SRIMAD VEDANTA DESIKA GADHYAM Part 6 (29 to 46) - Concluded

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SRIMAD VEDANTA DESIKA GADHYAM

Part 6 (29 to 46) - Concluded

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Dear Bhagavatas

With this we conclude "Srimad Vedanta Desika Gadhyam".

Hope you enjoyed this.. As mentioned in my first posting,

If this has come out good, the credit goes to my Acharya

and all errors of commission and omission are entirely mine

and I seek your indulgence in forgiving me. Thanks again.

(Anbil Ramaswamy)

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29. parAnkusa, parakAla, bhaktisAra, kulasEkhara,

sri vishNuchittha, munivAhana Adhi munivara divya prabandha

thAthparya prapancha paritOshitha budhajana/

 

(Meaning)

You have delighted erudite scholars by your manner of elucidating

the implied inner meanings of the Divya Prabandhams of great

Azhwars like Parankusa, ParakAla, BhaktisAra, KulasEkara,

SrivishNuchittha, TiruppAnazhwar and others.

 

NOTE:

As the members would be aware of the various works of Azhwars,

the names of the works are not given here.

 

30. amrita-ranjani, adhikAra-sangraha, amrita-swAdhini, para-matha-bhanga,

parama-pada-sOpAna, mei-vratha-mAnmiya, tri-ratna-gAthA (MummaNI-kkOvai),

sri-vaishnava-dinasari, artha-panchaka-sangraha, sri-chinha-mAlA

(Tiru-chchinna-mAlai), geethArtha-sangraha-gAthA, saraNAgathi-gAthA

(ADaikkala-ppathu), dwAdasa-nAma-gAthA (panniru-nAmam), moola-mantra-gAthA,

dwaya- gAthA, charama-slOka-sangraha-gAthA, AahAra-niyama-gAtha, gutikA-gAthA

(ammAnai), kubErAkshi-gAthA (kazhal), kandhuka-gAthA (pandhu), parihAsa

-gAthA (yesal), dOLO-gAthA (Oosal), nava-ratna-mAlA, prabhandha sAra

- Adhi anEka divya prabhandha nirmANa pari thOshitha varada prasAda labda

vara guna bhooshitha vardAchArya sath puthra /

 

(Meaning)

You are the virtuous son of Sri Varadacharya and the recipient

of the grace of Lord VaradarAja who is delighted with your holy outpourings

 

Note:

As the names of these various other Tamizh prabhandhams of SwAmi Desika, are

in the text portion, they are not repeated in the meaning portion.

 

31. sAparAdha lakshmanArya durvarNa suvarna karaNa prakaTithA

agaTithA gaTanA sAmarthya /

 

(Meaning)

You performed the impossible task of curing the discoloration of

LakshmanArya (due to an ApachAram committed towards you)

and transforming him to shine with golden splendor.

 

32. brahmaTantra swatantra yOgi, prabhAkara yOgi,

navaneetha narthaka yOgi, varadAchArya, rAmAnuja,-

prabruthi sath sishyOpathishta trayyantha yugaLa

sArasArAdhi sath rahasya jAtha/

 

(Meaning)

You imparted the esoteric meanings of the Vedas to

deserving yOgic disciples like-

Brahmatantra-Swatantra, PrabhAkara, Navaneetha-narthaka, VaradAchArya,

RAmAnuja and many others.

 

33. sudarsana-soori virachitha srutha-prakAsikA pari-rakshaNa

pari-sodhana prathi-pAdhana pari-bruTa/

 

(Meaning)

You carefully protected, critically reviewed and clearly explained

the contents of "Srutha prakAsika", the great work of Sudarsana Soori.

 

34. yathipathi parichitha yadhavAchala vAsi nArAyaNa charanAmbuja

sEvA samhrishta mAnasa/

 

(Meaning)

You took delight in serving the lotus feet of Sriman NArAyana,

the one who resides in YadhavAchala known to the great yathis of yore.

 

35. sva nirmithA adhisayitha Ananda divya prabhandha pravarthana

rasabhara neetha satha samvatsara/

 

(Meaning)

You lived a hundred years engaging yourself in the enjoyment of the

nectar of the wonderful divine works of your AchAryas.

 

36. sarasija sadrusa charaNa yugaLa/

 

(Meaning)

Your feet are like the blooming lotus flowers.

 

37. vyAkhyA mudrA pusthaka bhooshaNa bhooshitha karadwaya/

 

(Meaning)

You hold the holy book and the gesture of explaining the contents.

Thus, both your hands are adorned and bedecked.

 

38. vimalOpaveetha su utthareeya, thulasi nalina akshamAlA

virAjitha visAla vakshasthala/

 

(Meaning)

You wear the immaculate and sacred thread in Upaveetham, the auspicious upper

cloth, the beads of the sacred basil seeds - all adding to the enchanting

splendor of your broad chest.

 

39. poornEndhu sama vadhana/

 

(Meaning)

Your face shines like the full moon.

 

40. lasadh oordva pundara/

 

(Meaning)

You sport prominently the upward directed holy marks on your

forehead and other parts of your body (indicative of your

Paramaikantitvam as a Srivaishnava belonging to Lord Vishnu)

 

41.dinakara sannibha divya mangaLa vigrahOjjwala/

 

(Meaning)

Your divine body shines equal to the brilliance of Sun.

 

42. sri ranganAtha padha kamala niranthara anubhava

nirathisaya Ananda paripoorna manOratha/

 

(Meaning)

You are the one who has realized fully

and eternally the unparalleled enjoyment of the lotus feet

of Lord Ranganatha and thus have your desires completely fulfilled.

 

43. visuddha vidyA vibhushaNa/

vibhutha jana nAtha /

 

(Meaning)

You are adorned with perfect and blemishless knowledge.

You are verily the Lord of men of wisdom.

 

44. vEnkaTanAtha! mama nAtha! namastE! NamastE! Namah!

 

(Meaning)

Oh! Venkatanatha! Oh! My Lord~ I salute you again and again.

 

45. namah padMaksha pouthrAya! namo ananthArya soonavE!

Namo varada nAthAya ! vEdAnthAchArya sooraye/

 

(Meaning)

Salutations to you Oh! Grandson of PadmAksha !

Salutations to you Oh! Son of Ananthasoori!

Salutations to you Oh! VEnkatanAtha!

Salutations to you Oh! VEdanthAchArya soori!.

 

46. vEdantAchArya bhaktEna nirmitham idham Gadhyam

sankeerthayEth prathidhinam vEdAntAchArya bhaktimAn//

 

(Meaning)

Oh! You devotees of Venkatanatha! Recite everyday this stOtram

composed by a bhaktA of Sri vEnkaTanAtha.

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Kavi thArkika simhAya kalyANa guNa sAlinE/

SrimatE vEnkatEsAya vEdAnta guravE namah//

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(Concluded)