Sri VaikunTa EkAdasi day & the 5th day of Dhanur MAsam : Part 1
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• December 20, 1996
Dear Members of the Prapatthi Group : On this sacred day of VaikunTa EkAdasi also known as MukkoTi EkAdasi, Bheeshama EkAdasi , KrishNa BhagavAn is said to have performed GithOpadesam to his student ArjunA on the battle field of Kurukshethram . Hence this day is also known as GeethA Jayanthi day . On this holiest of holy days in SrivaishNavA calendar , Sri Ranganathan comes out of His AasthAnam and enters the VaikunTa vaasal followed by throngs of devotees. During the Adhyayana uthsavam coming to a splenderous conclusion on VaikunTa EkAdasi day , NammAzhwAr performs his SaraNAgathi . Thirumangai initiated the Adhyayana Uthsavam and it has been carried out ever since by all of our Acharyas and the Uttama Nambhis serving the Lord at His Bhoga MaNtapam known as Bhuloka VaikunTam . The Various Gathis ( Nadais ) demonstrated by the SrI Paadham ThAngees of Lord Ranganatha such as Simha Gathi , Vyagra Gathi , Sarpa Gathi and Rishabha Gathi have deep esoteric and Yogic significance . The travel of Kundalini sakthi through Sushumna Naadi to SahasrAram and the darsanam of the Lord there in the form of a resplendent Jyothi is referred to by Swami Desikan in the first slokam of Sri Bhagavath Dhyana SopAnam: ANTHARJYOTHI: KIMAPI YAMINAAM ANJANAM YOGA DHRUSHTe : CHINTAA RATNAM SULABHAMIHA NA: SIDDHI MOKSHAANURUPAM I DHEENAA NAATHA VYSANA SAMANAM DAIVATHAM DIAVATHAANAAM DIVYAM CHAKSHU: SRUTHIPARISHATHAAM DRUSYATEH RANGAMADYEH II Swami Desikan emulates the beautiful experience of ThiruppANAzhwar described by latter in the ten verses of AmalanAdhipirAn in his Sthothram . The first describes the oLi pizhambhu ( Jyothi) , which is residing in the Yogi's sahsrAram , which is the same as the one resting on Adhiseshan a the middle of the two cauveris in the island of Srirangam . Natha Muni practised the very same Yogam and revealed it to his sishyAs through his AruLiccheyal known as Yoga Rahasyam , which is no longer available to us. Pointedly , Swami Desikan chooses the phrases YaminAm for Yogis , Antha: Jyothi : ( Internal effulgence at the thousand petalled lotus in one's head ) , Yoga Dhrushteh: ( the JnanakkaNN) and goes onto describe the blessings given by that resplendent Jyothi experienced through One or other YogAs taught by GeethAchaaryan to ArjunA . Swami states that this Jyothi is known as " Siddhi MokshAnurupam ChintA ratnam ( The chinthAmani/divine , wish yielding gem stone , which gives the Moksham as well as Bhogam in this universe ) . That Jyothi also has the power to be " Dheena Anaatha Vyasana Samanam ". It banishes the sorrows of the powerless , who are unable to practise the tough YogAs and those , who have no one to protect them ( AnAthais ) . Swami Desikan concludes this powerful first slokam by revealing that this Jyothi is Daivatham DaivathAnAm or the supreme Lord of all Gods and is resting in the middle of Srirangam practising Yoga NidrA . Like ThiruppANAzhwAr , AndAL merged with this illustrious Jyothi at Srirangam . She climbed Sri RanganathA's serpent bed and merged with Him as His chosen bride . Until then , Sri Ranganatha according to a slokam of GodhA sthuthi of Swami Desikan was anxiously looking in the southern direction (towards Srivilliputthur ) for AndAL to complete her Prabhandhams and journey to His side . ( NidhraaLunApi niyatham nihithA : KatakshA : ) . Even as he was sleeping in Yoga Nidra , RanganathA was often opening His eyes anxiously to see whether AndAL was ready to travel to His asthAnam and become His bride. Such is the glory of this day and that of Sri Godha Piratti and Her consort Sri RanganaathA . GodhA priya Sri Ranganatha ParabrahmaNE nama: Sri ViashNava Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradaachaAri Sadagopan
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