KurEsar's Sri VaradarAja Sthavam :Part XXIII-- SlOkam 12

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SrimathE RaamAnujAya Nama:

 

Dear Sri VaradarAja BhakthAs:

 

In the previous slOkam , KurEsar criticized those , who hold

the view that Brahman is without attributes (nirguNa Brahman)

and began to provide proof for The Lord as the abode of limitless

auspicous attributes .The thoughts enshrined in the previous

SlOkam established that the Lord has anantha KalyANa GuNams

based on SaguNa Sruthi pramANams.

 

In the 12th slOkam , SrivatsAnkAcchAr Swamy points out

Swamy KurEsar provides a commentary for the so called

" nirguNa Sruthi " passages and asks people ,who get

deluded over the thought that Brahman is NirguNam (without

attributes). He challenges those who engage in NirguNa Vaadham

to climb Hasthigiri even once , worship the Sakala KalyANa

GuNa ParipoorNan , Lord Varadarajan there and then try to go on

with their instructions on NirguNa Vaadham , if they could .

The 12th slOkam with deep links to Sri BhAshyam passages

takes this form:

 

NirABhAdham Nithyam Niravadhi NiramhO Nirupamam

SADHAA Saantham Suddham prathibhaDam avadhyasya Sathatham

Param BrahmAmnAtham Sruthi-Sirasi Yath Tadh VARADHA ! tE

Param Roopam SaakshAth Tadhitham apadham VaangmanasayO:

 

Meaning by the Four individual Paadhams of the slOkam

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(1)First Paadham: Oh Lord VaradhA! Oh Granter Supreme of Boons

sought ! adiyEn , who has no sight sees and enjoys Yet

Your dhivya Roopam distinctly ;this dhivya roopam is beyond

description of any one and is not fully grasped by

the thought process. What a wonder this is ! That dhivyAthma ,

dhivya MangaLa roopam of Yours does not experience any

vikaarams/changes (nirABhAdham); it stays permanent and

same (Nithyam) across all the time divisions such as

the present , past and the future. It pervades every

where ( Niravadhi) as " Niravdhi Sukha Dhaayaka " svaroopam;

It is devoid of any bad attributes ( Niramha:); It is

matchless and shines in all creations in its Prathi-

Vasthu PoorNa SvarUpam( Nirupamam).

 

(2)The Second Paadham: It is ALWAYS (SADHAA) peaceful

to bless one with anukoolam ( Sadhaa Saantham);

It is of Suddha Sathva Svaroopam always( Sadhaa Suddham);

It is always (sathatham) the opposite scale of the balance

(prathibhaDam )for those , who seek succor at this Lord's

sacred feet ( Sathatham avadhyasaya Prathibhadam yath).

 

(3)The third Paadham: It is described as shining on the head of

the VedAs (Upanishads) as the Supreme One ( Yath Param Brahma

Sruthi-Sirasi aamnAtham Tadh) . That is You , My dear VaradhA!

 

(4)The Fourth Paadham : " Tadh Idham apadham , Vaangh ManasayO:

Param Roopam (Varadha) SaakshAth(KarOmi) " . Oh Lord VaradhA!

adiyEn sees directly that Supreme Roopam of Yours , which is

boundless and which is beyond the ken of word and thought

in front of me ! What a myserious blessing !

 

(Comments by SrivatsAngAcchAr Swamy): adiyEn has lost

my eye sight and hence adiyEn can not see you with my

fleshy eyes and yet adiyEn experiences and enjoys this

dhivya Svaroopam of auspicious attributes right in front

of me .

 

All the adjectives used by Swamy KurEsar are abbreviated

references to the deep VedAnthic thoughts , which were

elaborated by AchArya RaamAnujA in His Sri BhAshyam .

Sadhaa and Sathatham should be attached to every one of

the VisEshaNams such as " NirAbhAdham , Nithyam , Niravadhi,

NiramhO , Nirupamam , Suddham , avadhyasya PrathibhaDam " .

This Varadhan of limitless attributes is not affected by

the PramANams produced by NirguNa Vaadhis. There is no one ,

who is equal or superior to Him. Therefore , there is no

concern that there will be any obstruction to His sankalpam.

as instructed by the Brahma Soothram: SaakshAcchaObhyAmnAnAth .

 

That He is unaffected by Desa-Kaala-Vasthu paricchEdhams

is indicated by " Niravadhi, Nithyam , Nirupamam " . The usage

of the words " Sadhaa Suddham " refers to His Suddaha Sathva

Svaroopam without admixture of RajO and TamO GuNams. " Sadhaa

Saantham " refers to His mind set (ManO Vrutthi) unlike

the Jeevans . His mind set is " Suhrudham Sarva BhUthAnAm "

as a dear one to all beings . The Sruthi Vaakyams " Saantham,

Niravadhyam , Niranjanam " are reflected in " PrathibhaDam

avadhyasya Niramha: " .He is not only " apahathapApmA "

(free from all and any sins) , but he also blesses all

those who seek His succor with apahatha-paapmathvam.

 

Swamy KurEsar described Him as " Vaang-ManasayO: apadham

tath Roopam " based on the Sruthi Vaakyams:

" Na ChakshushA gruhyathE naapi VaachA ,

YathO VaachO NivarthanthE aprApya Manasa Saha " .

 

In the previous slOkam , Swamy KurEsar established that

Brahman has GuNams based on SaguNa Sruthi pramANams.

In this 12th slOkam , Swamy KurEsar provides a commentary

on the NirguNa Sruthi references to Brahman as " NishkaLam ,

Nishkriyam , Saantham , Niravadhyam , Niranjanam " . Swamy

KurEsar points out that we should be weary of the polemics of

NirguNa Brahama Vaadhis and comprehend the true svaroopam

of BhagavAn as the abode of anantha KalyANa GuNams ,

Suddha Sathvam ( beyond RajO, TamO and Sathtva guNams).

He has no heyams or dhOshams of any kind. His five natural

traits are : Sathyam , Jn~Anam , Anantham , Aanandham

and Amalathvam .His twin lakshNams (Ubhaya Linghams) are:

abode of all auspiciuous attributes and freedom from

any dhOshams (hEyams) whatsoever. His saguNa Brahma

svarUpam is well saluted by the following slOkam:

 

Ya: Sarvan~ja: Sarva Vidh

GuNEsa: SathyakAma: Sathya-Sankalpa:

ParAsya Sakthir Vividhaiva SrUyathE

SvAbhavakI Jn~Ana BalakriyA cha.

 

The word we use to salute Him , BhagavAn

itself connotes His great natural attributes :

Jn~Anam , Veeryam, Sakthi , Balam , Tejas

and Isvaryam .

 

He is indeed " Samastha KalyANa GuNAthmakOsou " ,

the treasure house of all auspicious attributes .

 

In the next few slOkams , Swamy KurEsar goes on to

establish that Lord VaradarAjan is Sarva GuNa GaNa

PoorNakan ( abode of the assembly of all KalyANa

GuNams ).

 

Sri VaradarAja PerumAL ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan