Thirunakshatram of Kumara Varadanatha Nayanaracharya - Reflection s

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Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

Swamy Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

Dear Bhagavathas,

Having enjoyed the Avatara vaibhavam of Srimath Nayanaracharya Maha

Deshikan, we shall in this posting celebrate the greatness of

Nayanaracharya, eulogising his acharya bhakti all along.

Though Swamy Deshikan sung and extolled Emperumaans at many divya

deshams, he still held Varada as his favourite. Not surprisingly, a

son (Varadacharya) was born to him as the divine amsham of Lord

Varadan Himself. Swamy Deshika held Varada very close to his heart.

He wrote many works

eulogising the grace of Varada. It is perhaps for this reason that

Devarajaperumal considered Deshika as his son. But perhaps the Lord

wanted to have the rare privilege of studying under Swamy Deshika and

so, He incarnated Swamy Varadacharya with His amsham.

They in fact complimented each other through their works. Swamy

Deshika wrote some of his finest works dedicating it to Lord Varada

including Nyasa Dashakam, wherein Swamy performs prapatti at the feet

of Devadhirajan. Out of the many works of Nayanaracharya, a good

number are written only eulogising the greatness of Swamy Deshika.

Swamy Deshikan sung Nyasa dashakam in favour of Varada. But

Nayanaracharya didn't have to go that far. He sung ten verses on his

acharya Swamy Deshikan known as "Deshika prapatti" which is in

purport, equivalent to any authentic work on Nyasam. Swamy

Nayanaracharya's acharya bhakti knew no bounds. He held Swamy

Deshikan, his father. as his acharya and God. He knew no world or God

other than his acharya Swamy Deshikan. It is evident from

Varadacharya's works that he held Swamy Deshika as the crown

embellishment of vidwans. He is extolled as the boatsman who has the

capacity to ferry nomads across the ocean of samsara. Varadacharya

celebrates Deshika as his guru, matha, pitha, daivam, praapya and

praapakam.

Today, if we are able to perform Thiruvaradhanam to the archai of

Swamy Deshika at various divya deshams then it is only due to the

untiring efforts of Swamy Nayanaracharya, who was monumental in

consecrating sannidhis for Swamy Deshika in almost all of the

divyadeshams.

Swamy Nayanaracharya was infact nominated directly by Ramanuja in a

spiritual epiphany as the "Sampradaya pravartakar" after Swamy

Deshikan. Amongst the kalakshepa paramparais, Sri Nayanaracharya

beams as an acharya in the Bhagavad Vishaya paramparai after Swamy

Deshikan. The paramparai then continues with Sri Brahmatantra

Swatantrar, Hasti Nayakar et al.

Sri Brahmatantra Swatantrar, a direct disciple of Swamy Deshikan chose

to study Bhagavad Vishayam at the feet of Sri Nayanaracharya, though

he was senior to the latter. During this time, Sri Brahmatantra

Swatantrar submitted a taniyan at the feet of Nayanaracharya that we

know as - "srImallakshmana ... varadAryamaham bhaje || "

The acharya bhakti of Nayanaracharya is one of his most outstanding

qualities. Nayanaracharya lived for 97 years in vibhavam and wrote

many works mostly euologising Swamy Deshikan and providing rare and

insightful commentaries to Deshikan's works. Swamy Nayanaracharya

along with Sri Brahmatantra Swatantrar and the other direct disciples

of Swamy Deshikan, rendered monumental service in preserving and

propagating the works of Swamy Deshikan. He is rightfully glorified

by his disciples as the victory flag of Ramanuja darshanam and the

beautiful full moon embellishing the ocean of the lineage of

Vishvamitra.

There is a sannidhi for Nayanaracharya in Thuppul. His archai also

adornes the asthanam of Parakala matham.

Shrimath TritIya Brahmatantra Swamy has sung a vAzhi thirunAmam on Nayanaracharya -

iruvahaiyanika mAnthariyar tanayan vAzhiye

yatipatisiddhAnta jayavilangavanthOn vAzhiye

aruL varadar thirunAmamaNinduyarnthOn vAzhiye

AvaNiyurOhiNiyilavatarittAn vAzhiye

arumathi kANiyar chintAmaNiyaLittAn vAzhiye

avviyalA nUl palavumavaiththa nambi vAzhiye

oruthani ittarisha shattaiyuyarttepirAn vAzhiye

oNthUppul kulanayinAriNaiyaDihaL vAzhiye

The following link is attached containing a picture of Swamy

Nayanaracharya and Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Deshikan

standing with folded hands next to their master Swamy Deshika.

http://www.munitrayam.org/images/Deshika_disciples.JPG

This picture also shows Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar, Sriman Nathamuni,

Srimath Yamunamuni, Srimath Ramanujamuni and Sri Maha Parakala Maha

Deshikan - 21st pattam acharya Parakala Matham.

With folded hands this series is concluded by singing the taniyans of

this acharya saarvabhouma. It is also a plea that theis acharya be

included in all the sambhavanai kramams from now on.

"shrAvaNe mAsi rohiNyAm jAtam venkatadeshikAt |

vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryamaham bhaje || " - Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar

"Bow we to the great Varadanatha, who was like the the full moon

decorating the ocean of Vishvamitra's lineage and who was born to the

illustrious Vedantha Deshika in the month of shrAvaNa and the asterism

of rohiNi."

"shrImallakshmaNa yogIndra siddhAntha vijayadhvajam |

vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryamaham bhaje || " - Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Jeeyar

"Bow we to the great Varadarya, born in the race of Vishwamitra and

who beams resplendently as the victory flag of the darshanam of

Ramanuja."

Srimath Sri VedAntha Deshika samyami sArvabhouma kaTAksha labdha sArvajna,

Srimath Sri kavikathaka kanteerava charaNa naLina yugaLa vinyasta samastAtmabhara,

Srimath Sri Kumara Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha DeshikAya namaha