919. The sun with its rays makes all the directions bright,
the darkness goes away, dawn appears,
the bright light of the moon and the dew go away,
the buds on the branches of the kamuhu trees in the green groves
split open spreading their fragrance and the morning breeze blows.
O dear god of Srirangam with a shining discus in your strong hand,
wake up and give us you grace.
Velukkudi Sri. U. Ve. Krishnan Swami’s Upanyasam
TPE.3
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The radiant beams of the sun have permeated all corners, causing the once bright stars, closely nestled in the night sky, to diminish their gleam; even the serene moon has lost its lustrous glow. The pervasive darkness has been vanquished. The morning breeze, slicing through the fronds of the betel-nut trees in the lush groves, has arrived, bearing the exquisite aroma