Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimakryam: Part 126 ( Desika Prabhandham--> XVII: Paasuram 91-93

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SrI:

 

Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:

 

In this posting , adiyEn will cover three Paasurams of Desika

Prabhandham , which are the 52nd ,53rd and the 54th Paasurams

of AdhikAra Sangraham . These three Paasurams also

cover the content of the 32nd Chapter of SrImath Rahasya

Thraya Saaram ( NigamanAdhikAram).

 

91) Linking up and Involvement with our Sath-SampradhAyam

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Our Sath-SampradhAyam is ancient and free from any blemish.

Those AasathikAs , who have been blessed to belong to this sacred

sampradhAyam wil reach Sathgathi .

 

The key words of this 91st Paasuram are: " poRai mihum Punithar

kAttum yengaL ponRAtha nal-neRiyil puhuthuvAr " ( Those AasthikAs ,

who with many aathma guNams will enter the auspicous path shown by

our sublimely pure AchAryAs marked by patience and forbearance greater

than BhUmi Devi Herself). These AasthikAs have the clarity and purity

of mind as a result of following our Sath-SampradhAyam(Sath-sampradhAya

Parisuddha manas).

 

This paasuram describes the eight unique lakshaNams of these

AdhikAris , who through their links to our hoary and timeless

SampradhAyam keep it dynamic , radiant and eternal:

 

(1) These AasthIkAs (AastheekyavAn )will have deep faith

in the meanings of the eternal Vedaas (maRai uraikkum poruL

yellAm mey yenRu OhrvAr) .

 

(2) They will have sharp intellects to appreciate the subtle meanings

of Tatthva Thrayams (manniya koor mathi udayAr).

 

(3) They will never be jealous of others.They will be free

from asooyai ( vaNN guNatthil kuRai uraikka ninaivu illAr) .

 

(4) They will have the distinction of recieving upadEsam about

our Sath-SampradhAyam from SadAchAryAs ( GurukkaL

pAll kOthu aRRa manam peRRAr) .

 

(5) They will follow only the essential course that our

Sath-SampradhAyam has laid out (nanmai koLvAr) .

 

(6) They wil be beyond the influence and ways of

the common folk deeply immersed in SamsAric sufferings

( siRai vaLarkkum mAnthar sankEtatthAl sithayAtha

tiNN madhiyOr) .

 

(7) They will not seek the insignificant phalans sought by

the samsAris and will seek instead the everlasting fruits of

Moksham (terinthathu OhrAr ).

 

(8) They will follow the golden path laid out and travelled by

our SadAchAryAs known for their matchless forbearance

and be uplifted ( poRai mihum Punithar kAttum yengaL

ponRAtha nall neRiyil puhuthuvAr).

 

Thanks to them our Sath-SampradhAyam will flourish

without any interruption forever.

 

The Sanskrit SlOkam quoted in this context of the Paasuram is:

 

AastheeykavAn nisitha budhdi: anabhyasooyu:

Sath-sampradhAya parisuddhamaNA: SadharTee

SankEtha-bheethi rahitha: thruNEshvasaktha:

Sadh-varthamAneemanuvidhAsyathi Saasvatheem na:

 

92) The path desscribed by this Prabahndham is the best

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This Prabhandham instructs one about Prapatthi mArgam as

the best to follow for our upliftment from SamsAric

sufferings and to gain MOksha Siddhi. Prapatthi is

the key upAyam (Mukhya upAyam ) for Moksham.

 

The key words associated with this Paasuram are:

" ithu vazhi inn amudhu ; MaRayOr aruLaal ithu vazhiyA

isainthanam" ( The way of the SadAchAryAs described

in this Prabhandham is the nectarine path. Thanks to

the krupai of the SadAchAryAs , this way has been opened to us

and we have accepted it as the auspicious path for us to follow).

 

The complete meaning of this Paasuram celebrating

the Vaibhavam of Prapatthi mArgam taught by our

noble AchAryAs is : We pushed aside the pursuit of

trivia practised by the samsAris as not befitting our

Svaroopam as instructed by our AchAryas. We became

thoroughly convinced that the grace of the Lord resulting

from our observance of the most important UpAyam (Prapatthi )

is the cause for Moksham and turned away from other

inconsequentail upAyams .Our AchAryAs instructed us

on this Prapatthi mArgam and willed that this mArgam

should thrive and prosper for ever for our benefit .

Our AchAryAs forgave our belmishes and performed

upadEsam on this nectarine Prapatthi mArgam . We followed

this Prapatthi mArgam as revealed to us by our AchAryAs.

 

93) Freedom from worries due to the help of Charama SlOkam

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We are the ignorant ones , who do not even know that

8+2 is ten (yettum iraNDum aRiyAthavar) .We are

the untutored ignoramus , who do not know about the Manthrams

with 8 aksharams (Yettum ) and Dhvayam (iraNDum ) as well

as the Lord's Charama slOkam . As a result , we are devoid

of Jn~Anam about Bhagavath Bhakthi and the glory of Parapatthi

mArgam.

 

Our Lord through His AchAryAs made sure that we the ignorant

ones recieved upadEsam on the esoteric meanings of the three

rahasyams to get us ready to enter His Supreme abode. We reflect

on His charama slOka upadEsam to perform Prapatthi at His

sacred feet to free ourselves from fear about SamsAram and

enjoy worry-free lives here before entering the Lord's abode .

 

Swamy Desikan describes the sacred Charama SlOkam

of Lord Krsihna as " kattu yezhil Vaachakam " ( the strong

and beautiful words) .Our Lord's upadEsam is summed up as :

" vinait-thiraL mutta maaLa muyanRidum " ( Engage in

the observance of Prapatthi to baniish all of Your karma

vargams ). I will stand in the place of all dharmams and

take up Your rakshaNam . Please be freed of your

worries and fears (anjal yenrAr).Swamy Desikan

describes SrIvaikuntam , the Supreme abode of the Lord

as " yetta oNNAtha idam " and that Prapatthi will grant

(tarum ) residence at this sTaanam of the Lord that can

not be reached only through the observance of Prapatthi

(or BhakthiyOgam) .Our AchAryAs have recommended for

us , the incompetent adhikAris , Prapatthi yOgam as the esay-to-practise

and sure-to-grant phalan compared to the difficult to observe

Bhakthi yOgam , which takes a long time to yield the phalan of

Moksha sukham.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: