Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamam : Part XXXII , NamAs 956-959 / Thuppul Sannidhi NithyArAdhanam sponsorship

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SrI:

 

The following four NaamAs cover the content of

the 27th AdhikAram of Srimath Rahasya Thrya Saaram ,

Moola ManthrAdhikAram , the first of the three chapters of

Padha Vaakya yOjanaa BhAgam :

 

(956) (PraNavam) SoumkAra Moola manthrAshtAksharathva

thrANa dheekshithAya nama:

 

(Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who was firm

in defending the doctrine that Moola Manthram is made up

of 8 aksharams including PraNavam .

 

(Commentary) : AshtAksharam is known also as Thirumanthiram

and Moola Manthram . AzhwArs celebrated the Moola Manthram

in their Paasurams : " Naamam sollil NamO NaarAyaNamE " ,

and " nanmAlai koNDu Namo NaarAyaNA " . When we follow the way

in which AzhwArs used the Moola Manthram , the aksharams do not

add up to a count of Eight . The question is: " how do you reconcile this

with the name AshtAkshari or the Eight lettered manthram ? " .

The answer is : Vedam recites this manthram with PraNavam to come upto

the count of Eight . BrAmaNAs qualified to recite Veda manthrams

do recite the Moola Manthram with PraNavam ( Vaidhika mantram

with eight letters that include the PraNavam ) . For others , the adhikAram

to recite vEdham is not there . Hence , they recite Moola Manthram as

a Taantrika Manthram without including PraNavam . For those without

adhikAram to recite Vedam , thereare restrictions such as not using

PraNavam , Svaram and anga nyAsam . Even if they are not permitted to use

PraNavam , they are allowed to take the akAra sabdham from

" ayana " sabdham of AshtAksharam and add anusvaram and

create the replacement of PraNavam ( amm) , add and realize the 8

aksharams(letters) to form the AshtAkshari . Whether they include

or replace it with " amm " in the front , the recitation of the manthram

in either way gives the same phalans for the others . For the ladies ,

" amm " is included as well instead of PraNavam for the same reasons.

 

If one removes PraNavam and the fourth case (aaya) ,

then the ashtAshari is shrunk to " NamO NaarAyaNa " ,

which is ideal for Naama Sankeertanam by one and all .

Naaradha Kalpam explains these anushtAna vidhis by

adhikAris and non-adhikAris .

 

(957) (PraNavam) Dhvaya Moolamanu vyAkhyA roopathva

parisOdhakAya Nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to that SrEshta AchAryan , who did

comprehensive study of dhvaya manthram and to instruct us

that it is the meaning of Moola Manthram ( its vyAkhyAna

roopam/elaborative commentary ) .

 

(Commnets): Dhvya Manthram is the detailed commentary on

Moola Manthram. Dhvyam elaborates on the meanings of the three

padhams of Moola Manhtram dealing with Tatthvam , Hitham and

PurushArtham .

 

First Padham ( PraNavam) : The first letter of PraNavam is about

Para Tatthvam (AkAra Vaachya Para Tatthvam). Dhvayam elaborates

on it with the words: " Sriman NaarAyaNa " . The second Padham is " Nama: "

in Moola Manthram . This refers to the UpAyam (Means) . Dhvayam

elaborates on the second padham dealing with upAyam as its

Poorva Bhaagam (Sriman NaarAyaNa charaNou - - -SaraNam prapadhyE ).

The third Padham of Moola manthram (NaarAyaNAya) is about the Phalan .

Dhvaya manthram elaborates this phalan in its utthara BhAgam .

 

Thus dhavya manthram is an elaborate commentary on the succinct

Moola Manthram . Swamy Desikan concluded therefore that the order

among the three rahasya manthrams is Moola Manthram first and

Dhvayam next .

 

(958) (PraNavam) Moolamanthra ashtAkshara padha tatthvArTa

visEsha-vidhE nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who knew the specific

and correct meanings of the 8 aksharams and padhams of

Moola Manthram .

 

(Commentary): Swamy Desikan has dealt in detail about the meanings

of the 8 letters of AshtAkshari as well as its Padhams in Srimath Rahasya

Thraya Saaram . These details are to be acquired through anugraham of

a SadAchAryan . Here are the condensed meanings of the 8 aksharams

and the three padhams :

 

1. " PraNavam " : This is single lettered (yEkAksharam) housing three

aksharams inside it . There are many meanings for PraNavam and

for the three letters united inside it . The main menaing is: " Jeevan is

Seshan for BhagavAn alone " .

 

2. " Na " : means " is not "

 

3. " Ma " : means " for Me " . When we unite aksharams 2 & 3 to form

" nama " , it refers to aathma samarpaNam or surrender of

the Self ; when we keep it as " na ma " in the combination of

aksharams 2 & 3 , then it means , I am not the Seshan for me

or I do not have the qualifications to be a Seshi . In other words ,

it refers to the Jeevan being the eternal servant (Seshan)of

the Lord (Seshi).

 

4. Na(a): This means different from .

 

5. r(aa) : This means perishable insentients (achEtanam).

" Nara " formed by uniting letters 4 & 5 meansthe Jeevan

that is different from the perishable achEtanam . " Naara "

sabdham refers to the jeeva samooham (asembly of Jeevans).

 

6 & 7. (a) yaNa(a) : There are many meanings for this combination .

Mainly , it is about NaarAyaNan as the UpAyam for gaining

Moksha siddhi by the Jeevans .

 

8. " (aa)ya " sabdham in the fourth case ( 4th Vibhakthi ) :

There are again many meanings. The chief one is " For the sake

of NaaraayaNan alone " .

 

Thiru Manthiram has three padhams: PraNavam , Nama: and

NaarAyaNAya . PoorvAchAryAs have established that these

three padhams represent Tathvam , Hitham and PrayOjanam.

 

The first Padham refers to the Jeevan declaring that it is

the servant of BhagavAn alone . The Svaroopam ( inherent

nature ) of the Jeevan is asserted here .

 

The second Paadham deals with the upAyam of SaraNAgathy .

It refers to the determination of the Jeevan in not seeking

any other upAyam to gain MOksham .

 

The third Padham refers to the Goal (upEyam ) of BhagavAn.

This deals with the determination of not seeking any other

PurushArTam .

 

(959) (PraNavam) Moola manthra-mahA-vAkya yOjana-

dasakAdharaya nama:

 

(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who came up with the ten

intrepretations for the meanings of the MahA Vaakyams of Moola

Mantram .

 

(Commentary): After blessing us with the meanings of the three

Padhams of Moola Mantram , Swamy Desikan assembled the ten

views on the meanings of the entire Moola Manthram looked

at as an integrated whole or as the permutations and combinations

of the different padhams :

 

1. There are two meanings by looking at the Moola Mantram

as an integrated unit of its three padhams .

 

2.There are three meanings by looking at Moola Mantram

as being made up of 2 Vaakyams .

 

3. There are 5 meanings by looking at Moola Mantram as being

made up of three vaakyams .

 

These ten different meanings can only be obtained through

SadAchArya UpadEsam based on PoorvAchArya SampradhAyam .

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

SrimathE Sri NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama: