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[sv-poetry] Sri Vilakkoli Perumal, Thoopul/ThirutthaNkA dhivya Desam: Nithya AarAdhana Kaimkaryam for VilakkoLi PerumAL and Swamy Desikan : Part XXXIV: Thirty First SlOkam

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Sadagopan • May 18, 2002 


SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

Today , adiyEn will cover the Thirty First slOkam 
of Sri SaraNAgathi DhIpikai , where Swamy Desikan
refers to the Lord performing abhishEkam for PrapannAs
here in preparation for their residence in the kingdom 
of SrI Vaikuntam later to enjoy ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham
(AadhirAjyam) there :

dhivyE padhE niyatha-kinkarathA aadhirAjyam
  dhAthum ThvadhIya-dayayA vihithAbhishEkA:
aadEhapaatham anagA: paricharyayA tE 
  YunjAna-chinthya YuvarAja padham bhajanthi

--SrI SaraNAgathi DhIpikai: SlOkam 31

Meaning: 
********
Oh Lord , who is the object of SaalamBana and nirAlamBana 
yOgam of the yOgis! The PrapannAs , who have performed Prapathti
at Your holy feet get rid of their paapams acquired before and 
get blessed to be free from any paapam accumulated unconsciously
after the upAya anushtAnam ( Prapatthi).

At the end of their bodily existence , they ascend to Sri Vaikuntam.
The nithya kaimkaryam that they are going to perform there for You
is like the joy of the ruler of a big kingdom . You seem to
prepare them here itself for that position by performing 
coronation ceremonies for them through the flood of the nectar 
of Your DayA . They perform hence kaimkaryam here itself 
for You with great relish. This compassionate act of Yours 
directed at them is like the gifting of youvarAjyam (King-elect)
during their earthly existence in preparation for the rulership 
that has been granted to them by You , when they  arrive at Your
Supreme abode. It is the tradition in this world for a future
king to undergo training as King-elect ( YuvarAjA )prior to
his ascending the throne as the king.

Additional Comments :
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Oh YunjAna-chinthya! ( Oh the target of the meditation of
yOgis! The PrapannAs become anagA:(blemishless) after
the performance of their prapatthi. They are freed of 
the previous sins that they committed and are also free
from any sins committed unconsciously during ther Post-
Prapatthi period of existence on earth. They perform 
blemish-free kaimkaryam for the Lord unitl they shed 
their mortal coils (aadEha pAtham tE paricharyam karothi). 
They are recognized by the Lord for the visEsha kaimkaryam 
that they do .They are annointed hence as crown princes in
this universe ( tE paricharyayA Yuva Raaja Padham bhajanthi).

What is the other  reason for the Lord to confer this enormous 
distinction on them ? It is His overflowing DayA that
propells Him to perform this Yuva Raaja abhishEkam 
( ThavdhIya dayayA vihitha abhishEkA: anagA: Yuva Raaja
padham bhajanthi). These Yuva RaajA: are going to assume
responsibilities for Lordship( Kings)  over kaimakryams 
of their choice for You in SrI Vaikuntam (DhivyE padhE 
niyatha Kinkaratha dhAthum). The annointment or coronation 
as Yuva RaajA on this earth by the Lord is to prepare 
them (PrapannAs ) for higher responsibilities 
at SrI vaikuntam at the end of their earthly existence
(dhivyE padhE niyatha kinkarathA Aadhi-Raajyam dhAthum 
vihitha abhishEkA: anagA:).

The condensed upadEsam housed in this slOkam is elaborated
in the 22nd chapter of Swamy Desikan's SrImath Rahasya-
Thraya Saaram ( ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhavAdhikAram). 
The Focus of this chapter is on "saparikara BharanyAsa 
Nishpanna kruthya:" ( Prapannan , who has performed Prapatthi
with all its angams and become filled with a sense of completing
what has been prescribed by the Lord and His SaasthrAs). What
does such a krutha-krithyan do ? Swamy Desikan responds in 
a beautiful and brilliant manner : 

" svAvasTArham saparyA-vidhim iha niyatham-vyAgasam-kvApi Bhibrath
  nirmuktha-sTUla-Sookshma-prakruthi anubhavathi Achyutham nithyamEka:"

Sva-avasTA-arham = (following that which is)appropriate to his nishtai
as covered in the sva-nishtAbhijn~Anam chapter of RTS

saparyA vidhim   =  performing the pertinent steps of kaimkaryam 
as covered in the Utthara kruthyam and PurushArTa Kaashtai chapters
of RTS

iha = in this state of pursuit of Bhakthi as a prapannan 
as developed in the Utthara Kruthyam chapter

niyatham = that which is prescribed by the SaasthrAs 
as elaborated in the SaasthrIya NiyamanAdhikAram of RTS

vyAgasam = the steps of Bhakthi , which are free of defects

kvApi Bhibrath = staying in a dhivya desam of choice
as described in the apahAra parihAram chapter of RTS

nirmuktha-sthUla-Sookshma-Prakruthi = having left behind 
the gross , subtle bodies as described in the NiryANa
and Gathi visEshAdhikArams of RTS

Achyutham nithyam anubhavathi = the Muktha Jeevan enjoys
the Lord always to the fullest extent in a state of
Saayujya mOksham ( paripoorNa BrahmAnubhAvAdhikAram).

ParipoorNa BrhmAnandham following SaasthrIya niyamam
*****************************************************
After Prapatthi , the Prapannan performs blemishless
kaimkaryams ( Bhagavath-BhAgavath-AchArya Kaimkaryams) 
prescribed by the SaasthrAs , while he waits for the time 
to cast aside his earthly body and ascend SrI Vaikuntam .
Our Lord recognizes these kaimkaryams and joyously rewards
the Prapannan by annointing him as a Yuva RaajA here.
At the end of bodily life here , Prapannan arrives at 
Sri Vaikuntam and engages in the never-ceasing kaimakryams
for the dhivya dampathis and experiences perfect and full
BrahmAnubhavam.This is the message of the 31st slOakm of
SrI SaraNAgathy DhIpikai.

PramANams for the ParipoorNa BramAnandham
******************************************
The Prapanna ( Muktha) Jeevan raches SrI Vaikuntam 
through the nine steps described by Swamy Desikan
in His Parama Padha SOpAnam . There , this muktha jeevan
enjoys the ThirumEni , GuNam and chEshtithams ( deeds)
of the Lord in sarva desams, sarva kaalam and sarva
avasthais without let.The Muktha jeevan performs 
Sarva-vidha Kaimkaryams to the dhivya dampathis.
This jeevan immerses itself thus in ParipoorNa 
BrahmAnandham and never ever returns to the Karma
BhUmi that he left behind. 

Swamy Desikan quotes the passages from the Aanandhavalli
section of TaitthirIya Upanishad(TU) ,ChAndhOgya Upanishad(CU) ,
MundakOpanishad (MU) and Lord's own Githai. Here are selected 
examples:

TU Aanandavalli : " sOasnuthE sarvAn KaamAn saha, 
BrahmaNA vipascchitEthi 

(meaning): In that aprAkrutha aakAsam ( ThiruviNNagar/
SrI Vaikuntam ), the Muktha Jeevan enjoys equally all
the BhOgams with SrI Vaikunta NaaTan , who is nirupAdhika
Seshi , OppAr-MikkAr ilan , ParipoorNa Jn~Anandha SvarUpi.

TU Aanandavalli(7.1): rasO vai Sa: , rasagumhEyEvAyam 
labdhvA aananadhI bhavathi

(meaning): The Brahmam that is being worshipped is
the embodiment of Aanandham. The UpAsakan ( Muktha Jeevan) 
experiences that aanandham and becomes the possessor of
the same. Thus Brahmam becomes the praapyam and upAsyam
(goal , Phalan and the object of worship/means ).

CU 7.26-2: Sarvam ha pasya: pasyathi SarvamApnOthi Sarvasa:

(Meaning): Muktha Jeevan sees every thing in parama padham 
and through the power of his own sankalpam  enjoys every thing 
at all times and is immersed in ParipoorNa BrhmAnandham (Sa
vaa yEsha yEthEna dhivyEna chakshushA manasaithAn kaamAn
pasyan RAMATHE , ya yEthE Brahma lOkE:CU 8.12.5). 

BhUmAdhikAraNa vishaya vAkyam in SrI BhAshyam : When Muktha
Jeevan enjoys the bliss of Brahman , he does not see anything 
else since every thing is contained in Brahman and its glories .
Since there is nothing else other than Brahman , the liberated 
jeevan does not comprehend or enjoy anything else. He enjoys
therefore the vibhUthi (Isvaryam ) , GuNams of the sukha Maya 
Brahman . Since all that is experienced is full of Sukham ,
the muktha jeevan never experiences any dukkham at Parama Padham.     

In the next five slOkams of SrI SaraNAgathi dhIpikai, 
Swamy Desikan elaborates on the Kaimkaryams done by 
the Yuva RaajAs ( Prapanna Jeevans) on this earth
until the time of their ascent to SrI Vaikuntam. 
                  
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam                                   
SrI Lakshmi Nrusimha ParabrahmaNE Nama:                       

NigamAntha MahA Desikaaya NamO Nama:
SrI Maragathavalli SamEtha SrI DhIpa PrakAsa ParabrahmaNE nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan/SaThakOpan

P.S: Please do not forget to support the NithyArAdhana 
Kaimkaryam for Swamy Vedantha Desikan at ThUppul and
Sri ViLakkoLi PerumAL at ThUppul/ThirutthaNkA dhivya desam.
We have only 5 more Laks of Rupees needed to complete
this kaimkaryam. There is  nothing greater to us
than honoring our AchAryAs in general and Swamy Desikan
in particular . Please contact adiyEn for details incase
you wish to particpate in this NithyArAdhana Kaimkaryam .



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