Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamam : Part III/ Priest Quarters Construction at Sri RanganAtha Temple

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Lord RanganAtha:

 

So far adiyEn covered the first two chapters of Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram (SRTS):

Sri Guru ParamparA Saaram and (2) UpOthgAdhAdhikAram .The Swamy Desika

Sahasra Naamams linked to these two chapters are eleven in number (793- 803 ).

 

Before moving on to the the 3rd Chapter (Saara NishkarshAdhikAram ) , adiyEn

will summarize the content of the first two chapters a la Vaikunta Vaasi , Sri U.Ve.

SrirAma DesikAchArya Swamy in his m0numental monograph on SRTS

released by Poundarikapuram Aasramam .

 

A . SrI Giru ParamparA Saaram

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1) All Mumukshus ( Those desiring Moksham) must have SadAchArya

Sambhandham.

 

2) They must meditate upon our sacred AchArya Paramparai starting from

our ParamAchAryan , Sriman NaarAyaNan and all the way down to one's

current AchAryan for their MahOpakAram to they perform for us .

 

3) Our ParamAchAryan takes many initatives to help us directly and

indirectly through His son ( Brahmaa) , grandsons ( NaarAdhar , Sanakar ,

Sanandhar , SanathkumArar SanathkumArar and SanAthanar et al ) ,

Sages VyAsar and avathArams as the AzhwArs in DakshiNa BhUmi.

 

4) Every ChEthanan should eulogize his/her AchAryan and protect

the Manthrams and ManthrArthams that they have recieved from their

AchAryAs . If they do not do so, they will lose this wealth and acquire

on top sins .

 

5) Whenever one reflects on these rahsyArtams of these three manthrams ,

the ChEthanan should meditate on the AchArya Paramparai first.

 

6) AchArya Bhakthi is Nithyam , Naimithtikam and Kaamyam .Since abandoning

that observance is the cause of sins , AchArya Bhakthi is classified as

a nithya karma. It is also classed as Naimitthika Karma , since atonements

are prescribed for nonobservance . Since one gains the Jn~Ana sampath

from AchArya Bhakthi , such a practise is recognized among Kaamya karmaas.

 

2. Sri Guru ParamparA Saaram is considered as a seperate grantham by

some . others consider it as integrally linked to SRTS. Whatever one's view

may be , Sri Guru Paramparaa Saaram has to be studied first before one starts

UpOdhgAthAdhikAram , the First Chapter of SRTS .

 

I. UpOdhgAdhAdhikAram

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1. This chapter is an introduction for the content to be covered .

It is therefore named as "UpOdhgAtham).

 

2. Every Jeevan has the indispensable rights to serve and enjoy

Sriman NaarAyaNan in Sri Vaikuntam like the Nithya Sooris

( the eternally liberated Jeevans).

 

3. The samsAric Jeevan struggles in this world due to karma sambhandham

and as a result does not understand the Tatthvaas and Hitham . Due to some

good deeds done in previous janmam , that jeevan is blessed with Sath sangam

of Mahaans( BhaagavathAs) . After that beneficial association , the Jeevan

becomes blessed with the acquisition of a SadAchAryan . This jeevan gains

Tatthva Jn~Anam through AchArya UpadEsam and performs SaraNAgathy

for its ujjevanam .

 

4. There are six reasons (hEthu shaDkam) given for the soubhAgyam of

being blessed with a SadAchAryan : (a) EmperumAn staying as

the ananukoolan (b) Accidental sukrutham done © JaayamAna KaDAksham

by EmperumAn at the time of birth (d) Staying away from enimity to

the Lord (e) depending on His grace alone and , (f) association with

His BhagavathAs .

 

adiyEn will cover the second and the third chapters (Saara nishkarshAdhikAram

and the PradhAna PrathitantrAdhikAram next.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SarNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan