AdiyEn's KshEthrAdanam : Part IV / At ThiruvenkadamudayAn's Sannidhi /Third day .1

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-Sri:

 

VenkadAdhri Samam sTAnam BrahmANDE naasthi kinchana

VenkatEsa SamO DevO na bhUthO na bhavishyathi

 

Dear Sri VenkatEsa BhakthAs :

 

After enjoying the SuprabhAtham slOkam recitations from the balcony of Hathiram

Bhavaji Mutt ,

we were blessed to our surprise with the prasAdhams from the Sannidhi (Dosai &

Pongal) .

Our dear friend , who was able to attend the SuprabhAtham brought the

PrasAdhams directly

from the Sannidhi . The PrasAdhams were piping hot .The day began well for us .

 

ArchanAnthara Sevai

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Next , we stood in line for the ArchanAnthara Sevai and had a wonderful darsanam

of

the smiling Lord . Thanks to the intervention of Sannidhi ParichArakAs , adiyEn

was

asked to enjoy the sevai a little longer without the Jarigandi staff rushing

adiyEn out .

It was a BhAgyam and adiyEn recognizes it as Dayaa Devi's niyamanam . Evey

moment

spent in front of Saptha Gireesan is a direct result of His apaara KaaruNyam

and divine niyamanam .

 

Sojourn at AchArya RaamAnuja Sannidhi awaiting SaaRRumuRai GhOshti

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When adiyEn came out of the Garbha graham , I was asked to stay at AchArya

RaamAnuja Sannidhi

until Periya Jeeyar SaaRRumuRai ghOshti could enter the garbha graham . After

offering

adiyEn's DaNdavath PraNAmams to Udayavar , adiyEn sat there with the blissful

shadow of Anandha VimAnam for the next 45 minutes . This was quality time to

reflect on

the Vaibhavam of Azhwars , AchArya RaamAnuja , Sri Saila Nambi , Sri

AnanthAzhwAn

and the Parama DayALu , Lord VenkatEswara .

 

adiyEn recalled leisurely the excerpts from DayA Sathakam of Swamy Desikan ,

AzhwAr AruLiccheyalkaL and other Sri Sookthis on Lord SrinivAsan .

 

Here are the thoughts that came to my nind from the Sri Sookthis and

AruLiccheyalkaL .

 

Let me start with the reflections on Sri Daya Sathakam as experienced by the

GantavathArar,

Swamy Desikan , the incarnation of Lord VenkatEsa's Sannidhi Bell . The

highlights of

the themes of the ten sections of Daya Sathakam and the various meters used by

Swamy

Desikan are assembled under the following URL for ready reference :

 

http://sadagopan.org/acharyans/sd2.htm

 

A small tribute to Udayavar and His links to ThiruvengadamudayAn is appropriate

now as a PoorvAngam for reflections on the incomparable Dayaa of Lord SrinivAsan

of Thirumala .

 

1. Udayavar Sannidhi at Thirumala & the links to Sri BhAshyam

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Since much of my reflections on Lord VenkatEsa originated while adiyEn was

sitting

that dawn in front of AchAryA RaamAnuja's sannidhi in the North East section of

BhagavAn's

sanctum , it is appropriate to include a few words on AchArya RaamAnujA's

expositions

before the Lord on Brahma SoothrAs known as VedAntha Sangraha . All His life ,

AchArya

Ramanuja had prepared to write the magnum opus commentary on Brahma SutrAs ,

the magnificent Sri BhAshyam , in response to the command of Swamy AlavanthAr .

Acharya Ramanuja went to Kashmir to look at the BodhAyana Vrutthi and returned

to

bless us with Sri BhAshyam . Before the kaimkaryam of writing Sri BhAshyam ,

He appraised Lord ThiruvenkatamudayAn about the outline of what he had in

mind as content . Acharya Ramanuja sat before the Lord of Thirumala and gave

a brief exposition on the commentary of Brahma Soothrams .It took the form of

VedArtha Sangraha .

 

This Sri Sookthi arose thus BEFORE the compilation of the mighty and terse Sri

BhAshyam .

VedAntha Sangrahaa was placed at the lotus feet of the Lord of the Seven Hills

.. Vedantha Dheepa

was written after the creation of Sri BhAshyam ; VedAntha Saara (brief

explanation of

Brahma SutrAs ) followed there after . Thus there are four works on Brahma

Sutrams by

AchArya Ramanuja and we are blessed to be inheritors of those four Sri Sookthis

by

AchArya RaamAnuja . Lord SrinivAsan was the light ( VedAntha dheepam ) on top of

the seven hills for AchArya RaamAnuja . It was a privelege to sit in the

Ramanuja Mantapam

that dawn to reflect on the glories of our Guru Parampara and recall the deep

meanings

of the second slOkam of Sri Dayaa Sathakam :

 

vigAhE theerTa-bahuLAm SeethaLAm Guru-santhathim

SrinivAsa DayAmbhOdhi parevAha paramparAm

 

( Meaning): adiyEn immerses in the overflow of the assembly of waters of AchArya

lineage that arises from the cool and sacred Ocean known as the Dayaa of

SrinivAsan.

 

Let us start with the MangaLAsAsanams of Lord SrinivAsa now after the reflection

on

the MangaLa slOkam of Sri VedAntha DheepA of AchArya RaamAnuja :

 

" May adiyEn's mind be solely devoted to the loving service of the Lotus feet of

that primeval PurushA , who is the Lord of Sri MahA Lakshmi , who is infinite

and so ,

not limited by time , space and object , who is the one abode of all auspicious

qualities ,

who is devoid of all that is defiling , who is adorning the Supreme abode of

"Vaikunta" ,

who is beyond a full-grasp by speech and mind , but who is realized (visualized)

by those

devotees , who have surrendered unto Him "... Dr.N.S.Anantharangachar's

translation .

 

2. Dayaa Sathakam based MangaLAsAsanams

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Swamy Desikan's MangaLAsAsanams for Lord SrinivAsan of Thirunala

are housed in His Sri Sookthi, Sri DayA Sathakam , where our Thuppul Kula MaNi

addresses the Dayaa Devi of the Lord , whom he recognizes as the cause behind

the Lord's name: DayALu . Lord's Dayaa (ankumpaa , KaaruNyam) was visualized by

Swamy Desikan as the Fifth Devi of the Lord .

 

Swamy Desikan took a deep dip in the ocean of Lord SrinivAsa"s Dayaa ( SrinivAsa

Dayaa ambhOdhi) and considered himself as a BhAgyasAli ( Kruthina: ) of Lord

Kamalaa Vaasan . Swamy Desikan visualized Dayaa Devi as the embodiment of

Lord SrinivAsA's KaruNaa :

 

samastha jananeem vandhE chaithanya sthanya-dhAyineem

SrEyaseem SrinivAsasya KaruNAmiva roopiNeem

......6th slOkam of Sri DayA Sathakam

 

(Meaning): adiyEn prostrates before the embodinment of the Lord's Dayaa , who

has

the roopam of SrinivAsa .She is the Mother of all and nourishes us all with the

milk of

divine Jn~Anam .

 

Individual MangaLAsAsanams

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2.1: My salutations to that limitless ocean of Mercy , which is self-manifested

and

is near ThiruvEnkatam hills (VrushaSaila TaDasTAnam karuNA VaruNAlayam vandhE).

 

2.2: My salutations to that treasure for the impoverished ( akinchana nidhi) ,

the field of growth

for the crops of four kinds of PurushArTams including Moksham (

apavarga-thrivargayO:

Soothim) and is blemishless ( NiranjanAm) . My salutations to that Lord of

AnjanAdhri !

 

2.3: Oh DayA DEvi ! If the Lord's six guNams ( Jn~Anam , Iswaryam , Balam ,

Sakthi ,

Veeryam and tEjas ) were to be seperated from You , then all those six guNams

will

just become defects (dhOshams) . Only in Your company , they gain their power

to qualify

the Lord as BhagavAn ( DayE ! dhOshaa bhavEyu: tE thvayaa vinaa ).

 

2.4: Oh DayA Devi! For the Lord of ThiruvEnkatam , who is the cool Moon of

VrushAchalam ,

You serve as the eye displaying freindship for the ChEthanams ( KaruNE !

VrushAchala IndhO:

nayanE tArA-maithreem dhadhAnayA Thvayaa yEva dhrushta: janimAn ) and grant them

Moksham ( janimAn apavargam anubhavathy) !

 

2.5: Oh KaruNE ! " Vrushasaila IndhO: Mrutha sanjevanam amrutha amsam avaimi "

( Oh DayA Devi ! adiyEn recognizes You as the life-generating nectar associated

with

the Moon of Vrusha Giri . Oh Dayaa Devi ! Your Lord becomes DayALu because of

You

( KaruNE ! Kamalaa Nilaya: Thvayaa DayALu: ).

 

2.6: Oh DayA DEvi of Lord VenkatEsa! I am the Emperor of all Sins . Thou art the

queen of

all auspicious guNams . Oh Devi , who comprehends this situation should place me

at

the sacred feet of Your Lord :

 

aham asmi aparAdha chakravarthee KaruNE Thvam cha guNEshu Saarvabhoumee

vidhushee sTithim idhruseem svayam maam VrushaSailEswara padhasAth kuru Thvam

-----30th SlOkam , Sri Daya Sathakam

 

2.7: Oh DayA Devi ! You are the boat for those , who wish to cross the fierce

and stormy

Ocean of SamsAram ( AnukampE ! Thvam bhava jaladhi gathAnAm pOthapAthree

bhavithree).

 

2.8: Oh DayA DEvi ! As a result of Your intervention and guidance , the

insignificant chEtanams (kimpachAnA:

PrANina:) attain loftiness and gain the boon of enjoying the Lord of Vrusha

Giri with the hue of Indhra neelam ,

who is enjoyed by the nithya sooris and the the MukthAs in Sri Vaikuntam (

AnukampE ! kimpachAnA:

PrANina: nithya-muktha anushaktham Vrushagiri harineelam nirvisanthy).

 

2.9: Oh DayA DEvi ! Your Lord is the embodiment of Jn~Anam ; He is an ocean of

bliss

( Aanandha SIndhu:) and is One who looks anew always for enjoyment ( Nithya

apoorvam) .

His beauty changes every minute and yet remains fresh and enjoyable .

 

2.10: Oh DayA DEvi! Those who have surrendered to You cross the Ocean of

SamsAram

reaches the sacred feet of the Lord of ThiruvEnkatam and gain the unsurpassable

boon

of Nithya Kaimkaryam at Your Lord's kingdom ( DayE ! bhavatheem adhigamya

,VrushAchala Isa

Padha Patthana nithya dhanee) .

 

2.11: Vrusha Saila NidhE ! Nigama SamAsrithE ! Nikhila lOka samruddhikaree !

taruNEndhu VibhUshaNa

poojithE ! KamalAsanEna aardhithE ! VenkatEsa KaruNE ! Praseedha , Praseedha ! (

Oh The treasure of

Vrusha Sailam ! Oh divine One in whom the VedAs have taken their refuge ! Oh

Devi worshipped by

the One with crescent Moon as aabharaNam on His JaDai ! Oh SrinivAsa Dayaa Devi

whom the lotus-

seated chathurmikha Brahma performs AarAdhanam and Uthsavam in PurattAsi !

Please grant adiyEn

the blessings of the sevai of Your Lord ! ).

 

2.12:Vrusha Giri KrishNa mEgha Suvrushti ! anugraham kuru ! ( Oh Dark rain-laden

cloud of Vrusha

Giri ! Drench me with the rejuvenating cool showers of the Vrushagiri

Saarvabhouman ! ).

 

2.13: Oh Mahishi of NaarayaNa Sikhari kooDasTan ! KrupE ! Your Lord is beyond

the control

of any one ; He is a Svatantran . For those , who perform Prapatthi to Him , He

overlooks their

trespasses and comes under their control ( anyAdheena: sann PraNamathAm

Paratantra:

bhavathi; tEshAm apakruthim na gaNayathi).... SlOkam 60

 

2.14: Oh Dayaa Devi ! Your Lord is fond of the leelAs of creation , protection

and dissolution of

the Universes ( Jagath Janma-sTEma-praLaya rachanA kELi rasika:) and is the one

and only door

that is open for Moksham for those who surrender to Him ( PraNayinAm vigaDitha

kavADam

vimukthi yEka dhvAram ) ... 68th SlOkam .

 

2.15: Oh KaruNE ! Please recommend adiyEn for His dhivya SevA . He is the one at

the center of the cross section of the four VedAs ( Sruthi nagara SrungaDaka

Jusha: ) ...70th SlOkam.

 

2.16: Oh Dayaa DEvi ! when the Lord is united with You (Thvath SamprukthE ) ,

the meditation by

the PrapannAs about Your Lord , who is the crown jewel on top of VrushAdhri

blossoms and spreads

like the flow of nectar ( DayE ! Thvath samprukthE VrushAdhri SikhAmaNou

praNihitha dhiyAm

prasrumara Sudhaa dhArA aakArA bhAvanA praseedhathi) ...80th slOkam

 

2.17: Oh Dayaa DEvi! adiyEn has placed the burden of my protection at Your

sacred feet.

adiyEn does not have the svatantaram for performing this Prapatthi . You

yourself have energized me

to perform this prapatthi and have accepted the responsibility for my protection

.. Even after

that MahOpakAram , adiyEn committs aparAdhams . Oh SrinivAsa KaruNE ! Please

overlook

adiyEn's trespasses and bless adiyEn to perform eternal kaimkaryams to Your Lord

....91st slOkam

 

2.18: Oh KaruNE ! Please reduce the anger that Your Lord has over this pitiable

one's aparAdhams

( dheenE mayi VibhO: DaNdadharathva leelAm Thvam Samaya) ...93rd slOkam

 

2.19: Oh DayA DEvi of Lord SrinivAsaa! adiyEn is like the elephant that throws

on itself the mud and

dust after cleansing itself with a bath in the river . Please bind me with Your

chain of compassion

and save me from these destructive acts ( Maam savyam anugraha-srungalAlAbhi:

gruhANa ) ...99th SlOkam

 

2. 20: Oh DayA Devi! adiyEn who is meditating on You is of samll intellect

(Mandha buddhi) .

For this one , who is attempting to meditate on You seeking Your anugraham ,

please bear

with this bold act of mine through the exercise of Your unique forbearance for

such acts .

 

adiyEn reflected next on the ten messages of Swamy Desikan housed in the ten

decads of

Sri Dayaa Sathakam :

 

1. EmperumAn alone is the grantor of Moksham.

2. He is Omniscient and Omnipotent. Nothing moves without Him .

3. He destroys the internal and external enemies of His devotees.

4. He is the Means (upAyam) for all sadhanAs .

5. He is the Phalan to be gained from all these SaadhanAs .

6. He is the One to be attained thru the unfailing means of Prapatthi .

7. His soulabhyam is unique .

8. He is the One standing tall on top of the seven hills.

9. He is the One , who incarnated as Raama and KrishNa (Vibhava avathArams).

10. He blesses the PrapannAs with MokshAnandham right here thru His darsanam .

 

With the tranquility gained from these reflections in the middle of all the

Kallala

kOlAhalam of the waves of devotees performing PradhakshiNams , adiyEn moved on

to

the anubhavams of our dear AzhwArs and their aruLiccheyalkaL .

 

NamO VenkatEsAya

adiyEn , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

 

P.S : May I request the abhimAnis and SishyAs of Ahobila Matam to contact me

with respect to their particpation in the forthcoming 79th Thirunakshathram of

Srimath Azhagiya Singar ? Your participation in the form of Paadha KaaNikkai on

this auspicious occasion permits our AchAryan to undertake the many Kaimkaryams

in a tieless manner . Please contact me regarding your

samarpaNams . Thank You .