Experiencing Swami Desika - 45

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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"!!

 

The next kalyAna gunA of our Lord, according to

Shri Alavandar, is gunavAn.

 

Shri rAmA is described as being GunavAn in Ramayanam.

 

In fact for the question,

 

"KOnvasmin sAmpradam lOke gunavAn .. "

 

it required 24,000 Slokas for Sage vAlmIkI to give

a detailed explanation of the kalyAna GunAs of

Lord Rama.

 

Swami DesikA's kalyAna gunAs are also plenty

and would require equal amount of explanation.

 

 

Lord Rama wanted to manifest his kalyAna gunAs

into the world and thus be a role model to

mankind.

 

Swami Desika was also a glowing example of

kalyAna gunAs.

 

 

Shri rAmA's Sowseelya, that is mixing with the

lowly, without any tinge of lineage, wealth or

position is highly praiseworthy;

 

Swami Desika did not distinguish vidvAns and

AvidvAns, he was the same to all SrivaishnavAs.

 

 

What are we to speak of Swami Desika's gunAs!!!

 

All of us are aware that we should not commit

Bhagavat and bAgavata apachAram. This itself is a

mega task for us. But Swami Desika has advised us

that there should be no apachAram even in one's mind.

Even by our thoughts we should not commit Bhagavat

and bAgavata apachAram. Which means that we

should have complete control over our mind.

Swami Desika lived by it and is an example for us to

follow.

 

There are eight Atma Gunas. All these gunAs can be

seen in Unison only in our Swami and not anywhere

else.

 

Swami's divine qualities bring in prosperity, to

one and all!

 

It is a known fact that all the general kalyaana

gunAs are in born in Swami Desika.

Let us discuss about specific gunAs and not the

common ones.

 

Swami stood thus:

 

in his speech "mAnam" - pramAnam,

in the heart (towards dEvapperumAl) - abhimAnam,

towards Acharyas - sammAnam,

towards SrivaishnavAs - bhahumAnam,

towards prAmAnikas - pramAnam.

towards mahAns - UpamAnam.

 

Swami Desika's life is a lesson for us to learn from.

We can learn from Swami's authority in his speech,

his reverence/respect to the lord in his heart,

his humility to Acharyas,

his over whelming love towards Srivaishnavas,

his authority for seekers of authority.......

 

Swami Desika's auspicious qualities is

beyond compare!!!!!

 

"Kavi Taarkika Simhaaya Kalyaana gunA SaalinE!

SrimatE VenkateshAya VedAnta Gurave nama !!"

 

....To be continued!

 

 

dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

 

Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi

8th Nov 1999