Sri Nainacharyar's Pillai anthaadhi- slOkAs 1-10

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Sri:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

Further to the introductory post on Pillai anthaadhi, let us enjoy the first

ten slOkAs of this beautiful sthOthram written by Sri Nainacharyar (son of

Swami Desikan) on his AchAryan, Sri Vedantha Desikan.

 

1. The Feet of Thooppul PiLLai (Swami Desikan) lie on my head. He extols the

illustrious Sri Ramanuja, who had spent his whole life blissfully at the

Lotus Feet of MaaRan NammAzhwAr), who, in turn had worn on his head always

the Lotus Feet of the Lord (in whose chest stays or resides the Divine

Goddess MahAlakshmi…

 

2. The Lotus Feet of Thoopul thalaivan (Master), - will They adorn our

heads? Will our eyes be with joyful tears? Oh worldly people! Will our

paapams be destroyed? Will we get a taste of SrivaikunTam in this life (by

wearing the Lotus Feet of AchAryan)?

 

3. The whole of ours is not of any use, if we don’t sing in praise of

Thooppul PiLLai, who spread the message of Sri Ramanuja, the greatest

AchArya Saarvabhoumar, who had in tun taught us the inner meaning and

correct interpretation of sruthis.. and explained the path to attain

mOksham.

 

4. Let us have in our minds the greatest truths and doctrines taught and

explained by that greatest soul (Thooppul PiLLai), following the footsteps

of Sri Ramanuja.. , keeping and enjoying the Most beautiful Form of

PeraruLaaLan Varadan, who appeared in Utthara Veedhi, with Periya PiraaTTi,

PerundhEvi Thaayaar on His Chest.

 

5. anRiv vulaginai yaakki yarumporu Noolviritthu

ninRuthan NneeLpugazh vEngada maamalai mEviyumpin

venRip pugazhtthiru vEngada naadha Nnenunguruvaay

ninRu nigazhndhumaN mEninRa nOyga davirtthananE

 

Our AchAryan is none other than a human form of the Lord of Seven Hills. He

took this form to remove the sorrows of people. Those days, The Lord had

created the worlds. Then He gave the world all the saastras. But all that

didn’t help. He came as the Lord of Thirumala to take us all..

 

6. I am tied (married) to his path. As I utter the greatness and guNAs

of my AchAryan, who is competent and quire well versed in each

and every art, who is a master of Vedas, who is born in thooppul,

called “ Venkata Nathan”. His arguments and words the

opponents away. When I actually think and meditate on Him, I see

the end of my paapams completely.

 

7. Oh Paaapams! Go somewhere else! You can not stay anymore here

at my place. I will not bear any more your stunts and I won’t

yield to your temptations. Because my mind now is filled with

thoughts of Thooppul Pillai, who followed the teachings of

Sri Ramanujacharya. I have no fear now.

 

8. In this transitory life, transient world, you all crave to live, Oh

worldly people! Do you not know that this life is just a stone’s throw away

from the fearful hell? Listen to me.. Note my words.. Pay attention! I will

now tell you all the means to get rid of all this sinful life, once for

all.. Offer yourself and your obeisance to the Lotus Feet of Thooppul

Vedanta Desika.

 

9. Paapams of any kind will go away if one chooses the devotee

of Sri Ramanujacharya, Sri Vedanta Desika, born at Thooppul, as his AchArya

with utmost greatest humility, obeisance. Such a person, will be blessed to

be stuck to the traditional values and strict discipline in anushtanams;

have care and concern for every living jIvAthmA; bad companies and darkness

will be dispelled.

 

10. adaipavar theevinai maaRRi yarudarun^ thooppulaiya

vidar_tharu mippiRa vikkada Ranni lamizhndhavennaik

kadaiyaRap paasaNG kazhaRRin^in RaaLiNai kaaNUmvaNNa

mudaiyava NnEyaru LaayuNarn^ dhaar_thangaL kaRpagamE.

 

Oh Most graceful Thooppul AchAryA! Here we are surrendering at Your Feet. We

are drowning in the ocean of samsaaram. Pulled by pleasures and desires.

Please remove our sins and save us. Please immerse us in your coolest rain

of dayA and mercy. Show us Your Feet, Oh KaRpaka maramE (tree!)Keep us there

for ever and ever!

 

Regards

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Narayana Narayana

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan

 

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