Swami Nammazhwar's Glories... - 8- Our acharyas broke the walls that separate us from the Parama vaidika matham..

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SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

 

Let us continue to enjoy Swami Nammazhwar's glories.

I have come across a wondreful verse in Paramatha

bhangam of Swamy Desikan.. Sri U Ve Navalpaakkam Prof

KaNNan Swami gave a wonderful upanyasam few years ago

in Srirangam (in which adiyEn was blessed to be there

to hear) at Swamy Desikan sannidhi mentioning this

verse and its wonderful significance.

 

Sri Satakopan Swami of New York has written a

brilliant write up on this verse. A great pasuram for

your enjoyment.

 

This Paasuram is set in PathinARu SeerAsiriya Chandha

Viruttham . It is a majestically moving Paasuram with

beautiful Chandham and has to be recited without break

to enjoy the TaaLa PramAnam.

 

vidu neRi anji vidat-thodakkiya

vithiyar adainthu thozhat-tazhaitthu yezhu

vizhi aruL tanthu vilakku adi kaLai

virahil iyambi vilakki vaitthanar

 

kodu vinai yenpathanai tinatthinai

koNarthal ihantha guNat-tanatthinar

Kuruhayil vanthu kozhuppu adakkiya

Kulapathy tantha kuRippil Vaitthanar

 

Kadu narahu anbhu kazhaRRi maRRoru

kathi peRum anpil yemmaip-porutthinar

Kamalai uhantha kadal kidaikkadal

karuNai uyarntha tidarkku orukkinar

 

padu mudhal inRi vaLarttha naRRkkalai

pala pala onRa yemakku uraitthanar

pazha maRaiyanthi nadaikku idaic-chuvar

Para Matham yenRu idittha pattharE

 

(meaning): The Para Mathams (Veda Baahya and

Kudhrushti Mathams) were obstacles to the spreading of

our timeless Matham rooted in Veda/VedAnthams. Our

parama BhAgavatha AchAryAs refuted the incorrect

doctrines of Para Mathams through their SrI Sookthis

and one-on-one debates with the challengers from Para

Matham. We went and prostrated before these AchAryAs

driven by our fear of following the sinful ways

(deceptively alluring Para Mathams) .Those merciful

AchAryAs blessed us with affection and cast their

auspicious glances on us. They instructed us about (1)

the misfortunes that would result from the sins that

block our pursuit of the right UpAyams (2) the need

for observance of the right upAyam to gain Moksham .

Those AchAryAs have the caring disposition to make

sure that no sins come our way.

 

They made us follow the way shown by Swamy NammAzhwAr,

who with His sweet paasurams refuted the unsound

doctrines of Para Mathams.

They asked us to be aware of the deeds that will land

us in Narakam and made us long for Moksham. They made

us fit objects for approaching the Lord resting in the

Milky Ocean. They initiated us in to many eternal

vidhyAs. Many indeed are the matchless upakArams

extended to us by our most merciful AchAryans .

 

Special Notes based on SrI UtthamUr Swamy's

commentary:

 

Question may arise as to the appropraiteness of the

Viraktha SikhAmaNis like our AchAryas to engage in

acts of refutation and deflation of the Para mathams.

In reality , it is the way shown by our oorvAchAryAs.

There is nothing wrong with such refutations. This

refutation is not to condemn the Para Matha AchAryAs;

it is for the auspiciousness of the world and to spare

one's own sishyAs from being confused and agitated. It

is like removing the weeds from a

planted field for the health of the crop under

cultivation.

 

In creating this KhaNDana Grantham , Swamy Desikan

points out that it is not only dhUshaNam (finding

fault with the premises of other Veda Baahya and

Kudhrushti mathams) but it is also Sva-paksha sTApanam

(securing the foundations of one 's own

Matham : VisishtAdhvaitha SiddhAntham). Para Matha

nirasanam or condemnation of the faulty doctrines of

other Mathams is defended as an important duty of an

AchAryan. This is the legitimate duty of a SadAchAryan

: Sva Paksha sTApanam and

Para Paksha Prathikshiptham .

 

Both have to go together : Establishment of the

soundness of one's doctrines as well as the logical

rejection of the faulty doctrines of Para Mathams .

 

Additional Notes on this Paasuram:

 

Para Mathams were like the blocking walls between the

straight way of ancient VedAntham (Para Matham pazha

maRayanthi nadaikku idaic-chuvar). Those walls had to

come down. AchAryAs broke them down so that there are

no more obstructions to travel on the right royal road

of VedAntham. AchAryAs are saluted here as

" Idaic-chuvar idittha Patthar " .

 

The fortunate sishyAs were afraid to travel on the

misleading routes of Para Matham and abandoned such

travel (vidu neRi anji vidat-thodakkiya vithiyar)

and prostrated before the sacred feet of their

AchAryAs (adainthu Thozha) . What did the AchAryAs do

? They cast their merciful glances on these sishyas

(aruL vizhi tanthu) and instructed them on the futile

pursuit of Para Mathams for gaining Moksham and

removed their doubts like a farmer will remove the

weeds from the field to protect the main crop (vilaku

adi kaLai iyampi).

 

They not only saved us from observance of sinful deeds

but also initiated us in the performance of the UpAyam

(Bhakthi or Prapatthi yOgam) befitting our sakthi.

 

The AchAryAs helped us with additional things as well

:

 

(1) They positioned us to comprehend and practise the

deep doctrines of our Kulapathi , Swamy NammAzhwAr

(Kulapathy tantha kuRippil vaitthanar).

 

(2) They removed our penchant for committing sins

through their SadhupadEsams (kodu vinai tavirtthanar).

 

(3) They kindled our longing for Moksha Sukham

(maRRoru gathi peRum anbil yeMMai porutthinar).

 

(4) They raised us to the elevated plateau , where the

most merciful Lord is resting (KaruNai tidarkku

orukkinar).

 

(5) They revealed to us many vidhyAs bequeathed to

them by PoorvAchAryAs and Sages (pala pala nall kalai

uraitthanar).

 

Such is the grand Compassion and UpakAram of our

AchAryAs !

Thanks to Sri Satakopan Swami for his permission to

share this.

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

 

 

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