Nityaradhana kainkaryam for Thuppul Deshikan and Marakathavalli Nayika

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:

Sriman Shathakopa thathacharya swamy of Kanchipuram, who is the

trustee

of Thooppul Vedantha Desikar Charitable Trust has forwarded the

following

appeal to the internet fraternity requesting participation in the

Nityaradhana kainkaryam for Thuppul Deshikan and Marakathavalli Nayika

sametha Sri Deepaprakasha Perumal at the temple in Thuppul

Kanchipuram.

(All translation errors are adiyen's).

 

- From Sriman Shathakopa thathacharya -

 

It may be a question asking as to how one, by participating in this

kainkaryam, may benefit from the fruits of the performance of

rituals like Ayushyahomam and others. In the event of worshipping

demigods like Indra and others, seeking the fruits of wellbeing and

longevity, without realising that they have a body soul relationship

with the Lord, the worship is recieved not by the demigods but by the

Lord Himself who is their indweller.

This has been attested to by the statement " yetvanyadevatA bhaktA

yajante shraddhayAnvita: | tepi mAmeva kaunteya

yajantyavidhipUrvakam|| " .

Even if one devotes himself to the demigods with sincerity, they

still will be effecting the worship of the Lord alone. But they would

be totally unaware of this fact. But since the intent is different,

the fruits of attainment are also different. Knowing well that the

demigods like Indra and others are the body of the Lord and if they

are worshipped with a desire of obtaining abundance of food and

wealth, then such a desire will come to fruition. Having known thus,

if the devotees seek the Lord Himself directly, then there is no

place for even the faintest of doubts in such a desire coming to

fruition. In Bhagavat Geetha, the Lord quotes many seekers - one who

wishes to reclaim his lost wealth, one who wishes to experience

atmanubhavam, one who wishes to be bestowed with new wealth. As per

this, the Lord may be prayed not only for attaining the supreme fruit

moksham, but for attaining the lesser fruits also. The deeds of

performing tadiyaradhanam keeping in mind some fruit may be attained

by performing the nityaradhanam to the Lord. One may participate in

this kainkaryam with fruits of desire in mind. At the same time, one

may also participate in the nityaradhana kainkaryam of the Lord and

our acharya sarvabhoumar, seeking no fruits. But this act will also

bestow fruits of noble deeds on the performer. The pramanam here is

the statement from Vishnudharmam quoted by Swamy Deshika -

" sharIrArogya ... nityamapavargaprado hari: " - the Lord bestows

wellbeing even without the bidding of the seeker. Swamy also quotes

Kulashekarazwar's words - " ninnaiyEthAn vENdi ... chelvampOla " . Even

if the Lord Himself is sought alone without the desire for any other

attainments, wellbeing also comes in naturally.

 

Devotees may therefore participate in this nityaradhana kainkaryam

without seeking any fruits thereof or even with a specific desire in

mind and be recipient of the benevolence of

the Lord.