Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimakryam: Part 127 ( Desika Prabhandham-- XVIII: Paasurams 94-95

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SrI:

 

Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:

 

In this posting , adiyEn will cover the two more Paasurams of Desika

Prabhandham , which are the 55th and the 56th Paasurams

of AdhikAra Sangraham . These two final Paasurams of

AdhikAra Sangraham also cover the content of the 32nd (Final)

Chapter of SrImath Rahasya Thraya Saaram ( NigamanAdhikAram).

With these two Paasurams , AdhilAra Sangraham is concluded .

 

94) The anugrahams arising from AdhikAra Sangraham

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The key message of this paasuram is that the SrI Sookthi

of AdhikAra Sangraham and the contents covered there

would be most enjoyable to the Lord known for His

lotus feet brimming with honey ( tEn uLa Paadha Maalar

ThirumAlukku titthikkum ).

 

Swamy Desikan is ready to conclude His second Tamil

Prabhandham of AdhikAra sangraham . He makes the following

observations: " The nishtais ( status and accomplishments)

described in this Prabhandham are not with in the easy

reach of even Indhran and Nithyasooris .Through the power

(anguraha sakthi) of the AchAryan , we are blessed to gain

these nishtais and also see on this karma bhUmi others possessing

these rare-to-gain nishtais . Our bhAgyam is indeed worthy

of celebration ! There may be those with distorted minds

(vakra buddhi) , who may find fault with this grantham and

us , who composed this prabahndham and therefore may

resent us . Inspite of them , this Prabhandham will be very

dear to SrIman NaarAyaNan's mind (ThiruvuLLam ) .

 

95) Lord Hayagrivan's role as AchAryan for grantha nirmANam

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In this last slOkma of AdhikAra Sangraham , Swamy Desikan

acknowledges that this grantham was not authored by him directly.

He acknowledges his debt of gratitude to Lord HayagrIvan

as his AchAryan for His upadEsam that was captured by him and

transformed in to the written version . Swamy Desikan in all

modesty appropriate for the occasion states clearly that

this Prabhandham is blemishless since it originated directly

from Lord HayagrIvan serving as his AchAryan .

 

The key passage of this final Paasuram of AdhikAra Sangraham is:

" VeLLaip-Parimuhar DEsikarAy virahAl adiyOm uLLatthu

yezhuthiyathu yAmm olayil ittanam . ithaRkku yenn? " ( Lord

HayagrIvan incarnated as an AchAryan with the face of a white

horse and human body and wrote these pAsurams of AdhikAra

sangraham on the tablet of my mind through the route of upadEsam.

adiyEn just took those texts imprinted in my mind and for the benefit of

the people of the world transferred them to the palm leaves as

a SrI kOsam .Since Lord HayagrIvan , the Lord of VidhyAs

is the author of this grantham , how can there be any blemish in

the content or style of this grantham ? It is impossible ).

 

The beauty of Swamy Desikan's expression of his debt

of gratitude through this paasuram is marvellous. Normally ,

the people of the world write/store in their mind the different

AchArya granthams recorded on palm leaves by scribes .

In his case , Swamy Desikan says that He wrote on plam leaves ,

what was already recorded on his mind by his AchAryan ,

Lord HayagrIvan , so that people of the world can benefit from

the Lord's direct upadEsam to him .

 

Swamy Desikan observes further that the reviewing public may

accept this grantham or reject them as defective ( koLLa thuNiyinum ,

kOthu yeNru ihazhinum ) . Either of these reactions does not

bother Swamy Desikan . He says that he is not going to rejoice

because some accepted this grantham and welcomed it or he is

not going to be downcast and curse the other group, which criticizes

this grantham as faulty and reject it. His kiamkaryam is done and

he has an equanimous attitude that does not elate him or depress

him on learning about the two kinds of reception to this grantham.

He comments about his reaction to the praise given by those

who welcome it as a srEshta grantham: " yemm yezhil mathi

yeLL atthanai uhavAthu " ( Our beautiful mind filled with dispassion

would not at all be elated ). In the case of those , who dismiss

this grantham as insubstantial and full of doctrinal mistakes ,

Swamy Desikan states that his mind will not at all be angry or

displeased with those critics.

 

Why does Swamy Desikan takes this attitude filled with VairAgyam ?

He dismisses both the haters and lovers of this Grantham with

the statement : " ithaRkku yenn? " . He says: " what does it matter ? " .

Swamy Desikan's conviction behind this attitude is that the grantham

of AdhikAra Sangraham took its birth because of Lord HayagrIvan

and it is HE , who is going to be happy , when critics welcome it or

HE is the one , who is going to be angry with those who reject it

and punish them . Swamy Desikan places the anugraha , nigraha

sankalpam in the hands of his ParamAchAryan , Lord HayagrIvan

and places the palm leaves at HIs Thiruvadi .

 

Swamy Desikan's Saathvika ThyAgam and AchArya Bhakthi

is abundantly evident in the final paasuram of salutation to

Lord HayagrIvan .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: