Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimakryam: Part 118 ( Desika Prabhandham-- IX: Paasurams 71-72

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SrI:

 

Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:

 

In this posting , adiyEn will cover 2 more Paasurams( 71-72) of

Desika Prabhandham , which are the 32nd and the 33rd Paasurams of

AdhikAra Sangraham.They deal with PrabhAva vyavasTA and

PrabhAva rakshA adhikArams of SrImath Rahasya Thraya Saaram.

 

PrabhAvavyayasTAdhikAram

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(71) Propelled by His abundant grace , our Lord is waiting

to bless the PrapannAs with KalyANa guNams identical

to His own and is eager to transform these prapanna jeevans in to

Muktha jeevans. This most merciful Lord took KrishNAvathAram

to bless us with the Charama slOkam for our upliftment .

Sages like VyAsa comprehended fully the inner meanings of

this Charama slOkam of the Lord . They will not hence agree to

the dimuniiton of the Mahimai of Prapannan as established by

the VedAnthams .Our AchAryAs instructed us on these truisms

about the glories of Prapatthi .

 

The key words of this Paasuram are: " Mey aruL Vitthahan

urayin ahavaai aaraNa neethi neRi kulaithal uhavAr " ( Our Lord

with unfailing krupA has blessed us with Charama slOkam ,

where He assures us with His unfailing promise. Our AchAryAs ,

who clearly understand the inner meanings of Charama slOkam of

the Lord will not be party to any dimunition of the nyAya mArgam

rooted in VedAs .

 

(72) This Paasuram deals with the 26th chapter of

SrImath Rahasya Thraya Saram: PrabhAva RakshAdhikAram.

This chapter is in defense of the glories of Prapatthi

without exaggerations or understements . .

 

(Meaning of the Paasuram): The VedAnthams , which are rooted

in Sathyam (truth and righteousness) assert that the Lord's glories

are limitless.Those who have performed Prapatthi at the Lord's

feet may be born in lower jaathis/kulams. Inspite of birth in

a lower jAthi , the PrapannAs are blessed to have the Lord's

undiminished love (abhimAnam) and qualify them totally for gaining

the primary phalan of Moksham. Therefore , the glories of Prapatthi

can not be overstated. Our AchAryAs instruct us impartially on

these TatthvArTams.

 

The key words of this Paasuram are: " UtthamanAr kazhal paNivAr

taNmai kidakka taram aLavu " ( The glories of those , who perform

SaraNAgathi at the sacred feet of PurushOtthaman is limitless

independent of the fact that they are born in lower kulams

or higher kulams) .

 

Swamy Desikan establishes that Prapatthi has the power of

destroying prArabdha KarmAs. In contrast , Bhakthi yOgam

does not have this power. Therefore , Prapatthi yOgam is

superior to Bhakthi yOgam. In addition to destroying sins committed

before Prapatthi and accumulated in the post-prapatthi period ,

Prapatthi has the power to grant Moksham for those who long for it

ardentlly to engage in the nithya kaimkaryam to the Lord at

His Supreme abode. Thus Prapatthi is superior to all other

means for gaining mOksham.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

 

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: