Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam: Part 189 ( 27-29th paasurams of Mey Viratha Maanmiyam: Part 13 ): Paasuram 234-6 of Desika Prabhandham

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

Today , we will study the last three paasurams of Mey Viratha Maanmiyam ,

where Swamy Desikan acknowledges the abundant grace of Lord VaradarAjan ,

who empowered him to compose this SrI Sookthi of Mey Viratha Maanmiyam

about Him.

 

234. The Lord's grace as the cause of creation of this Prabhandham

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PuNDareekam uyirttha PurANanAr

poyy il maa maka utthara vEdhiyil

koNDal aar aruL maari pozhinthidak-

koNDathu Ohr uyar koormathi anbinAl

paNDai naanmaRai mouLi padintha yaan

paaril Meyvirathak-kavi paadinEn

ThoNDai maNdala vEdhiyar vaazhavE

Thooya tenn maRai vallavar vaazhave

 

Swamy Desikan is approaching now the end of Mey Viratha Maanmiyam.

With a reluctant heart , he bids farewell to the Prabhandham and

acknowledges that it was the grace of the Lord of Hasthigiri that made it

possible for him to compose this pranhandham . With the three concluding

paasurams , Swamy Desikan offers his salutations to the Mey Viratha KshEthra

Naathan and the BHaagyasaalis blessed to live at this sthalam .

 

Meaning of the first of the Triad of Benedictory paasurams :

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adiyEn , who is deeply linked to the ancient Vedams sang this prabhandham

with the power of sharp intellect and deep devotion granted as boons

by the Lord of Sathya Vratha KshEthram . He arose from the Utthara vEdhi of

the blemish-free AswamEdha yaagam performed by Brahma Devan and

drenched all participants with the nourishing nectar-like rain of His dayA .

May the VaidhikAs and BhAgavathAs as well as the true devotees of

AzhwAr's dhivya prabhandhams residing in ThoNDai MaNDalam

with sambhandham to Lord VaradarAjan recite this prabhandham on

the Lord's avathAram and vaibhavam and live long on this earth

distinguished by their Kaimkarya SrI !

 

Here Swamy Desikan identifies himself as " PaNdai Naann MaRai

MouLi padintha yaann " ( The one , who is deeply rooted in the ancient

VedAs and the Siras of the Vedams , Upnishads /VedAntham).He identifies

BrahmA as " PuNDareekam uyirttha PurANanAr " ( the ancient Brahma Devan

who was created by the Lord from His Naabhi kamalam).The Lord , who arose

from the Yaaga Kuntam of the AswamEdha Yaj~nam is recognized as " Poy il

Maa maha Uthara vEdhi " ( the vedhi of the Yaj~nam , which was conducted

with deep devotion and free from any deciet). The Lord is saluted as

the sweet , dark rainy cloud showerign every one with His mercy ( KoNDal

aar aruL maari ). The effect of that rain showers on Swamy Desikan is

described by him as deep devotion to the Lord and a sharp intellect

to comprehend His tatthvams. Swamy Desikan says that He sang this

Prabhandham on the Mey Viratha KshEthram ( Mey Viratha kavi pADinEn).

He concludes this paasuram with benedictions to the ThoNDai MaNDala vaasikaL

( ThoNDai MaNDala Vediyar Vaazhi , Thooya Tenn MaRai vallavar Vaazhi).

Swamy Desikan's salutations are thus to Ubhaya VEdAntha Paramparai

blessed to claim Lord VaradarAjan's ThoNDai Mandalam as their home.

 

235. Creation of this ithihAsam to shine s VedAnthaachAryan

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uyy viratham onRu inRi adainthAr uyya

oru viratham Thaann koNDa uyarntha Maalai

sey viratham onRAlum teLiyahillAc-

chinthayinAl disai padaittha disai muhan thaan

poy viratha nilamellAm pOyE meeNDu

puhal ithuvE puNNiyatthukku yenRu sErntha

Meyviratha nannilatthu mEnmai yEtthi

VedAntha Aasiriyan viLanginanE

 

The meaning of the second Paasuram of the Benedcitory Triad

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The Lord of Kaanchi with the sole vratham of SaraNAgatha RakshaNam

blessed Brahma Devan , who wandered all over the world fruitlessly

for witnessing and enjoying the Lord with his own physical eyes . Lord of

Mey Viratha KshEthram blessed Brahma Devan to have His darsana soubhAgyam

and made Brahma ecstatic over that rare bhAgyam . Brahma got the boon he

sought from the Lord of Sathya Vratha KshEthram through the performance of

the AswamEdha Yaagam . adiyEn sang about the glory of the Lord's avathAram

and Vaibhavam and became VedAnthAchAryan.

 

In this Paasuram , Swamy Desikan salutes this kshEthram of the Lord as

" Mey viratha Nannilam " ( The auspicious kshEthram , where the observed

vrathams yield the desired phalans without fail). Swamy identifies this

sthalam as the safe and sure source place for the acquisition of PuNyam

( " PuNNiyaithaRkku puhal " ) due to the residence of Lord VaradarAjan ,

whose sole vow is to come to the rescue of those , who seek His protection

(SaraNAgatha Vrathee) .

 

Sage VyAsa (VyAsa BhagavAn) compiled and organized the Sanaskritic

VedAs and acquired the title of VedAchAryan. Our Sawmy Desikan composed

the Tamil prabhandham of Mey Viratha Maanmiyam and became entitled to

the birudhu of VedAnthAchAryan.

 

 

236. Devotion to Lord VardarAjan leading to the creation of this Prabhandham

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Seer aarum ThUppul ThiruvEnkadamudayAn

thArr aarr AruLALar thAL nayanthu --seerAha

Meyviratha Nannilatthu mEnmai ithu mozhindhAn

kaayir kani pOlak-kaNDu

 

The Meaning of the third pasuram of the Benedictory Triad

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adiyEn born in the glorious agrahAram of ThUppul with the name of

VenkatanAthan ( ThiruvEnkadamudayAn) seeking the sacred feet of

the Lord of Hasthigiri adorning many fragrant flower garlands sang about

the limitless vaibhavam of His Sathya Vratha KshEthram. adiyEn visualized

the glories ( MahAthmiyams) of this KshEthram clearly like one sees the

nellikkani on one's palm and sang about it with utter devotion .

 

Mey Viratha Maanmiya Prabhandham SampoorNam .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

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SrivaNN SaThakOpa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: