Sri Satyagalam and Swamy Deshikan - Part 4

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ShrimatAm Sri VAdihamsAmbudAchArya samyami sArvabhouma divya katAksha labdha

sArvajna Shrimataam Shri Ghantaavataaram Kavitaarkikasimha Sarvatantra

Swatantra Vedaantaachaarya Sri Thooppul Nigamaanta Maha Deshikaaya Namaha

 

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Note - Swamy Deshikan's slokams found on the eastern side of the outer wall

of the sanctum-sanctorum at Arangam.

 

AnIlAnIya shrungadyutirachita jagadranjanAdranjanAdrE:

chanchvAmArAdhya kanchitsamayamatha nihatyOddanuShkAmsturuShkAn |

lakshmIkshmAbhyAmubhAbhyAm saha nija nilayE sthApayan RanganAtham

samyakcharyAm saparyAmakrtabhuvi yasha: prApaNO gOpaNArya: ||

 

vishvEsham RangarAjam vrShabhagiritaTAdgOppaNakshONidEva:

nItvA svAm rAjadhAnIm nijabalinihitOtsiktatouluShka sainya: |

krtvA ShrIranga bhUmim krtayugarasikAm tam cha lakshmImubhAbhyAm

samsthApyAsyAm sarOjOdbhava iva kurutE sAdhucharyAm saparyAm ||

 

A king by name Gopanna, brought the Lord of the universe, Arangan, from

Tirupati (vrShabhagiri), to his capital, who with the power of his army

drove away the turushkAs and has made the land of Arangam blissful like

krtayugam. Having given lots of aishwaryam to both the lands of Tirupati and

Arangam, the nitya ArAdhanams to Arangan are being conducted in a manner as

if done by chaturmukha Brahma.

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Anubhavams of Thirukkudanthai Deshikan

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Srimad GopAlArya MahAdeshikan, popularly known as Thirukkudanthai Deshikan,

has composed a beautiful work on Swamy Deshikar known as "Sri Deshika divya

sahasranAma stOtram". This great AchArya has celebrated all the works and

incidents in the life of Swamy Deshikan in this work. The slokams relating

to the episode of 'shruthaprakAshika' and 'abhitistavam' follow -

 

(Translations by U.Ve Dr. NSA)

 

Slokam - 339

shrutaprakAshikArakshA rakshitAdhyAtma bhAshyaka:

yAdavAchala bhadrAshAsanArtha gatibhAsura: ||

 

The protector of the eminent work shruthaprakaashika, which is an eminent

commentary on Sri Bhaashya of Bhagavad Ramanuja and who proceeded towards

Yaadavagiri for offering auspicious prayers to the Lord there.

 

Slokam - 340

abhItIstava sanjAtAbhIti rangapurIgati:

rangaprApita rangEsha gOpaNArya stutipriya: ||

 

He who proceeded towards Srirangam which was divested of all fear at the

instance of the hymn Abhitistava and he was all praise for Gopanaarya, who

re-established Lord Aranga at Arangam.

 

Anubhavams of Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadeshikan

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Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadeshikan, popularly known as Mysore Andavan,

celebrates his anubhavams on these incidents in his work "SrimannigamAnta

MahAdeshika vaibhava shatakam" in the following way -

 

(Translations by U.Ve Dr. NSA)

 

Slokam - 81

Adou yEna sudarshanAryakalitA shrIbhAshyasuvyAkriyA

prakhyAtA shrutakAshikEtyabhidayA krchChrENa samraakshitA |

satpAtrEshu niyOjitA cha tadanu brahmOpadEsha: krta:

yAbhyAm you cha surakshitou budhasutou tam samshrayE dEshikam ||

 

He by whom the celebrated commentary composed by the great master Sudarshana

soori, which is eminently known as Shruthaprakaashika, was saved with great

difficulty and was initiated later amongst well deserving disciples and by

whom the two sons of that great scholar were well protected, that great

Vedanta Deshika, I seek refuge in him.

 

Slokam - 85

ramyAmatyadbhutArthAm parichitasarasAm ranganAthAtihrdyAm

janmAnAvruttihEtum duritavidalinIm sarvasoubhAgyadAtrIm |

shatrUnmAdApahartrImahishayanahitAshasanAbhItishamsyAm

chakrE yO vEdachUdAgururuditadayassantatam tam bhajAmi ||

 

I worship ever, that great master Sri Vedanta Deshika, ever compassionate,

who composed the hymn Abhitistava that is very beautiful, containing

wonderful meanings comprising of beautiful sentiments, very dear to Lord

Aranga, the cause of the termination of birth here again, the destroyer of

all sins, the bestower of all welfare, the destroyer of the pride of

enemies, the giver of fearlessness to those who obey the commands of the

Lord reclining on the divine serpant.

 

Slokam - 86

shrutvA gOpaNabhUmipO yamanibhAn jitvA turuShkAm bhuvi

shrirangAdhipatim svakIyavishayE samsthApya bhUya: kramAt |

pUjAm kArayatIti harshavachanam rangam prati prasthita:

yO dAraissaha dArakENa cha gurustam samshrayEsmannidhim ||

 

I seek refuge with that great preceptor who is our celebrated wealth, who

proceeded towards the holy Srirangam along with his wife and son after

having heard the delightful news that, the king Gopanna conquered the

turushkaas in battle and was causing the worship of Arangan after

re-installing Him there in the temple as before.

 

Satyagalam after Swami Deshikan

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After the time of Swamy Deshikan, a sannidhi was built in Satyagalam

for him next to Perundevi Thayar sannidhi. Swamy Deshikan had promised Sri

Sudarshana Bhattar, that he would protect "Srutha prakaashika" at all costs

and that it shall always be close to his heart. It is for this very reason

that we always see Swamy Deshikan's archa swaroopam with his right hand

showing 'vyakhyaamudra' and his left hand holding 'shruthaprakaashika' close

to his heart. The archai of Swamy Deshikar at Satyagalam has another added

significance. The utsavar can be seen in 'ninra thirukkolam'. This basically

signifies Swamy Deshikan's eagerness to return to Arangam as soon as the

place is free of its captors.

 

Satyagalam in recent times

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The temple of Varada is still there, but in a very fragile state. It

has also been a victim of turushka invasion. The archais of mudalaazwars are

also special here, for the fact that there is no other divyadesham where one

can find the archai of Azhwars that are 3 feet high other than

ThirukkovilUr.

There is also sannidhis for Ramanujar, Thirumangai Azhwar and Lakshmi

Nrusimhar.

The twin Ashwaththams (jnaanaashwaththam) on the banks of the river

kaveri can be seen even to this day, full of green leaves.

The koorma peetam on which Swamy Deshikan performed japams was existing at

the bank of the river. To ensure proper maintenance, this stone was removed

from that place and installed inside Swamy Deshikar sannidhi by H.H Srimad

Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakaala Yatindra Maha Deshikan.

One also gets to see Swamy Deshikan's Thirumaaligai.

 

There is a Ranganathar sannidhi close to Satyagalam. Here is where

the utsavars of VaradarAjar and Swamy Deshikar of Satyagalam could be seen.

The icons have been moved to this place due to security reasons. The place

could be reached easily from Bangalore or Mysore.

 

All the achAryas who ever have come to the state of Mysore, have

done mangaLAshAsanam at Satyagaalam.

On purattAsi shrAvaNam, special utsavams for Deshikar and PerumAL are

conducted.

 

Please enjoy the following pictures attached -

Swamy Deshikan in ninRa thirukkOlam.

Swamy Deshikan's archai at Satyagalam and the picture of Sri koorma peeTam

below it.

 

kavitArkika simhAya kalyANa guNashAlinE

shrImatE vEnkatEshAya vEdAnta guravE namaha |

 

jayati kavi kathaka kanTeeravaha !!!

chiram jIyAt kavikathaka ghata kEsarI !!!

chiram vijayatAm sarvatantra swatantraha !!!

vAzhi thooppulpiLLaiyin thirunAmam !!!

vAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!!

 

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