Fw: Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimakryam: Part 148 ( Desika Prabhandham-- XXXIX : Paasuram 161-162

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SrI:

 

Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:

 

Today , we will study the two Paasurams of

Para Matha Bhangam dealing with Isvara (Para )

TatthvAdhikArams .This is the Fourth adhikAram

of Para Matha Bhangam.The second and the third

adhikArams were about he Jeevan and achEthana

Tathtvams .

 

For additional information on the three Tatthvams and

ParadEvathA nirUpaNam , the bhakthAs are referred to

SWamy D esikan's SrImth Rahasya Thrayam Chapters of

(1) Tatthva Thraya ChinthanAdhikAram and (2) ParadEvathA

PaaramArTyAdhikaram.

 

161) Isvara Tatthvam : Explanation according to AchAryAs

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velaip-puRam aham kANpathu pOl vEda nannERi sEr

noolaip-puRam aham kANDalil nuNN aRivnRi ninReer

Maalaip-peRa vazhi kAttiya Desikar VaachakamE

Olaip-puRatthil yezhuthuhinROm uLL yezhuthumin

 

(Meaning ) : Oh AaasthikAs ! It is impossible to see

the inside and outside of the great ocean. Similarly , it

is a difficult task to comprehend the simple and

the deeper inner meanings of the SaasthrAs that

describe Veda mArgam . You do not have the sharp

intellect to accomplish that task.Therefore , we are

writing the essence of the AchArya UpadEsams on

the UpAyam for Moksham . May You inscribe this

message in your mind and benefit from it !

 

162) Isvaran: Explanation to remove confusions

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siRai nilayAm bhavatthil siRu tEn inbham uNDu uzhlvAr

maRai nilai kaNDu aRiyA mayal mARRiya mann aruLAl

thuRai nilai pAram yenat-tuLangA amuthak-kadalAm

iRai nilai yAmm uraitthOm yemm gurukkaL iyambinavE

 

This SamsAric life is like the life in prison. The happiness

(Sukham ) that one experiences in this SamsAric life is

like an insignificant drop of honey that is tasted in between

all the sufferings . The chEthanams deeply comitted to SamsAram

think of this trivial sukham as great and are enveloped in

ajn~Anam that prevents them from engaging in the learning of

the meanings of VedAntham (VaakyArTams and TaathparyArTams.

Sath SampradhAyam isessential for the understanding of these

VedArTams .Our AchAryAs are powerful to destroy our ajn~Anam

with their DayA for us through their merciful upadEsams on our

Sath SampradhAyam .Our AchAryAs reveal Isvaran as

(1) the descending steps (ThuRai) for the ocean of Bliss

(2) as our enduring home (3) as the other bank of the ocean of

SamsAram and (4) as the tranquil ocean of nectar . Following our

AchAryan's upadEsams , we (Swamy Desikan ) reveal the Svaroopam

and SvabhAvam of Iswaran .

 

Special Notes about the Fourth AdhikAram ( Para Tatthva adhikAram)

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We will follow the commentary of UtthamUr Swamy now .

The second and the third adhikArams were about Jeevan (BhOkthA)

and AchEthana (BhOgyam ) Tathvams. The fourth adhikAram is

about Iswaran (PrErithA ) and His Svaroopam as well as SvabhAvam

according to VisishtAdhvaitha SiddhAntham.

 

PrErithA means one who commands (niyamikkiRavan/yEvuhiravan).

He is the One who orders the chEthanams as their indweller.

He is Omniscient (Sarvajn~an) .He can only be seen through

SaasthrAs ( Saasthraika vEdhyan). He (Vaikunta NaaTan)

can not be seen with one 's own physical eyes on this earth.

Our inability to see Him and enjoy His physical form , guNams

and Iswaryams here is known as anulabdhi. It can be overcome

by the knowledge about His SaasthrAs that reveal His presence here.

He can be seen & enjoyed only in His archA roopam on this earth

by us until we reach SrI Vaikuntam by practising one of the two

MokshOpAyams.

 

The Creation , protection and destruction of the universe

and its beings is carried out by this Iswaran . He is UpAdhAna and

Nimittha KaaraNan.Thus , He is Sarva Sakthan with SarIrAthma

Sambhandham and as One Brahman carries out the Srushti, STithi

and PraLayam .He becomes the UpAsyan ( the One to be meditated

upon ) for Mumukshus ( those who desire MOksham).

 

Iswaran is avAptha Samastha Kaaman ( one who has gained

all fruits/phalans and needs nothing ).Therefore He has no PrayOjanApEkshai

( want for any gain ).

 

In this Para Tatthva adhikAram (Para Tatthva NirNaya adhikAram ),

Swamy Desikan proves the invalidity of the assumptions of Para

Mathams about Iswara Tathvam and instructs us on the Veda Maarga

prathishtApitha Iswara Tatthvam in all its correctnness and glories.

Swamy Desikan reminds us of the Atarava Sikhpanishad Vaakyam:

" KaaraNam tu dhyEya: " ( One who is the Jagath KaaraNan should

be the object of one's dhyAnam ) and proves that He is SrIman NaarAyaNan ,

the Supreme Tatthvam, Para Brahmam and Param JyOthi . He is full of

all auspicious attributes and is free from any blemishes .

 

This Iswaran is the One who is SaasthrIya Sarva Karma SamArAdhyan

( all karmAs sanctioned by the Vedams is NaarAyaNa AarAdhanam;

whatever is a dreesed to other DevathAs , who are all influenced by

their karmAs ( karma VasyALs) reach Him ). This Iswaran is Sarva

Karma Phala pradhan (as RaajAdhi Raajan , He grants the fruits

for all KarmAs ).He is the One , who can say with clarity , conviction

and authority : " MokshayishyAmi Maa sucha: " ( Do not grieve; I will

chase away all your sins and grant you freedom from the cycles of

births and deaths).Thus He is Moksha Phala Pradhan .

 

Summing up, Swamy Desikan states here that for those ,

who were incessantly tasting the bitterness (kasappu ) of

the Taapa Thrayams of SamsAram , he has shown

the sukhAnubhavam of the taste of a little drop of

the honey of Iswaran in this Para Tatthva adhikAram

and attempted to remove their ajn~Anam & ViparItha

Jn~Anam.

 

The three adhikArams covered so far are elaborations of

" Sva -paksha sTApana pEtikai " ( Statement and defense of

one's SiddhAntham ); the next 17 adhikArams are about

the logical criticisms and condemnations of the other Pakshams

( Para Paksha prathikshEpa pEtikai) , where Swamy Desikan

reaches dizzying heights of scholarship and AchAryakathvam .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

 

SrimatE SrI Lakshminrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka

SrI SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama: