917. When the sun rises in the east from the peak of the mountain
and darkness has gone and it is morning
and all the beautiful flowers that drip honey bloom,
the gods of the sky all come before you to worship you.
Elephants, male and female, come and, as drums are beaten,
it seems the sound of a roaring ocean spreads everywhere.
O dear god of Srirangam, wake up and give us your grace.
Velukkudi Sri. U. Ve. Krishnan Swami’s Upanyasam
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O Supreme Lord, reclining in Śrīraṅgam! The sun has ascended to the zenith of the eastern horizon, dispelling the profound darkness of the night. With the arrival of the auspicious morning, nectar begins to seep from the choicest blossoms. The devas and monarchs, driven by their fervent desires, hasten in throngs, jostling each other to reach the southern side of Your