Guest guest Posted August 26, 1999 Report Share Posted August 26, 1999 SrI: Shrimate Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Ramanujaya Namaha: Shrimate Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha: Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha: " SrimAn VenaktanAthArya: kavithArkika kEsarI! VedAnthAchArya varyO mE sannidhatthAM sadhA hrudhi " !! The greatness of Paadukas knows no bounds! The paaduka (Satari) placed on the heads of all devotees in our Koil is Nammalvar himself. Swami felt that his works on Paaduka Devi attributes to accomplishment of his Janma. Here, Swami refers Paaduka to Shri Nammalvar and has written 1000 paasurams on Shri Nammalvar. Swami states that Nammalvar wanted all Jivas to serve our Lord. Alvar tried to achieve this by blessing us with his Thiruvaymozhi. But there are Jivas who are not aware of Thiruvaymozhi. Being concerned about such Jivas, Nammalvar out of his own free will became Lord's paaduka in order to help us. " Satari " or the paaduka is thus the link between our Lord and us in the form of an Acharya! Nammalvar exhibits his sowlabyam in this form and grants contact with himself to all who come to the temple!! Paaduka also bears the name sadagopa! Swami acknowledges it by stating that paaduka herself was instrumental in generating Swami's paaduka sahasram. These thousand verses can be equated in many respects to Nammalvars Thiruvaymozhi! After equating the paaduka to Nammalvar, Swami goes ahead to explain a unique quality of the paaduka. Swami says that paaduka constitutes the entire universe. Though it is " one " Paaduka, it is all pervasive. It is under the Lotus feet of Ranganatha, in the mind of Rishis, in the Upanishads, and in the speech of good poets. Swami hence concludes that paaduka is everywhere! Being prevalent everywhere at all times the paaduka serves for Lord Ranganatha's sport. In addition paaduka helps us in so many ways. Swami summarises it thus: paaduka brings our sense organs into control like a chain binding the elephants; paaduka prevents us from entering into hell by functioning as the bolt-rod for the door of the hell! paaduka being our Acharya, serves as a ladder for us to ascend to Srivaikundam! The heads of chetanas are below the paaduka and the feet of our Lord is over the paaduka. Hence swami confirms that we can recognise paaduka as the shortest route to Moksha! Paaduka plays a vital role in Ramayana. Gurus and learned devotees cling to her. She shines like the sun. She is worshipped by eminent Brahmins. She stays in the Lords feet permanently. Paadukas confer permanent benefits on us! We saw Nammalvars concern towards us. This concern is not restricted to us, Nammalvar in the form of paaduka extends his concern even to the Lord! Due to the great consideration of the highly sensitive and delicate feet of the Lord, Swami says that Paadukas did not want the Lords feet to be placed on the surface, which was rough because of gems. So, the paaduka spreads a lotus layer on herself before the Lord places his feet! The concern of paaduka towards our Lord and the anubhavam of Swami Desika are both extraordinary. They compete with each other leaving us at a loss of words to express our feeling! Since the Paadukas care so much for the protection of Lords feet, Swami Desika says that the Lords feet are the protecting authority for all people. But those feet are themselves protected by the Paadukas. So, the Paadukas alone need no protection by another! Thus they are the ultimate force for protection!! Swami states that many devotees think that they have to worship the Lord or the Paadukas but we strongly believe that worshipping the Paadukas itself is sufficient!! This clearly explains that we have to worship our Acharyas on the line of Madhurakavi Alvar. This makes us eligible for our Lords mercy!! " Kavi Taarkika Simhaaya Kalyaana guna SaalinE! SrimatE VenkateshAya VedAnta Gurave nama !! " ....To be continued! dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi 26th Aug 1999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 1999 Report Share Posted August 26, 1999 HariBol Praveena, Thank you so much for your excellent hospitality and help in sending me homeward to San Diego! I was very nervous regarding the customs and immigration, for I had bought a lot of luggage with Podis and Oorghais! But I also took the precaution of taking our wonderful Acharya's name and thought of His Lotus Feet and guess what! Immigration welcomed me back with a smile and sent me home within minutes! " Achaaryar Thiruvadigale Sharanam " Children are at school and life is back to its normalcy in terms of work,home and daily karmas-it was a different world out in India and I hope to always remember our Acharya and great Bhaagavataas like yourself.(Anand and your brother-sister in law included) please keep in touch and email me at gaurhari- All the best in your Philosophical quests and I hope to serve You next time. HariBol KrishnaPria Praveena [sMTP:may2192] Thursday, August 26, 1999 7:33 AM Malola Net Experiencing Swami Desika - 82 SrI: Shrimate Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Ramanujaya Namaha: Shrimate Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha: Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha: " SrimAn VenaktanAthArya: kavithArkika kEsarI! VedAnthAchArya varyO mE sannidhatthAM sadhA hrudhi " !! The greatness of Paadukas knows no bounds! The paaduka (Satari) placed on the heads of all devotees in our Koil is Nammalvar himself. Swami felt that his works on Paaduka Devi attributes to accomplishment of his Janma. Here, Swami refers Paaduka to Shri Nammalvar and has written 1000 paasurams on Shri Nammalvar. Swami states that Nammalvar wanted all Jivas to serve our Lord. Alvar tried to achieve this by blessing us with his Thiruvaymozhi. But there are Jivas who are not aware of Thiruvaymozhi. Being concerned about such Jivas, Nammalvar out of his own free will became Lord's paaduka in order to help us. " Satari " or the paaduka is thus the link between our Lord and us in the form of an Acharya! Nammalvar exhibits his sowlabyam in this form and grants contact with himself to all who come to the temple!! Paaduka also bears the name sadagopa! Swami acknowledges it by stating that paaduka herself was instrumental in generating Swami's paaduka sahasram. These thousand verses can be equated in many respects to Nammalvars Thiruvaymozhi! After equating the paaduka to Nammalvar, Swami goes ahead to explain a unique quality of the paaduka. Swami says that paaduka constitutes the entire universe. Though it is " one " Paaduka, it is all pervasive. It is under the Lotus feet of Ranganatha, in the mind of Rishis, in the Upanishads, and in the speech of good poets. Swami hence concludes that paaduka is everywhere! Being prevalent everywhere at all times the paaduka serves for Lord Ranganatha's sport. In addition paaduka helps us in so many ways. Swami summarises it thus: paaduka brings our sense organs into control like a chain binding the elephants; paaduka prevents us from entering into hell by functioning as the bolt-rod for the door of the hell! paaduka being our Acharya, serves as a ladder for us to ascend to Srivaikundam! The heads of chetanas are below the paaduka and the feet of our Lord is over the paaduka. Hence swami confirms that we can recognise paaduka as the shortest route to Moksha! Paaduka plays a vital role in Ramayana. Gurus and learned devotees cling to her. She shines like the sun. She is worshipped by eminent Brahmins. She stays in the Lords feet permanently. Paadukas confer permanent benefits on us! We saw Nammalvars concern towards us. This concern is not restricted to us, Nammalvar in the form of paaduka extends his concern even to the Lord! Due to the great consideration of the highly sensitive and delicate feet of the Lord, Swami says that Paadukas did not want the Lords feet to be placed on the surface, which was rough because of gems. So, the paaduka spreads a lotus layer on herself before the Lord places his feet! The concern of paaduka towards our Lord and the anubhavam of Swami Desika are both extraordinary. They compete with each other leaving us at a loss of words to express our feeling! Since the Paadukas care so much for the protection of Lords feet, Swami Desika says that the Lords feet are the protecting authority for all people. But those feet are themselves protected by the Paadukas. So, the Paadukas alone need no protection by another! Thus they are the ultimate force for protection!! Swami states that many devotees think that they have to worship the Lord or the Paadukas but we strongly believe that worshipping the Paadukas itself is sufficient!! This clearly explains that we have to worship our Acharyas on the line of Madhurakavi Alvar. This makes us eligible for our Lords mercy!! " Kavi Taarkika Simhaaya Kalyaana guna SaalinE! SrimatE VenkateshAya VedAnta Gurave nama !! " ....To be continued! dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi 26th Aug 1999 ------ Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 1999 Report Share Posted August 27, 1999 At 10:33 PM 8/26/99 +0800, Srimathi Praveena wrote: >SrI: >Shrimate Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha Parabrahmane Namaha: >Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Namaha: >Shrimate Shri Ramanujaya Namaha: >Shrimate Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha: >Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha: > > " SrimAn VenaktanAthArya: kavithArkika kEsarI! >VedAnthAchArya varyO mE sannidhatthAM sadhA hrudhi " !! > >The concern of paaduka towards our Lord and the anubhavam of Swami >Desika are both extraordinary. They compete with each other leaving >us at a loss of words to express our feeling! Dear Srimathi Praveena : On this day dedicated to UpAkarmA(VedhArambham) and the ArAdhanam for the veda Murthy , Sri Lakshmi HayagrIvan , let me express my sincere thanks for your insightful and informative postings on the Vaibhavam of our Swami Desikan . It is abundantly clear that Swami Desikan's and His UpAsanA murthy's anugraham are fully with you . Swami Desikan's Sri Sookthis are a vast ocean and you are diving into this cool and nourishing ocean to bringing out dazzling gems, corals and nuggets of gold to share with us. We are all fortunate to benefit from your tireless kaimkaryam and it is our prayer to the divya dampathis to continue to bless you with such soubhAgyam . Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , V.Sadagopan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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