Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 229/Desika Prabhandham : Dhvaya Churukku: Part1

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

Today , we will commence the study of the

Paasurams of the Desika Prabhandham ,

Dhvaya Churukku .

 

Introduction

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The entire Prabhandham is in the metre of KattaLai

KalitthuRai . There are 12 Paaurams in this Prabhandham .

Dhvayam is one of the most important manthrams and can be

recited at all times . There are 10 meanings that go with the 10

padhams of Dhvayam :

 

(1) SrI Sabdham (2) the "madhub" sabdham riding on the SrI

sabdham to give us the padham , "SrIman " (3) NaarAyaNa

sabdham (4) CahraNa sabdham (5) SaraNa Sabdham

(6) The verb made up of prefix "pra" and the verb " padh"

(7) the associated limb called Tanmai Urubu to yield

the word , "PrapadhyE " (8) The SrIman NaarAyaNa sabdham

of the second half (9) the fourth case linked to that to give

the word , "NaarAyaNAya " and (10) Nama: sabdham .

 

Dhvayam means two. BhagavAn in response to the prayers of

His PirAtti to help the jeevans suffering from SamsAric sorrows

united two seperate manthrams of the Upanishad and created

a manthram for all to alleviate their sufferings. In this two part

manthram , the first part deals with UpAyam (Means ) and

the second part , the Phalan from adopring such means.

The first part deals with the Jeevan invoking the Lord for

RakshaNam and the second part covers the submission of

the Jeevan , its svaroopam , the burden of protecting it

and the fruits of protecting it at the sacred feet of the Lord ,

the SaraNAgatha Vathsalan and becoming free from any

worries about its salvation.

 

In SrImath Rahasya Thraya Saaram's 28th Chapter dedicated to

Dhvaya Manthram , Swamy Desikan salutes Dhvaya Manthram as

the dawn for the kaaLa Raathri of SamsAram and as the SaraNAgathy

mantram for the Lord : " PadhmA-SahAya SaraNAgathy manthra:

Samsruthi-kALarAthrE: prathyUshathAm Bhajathi ". Since it is of

UpAya-UpEya roopam , it is called Dhvayam. It covers both

UpAyam and UpEyam.

 

Dhvayam is saluted as the King of Mathrams ( Mathraraajan).

This manthram has to be recieved as UpadEsam from One's

AchAryan . One should pray to the AchAryan earnestly like

a poor man begging fro a great treasure. There are no restrictions

( the right nakshathram , Homam , puNya theerttha SnAnam ,

auspicious lagnam and subha yOgam ) regarding the time for

recieving such a ManthrOpadEsam . In Saadhyaki Tantram ,

BhagavAn says that One should perform SaraNAgathy to Him

after recievfing such an upadEsam from a SadAcharyan and

after that SaraNAgathy feel like a Krutha Kruthyan ( One who

has fulfilled , what he was supposed to do) :

 

anEnaiva thu manthrENa svAthmAnam Mayi nikshipEth

Mayi nikshiptha karthavya: krutha kruthyO bhavishyathi

 

(meaning):With the dhvaya manthram a prapannan should

present his Aathma to Me. One who has done this that needs to

be done would have fulfilled that , which needs to be done

for gaining nithya Kaimkaryam at My feet at My Supreme

Abode.

 

The meaning of Dhvayam has been explained to us by

AchArya RaamAnujA in His SaraNAgathy Gadhyam.

The " ahalahillEn iRayumenRu " Paasuram of Swamy

NammAzhwAr is the greatest exponent of Dhvaya

Manthram .

 

Swamy Desikan summarizes in his own brilliant way

the greatness of Dhvayam as a showerer of auspiciousness:

 

na VedAnthath Saasthram na MadhumaTanAth tathtvamadhikam

na tadhbhakthAth theerTam na tadhbhimathAth Saahtvika Padham

na satthvAdhArOgyam na bhudha-bhajanaath bhOdha janakam

NA MUKTHE: SOUKHYAM NA DHVAYA VACHANATHA:

KSHEMAKARANAM

 

(MEANING): There is no Saasthram superior to VedAntham.

There is no Tatthvam that is loftier than BhagavAn , who killed

the Asuran , Madhu . There are no purifying theerttham greater

than the BhagavathAs of the Lord . There is no place that is superior

to those selected by the BhagavathAs to reside . There is nothing to

excell satthva guNam fro improving one's aarOgyam. There is nothing

that surpasses the attainment of SdAchAryan , when it comes to

seeking satthva Jn~Anam.There is nothing that beats Moksha sukham ,

when it comes to enjoyable experiences.There is nothing better for

KshEmam than the recital of Dhvaya Manthram.

 

303. The avathAram of Dvayam

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innamudhil piRanthAL idham kEtka uraittha PirAn

ponn aruLAl maRai mouliyil pooNDa iraNDu isaitthu

tannurai mikka dhanam ithu yena tantha vEdahatthil

thunnu poruLhaL patthum tholayA nidhi aahinRavE (1)

 

(Meaning): Our Mother who could not bear the sufferings of

children struggling in the ocean of SamsAram requested Her

Lord to show them a way to get out of their miseries. He agreed

and selected two manthrams from the different sections of KaDa

Valli and united them and released it for thebenefit of the ChEtanams.

Since this dhvaya manthram was created by our Lord Himself

at the request of His PirAtti , it is superior to all Sruthis. The ten

different meanings of this Manthram have to be treasured and

protected for the truly needy .

 

304. The Six Meanings of SrI Sabdham

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aru uru aanavai tannai adainthidat-ThAnadainthu

veruvurai kEttu avai kEtpitthu ahaRRum vinai vilakki

iru talai anbhutanAl yemai innadi sErntharuLum

ThiruvudanE thihazhvAr seRinthAr yengaL chinthayuLE (2)

 

(Meaning): The SrI Sabdham in dhvayam has six different

meanings: SrIyathe , SeayathE , SruNOthi , SrAvayathi ,

sruNAthi , SreeNAthi .

 

SreeyathE : She is reached by all those , who want ujjeevanam

( upliftment ) from SamsAric sorrows.

 

SrayathE : To save Her suffering children , She reaches Her Lord .

 

SruNOthi: She Listens . She listens to the chEthanams who pray

to Her to place them at the sacred feet of Her Lord .

 

SrAvayathi : She makes the Lord listen to Her regarding

the suffering jeevans.

 

SruNAthi: She banishes. She banishes the Moksha VirOdhis

for the Mumukshus ( Those who desire Moksham).

 

SreeNAthi: She makes the jeevans attain a ripe stage fit to

qualify for Moksham.She perfects the ChEtanam to perform

Kaimkaryam for Her Lord.

 

Our SrI DEvi, Our Mother with such Vaibhavam shines with

Her Lord and stays in our mind permanently.

 

NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

SrimathE SrI Lakshminrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka

SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama: