Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 226/Desika Prabhandham : Thirumanthira Churukku: Part 1

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

The Thirumanthira Churukku Prabhandham has 10 Paasurams ,

which cover the essence of the meanings of Thirumanthiram /

Moola Manthram/AshtAksharam/ Thiruvettezhutthu.

 

Swamy Desikan has covered extensively the deep meanings of

Thirumanthiram in His Magnum Opus , SrImath Rahasya Thraya

Saaram ( Chapter : 27 ). adiyEn's postings on PradhAna Sathakam

are archived in SaraNAgathy Journal and there are considerable

discussions there on the three rahsyams in general and Moola

Manthram in particular ( begins with Volume 1.20: June 1998) :

 

http://www.srivaishnava.org/sgati

 

 

As the final grantham of his long life known for the creation of

many lofty and erudite granthams , VirOdha ParihAram

was created by Swamy Desikan to clear our anticipated

doubts about the Three rahasyams covered earlier in

SrInmath Rahasya Thraya Saaram . Here is also found

elaborations and clarfications of the subtle points about .

Moola Manthram , Dhvayam & Charama slOkams

( the Three rahsyams). BhakthAs are referred to these

authoritative sources to go beyond the Coverage here

on the " Churukkus " ( short summaries).

 

Summary of the Vaibhavam of Thirumanthiram

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It shines over all VyApaka manthrams . It is the essence of

all Vedams. It removes all anishtams( inauspiciousness).

It tops all upAyams and grants all desired phalans. It can be recited

by sakala jAthis according to ancient practises as Vaidhika or

Taantrika manthram along the lines shown by PaancharAthram .

It has the power to shed light on the three tatthvams: ChEtanan,

achEtanam and Iswaran. It does not need the support of other

manthrams for yielding the sought after phalans. The sages of

the yore and the divine AzhwArs have sung about the glories of

this AshtAksharam . Only those like Thirumangai , who had

the distinct honor of receiving UpadEsam on this sacred

Manthram form the Lord Himself can know its full glories.

 

This manthram is made up of 8 aksharams .The Upanishads

have pointed out that this Manthram can reveal SrIman

NaarAyaNan and sings the glories of one , who performs

AshtAkshara Manthra Japam .The AchAryAs have treated

it as a sacred treasure and released the full meanings

of this manthram only to those , who thirst for it.

 

This Prabhandham is named " Thirumanthira Churukku "

because this Prabhandham seperates the manthram in to

its 8 padhams ( aksharams ) and provides their meanings in

a condensed form ( Churukku). This whole Prabhandham

is blessed to us by Swamy Desikan out of His compassion for

all the jeevans drowning in the fearsome ocean of SamsAram

and for uplifting them .

 

The condensed meaning of the ten paasurams of this Prabhandham is:

 

(1) SrIman NaarayaNan is Sarav Rakshakan ( Protector of ALL).

(2) He is never is away from His PirAtti even for a fraction of a second.

(3) He is Eternal

(4) He blesses all janthus with true knowledge and directs them to

auspicious paths.

(5) He has an unmatched beautiful body and is the abode of limitless

auspicious guNams.

(6) He is the creator of all ChEtanams and achEtanams.

(7) He stands as the UpAyam (means) and goals for ALL.

(8) He stays as the aadharam for ChEtanams and achEtanams and

enters them and stays inside them as the indweller .

 

About the JeevAthmA:

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(1) JeevAthma is of the form of Jn~Anam ( Jn~Ana Svaroopan)

(2) He has Jn~Anam as GuNam.

(3) He is of the atomic size (aNu) and is different from Iswaran and

achEthanam.

(4) He is the servant (Seshan) of the Lord and His PirAtti .

(5) There is nothing of which the Jeevan is Master

(6) He stays always under the influence & power of the Lord .

(7) He has no independence whatsoever of his own.

(8) This Jeevan in the liberated state performs nithya kaimkaryam

to the Dhivya Dampathis at SrI Vaikuntam.

 

We will study the individual Paasurams of this Prabhandham next .

 

NaarAyaNa , NarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: