Release of Volume 4 , 5 and 6 of Swamy Desikan's sthOthrams by The RaamAnujA Mission, Inc. of USA : Congratulations on a Major Task Completed with distinction

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SrI NigamAntha MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

An oft-quoted Sanskrit slOkam pays its tribute

to the divine language of Sanskrit this way:

 

BhAshAsu MukhyA MadhurA DhivyA GheervANa BharathI

TasyAm hi Kaavyam madhuram TasmAdhapi SubhAshitham

 

(Meaning): Among all the languages spoken by

human kind , Sanskrit(GheervANa BharathI) is

the divine language of Sanskrit. Out of which

originated the delectable MahA Kaavyams ,

SthOthrams and Good words(SubhAshithams/NanneRI)

instructing us on the code of conduct for aasthikAs.

 

This slOkam points out that the GambhIra GhIrvana(devA's)

language is both Madhuram and Dhivyam. Many AchAryaas

have chosen Sanskrit to bless us with Sri Sookthis

( Swamy Alavandhaar , RaamAnujA , Kuresar et al).

The choice of the word " Bharathi " in this slOkam

connects Sanskrit to the Vedhic heritage , where

the speech is divided in to three: iLA ,Sarasvathi

and BhArathi.

 

In no one's life is the usage of Sanskrit

for Sri Sookthis more prominent than in

that of Swamy Desikan ( 1268-1369 CE). He used

Sanskrit to bless us with Pancha MahA Kaavyams ,

28 Sthothra granthams , 25 Sri Sookthis pertaining to

philosophy and religion .The 28 sthOthra granthams

are a class in their own right since they are

Sakala Vedha-Saashtra Saaram besides having

manthra sakthi.

 

It is my pleasure to let you know that three

BhagavathAs of Sri Ramanuja Mission inc. of

Maryland have released the last set of three audio

CD ROMs housing 12 sthOthrams of Swamy Desikan:

 

Volume 4:

 

(1) Abheethi Sthavam (29 SlOkams)

(2) NyAsa dasakam (10 SlOkams)

(3) NyAsa Vimsathi ( 21 SlOkams)

(4) NyAsa Tilakam ( 32 SlOkams)

(5) SaraNAgathi Deepikai

 

Volume 5:

 

(6) Garuda PanchAsath(52 SlOkams)

(7) VaradarAja PanchAsath(51 slOkams)

(8) DeavanAyaka PanchAsath(53 SlOkams)

 

Volume 6:

 

(9) Raghu Veera gadhyam (4 Gadhya Vaakhyams )

(10)GopAla Vimsahty( 21 SlOkams)

(11)YathirAja sapthathi (74 SlOkams)

(12)Swamy Desika Mangalam ( A salutation to Swamy

by His sishyar)

 

adiyEn had the bhAgyam of listening to all of

the 826 SlOkams of the 28 SthOthrams of Swamy

Desikan in 22 metres prior to official release .

These 826 sthOthrams are housed in the 6 superbly

crafted Audio CD ROMs produced by Sriman Nadadur

Madhavan . The recitation of all of the 826 slOkams

have been done with devotion by the two brothers

from New Jersey ,SrImAns ShyAmsundar and Venkatanathan

SreenivAsan , who are recipients of this treasure

from their revered grandfather from their childhod days.

 

adiyEn would like to recommend to you all

to acquire these rare set of Audio CD ROMs ,

which have been produced with great care for your

family recitation . The covers for these 6 CD ROMs

have been designed by Sri Madhavan with great sense of

asthetics and contain the images of AchAryAs and

Dhivya Desa EmperumAns .

 

The chastity of recitation , the breath control of

the two reciters to realize a recitation in unison

is an experience to cherish. Their speed of recitation

to correspond to the different lengths and specifics

of the 22 metres is some thing that you can appreciate

when you hear their renderings.

 

Swamy Desikan chose short and yet elegant metres like

Anushtup ( VandhE BrundhAvana Chaaram of GopAla

Vimsathi: First slOkam ) to complex, long metres

like SaardhUla Vikreditham , and rare metres like

Saalini , Vamsastham , VaithALIyam , PushpithAgrA ,

RaTOddhathA , Manju BhaashiNI et al.Both Sri ShyAM

and Venkat SreenivAsan have brought out the lilting

beauty of the Viruttha(metre) Devathais of these

slOkams before us .

 

In YathirAja sapthathi alone , Swamy Desikan has

chosen for His splendid tribute to AchArya RaamAnujA ,

74 verses set in 14 metres . Significant voice control,

PadhacchEdham learnt from SampradhAyic scholars

would be needed to recite these slOkAs of Sapthathi

and other master pieces like DayA sathakam .

The SreenivAsan brothers have accomplished this

laudable feat .

 

adiyEn recommends these 6 audio tapes for your

Family audio libraries and learning of these sthOthrams

with manthra siddhi and study the Sakala Saasthropanishad

tatthvams housed in them by the Parama DayAlu ,

Swamy NigamAntha MahA Desikan.

 

adiyEN congratulates the Producer, the Reciters of

Swamy Desikan's SthOthra Grantham Audio CD ROMs

and the RaamAnujA Mission officials for supporting

this noble project for the benefit of all Sri VaishNavAs.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan