KurEsar's Sri VaradarAja Sthavam :Part XX-- SlOkam 9

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SrimathE raamAnujAya nama:

 

Dear Sri VaradarAja BhakthAs:

 

In the 8th SlOkam ,Kuresar declared that the Hasthi Giri

is the succour/refuge (Tanjam ) for us because it has

the uncanny ability to reveal to every one that the Lord

standing on top of it is the Supreme being .

 

In this Ninth slOkma , KurEsar hails the adhbutham

(wonder and mystery combined) of the Supreme One

celebrated by the Vedhams , who becomes visible to

our physical eyes (maamsa chakshus) at Hasthi Giri :

 

adhbhutham mahadh-aseemabhUmakam

kinchith-asthi kila vasthu nisthulam

ithyaghOshi yadhidham tadhagratha:

taTyamEva KaridhAmni dhrusyathE

 

(Meaning): That Supreme One (ParamAthmA) is full of

mysteries and is the loftiest One with limitless glories .

This is the profound decalaration of the VedAs and Upanishads

to the world in a loud and clear manner. That Supreme Being

is now seen right in front of our eyes readily with all

its natural and limitless auspicious attributes on top of

the Hasthi Giri .

 

Mysterious indeed are the Sankalpam , Jn~Anam , Veeryam

and Sakthi of our Lord . Upanishads try hard to describe

the mysteries of this MayOn and give up. There is no one

equal to Him or greater than Him . Prior to one's climbing

of the hill of Hasthi Giri, it is understandable that one

can doubt about the success in comprehending this ParamAthmA

described as the mysterious , matchless sakala guNa ParipoorNan .

After the Sevai of Him even once on top of the Hasthi Giri,

all these doubts are banished and one readily comprehends

Him as the ParamAthmA celebrated by the Vedams with such

wonderous attributes.

 

KurEsar says that even today that Supreme Being ( Kinchidh Vasthu),

which is astonishing ( adhbhutham) , most lofty (Mahath) with

limitless glories ( aseema bhUmakam ) and matchless (nisthulam)

is visible to our physical eyes in all its true form on

top of the Hasthi Giri ( Yadhidham KaridhAmni agratha:

taTTyam yEva dhrusyathE). The darsana soubhAgyam of That

Supreme Being on top of the Hasthi Giri -- which protects all

the worlds and their beings--makes it possible to grasp

the declarations and describtions of the VedAs and accept

that their eulogies are entirely True.

 

The PramANams here are from Upanishads about the glories

of theParamAthmA(Lord DEvarAjan )are:

 

1. Na Tasya Kaaryam KaraNam cha vidhyathE

na Tath SamascchAbhyadhikasccha dhrusyathe

ParAsya Sakthi: Vividhaiva srUyathE

svaabhaavakI Jn~Ana Bala kriyAscha

--SvEthasvatAra Upanishad

 

(Meaning): There is no one, who is equal to Him or

Superior to Him. His Sanklapam , Kaaryam and His

limbs are not understood by us.He is the Lord of the Universe ,

Master of the Jeevans, Isvaran , Eternal , MangaLa Roopan

and is the abode of Jn~Anam and is the indweller of all Jeevans,

achEthanams and the refuge for all the world and its beings.

He is not only the indweller of the Jeevans but He is also

their Commander(antharyAmi and NiyanthA).

 

2. Sarvam Kalvidham Brahma !( This Supreme being is

the Kaarana Vasthu for the entire Prapancham through

His mysterious ways)..ChAndhOgyam

 

3. Yassarvaj~na: Sarvavidh ( He is the Omniscient)

--MuNDaka Upanishad.

 

4. Sathyam Jn~Anam Anantham Brahma--TaittirIya Upanishad

 

5.apahathapApmA vijarO vimruthyu: visOka: vijigathsO

apipA Sa: SathyakAma: Sathya Sankalpa:/ ChaandhOgyam

 

(Meaning): He has no Paapams , aging , death , sorrow,

hunger and thirst ; He can gain whatever He wishes and is

fully capable of fulfilling His sankalpams .

 

6.Yasya SarvANi BhUthAni SarIram , Yasya pruthvI SarIram

--BruhadhAraNyaka Upanishad

 

(Meaning): For that ParamAthmA , all the Jeevans are

the body ; For that ParamAthmA , the entire achEthana

universe is the body.

 

7. NithyO NithyAnAm ChEthanaschEthanAnAm

YEkO BahUnAm vidhadhAthi KaamAn--Upanishad

 

(Meaning ): He is the AathmA and Chaithanya SthAnam for

all the ChEthanams .He is the Only One ,who can grant

the highest of boons and fulfill the desires of all.

(Indeed He is the VaradarAjan).

 

8. Na Tasya Kascchith Pathirasya LOkE--SV. Upanishad

 

(Meaning): There is no one , who is Lord to Him.

He is the Lord of all gods and nithya sooris .

He is indeed the " ayarvaRum AmararkaL Adhipathi

yavanavan " .He is the DEvarAja PerumAL on top of

Hasthi Giri ,who is the Lord of the Nithya Sooris

and DEvAs of unfailing Jn~Anam.

 

ALL THESE DEEP DOCTRINES DECLARED ALOUD BY THE VEDAMS

ARE IMMEDIATELY COMPREHENDED BY THE FORTUNATE ONES , WHO

HAVE THE DARSANAM OF LORD VARADARAJAN STANDING ON TOP OF

THE ELEPHANT-SHAPED HILL .

 

Swamy KoorEsar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan