Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimakryam: Part 144 ( Desika Prabhandham-- XXXV: Paasuram 150-153

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Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs :

 

Today , adiyEn will cover the Four Prabhandha Pasurams (150-153)

associated with the ninth an final sOpAnams of PrApthi Parvam.

The eighth parvam was Dhivya dEsa prApthi parvam and the today's

posting is about the enjoyemnt of ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhavam

( Prapthi paravam ) , which deals with the happenings at the SrI Vaikunta

dhivya dEsam for the Muktha Jeevan after arrival there.

 

150) ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhavam

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Poo vaLarum ThirumAthu puNarntha namm PuNNuyanAr

ThAvaLamAna Tanit-thivam sErnthu TamarudanE

naa vaLarum peru nAnn maRai Odhiya geetham yelAm

paa vaLarum Tamizh pallANDu isayudan paaduvamE

 

(Meaning ): May we join with the nithya sooris and other muktha

jeevans serving the Lord and recite the sweet music of Saama

ghAnam and AzhwAr's dhivya Prabhandhams at the dhivya

sTAnam of SrI Vaikuntam , where the Lord resides always

with His PirAtti . May we enjoy the dhivya Dampathis and

serve them without interruption always at Thier Parama Padham !

 

151) The six comparisons for the Muktha Jeevan

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adal urakam uNDu umizhntha arukkan pOla

azhukkuadaintha kazhuviya nal taraLam pOla

kadal ozhuhik-karai sErntha kalamE pOlak-

kAtthut-theekku alanthu ozhindha kaLirE pOla

madal kavarum mayal kazhintha mAthar pOla

vann siRai pOy mannar padham peRRAr pOla

udal mudalA uyir maRaikkum mAyai neengi

uyarntha padham yEri uNarnthu onRinOm

 

(Meaning): The six comparisons help us understand

the immense joy and the great glory enjoyed by

the muktha jevan after the baddha jeevan is released

from its samsAric sorrows. It shines with enormous

radiance after arriving at the Supreme abode of the Lord.

 

The six comparions of the enhancement of the radiance and

joy of the Muktha Jevan are :

 

(1) It would be like the enhanced radiance of the Sun after

it is swallowed by the serpent Raahu and then released .

Sun is described as having higher lustre after the grahaNams .

 

(2) It It would be like the increased brilliance of the high class

pearl after it is cleaned from its impure state and is restored

to its original state of lustre .

 

(3) The Muktha Jevean's joy is like that of that of the travellers

of a boat lost in the sea due to tempest , who finally reach

the shore safely .

 

(4) The joy of the Muktha Jeevan would be similar to the elephant

that escapes from a forest fire after the fire subsides due to divine

will.

 

(5) It would be like the joy of a Naayaki , who performs

the ceremony of Madal Oorthal to regain successfully

her Naayakan , who spurned her .

 

(6) The joy of the muktha jeevan would be like the joy of

a king , who is released from the Jail after being falsely

accused of misbehavior and is reinstated as the king .

 

Swamy Desikan uses six comparisons to describe the infinite

joy of the liberated Jeevan at SrI Vaikuntam as a result of its

transformation from that of its erstwhile status (before

Prapatthi ) as a Baddha Jeevan to the current status as

a Muktha Jeevan. The association with prakruthi that hid its

true svaroopam is gone now and in the newly gained Mukthi

state, the Jeevan experiences immense bliss in serving the Lord

at SrI Vaikuntam and is radiant .This is the ninth and final

step in the ladder to Moksham .

 

152) The Summary of all the Nine Steps in one Paasuram

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maNNulahil mayal theernthu manam tathumbi

mannAtha payan ihanthu MaalE anRik-

kaNN ilathu yenRu anji Avan KazhalE pooNDu

kadum siRai pOyk-karai yERum gathiyE senRu

ViNNulahil viyappu yellAm viLangak-kaNDu

ViNNavar tamm kuzhAngaLadun vEdam paadip-

PaNUlahir-pdiyAtha isayAl pAdum

PallANDE PallANDum PaaduvOmE

 

(Meaning) : May we enjoy the many blessings of performing

the Nithya Kaimkaryam to the dhivya dampathis in SrI Vaikuntam

and enjoying ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham there after climbing

the following nine steps of the ladder to Moksham :

 

(1) Gaining VivEkam in this Karma BhUmi through

the SadAchArya KatAksham

 

(2) Developing remorse over the time wasted in chasing

the worldly pleasures and worthless pursuits

 

(3) Developing distaste for samsAra Sukhams

 

(4) Fearing the ensuing Naraka anubhavam linked to

the bundles of sins accumulated

 

(5) Performing the Upaayam of Prapatthi or Bhakthi

yOgam to gain MOksham

 

(6) Exiting from the SarIram with the help of the Lord

via Brahma Randhram.

 

(7) Travelling via ArchirAdhi Maargam to SrI Vaikuntam

 

(8) Arriving at Parama Padham of the Lord after crossing

the VirajA river

 

(9) Joining the Nithya and Muktha Jeevans to sing Saama

GhAnam and Dhivya Prabhandha Paasurams of AzhwArs

as divine ghAnam .

 

 

153) Why are we here in Karma BhUmi after our Prapatthi?

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mALAtha vinai anaitthum maaLa nAmm pOy

vAnERi malar mahaLAr anbhu pooNum

thOLAtha mAmaNikkut-thoNDu pooNDu

Thozhuthu uhanthu tOtthirangaL paadi aadik-

kELAtha pazha maRayin geetham kEttuk-

kidayAtha pErinbham peruha nALum

meeLAtha pEradimaikku anbu peRROm

Medhiniyil irukkinRom VithiyinAlE

 

(Meaning ): We have now performed the UpAyam

of SaraNAgathy and gotten rid of the ancient karamAs

that clung to us as a result of the power of the UpAyam

adopted. We have recieved the anugraham of the Lord

to perform nithya kaimakryam to Him and His Divine

consort at SrI Vaikuntam and to sing with joy the Vedams

and Prabahndhams there. Inspite of these blessings , we

are still here and are unable to enjoy those immense pleasures

waiting in store for us. Why is it that we are not able to enjoy

those divine pleasures right now ? The reasons for us to prolong

for our stay in this Karma BhUmi after Prapatthi are:

 

(1) SarvEswaran's sankalpam to inspire other chEthanams

with our prescribed conduct during the Post-Prapatthi period.

 

(2) the conferral of BhAgyam to enjoy the Lord in His ArchA

state at the dhivya dEsams .

 

(3) Sukrutha VisEsham to enjoy the beauty of the SrI Sookthis of

AzhwArs (Dhivya Prabahndhams) and AchAryAs (SrI BhAshyam).

 

These are the reasons for stay here for a while before

enjoying our destiny of serving the Lord and His Divine

Consort at their Supreme Abode and experiencing

ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham there with Nithya and

Muktha Jeevans.

 

PARAMA PADHA SOPAANAM SAMPOORNAM

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan

 

SrimathE SrI Lakshmi Nrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka

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