Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 211/Desika Prabhandham 265-268 : Sri VaiNava Dinasari /Part 4)

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs :

 

At the outset , may I invite your attention to the articles on

Daily worship of the Lord ( VaishNava Dinasari practised over

Six hundred years at SrI Ahobila Matam ) and the audio of

SaaRRumuRai at SrI Sannidhi ) archived at the following URL:

 

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/worship

 

If you have difficulty accessing the URL as quoted above , Please access

http://www.ahobilamutt.org

 

first and them click on hyperlink " Worship " there .

 

265. SvAdhyAyam

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virai kamazh malar mahaL miha uRum IRayavan

kurai kazhal kuRuhiya kuLir mathi mathiyodu

varai nilai adiyavar maraihaLin maRai yeNum

urai nirai paravuvar uLam amudhu uNavE

 

(Meaning): The BhaagavathAs will perform ThiruvArAdhanam

( ijyai ) first and partake of the prasAdhams presented to the Lord next .

Thereafter they will spend their time in a delectable manner and gain

tranquility through reflections on the esoteric meanings of Thirumanthiram

(ashtAksharam ) , Dhvayam and Charama SlOkam of the Lord .

 

The steadfastness of the BhAgavathAs are compared to that of

the mountains here : " varai nilai adiyavar " . The Lord is saluted as

the dear Lord of the PirAtti arising from the fragrant Lotus flower

(Virai kamazh malar MahaL ). The three esoteric manthrams

linked to the VedAs ( maRaihaLil maRai yeNum ) are recited by

and reflected on by the BhaagavathAs after AarAdhanam for

their Lord ( PeraruLALan of Kaanchi) for a delectable experience

about His Sacred feet adorned by His jingling ankle bells .

 

266. SvAdhyAyam (Continued):

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tuthihaLum aRivu aru suruthiyin iRuthiyin

idhayam ithu yena muni IRayavar uraihaLum

madhuram mann udhaviya maRaihaLum adiyavar

vithi vahai paravuvar miha uLam yezhavE

 

(Meaning): In addition to their reflections on the meanings of

the three rahasyams , BhAgavathAs will give discourses for

others on the thousand names of the Lord ( SrIman NaarAyaNa ) ,

AchArya SthOthrams , IthihAsams and PurANams as well as

the sacred collect of the twelve AzhweArs to spend their time

sweetly during the fourth period of the day (SvAdhyAya Kaalam).

 

" TuthihaL " refers to Sahasra Naamams and other SthOthrams.

The SrI Sookthis of Sages like VyAsa and ParAsarA ( Muni IRayavar

uraihaL ) are considered by the BhAgavathAs as the heart of VedAntham

( aru Suruthiyin iRuthiyin idhayam ithu) . The sweet Tamil Vedhams of

AzhwArs are saluted as " Mann madhuram udhaviya MaRaihaL ). The BhAgavathAs

spread the messages of all of the above sacred scriptures in the manner

permitted by the SaasthrAs (Vidhi vahai paravuvar ) during the SvAdhyAya

Kaalam .

 

267: Fifth Time division of the Day /Yogam

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aRivilar talaimisai ayan adi yezhuthiya

poRi vahai yezhuvathu ohr poRi nalam uhavalar

uRuvathum udayathum ithu yena varuvathu

naRu malar mahaL Pathi nalam urum ninaivE

 

(Meaning): At the time of birth , Brahma writes on the skull of

embodied jeevans about their future happenings . According to

those instructions etched on their skulls , the jeevan enjoys

the bhOgams in this Karma BhUmi. Those , who develop

VairAgyam and dsicriminating intellect discard these bhOgams

and make false BrahmA's writings . Such bhAgavathAs will never

succumb to the temptations of the evanescent pleasures of the world

and instead will enjoy the sukhAnubhavam of the sacred feet of

the Lord of Kaanchi .They will experience as bliss the meditation on

those sacred feet in an uninterrupted manner . They will consider such

dhyAnam as appropriate for their true nature (Svaroopam ) and consider

that as their sacred most possession ( udamai).This is Yogam .

 

268. Yogam , the status enjoyed by the BhAgavathAs

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peruhiya nala-nilai perumayin mihu mayal

uruhiya nilai manam uyar mahizh yezhum udal

soruhiya vizhi tihazh sudarmathi puhum iRai

karuhiya uru tihazh Kari Giri ariyE

 

(Meaning): The BhaagavathAs will get deeply immersed

during yOga Kaalam in the dhyAnam about the Lord of Atthigiri

and will be filled with bliss ; thier minds would have melted and

their hairs will stand on end due to that blissful experience ; their

eyes will be turned inward with tears of joy pouring outward .

This type of dhyAnam to the accompaniment of supreme bliss

is known as Yogam .

 

NarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: