[sv-poetry] Sri Vilakkoli Perumal, Thoopul/ThirutthaNkA dhivya Desam: Nithya AarAdhana Kaimkaryam for VilakkoLi PerumAL and Swamy Desikan : Part XXVIII: Twenty Sixth SlOkam
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• May 12, 2002
SrI: Dear BhakthAs: Today , adiyEn will cover the Twenty sixth slOkam of Sri SaraNAgathi DhIpikai , where Swamy Desikan describes the uniqueness of Prapatthi and elaborates on the ease of performance of prapatthi as well as on the five angams (accessories) of Prapatthi that constitute the whole anushtAnam of Prapatthi : nithya-alasa-arham-abhayam nirapEksham anyai: visvAdhikAram-akhila-abhimatha -prasoodhim sikshA-visEsha-subhagam vyavasAya-siddhA: sathkurvathE Thvayi Mukundha shaDanga-yOgam --SrI SaraNAgathi DhIpikai: SlOkam 26 (Meaning): Oh DhIpa PrakAsA ! Oh Moksham-granting Mukundha MoorthE ! Prapatthi unto Your sacred Thiruvadi is characterized by the following unique features : 1)nithya-alasa-arham = fit for practise/execution by even those , who are always lazy/tardy in executing things to be done 2)abhayam = that which removes all fears that haunt one regarding the effectiveness of Bhakthi yOgam since it needs many difficult steps 3) anyai: nirapEksham = that which does not need the help of anything else such as the lengthy preparations needed in the practise of Bhakthi yOgam or the help of anyother gods 4) viswa adhikAram = that which can be practised by anyone ( without restrictions of jaathi , sex or age ) and thus is of universal outreach as opposed to Bhakthi Yogam 5) akhila abhimatha prasoothim = that which can grant all desired wishes all the way upto mOksham and nithya kaimakryam to the dhivya dampathis at SrI Vaikuntam. 6) sikshA visEsha subhagam = that which is easily performed (kshaNa karthavyam/done in " a second ")through good instruction by a sadAchAryan This act of Prapatthi with its five angams and angi as its sixth part ( shaDanga yOgam ) is considered by people of firm mind as the most auspicious and effective anushtAnam for sure salvation. Additional Comments(V.S): ************************* The saadhakAs of determined mind realize that Prapatthi has unique and easy-to-handle features that Bhakthi yOgam does not have and select hence the route of prapathti among the two alternatives(Bhakthi yOgam and Prapatthi yOgam) for gaining the goal of liberation from the ever-repeating cycles of births and deaths . They recognize that Bhakthi yOgam is a demanding one in time and effort and is therefore not appropriate for those, who are lazy or irresolute. There is always the fear about the realization of the fruits of Bhakthi yOgam since it has many hurdles and interferences that one has to overcome during its practise.This causes anxiety about the certainity of the outcome of the effort. Bhakthi yOgam also anticipates the clear and complete execution of the karma and Jn~Ana yOgams as prerequisites. It is also true that Bhakthi yOgam takes a long time to practise and is limited only to certain adhikAris. The differences between Prapatthi and Bhakthi Yogam **************************************************** There are ten differences . Some of them are referred to abov . Prapatthi is recognized to have all the merits of Bhakti yOgam without latter's limitations. As in the case of Bhakthi yOgam , Prapatthi is capable of yielding the fruits of all the wishes of people from the mere worldly desires to the highest of spiritual aspirations (viz)., Moksham. The three sole requirements of successful prapatthi has been recognized as : 1. A clear comprehension of the relationship between Jivan ( seshan ) and Isvaran (Sarva Seshi Sriman NaarAyaNan). 2. Aakinchanyam or inability to adopt any other means for one's rakshaNam except Sriman NaarAyanan . 3. Ananyagathithvam : Firmness of resolve in not seeking protection from anyone other than Sriman NaarayaNan . Prapatthi is recognized as the one that stands in place of Parabhakthi and leads on to Parajn~Anam and Paramabhakthi. Unlike Bhakthi yOgam that has to be practised till one's departure from this world, Prapatthi has to be performed ONLY ONCE. The greatness of Prapatthi yOgam ( in contrast to Bhakthi yOgam)is that it destroys prArabdha karmaas (Karma which has already begun to give result)in addition to the rest of the samchitha karmaas (accumulated karmAs from previous births). Thus Prapatthi has every merit of Bhakthi yOgam but without latter's limitations. It is universal in outreach and does not confine itself only to birth in specific groups .It is easy to perform with the anugraham of a SadAchAryan and yields the desired results quickly. Swamy Desikan conveys all these powerful ideas succinctly in this twenty sixth slOkam of SrI SaraNAgathy DhIpikai. In the 27th slOkam , Swamy Desikan describes the individual angams of Prapatthi yOgam and the angi of Bhara SamarpaNam. Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam SrI Maragathavalli SamEtha SrI DhIpa PrakAsa ParabrahmaNE nama: Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan/SaThakOpan ( On May 26, 2002 SrI RanganAthA Temple at Pomona , NY will be consecrating the Sannadhis for AchArya RaamAnujA , Swamy Desikan, Adhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar, the tenth Narasimhan of Ahobilam and HH the 45th Pattam Azhagiya Singar ,the Jeeyar who commanded BhakthAs of North America to construct a Temple for Lord RanganAtha. HH the 45th Jeeyar is also the MahAn , who built the South Raaja gOpuram at Srirangam. There are lot of expenses incurred in the consecration of the above four sannidhis . Your finnacial support for the conductance of the Vaidhika-Aagamic rites associated with the prathishtai, Anna dhAnam will be most welcome. 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