Sri GuNa Rathna Kosam : Part XXXVII: SlOkam 27

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Dear BhakthAs of SriranganAyaki:

 

In this slOkam , Bhattar describes the unique

enjoyment of Nithya Sooris/Saadya DevAs in serving

the dhivya dampathis in Sri Vaikuntam.

 

Twenty Seventh SlOkam

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tE saadhyA: santhi dEvA Janani!

guNa-vapur-vEsha-vruttha roopai:

bhOgairvA nirvisEshA: savayasa iva yE

nithya-nirdhOsha-gandhA: I

hE Sri: Srirangabharthustava cha padha-

parichAravruthyai sadhApi

prEmapradhrANa bhAvavila-Hrudhaya

haDAthkAra kaimkarya-bhOgA: II

 

(meaning : Dr.V.N.Vedantha Desikan):The Nithyasooris

--also called Saadhya DevAs -- are exactly like the Lord

in GuNAs, Form , its non-material nature , behaviour

nature and bliss without any difference. They are

ever flawless;they engage themselves ever in Your

service --I mean the service to Both of You -- by

compulsive force of their emotional force that

compels service as a pleasure in itself , the mind being

filled with love of the Divine Couple and love of

Their service--they derive a unique bliss. it is

only such a voluntary loving service , which is free

from stigmas. Elsewhere One speaks of service to

a person , whosoever he may be as a lowly job

to be condemned.

 

Additional Comments & Elaborations by adiyEn

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Bhattar addresses Sri RanganAyaki as " JananI " or

the Mother of the Universe . He describes the joyous

service (kaimkaryam ) renderd by Nithya Sooris to Her

and Her Lord In Sri Vaikuntam . These Nithya Sooris are

known otherwise as as Sadhya DEvAs with their home

in Sri Vaikuntam.

 

Twice in Purusha Sooktam , we come across references

to Saadhya DEvAs: (1) " Yathra PoorvE SaadhyAssanthi DEvA: "

and (2) " tEna dEvA ayajantha , SaadhyA Rishasccha yE " .

Swamy ParAsara Bhattar uses verbatim the Vedic Phrase :

" SaadhyA: Santhi dEvA: " from Purusha Sooktham .The commentary

of Upanishad BhAshyakArar , Sri RanganAtha Muni for the word

" dEvA: " in Purusha Sooktham is as follows:

 

" tE surA: parikeerthayanthE yE SurAlaya-vaasina:.

Vaikunta-Vaasina: Sarve SaadhyA dEvA: sameerithA: "

 

( Those who reside in Svarga lOkam of IndrA are called

SurAs and those who reside in the Vaikunta Lokam are

recognized as SaadhyAs. The Term dEvA: in Purusha Sooktham

identifies with the SaadhyAs or Nithya Sooris).

 

The SaadhyAs are some what different from Muktha Jeevans

in that they never experienced the bonds of Karma like

the Bhaddha Jeevans. Nithya Kaimkaryam to the Dhivya

Dampathis in Sri Vaikuntam is their whole way of life.

They thrive from the enjoyment of performance

of Kaimkaryam and accept such kaimkaryama as Parama BhOga

anubhavam.

 

These SaadhyAs some times-- at the command of the Dhivya

Dampathis-- descend to earth as AchAryans to redeem us.

Examples of them in our Guru ParamparA in descending

order are :

 

(1)Swamy NammAzhwAr ( Nithya Soori VishvaksEna

amsam)(2)AchArya Naatha Muni( Nithya Soori Gaja

VakthrAmsar)(3)UyyakkoNDAr (JayathsEnAmsar)

(4) ManakkAl Nampi( KumudAmsar)

(5) AaLavandhAr (Nithya Soori Hari-VakthrAmsar)

(6) Periya Nampi (KumudhAkshAmsar)

(7) EmperumAnAr ( AdhisEshAmsam)

(8) ThirukkuruhaippiLLAn ( Nithya Soori PrasaNDAmsar)

(9) His sishyar , YengaL AzhvAn ( VijayAmsar)

(10)His sishyar,NadAdhUr AmmAl (Nithya Soori SubhadrAmsar)

(11)His sishyar,ApuLLAr (Nithya Soori SuprathishtAmsar)

(12)Swamy Desikan ( ThiruvEnkatamudayAn's Bell )

(13 )His Sishyar, Brahma tantra Svatantra Swamy

(14) His Mukhya Sishyar, KaDikAsatham AmmAL

(15) His chief sishyar, Sri Adhi VaNN SathakOpar ,

who received sanyAsam from Lakshmi Nrusimhan Himself.

 

This Guru ParamparA continues without break until now.

The SaadhyAs incarnate here(on Earth) , complete the task

assigned to them by the Divine Couple and hurry

back at the end to Sri Vaikuntam to enjoy the bliss

of Nithya Kaimkaryam there. These are the SaadhyAs

that Bhattar has in mind.

 

In the first two paadhams of this slOkam , Bhattar

provides additional proof for the Saadhya dEvAs being

identical to Nithya Sooris. He describes them as

" Nithya NirdhOsha GandhA: " They have no blemish of

Karma sambhandham wahtsoever ; in contrast,the other Muktha

Jeevans in Sri Vaikuntam had karam sambhandham in

Bhaddha Dasai before Prapatthi anushtAnam .

 

These Nithya Sooris (Saadhya dEvas) have six points of

similarity to the Lord :(1)GuNam (2) dhivya ManGaLa

Vigraham(3)vEsham /kOlam (4) Vruttham /Conductance

without involvement with karmAs (5)Svaroopam / Possession

of Jn~Anam , Aanandham and Amalathvam (6)BhOgam or

capacity to enjoy equally the dhivya dampathis'

Isvaryam/VibhUthi. The Brahma Soothram , " BhOgamAthra

Saamya LingAsccha " refers to this identity in enjoyment

as the Lord & His consort. The only activities that

the SaadhyAs and the Muktha Jeevans do not have

the power to enter into are the cosmic activities

such as the creation of the Universe , its protection

and destruction.These cosmic activitis reside exclusively

with the Lord.

 

Oh RanganAyaki! These SaadhyAs melt with joy over

the opportunity You both and are servants of Yours .

With a mind overcome by the power of serving You both,

these SaadhyAs identify their kaimkaryams as their

Sole bliss (BhOgam). They are enslaved as it were by

the powerful bonds of affection to You both.They do

not know any vrutthi (occupation) other than

Sesha Vrutthi ( occupation as bonded servants )

and are compelled as it were by their own deep

love and affection for You both as adhyantha

Sesha bhUthALs .Their prEmai for You both

overpowers them and leads them to enjoy " HaDAthkAra

Kaimkarya BhOgam " .HadAthkAram means obsessive mode

of behavior , where one is helpless and they spend

their time in such a blissful state of kaimkaryam

to You both. The powerful feelings of love for You

both propell them with force (BhalAthkAram) to serve

You both and enjoy the blis sresulting therefrom.

 

NaarAyaNa NaarAyaNa NaarAyana ,

Daasan Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan