KurEsar's Sri VaradarAja Sthavam :Part XVIII-- SlOkam 7

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Namo NaarAyaNa!

 

SrimathE RaamAnujAya nama:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Lord VaradarAjA :

 

AdiyEn will cover the seventh slOkam of Sri VaradarAja

Sthavam today :

 

Hai!kudhrushti-abhinivishta-chEthasAm

nirvisEsha-savisEshathAsrayam

samsayam Karigiri: nudhathi asou

tunga-mangala guNAspadhE Harou

 

(meaning): This great and unique Hasthigiri completely

banishes all misconceptions of sinners with distorted views ,

who have repeated doubts about the Supreme Lord , Sriman

NaarAyaNan's auspicious attributes . Due to their dhurbhAgyam ,

they insist that Sriman NaarAyaNan is One without attributes

(nirvisEsha Brahmam ) and He displays some times auspicious

attributes (Savisesha Brhamam ).

 

SrivatsAngAcchAr Swamin's commentary:

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Those with twisted views assert that the Supreme being

is devoid of any attributes and that He is a Jata Brahmam ;

others concede that the Sathyam(Truth),Jn~Anam( True knowledge)

are nothing but Brahma svaroopam .The followers of Yaadhava-

PrakAsA hold that Brahmam takes on three forms: Isvara-avyAkrutha-

PrANa roopams. In their views , when Brahmam as Isvaran has

SavisEshathvam ( KalyANa GuNams) and as NirvisEsham (without

attributes ) in its true state as Brahmam. These twisted and

incorrect views have been criticized as untenable by AchArya

RaamAnujA in Sri BhAshyam and Swamy Desikan in Satha DhUshaNi

and Paramadha Bhangam . Manu, the first law giver has said that

such distorted views emphasizing unreality arises due to

the influence of TamO GuNam of the proponent :

 

" Yaa VedabhAhyA: smruthayO yaasccha kaascca Kudhrushtaya:

SarvAsthA: nishphalA: prEthya TAMONISHTAA: hi thaa: "

 

When the BhAgyasAlis climb the Hasthigiri and have the darsanam

of Lord VaradarAjan even once , all their doubts are cleared

and their kudhrushtis are cured . Upanishads refer to the untying

of all knots of doubts in the heart as they have the sevai of

the ParAthparan:

 

" BhidhyathE Hrudhaya GranTi: chidhyanthE SARVASAMSAYAA:

KshIyanthE chAsya karmANi tasmin dhrushtE ParAvarE "

 

The lingering doubts in the minds of Kudhrushtis

about the two forms of Brahmam ( SavisEsham and NirvisEsham ),

the two kinds of Mukthi ( VidEha and Jeevan Mukthis) disappear

totally .That happens when those with distorted views have

the darsana soubhAgyam of the archA ThirumEni of the Lord of

Hasthigiri. They realize that the Lord is SarvaguNAthmakan

(Possessor of all mangaLa GuNams)and He has no hEyams (blemishes

of any kind). KurEsar incorporates this thought housed in

Sri Poushkaram (I-31 & 32):

 

SandarsanAth akasmAccha PumsAm sammUDachEthasAm

kuvAsanA kubuddhisccha kutarkasccha kuniscchaya:

kuhEthusccha kubhAvsccha naasthikathvam layam vrajEth

 

Even an accidental darsanam of the Lord by those with

ignorance arising from all kinds of bad attitudes and

distorted learing are cured and their non-belief is

put to rest forever .KurEsar states categorically that

the erstwhile doubts of all the kudhrushtis are banished

( samsayam nudhathi ) through the darsanam of the Tunga-

MangaLa-GuNAspathan (abode of all auspicious GuNAs).

KurEsar recognizes this transformation as a wonderful

act of the Lord of Hasthigiri .

 

Additional Comments(V.S):

 

KurEsar's choice of words are marvellous. He describes

the deluded ones as " Kudhrushtis " and their persistent

mind set holding such views ( kudrushti-abhinivishta-

chEthasAm ) as caused by their paapa visEshams.They

insist that the Lord is devoid of KalyANa GuNams and

that He is just NirvisEsha , JaDa Brahmam .They say

that the Lord , who is NirvisEsha Brahmam assumes

the SavisEsha form some times .

 

Our SiddhAntham is based on the doctrine that the Supreme

Being is Suddha Satthva Mayam and does not have the thriguNams

like us. He is free of all blemishes (DhOshams of any kind).

We believe that the Supreme Being is full of KalyANa guNams:

 

" Ya: Sarvaj~na: Sarvavidh , GuNEsa: SathyakAma:

Sathya Sankalpa: , ParAsya Sakthir-vividhaiva sruyathE

SvabhAvikI Jn~Ana Bala KriyA cha , Samastha KalyANa

GuNAthmakOsou! "

 

Our Lord is aparimitha-UdhAra-guNa Saagaram ( Ocean of

limitless , auspicious atributes). Swamy NammAzhwAr

salutes these anantha KalyANa GuNa svaroopan as:

" YeNN perukkanalatthu , VaNN Puhazh " and therefore

Swamy NammAzhwAr instructs us to worship this Lord

( Irai sErmin ) and to contemplate on this Lord

( IRai uLLUha ).The fruit of this worship is infinite

bliss (Veevil Inbham ) says SatakOpa Soori and pays

tribute to His infinite and splendourous attributes

( Veevil Seeran ) at His place of residences such as

ThiruvEnkadam and ThirumAlirum ChOlai. Kuresar follows

Swamy NammAzhwAr's steps in saluting Hasthigiri , the hill

on which the Lord Stands. Swamy Desikan followed His

poorvAchAryAs --Swamy NammAzhwAr and KurEsar--and saluted

the ThiruvEnkaDam Hills at the very beginning of his

DayA sathakam .

 

Sri VaradarAja ParabRahMaNE Nama:

Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan