Sathabishekam of H.H.Srimad Andavan of PP Ashramam - An Appeal

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Dear Bhagavatas:

Today (7th January 2001) is the monthly Tirunakshatram of Asmad AchAryan

Srimad Andavan, ParavAkkoTTai GOPAla dEsika mahA dEsikan of PounDarikapuram

Swami Ashramam, Srirangam. This Margazhi RohiNi is special because Lord

KrishNa as “GopAlan” declared ”Among the months, I am Margazhi” and the

Birth-star of Lord KrishNa is RohiNi. Today assumes greater importance

because our AchAryan, whose name is also “GopAladEsika mahAdesika” and whose

Birth-star is also RohiNi, as we celebrate his monthly Tirunakshatram ROhiNi

in this month of MArgazhi”.

 

On this occasion, I wish to offer my humble homage to our revered AchAryan

by presenting a translation of “SrI GOpAladEsika mahAdEsika pancharatnam”

composed in Sanskrit by Sri Seva Swami and published in the Saptadhi

mahOtsava malar of our Swami on 22nd March 1991.

 

Any errors in this presentation is due to my limited capacity. I crave your

indulgence in this regard.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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SrI GopAladEsika mahAdEsika pancharatnam

By sEvA SwAmi

(translated by Anbil Ramaswamy)

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sampradAya sidda: sthirathara dhishNa:srOtriyO brahma nishTa;

satva stha: sathyavAkhyO subha charitha yuthA: sAdhu siddhAntha vritti: /

Damba asooyA vimukthO jitha vishayagaNO dheergha bandhu: dayALu:

GOpAlAryO yatheesa: sva para hithO dEsikO brAjathE na: // 1

Meaning:

GopAlArya dEsika mahAdEsika, the master of all the ascetics (yatheesa:)

shines because of his –

 being firm in his faith in the righteous conduct (sath sampradAya

siddha:

 being firm in his wisdom and conviction (sthirathara dhishaNa:)

 having heard all that has to be learned in our sampradAya

(srOtriYO)

 unswerving concentration on Brahman (BrahmanishTa)

 standing steadfast in his sAtvic qualities (Sathvastha:)

 adherence to truthfulness in speech (Satya vAkhyO)

 upholding absolute rectitude of auspicious conduct (Subha charitha

yutha:)

 being faithful in his religious observances (SAdhu siddhAntha

vrithi:)

 being bereft (vimukthO) of ego (Damba) and envy (assoya) having

controlled the forces of the senses (Jitha vishaya gaNO)

 extending a long time friendship to one and all (Dheergha bandhu)

 being the very personification of compassion(DaYLu:)

 being concerned with the welfare of self and others alike (Sva para

hitha parO)

 being the greatest preceptor( DEsika:)

 

Srimad rangam idam chiranthana puram dhyEyam param yOginAm

Drusyam drusyathamam bhujanga sayanE jAgarthi divyam maha: /

Tadh dhyAnEkaparO mahAn yathivarO gOpAla sadh dEsika:

SAsan svAsritha sishya vargham athulO vibhrAjathE bhAvuka: // 2

Meaning

* This ancient city of Srirangam (chiranthanapuram idam Srirangam)

is the one to be meditated upon by the great yOgis (dhyEyam param yOginAm)

* This great divinity that reclines on His serpent couch here but is awake

is the one that is to be seen, being the most attractive object to be ever

seen

(Drusyam drusyathamam bhujanga sayanE jAgarthi divyam maha:)

* This great Sage of Sages whose only and constant object of meditation on

this divinity is the virtuous preceptor “GopAla dEsika

(Tadh dhyAnEkaparO mahAn yathivarO gOpAla sadh dEsika:)

* It is this great preceptor who shines forth non-pareil (athulO) in

imparting knowledge (sAsan) and makes the multitude of ardent disciples also

to prosper (bhAvuka:) like himself (vibhrAjathE).

 

TrayyanthArya nidarsithEna supathA kAlam kshipan yOginAm

AachAram paripAlayan sumanasA dhyAyan guroon nispruha: /

VEdAnthOktha pumartha nirbharathayA nischinthayA dEsikE

Nyastha svAtmabharO vibhAthi mudithO gOpAla sad dEsika:// 3

Meaning

Sri GOpAla sad dEsika shines (vibhAthi) in all his splendor and happiness

(mudithO) because-

 He is spending his time (kAlam kshipathi) by following the

auspicious path (su-pathA) shown to him (nidarsithEna) by his AchAryas who

had mastered all the VedAntha SAstras (TrayyanthArya)

 He follows scrupulously (paripAlayan) the code of conduct (AachAra)

prescribed for SannyAsis (yOginAm)

 He always meditates (dhyAyan) with pure and undistracted mind

(su-manasA) his Gurus (guroon) without desiring any benefits (nispruhah:)

 He is not burdened (nirbharathayA) with any desire for benefits

other than those commanded in the VedAntas (vEdAnthOktha pumartha)

 He is, totally carefree (nischintayA)

 He had handed over the burden of his AatmA to the care of his

AchArya.

(dEsikE nyastha: Aatma bharO)

 

akshubdha: kali kalmashairathitharAm AachAra viplAvakaih:

na AakrishTO mathi mOhakai: kalushithai: slAgha AaravArair manAk /

abhrashTa samayAth kadApi guruvaryAdishTathO dishTathO

Hi AakLishTO nivasan vibhAthi yathirAT GopAladEsika:// 4

Meaning

GopAla dEsika shines (vibhAthi) as the King among yathis (yathirAT) because-

 He is unshaken by the profanity in conduct (AachAraviplavAkai:)

caused by the evil forces of kaliyuga (kali kalmashai:) having trounced upon

them (athitharAn)

 He is not enticed (na AakrishTaO) by the dalliance of mental

bewilderment(mathi mOhakai:)

 He is not in the least (manAk) carried away by perversion

(kalushithaih) or sycophancy (slAghaAravAraih)

 He is always steadfast in following the dictates of his Guruvaryas

(guruvaryAdishTathO dishTathO) and therefore is never (na kadApi) tormented

(AkLishTO) by the faiths that have been shunned by them as

unworthy.(abhrashTa samayAth)

 

Preethis sAdhu samAgamE dhriDatharA rakthir yatheesOkthishu

SraddhA svAsrama dharma vardhana krithou nishTA sva vAk samyamE /

Bhaktir bhAgavatEsu dEsikagirAm AmrEDanE sakthathA

NityA mOdhamudanchayathi yathitharAm GopAladEsikE //

Meaning

GopAladEsika forever (nityA) radiates joy and happiness (mOdhamudanchayathi)

among all (yath itharAm) because-

 He is delighted (preethi) in meeting and staying in the company of

(samAgamE) of virtuous people (sAdhu)

 He is steadfast (dhriDatharA) in his faith (rakthi:) in the words

of his preceptors (YatheesOkthishu)

 He is careful (sraddhA) in observing the code of conduct

appropriate to his stage of life as a SannyAsi (Sva Aasrama) and in

promoting (krithou) right conduct in others (dharma vardhana)

 He is keen (nishTA) on exercising utmost restraint in speaking (Sva

vAk samyamE)

 He has abundant regard for BhAgavatas (bhakti: BhAgavatEsu)

 He is capable (saktathA) of remembering and quoting from memory

(AamrEDanE) the wise sayings (girAm) of his Poorva AchAryas (dEsika)

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May I humbly request you to contribute generously for the 81st Jayanthi

celebration slated for March 24-31, 2001. Contributions from the USA are tax

exempt. Please mail your checks to: SMSA Inc, c/o Smt. Nagu Satyan, 7821 W

Alder Drive Littleton, CO 80128 Please indicate on the memo of your check

that your contribution is for Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam.

 

For those in India, please draw the checks or drafts in favor of "S.P.A.V

Truct, 81st Jayanthi a/c and send to Srikaryam, Srimad Poundarikapuram

Andavan Ashramam, 43- A/13, Asramam Road, Srirangam, TRICHY.

PIN 620006, India.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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