Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamam : Part XXV , NamAs 917-921 / Thuppul Sannidhi NithyArAdhanam sponsorship

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Swamy Desikan :

 

( 917) (PraNavam ) Srimath-SambhaNdha-Moola-yAja

nirAsamatha anthakAya nama:

 

( Meaning) : Salutations to that SadAchAryan , Swamy Desikan ,

who won over the opponents , who rejected the upAyam of Prapatthi

as the VyAjam based on our relationship with BhAgavAn .

 

(Comments) : Until now , Swamy Desikan refuted the objections

about Prapatthi based on the GuNa visEshams of the Lord . Now

Swamy refutes the matham that rejects Prapatthi because of

the special relationship (Srimath Sambhandham) between

the Jeevans and the Iswaran . He establishes that we can not

abandon the performance of Prapatthi because of that .

 

Their argument is that We are Seshaas for the Lord , Who is the Seshi .

We are like children to that Mother. We are entitled to the bhOgam of

Her breast milk . The child will claim its milk through the declaration of

its rights . Therefore , there is no need for the visvAsa Poorvaka prArtanA

( the rite of SaraNAgathy ) for protection . It does not fit our form as

the inherently rightful seshans.

 

Swamy Desikan's response : Our AchAryAs and Maharishis performed

Saanga Prapatthi with ViswAsam and PraarTanaa . They performed

upadesams on the need for Prapatthi with the support of Saasthra

PramANmas to their sishya paramparais.

 

The same Saasthrams say that the Lord is our Seshi and that He protects us

thru the UpAyam of Prapatthi and expects RakshApEksham . Hence we have

to follow up on these Bhagavath Saasthrams pronouncing Upaaya anushtAnam ,

if we believe in His ShAsthrams .

 

If we adopt the yukti ( outside the Sasthrams ) that we will get our mission

accomplished by arguing that we are His athyantha sEshis and we do not

need to gain Mokshan by specifically asking for it , there is a flaw in the

reasoning.

 

It is the Saasthrams that state we are the Seshans . If we cast aside this

saasthram and accept only the yukthi vaadham , we can not speak about

our SEshathvam ; We will end up in a position of rejecting the existence of

Iswaran .

 

There are others , who say the Sambhandha Jn~Anam alone (Sesha-Seshi

Jn~Anam) is enough and there is no need for Prapatthi . They learnt about

the need for Sambhandha Jn~Anam form SaasthrAs . Since the very same

Saasthrams say that they should perform Prapatthi , they can not accept

one doctrine of the BHagavath Saasthram and reject the other .

 

Finally , This Naama Has "Srimath " sabdham in the front . We are all SeshAs

to BhagavAn . The Divine Couple together are our Seshis due to yEkasEshithva

Tattvam . Therefore Prapatthi has to be done to both .

 

(918) (PraNavam) avyAja-bhagavath-pAthrabhAva

manOpapatthignE nama:

 

( Meaning ) :Salutations to that AchAryan , who expalined the real

purport of other PramANams ( SomAsiyANDAn and MahA BhAratha

SlOkam ) , which appear to suggest that the Lord will protect

without a vyAjam . (Swamy Desikan explained that this is not so

by removing the confusion about their meanings). The NyAsa Dasaka

slOkam " Swaami SvasEsham - - " carries the true meanings and

proves the need for UpAyAnushtAnam .

 

(Comments) :After one performs Prapatthi according to Saastram ,

then he has no need to worry about his rakshaNam . He becomes

free of worries about his rakshaNam , since the Lord takes over .

He blessed us to perform the upAyam , becomes happy over

completing it and protecting us . Swamy NammAzhwAr describes

this act of the Lord making us perform the UpAyam , becoming

delighted over it and thentaking over the protection of the SaraNAgatha

Jeevan . We cna not ever think of perfoming an upAyam by ourselves

and acting as our own rakshakAs (protectors) .

 

(919 ) (PraNavam) dhvaya - poorva SrIpadhOpa - lakshathva

vinAsakAya Nama:

 

(Meaning ) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who rejected the notion that

the First "Srimath " sabdham (Sriman )of Dhvaya Manthram is UpalakshaNam .

He established that the First Srimath Sabdham stands for Sri Devi being

UpAyam for Prapatthi and the second Srimath Sabdham being connected

to UpEyam ( Phalan) .

 

(Comments ) :The first half of Dhvaya manthram teaches UpAyam ;

the sceond haf talks about the Phalan . Both the portions house

"Srimath " Sabdham . Both assign equal roles for Sri DEvi .

Those who object to Prapatthi as a vyAjam treat the first Srimath

Sabdham as a UpalakshaNam and not as a VisEshaNam

(i-e) BhagavAn WITH Sri as a LakshaNam .

 

( 920) (PraNavam) SrivisEshaNa-bhAvOtthaOpAya dhithva

vibanjakAya nama:

 

(meaning ): Salutations to that AchAryan , who destroyed

the view that attributing UpAyam role for PirAtti is against

the SaasthrAs linked to anyOnyOpAyathvam ( There is Only

one upAyam ; BhagavAn ) .

 

(Commentary ) :The objection is : If we use Sri as a VisEshaNam

(adjective) , then the seeking of UpAyam is common for BhagavAn

and His Divine Consort . That in the opinion of this group is against

the SaasthrAs asserting " ananyOpAyathvam " of the Lord , Him being

the sole UpAyam for Parapatthi.

 

The answer or SamAdhAnam is : PirAtti and BhagavAn are both Seshis.

The attribute of becoming Seshi is the same for both according to

PoorvAchAryAs . It is correct to link VisEshaNam (Sri DEvi)with VisEshyam

(Bhagavaan) just as Bhagavaan has the visEshaNams of GuNams and

Vigraham . Therefore there is only one UpAyam , One UpEyam and

One Seshi ( yekasEshithvam) .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

http://www.sadagopan.org

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri NaarayaNa Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

 

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