(VedAntha Desikan ) Sri Deshika Sahasranamam: Part XXIII-- NaamA 456-460

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ShrI:

 

ChithrabhAnu , KanyA Maasam , PurattAsi 22:

Sukla Paksha Shashtii , Kettai nakshathram

 

shrI:

 

shrImate vakuLabhUShaNa mahAdeshikAya nama:

shrImate rAmAnujAya nama:

shrImate nigamAnta mahAdeshiKAya nama:

 

shrImad GopAlArya mahAdeshikaiH anugRihItam

shrI deshika divya sahasranAma stotram

 

shrImannigamAnta mahA deshika - divyasahasranAmAvaLi:

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456.(PraNavam) UrdhvapuNDra dhruthi-prOktha

prakAra-vivruthi-kshamAya nama:

 

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , Who knew clearly

the ways (prakArams) of adorning Urdhva PuNDrams !

 

Urdhva puNDrams should be beautiful to look at (in shape),

and free from any unplesant smells (dhurgandham). First ,

it should start with the head with a slight impression.

Next, it should start from the region between the brows

and should be continued upward.One should not use the left

hand or use the nails to adorn the PuNDrams.Whatever is left

over in the palm should not be washed away. It should be worn

on the head. Swamy Desikan blesses us with procedures

and practises for sTAna Kramams ( locations and their order

for the 12 Urdhva PuNDrams ), the relevant manthrams ,

the proportions ( length and breadth of each of them)

in great detail.

 

These details have to be learnt from one's AchAryan ,

who knows the sampradhAyam and Saasthram. Ahnika granthams

are also archiving these informations.

 

457. (PraNavam) UrdhvapuNDranEka manthra vyavasthAkaraNa

priyAya nama:

 

Salutations to that SadAchAryan , who is an authority on

the manthrams used to generate the Sacred clay paste used in

the adornment of the Urdhva PuNDrams!

 

The left palm(hand) has to be cleansed(sanctified) and

and the Sacred clay has to be wetted with the manthram

that begins with " GandhadhvArAm -- " . Asthra Manthram is used

to protect the paste to be formed and the Taaraka manthram

is used to form the paste . Empowering (abhimanthraNam )

is done with Moola manthram and SrI Nrusimha BhIjAksharam

is wrtten over the sacred clay paste. Suddha Jalam is used next

to dilute the paste to the right consistency with SathadhAra

manthram.That is followed by recitation of additional manthrams

( VishNOrnukam--, PanchOpanishad manthram, Moola Manthram ,

7 VaishNava Manthrams ). DhvadasAkshara manthram is recited

next. Now , one is ready to wear the Urdhva PuNDram on

the top of the head with Taara Manthram.This is followed by

placement of the Urdhva PuNDram on the different portions

of the torso with the relevant manthrams.Even here , there are

many variations. For adorning just six Urdhva PuNDrams,

VishNu ShaDAkshara manthram is used, for 8 Urdhva PuNDrams ,

one uses the AshtAkshara manthram.Some purANAs state that

one should use PraNavam for adorning on the forehead.

Some connect it to the situation , where only one

Urdhva PuNDram is worn .Every one is recommended

to follow their own AchArya SampradhAyams and KulAchArams.

 

458. (PraNavam) VarNAsramAdhi niyatha Urdhva puNDRAnguli-

vEdithrE nama:

 

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who performed

upadEsams for us about the appropriate fingers of the hand

to be used in adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams based on

the four VarNAsrama dharmams !

 

There are some rules prescribed for the correct digit

(finger) to be used in applying the Urdhva PuNDrams.

A BrAhmaNan has to use anAmikai ( Ring finger); Kshathriyan

should use his thumb;Vaisyan has to use his pointing

finger (aaLL kAtti VirRal) and others their

middle finger.

 

BrahmachAri has to use his thumb ,Gruhasthan his

ring finger, Vaanaprasthan his middle finger and

a SanyAsi has to use his pointing finger.

 

There is another point of view that one can use

the ring finger independet of their VarNAs and AasramAs.

 

Those who are seeking some prayOjanams as a part

of a Vaidhika KarmA has to use the recomemnded fingers

for that karmA.

 

459. (PraNavam) UrdhvapuNDra-sTana-vEthrE nama:

 

Salutations to that SadAchAryan , who knew precisely

the correct places in the body to adorn the 6 , 8 or 12

ThirumaNN Kaapus and gives us the pramANams from

BrahmANDa PurANam and PaaramEshtya Samhithai.

 

The sequence is: first on the head with the recitation

of PraNavam and this should be followed by adornments in

the forehead , centre of the stomach , center of the chest ,

the front center of the neck , right portion of the stomach,

right upper arm , right side of the neck , left side of

the stomach ,left upper arm , left side of the neck ,

lower backside and the rear of the neck.

 

460. (PraNavam) UrdhvapuNDra-dhEyaya-dEva-vidhE nama:

 

Salutations to that VisEsha AchAryan , who instructed us

on the right DevathAs (Upa VyUha Moorthys )to be invoked

during the adornment of the 12 Urdhva PuNDrams.

 

The Lord presides over at the 12 sTAnams of the UrdhavPuNDrams

starting with Kesavan , NaarAyaNan etal. We have to reflect on

them at their appropriate sites.At the end , one has to

meditate on Lord VaasudEvan and whatever sacred clay

is left has to be worn on the head. At the end of these rites ,

one should touch each of the sTAnams with the right hand

and recite the KesavAdhi manthrams for Bhagavadh dhyAnam.

Swamy Desikan has blessed us with a SrI sookthi named

Panniru ThirunAmam in Tamil to instruct us on the dhyAna

slOkams and other details (direction , color and weapons

of the 12 Upa-vyuha Moorthys) represented by these

12 Upa-vyUha Moorthys.

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan :

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1.ThiumaNN Kaapu adornment rules are different for

the different sampradhAyins and it is only correct

to seek this information from one's sadAchAryans

and SishtAnushtAthAs and practise them. otherwise ,

one will be embroiled in unneeded controversy , which

has to be avoided always.

 

2. Thirukkudanthai Desikan's Ahnika grantham ,

SrImath Azhagiya Singar's Ahnika Grantham ,

Saccharithra SudhA nidhi are referred to for additional

details on the Urdhva PuNDra DhAraNam rules. They follow

Swamy Desikan's Saccharithra Raksha .

 

3. The seven VaishNava Manthrams referred to in

this posting are from Rg Vedam and begin with:

 

a.Tadhasya priyamapi pATO asyAm--Rg vedam I.154.5

 

b.prathavishNustavatE veeryAya--

 

c.parO mAthrayA tanuvA vrudhAna --

 

d.vichakramE praTivImEsha yEthAm--

 

e.ThrirdEva prathivImEsha yEthAm--

 

f.athO dEvA avanthu nO yathO vishNurvichakramE--

 

g.thrINi padhA vi chakramE VishNOrgOpA adhAbhya: Rg Vedam-I.22.18

 

adiyEn will write about the meaning of these Veda

manthrAs separately on a future occasion.

 

4. One should wear ThirumaNN kAppu, while sitting.

One should not stand and wear them.

 

5. Regarding the thickness of the Urdhva PuNDrams ,

the skin should not be seen due to the thinness of

the PuNDrams.

 

6.One should not wear pavithram , while wearing

the Urdhav PuNDrams.

 

7. The order of wearing the 12 PuNDrams has to be

accompanied by salutations to the 12 VyUha Moorthys:

Kesavan, NaarAyanan, Maadhavan, Govindhan, VishNu ,

Madhusoodhanan, Thrivikraman, Vaamanan, SrIdharan ,

HrishIkEsan , PadhmanAbhan and DhAmOdharan.

 

8. The SrIchoorNam has to have undergone Prathishtai

(Samskrutham) . The SrI chUrNam that has not undergone

Prathishtai should not at all be used . LakshmI aavAhanam

is completed in the SrIchUrNam that has undergone praTishtai.

SrI VishNu dharmOttharam describes the need for the PraTishtai.

 

9. Only during the Theettu kAlam , the ThirumaNN is used

without SrIchUrNam ( " SrIchUrNa rahitham PuNDram "

will cause anarTam).

 

10. There are two points of view on the color of

SrIchUrNam to be worn: Yellow or red. The Red is formed by

the admixture of dried Turmeric pwder with burnt lime

(SuNNAmpu). Ahnika granthams refer to " HaaridhrA " or

Yellow SrIchUrnam (Haaridhram LakshmIroopam anutthamam)as

the one to be worn. Again follow your own SampradhAya rules

instead of getting into controversies to establish

the superiority of one over the other for argument's

sake .SrI Matam sampadhAyins and a few others use yellow

SrIchUrnam .

 

11.After wearing the Urdhva PuNDrams and consecrating them with

the four fingers (minus the thumb ) with KesavAdhi Manthrams

Chathuscchakram namasyAmi Kesavam Kanaka Prabham et al),

the abhimanthranam for the SrI Devi takes place at the twelve

sites:

 

a. Sriyai nama: , b. AmruthOdhbhavAyai nama:

c. KamalAyai nama: d. Chandra sOdharyai nama:

e. VishNu pathnyai nama: f.VaishNavyai nama:

g. VarArOhAyai nama: h. HarivallabhAyai nama:

i. SaarngiNyai nama: j.DevadEvikAyai nama:

k. Surasundaryai nama; l. MahA Lakshmyai nama:

m. SarvAbhIshta Phala pradhAyai nama:

 

12. When wearing only one Urdhva PuNDram, use of

" UddhdhrutAsi VarAhENa KrishNEna sathabaaunA "

is recommended.PraNavam can also be recited instead

of UddhdhruthAsi manthram.

 

13. The salutations to AchArya paramparai is then made

from the present AchAryan to the Lord . For Vadakalai

SampradhAyin , this section of prayer concludes with

the famous Desika PrabhaNdham paasuram extolling AchAryAs:

 

yennuyir tanthaLitthavarai saraNam pukki

yAnadaivE avar gurukkaL nirai vaNangi

pinn aruLAl PerumbhUthUr vantha vaLLal

Periya Nampi AaLavanthAr ManakkAl nambi

nanneRiyai avarkkuraittha UyyakkoNDAr

NaaTa Muni SaThakOpan SEnai NaaTan

innamudha ThirumahaL yenRivarai munnittu

EmperumAn ThiruvadigaL adaihinrEnE

 

14. Finally , one gets ready for PrAtha SandhyA

Vandhanam after wearing TuLasi Kaashta MaalA

( TuLasi stem mAlai), PadhmAksha Maalai ( Lotus

MaNi Maalai) and Pavithra Maalai used in the PavithrOthsavams

of the Lord at dhivya desams and abhimAna KshEthrams.

Pavithram is then worn on the ring finger to start

the morning sandhyA Vandhanam.

 

The Next topic of Postings:

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During the course of the next 17 Desika SahasranAmAms ,

Thirukkudanthai Desikan pays tribute to Swamy Desikan's

deep knowledge about the procedures for NaivEdhyam

presentation to the Lord and the use of Bhagavadh PrasAdham

thereafter by the One who has performed the daily

AarAdhanams.

 

VAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!!

VedAnthasUri charaNau sharaNam prapadye !!!

SrI LakshmI HayagrIva ParabrahmaNE nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan