Experiencing Swami Desika - Acknowledgements

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Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha:

 

" SrimAn VenaktanAthArya: kavithArkika kEsarI!

VedAnthAchArya varyO mE sannidhatthAM sadhA hrudhi " !!

 

Swami Desika in his Daya satakam states that Shri Valmiki,

Shri Vyasar and others tried to speak on Lord's greatness

through their Itihasa and Puranas. Since Lord's greatness

is a huge ocean, inspite of coming near the ocean they

were afraid of getting into it and so stood on the shore

itself. Their great voluminous books could not even cover

a minor part of Lord's Greatness, leave alone writing

completely! Lord is such a huge ocean of greatness that

even Maharishi's stand only on the shore because of their

fear to enter into it!

 

Swami says that he is entering this ocean without any

apprehensions. Swami tries to get immersed repeatedly into this

ocean and attempts to touch the floor. Swami states that he is

not even able to talk on a small portion of Lord's greatness,

he just uses some words, says something and stammers...

 

Swami feels that he could have also stood on the shore like the

sages. But without knowing He has entered into a job which is not

appropriate for his status and so he is struggling.

 

Swami finally concludes that he may not have achieved anything

by this. But states that Lord ThiruvEnkata nAthan and Periya PirAtti

laugh at the sight of Swami's playful behaviour of attempting to

speak on their greatness which is next to impossible! Swami is happy

to see them laugh!!!

 

This is nothing but a reflection of Swami's naichyAnusandhanam!

Swami in the above explanation states our Lord's greatness as a

huge ocean. Swami's greatness is so much that bAgavatas consider

even adiyal's ramble to be enjoyable because it is on Swami!!!

In reality, Swami Desika's greatness is greater than the

Greatness of Our Lord!!!

 

Knowing this fully well, Adiyal tried to immerse myself into this

ocean. This am sure would have made Our Lord, Periya PirAtti and

Swami Desikan laugh at me for attempting the impossible...

but they are sure to be happy to see their child's ramble's ...

 

My sincere gratitude is to be conveyed at this moment to the books

Adiyal had referred for the write ups. The credit for completing

108 postings should go only to the author's of the books who are

great Vidvans. Just by translating, and editing it is not correct

on adiyal's part to take any credit. Even this editing and translating

adiyal was able to do only because of our Acharya's blessings.

 

 

Acknowledgements

 

(1) Sri Vedanta Desika - a special number Published by

Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

 

(2) SrI Desika stotramala commentaries by Oppiliappan sannidhi

Shri U.Ve Vangipuram Navaneetham Ramadesikacharya. LIFCO Publication

 

(3) The Life and Works of Sri Nigamanta Maha Desikan by

Prof.A. Srinivasaraghavan Published by Shri K.R. Ramaseshan

 

(4) " Rahasyartha Vivaranam " by Shri RamadEsikachAriyar Swami published

by Poundarikapuram Srimad Andavan Ashramam, Srirangam.

 

(5) Godastuti of Sri Vedanta Desika - English commentary by

Sri. K.P. Rangaswami and special comments by Sri M.K.Srinivasan.

 

(6) Sri Paadukaasahasram of Sri Vedanta Desika translations by

Shri V.N. Vedanta Desikan.

 

(7) Achyuta Satakam of Vedanta Desika, with meaning and commentary in

English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita

Pracharini Sabha.

 

(8) Gitarthasangraha - gitasara in tamil and English by Sri Uttamur

T. Viraraghavacharya and Sri K. Bhashyam Published by The Visistadwaita

Pracharini Sabha.

 

(9) Bhagavad Dhyana Sopanam of Vedanta Desika - commentary by

Sri D. Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by Sri C.V. Srirangam Thathacharya

" Gokulam " Srirangam.

 

(10) Kamasikastakam of Sri Vedanta Desika English commentary by

Sri M.K.Srinivasan and special comments by Sri. K.P. Rangaswami.

 

(11) Dehaleelsa stuti of Vedanta Desika commentary by Sri D.Ramaswamy

Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

 

(12) Subhashita nivi of Vedanta Desika English translation by

Sri M.K. Srinivasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

 

(13) Paramartastuti by Sri Vedanta Desika English translation and

commentary by Sri M.K. Srinivasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika

Research centre.

 

(14) Sristuti by Sri Vedanta Desika English translation and commentary by

Sri M.K. Srinivasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

 

(15) Abheeti Stavam by Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in

English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita

Pracharini Sabha.

 

(16) Nyasa Tilakam by Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in

English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita

Pracharini Sabha.

 

(17) Nyasa Vimsati by Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in

English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita

Pracharini Sabha.

 

(18) Saranagati Deepika of Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary

in English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita

Pracharini Sabha.

 

(19) Sudarsanastakam and Garuda Dandakam by Sri Vedanta Desika, English

translation and notes by Sri K.P. Rangaswamy Published by Sri Vedanta

Desika Research centre.

 

(20) Astabhujastakam and Vegasetu stotram Sri Vedanta Desika, English

translation and notes by Sri K.P. Rangaswamy Published by

Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

 

 

References were also made to

 

(1) Srimad Vedanta Desika's Yadavabhyudaya Published by Nrisimha Priya

Trust,

chennai.

 

(2 ) Visishtadvaitam and Vedanta Desika's Sri Nyasa Dasakam by Thaiyar

Vankeepuram Sri Raghavadasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research

centre.

 

(3) Shri. V N Gopala Desikan's books [a dialogue on Hinduism and

Srimad Bhagavad Gita].

 

(4) Advaita and Visistadvaita by Sri S.M.S.Chari

 

(5) The Ubhaya Vedanta Granthamala's publication on " Tattva Rahasyartha

Sangraha " an English translation of " Upayukta Sangraham " by Srimad

RangaRamanuja Maha Desikan (Sri Kaliyalam Swami)

 

Adiyal had also incorporated some points learned from upanyasams by

HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar, Shri U.Ve Karunakaram Swami and others.

 

Adiyal has also posted her learning's from HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar's

cassette on - Desikarum avar sookthigalum and Sri Yathiraja Saptati

rendered by his holiness Srimath Andavan Shri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan

of poundarikapuram Srimad Andavan Ashramam, Srirangam - released by

Srirangam Desika sannidhi kalaksheba kaingarya sabha Srirangam.

 

The help rendered by bAgavatas like Shri. Madhavakannan &

Shri. Anand Karalapakkam needs special mention.

 

Adiyal thanks all the bAgavatas for their encouragement and blessings.

 

Thanks to Shri Achutaraman for hosting " Experiencing Swami Desika "

in his home page. You can visit the site at:

http://swamydesika.homepage.com where you can enjoy various other

works of Swami also.

 

 

Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanamastu

 

 

" Kavi Taarkika Simhaaya Kalyaana guna SaalinE!

SrimatE VenkateshAya VedAnta Gurave nama !! "

 

dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

 

Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi

22nd Sep 1999