Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamam : Part XVI / Priest Quarters Construction at Sri RanganAtha Temple( NamAs 875-877)

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of Lord RanganAtha:

 

adiyEn will continue with the 878th to 880th Sahasra

Naamams today, which will cover the 17th chapter of

Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram ( SaasthrIya niyamana

adhikAram).

 

878) (PraNavam) PrapannAnvaha sambhAvya SaasthrIya- -

niyama priyAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who emphasized the importance

of the prapnnan performing the karmAs ordained by the SaasthrAs.

 

(Comments): This 17th chapter discusses the performance of required

kaimkaryams according to the directives of the SaasthrAs.

 

After Prapatthi , Prapannan is required to perform kaimkaryams that

please his Lord . How can he know what pleases his Lord and what

does not ? Only SaasthrAs can be of help in determining what are

desirable to the Lord , the Master of the Prapannan . One has to desist

from performing asAsthrIya karmAs( those not ordered by the SaasthrAs).

 

879) (PraNavam) BhAshyakArOktha SaasthrAnumatha kaimkarya

saara vidhE nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who was conversant

with the SaasthrOktha kaimkaryams identified by EmperumAnAr.

 

(Comments): At the time of leaving for Parama Padham , EmperumAnAr

instructed his sishyAs on five karmAs that one should do in

the Post-prapatthi period:

 

(1) To study Sri BhAshyam and teach it to others.

 

(2) If one is not able to do that , one has to study Dhivya

Prabhandhams , recite them and teach them to the others.

 

(3)If one is unable to do the above , he should perform kaimkaryams

at dhivya dEsams such as offering naivEdhyams , Sandal paste , Lamp

and garland to the Lord.

 

(4) If one is not able to perform kaimkaryams at the dhivya dEsams ,

one should meditate on the inner meanings of Dhvayam frequently.

 

(5) If one can not even recite dhvayam , he should seek the shelter of

a sri VaishNavan and stay in his shadeand serve that noble soul.

 

880) ( PraNavam) ullangitha Aajn~AkaraNA avaishNavathva- -

prasAdhakAya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who ruled that

one who transgresses the commands of the Lord is not a VaishNavan

(avaishNavan).

 

(Comments) Performance of the karmAs that are dissonant (Viruddham)

with Bhagavath Saasthrams goes against the inherent nature

(Svaroopam) of the Prapannan.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: