55. OM DHRUVAYA NAMA: ओम ध्रुवाय नम:
Even manifesting as everything in the Universe, Himself remains constant
Today's [6th May 2008] lecture is from Melkote aka Thirunarayanapuram. In sandyavandanam daily we chant,
sriranga mangalanidhim karuna nivasam
sri venkatadri shikarolaya kalamegam
sri hasthisailashikarodbava parijatham
srisai namami sirasa yatisaila deepam.
These denote the Kshetrams Srirangam, Thirumala, Kanchipuram and Thirunarayana puram. Of these Thirunarayana puram is not one among the 108 divya desam. But this Kshetram was greatly loved by Swami Ramanuja. The Lord here is Sri Sampathkumara or Sri Selvappillai, fondly called Sri Chellappillai. He is regarded as the pet Child [ Chellappillai] of Swami Ramanuja. When first Swami Ramnuja came here, he noted the absence of Utsavar; and knowing it was in Delhi Bhadhusha [Bahadur Shah] palace, he went to Delhi and brought the Lord and got the idol installed. Like Madurantakam, this is also an Abhimana [favourite] Kshetram. It is considered as Rajadhani [capital] in our sampradayam. King is Swami Ramanuja or Yati Raja and the Prince is Sri SampathKumara. That is why in this Kshetram, first pooja is performed for Swami Ramanuja and then to the Lord.
Dhruvam means resolute or secure. Kasturi is an extract of a gland of a variety of deer. Its fragrance is famous and Lord Sri Ranganatha is called Sri Kasturi Ranga as He has Kasturi as the black tilakam on His forehead. Kasturi fragrance makes the person smelling to be pleased; but kasturi does not undergo any change. So is the Lord. He is changeless. In Srimad Ramayana, when Sri Rama killed Ravana, Ravana's wife Mandodhari comes to see the dead body of her husband. She cries. She sees Sri Rama and calls Him Paramatma, the only instance in entire Ramayana, where Sri Rama is addressed as Paramatma. She addresses, ' Srivatsavaksha.. nityasri.. sasvata: dhruva:'.
Aprameyohrishikesapadmanabhoamaraprabhu
viswakarmamnusthvashta stahvisht sthavirordhruva: (6)
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