Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 233/Desika Prabhandham : Charama SlOka Churukku: Part 3

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

Today , we will focus on the study of the Third slOkam of

the Desika Prabhandham entitled : "Charama SlOka Churukku".

 

317. The meaning of " Maam " in Charama SlOkam

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Vaarithi vittu malar mahaLOdu Mathurai vanthu

BhAratha vemm samar PaarmahaL BhAram seha uhanthu

SaarathiyAi munpu ThUthanumAi taLarum Visayan

tErathil ninRu avanait-tERRinAn tiRam aayinamE

 

(Meaning): SarvEswaran as GeethAchAryan points out

His Dhivya MangaLa Vigraham for us as He says "Maam ".

Through that gesture , GeethAchAryan reveals four of His

divine attributes : Vaathsalyam , SwAmithvam , Souseelyam

and Soulabhyam .

 

1. Vaathsalyam is the DayA ( KaruNai ) of the Lord ,

which overlooks the trespasses of the chEthanams and

makes Him accept them . Lord responded to the enemies of

the PaaNDavAs with this guNam first and then consoled Arjuna ,

who was deluded about the proper dharmam for KshathriyAs

with upadEsam on Arjuna's proper conduct .

 

2. SwAmithvam: This is the GuNam revealed in the meanings of

PraNavam and the relationship of ours to Him as our unconditional

Lord and Swamy . This guNam was revealed by the Lord , when He

instructed us that there is no one , who is equal or superior to Him .

 

3. Souseelyam: The GuNam of the great ones to mix with others of

lowly and lofty attainments with an equal zest . This was revealed when

the Lord volunteering as his Charioteer was asked by Arjuna to bind

the horses or to bring the chariot here or there in the battle field.

 

4.Soulabhyam: This guNam is revealed when the Lord beyond the reach of

even great sages like Sanaka et al making Himself visible to all janthus

so that they can see Him and enjoy Him with their Maamsa Chakshus

( fleshy/physical eyes ). For instance , when Arjuna prayed fro the Visva

Roopa Darsanam , our Lord who is Soulabhyan responded and blessed

Arjuna with such a sevai. When Arjuna was overhelmed by that darsanam

begged the Lord to resume His normal roopam as his friend and well wisher ,

our Lord accepted the rquest due to His Soulabhyathvam .

 

The word "Maam " also refers to the PirAtti , who never ever

leaves His side as indicated by the usage of " Malar MahaLODu "

in this Paasuram .

 

The three lines following the first line of this Paasuram deal with

the avathAra rahsyam of the Lord , the knowledge of which is essential

for our liberation. There are six aspects to the Lord's avathAra

rahasyam :

 

avathArasya Sathyathvam ajahath-sva-svabhAvathA

Suddhasatthvamayathvam cha svEcchAmAthra-nidhAnathA

dharmaglAni samudhaya: Saadhu-samrakshaNArTathA

ithi janma rahasyam yO vEtthi nAsya punarbhava:

 

The four aspects of the AvathAra Rahasyam are:

 

1) The truth of the avathAram of the Lord instead of

thinking about it as a mere mesmerizing unreal thing /magic

( Indhra Jaalam).

 

2) Him not abandoning His ( Lord's) innate GuNams even during

the avathAra kaalams as Raama and KrishNa .

 

3) Him having the auspicious body of the Lord even during avathAra

kaalam without any admixture of RajO or TamO guNams (i.e) .,

keeping it Suddha Sathva Mayam.

 

4) Taking the avathAram NOT because of any karmAs but purely

out of His own sankalpam (Volition).

 

5) Taking the incarnation , when the dharmA is in decline and

adharmam is on the rise .

 

6) Maintaining the protection of His devotees (Saadhus) as

the only phalan for the avathArams.

 

In this Paasuram , the first line , " Vaarithi vittu--Mathurai vanthu"

covers the first four aspects of avathAra rahasyam . The second line ,

BhAratha venchamar---Seha" covers the 5th amsam of AvathAra Rahasyam

and the third line , " SaaraTiyAi --- ThUthanumAi " addresses

the 6th aspect of the mysteries of the Lord's incarnation amidst us.

 

Furhter , the deep meanings of the many auspicious attributes of

the Lord included in the Thirumanthiram and Dhvayam are to be

reflected upon in intrepreting the meanings of the word "Maam " .

 

The mukhyArTam is that we have become the servants of

this Lord , who consoled Arjunan (" tERRinAn tiRam aayinam" ).

We are the adimais of Lord PaarTasArathy forever.

 

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

 

NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

SrimathE SrI Lakshminrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka

SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama: