Acharya vaibhavam - 67- Greatness of asmadhAchAryan His Holiness Srimad PaRavakkOttai Andavan Swami- Praised by another great mahaan Sri Seva Swami..

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

Dearest all,

 

On February the 14th, asmadhAchAryan His Holiness

Srimad PaRavakkOTTai Andavan Swami has completed 25

years of SanyAsa Ashramam and the sishyas and

abhimaanais have taken this glorious opportunity to

celebrate this divine event of Swami's ascent to

Acharya Peetam as a grand function in Srirangam at

the ashramam premises.

 

adiyEn had already sent the invitation and is

attached under files section in groups.

This whole series on Acharya vaibhavam is being sent

everyday to commemorate this divine celebration as a

token of our gratitude to Swami. adiyEn would continue

till 74th post [to align with Yathiraja Saptathi] and

send my rambling as usual as a part of this series.

 

adiyEn requests all bhAgwathas and their families to

attend this function and receive the benign blessings

of His Holiness.

 

Let us enjoy narraytion of Swami's greatness from

another mahaan..

 

 

" SRI GOPAALA DESIKA MAHAA DESIKA PANCHA RATHNAM "

by Sri VaikuNta vaasi Sri Ubhaya Vedantha SEVA

SRINIVASARAGHAVA SWAMI (who received President's Award

for his services to Religion and Sanskrit literature,

the founder of Manimandapam temple at Villiwakkam,

Chennai and the Sri Vedanta Desika

Research Center, Chennai).

 

(English Translation by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy)

 

The poetic tribute in 5 verses (Pancharathna)

dedicated to our Swami brings out the qualities of our

Aandavan Swami very clearly. We give below a rough

translation of the poem.

 

1. Sat Sampradaaya Siddhah Sthirathara Dhishanah

Srotriyo Brahma Nishtah Sathvastha Satya Vaakhyo Suba

Charitha yuthah Saadhu Siddhaantha

Vrittih / Dambaa Asooyaadhi Muktho Jitha Vishayagano

Dheergha Bandhur Dayaaluh Gopaalaaryo Yatheesah Sva

Para Hitha Paro Desiko Braajathe Naha

//

 

(meaning)

He is firmly rooted in Satsampradaaya (Sat sampradaaya

Siddhah)

His intellect is firm as the pole star (Sthirathara

Dhishnah)

He is well-versed in Sastras having heard from his

Aachaaryas (Srotriyo)

His mind is constantly fixed on Bhagavaan (Brahma

Nishtah)

His personality is pure Satvaguna( Sattvastha)

He is always truthful ( Satya Vaakhyo)

His conduct is immaculate (Subha Charitha Yuthah)

His occupation is spreading the holy Siddhanta (Saadhu

Siddhaanta Vrittih)

He is devoid of ego and jealousy etc. ( Damba

Asooyaadhi Muktho)

He has conquered the senses ( Jita Vishaya Gano)

He is like a long standing friend and relative (

Dheergha Bandhu)

He is compassionate ( Dayaalu)

He is concerned about the spiritual welfare of himself

and

others (SvaPara Hitha Paro)

He is Gopaala, the King of Yathis who shines

brilliantly on the firmament (Gopalaarya Yatheesah

Desiko Braajathe Naha)

 

2. Srimad Rangam Idham Chirantana Puram Dhyeyam Param

Yoginaam Drisyam Drisyathamam Bujangha Sayane

Jaagarthi Divyam Mahah /

Thath Dhyaaneka Paro Mahaan Yathi Varo Gopaala Sat

Desikah Saasan Sva Aasritha Sishya vargam Atulo

Vibraajate Bhaavukah //

 

(meaning)

Behold this is the Lord of Srirangam who lies on the

serpent bed being the only one worthiest to behold and

one who is meditated upon by the great yogis. He seems

to sleep but no, he is ever awake. Behold in this very

Srirangam a Yathivara, Gopaala Desika by name who

forever meditates only on the Lord and one who is

never tired of leading his Sishyas who resort to him

on the right path. Both shine in their pristine glory

in this Srirangam.

 

3. Traiyanthaarya Darsitena Su Pathaa Kaalam Kshipan

Yoginaam Aachaaram Paripaalayan Sumanasaa Dhyaayan

Guroon Nispruhah /

Vedaanthoktha Pumartha Nirbharathayaa Nischinthayaa

Desike Nyastha Svaathma Bharo Vibhaathi Mudhitho

Gopaala Desikah //

 

He spends his time meditating on the auspicious path

laid down in the Darsana of Swami Vedanta Desika

(Traiyanthaarya), He maintains wholeheartedly the

Aachaaram laid down by the yogis of yore.

He has rid himself of the burden having placed them at

the fee of his Aachaaryas as laid down in Vedaantas.

Relieving the burden of his Sishyas similarly, he

shines as a beacon light here in Srirangam.

 

4. Akshubdah Kali Kalmashair Athi Tharaam Aachaara

Viplaavakaih Na Aakrishto Mathi Mohakai Kalushitaih

Slaagha Aaravaarair Manaak /

Abhrashtas Samayaath Kadhaapi Guruvaryaad Ishtatho

Dhishtatho Hyaklishto Nivasan Vibhaathi Yathiraat

Gopaala Sat Desikah //

 

(meaning)

He is far far beyond all the blemishes characteristic

of Kaliyuga.

His adherence to Aachaaram is well known throughout

the Aasthika World.

He is never drawn by any infatuation of mind.

His mind is never affected by praise or blame.

He stands firm against heretical beliefs which can

never affect him.

Always meditating on his Guruvaryas, he is free from

all afflictions.

He is Gopaala Sat Desika, an Emperor among Yathis (

Yathivaraat)

 

5. Preethi Saadhu Samaagame Dhridatharah Raktir

Yatheesokthishu

Sraddhaa Svaasrama Dharma Vardhana Kritou Nishtaa Sva

Vaak Samyame /

Bhaktir Bhaagavateshu Desika Giraam Aamredane

Sakthathaa

Nityaa Modha Mudhanchayati Yathitharaam Gopaala Sath

Desikah //

 

(meaning)

He delights in the company of Sadhus

He stands firmly rooted in the disciplines laid down

for Sannyasis

He is deeply interested in following and maintaining

the Dharma appropriate to his Aasrama

His words are in unison with his conduct

He takes pleasure in serving Bhaagavatas with devotion

He is ever delightful and makes others delighted too.

Such is the Swami, Gopaala Sath Desika, a Yathi par

excellence.

 

Thanks to Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swamin for his

permission to share this with everyone.

 

Please click http://www.sevaonline.org for more

details on Sri U Ve Seva Swami’s vaibhavam. He had

dedicated hiw whole life to enjoy and share Swamy

Desika darsanam and works.

Regards

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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