ThiruvahIndhrapuram RathnAngi Series: Part 62/SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath : SlOkma 13

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

Today , let us enjoy the 13th slOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath

which refers to the divisions of the three Tatthvams and

their presence as the asthrams (weapons)and bhUshaNams

( aabharanams/decorating entitites) on the Lord's ThirumEni.

 

This slOkam deals with the Svaroopam (its essential nature),

Sthithi,and pravrutthi (vyApAram) of the three Tatthvams

(ChEthana-achEthana-Iswara Tatthvams) and relates them to

the appropraite weapons and Abharanams seen on

the Lord's divine body .These doctrines are covered by

Swamy Desikan in detail in the Tatthva Thraya chintanaadhikAram

of SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram .

 

The Thirteenth SlOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath

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TathvAni Yaani chidhachid pravibhAgavanthi

Thrayyanatha vruddha gaNithAni sithAsithAni

dheevyanthi thAnyahIpura-dhAma-NaaTa!

dhivyAsthra-bhUshaNathayA Tava vigrahE-asmin

 

Expanded meaning:

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Oh Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram! The scholars of

VedAntham have counted the subdivisions of

the three tattvams( ChEthanam-AchEthanam-Iswaran)

and recognize 25 categories among them .Some of

these 25 are self-luminous (Svayam PrakAsam).

Others are not ;these are JaDam .This list of

twenty five sub-tattvams is constituted by:

 

(1-5) the Five BhUthams (Pancha BhUthams)

 

(6-10) the Five TanmAtrAs

 

The Five BhUthams and the Five TanmAthrais

are present as VanamAlai , the divine garland of

wild flowers on the Lord's chest.The Five (Pancha)

BhUthams are: AakAsam, Vaayu, Agni ,Appu/Jalam and

Pruthvee. The Five tanmAthrais are: Sabdha, Sparsa,

Roopa, Rasa , Gandha tanmAthrams. These TanmAthrams

as dhravyam are in between the successive BhUthams.

For instance , Rasa tanmAthram originates from Agni

and creates Appu/Jalam as one of the panchabhUthams.

Agni is the Kaaryam and Appu is the KaaraNam for

Rasa Tanmathram.

 

(11-15) The Five JnAna Indhriyams( Indhriyam is not

the gross limb but is different from the body parts and

is sookshmam(subtle)and help the Jeevan .These

five are : Thvak present in the entire body ,GrANam

in the nose to smell , RasanA in the tongue to taste,

Chakshus in the eyes to see, SrOthram in the ear holes

to hear.

 

(16-20) the Five karmEndhriyams( Vaak , PaaNi (Hands/Fingers),

Paadham(legs) ,Paayu (Aasana dhvArm)and Upastham (Genitals).

Vaak or speech is the dhravyam present subtly in 8 locations of

the body:Hrudhayam, throat ,bottom of the tongue, cheeks,

Teeth ,lips , inside nose and the head. Vaak results from

the coordiantd action of all these 8 sites .

 

The above 10 Indhriyams (5 Jn~Ana and 5 karma indhriyams )

are present as ten arrows in the arrow case made up by

Ajn~Anam.

 

(21) Manas (Disc/Sudarsanam )

 

(22) AhankArams ( The Saarangam Bow and the Paanchajanyam

Conch); The divine sword of the Lord named Nandhakam represents

Jn~Anam , which is not specifically included in the count

since it is visEshaNam to Jeevan .

 

(23) MahAn ( KoumEdhakam Gadhai or the divine Mace)

 

(24) Prakruthi ( SrI Vathsam mole)

 

(25) Jeevan (KousthubhA gem )

 

The 26th Tatthvam is Iswaran , who stands in ArchA

form at ThiruvahIndhrapuram as Dhaiva Naayakan ; on His

ThirumEni ,the 25 Tatthva entities are seen as either

special weapons or Unique AabharaNams in the above manner.

 

Additional Comments:

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Swamy Desikan describes in this slOkam ,

the 25 Tatthvams shining as either weapons or

as Aabharanams . All of them except Jeevan are

subdivisions of achEthanam.

 

achEthanam itself divides in to Prakruthi ( Thriguna

Dhravyam), Kaalam and Suddha Sathvam, which are not

pertinent to this slOkam.

 

Prakruthi in turn gives rise to MahAn, AhankAram ,

Manas, five Jn~anEndhriyams , Five KarmEndhriyams ,

Pancha BhUthams and Pancha TanmAthrais .These 24

divisions of achEthanam including Prakruthi and its

24 derivatives along with ChEthanam(Jeevan) constitute

the 25 categories of Tatthvams .

 

In a famous paasuram of Tatthva Thraya ChinthanAdhikAram of

SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram , Swamy Desikan salutes Lord

DevarAjan ( some times I wonder whether Swamy Desikan

elected to stay at ThiruvahIndhrapuram , Since the name of

the Lord here is DevanATan , which is identical with the

name of His AarAdhana Moorthy, Kaanchi DevarAjan , who has

been saluted as ImayOr Talaivan by Swamy NammAzhwAr).

 

This famous Tamil Paasuram connecting the 25 Tathtvams

to the specific weapons and AabharaNams is found in

the SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram takes the following

form :

 

Purudan MaNivaramAhap-ponRA moolap-

prakirithi maRuvAha mAnn taNDAhat-

teruL maruL vALL maRaivAha AankArangaL

Saarngam SankhAha manam thikiriyAha

irudeekankaL Irainthum charankaLAha

iru-bhUtha maalai vanamAlayAhak-

GarudanuruvA maRayin poruLAm KaNNan

Karigiri mEl ninRu anaitthum kaakkinRAnE

 

This beautiful paasuram describes the exact mapping of

the asthram-bhUshaNams with the 25 Tatthvams.

 

Here the Lord of Kaanchi, who stands on top of

Hasthigiri protecting all His creation is saluted as

the essential meaning of VedAm , which is the body of

Garudan, the Veda Svaroopi ( Garudan uruvAm MaRayin

PoruLAm KaNNan Karigiri mEl ninRu anaitthum kAkkinRAn).

 

On that Lord's body , the Jeevan shines as Kousthubham

gem ( Purudan maNivaram aaha); the Moola prakruthi

which never experiences any destruction is seen as

SrI Vathsam on the chest of the Lord ( Moolapprakrithi

maRu aaha); the Mahath tatthvam is recognized as

the divine mace ( Maann taNDu aaha);Jn~Anam and

Ajn~Anam appear as the sword Nandhakam and its sheath

respectively (theruL maruL vaaLL maRaivAha ); the three

ahankArams ( Saathvika, Raajasa and Taamasic ahankArams

take the form of the divine bow and Conch of the Lord

(AankArangaL Saarngam SankhuvAha); The ten IndhriyAs

are seen as ten arrows ( irudeekankaL Yeer Iainthum

charankaL aaha); the five BhUthams and the five

tanmAthrais become two strands of the garlands

of forest flowers. Thus all the 25 Tathvams are

seen decorating the Lord as either weapons or

AabharaNams.All these 25 Tathvams except Jeevan

are derived from Prakruthi.

 

Swamy Desikan packs such deep tatthvams in

the 13th slOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath.

 

>From the 14th to the 45th SlOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath,

Swamy Desikan is immersed in the enjoyment of the paripoorNa

Soundharyam of Lord DevanAthan from His crown to His toe

nail in the traditional manner known as KesAdhi PaadhAntha

SthOthram. From 46th to 53rd (Final slOkam), Swamy Desikan

salutes the glories of the BhakthAs of SrI Dhaiva Naayakan

(47th SlOkam), performs saraNAgathy (slOkam 48), begs for

the Lord's mercy (slOkam 49 ), reminds the Lord about

His duties to protect him from SamsAric thApams(SlOkams 50& 51),

seeks the boon of nithya vAsam at this dhivya desam (slOkam 52)

and concludes the sthOthram with his mudhrai (slOkam 53).

 

The poetic geniuus mingled with Swamy Desikan's

matchles bhakthi for the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram

is abundantly seen in the 32 slOkams (SlOkams 14-45 )

devoted to the description of the dhivya soundharyam of

the Lord of this dhivya dEsam for whom we are striving

to present the RathnAngi.

 

SrI DevanAtha Para BrahmaNE nama:

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

 

P.S: adiyEn invites Your participation in the RathnAngi

Kaimkaryam for SrI DhaivanAyakan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram

scheduled for poorthi with His anugraham on

October 5,2003(PurattAsi SravaNam day).

 

There are just 139 days left before samarpaNam of

the RathnAngi for the Lord. Wont You please join in this

kaimkaryam , support it and recieve the paripoorNa

anugraham of Lord DevanAthan and SrI HemAbhja Valli ThAyAr?

We have assembled only 20% of what is needed for

the completion of this kaimkaryam. Please help .