The following verse in Sriman Narayaneeyam is from dasakam 7, where the athbootha Vaikunta Roopam of Lord Narayana is described as seen by Brahma. While, Virat roopam of Bhagavan contains the entire creation in Him, here in this shloka, the tatvams of the creation and sustenance as the jewels and weapons of Lord Narayana’s divya mangala vigraham are indicated.
Sriman Narayaneeyam, D7.7
तत्रैवं प्रतिदर्शिते निजपदे रत्नासनाध्यासितं
भास्वत् कोटिलसत्किरीट कटकाद्याकल्प दीप्राकृति ।
श्रीवत्साङ्कितम्-आत्तकौस्तुभमणिछायारुणं कारणं-
विश्वेषां तव रूपमैक्षत विधिस्तत्ते विभो भातु मे ॥
There thus revealed to Brahma, he saw You seated on a gem bedecked throne, adorned with golden crown, bracelets and other ornaments which were shining like innumerable Suns. Your chest bore the Srivatsa mark and the Kaustubha mani’s lustre gave Your form a crimson hue. O All pervading Lord! The source of all creation, may that divine form be revealed to me.
The jewels and weapons, associated with the tatvams are,
• Kousthubha mani as the Purusha
• Srivatsam (mole) as the Mula Prakruthi
• Koumodhaki (gada) – Mahat
• Nandhakam (sword) – Gyana
• Paricha, shield for the sword – avidhya
• Sarangam (bow) – Rajasa Ahamkaram
• Sudarsana chakram – manas
• 10 arrows – gyana & karma indriyas
• Vaijayanthi (Vanamaalai) – 5 elements
• Panchajanyam – Tamasa Ahamkaram
புருடன் மணி வரமாகப் பொன்றா மூலப்
பிரகிருதி மறுவாக மான் தண்டாகத்
தெருள் மருள் வாள் உறையாக ஆங்கு அரங்கள்
சார்ங்கம் சங்காக மனம் திகிரியாக
இருடிகங்கள் ஈரைந்தும் சரங்களாக
இரு பூத மாலை வன மாலையாகக்
கருடன் உருவாம் மறையின் பொருளாம் கண்ணன்
கரிகிரி மேல் நின்று அனைத்தும் காக்கின்றானே – Adhikara Sangraham
Lord Varadarajan of Kanchi shines on top of the Hasthigiri hill and has all the chethana, achethana tatvams (24) as pieces of His jewellery and weapons.
Narayana, who is the meaning and embodiment of the Vedas, stands to delight the hearts of one and all.
The 12 azhwars are the avataras of the various jewels and weapons of Narayana.
Poigai azhwar – Panchajanya
Bhoothath azhwar – Kaumodaki
Pey azhwar – Nandaka
Thirumalisai azhwar – Sudarshana Chakra
Nammazhwar – Vishvaksena
Madhurakavi azhwar – Garuda
Kulashekhara azhwar – Kaustubha
Periyazhwar – Garuda
Andal – Bhudevi
Thondaradippodi azhwar – Vanamalai
Thiruppaan azhwar – Srivatsa
Thirumangai azhwar – Sharanga
नारायण अखिल गुरो भगवन् नमस्ते ।
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