Chapter 9
The divine Srirangam - 2 - (மரவடியைத் தம்பிக்கு)
திருவரங்கம் (2)
Arangan, the beloved of his devotees, does not consider their faults as faults. Even if Piratti points out their mistakes, he does not accept it. He is the protector. He is the one who has taken all incarnations. He entrusted his precious and all-merciful sandals to his dear brother Bharata as a symbol of trust and protection. Such compassion! He grants grace and takes his devotees under his fold! His abode is Thiruvarangam.
அடியார்களின் அன்பன் அரங்கன்; அவர்கள் குற்றம் செய்தாலும் அதைக் குற்றமாகவே நினைக்கமாட்டான்; குற்றம் செய்தான் என்று பிராட்டியே கூறினாலும் ஒப்புகொள்ள மாட்டான். இவனே ரக்ஷகன். இவனே எல்லா அவதாரங்களையும் மேற்கொண்டவன். அருமைத் தம்பியான பரதனுக்கு எல்லாம் அருளவல்ல பாதுகைகளை நம்பிக்கைக்காக இராமன் அளித்துச் சென்றானே! என்ன பரிவு! அருள் கொடுத்திட்டு அடியவரை ஆட்கொள்வான் இவனே! இவன் வாழுமிடம் திருவரங்கம்.
Verses: 412 to 422
Grammar: Aṟuchīrk Kaḻinediladi Āsiriya Viruththam / அறுசீர்க் கழிநெடிலடி ஆசிரிய விருத்தம்
Recital benefits: Will reach the ankled lotus feet of dark ocean hued Lord Krishna
- Verse 1:
412. The lustrous Srirangam is the divine abode of Thirumāl, who gave his brother Bharatha the kingdom, went to the forest, lived as a sage and destroyed the arrogant southern king Rāvana to relieve the troubles of the gods in the sky and returned to rule his kingdom, Srirangam is the place where beautiful Neelam flowers swaying in the breeze have the color of His divine feet and of the lovely lotus eyes of beautiful Lakshmi. - Verse 2:
413. Even if Lakshmi( Thāyār) complains to her beloved that His devotees do things that are wrong he answers her, “My devotees will not do wrong, and even if they do, it is for good reason. ” He graces Vibhishana from Srirangam surrounded by walls. How can the devotees think of praying to other gods? - Verse 3:
414. Our lord destroyed the Asurans when they came as marudu trees in the dark groves, the rutting elephant Kuvalayāpeedam, the Asuran Pilamban, the Rakshasā Kesi who came as a wild horse, Sakatāsuran who came as a cart, and the wrestlers He resides in the beautiful Srirangam where he makes the bright sun rise in the sky and removes the darkness of the earth, giving his grace to his devotees, as they worship him. - Verse 4:
415. Sixteen thousand wives serve Him who stays in Dwaraka like a new bridegroom He resides in lovely Srirangam surrounded by water precious as gold where fresh lotuses bloom and shine like the lotus on the golden navel of our god. - Verse 5:
416. The matchless lord who took the form of a turtle, who is the Ganges, the deep ocean, earth, large mountains, Nānmuhan, the four Vedās and both sacrifice and offering stays in Srirangam surrounded by rippling water where all the birds embrace the flowers and praise His name, who rides on the bird Garudā. Sage Narada, giving goodness to all, often goes there and worships him with love. - Verse 6:
417. He crowned his brothers-in-law(Pāndavās) as Kings, made Draupathi tie up her loosened hair and gave life to Uthara's son and He resides in Srirangam that brightens all the directions and serves as the guiding light where devotees, sages, the wise rishis, the people of the world and the siddhas worship him with love. - Verse 7:
418. Srirangam is the divine abode of the lord who took the form of a dwarf, tricking king Mahābali, took his kingdom and at once happily granted him a kingdom in the underworld In Srirangam where our god rests on Adishesha, that spits from its mouth precious diamonds as bright as the morning sun rising from a lovely shining hill. - Verse 8:
419. The Thiruppadi of the lord who grasped the chest of Hiranyan, split it open with his sharp nails, pulled his hair, gouged out his eyes and made him scream is Srirangam where flourishing lotus plants grow to the sky like the divine feet of him who measured the sky and good paddy plants bend their heads worshipping his feet. - Verse 9:
420. His forms are a shining fish, a turtle, a boar, a lion, a dwarf, ParasuRāman, BalaRāman, Rāma, Kannan and Kalki, the form that will end the world. His Thiruppadi is Srirangam surrounded with rippling water where a male swan with its mate climbs on a lovely lotus, swings on it and jumps on a flower bed, plunging into it and playing in the beautiful pollen. - Verse 10:
421. The generous lord rides on an eagle, defeats his enemies and rules the world. As bright as the sun, he carries the sword Nāndagam, creates the Vedās and protects the world. With the goddess Lakshmi on his chest he rests sweetly on the ocean in Srirangam, his Thiruppadi. - Verse 11:
422. Vishnuchithan, the true devotee, composed ten Tamil pāsurams on divine Srirangam that is worshiped by southern and northern lands where our god stays who carries a fire-like discus and removed the suffering of Gajendra. If devotees recite these ten Tamil pāsurams they will abide under his two feet always.