Acharya vaibhavam - 52- Bhagavad Ramanuja's greatest upakaaram through his sreesookthis...

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SrI:

 

Dear All :

 

We are grateful to Sriman MaadhavakkaNNan's outpurings

on AchArya Vaibhavam .

 

In the posting 52 , Sri MK referred to Ashta Naayakis

and highlighted " Swaadheenapathika Naayaki " and defined

Her LakshaNams as Veda MaathA .

 

Some of you might wonder as to who the other 7 Naayakis are

as defined in Naatya Saasthram of Bharatha Muni . Here they are

and some of them have links to ParAnkusa Naayaki , ParakAla

Naayaki and Venkata Naayaki :

 

1. Vaasaka Sajjikaa : A Naayaki that decorates herself as well as

her relatives and is ready to greet her Naayakan .

 

2. VirhOthkhaNtithaa: One who has been overcome by seperation

or neglect by her Naayakan ( The moving NaachiyAr Thirumozhi

Paasurams , Swamy NammAzhwAr's ( ParAnkusa Naayaki's) ,

Thirumangai Mannan's ( ParakAla Naayaki's ThiruppullANi

Pasurams , MadalkaL) , Achyutha Sathakam of Venkata Naayaki ,

VaasanthikA PariNaya slOkams describe this Naayaki's sufferings.

This is Vipra Lambha SrungAram .

 

3. Vipra labdhaa : Nayaki , who has been cheated and let down by

the Naayakan . Some of the KshEthraj~nA's Padhams fall in this

category .

 

4. KanDithaa: Nayaki : She chastises the Naayakan , who is not

faithful . The Mattaydi Uthsavam at Srirangam instrcuts us

about this Naayaki .

 

5. KalahAntharikaa Naayaki : The Naayaki who is seperated from her Lord

and grieves in solitarness . Swamy NammAzhwAr's and ANDAL's

NachiyAr Thirumozhi Paasurams .

 

6. AbisArika : One who travels boldly to her Naayakan's house in

the middle of the night all alone, unmindful of people talking about

her conduct . Swamy NammAzhwAr's Tholaivillimangalam Pasurams

and others as ParAnkusa Naayaki .

 

7. PrOkshitha Bharthrikaa : A Nayaki who suffers from the seperation

from the Naayakan , who has gone on a business jaunt leaving her behind.

 

All of thes 8 including SvAdheena PanthrikA are based on SrungAra Rasam .

 

Naayakis are also classified as Utthama , Madhyama and adhama Naayakis.

Naayakis of dhivya prabhandham are UtthamOtthama Naayakis pining

for samslEsham ( union) with their Lord , the ultimate Purushan .

 

Yet another classification is Mugdhaa ( very young girl) , Madhyamaa( 25

years

age) and PrakalpA ( Over 40 years old) .

 

NamO Sri NaarAyaNAya ,

V.Sadagopan

 

 

-

" Madhavakkannan V " <srivaishnavan

> ; ;

>>

>> Swaadheenapathika means a naayika [heroine] who has

>> restored her Lord within her control. Here since Sri

>> Ramanuja has interpreted the vedic texts rightly and

>> most accurately, Veda maatha is said to have held her

>> Lord within her bounds.

>>

>> " Svadheenapatika " - The kings in olden days would have

>> many wives. They were known to have existed in eight

>> forms. Amongst all of them one is known as

>> Svadhinapatikaa. She is one who has won over her

>> husband completely and keeps him in her control.

>> The king would always remain in her quarters and see

>> to it that all her needs are properly attended to and

>> would always engage himself in making her happy. >