Introduction by Sri. V. Sadagopan

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The twelfth stabakam focuses on the many utsavams for PirATTi at TiruccAnUr and Tirumala organized by BrahmA, Rudra and the devAs. There are 50 Slokams in this stabakam.

The utsavams are of different durations. The VaishNava Agamams -pAncarAtram and VaikhAnasamprovide instructions on the methods of conductance of these daily, bimonthly (Paksha), monthly, annual utsavams. These utsavams are performed for the well being of the world and seeks PirATTi's anugraham for the same. From the fourth to the 22nd Slokam, various descriptions of the travel (yAtrai) to participate in the utsavam are provided.

The hurry of the eager bhaktAs not to miss even a moment of the utsavam is portrayed with humor by the Kavi and he names their efforts as yAtrotsavam.

utsavam has been defined as the activity that generates joy (utsAham). It consists of two parts:

• preparing themselves and traveling to the site of the utsavam and

• enjoying the utsavam itself.

Sri VenkaTAdhvari gives the name of yAtrotsavam to describe the frenetic activities of the citizens and devAs not to miss even a small portion of the utsavam for PirATTi. He describes the obstacles that they overcome to reach the utsavam site on time. yAtrotsavam also refers to the yAtrA by MahA Lakshmi on Her rAja vIdhis at Tirumalai and TiruccAnur. Veda dhvani follows Her as anuyAtrA.

In the 20th Slokam, Kavi points out that there was no difference between deva strIs and human strIs attending the utsavam from the aspect of both them enjoying the divya saundaryam of PirATTi with unblinking eyes. Deva strIs are known for eyes that do not blink. The humans have to blink their eyes ever so often to moisten their eyes. Kavi says that even the human strIs failed to blink their eyes because of their desire not to miss the bliss of taking in the divine beauty of PirATTi not even for the fraction of a second. Both deva loka strIs and manushya loka strIs did not show any difference in the matter of blinking their eyes, while enjoying the utsavam for PirATTi (naraloka vadhUjana: tridaSIgaNAt na bibhidha).

There was no distinction among the PaNDitAs (experts) and pAmarAs (simple folks), when it came to enjoying the PirATTi's utsavams. The great experts in dance like RambhA, TilottamA offered devotional worship through their dances. The sages, who did not know much about the grammar of nATyam also joined and did their own version of dance (munijanA: apsarasAm gaNai: nija naATyam adarSayan). All those assembled at the utsava maNTapam sang about Your ananta kalyANa guNams as per their Sakti to destroy the sins caused by Kali Purushan. Brahma devan stood daily in front of You and recited the four VedAs with each one of His four faces, a feat that can not be imitated by anyone except Him (tava mahotsaveshu, caturAnana: catasrbhi: abhinutim aharaha: tanute sma).

GaruDan, the Veda Purushan was participating in Your utsavam. His entire body is made up of different Veda Mantrams. He concluded that kaimkaryam to your servants is better than kaimkaryam to Yourself and used His wings known for the fragrance of sAma Vedam (ratantra sAmam) to provide fan service to Your bhAgavatAs and comforted them (he jananI! bhavadutsave khagapati: nija pakshati vyajanata: janitai: Srutisaurabha Sobhanai: Sramaharai: gandhavahai: janatoshaNam Atanot). During the course of Your utsavam, every one performed kaimkaryams befitting their Sakti and bhakti through songs, dances and eulogies.

In the 32nd Slokam of this stabakam, kavi describes the immense assembly of bhaktAs (DevAs, asurAs, humans, GandharvAs, YakshAs, rAkshasAs et al) attending the utsavam of PirATTi and observes in this context that the dust arising from their collective movement hid/eclipsed the rays of the Sun (he rame! tava mahe dinakara-sura-dAnava-mAnava prabhrti pAdahati prabhavai: kshiti rajonicayai: sthakita Atapa:).

In the 35th Slokam, kavi describes the great sages like ParASara and VyAsa, when they attended the mahotsavam of PirATTi. Normally, they can comprehend and relate to Your Vaibhavam through their yoga samAdhi. During Your utsava times, they were not satisfied in experiencing You through their Yogic trance. They wanted to see You with their physical eyes and perform kaimkaryams for You and therefore abandoned their tapas and yogam to fulfill their wishes (amba! utsave tava sishevishayA tapa: prajahu:).

The beautiful Tirumanjanam performed duirng the utsava kAlam by the devAs and sages to the accompaniment of the Veda mantrams are described in three Slokams (36 to 38). Kavi states that the Tirumanjanam for PirATTi cooled the whole world, since the world is Her SarIram. arcanai done with fragrant pushpams after Tirumanjanam and the beneficial impact of the pushpams that had the deha sambandham of PirATTi on the bees and the humans nearby is described next (Slokams 39 to 42).

The bhojyAsanam section of the ArAdhanam for PirATTi follows the arcanai. She is presented with a variety of delicious preparations (naivedyams) for Her enjoyment. The devAs and the human beings enjoyed the prasAdams in the tadiyArAdhanam that took place in the utsava halls (sumadhuram tava nivedita Sesham utsava apavarake abhujyata).

As the stabakam concludes, SrI VenkaTAdhvari Kavi states that the most merciful PirATTi blesses the participants in Her utsavam with various desired PurushArthams (eternal and auspicious) at the end of the utsavam and sends them back to their homes (satI: aparipU: Sriya: paripUrayati).

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