] Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamam : Part XI / Priest Quarters Construction at Sri RanganAtha Temple( NamAs 860-863)

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Lord RanganAtha:

 

adiyEn will continue with the 860th to the 862nd Sahasra

Naamams today, which will take us from the 8th chapter

to the 9th chapter of Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram :

 

Chapter 8 : AdhikAri VibhAgha adhikAram ( NaamAs: 860 & 861)

 

Chapter 9: UpAya VibhAga adhikAram ( 862nd Naama)

 

(860) (PraNavam) adhikAri vibhAga VidhE nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who knew the categories of

adhikAris (Qualified ones) , who follow the upAyam (means ) for Moksham .

 

(Comment ): The ones qualifiied to observe MokshOpAyam are of

two kinds: (1) Bhakthi yOgins and (2) Prapatthi yOgins . Alternatively ,

they are known as (1) SadhwAraka Prapanna and (2) adhvAraka

Prapanna .

 

Those who follow Bhakthi yOgam perform prapatthi in between

to ward off any interferences to their Bhakthi yOgam .They fulfil Bhakthi

yOgam through Prapatthi and gain Moksham . This category of people are

SadhvAraka Prapannas or SadhwAraka Prapatthi nishtars .

 

Others who use Prapatthi as UpAyam for Moksham. They do not use any other

means and wish to gain Moksham solely through Prapathhi . They are called

adhvAraka Prapatthi nishtars or adhvAraka prapannAs .

 

There is no difference in the ultimate Moksha Phalan in the case of

the two categories of Prapannas , who chose one or the other route

based on their status and fitness .

 

Every one is eligible for performing Prapatthi . It will remove all

anishtams ( inauspiciousness). It needs to be done only once.

It yields fruits very quickly ( in a trice) . It will not tolerate any other

upAyam to be done with it for Moksha Phalan .It destroys PrArabdha

karmAs and gives the fruits of Prapatthi , when one wishes. Therefore

Prapatthi Yogam is easy to practise , quick yielding and therefore

superior in many ways to Bhakthi yogam practised to gain Moksham.

 

861) (PraNavam) prapathyavaanthara bhidhA vEtthAya nama:

 

(Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who knew the nature of

the four kinds of Prapatthi( Svanishtai, AchArya Nishtai , Ukthi Nishtai

and BhAgavatha Nishtai).

 

(Comments):The Prapathti performed directly by a qualified one is

Sva Nishtai. AchArya Nishtai is the one , when AchAryan performs

the Prapatthi for the Sishyan. This adhikAri fits in to the Prapatthi

done by the AchAryan for himself and for those belonging to him .

Ukthi Nishtai is the one , where the adhikAri repeats the prapatthi

vaakyams said by AchAryan and places the burden of his protection

at the sacred feet of the Lord . BhAgavatha nishtai is the one , when

the adhikAri stays covered by the prapatthi done by a Bhagavathan ,

who is not his AchAryan .

 

(862) ( PraNavam) UpAya VibhAga vidhE nama:

 

(Meaning):

 

The UpAyam (means to be followed ) for Moksham are two:

Bhakthi and Prapatthi. One who performs Prapatthi says:

"Oh Lord ! I am powerless to perform Bhakthi yOgam.You

must stay in its place and grant me the Phalan of Bhakthi yOgam

(viz) Moksham. Thus Iswaran becomes the UpAyam or means

in this instance .

 

One who performs Bhakthi yOgam performs prapatthi as often

as he meets an obstacle during the steps of Bhakthi yOgam.

Bhagavan responds to that plea for help ( Prapatthi) and stands

in the place of the difficult to accomplish task and completes

the anushtAnam of Bhakthi yogam .

 

In this chapter on UpAya VibhAgaadhikAram , Swamy Desikan also covers

Karma yogam and Jn~Ana yOgam , which are auxillaries to Bhakthi yOgam and

discusses Para Jn~Anam and Parama Bhakthi that follow karma and Jn~Ana

yOgams .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: