Experiencing Swami Desika - 44

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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:

 

"SrimAn VenaktanAthArya: kavithArkika kEsarI!

VedAnthAchArya varyO mE sannidhatthAM sadhA hrudhi"!!

 

We had a glance at the depth of Swami Desika's

knowledge. In addition to his vast knowledge

Swami Desika was an abode of all auspicious

qualities.

 

Shri AlavandAr describes the kalyAna guna's of

our Lord in his Stotra ratna.

 

vashI vadAnyO guNavAnruju: shuci-

mrudurdayAlurmadhura: sthira: sama:!

kruthI krutagnyastvamasi svabhAvata:

samastakalyANaguNAmrutOdadhi: !!

 

-- Stotra Ratnam (18)

 

Shri AlavandAr says that Lord Sriman Narayana,

is an ocean of amruta; is full of kalyAnA gunas;

is the Supreme King; is remarkably royal;

is a refuge of bhaktAs viz.

Our Lord losses himself to his bhaktAs.

This quality of our Lord is Asrita-pArAtantriya.

Our Lord is most magnanimous, Sweet, Firm, Pure,

extremely fresh, compassionate, charming, Valiant,

dispenses love equally to all, grateful and our Lord

is always pleased even with the tiniest kainkaryam

of his Bhaktas!

 

Thus the words used by Shri Alavandar, to describe the

divine qualities of our Lord are:

 

vashI;

vadAnya;

GunavAn;

ruju;

shuci;

mrudu;

dayAlu;

madura;

sthira;

sama;

KruthI;

krutagnya;

 

Now Let us see how all these auspicious qualities fit

Swami Desika:

 

vashI:- One who has everything under his control

is vashI. All the Sastras were under Swami's

control. Swami had complete control over senses

too! He is the one on whom Shri bhagavad rAmAnuja

darshanam relayed and is relying! It is said

"asau VenkatEsa: abhisakta:"! Isn't it true that

vashI fits Swami!!!

 

vadArnya:- Swami Desika himself has given the meaning

of vadArnya, one who speaks with affection, and cares

for giving(offering). When we offer something, we should

give it with happiness, consider the person who receives

it as a udArar and in fact one should have the courage to

offer oneself. Swami has offered solutions to the problems

of many, in so many instances. Swami has even fulfilled

the material request of a brahmachAri! So, Just as how

Lord Vishnu is "Sarva bhala pradan", Swami Desika is

also addressed as "Sarva bhala pradan".

 

Swami has given invaluable grantas to our sampradAyam

and has made us indebted for life. Swami Desika is

indeed a VidAnyar!

 

"Kavi Taarkika Simhaaya Kalyaana guna SaalinE!

SrimatE VenkateshAya VedAnta Gurave nama !!"

 

....To be continued!

 

 

dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

 

Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi

4th Nov 1999