Thirunakshathram of PoundarIkapuram ANDAvan : march 23, 1999

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

I apologize for a major oversight in my earlier

posting ( March 13 ) on SravaNa DvAdasi , where I had

listed all the auspicious events awaiting us duirng

the month of Panguni .I had listed a few Thirunakshathrams

of AchAryAs falling in the month of Panguni .

 

I had however missed a very important Thirunakshathram

(Viz)., H.H. the Current PoundarIkapuram

Andavan, ParavAkkOttai ParamahamsEdhyAthi

Sri Gopaala Desika MahA Desikan . That important

date is March 23 ( Panguni RohiNI ). I offer my

salutations to this great Maharishi :

 

AchArya Bhakthi ParipUtham anarga seelam

Gopala Desika MahAmunim Gurum AasrayAma :

 

Inspite of his advancing age , this revered AchAryA

is engaged in mahA kaimkaryams and it is a great blessing

to have his anugraham .

 

IdhAnim Poundarikapuram Andavan belongs

to the direct sanyastha Guru paramparai of Srirangam

SrimadhANdavan ( VazhutthUr ) Sri VedAntha LakshmaNa

Munipungavar.Thanks to H.H. the Current Jeeyar

of Poundarikapuram Aasramam , we have in our hands

the Chillarai rahasyams of Swami Desikan today .

 

Those who wish to take part in this forthcoming

Thirunakshathram celebration are requested to

contact One of the following BhakthAs and get

additional details on how you could support

this important event :

 

Sri Anbil Raamaswamy ( Sishyar)

Sri Murali Rangaswamy (Sishyar)

Sri Sampath Rengarajan ( Deha sambhandham )

 

The abiding reverence that I have for the PoundarIkapuram

Aasrama Yathis is due to the following twin reasons :

 

(1) The Current Poundarikapuram Aasrama Jeeyar

is an AchAryA dear to my own AchAryan :

H.H. Paramahamsa parivrAjaka Sri NaarAyana Yathindhra

MahA Desikan of Ahobila Matam , the current Jeeyar .

 

(2) Poundarikapuram is my ancient village and has

tight links to Sri Oppilaippan through the many

devout kaimkaryams of ParamahamsEdhyAthi Sri

Srinivaasa MahA Desikan of Poundarikapuram .

My grandfather was the Brahaspathi for that family

and performed the marriage of the above giant of

an AchAryan . Later , this mahAn took sanyAsaasramam

and became H.H. SrinivAsa MahA Desikan of Poundarikapuram

Aasramam .

 

Daasan , Sadagopan

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Sri:

 

SrImathE Gopala Desika Mahadesikaya Namah:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

Always I relish (like you all) Sri Sadagopan's posts. This one, much more

so, due to its description of the king of Yathis, the great AchArya Srimad

Pounadreekapuram ANdavan Swami. His glory is well known to all Bhagwathas of

Srivaishnavam. It gives me nectarine enjoyment to write what I have read

about my AchAryan. Sri Sadagopan has written so nicely about the greatness

of my AchAryan. (aNNikum amudhu ooRum en naavukkE)

 

Please find below the translation of Pancharathnam (Five slOkas) on Srimad

Poundareekapuram ANdavan Swami written by Seva Swami and translated by OUR

DEAREST SRI ANBIL RAMASWAMY. (I seek his permission to place his translation

here!). It is adiyEn's BhAgyam to be one of the sishyas of this AchArya

Saarvabhouman Yathivara.

 

"SRI GOPAALA DESIKA MAHAA DESIKA PANCHA RATHNAM"

by

SEVA SRINIVASARAGHAVA SWAMI (who received President's Award for his services

to Religion and Sanskrit literature, the founder of Manimandapam temple at

Villiwakkam, Chennai and the Sri Vedanta Desika Research Center, Chennai).

 

(English Translation by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy)

 

The poetic tribute in 5 verses (Pancharathna) dedicated to our Swami brings

out the qualities of our Aandavan Swami very clearly. We give below a rough

translation of the poem.

 

1. Sat Sampradaaya Siddhah Sthirathara Dhishanah Srotriyo Brahma Nishtah

Sathvastha Satya Vaakhyo Suba Charitha yuthah Saadhu Siddhaantha Vrittih /

Dambaa Asooyaadhi Muktho Jitha Vishayagano Dheergha Bandhur Dayaaluh

Gopaalaaryo Yatheesah Sva Para Hitha Paro Desiko Braajathe Naha //

 

(meaning)

· He is firmly rooted in Satsampradaaya (Sat sampradaaya Siddhah)

· His intellect is firm as the pole star (Sthirathara Dhishnah)

· He is well-versed in Sastras having heard from his Aachaaryas (Srotriyo)

· His mind is constantly fixed on Bhagavaan (Brahma Nishtah)

· His personality is pure Satvaguna( Sattvastha)

· He is always truthful ( Satya Vaakhyo)

· His conduct is immaculate (Subha Charitha Yuthah)

· His occupation is spreading the holy Siddhanta (Saadhu Siddhaanta Vrittih)

· He is devoid of ego and jealousy etc. ( Damba Asooyaadhi Muktho)

· He has conquered the senses ( Jita Vishaya Gano)

· He is like a long standing friend and relative ( Dheergha Bandhu)

· He is compassionate ( Dayaalu)

· He is concerned about the spiritual welfare of himself and others (Sva

Para

Hitha Paro)

· He is Gopaala, the King of Yathis who shines brilliantly on the firmament

(Gopalaarya Yatheesah Desiko Braajathe Naha)

 

2. Srimad Rangam Idham Chirantana Puram Dhyeyam Param Yoginaam

Drisyam Drisyathamam Bujangha Sayane Jaagarthi Divyam Mahah /

Thath Dhyaaneka Paro Mahaan Yathi Varo Gopaala Sat Desikah

Saasan Sva Aasritha Sishya vargam Atulo Vibraajate Bhaavukah //

 

(meaning)

· Behold this is the Lord of Srirangam who lies on the serpent bed being the

only one worthiest to behold and one who is meditated upon by the great

yogis. He seems to sleep but no, he is ever awake.

· Behold in this very Srirangam a Yathivara, Gopaala Desika by name who

forever meditates only on the Lord and one who is never tired of leading his

Sishyas who resort to him on the right path.

· Both shine in their pristine glory in this Srirangam.

 

3. Traiyanthaarya Darsitena Su Pathaa Kaalam Kshipan Yoginaam

Aachaaram Paripaalayan Sumanasaa Dhyaayan Guroon Nispruhah /

Vedaanthoktha Pumartha Nirbharathayaa Nischinthayaa Desike

Nyastha Svaathma Bharo Vibhaathi Mudhitho Gopaala Desikah //

 

· He spends his time meditating on the auspicious path laid down in the

Darsana of Swami Vedanta Desika (Traiyanthaarya),

· He maintains wholeheartedly the Aachaaram laid down by the yogis of yore.

· He has rid himself of the burden having placed them at the fee of his

Aachaaryas as laid down in Vedaantas.

· Relieving the burden of his Sishyas similarly, he shines as a beaconlight

here in Srirangam.

 

4. Akshubdah Kali Kalmashair Athi Tharaam Aachaara Viplaavakaih

Na Aakrishto Mathi Mohakai Kalushitaih Slaagha Aaravaarair Manaak /

Abhrashtas Samayaath Kadhaapi Guruvaryaad Ishtatho Dhishtatho

Hyaklishto Nivasan Vibhaathi Yathiraat Gopaala Sat Desikah //

 

 

(meaning)

· He is far far beyond all the blemishes characteristic of Kaliyuga.

· His adherence to Aachaaram is well known throughout the Aasthika World.

· He is never drawn by any infatuation of mind.

· His mind is never affected by praise or blame.

· He stands firm against heretical beliefs which can never affect him.

· Always meditating on his Guruvaryas, he is free from all afflictions.

· He is Gopaala Sat Desika, an Emperor among Yathis ( Yathivaraat)

 

5. Preethi Saadhu Samaagame Dhridatharah Raktir Yatheesokthishu

Sraddhaa Svaasrama Dharma Vardhana Kritou Nishtaa Sva Vaak Samyame /

Bhaktir Bhaagavateshu Desika Giraam Aamredane Sakthathaa

Nityaa Modha Mudhanchayati Yathitharaam Gopaala Sath Desikah //

 

(meaning)

· He delights in the company of Sadhus

· He stands firmly rooted in the disciplines laid down for Sannyasis

· He is deeply interested in following and maintaining the Dharma

appropriate to his Aasrama

· His words are in unison with his conduct

· He takes pleasure in serving Bhaagavatas with devotion

· He is ever delightful and makes others delighted too.

· Such is the Swami, Gopaala Sath Desika, a Yathi par excellence.

 

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Narayana Narayana

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan

 

P.S As Sri Sadagopan mentioned, there are lots of works carried out by

Srimad Poundareekapuram Andavan on the publication of books on Rahasyams, on

release of audio cassettes on Sri Swami Desikan's Sthothra nidhi . There is

a seven cassette release on Yathiraja Sapthathi (sponsored by Sri Venkat

kaumalla) - A Superb upanyasam by Prakritham ANdavan on this great

sthOthram on Ramanujacharya by Swami Desikan and its description of Sri

Ramanuja sampradyam with lovely examples and anecdotes / simple narrations.

They can be understood and appreciated by any one - because even adiyEn

understood! There will be no DOUBT that Sri Ramanuja Sampradayam is the ONLY

ONE THAT HAS GOT SUCH AN ACCURATE INTERPRETATION OF VEDA SAASTHRAS /

UPANISHADS with no ambiguities and SRIYA: PATHIH SRIMAN NARAYANAN ALONE IS

PARATHVAM.- my request to everyone: Please buy this set of cassettes - I can

tell you where it is available. and let me write to you later as to how you

all CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS GREAT ACHARYAN who lives among us for HIS WORKS,

which will be of immense use to us and our future generations!)

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SrI:

 

SrImathE Gopala Desika MahA Desikaya Namah:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

There are lot of private e mails enquiring as to where the Yathiraja

Sapthathi upanyaasam cassettes (7 cassettes) by Srimad

Poundareekapuram ANdavan are available. Hence, I am posting it public.

Thanks a lot for your great enthusiasm.

 

The cassettes are available at: 1. Shri C. Seshadri, 36,

Vadivelpuram, West mambalam, Madras 33; or 2. Shri Anantha

Narasimhachariar, 160, South Chithra Street, Srirangam, Trichy 620006. The

seven cassettes are very good and is a great treasure.

 

Please contribute your mite for such great invaluable works by 1.

buying them (listening to them) and 2. sending to the ashramam little of

your earnings for release of many more such releases (like publication of

books on Rahasyams and release of Audio cassettes )

 

Narayana Narayana

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan