Purattasi/Shravan Month — Day 1
புரட்டாசி பிறந்தாச்சு
Om Namo Venkatesaya!
Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam was composed by a vaishnavite saint, Sri Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Annarangacharya in 15th century. He composed many slokas. Thanks to Smt M.S.Subbalakshmi, 4 of his hymns reached the nook & corner of the spiritual globe.
1. Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam
2. Sri Venkatesa Stotram
3. Sri Venkatesa Prapatti (in line with the prapatti theme of Sri Ramanuja Sampradaya)
4. Sri Venkatesa Mangalsasanam.
कौसल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वासन्ध्या प्रवर्तते ।
उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्त्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम् ॥१॥
Kausalyaa Su-Prajaa Raama Puurvaa-Sandhyaa Pravartate |
Uttissttha Nara-Shaarduula Karttavyam Daivam-Aahnikam ||1||
Pleased (Mother) Kausalyaa by being born in her. The dawn has appeared. In this sandhya period (conjunction of night & day), need to perform the nitya-karmas. Please wake up (in our hearts), O Lord.
Most interestingly, to establish the connection among the Divine beings, the 1st two slokas of Suprabhatam addresses to Lord Rama & Lord Krishna.
Aside to that, let us also enjoy a gem from 4000 Divya-prabhandam
ஊனேறு செல்வத்து உடற்பிறவி யான் வேண்டேன்
ஆனே(று) ஏழ் வென்றான் அடிமைத் திறம் அல்லால்
கூனேறு சங்கம் இடத்தான் தன் வேங்கடத்து
கோனேரி வாழும் குருகாய்ப் பிறப்பேனே
(Saint-poet Kulasekarazhwar, Perumal Thirumozhi)
I care not for birth as a human being with its mounting desires of the flesh, with its hankering for transitory pleasures of princely life. I do not value anything except service unto the Lord of Thiruvenkadam, who conquered the seven mighty bulls (for winning the hands of Mother Nappinnai), and who hods in his left hand, the spiral shaped Shanka (Panchajanya). In that holy hills, let me be born as a bird/stork/crane (Sri R.Ramanujachari)
