Thuppul PiLLai- 11- Let us spend a day with Acharya saarvabhouman

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SrI:

SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah:

SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |

vedAntAcArya-varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||

 

May the glorious Venkatanatha, the greatest of teachers of Vedanta, and the

lion among poets and debaters, reside forever in my heart.

 

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

This is a summary of the Srimad Vedanta Desika Dinacharya Stotram recorded

by his son Sri Nayinaracharyar or Kumara varadhachariar.

 

1. I bow to Shri Venkatanatha who was born in Kancheepuram, stayed in

Srirangam, and avataar of Thirumalai GantamaNi.

 

2. My salutations to Swami Desika who considered flattery as poison and

wealth and comfort and the royal palaces as Narakam (Hell).

 

3. Swami leaves His sleep during the third yamam of the night. That is.,

wakes up at about 3.00 AM. Mella ezhundu Hari endra peraravam. And being in

the bed, He remembers the Guru Parampara. Then He recites the ramanuja's

Saranagathi Gadhyam and stotras on Sriman Narayana that praises the kalyana

gunas of Narayana.

 

4. Then He walks to the river Kaveri. Offers the morning ablutions. After

wearing clean clothes and 12 Thiruman SriChoornam. Swami does His

Sandhyavandhanam, in the open and with a concentrated mind. He does the

Gayatri-Japam facing the direction of Sun.

 

5. Then he completes other Nitya -Karmaas and proceeds to the Sri

Ranganathar temple. There He offers His prayers to the Lord's lotus feet.

 

6. After obtaining the theertha prasadam, Swami arrives at the Kalakshepa

Mandapam where His sishyas eagerly await Him. There in simple sanskrit and

Tamil, He explains the purport of Vedanta. He used to treat His sishyas like

His own children - affectionate and loving.

 

7. Then His shishyas do Bhikshadanam for Him. Swami uses the material thus

offered by His sishyas for the Bhaghavat Aradhanam.

 

8. After spending some time with His sishyas teaching and instructing them

Swami proceeds to do the Aradhanam for Lord Varada.

 

9. Swami does Aradhanam with vessels (mostly wooden vessels) that are

inexpensive. It seems thieves will not find it worth their effort to steal

them.

 

10. In the fourth Yama of the day, Swami is busy writing works that helps in

defending the Ramanuja Siddhantha against the onslaughts of Maaya Vaadins

and Shoonya Vaadins.

 

11. After doing His evening Sandhya Vandhanam, Swami spends more time with

His sishyas praying to His Kula-Deivam Lord Varada.

 

12. He recites the Divya-Prabhandham and other slokas on Lord Varada.

 

13. Once again He spends time with His sishyas clarifying their doubts on

Rahasyartham.

 

14. After seating Goddess Perundevi and Lord Varada in the lotus of His

heart, Swami with concentrated mind, proceeds to His bed. He keeps

remembering the glories of the Lord and proceeds to enjoy the Yoga-Nidra in

his sleep.

 

15. Once again Swami wakes up at 3.00 a.m and starts a fresh and blissful

day in Bhagavath and Bhaghavata kaimkaryam.

 

I bow again and again to that Maha Purusha, After reading this, my only

kurai is I have not been one of those sishyas! [translated by Sri

Vijayaraghavan, New York]

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

kavi-tArkika-simhAya kalyANa-guNa-SAline |

Srimate venkateSAya vedAntagurave namaH ||

 

Salutations to Sri Venkatesa, in whom all perfections reside, who is the

teacher of Vedanta and the lion among poets and debaters

 

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