Experiencing Swami Desika

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Sri:

 

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namah:

Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namah:

Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadeiskaya Namah:

 

Dear Smt Praveena,

 

adiyEn just made an appeal generally and you, out of your great bhatki

and involvelemnt have taken this as the divine command, and have done a

marvellous job.

 

Please continue with your simple, excellent style.

 

It was my long cherished desire to give a dose of Swami Desikan's amudham to

Bhagawathas and I am very glad that you have heeded to my request.

 

thanks again for considering even this "seelamillaa siRiyOn's words and

starting this Greatest kaimkaryam to Swami desika abhimaanis.

 

Your AchAryan will be immensely pleased!

 

Regards

 

Naryana Narayana

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Naryana dAsan Madhavakkannan

 

 

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SrI:

Shrimate Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha Parabrahmane Namaha:

Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Namaha:

Shrimate Shri Ramanujaya Namaha:

Shrimate Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha:

Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha:

 

It was a divine command through Shri Madhavakannan that Adiyal

should post notes of Shri Nigamantha Maha Desikar's works

to commemorate this year's [1999] Thiru Nakshathram of

Swami Vedanta Desikar. The idea is that we start our day - for

the next 108 days - with reading a note on our greatest Acharya.

 

We are starting on a countdown mode. It is exactly 108 days

for Shri Vedanta Desikar's Thiru Nakshathram and Adiyal shall

post 108 notes on Swami starting today.

 

Adiyal believes this is a divine command that shall make

this effort see fruit.

 

Before going ahead, a brief note on Shri Vedanta Desikar.

 

Swami Desikan is the outstanding sishya of Bhagavad Ramanuja.

He is a conglomeration of all virtues and no vices besides

being a philosopher and a poet. Above all, he is an ardent

devotee of Sriya Pathi. He had absolute mastery of arts and

all his works reflect deep understanding and great knowledge.

 

Lord Sri Ranganatha was so pleased with Swami Desikar's

knowledge, his teachings and works that the Lord conferred

the title 'Vedantacharya' and what more, Lord's consort

Mahalakshmi conferred the title 'Sarva Tantra Svatantra'.

 

Swami Desikar's immense knowledge helped establish Vedanta

in firm basis. He propounded our sampradaya in no uncertain

terms and defeated other doctrines with ease.

 

Swami Desikar established the greatness of Shri Ramanuja's

philosophy, thus: 'Yathipathi matham sarvathastapayithva'

 

Swami Desikar translated his abundant knowledge in to

innumerable works and also wrote commentaries on the works

of our great masters. His works are the greatest treasure

for millions of generations and we can easily refer him

as the greatest 'Vallal'.

 

There was one Appayya Dikshitar - who on his own merit was

a great Advaitan and a critic. On reading the works of Swami,

and immersing in its charm and Swami's reasoning, Appayya Dikshitar

conferred the title 'Kavi Tarkika Simha' - the Lion among poets -

on Swami.

 

Appayya Dikshitar praised him as follows:

 

Itham Vichintyas Sarvatra Bhaavaah Santhi Padhe Padhe |

Kavi Taarkika Simhasya Kavyeshu Lalitheswapi ||

 

Appayya Dikshitar was moved by the poetic excellence of

SwamiDesikar. He experienced Kavitarkika Simham's

excellence, even in a soft and simple composition.

 

Swami went on to work more and more and in an attempt to

bring out the truths expounded in Upanishads, Gita and

Brahma Sutras, Swami Desikar wrote independent works like

Nyaya Siddhanjanam, Tattva Mukta Kalapa and Nyaya parishuddhi.

 

Even for Swami Desikan, there were many who held different

Views, in those days.

 

Shri Bharadwaja Srinivasacharya had been holding different and

rather opposite views compared that to Swami. Shri Bharadwaja

Srinivasacharya had not even visited or met Swami but still

carried on his different opinions that dangerously trekked on

creating aparacharams to Swami.

 

Later, Shri Bharadwaja Srinivasacharya happened to read

Nyaya Parishuddhi. This grantham made him realise the greatness

of Swami Desikar.

 

Thus wrote Shri Bharadwaja Srinivasacharya:

 

Yethat samayan aham Vimatya

Mathi Bhedam Vivasha prapattyamana:

Swam Avanchayam Anja sadhya deivath

Nigamantharya Nibhanthathaprabuttaha!!

 

In the above he confesses that he had a prejudice on Swami

based on listening to others and felt bad that he did

apacharam to Swami Desikan. He went on to add, that it is

naïve to think that he can do apacharam to Swami - as

any apacharam aimed at Swami is actually aparacharam on

himself. He expressed relief that his life did not end

with that Dosham to Swami.

 

This brief introduction on Swami, completes the posting

for Day One. Shall see you tomorrow.

 

Shri Ranganayaki Sametha Shri Ranganathan Parabrahmane Namaha:

 

dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

 

Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi