Chathur Vedha Vandhanam for the AchArya paramparai: Part I

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Dear BhakthAs: Lord RanganAtha , the PrathamAchAryan

in our Guru ParamparA is travelling to Pomona , NY

for His Gruha pravEsam at His new Home at the end of

this Month so that He can be near all of His SishyAs

belonging to various AchArya Paramparais that originate

from Him .

 

It is in this context , adiyEn is posting a series

on Chathur Veda AchArya vandhanam to our PrathamAchAryan.

 

We are at the halfway point in our goal to raise

100K$ since start of this effort on April 15.

With additional support from SishyAs of all

AchArya Paramparais of Bhagavath RaamAnuja

SiddhAntham , it is our fond hope that we could

reach our target with Sri RanganAthan's blessings.

 

Meanwhile , here is the first in the series of

Vedic AchArya Vandhanams.

 

Sriman NaarAyaNan , Our Refuge as the AchAryan Of AchAryAs

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Jayaakya samhithai points out the way to overcome

our fear of samsaaric afflictions and states that

one's Acharyan , who is our Sarva-prakarOpakaarakan,

should be our refuge :

 

Sakshannarayano deva: kruthva marthyamayim tanum

magnan-uddharathe lokaan karunyacchasaasthrapaanina

TASMATH BHAKTHI: GUROU KAARYAA SAMSARA BHAYA BHIRUNAA

 

The above samhithai portion says: The Omnipotent

Sriman Narayanan hides His dhivya Roopam and incarnates

as Acharyan in human form on this Saastra-vasya universe

and through His merciful upadesams uplifts the human beings

longing to be lifted out of the terror of samsaric ocean

and qualifies them for nithya kaimakryam to Dhivya

Dampathis in Parama Padham .Such an Acharyan incarnates

as Saasthrapaani and through the performance of the sacred

rites of Pancha Samskaram , Grantha Kaalkshepam and

Bhara Nyaasamm saves those , who seek refuge at His

sacred feet .Adiyen's salutation to all AchArya paramparais

through the reflection on Veda Manthrams from the four Samhithas

that refer to the Acharyakathvam of our Prathamaacharyan,

Sriman Naarayanan .These Veda Manthrams can be considered

as a SadAcharyan's prayer to the Lord of Srivaikuntam

on behalf of His sishya vargam.

 

Saama vedam

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vidaa maghavan vidaa daathum anusamsisho disah

sikshaa sacheenaam pathe poorveenam puruvaso

--Mahaanaamnyaarchika :manthram 641

 

" Oh affluent Lord! You know everything;You know

the place and direction,where the devotee or

the householder aspires to go. Please direct him

towards that end. Oh Eternal Lord of our intellects ;

Oh Possessor of immense wealth! " .

 

Rig Vedam & Atharva Vedam

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Ud dhyaameshi raja: prutvahaa mimaano aktubhih

pasyan janmaani Soorya

--Rig Vedam : I.50 & Atharvam : XIII.2.22

 

" It is Your divine light that discriminates

between light and darkness for the benefit of

all creatures that have birth " .

 

Yajur Vedam & Atharva Vedam

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abhi tyam devam Savithaaramonyoh kavikratum

archaami satyasavam ratnadhdhaam abhi priyam

amthim .

 

Urdhvaa yasyaamatir bhaa adidyutat saveemani

hiranyapaanir amimeeta sukrathu: krupaaa sva:

 

--Yajur Vedam: IV.25; Atharvam:VII.14.1-2

 

" Oh Lord , May these words of appreciation be

for You , who is the bestower of every bounty

,the creator and impeller of earth and heaven ,

the source of abstract divine knowledge , eternal

source of True and Good, the abode of precious

jewels and worldly wealth, loving all around,

praised by all intellectuals ,--I adore You.

Out of Your superb glory and light , this inner

matter , also starts illuminig , and thereafter

through Your supreme glory and skill, and by Your

grace , the celestial regions are duly meted out

(i-e.)created " .

 

Subhamasthu

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan