UpadEsa Rathna Maalai:Paaiurams 53-59 celebrating the glory of Sri Vachana BhushaNam

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The best among the Sri Sookthis of PiLLai LokAcchAr

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anna pukazh Mudumpai aNNal UlahAsiriyan

innaruLAl seytha Kalai yaavailum --unnil

thihazh vachana BhUDaNatthin Seermai onRukkillai

pakhaz ala ivvArtthai mey ippOthu...(53)

 

(Meaning): on researching all the granthams blessed to us

with parama krupai by the Mudumpai kula Tilakam ,

PiLLai LOkaachAr of enduring fame , we conclude that

there is none , which equals Sri Vachana BhUshaNam

in its glory . AdiyEn's statement is no exaggeration .

 

(Comments): Sri Vachana BhUshaNam has been saluted

as " SaangAkila Dhravida Samskrutha rUpa , Veda sArArtha

Sangraha MahArasa Vaakhya Jaatham ".That is what MM is

referring to here .From this paasuram 53 to 59 (seven

Paasurmas ) , MM celebrates the greatness of Sri Vachana

BhUshaNam as a great dhivya Sookthi .

 

Why is it called Sri Vachana BhUshaNam ?

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munnam kuravOr mozhintha Vachanankal

tannai--mihakkoNdu kaRROr tamm uyirkku-- minnaNiyAr

serac chamaithtavrE sIr vachana bhuDaNamen

pEr --ikkalaikku ittAr pin....(54)

 

(meaning):Pillai LokAcchar collected the Sri Sookthis

of PoorvAchAryAls and out of them made a grantham

to serve as a piece of beautiful decoration for

the people of discriminating intellect and gave

the name of Sri Vachana BhUshaNam to that grantham .

 

(Comments): MM describes in the introduction portion of

his commentary for Sri Vachana BhUshaNam that the lustre

of this piece of decorative jewelery for the soul as:

" Rathna prasuramAna BhUshaNatthukku rathna bhUshaNam

yenRu pEr AmAppOlE , poorvaachAryarkaLudaya vachana

prasuramAi anusanthAthALukku oujwalyakaramAi irukkayAlE

ithukku Vachana BhUshaNam yenRu ThirunAmAm AayiRRu ".

The PoorvAchAryAl's vachanams are strung together as

a necklace with lustrous jewels and hence it has been named

as Sri Vachana bhUshaNam (SVB) .

 

There are only a few who have mastered SriVachana BhUshanam

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Aarvachana bhUDaNathtin Aazh poruL yellaam aRivaar

aarathu sonnEril anutippAr--Ohr oruvar

uNDAhil atthanik KaaNN UllamE--yellArkkum

aNDAthathu anRE athu.....(55)

 

(meaning): There are not many , who fully

understand the deep and majestic meanings of SVB;

there are not many either , who have the strength

to practise the rules laid out in SVB. Oh My Mind!

It is till possible that there may emerge one, who

qualifies to have that Jn~Anam. Please remember that

it is not so very easy to accomplish this rare task.

 

(Comments): SVB is a great MimAmsa saasthram, which is

set in terse aphoristic (Soothram ) style.Even if one

succeeds some what in understanding the meanings with

the help of commentaries , it is still not easy to

practise the commandemets housed in that grantham.

There may be questions as to whether it is appropriate

to create granthams , which are difficult to comprehend

and practise .The GithA Vaakhyam ," ManushyANAm saahsrEshu

kascchith yathathi siddhayE , yathathAmapi siddhAnAm

Kaschitth maam vEtthi Tathvatha:" has been quoted in

this context.

 

Sorrow over those who do not study SVB

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Desikar Paal kEtta sezhumporuLai--chinthai tannil

MaasaRavE OonRa Mananam seythu-- aacharikka

vallArkaL thaamm vacana bhUDaNathtin vaan poruLai

kallathathu yennO kavarnthu....(57)

 

(Meaning): It is sad that the adhikAris

(the qualified Ones) who through the KaalakshEpam

route grasp the fine meanings of other Sri Sookthams

and put them into practise , what they have learned

through their AchAryAs , do not undertake the study

of the deeper meanings of SVB .What a pity !

 

Recommending the study of SVB Commentaries

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sacchsampiradhAyam thaamudayOr kEttakkAl

mecchum vyAkkiyaikaL uNDAhil--nacchi

adhihariyum neer vachana bhUDaNaatthkku aRRa

mathi udayeer --matthiyattharAi...(58)

 

(Meaning): Oh the glorious ones interested

in Sri Vachana BhUshanam ! The righteous ones

belonging to our Sath SampradhAyam might come up

with many scholarly commentaries . Please study

every one of them with objectivity (Open mind)

and enhnace your comprehension of the fine

meanings of SVB.

 

The greatness of Sri Vachana BhUshaNam

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sIr vachana bhUDaNathtin semporuLai--sinthai tannAl

tERilumAm vaay koNDu seppilumAm-AariyarkAL

yenRanukku nALum inithAha ninRathu ayyO

unthamakku yevvipam uLathAm ...(59)

 

(Meaning): Oh Illustrious Ones! The majestic meanings

of SVB can be researched by the mind or can be recited

aloud . What an insatiable nectar it is for me , when

adiyEn meditates on the meanings of the aphorisms of SVB

and recite it !Do You also have similar experience ?

Even a dullard like me has such sweet experience .

I wonder what is the order of magnitude enhancement in

the joy of the gifted ones like you .

 

( To be continued)

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan