Sharanagati Deepika - 06

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Shriman Nigamanta Mahadeshikai: anugrihitam

Sharanagati Deepika

 

Shloka 6:

Avishya dhArayasi vishvamamuShya yantA sheShI shriya: patirasheShatanurnidAnam |ityAdi lakshaNagaNai: puruShottamam tvAm jAnAti yo jagati sarvavideSha gIta: ||

 

Meaning:

svAmin - O Deepa Prakasha!Avishya - You pervade vishvam - this world dhArayasi - and support it. yantA - You govern AmuShya - this world, sheShI - You are its Lord, asheSha tanu: - You have everything as Your body, shriya: pati: - You are together with Sridevi nidhAnam - and You are the principal source for everything. gIta: - Bhagavad Gita ya: - says that whosoever jAnAti - realizes tvAm - You puruShottamam - as the Purushoththama iti Adi lakshaNa gaNai: - by these characteristics, eSha: - he jagati - is praised in this world sarvavid - as one who knows everything.

 

Vyakhyana Saram:

Because this work is "Sharanagati Deepikai" Swami Desikan explains the many meanings of Sharanagati tattvam in it.Srivachana Bhushanam says "prapaththikku dhEsa niyamamum kAla niyamamum prakAra niyamamum adhikAri niyamamum pala niyamamum illai. vishaya niyamamE uLLadhu." That is, in the matter of Sharanagati, there is no restriction based on place, time, manner, person and goal. The only restriction is to whom it is performed. It has to bedone to one who is complete in auspicious and great qualities. Vedanta Desikan shows that this is the case only with Sriman Narayana in the next three shlokas.This shloka was formed with the same meanings mentioned by Sri Krishna in His Bhagavad Gita. Geethacharya has said that whosoever knows Him as He is, is the one who knows everything. This is mentioned in the second part of this shloka. His characteristics that distinguish Him are mentioned in the

first part of the shloka.The most important points of our sampradhayam such as sharIra shArIraka bhAvam, tattva trayam, etc are shown here. His governingthis universe while supporting it from within and His having this universe as His body are shown. Azhvar too said "udal misa uyir ena karandhengum parandhuLan". His Lordship of all and His being the source of all are shown. Thiruppananzhvar said "Adhi pirAn". Ramanuja started Sri Bashyam with "akhila bhuvana janma stema bhangAdi lIle". Most importantly His having Sridevi as His consortis mentioned. This sriyapatitvam denotes His being the supreme. By using 'ityAdi', all other characteristics such as having the capacity to give moksha, etc are covered.

 

 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam