NyAsa Soothrams : Part III ( 1.33-56).

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Dear Aasthikaas:

 

The NyAsa Soothrams have been aurthored by

Oppiliappan Koil Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan ,

a long time friend and neighbor . These Suthrams

hjave been blessed by HH Srimath Poundarikapuram

Andavan Himself.

 

These SoothrAs appeared as anubhandham to

Sri NyAsa Thrayee an Aasramam releleas

( April 3 , 2006) on .

 

We will now continue with the rest of the NyAsa SoothrAs

from the First chapter ( 33-56):

 

33) Sadh Vidyaadhaya: upAsana roopaa: , bhinnAsccha

parumthu naabhakthabhEdhAdhithi

 

(Meaning): Sadh Vidhyai et al give fruit thru practise in Bhakthi yOgam.

These VidhyAs ( UpAsanAs) are not different from one other among

Brahma VidhyAs in core principles .

 

34) Thaasccha nyAsa vidhyaa cha vivichya jn~Eyaa:

abhAktha bhEdhAdhihti

 

(Meaning): NyAsa Vidhya however is distinctly different from

the Vidhyais relating to UpAsanaa such as Sadh Vidhyaa ,

Dhahara Vidhyaa ,PanchAgni Vidhyaa et al.

 

35) UpAsana Vidhyaa prArabdhEtarE puNya-paapE hanthy ,

MokshO dhruvam sidhdayathi, bhAvi kaalE bhAvijanmani

vaa, kim thu KaalavisEshE

 

(Meaning): All vidhyaas based on Upaasanaa (Bhakthi yOgam) will

destroy all sins and PuNyams ecxcept PrArabhdham .Through that act ,

upAsanaa anushtAnam will lead to Moksham .The Moksham that

results may not be in this birth.

 

36) NyAsa Vidhyaa thu prArabdhasyApi ghAthinee , prakrutha-

janmAnthimakshaNa yEvaavadhi: mukthayE

 

(Meaning): NyAsa Vidhyaa however will destroy even PrArabdha Karam

even in this birth and assure Moksham at the end of one's life here .

 

37) jAthyAdhya niyamAth sarvAdhikAra: prapadhanE

 

(Meaning): In the case of Prapathti , there is no restrictions based

on the practioner of this UpAyam . Every one can practise . Bhakthi

Yogam is recommended only for the the three of the four varNams.

 

38) asAvupAya: (nyAsa:) siddhussAdhya ithu dhvEdhaa

vibhajyathE soukaryAya

 

(Meaning):The Prapatthi yOgam has been classified into

SiddhOpAyam and SaadhyOpAyam .

 

39) SiddhOpAya: Sriya: pathirEva, Phalamatha ithyukthathvAth

( Brahama Soothram :III.2.37)

 

(Meaning): SiddhOpAyam is recognized as Sriya: Pathi , who alone

grants the PrApyam ( Phalan) of Moksham .

 

40)SaadhyOpayaa: yaj~nOpAsana Tapa:--pramukhA: bhakthiyOgE

 

(Meaning): It is accepted that Yaaga , Yaj~nam and Tapas are helpful

for Bhakthi yOga anushtAnam .

 

41) prapatthou thu saadhyOpAya: prapadhana-karmaiva

 

(Meaning):Prapatthi is SaadhyOpAyam with five angams

and does not need the help of anything else .

 

42) karmAdhi kshaAdhvamsi, karmaNaa preethO BhagavAnEva

phalam dhadhAthi

 

(Meaning):All observances including Prapatthi has the tendency

to be destroyed in a second.Therefore, the mere observance of

Prapatthi will not yield fruits directly .Only the Lord pleased with

that anushtAnam can grant the fruits of Prapatthi.

 

43) nyAsOpAya: laagavAth vyAja yEvEhti maanya:

 

(Meaning): NyAsOpAyam is that simple .It is completed in a very

little time. Therefore , it is described as just a vyAjam (stand in

or excuse) for gaining the grand phalan of Moksham .

 

44) Idhrusa laghUpAyEna chaiva Sriya: Pathim vaseekarthum

Sakyamithi chintamamEva athyantha manOj~nam .

 

(Meaning): One is overwhelmed with the thought of endearing oneself

to the Lord with such a simple and easy to practise , non-time consuming

act .45) alpishDa karmaithath mahAviswAsa-apEkshayaathimahathsyAnam

nirviSathi.

 

(Meaning): This simplest of acts becoming the most celebrated is

because of the most important Prapatthi angam of Mahaa ViswAsam.

 

46) Yaj~nAdhivath bhakthirapi vividha Phala dhAthri chEtana-

vAnchAbhEdhata:

 

(Meaning):The acts of Yaj~naa and Bhakthi yOgam have the power to

yield different fruits.

 

47) Tadhvath Prapatthirapi

 

(Meaning): Similar to the above is Prapatthi.

 

48) Prapadhanam sakrudhEva ti asakruthva karaNam vaarayanniva

dhivya Moorthy: mudhrAm dharathE , bhAvukAnAm manOhAriNeeyam

 

(Meaning): Prapatthi (for Moksham) has to be observed only once. One can

take the cue from the Lord's abhaya Mudhrai , which asks us to stop performing

Prapatthi more than once.

 

49) akinchanO yadhi bhagrAvavataratE tarhi tasya bhuddhE:

dhourbalya kaashtaanumEyaa

 

(Meaning):If a simple minded person engages in the anushtAnam of

Bhakthi yOgam , it shows his utter ignorance to choose that rigorous

method .

 

50) Prapadhanasya sakruth-kathavyathA sakalAdhana-nAsakthvam

dhrAkprApya SrivaikuntAnubhava: viwAsa prathihanyamAna

SankhA panchakathvam yEthE Bhagavatha: Sriman NaarayaNathvEna

siddhayanthi .

 

(Meaning): Prapatthi has many unique distinctions: (1) It has to be observed

only once , (2) It destroys all sins at the end of Prapathti, (3) It has the power to

grant residence in Sri Vaikuntam , (4) It removes the five doubts about

Prapatthi being fruitful.All of these are made possible because of

the power of Sriman NaarAyaNan .

 

 

51) asya Krupayaiva karthavyam sakrudhEva sarvam kalusham

hanthy BrahmaSaadhisudhrlabham Paramapadhamapi dhrAgEva

prapannasya hasthApachEyam bhavathy BhavathO guNavisEshA:

KaaruNya-VaathsalyAdhaya anugrAhakaa:

 

(Meaning): Prapatthi anushtAnam is to be done once for MOksham .

It destroys Sanchitha and PrArabdha paapams. It hands one the SthAnam

of Sri Vaikuntam , which is not easily attainable even by the likes of Brahma

Devan .

 

52) KaarpaNya-svaroopa-saalinaa chEtanEna " akinchanamasaktham

Maam Prapatthou niyOkthum mantrarathnOcchAraNa-mananAdhibhi:

yOgyam kruthvaa ujjeevayathy MamAchArya yEvEthi" sathatham

smarthumupapannam.

 

(Meaning) : The Prapannan has to think constantly about the greatness of

AchAryan for enhancing his ruchi (taste) for Prapatthi and initiated him into

the proper recitation of the Manthra rathnam ( Dhvayam) and blessed him

with the Meanings of Dhvayam. A Prapannan , who recognizes his helplessness

(Aakinchanyam) and stays free from ego has to celebrate the AchAryan ,

who redeemed him .

 

53) andha-pangu-RaajasEvakArbhaka-nethibhi: chEtana: kascchith

karuNApUrNEnaachAryENa naavikaadhibhiriva neeyathE ,

BHagavath prApthi: niscchayabhAvinee bhUyAth.

 

(Meaning): The blind , the lame , the servant of a king and

the infant can cross effortlessly the river with the help of

a Boatman . Similarly , a SadAchAryan helps the helpless

cross the samsAra Saagaram ( the fearsome ocean of SamsAram).

 

 

54) Dhannjaya-VibheeshaNayO: Bhagavathuktha-vachanAbhyAm

Bhagavathaa RaamAnujEna SriranganATAllabhdha -prathyayEna

cha tasTa SrIvaikuntagadhya nishkarshENa cha chEtanaa

vayam tath sambhAndhAth anugraha paathra bhUthaa: bhavEma.

 

(Meaning): Arjuna and VibhIshaNa benefitted from SaraNAgathy

through the assurance given by the Lord ; RaamAnujar recieved such

a word of assurance from the Lord of Srirangam ( Refer to SaraNAgathy

Gadhyam). Raamanuja assured us that one can be redeemed in Vaikuntam

through the performance of Prapatthi.Due to the above examples and our

links to Bhagavath RaamAnuja ,we have hope in being eligible for

SaraNAgathy.

 

55) ParamparAptham Yeedhrusa bhAgadhEyAspadham labdhvaa

alpa vasthu laabhAya naaDEth nAnyan bhikshEtha.

 

(meaning): When we have got this Prapatthi anushtAnam just as ancestral

property , it is not appropriate to run from hither to thither or beg people for

insubstantial things .

 

56) Moola Mantra nirdhishta sEshathva sahitham Paaratantryam

anuchinthya Kaimkaryaroopam PurushArTam anubhUya

jeevitha sEsham nayEth .

 

(meaning): We should possess the awareness of the Seshathvam

( being the unconditional servant of the Lord ) .We should have

the Paaratantrya bhAvam ( that we are not independent agents).

We should excell in kaimkaryam for the Lord , His BhAgavathALs

and our AchAryans . This is the ultimate goal of a Prapannan

during his remaining days on this earth , while awaiitng to join

the Lord in Sri Vaikuntam to serve Him there with blemishless

Kaimkaryams .

 

The End of the Jign~yAsa adhyAyam .

 

We will next study the 20 Soothrams of anga vichAra adhyAyam.

 

RaamAnuja Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan