Thuppul PiLLai- 28- SthOthra granthas- (2) acchuya sayayam [achyutha sathakam]

[Guest guest]

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,

 

Let us begin to enjoy the sthOthra granthas of Swamy Desikan [in

alphabetical order]

The second that comes is ACHYUYA SAYAYAM..

 

Acyuta Satakam in 101 Verses is a stotra in the Praakrit Language (that is

spoken by women-characters in the Sanskrit Dramatic Literature). Sri Vedanta

Desika himself has given the Sanskrit rendering of the Praakrit slokas for

the benefit of those who may not be familiar with that language. This stotra

gives in brief all the doctrines of Visishtaadvaita and of the Vaishnavism

as portrayed by the Alwars. It is the out pouring of Sri Vedanta Desika

(Venkatanatha) who, on account of his passionate love for acyuta (Lord

Devanatha), has become transformed into a bride, probably donning the name

of Venkatanaayikaa.

 

1-7 In the first seven slokas after a prayer to Lord Devanaayaka, the poet

makes an apology for beginning to eulogize the Lord who is beyond the region

of thought and word.

 

8-25 The magnificence and greatness of the Lord as revealed by the

Upanishads- the Lord who is the Universal cause (7-9) who is in full form in

all things, small or great, and who is the one that is

‘Prati-vastu-Poorna(10). He is the Over-Lord who supports, controls and

rules all the objects in the world as the Antar-yaami. So all the words

denoting all the objects connote the Lord also. (Sarva-sabda-vaacya)(11). He

is the material cause (upaadana kaarana) with Prakriti as his body; the

Nimitta-kaarana (sentient cause) by His sankalpa, the Sahakaari-kaarana

(Auxillary cause) by other useful objects in the world which also are His

body (12-13). Bhagavan and Lakshmi are the Divine Couple who rule over all

the male and female species (Seshi-Dampati) (14). He is without an equal or

superior (Sama-abhyadhika-rahita) (15). He is the Supreme Deity who is

worshipped by the observance of all the religious duties that have been

ordained (Sarva-karma-samaraadhya) (16-18). He is impartial by nature and

comes to the succor of all without distinction (19-22). Bhagavan along with

Lakshmi as the second is the means for Salvation (Mokshopaaya) (24-25).

Bhagavan in all His manifestations is endowed with endless auspicious

qualities. His lovely form has all the elements which adorn Him as weapons

and jewels (Astra-bhooshanaatmaka-sareera)(26-30) the mystic nature, time

and purpose of His Incarnations(Avataara-rahasya). (31) The Lord, even in

the Archa-form with Lakshmi and Bhoomi is the fountain of Mercy and Saviour

(Saranya-Danipataa).(32-33) description of the Lord Devanatha from head to

foot(34-34) curly locks of hair (34) lovely face with lotus eyes(35) broad

chest as the throne of Lakshmi(36) the shoulders (37) the stomach that is

lean though it contains the entire universe (38). His lotus like Navel as a

foot-stool for Lakshmi and the birth place of the four faced Brahma(39) the

enchanting girdle(40) the thighs and the shanks(41,42) the foot, the source

of the Ganges (43) the medicinal herb in the Oshadhi-hill(44) Bhagavan

dispels ignorance and reveals the hidden mine of wealth(45-46) the greatness

of His devotees in general(47-54) and of the Prapanna to Sri Vaikunta

(Arciraadi-gati)(61-73) the poet’s prayer to the Lord to forgive his sins

and save him(74-82) Sri Vedanta Desika is no longer Venkatanatha but has

become Venkatanaayakee, the bride of the Lord. She prays for release from

the worldly bondage (84). Her desire to cross the virajaa River and enter

Paramapada where she will be welcomed by the Eternal Damsels and taken to

the mansion of the Lord where she will regain her place on His chest as

Kaustubha and do endless service.

 

Sri Vedanta Desika as Venkatanaayaki concludes this stotra as a

representative for individual souls who has been pining in separation. She

prays that she, the eternally youthful bride should become united with the

eternally youthful bridegroom Sriman Narayan.

[From the Life and works of Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikan- by Prof Sri A

Srinivasaraghavan]

 

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

 

_______________

Get 10mb of inbox space with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage

http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-sg