Acharya vaibhavam - 17- Kesavaaa- NaaraayaNaa- Maadhavaa!

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

The human body, senses and the intellect are

instruments bestowed by God on man for realising Him

but they engage with the world and hence distance him

from the Lord. Mystics like the Azhwars revelled in

union with the Almighty because they had total control

over their senses and mind. The path of surrender to

God (Prapatti, Saranagati), in which the spiritual

aspirant turns to Him as the refuge by adopting Him as

the means to liberation is a unique concept in

Visishtadvaita philosophy and it takes centre stage in

the Azhwar's hymns.

 

Hope things are coming out clearer as to who can save

us from all ills? Who is the Supreme? Who is the One

who removes all our samsaaric sufferings and can grant

us salvation?

 

It is Kesavan.. Kesava is another glorified name for

Narayana. How is this work Kesava derived? Siva

himself answers in a sloka in Harivamsa:

 

Ka iti BrahmaNo nAma Isoham sarvade hinAm

avAm tvAngasambhuthou tasmAt KesavanAmavAn

 

Siva tells thus in praise of Kesava: " Ka refers to

Chaturmukha Brahma. Isan denotes myself (Siva). We

both were created from your (Bhagawaaan's) body.

Hence, you are Kesava (Ka+Isa). These affirmations are

enough to prove the declaration of none other than

Veda Vyasa that Narayana is the Supreme, being above

all other deities.

 

When GajEndrA had yelled for help " AdhimoolamE! "

(Primordial Chief!- jagath kaaraNaa) it is NOT any

name of God, he called-please note! It is just calling

the Primordial Chief, the first one- the Parathvam! –

in Generic terms. Nobody dared come claiming for the

said post, it is Sriya: Pathi Sriman Naraynan who

appeared IMMDIATELY on GarudA and saved the elephant.

 

Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami had mentioned in one of

his discourses:

 

vaaraNam - elephant

kaaraNam – Cause [of all beings and Universe- The

Primordial Chief]

naaraNam – Narayana; - Naaraanaam ayanam yasya sa:

[refer earlier post]

 

Just these three words are enough to get crystal clear

concept about Parathvam..

 

Sri Sadagopan Swami had written few years ago on this

subject: In the paradEvathA-paaramArthyadhikAram of

Srimad Rahasya thrya Saaram , Swami Desikan has

clearly established Sriman NaarAyaNa parathvam and the

futility of anya-devathA worship at many levels.

 

ThiryvAimozhi Paasuram (10.10.3) is the beacon light

for us, whenever we get into doubt:

 

aavikkOr paRRuk Kompu NINNALAAL aRihinRilEn

yaan mEvit Thozhum Biraman Sivan IndiranAdhikkellAm

naavik Kamala MudaRk kizhankE umparanthathuvE

 

What we have to grasp and what we have to abandon are

clearly stated here. The first line of the Paasuram

categorically states that there is no support (leaning

stick )to the soul (jeevan) other than Sriman

NaarAyanan.

 

NammAzhwAr's aruLiccheyalkaL are our kalankarai

ViLakku (light house). Here is one to formulate our

code of conduct:

 

veevil Inbham miha yellainihazhantha namm Acchuthan

veevil seeran malark KaNNan ViNNOr perumAn

--Thiruvaimozhi :4.5.2

 

Our Lord Achyuthan is the very boundary of

BrahmAnandham that Upanishads talk about. Limitless

are His auspicious qualities, also His charm and His

reputation as the Sarva lOka SaraNyan. He is the

unparalleled master of the NithyasUris and Brahma

SivAdhis.I sing about Him all the time without let.

This joy of singing Thiruvaimozhi about Him has

brought me close to Him. Now, my joy too has become

vast and limitless, as He is said to be.

 

NammAzhwAr's uplifting message to us is that Sriman

NaarAyaNan is the one and only Refuge for us, He is

the UpAyam, He is the UpEyam, Phalan. He is Praapyam

and he is the Parama PurushArtham. None else !

 

Thirumangai in his Paasuram on ThirukkaNNapuratthu-

EmperumAn elaborates on this important topic further

and ends the discussion:

 

maRRum Ohr dhaivam uLathu yenRiruppArOdu

uRRilEn; uRRathum unnadiyArkku adimai

maRRellAm pEsilum ninn Thiru Yettezhutthum

kaRRu naan KaNNapuratthuRaiammAnE

--Periya Thirumozhi: 8.10.3

 

(Meaning): Oh Lord who resides permanently in

ThirukkaNNapuram ! I have learnt thoroughly the Sacred

ashtAkshara manthram that celebrates

Your glories. I have now learnt that the parama

purushArtham is all about being the servitor( Sesha

BhUthan ) of Your BhagavathAs. After comprehending

this fundamental doctrine, I have detached myself

thoroughly from anyone, who considers that there is a

Supreme God equal or greater than You. This bhAgyam

came my way by learning Thirumanthiram that celebrates

You directly, from You as my AchAryan .

 

All our Ajn~Anam, AnyathA Jn~Anam and ViparItha

Jn~Anam will be destroyed to its root, once we reflect

on the AzhwAr's paasurams, AchArya Sri Sookthis and

keep repeating Swami Desikan's statement:

 

Sriman NaarAyaNO na: pathi: akhila tanu: mikthidhO

mukthabhOgya:

 

Na VaasudEvAth paramasthi MangaLam

Na VaasudEvAth paramasthi Paavanam

Na VaasudEvAth paramasthi Dhaivatham

 

he is Sriya: Pathi- LakshmI nAthan- Maadhavan...

Let us enjoy His divine Consort’s greatness tomorrow..

 

 

asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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