyanukramAth |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>giras thvadhEkaikaguNAvadhIpsayA<br \/>\n<\/i><i>sadhA sthithA nOdhyamathO\u2019thiSErathE ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>By reciting \u201c<i>thE yE Satham<\/i>\u201d (such hundred) repeatedly for more and more brahmAs, vEdha vAkyams (sacred sounds\/hymns) are always focussed on imagining new brahmAs, desiring to see the boundary of your each quality, and have not moved forward crossing over the starting stage.<\/p>\n<p><b>SlOkam 20<\/b> \u2013 ALavandhAr now explains the greatness of the devotees who are the enjoyers of the previously explained qualities of<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\"> bhagavAn<\/a>. Alternative explanation \u2013 If there is so much greatness for those devotees who acquired such greatness from bhagavAn as said in brahma sUthram 1.1.20 \u201c<i>asminnasya cha thadhyOgam SAsthi<\/i>\u201d (Sruthi explains blissful togetherness of<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/06\/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i\/\"> jIvAthmA<\/a> with<a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\"> brahmam<\/a> which is blissful), it is obvious that bhagavAn\u2019s greatness cannot be measured.<\/p>\n<p><i>thvadhASrithAnAm jagadhudhbhavasthithi<br \/>\n<\/i><i>praNASasamsAravimOchanAdhaya: |<br \/>\n<\/i><i>bhavanthi leelA vidhayaScha vaidhikAs<br \/>\n<\/i><i>thvadhIya gambhIra manOnusAriNa: ||<\/i><\/p>\n<p>For your devotees (like brahmA et al) creating the world, protecting, annihilating, helping to cross over the samsAra (material realm), etc., are like sports; the rules of vEdham too follow the deep divine hearts of your devotees.<\/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 noreferrer\">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 SlOkam 11 \u2013 In this pAsuram the parathva lakshaNam (identity of supremacy) is explained. SvAbhAvikAnavadhikAthiSayESithruthvam nArAyaNa thvayi na mrushyathi vaidhika: ka: | brahmA SivaS Sathamakha: parama: svarAtithi EthE\u2019pi yasya mahimArNavaviprushasthE || Oh nArAyaNa! brahmA, Siva, indhra and mukthAthmA ,who is not &#8230; <a title=\"sthOthra rathnam \u2013 SlOkams 11 to 20 \u2013 Simple Explanation\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/10\/sthothra-rathnam-slokams-11-to-20-simple\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about sthOthra rathnam \u2013 SlOkams 11 to 20 \u2013 Simple Explanation\">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-39407","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\/39407","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=39407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39407\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}