Madhura Kavi-Part 3

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In the seventh verse, Madhura Kavi reveals

that his Sire SatakOpa accepted him as his

disciple and through his compassion destroyed

all of his sins instantly.He aysthat he will therefore in full

gratitude sing about hymns for the denizens of eight

directions to receive the same boon (removal of

Anaadhi Karmas) that he has been

fortunate to receive .

 

In the eight verse, Madhura Kavi says that his sire

out of compassion for the suffering citizens of

the world revealed the occult meaning of the Vedas in a

language that they can understand. Such an action

arose from his Sire's love of God and that led him

to sing the 1102 pasurams for the benefit of mankind.

 

In the ninth verse, Madhura Kavi in a grateful mood

states that the humble and single-minded service

to his Sire is the only way to thank him adequately

for his magnanimous good deed. His

upakaaram has resulted in him(Madhura Kavi) fixing firmly

in his mind the (esoteric) meanings of the Arya Vedas.

 

In the tenth verse, Madhura Kavi proclaims his great

devotion to the holy feet of SatakOpa. He states that

his sire has nothing to gain thru his selfless efforts

to help him and others , who are not easy to help and yet

out of his great compassion, SatakOpa has trained

us to be become fitting prapannas and thus saved us

thru revelation of the meanings of the Vedas in his

Divine Pasurams.

 

In the Pala Sruthi pasuram (the eleventh one), Madhura

Kavi reveals that SatakOpa is " Anban Tannai Adainthavarkkellam

Anban". He states that his Sire as a perfect Acharya is

devoted to one and all, who sought the feet of Sriman Narayana

as refuge(saranagathi). He concludes his salutation to

SatakOpa with the decalaration that the songs by this true devotee of

SatakOpa will lead the reciter to Sri Vaikuntam without fail , when

they understand the meaning of Acharya Bhakthi housed in these

eleven verses.

 

Sri Vedantha Desikan has distilled the essence of the

Madhura Kavi"s life experience and message in

his inimitable fashion in one of the Tamil verses of

Rahasyatrayasaram starting with the words:

"Inbatthil Irainjuthalilisaiyum pErril----

Dr.V.K.S.N. Raghavan, the current President of

Sri Visishtaadvaita Pracharini Sabha has translated

excellently the meaning of the above verse of

Swami Desikan this way and adds his commentary:

" It is held by Vedanta Desika that Madhura Kavi ,free from

sin, misery or faults, has shown an ancient way (well-trodden

path)for those, who intensively search the good; Madhura Kavi

shows this ancient path, ACHARYA BHAKTHI (earnest devotion

to one's perceptor) having resorted to the holy feet of

Saint SatakOpa, who has rendered in Tamil , the rare and

invaluble serene secrets (esoteric tenets) of the Vedas.

Madhura Kavi shows sucha path even while there is

Lord Krishna ,still alive ,the almighty who descends

to this mortal world for securing the welfare of His votaries.

The ten important characterestrics Of SatakOpa

(as revealed by Madhura Kavi) are:

 

(1) He is more delicious than Krishna (2) The adoration of

him is more fruitful than that of the Lord(3) The enjoyment of

bliss obtained thru Saint SatakOpa is unique (4) It is very

proper to consider SatakOpa as our kith and kin (5) He is

able in an abundant measure to retreive us from material

attachments (6) He makes us supremely devoted to Sriman

Narayana (7) He wards off all of our sins (8) He showers his

supreme grace on us so that we are surely the object of

our Lord's grace (9) His instructions make us understand the

real truth precisely and (10) Saint SatakOpa makes us realize

our self( as essentially dependent on the LOrd).Such is the

unique greatness of SatakOpa that surpasses even

the Lord's greatness ."

 

Madhura Kavi Azhwaar Thiruvadigaleh Saranam

 

Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan