Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 221/Desika Prabhandham : Thirucchinna Maalai ( Part10/Paasurams 278 ))

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

Let us reflect today on the tenth Paasuram of Thirucchinna Maalai

( Paasuram 278 of Desika Prabhandham).

 

Paasuram 278 expresses the paravasam of Swamy Desikan

on the darsanam of Lord VaradarAjan embodying the three

SrI VaidshNava Rahasyams ( Moola Manthram , Dhvayam

and the Charama SlOkam ). This Paasuram is also included

as the 17th paasuram of Meyviratha Maanmiyam ( 224th Desika

Prabhandha Paasuram) that we have already studied .

 

Please refer to the Oppiliappan Archives for access to

the meanings of this paasuram:

 

278. Atthigiri AruLALa PerumAL VanthAr

Aanai pari mEl Azhagar VanthAr

Kacchi tanil KaNN kodukkum PerumAL vanthAr

Karudha varam tarum DhaivapperumAL VanthAr

Mutthi mazhai pozhiyum muhil vaNnar vanthAr

Moolamena Olamida vallAr vanthAr

UtharavedikkuLLE udhitthAr vanthAr

umbar thozhum kazhal udayAr vanthAr thAmE

 

Additional Special Notes on this 278th Paasuram

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We shall enjoy Swamy KurEsar's and Swamy Desikan's

anubhavams of Lord VaradarAjan in their SrI Sookthis:

SrI VaradarAja Sthavam and SrI VaradarAja PanchAsat

respectively .

 

SrI VardarAja Sthavam of KurEsar

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KurEsar salutes the Lord of Hasthigiri ( Atthigiri AruLALa PerumAL )

as " Nissema abhyadhika Hari " ( the One without equal or

superior). He is the One saluted by " Oupanishadhee Sarasvathi

Sthuthya Devan " ( Praised by the manthrams of Upanishads ).

 

He is in AzhwAr's eulogy : " KoLLak-kuRaivilan VeNDiRRellAm

tarum VaLLal " . The 278th Paasuram echos these thoughts on

the unmatched OudhAryam of the Lord of Hasthigiri as :

" Karudha Varam tarum Dhaivap-PerumAL vanthAr " .

Swamy KurEsar salutes Him in this context as the undepletable

mine of gold for those who seek varams from Him : " arTinAm

apAram nidhim , arTitArTa paridhAna dhikshithan " . He has taken

the vow ( Dheekshai) to be the responder for granting the boons(Varams)

sought by His bhakthAs . He is the undisputed Varada Raajan.

He is " SarvabhUtha Suhruth " ( One who wishes well for all

chEthanams ). He is " DayAnidhi " ( possessor of abundant

wealth of Mercy ).He is " AdhirAja DevarAjan " ( ImayOr Talaivan ).

 

Lord VaradarAjan is " Mrushta Varadhan " ( ParipoorNan ) according to

KurEsar and all the four PurushArTams are granted by Him . KurEsan

concludes that He is Iswaran ( Ayam Iswara:/ avanE ParamporuL).

He is Tunga MangaLa GuNAspadhan ( the abode of all the auspicious

GuNAs that nourish the Bhaktha Janams ). In Swamy Desikan's

Paasuram Passage , He is : " Umbar Thozhum Kazhal Udaya

Muthti mazhai pozhiyum muhi VaNNar " .

 

Lord VaradarAjan is " adhbhuthan " ( Joy geenrating mysterious One) ,

" Mahath aseema BhUmakan " ( One who has matchless lofy vaibhavams) ,

" nisthulan " ( Incomparable) .That adhbhutha , Nisthula Vasthu is

standing in front of us on top of Hasthigiri ( Tadhidham TaTyamEva

KaridhAmni

dhrusyathE ) and is experienced/seen by us.

 

In the 12th slOkam of SrI VaradarAja Sthavam , KurEsar pours out

his reverence for the Lord of Atthigiri in a most moving manner and salutes

Him as: " NirABAadhan " ( One without any changes ) , " Nithyan " ( eternal) ,

" Niravadhi " ( Present everywhere, prathi vasthu poorNan ) , " Nirupaman "

( Matchless) and " SadhA Saanthan " ( always tranquil) .

 

This Vara Varadhan ( Grantor of lofty boons ) is aasritha sulabhan

( easy to reach by those , who seek His refuge) be they humans or

animals or birds. When Gajendhran cried out for rescue by addressing

Him as Aadhimoolam , He rushed to rescue that elephant ( Moolam

yena Olamida vallAr avnthAr).

 

In the ThiruchinnamAlai Paauram , Swamy Desikan salutes

VaradarAjan as " Azhagar " From slOkams 21 to 54th slOkams of

SrI VaradarAja Sthavam , KurEsar describes the asAdharaNa

beauty of Lord VaradarAjan .

 

Swamy Desikan's SrI VaradarAja PanchAsath & the 278th Paasuram

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Swamy Desikan's tribute to Lord VaradarAjan in His PanchAsath

are the most beautiful and has many echos of this Paasuram. Here are

some anubhavams:

 

KaaruNya Raasi: = embodiment of the auspicious guNam of KaruNai

 

avyAja Vathsalan = sahaja vAthsalyan

 

In the 48th SlOkam , Swamy Desikan enjoys the beauty of

the Lord adorning many vAhanams ( Garudan , AaaLum PallAkku ,

Horse , ThirutthEr /Ratham) during the many uthsavams and prays for the

daily

anubhavam of those pleasurable moments. This is an echo of the 2nd line

of the 278th Paasuram : " Aanai Pari thEr mEl Azhagar VanthAr " .

 

Propelled by the beauty of the Lord's ThirumEni Azhagu ( Beauty of

His sacred Body ), Swamy Desikan swears that he has no interest

to lose that experience and opt for life in SrI Vaikuntam ( Vaikunta

VasEapi abhilAshaL na ,sathyam sabhE ).

 

Such is the glory of Lord VaradarAjan , who has now arrived amidst us

to the accompaniment of His Thirucchinna Oli .

 

NaarAyaNa , NarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: