HayagrIva SlOka 28

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Sri. Satakopan swami: aDiyEn is one of the unfortunate souls

who don't normally get too emotional about our AchAryAL's

works - however this one moves me close to tears. In bringing

the message of this wonderful slokam to readers in a language

they can understand, you (Sri. Satakopan) have played a

monumental part in the anubhavams that so many of us are

able to experience as a result.

 

The thought of hayagriva perumAL seated on the throne of

swAmi desikan's tongue (jihvAgra simhAsanam abhyupeyA:)

literally makes the hair stand on end! Verily it was because

of hayagrIvan that swAmi desikan displayed such prodigal

learning prowess and pravachana shakti - having learnt (in

his own words) all vidyAs that existed in his time, by the

age of 20!! Like Sri poundarIkapuram Srimad Andavan

swami mentioned in his last upanyAsam on pAdukA sahasra,

that "While the rest of we mortals speak of hayagrIvan by

simply recounting the works of swAmi desikan - hayagrIvan

himself spoke through swAmi desikan by inscribing divine

wisdom directly into swAmi's mind (manas)"

 

srimad venkatanAthAryam vande vedAnta desikam

 

aDiyEn,

-Srinath C.

 

Sadagopan wrote:

> SlOkam 28: Prayers for Victory over the poets & logicians

> **********************************************************

> visEshavith paarishadhEshu Naatha

> vidagdha ghOshtI SamarAnganEshu

> jigIshathO mE kavitArkikEndhrAn

> JIHVAAGRA SIMHAASANAM ABHYUPEYAA:

>

> (Meaning): Oh Lord HayagrIvA ! Please bless me to join

> the mighty battle fields of contests , where very

> learned vidvAns serve as mediators (madhyasthars)

> of debate between contestants!Please bless me to

> win over those who belong to para mathams , who use

> their tricks (yukthis) to advance their points !

> Please bless me with the power of Veda Vaak to

> establish the truth ! Oh Lord ! You must grant me

> this boon of Veda Vaak to be used in Your service !

> To succeed in my efforts to defend and protect our

> siddhAntham (Parama Vaidhika Matham ) , Thou should

> occupy the tip of my tongue as Your throne !