Swawmy DEsika Sahasra Naamam : NaamAs 965-970

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs :

 

(965) (PraNavm) Dhvaya manthra padhavrAtha

pratyEka vyAruthi priyAya nama:

 

(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who blessed us with the meanings of

each padham of dhvaya manthram and the aspects of understanding their

sambhandhams (anusandhAna amsams) .

 

(Comments): (A)" Sriman NaarAyaNa charaNou " means for the sacred feet of

NaarAyaNan alone .The meaning if SrI Sabdham has been covered earlier .

The "Madhubh " ( maann) sabdhham means being united always (i-e).,

He is united with PirAtti always.

 

(B) " NaarAyaNa" sabdham : It has many meanings : (1)He is the support (aadhAram)

for the Jeevans ;(2) He is the UpAyam (means ) for the Jeevans;(3) He is the Phalan

for the jeevans; (4) He is the one who entered (anupravEsam) the

Jeevans as indweller ; (5) He is the abode of Jeevans et al .

 

© " CharaNou ": This is also taken as " Sriman NaarAyaNa charaNou " in

an expanded sense . Here it means , " Srimann/Lakshmi Sahitha NaarAyaNa !

Your sacred feet alone is SaraNam . I utterly trust those sacred feet (MahA

Viswaasam) and I have no other support (aakinchanyam) and perform SaraNAgathy

( PrapadhyE) .

 

Until now , the Poorva BhAgam of Dhvayam ( the UpAya BhAgam ) is covered .

The second BhAgam deals with the Phalan .

 

(D) "SrimathE " : For the Lord of SrI Devi ; among the Divine couple , who are

the object of Kaimkaryam , focus is on the auspicious attributes of Piraatti alone is

referred to .

 

(E) " NaarAyaNAya ": For the Lord of Sri Devi alone ; among the divine couple ,

who are the object of Kaimkaryam , the Swamithva guNams of the Lord is referred to .

The "aaya" sabdham refers to " for Him alone " and links to Kaimkaryam .

 

(F) "Nama: " : It means that the kaimkaryam performed is not for me and to avoid

such thoughts .

 

This is the condensed meaning . The detailed meanings have to be learnt

from AchAryAs .

 

(966) (PraNavm) SrIsOpAyAnthara STAnapatthi

sArArTa sOdhakAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who examined the essence of

the meaning of Prapatthi that positions Sriman NaarAyaNan in the UpaayAnthara

position/SthAnam ( in place of Bhakthi yOgam).

 

(Comments): During Prapatthi anushtAnam , we pray to the Lord this way

in the context of positioning Him in UpaayAnthara SthAnam : " Oh Lord !

Please do not place on my head the unbearable burden of UpaayAntharam

(Bhakthi yOgam).Please bear that burden Yourself and at the same time bless us

with the fruits of bearing that burden.Your limitless sakthi and KaruNai enable

You to grant us the Phalan of difficult to practise Bhakthi yOgam thru the practise

of Prapatthi itself . You stand in the place of the UpaayAntharam and thus enable us

to gain the PurushArTam .

 

(967) (PraNavam) KaarpaNya-gOpthruvaraNa saarTOpAyathva

yAchanAya nama:

 

(Meaning):Salutations to that AchAryan , who accepted the point of view

that KaarpaNyam and Gopthruva VaraNam together are essential to be

successful in UpAyathva PrArthanai .

 

(Comments): UpAyathva PrArthanai becomes meaningful thru KaarpaNyam

and gopthruva VaraNam . During Prapatthi observance , the important aspect

is the prayer to the Lord : " Bhagavann ! You alone should become the UpAyam

(means) for Moksham . This is UpAyathva PrArtanai . It has another

part (angam):KaarpaNyam. The mood of KaarpaNyam assumes : " I am

powerless to practise

the difficult Bhakthi yOgam . I place that burden on You. Please save me from it

and accept that burden to be borne by Yourself ." Gopthruva VaraNam is the prayer

to ask the Lord alone to be one's protector. This prayer says : " Oh Lord ! Please do not

place the burden of bearing upAyAntharam on me . If it is to be borne , please accept

as Your burden the granting of the Phalan from such an effort ". If one does not include

either of these prayers , then the goals of Prapatthi will not be fulfilled .

 

(968) (PraNavam) UpAyavaraNAdhyAthma-nikshEpAngithva

sAdhakAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who established that

the UpAyathva prArtanai with Bhara SamarpaNam is the key

(angi/PradhAnam ) in Prapatthi observance and that aanukoolya

sankalpam et al are the parts of the above angi .

 

(Comments) : We seek as Phalan for Prapatthi the staying of the Lord in

the place of Bhakti yOgam and granting us the phalan of Moksham . The direct

reason for the Phalan is Upaayathava prArthanai combined with Bhara

SamarpaNam .Therefore we call the latter as angi . Rest are angams.

 

(969) (PraNavam) dhvyaOttharArTa gamyArta purushArTa

niroopakAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan, who had the skills to instruct us

on the PurushArTam ( Phalan) revealed by the second part of the Dhvaya

mantram .

 

(Coments): Sofar the meaning of the first portion of Dhvayam(Sriman NaarAyaNa

charaNou SaraNam prapadhyE ) was discussed.Now the meaning of the second

part is covered .This part deals with the special phalan that befits our svarropam

as Seshan (Servant of the Lord) and the Lord's role as Seshi (Master) and the lofty

dharmam of Prapatthi . This special Phalan that we gain from the observance of

successful prapatthi is the engagement in Bhagavath Kaimkaryam with Bhagavath

anubhavam. That Phalan is for the Lord alone (SrImathE NaarAyaNAya). "Nama: "

means engagement in Bhagavath Kaimkaryams with out ahankAra-MamakArams.

 

(970) (PraNavm) Dhvaya manthra mahAvAkya yOjanA-thraya

saadhakAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who gave the meanings of Dhvaya

manthram as the three MahA Vaakya yOjanais .

 

(Comments): Dhvaya Manthram is considered as being made up of these

combinations : the Poorva KaNDam is made up of one Vaakyam (sentence).

SrimathE NaarAyaNAya and nama: are the two other vaakyams. If all the three

vaakyams are united into one MahA Vaakyam , that yields the UpAyam of Prapatthi

as a dominant theme for our reflection . The "nama: sabdham is for destruction of

the enemies for Bhagavath Kaimkaryam." SrImathE NaarAyaNAya " is for the purpose

of ParipoorNa Kaimkaryam to the Lord associated with His PirAtti. The integrated

meaning of Dhvayam is hence : adiyEn is an akinchanan . adiyEn performs prapatthi

with its 5 angams at the sacred feet of SrIman NaarAyaNan (aathmaRakshA-

Bhara SamarpaNam) to disassociate myself from the burden of protecting myself .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan