Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam: Part 168( Paaasuram:198-200) :ParOkthOpAya BhangAdhikAram

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Swamy Desikan :

 

Today we will study the 3 paasurams of Paramatha Bhangam

that are refutations of the ineffective UpAyams for Moksham

recommended by the other Mathams and the celebration of

the Svaroopam (essential nature ) and the glory of the UpAyam

according to VisishtAdhvaitha Darsanam as the most effective

and never failing among all of the UpAyams advanced by

the other Mathams..

 

(198) Our Lord showing His sacred feet as the UpAyam

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NamakkAr ThuNai yena Naam yenRu aruL tarum NaaraNAr

umakku aaRu ivai yenRu adiyiNai kAtta uNarnthu adayum

yeamkku Ohr baram ini illAthu iruvinai mARRuthalil

TamakkE baram yenRu ThAmm muyalaum taram sARRuvamE

 

(Meaning ): The suffering chEthanams got tossed about wildly

in the horrors of SamsAram and searched out for some one

to save them .They got worried about who is going to come to

their help .SrIman NaarAyaNa responded and assured them

that He is there to save them and therefore they do not need to

worry anymore. The Lord pointed out His sacred feet as

the means for the protection of the chEthanams . After we

(chEthanams) surrendered at those redeeming feet of the Lord ,

He accepted the total responsibility to destroy all the karmAs of

us , the ChEthanms , and stood in the place of other upAyams

(means for Moksham) and blessed us with the fruits of Moksham .

In this adhikAram , We (Swamy Desikan) will salute the glories of

the Lord , who peforms this MahOpakAram for the PrapannAs.

 

(199) The sacred feet of the Lord ALONE is UpAyam

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palatthil oru thuvakku aRRa padhavi kAttip-

pall uyirum tadumARap-paNNuhinRa

kalitthiraLin kadum kazhuthaik-katthu mARRik-

kaNNudayAr kaNDuraittha kathiyac-chonnOm

valatthu ilahum maRu onRAl maRu onRillA

MaamaNiaayAy malar mAthar oLIyAm anann-

nalatthil Ohr niharillA NaaTan paadha

nalvazhiyAm alvazhakku aar nadutthuvArE ?

 

(Meaning ): Those who advocate the doctrines of Para Mathams

are like the harm-causing Kali PurushAs.They preach to the gullible

people of the world the svaroopam of UpAyam for Moksham in

a distorted fashion to make sure that the followers will not

gain the Phalan from adopting these means (upAyam ) . Their

debates are as horrible to listen to like the awful bleating of an ass.

We (Swamy Desikan ) revealed in this chapter the upadEsams of

our AchAryAs gifted with the eye of true knowledge about

the true and fulfilling upAyams for Moksham. The upadEsams

of our AchAryAs , who refuted the viparItha upAyams of

Para Matha Vaadhins is about the truly effective upAyam

for gaining Moksham .That UpAyam is the sacred feet of

our Lord ; He is steeped in bliss and is characterized by

the mole of SrIvathsam adorning His chest and is united always

with His Piraatti residing on this very same broad chest .

On this matter of the Lord being the surest upAyam (means)

for Moksham , there is no debate .

 

(200) The comfort and the Glories of of Prapatthi

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yellArkkum yeLithAna yERRatthAlum

ini uraikkai mihayAna irakkatthAlum

soll aarkkum aLavAlum amaithalAlum

thuNivu arithAyt-thuNai thuRakkum sukaratthAlum

kallArkkum kaRRAr soll kavarthalAlum

KaNNan urai mudi soodi muditthalAlum

nallArkkum theeyArkkum ithuvE nanRA

NaaraNaRkkE adaikkalamAi naNUhuveerE

 

(Meaning): Prapatthi is easy to perform by all chEthanams.

Just like BrahmAsthram can not co-exist with other inferior

asthrams , Prapatthi can not co-exist with other upAyams

intended for gaining MOksha Siddhi. Lord's mercy makes

sure that one does not need to perform Prapatthi more than

once to gain Moksham. Even if one does not have a clear

understanding of the different angams of Prapatthi , the simple

repetition of the Prapatthi Vaakyams of one's AchAryan

yields the Phalans of Moksham. Even if it is difficult to

realize the MahA VisvAsam ( an important angam of

Prapatthi) , Prapatthi is not comparable in difficulties to

Bhakthi Yogam that requires the mastery of Karam and

Jn~Ana Yogams . Even for those without any special

Jn~Anam , the Prapatthi performed by AchAryAs for them

is sufficent to gain the fruits of Moksham. Further , in the charama

slOkam of SrImad GithA , Prapatthi alone is extolled as

the surest and simplest yOgam for any one , be they sinners or

virtuous ones. May You all know the supermacy of Prapatthi

over Bhakthi Yogam and perform SaraNAgathy at the sacred

feet of the Lord and gain Moksha Siddhi !

 

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan ,

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadikaLE SaraNam

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: