Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamam : Part VIII / Priest Quarters Construction at Sri RanganAtha Temple(NaamAs 828-858 : Part I )

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Lord RanganAtha:

 

adiyEn will start today the coverage of the sixth chapter of

Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram ( ParadEvathA PaaramarTyAdhikAram)

which has 31 Desika Sahasra NaamAs relating to it .

 

This is another important chapter of SRTS . This chapter establishes

the true stature of Sriman NaarAyaNa as the Supreme Deity . PaaramArTyam

means the the true situation . Various mathams exist , which claim that

other gods can grant Moksham at the end of one's death . Swamy Desikan

proves with Vedic pramANams and AzhwAr Sri Sookthis that Sriya: Pathi ,

Sriman NaarAyaNan alone is our UpAyam for Moksham , UpEyam ( Goal )

for Moksham and those who have awareness of this fact that He is

the Para DEvathai will not be misled to look at any other gods

for Moksha Siddhi .

 

828( (PraNavm) Sriman NaarAyaNa ParadEvathA nirNaya-kshamAya nama:

 

(Meaning ): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who had the power to establish

who is the Supreme Devathai for the benefit of ParamaikAnthis so that

they can gain Moksha Siddhi without fail .

 

(829) (PraNavam) Sarva dEva parabrahmAbEdha khaNDana dakshiNAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who disproved the doctrines

of other matham that advocated the view that Parabrahmam is one and

the same as other dEvathAs .

 

(Comments): In this chapter of SRTS , Swamy Desikan sums up the essence

of number of Mathams and shows their inconsistencies with Vedam and

Smruthi and instructs us that such para Mathams are not to be followed

for gaining Moksha siddhi. Swamy Desikan establishes as to who is

the true Supreme Deity , who can assure us Moksham at the end of our

earthly existence .

 

The various mathams reviewed regarding their unsuitability are :

 

(1) Aathmaikya Paksham of Yaadhava PrakAsa : The ParamAthma Tatthvam

named Sath Brahmam spreads and shines in the world as the triad : ChEtanam ,

achEtanam and Iswaran . Sath Brahmam transforms itself into three

tatthvams and yet it is one and the same .

 

(2) DEvathaikya Paksham : Even though there are many dEvathais ,

their AathmA is one and the same.

 

(3)Thrimoorthy Saamya Paksham: Brahma , VishNu and Sivan have

different AathmAs but they are equal in every way.

 

(4) Thrimoorthy Eikya Paksham: Although they have different bodies ,

their Aathma is one and the same .

 

(5) Anyathra Iswarya Paksham: There is a ParamAthmA , who is

over and above the Thrimoorthys. He is the true Para dEvathai .

 

(6) Ithara Para dEvathais: Among the thrimoorthys , Sivan is the Supreme

Deity or Brahma is the Supreme deity .

 

(7) The Lord without His PirAtti alone is Para Devathai .

 

Swamy Desikan has shown that all of these 7 Mathams or

points of views are wrong and are inconsistent with Veda

and Smruthi PramANams .Swamy Desikan establishes in

the ParadEvathA PaaramArTyAdhikAram that both PerumAl

and His PirAtti ( Dhivya Dampathis) are the Means and Goal

for our Moksham and as Eka Seshis , they serve as the Means

and goal for Moksham .

 

In this adhikAram , Swamy Desikan emphasizes that a jeevan

that is confused about the true identity of Para Devathai as

Sriman NaarAyaNan can not become a ParamaikAnthi and

expect to gain moksham without delay . Swamy Desikan establishes

in this chapter that Sriman NaarAyaNan is the creator of Brahmaa

and Sivan and that they are subject to the influence of their karmaas.

They recieve Jn~Anam from Sriman NaarAyaNan and serve Him

as His DaasAs.They are incapable of granting Moksham directly to

anyone . Sriman NaarAyaNan is their AchAryan.They can confer

the boon of Jn~Anam for a chEtanam to gain Moksham through

the performance of SaraNAgathy at the sacred feet of their own Lord.

 

Thirukkudanthai Desikan compresses in 31 Sahasra NaamAs

the above doctrines on Para dEvathA PaaramaarTyam

established by Swamy Desikan in the sixth Chapter of SRTS .

 

We will continue with the 830th Sahasra Naamam in

the next posting .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

P.S : Please remember to support the Living Quarters construction

project for the priests of Sri RanganAtha Temple . December 31 is the day

of the raffle draw . We have just 27 days left to complete this Kaimkaryam.

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: