Thiruvaheendhrapuram AchArya (MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam) /Sri Kainkarya Sabha 's commendable efforts.

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Sri :

 

There is no doubt that Swamy VedAntha Desikan

is an Utthama AchAryan of the highest calibre , who has

blessed us in so many ways through His Sri Sookthis and

Sishya Paramparais . The anugraham of Lord Hayagrivan at

oushadha Giri of Thiruvaheendhrapuram provided the spark

for Him to become the AkhaNda JyOthi to guide us our path

safely from here to Sri Vaikuntam thru the SaraNAgathy

maargam .

 

Srikainkarya sabha is completing the MahA Mantapam to shelter

all the pilgrims climbing the Oushadha Giri to visit the temple of Lord

HayagrIvan , who blessed Swamy Desikan some seven hundred

years ago .

 

Let us join with Sriman Soundararajan and help complete the rest

of the MahA Mantapam before this PurattAsi SravaNa dinam ,

the avathAra dinam of Swamy NigamAntha Desikan .

 

Here is an article on AchArya Vandhanam with PramANams from

the Vedams ( Nigama ParimaLa samanvitham) .

 

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

 

 

Acharyans

 

 

|| The Greatness of Utthama AchAryans ||

 

Let us celebrate on this occasion the importance of such MahAnubhAvAs

in our life along the lines in which the ancient Vedams in general

and Saama vedam in particular point out to us.

Rig Rk celebrating AchAryan***************************

One of the Rg rk states that the AchAryAs use the power of their Tapas

and Jn~Anam to overcome all the handicaps and serve as chakravarthis

for the human assembly :

utha svarAjO adhithirabhdhasya vrathasya mEmahO rAjaana IsathE--Rg Vedam: 8.12.4

(meaning): Those noble persons of blemishless character through their

soul force and by the strict observance of the Lord's inviolate laws

(SaasthrAs) become fit to rule over others (lead others) by their

supermacy.

They have severe nishtai and through their power of intellect (mEdhA

vilAsam) spread their benevolent Jn~Anam all over the world like the

rays of the Sun.

AchAryAs' UpAsana and Kaimkaryams to the Lord*********************************************

The power of Jn~Anam of these austere learned persons is celebrated in

the three VedAms by the following Veda Manthram:

kaNvA iva bhrugava: iva SooryA: ivavisvam id dhItam aasata , Indhram

sthOmEbhirmahayanta aayava: priyamEdhAsO asvaran

(UtharArchika Saaman: 1363, Rg Vedam: VIII.3.16 and Atharva Vedam:10.2,59.2).

This veda manthram points out that the Bhrugus and the descendants of

the family of KaNva have attained the Supreme Being as the Sun

pervades the Universe by his rays (Bhrugava: Bhrugu kula jAthA:,

KaNva Kula jAthA: iva taTA Soorya: iva visvam id dhItam aasata).

This manthram also points out the tight realtionship between these

powerful AchAryAs and their SishyAs. It is not only these learned

wise sages keep themselves busy in singing the praise of the Supreme

being through Yaaga , yaj~na AarAdhanams and sthuthis but also their

pious sishyAs keep themselves fully occupied with the eulogy of the

Lord and the performance of sacred rituals to please their AchAryan

and the Supreme being. The importance of Bhagavd AaarAdhanam and

BhAgavatha AarAdhanam is hinted here.

AchAryA's unbroken kaimkaryam to the Lord*****************************************

These MahAnubhAvaas pray for the welfare of mankind and approach Him

through reverential thoughts, noble deeds and blemishless homages:

upa thvAgnE dhivE-dhivE dOshAvastardh dhiyA vayamnamO bharantha

emasi--PoorvArchika Saaman:14 and Yajur Vedam:III.22)

JarAbhOdha tadh vividDhi visE-visE yaj~niyAyaSthOmagum rudrAya drusIkam

--PoorvArchika Saama : 15 , UttharArchika Saaman 1663and Rg Vedam I.27.10

(Combined meaning of both the manthrams): Oh Lord ! We approach You

day and night with reverential homage enriched by sublime thoughts

about You and noble deeds commanded by Your SaasthrAs. Oh Matchless

Lord!(OppilA appanE!) May Thou listen earnestly to our prayers and

accept our offerings! May Thou enter in to the spirit of our eulogies

for the purpose of the completion of our sacrifices (Yaj~nams) for the

benefit of all mankind !

Here the Lord's anupravEsam in to all of the sthuthis and Yaj~nAs of

the learned sages (JarAbhOdha/ one with mature experience and Tapas)

is invoked for the good of all people (visE-visE).

Our Lord's pervasive presence through AchAryAs**********************************************

There is a series of 32 UtharArchika Saamans praising Soma rasam,

which start with the word "yEsha: " to salute the anantha KalyANa

guNams of the Lord. One of them is the following Saaman

(UttharArchikam 1281 and Rg Vedam IX.28.2):

yEsha pavithrE aksharAth sOmO dEvEbhya Sutha:visvA dhAmAnyAvisan

(meaning): This Supreme Being manifests Himself to the wise learned

persons (AchAryAs)and is realized in various beautiful forms. He

pervades all places.

Prayer to that Supreme Lord by our AchAryAs*******************************************

Saama Veda manthram (uttharArchika Saaman 1358 and Rg Veda Rk

IX.97.38)describes the relationship of our AchAryAs to the Supreme

Lord as follows:

"sa punAn upa dhadhAna ObhE aprA rOdasI vee sha: aavapriyA chidh yasya

priyAsAsa UthI sathO dhana kAriNEna pra yagumsath"

(Meaning at one level): The learned person purifying himself thru

profound meditation of the Lord and is empowered by his Jn~Ana

VairAgya anushtAnam. That tapasvi fills both the literate and

illeterate with the glow of learning and discloses various vidhyAs.

The pure and noble wishes of the learned persons are meant to protect

us against fears (samsAra bheethi) and obstacles (vignams in UpAya

anushtAnam). May that Lord grant us the excellent wealth of spiritual

knowledge as (he does) to the AchAryAs (learned persons/MahAthmAs)!

This Saaman refers to those paramaikAnthis, who do not seek chillundi

swAmis (" siRu dhaivam sErEn") and hold firmly to the sacred feet of

SrIman NaarAyanan. These are MahAthmAs with theevra tapas and noble

conduct and serve as light houses on the shore for those , who are

being buffeted by the fierce waves of SamsAric ocean. They are mArga

darsees, who have superior aathma GuNams like ahimsai, Sathyam ,

asthEyam , aparigruham , Soucham , Indhriya nigraham et al.

These Brahma Vidhs are saluted by Swamy NammAzhwAr in his ThiruvAimozhi paasuram (8.3.10):

kalakamilla naltava munivar karai kaNDOrtulakkimilaa vAnavar yellAm

ThozhuvArkaLmalakkamyetha maakadal tannaik-kadainthAnaiulakka nAmm

puhazhkirpathu yenn seyvathu urayeerE

(Meaning): AchAryAs with unmuddled knowledge/Jn~Anam known for their

authentic penance/tapas perform MangaLAsAsanam to the Lord , who

churned once the milky ocean with great energy to produce amrutham.

AchAryAs on a par with the nithya sooris and muktha jeevans serve the

Lord on this earth with joy .Please tell me how to eulogize that Lord

to His full satisfaction and gain freedom from all of my samsAric

afflictions.

A concluding prayer for AchAryan's Veda prAyam**********************************************

Vedam refers to one hundred autumns as the life span for humans:

sataminnu saradhO anthidEvA nascchakrA jarasam tanUnAmputrAsO yathra

pitarO bhavanthi maa nou madhyA rIrishathAyurganthO--Rg Vedam I.89.9

(meaning): Hundred autumns are given to us by the Supreme Being for

life on His earth although the body is subject to old age and decay.

Those who are sons today will grow to become fathers tomorrow and

hence may we have no afflictions or infirmities in the midst of our

life span.

Our prayers are to the Dhivya dampathis to bless our AchAryans to

enjoy arOga dhrudagaathra sarIram and go on to celebrate his veda

PrAyam while engaged in providing rakshai for our ancient darsanam.

Bhadram karNEbhi: sruNuyAma dEvA bhadram pasyEmAkshibhir

yajathrA:sTirair angais tushtuvAmsas tanubhir vyasEmahi dEvahitam

yadhAyu:--Rig vEdam: I.89.8, Yajur Vedam 25.21, UttharArchika sAman:

1874

O AchAryAs! May we pray for our ears to listen to what is auspicious

and good! Oh AachAryAs and learned persons worthy of sacred deeds!

Bless us to see with our eyes all that is auspicous and subahakaram!

Oh AchAryAs! May we be blessed to engage in Your eulogy, enjoy with

firm limbs and healthy bodies a full term of life (one hundred years)

dedicated to serving You (AchArya Kaimkaryam) and Your Lord

(BhagavathKaimkaryam)!

NamO NaarAyaNaa !

V.Sadagopan