Dhayaa Satakam- Part 3and conclusion

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The SIXTH central theme of the Satakam

is that Lord Srinivasa is easy to approach

thru Prapatti. Swami Desikan says through the

following FIFTY NINTH sloka that the Bhakthi and

Jnana Yogam are difficult to practise as means of

Moksham compared to Prapatti at the holy feet of

Sri Srinivasa as taught by our Acharyas such as

Ramanuja, Yamuna and others:

 

TVADHUDHAYA TOOLIKAABHIRAMUNAA

VRUSHASAILA JUSHAA

STHIRA CHARA SILPINAIVA PARIKALPITHA

CHITRADHIYA: I

YATIPAATHI YAAMUNA PRUBRIDHAYA:

PRATAYANTHI DHAYEH

JAGADHI HITAM NA NASTVAYI

BHARANYASANAAT ADHIKAM II

 

The SEVENTH central theme of Satakam states that

His incomparable mercy removes any and every obstacle

(Anishtam ) that a Prapanna faces on this earth. The slokam

corresponding to this theme is as follows:

 

AKOOPAARAI REKODHAKA SAMAYA

VAITANDIKA JAVAI:

ANIRVAABHYAAM KSHIPRAM KSHAPAYITUM

AVIDHYAAKYAPATAPPAAM I

KRUPEH TVAM TATTAATRUK PRATHIMA

VRUSHA PRITHVEEDHARA PATHI -

SVARUPA DWAIGUNYA DVIGUNA NIJABINDHU :

PRABHAVASI II

 

The EIGTH central theme refers to His Kalyana

gunam by which He accomodates Himself to the

wishes of the Prapannas. Although He knows that

some of the desires of the Prapannas relate to the

nonlasting ,perishable , trivial things , Sri Venkatesa

gives them what they want . Later, He gives them

the knowledge and discriminative power to overcome

the desire for perishable things and elevates their sight

to the lasting concept such as Moksham. In other words,

He goes along with the wishes of Prapanna first and then

slowly helps them to set higher goals such as Nithya Kainkaryam

and Kaivalyam. The sloka containing these thoughts is the

seventy fifth Slokam of the Dhayaa satakam :

 

The ninth central theme relates to his sincere friendship

out of His compassion for the Prapannas. His friendship

does not count on any returns from the Prapannas .It is the

most natural of all friendships.

 

The tenth central theme deals with Sri Venkateswara"s

grace in leading the Prapannas in the Devayaana path

to Srivaikuntam.

 

In the 104th slokam . Swami Desikan acknowledges the

glorious mercy of Sri Venkateswara in crowning him as

"Vedanthaacharya" at he end of reciting Dhaya Sathakam.

He states that he was just an instrument in the hands of the

Lord of Thiruvenkatam in composing Dhaya sathakam.

This slokam housing the Sattvika Thyagam is a gem:

 

VEDANTHA DESIKA PADEH VINIVESYA BAALAM

DEVO DHAYASATAKAM YETAT AVADHAAYAT MAAM

VAIHAARIKENA VIDHINAA SAMYEH GRUHITAM

VEENA VISESHAMIVA VENKATA SAIL NAATHA :

 

Kavithaarkika simhaaya Kalyana Gunasaalineh

srimateh Venkatesaaya Vedantha guraveh Nama:

 

Sri Sravana Venkatesa Perumaan Thiruvadigaleh Saranam

 

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