Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 218/Desika Prabhandham : Thirucchinna Maalai ( Part7)/Paasuram 275

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

Let us study the SeventthPaasuram of

Thirucchinna Maalai ( Paasuram 275 of Desika

Prabhandham ) in this posting . It deals with

the glorious Dhvaya manthram , which is our

staff duirng wanderings on this earth prior to

reaching the Supreme abode of the dhivya dampathis .

 

275. ahalahillAt-ThirumahaLAr anbhar vanthAr

adi iraNDum aarAhat-tanthAr vanthAr

puhalillAr puhalAhum Punithar vanthAr

ponn ulahil ThiruvudanE ThihazhvAr vanthAr

ahilam yelAm aanandhamAnAr vanthAr

adiyiNaikkeezh vaitthu adimai koLvAr vanthAr

pahal naduvE iravu azhaikka vallAr vanthAr

pahal onRAi iravu azhitthavar vanthAr ThAmE

 

(Meaning): Lord VaradarAjan is the object of adoration of

MahA Lakshmi ( PerumdEvi ThAyAr) , who is never away from

Him even for a fraction of a second. He is the One , who pointed out

His matchless pair of feet ( ThiruvadikaL) as the means for Moksham.

He is the most compassionate One , who stands in place of difficult to

practise upAyams like Bhakthi Yogam for the benefit of those , who can not

undertake the pursuit of such upAyams.He is the radiant One , who shines

with His PirAtti at SrI Vaikuntam . He is the most generous One , who makes

available His two Isvaryams ( LeeelA and Nithya VibhUthis) , auspicious

ThirumEni and GuNams to the assembly of Mukthas and NithyAs ( Liberated

Jeevans ) and let them enjoy those blisses as ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham .

He is the welcoming One , who initiates His devotees to perform kaimkaryams

for Him and accepts them with pleasure. He is the all powerful One ,

who invited the darkness of the night to hide the bright midday Sun .

He is the illustrious One , who banishes the long , dark night of SamsAram

and makes Mukthi ( Moksham) as the bright reigning day.

 

Swamy Desikan has extolled the glories of the Manthra Rathnam ,

the Dhvayam , in many of His SrI Sookthis ranging from SrIMath

Rahasya Thraya Saaram to Dhvaya Churukku. This paasuram is

a succinct summation of the power and meanings of htis most sacred

Manthram dear to SrI VaishNavAs .

 

Let us correlate the passages from this Paasuram relating to the Dhvayam

with the sections of the Dhvaya Manthram itself :

 

"ahalahilA" = The Madhubh portion riding with the SrI Sabdham as the first

word of Dhvaya Manthram.

 

" adi iraNDum aaRAha " = this is the elaboration of the " CharaNou SaraNam "

section of the dhvaya manthram .

 

"Puhal illAr " = connects to " PrapadhyE " section of the manthram.

( denoting Vinai muRRil uLLa Tanmai vihuthiyin poruL ).

 

" PuhalAhum " = refers to the Lord standing in the place of

other UpAyams like Bhakthi Yogam .

 

" Punithar " = refers to MahA VisvAsam , one of the key angams of

one's Prapatthi .

 

" Ponnulahil " and " Akhilam " = the elaboration of the dhavya manthra

section , " SrImathE NaarAyaNAya ".

 

" adiyiNaikkeezh vaitthu adimai koLvAr" = this passage refers to

the fourth case (Vibhakthi ) accompanying the NaarAyaNa

sabdham ( NaarAyaNAya ) .

 

" pahal naduvE Iravu" = the dark samsAric night ; the shrinking

of Jn~Anam ( JN~Ana sankOsam) for SamsAris due to their

accumulated karmAs.It is also linked to the aksharam , "Ma" of

the Nama: sabdham of the dhvaya manthram.

 

" IravazhitthAr" = the destruction of the encircling virOdhi

( KaaLa Raathri of SamsAram ) associated with the Nama:

sabdham of the dhvaya manthram is saluted here.

 

Once upon a time lost in memory , Our compassinate Mother ,

MahA Lakshmi saw the Jeevans struggling in SamsAric ocean

and was moved to ask Her Lord to bless the Jeevans with

a means ( UpAyam ) for practise ( anushtAnam ) that would

rescue them form the dangers of drowning . The ever-responding Lord

united two seperate sentences of the Upanishad and blessed the Jeevans

to recite it at all times as an ujjevana ( rescuing) manthram. Since two

parts were united , the resulting manthram is known as Dhvayam.The first

part deals with the UpAyam (means) and the second part the fruits there of

(Phalan). The first part is associated with the choice of the Lord as

the object of surrender by the Jeevan for protection.The second part

deals with the actual samarpaNam of its Svaroopam , the burden of

its (Jeevan's) protection and the fruits of that responsibility for that

protection

to the Lord Himself . This is why the Manthram resulting from the union of

two seperate Veda BhAgams is named Dhvayam .

 

We will study more about the detailed meanings of Dhvayam in

the other Desika Prabhandham ( Dhvaya Churukku) that is yet to

be covered .

 

NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: