Sri Deshika Sahasranamam : Part X( Dhivya NaamAs 46-50)

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ChithrabhAnu , Simha Maasam , AavaNi 24:

AavaNi Hastham , Thirunakshathram of

HH the 44th Azhagiya Singar, Sri VedAntha

Desika YathIswarar (SrI MukkUr Azhagiya Singar).

 

shrIH

shrImate vakuLabhUShaNa mahAdeshikAya namaH

shrImate rAmAnujAya namaH

shrImate nigamAnta mahAdeshiKAya namaH

 

shrImad GopAlArya mahAdeshikaiH anugRihItam

shrI deshika divya sahasranAma stotram

 

shrImannigamAnta mahA deshika - divyasahasranAmAvaLiH(41-45)

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(46)(PraNavam) Kaama-krOdhAdhi nikhila dhurAthma-guNa varjithAya nama:

 

Salutations to that great AchAryan , who is totally free from

any inauspicious guNam like the desire for vishaya sukham ( Kaamam)

and anger( krOdham)!

 

(47)(PraNavam) BhArathAdhyuktha-sakala-sathAthma guNa

bhUshithAya nama:

 

Salutations to that SadAchAryan , who adorns all

the Aathma guNams referred to in MahA BhAratham and

dharma soothrams!

 

There are two sources of references for the above aathma guNams.

One set counts the following 8 guNams: Praj~nA ( throrough

familiarity with Tatthva Thrayam and ArTa panchakam) , Koulyam

(high birth in a srEshta kulam) , dhamam (Control over

Indhriyams) ,vEda Jn~Anam , ParAkramam ( Power to accomplish

Kaimkaryams ) , abhaubhAshithvam (moderation in speech), dhAnam

( Charity )and krutaj~nathA (gratefulness) .The other set enlists

another octad: DayA Sarva bhUthEshu (Compassion for all ),

KshAnthi(Forberance) , anasooyA ( lack of jealousy), parisuddhi

(AachAram) , anAyAsam ,MangaLam ,Freedom from anger and

desire for Vishaya Sukham (vairAgyam).

 

Gouthama soothram points out further that one will not

realize Brahma Saayujyam (Moksham) without posessing

these 8 aathma guNams even if one completed

the performance of the 40 samskArams prescribed by our

ancient sampradhAyam.Srimad Bhagavad Gita emphasizes

again the importance of Forbearance , VairAgyam and

freedom from ahankAram.

 

(48)(PraNavam) SaasthrOktha-sakalAchArya-lakshmAvAsa-

varasTalayai nama:

 

Salutations to that great AchAryan , who is the noble abode of

all AchArya lakshaNams prescribed by the SaasthrAs !

 

Vedam , Smruthi state that utthama vamsam , AchAram , clear

VedAntha Jn~Anam as some of these requisite lakshaNams.

In this context , KooratthAzhwAn is the ideal example of

a sishyan (Sishya lakshaNa poorNar). Swamy Desikan is

one of the ideal examples of a SadAchAryan.Swamy Desikan himself

has described for our benefit the requisites of a SadAchAryan

in the first slOkma of NyAsa Vimsathi: Siddham sathsampradhAyE--).

 

(49)(PraNavam) SrIvaishNavAnEkalakshma-SObhitha svarNa-

vigrahAya nama:

 

Salutations to that SadAchAryan , who adorns on His

ThirumEni the auspicious VaishNava chihnams (symbols)like

the disc , Conch on His shoulders , the twelve PuNDrams ,

TuLasi and Lotus bead maalais around His neck.

 

PrathivAdhi Bhayankaram Annan visualizes the beautiful

ThirumEni of Swamy Desikan with unique ViashNava

lakshaNams in his Sapthadhi Rathna MaalikA slOkam :

 

Sasankha-chakra lAncchanas- sadhUrdhva-puNDramaNDitha:

sakaNDalagna satthuLasyanarga padhmamAlika:

sithAntarIya soottharIya Yaj~nasoothra ShObitha:

mamaavirasthu maanasE Gurussa VenkatEsawara:

 

Here , Swamy Annan visualizes the beautiful form of

Swamy Desikan with Chakra and Sankha mudrAs on

His shoulders , the twelve Urdhav PuNDrams on

His upper torso , the TuLasi and the Lotus bead

maalais around His neck , shining upper grament and

resplendent Yaj~nOpaveetham . Swamy Annan prays

for the retention in his mind of this beautiful form of his

AchAryan , Swamy Desikan with shining VaishNava lakshaNams .

 

(50)(PraNavam) Agasthya Saaka-pramukha sAthvIkAhara

bhAsurAya nama:

 

Salutations to the Great AchAryan , who partook SaathvIka

food like Ahatthi Keerai to enhance His Saathvika guNam !

 

Swamy Desikan blessed us with a SrI Sookthi revered as

AahAra Niyamam . He complied for us the SaathvIka aahAram

that we have to consume to grow our Satthva guNaam

that is essential to perform Bhagavath-BhAgavatha Kaimkaryams

and seek Moksham through Prapatthi or Bhakthi yOgam.The special

spinach known as ahatthi Keerai is one such Saathvic food dear to

SrI VaishNavAs . It is considered as " VaishNava Saakham " and

is on the top of the list of offerings at SrArddhams(VaishNavam

Saakham SrArddhE yathnEna tApayEth).One should obtain ahatthi

keerai even with great effort and offer it to the Pithrus

states the above saying.

 

vAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!!

VedAnthasUri charaNau sharaNam prapadye !!!

SrI LakshmI HayagrIva ParabrahmaNE nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan