[sv-poetry] Sri Vilakkoli Perumal, Thoopul/ThirutthaNkA dhivya Desam: Nithya AarAdhana Kaimkaryam for VilakkoLi PerumAL and Swamy Desikan : Part XXIX: Twenty Seventh SlOkam
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• May 13, 2002
SrI: Dear BhakthAs: Today , adiyEn will cover the Twenty seventh slOkam of Sri SaraNAgathi DhIpikai , where Swamy Desikan describes the five limbs of Prapatthi and its angi, (Bhara nyAsam) which qualifies it to be called , the Shadanga yOgam : arTAntharEshu vimukhAn adhikAra haanE: sraddhAdhanAn Thvadh anubhUthi viLambha-bhIthAn DhIpaprakAsa labhasE suchirAth kruthIva nyasthAthmana: Tava padhE nibruthAn PrapannAn --SrI SaraNAgathi DhIpikai: SlOkam 27 Meaning: ******** Oh ViLakkoLi PerumAlE ! Those fortunate ones desirous of performing Prapatthi at Your sacred feet vow not to do anything that is against Your SaasthrAs.They stay away from doing anything that would displease You (Praathikoolya Varjanam). These are the ones , whom Swamy Desikan describes as " Thvadh prAthikoolya vimukhA:). Secondly , they vow to do all things that will please Your ThiruvuLLam ( Your mind's disposition). They take the sankalpam ( make the pledge ) to do every thing that will gladden Your heart ( aanukoolya sankalpam). These are " Spurath aanukoolyA:" or the ones that display and engage in the performance of deeds that will please You. Thirdly , They recognize their helplessness and powerlessness to seek other means (upAyam ) for Moksham and beg for Your mercy to be bestowed on them ( KaarpaNyam )for such a boon. They reveal their state of utter helplessness and beg for Your dayA ( Puna: krupaNathAm kruthvA). Fourthly, They have MahA VisvAsam in the efficacy of the Prapaathi that they performed and have unassailable faith in You as their Swamy to grant them the Moksha anugraham.They are totally convinced about the fruits of their UpAyam (Prapathti )and drop all doubts about its efficacy and have utter faith in the fruits of their upAya anushtAnam (vigatha athisankA:). Fifthly , They pray to SrIman NaarAyaNan to stand as THE upAyam for their protection and select Him as their Rakshakan /protector ( gOpthruva VaraNam ).They plead with SrIman NaarAyaNan to be their UpAyam for Moksha Sukham ( Svayam upAya Bhava ithi eerayantha:). Afterwards , they place their plea for their protection (bhara SamarpaNam , aathma nivEdhanam ) at Your sacred feet since You have matchless powers (apAra sakthou Thvayi)to come to their rescue ; they place the burden of their protection at Your feet ( Thvayi nija bhAram arpayanthi). This is the sixth step of the ShaDanga yOgam or the angi for the other five angams . Additional Comments : ********************** Our Lord's PoorNathvam , Aasritha Vaathsalyam , KaaruNyam for those who sought Him (SiddhOpAyan ) through the anushtAnam of Prapatthi (SaadhyOpaayam), Sarva rakshakthvam , Samastha KalyANa guNa paripoorNathvam are behind His ready and affectionate response to the PrapannAs. Our Lord is saluted as "nEtA " in Rg Vedam (III.20.4). He is recognized and saluted as the Supreme Leader , who leads, one and all , to peace and happiness in this life and thereafter. Prapatthi with MahA VisvAsam (grand implicit faith) in His "saving grace" has been referred to in many parts of Rg Vedam. adiyEn will take it up in future postings. For now, we can accept safely that the "nama ukthi" or SaraNAgathy recognizes the Lord as a Universal saviour from the turmoils of samsAric sufferings (Rg Vedam: V.7.7) .Vedam compares Him to a cool spring of clear water (oasis) in the middle of a scorching desert; Vedam salutes Him as the sturdy and leak-proof boat that can transport the prapannan across the dangerous waters of the ocean of samsAram to HisSupreme abode.Vedam also compares Him to a strong staff on which an old man can lean on to walk to safety (Rg Vedam: VIII.66.13, X.4.1, X.63.10, Vii.45.20 et al). A great authority on Prapathti has commented on the significance of Prapatthi this way: " A chEthnam is subservient to the Lord ; the chEthanma cannot achieve anything without surrendering to the Lord.TheVeda manthrams declare that chEthnam has to choose the Lord for securing peace and prosperity here and hereafter. The comparison of a spring of water,a non-leaky boat and a firm staff to the Lord is very significant. One should reach the spring of water in the desert to be saved. One has to board that boat to be transported across the turbulent ocean . One has to hold on firmly to the staff , if one wants to benefit from its support. Likewise , one has to choose the Lord ( gOpthruva varaNam ) , who is accessible to all and pray to Him sincerely for help (kaarpaNyam). This is the secret of Prapatthi. Though (the exact) words of Prapatthi and saraNAgathy are not found in the samhithA portion of the VedAs , we find that the principle of Prapatthi is already there. These invaluable authorities (vedAs) imply the principle of self-surrender , as a means (upAyam ) for attainment of spiritual perfection ( Vaikunta Vaasam and nithya kaimkaryam to the Lord there)". The Upanishads , the Veda Siras , have expressly referred to Prapatthi and instruct the aspirant (Mumukshu) to surrender himself at the sacred feet of the Lord (SvEtasvatara , ChaandOgya, Mundaka , MahA NaarAyANa Upanishads). Smruthis (BhagavadgitA) , IthihAsAs ( RaamAyaNam/SaraNAgathy vEdam , MahA BhAratham )and PurANAs are rich in references to the Shadanga yOgam as a means to Moksham. AzhwArs ( Prapanna jana kootasthar, Swamy NammAzhwAr and others) and AchAryAs ( Naathamuni, AaLavanthAr, RaamAnujA , Swamy Desikan et al) have performed Prapatthi and showed us the way. In the next set of slOkams of SrI SaraNAgathy DhIpikai , Swamy Desikan elaborates on the greatness of Prapatthi and refers to the glories of the PrapannAs. He comments further that our Lord considers Himself a BhAgyasaali for acquiring the MahAthmAs , who performed Prapatthi at His sacred feet. SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam SrI Lakshmi Nrusimha ParabrahmaNE Nama: NigamAntha MahA 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 . 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