Varadanatha Nayanaracharyar Thirunakshatram - Avatara Vaibhavam - Part 2

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Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

Swamy Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

 

Dear Bhagavathas,

Today is the thirunakshatram day of Srimath Nayanaracharya. We pray at his

feet to bestow upon us the bliss of brahma jnanam and acharya bhakti.

 

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Avataara Vaibhavam - 2

 

After Swamy Deshika attained the lotus feet of his acharya, Swamy

Nayanaracharya along with the other prime disciples of Swamy Deshika

continued to stay at Thiruvarangam for almost a year, rendering kalakshepams

and propagating the siddhantham of Ramanuja. Swamy Nayanaracharya (Referred

to as Swamy from now on) later set out on a digvijaya yatra and reached

Thirupper. Here Swamy won over many opponents of anya mathams and was even

honoured by the king Sarvajna Shingappa Nayakan. Swamy continued his

digvijayam and reached the royal court of Gangaikonda Chozhapuram and won

over the anyamatha vadins there. From this place he proceeded towards

Thanjaimaamani koil. He won over the Mayavadins in that place and was

honoured by the royal family there. Swamy spent some time in this place,

writing commentaries and propagating the siddhantham of Ramanuja/Deshika.

 

Similar to how Kanninun Shiruththaambu was added at the end of Mudalaayiram

and Ramanuja Nutranthaadi was added at the end of Iyalpaavaayiram, the

prabandham Pillai Anthaadi of Swamy Nayanaracharya was added at the end of

Deshika prabandham for anusandhanam. The same was recited by Swamy and Sri

Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar at the sannidhi of Neelamegha Perumal followed

by the consecration of archa murthys for Azwars, Emperumaanaar and Swamy

Deshika at this place.

 

Later Swamy continued his yatra covering Thirukkottiyur and

Thirumalirunjolai and came to Sri Madurai where in the paratattvanirnaya

utsavam was being opposed by a few anya matha vadins. Our Swamy defeated all

these opponents and made arrangements for this utsavam to be conducted

without impediments. He later consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshika at

this place and also at Srivilliputtur and Azwar Thirunagari. Continuing from

there Swamy went to Kerala Divyadeshams. Here a few Kshudra mayavins were

troubling the kainkarya parals in the madappalli. Swamy with the power of

yoga siddhi broke their magical spells. The mayavins later sought

forgiveness from our Swamy.

 

Our Swamy continuing his journey, reached Thirunarayanapuram, the place

where he had received munificent katakshams of Yatiraja. Swamy later

arranged for the consecration of Swamy Deshikan's archai in this place. He

stayed in this divya desham for some time rendering kalakshepams.

 

On one Panguni Uttiram day at Thirunarayanapuram, during the sherthi of

Thirunaranan and Yadugiri Nachchiyar, Swamy sung the pasuram "ennaduyAn

chaiginREn ..." while Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar sung the pasuram

"ninnaruLAM kadiyanRimaRRonRillEn ...". Perumal through the archaka then

enquired "You have pleased us having sung the pasurams that reflect the

purports conveyed by Yatiraja in his Gadyatrayam on this auspicious Panguni

Uttiram day. Seek for a boon and it shall be yours". To this Swamy replied

"On this day we would wish to recite in your presence the entire Deshika

prabandham that houses these gems of pasurams. We pray your audience for the

same". This was gladly accepted by the Divya Dampati and the arayar thus

began singing Deshika prabandham starting with "tambaramenrirangi" and

continued for ten weeks. Divyadampatis through the archaka then proclaimed

that "Those who recite these prabandhams that are the essence of

Thirumanthram which is the essence of all veda and vedantha would be

recipients of our munificent grace and kataksham.". At the same time an Ashu

Kavi composed a shatakam (100 verses) on Swamy Deshika and submitted it.

 

After sometime Nayanaracharya returned to Thiruvarangam. Here during one

Purattaasi Thiruvonam, Nayanaracharya sung the psalm

"vAdAshanavararivarenavarum .....nAL". From here Swamy continued his yatra

and moved to Vada desham. Be continued his sojourn winning over all

anyamatha vaadins everywhere and then came back to Thiruvahindrapuram. He

consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshika on top of the hill Aushadachala,

wherein Swamy Deshika had earlier received the grace of Garuda Bhagavan and

Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva and also inside the koil of Devanayakan. He then

proceeded towards Thirukkoiloor and Madhuranthakam and finally reached

Perumal Koil Kanchipuram. At Peumal Koil, Varadaraja exclaimed "The dream I

showed Deshika has been fruitful!". Nayanaracharya later retired to his

maligai in Thiruththanka. He later built the temple of Swamy Deshika next to

Deepaprakashan Sannidhi and consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshikan there

and performed aradhanam to it everyday.

 

It was during this time a few kumatigaL opposed the reciting of prabandham

on the thiruveedhi of Perumal koil during Vaishakotsavam. Swamy trounced all

of them through shastra vaadams and nyaya vadams and arranged for the

prabandham to be sung on Kachchi thiruveedhi. Pleased by his nirvaaham, the

Lord on the Garudavahanam ordered through his archaka that our Thuppul

Nayanar be honoured with Sri Shatari and maryaadai. But to this

Nayanaracharya says "My doings are miniscule in front of the glories of my

acharya Swamy Deshika". The geratly pleased Lord ordered that the maryadai

and the parishaigaL be bestowed on my Deshika who is presiding in his archa

svaroopam.

 

Nayanaracharya later performed the consecration of Deshikan's archa murthy

inside Perumal Koil. He later proceeded towards Sriperumbudur and performed

the pratishtai of Swamy Deshikan's archai there. From there Swamy proceeded

towards Thirumalai.

 

To be contd...

 

Note - The avatara vaibhavam of Nayanaracharya is based purely on 3000 padi

guruparampara prabhavam of Srimath Triteeya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala

Yatindra Maha Deshikan (III Jeeyar of Parakala Matham).

 

Sri VedAntha Deshika samyami sArvabhouma kaTAksha labdha sArvajna,

Srimath Sri kavikathaka kanteerava charaNa naLina yugaLa vinyasta samastAtma

bhara,

Sri Kumara Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha DeshikAya namaha