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From: Sadagopan (sgopan_at_computer.net)
Date: Sun Aug 20 2000 - 18:41:44 PDT
Sri RukmiNi SamEtha Sri KrishNAya nama:
Dear BhakthAs :
As this year's GokulAshtami approaches,
adiyEn will write a special article about
the most joyous episode of the VivAham of
RukmiNi PirAtti of Vidharbha Desam with
Sri KrishNa Bhagavan of Dwarakai . AdiyEn
invites you all to join in this magnificient
and sacred celebration of this ThirukkalYANam
by Swamy Desikan in his MahA Kaavyamm,
Sri YaadhavAbhudhaya and Sukha Brahmam's
Srimath Bhaagavatham .
May the Dhivya Dampathis shower their blessings
on their bhakthAs all over the world !
Daasan, V.SatakOpan
Sri RukmiNi KalyANam
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The great HarikathA Kaalkshepam experts of the past
and present like Sri EmpAr VijayarAghavAcchAr,
Sri HarikEsanallUr Mutthiah BhAgavathar ,
ThanjAvUr KrishNa BhAgavathar, Sri AnantharAma
BhAgavathar of Palghat , Kallidakkuriucchi
VedAntha Bhaagavathar , Sri T.S.Balakrishna Saasthrigal
made Hari KathA KaalkshEpam as one of the most
effective way to grow the Bhakthi of pandithAs
and PaamarAs.
Musical discourses on PurANic stories is
the heart of Hari KathA KaalskshEpam .
Eminent musicians and Scholars like
EmpAr SrirangAcchAr Swamy and his brilliant
kumArar, EmpAr VijayarAghavAcchAr Swamy
focused on HarikathAs from Srimath RaamAyaNam ,
BhAgavatham and Dhivya prabhandhams and with
their eminent powers of exposition held
the audience in their raptourous grip.
This art form came to Tamil Naadu during
the time of the MaharAshtrA rulers of ThanjAvUr
(post-Vijaya Nagaram period) and took root
as HarikathA kaalkshEpams and BhAgavatha
MeLams (PrahlAdha Charithram ) .
One of the most prominent HarikathA KaalkshEpam
nirUpaNams (expositions ) has always been
" Sri RukmiNi KalyANam . When the BhAgavathar
entered singing the famous Srimath BhAgavatham
verse associated with Sri RukmiNi kalyANam ,
the BhakthA's joy reached new heights in
anticipation of the rich experience awaiting
them for the evening :
" SruthvA GuNAn Bhuvana-Sundara sruNvathAm thE
nirvisya karNavivarair harathOangathApam I
Roopam dhrusAm dhrusimathAmakhilArtha laabham
thvyyachyuththAvisathi chitthapathrapam mE " II
-- Srimath BhAgavatham : Canto X.52.37
This slOkam deals with the beginning portion
of the message brought by a trusted Brahmin
selected by Sri RukmiNi PirAtti,who had incarnated
as the beautiful daughter of King BhIshmakA of
Vidharbha dEsam .She appeals to KrishNA here to
come to Her rescue in a time of impending crisis:
(meaning of the above SlOkam ): " Hearing about
Thy virtues , which entering into the hearer's
heart through the ear , generates bliss in
the person's whole being , and hearing also
about the beauty of Thy form , which fulfills
the highest expectations of one's sense of sight ,
My mind , Oh AchyuthA has entered into Thee ,
overcoming all feeling of bashfulness".
Sri RukmiNi PirAtti goes on to make a direct
appeal to KrishNa to come to Her rescue ,
choose Her as His bride , take Her away
and save Her from the impending calamity of
planned marriage to SisupAlan by Her brother,
Rukmi . This slOkam is as follows:
tanmE BhavAn khalu vrutha: pathiranga-
jAyAmAthmaArpithasccha bhavathoathra VibhO vidEhi I
maa veerabhAgamabhimarsathu chaithya aarAdh
gOmAyuvanmrughapatherbalimambhujAksha II
(meaning): " I (RukmiNi)have therefore chosen
Thee (KrishNA) as My husband and have offered Myself
to Thee , All-pervading One ! Design to accept Me
as as Thy wife. O Lotus-eyed One! Do not allow
the King of Chedi to take Me away , who is a property
of Thine . It would otherwise be like a jackal
attempting to carry away the fare of the lion ".
In the subsequent postings , we will cover
the Message of RukmiNi , the response of the Lord
as Her Rakshakan and Naayakan and their joyous
marriage at DwArakai.
Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE Saranam ,
Daasan, Oppilappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan
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