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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

In the previous postings , the focus was on the extended
meanings of Milky Ocean (ThiruppARkkadal/Jalanidhi )
and SrI Vaikuntam as two of the preferred places of 
residence of EmperumAn.

In this posting , we will continue with the other FOUR
PREFERRED PERMANENT RESIDENCES of the Lord besides 
SrI Vaikuntam and Milky Ocean as revealed by NigamAntha
MahA Desikan in the tenth slOkam. 

The Tenth SlOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath
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dhivyE padhE jalanidhou nigamOtthamAngE
svAnthE sathAm savithru-maNDala-madhya-bhAgE
BrahmAchalE cha bahumAnapadhE muneenAm
vyakthim Tava ThridasanATa vadhanthi nithyAm 

Lord's presence on top of Veda Siras
************************************
Swamy Desikan salutes EmperumAn here as " Nigama
utthama angE Tava vyakthim nithyAm vadahanthi" . 
Nigama means VedAs. Utthama angam is the head or Siras.
The Utthamangam of Nigama is constituted by Upanishads,
which are the end portions of the VedAs. They are visualized
as prostrating at the sacred feet of the Lord (Thiru adivAram)
and are eulogizing His glories. 

The MahA NaarAyaNa Upanishad salutes HIm and says that I know
this Purusha, SrIman NaarAyaNan , who is immense/great (mahAntham),
who is radiant like the Sun and is beyond and above the primordial
matter . The blessed one who knows this ParamAthman becomes
immortal in this birth itself (iha amrutha: bhavathi). There is 
no alternative path fr Moksham :

"vEdAhamEtham Purusham mahAntham , Aditya varNam tamasa: parsthAth
TamEvam vidvAn amrutha iha bhavathi, nAnya: panTA: vidhyathE ayanAya"

Taittiriyam joins in and defines Him "Sathyam Jn~Anam Anantham 
Brahma "

( The Brahman that I am eulogizing is True ,uncontracted 
Consciousness and is infinite in dimensions and is not
limited by place, time or substance).

IsAvasyOpanishad adds to the chorus of salutations as part
of the veda Siras and hails that all this whatsoever is
in the Lord's Universe is pervaded by Him (IsAvAsyamidham 
Sarvam yath kincha jagathyAm jagath).

KatOpanishad as One of the Veda Siras is blessed by 
the contact with the Lord's Sacred feet and declares:

yathaschOdEthi SooryOastham yathra cha gacchathi
Tamm dEvA: sarvE arpithA: tadhu nAthyEthi kascchana 

( All gods without exception are established in Him from
whom the Sun rises and in whom the Sun also sets. None can 
transgress this omnipotent Brahman, who is the Self of ALL).

Lord's presence inside the minds of Saadhu Janams
**************************************************
SaasthrAs and PurANAs aver that the Lord enjoys as
One of His preferred residence , the minds of His BhaagavathAs . 
MahA NaarAyaNopanishad points out this MahA Purushan
moves within the caves of the minds of the wise(DheerA:)
as the inner controller. Although He has no birth to
speak of(ajAyamAna:), He is born in many forms (BahudhA 
VijAyathE) out of His own dhivya sankalpam (divine will).
The Yogins in whose minds the Lord resides yearn to attain 
the eternal abode of the nithya sooris through ceaseless
dhyAnam:

PrajApathisccharathi garbhE antha:
ajAyamAnO BahudhA vijAyathE
Tasya DheerA: parijAnathi yOnim
marIcheenAm padham icchanthi vEdhasa:

These blessed souls, whose minds the Lord seeks as 
the preferred place of residence are saluted by one
manthram of SvEtasvatara Upanishad:

yunjathE mana utha yunjathE dhiyO viprA-
viprasya BruhathO vipascchitha:
vi hOthrA dhadhE vayunAvidhEka ith
mahIdEvasya Savithu: parishtuthi:

These saadhu janams (viprA:) unite their mind , where
the Lord resides with that ParamAthman (YunjathE). Through
their ParamAthma-centered meditation , they comprehend 
that the Lord inside their minds is Omniscient , embodiment
of perfection , PoorNan , Controller of all (niyanthA) and
associated always with His divine consorts of SrI and BhU devis.
They also come to know that this ParamAthman relishes kaimkaryams
of those knowers of His essential nature (Brahma Vidhs). 

Lord's presence in the middle of the Soorya MaNDalam
******************************************************
MahA NaarAyaNOpanishad salutes Him as the One in the middle of
the orb of the Sun as the Golden-hued Purusha:

" ya yEshOantharAdhithyE HiraNmaya: Purusha: "

The entire Soorya NamskAra Prasnam also instructs us
on this truth of the Lord residing in the middle of
the Orbit of the Sun.

In the PrAtha: sandhyA vandhanam , after UpasthAnam ,
we recite a prayer as a part of the dhig vandhanam:

DHEYA: SADHAA SAVITHRU MANDALA MADHYAVARTTHEE
NAARAYANA: SARASIJAASANA SANNIVISHTA:
KEYURAVAAN MAKARA KUNDALAVAAN KIREETI
HAARI HIRANMAYA VAPU: DHRUTHA SANKHA CHAKRA:

( Sriman NaarAyaNan dwelling in the middle of the orb 
of the Sun having a golden hue, seated on a lotus ,
adorning oranments of exquisite beauty such as shoulder
bands, ear rings , crown, garlands , holding Sudarsanam
and Paanchajanyam as dhivya aayudhams is the Parama Purushan
to be meditated upon always). This prayer ends up with
SaraNAgathi (Govindha PundareekAksha Raksha Maam SaraNAgatham).
This prayer has been pointed out to us by our AchAryAs
as the essence of SandhyA vandhanam. 

Lord's presence as ArchA at BrahmAchalam/ThiruvahIndhrapuram
*************************************************************
The final permanent place of residence of the Lord besides 
SrI Vaikuntam , Milky Ocean, Veda Siras, Minds of Saadhu Janams
and the center of the Sun is pointed out by Swamy Desikan
as BrahmAchalam(Place of penance of Brahma Devan /
ThiruvahIndhrapuram ):

BrahmAchalE cha bhaumAnapadhE munInAm 
vyakthim Tava ThridasanATa vadanthi nithyAm 

At BrahmAchalam revered by the Sages, Oh DeavanATaa ,
You manifest Yourself permanently says Swamy Desikan
in this slOkam.

NigamAntha Summary of the places of Lord's residences
******************************************************
This powerful slOkam of Swamy Desikan eulogizing
the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram is a summation of 
the renowned MahA NaarAyaNopanishad manthram:

ambhasya pArE bhuvasya madhyE 
nAkasya prushtE mahathO mahIyAn
sukrENa jyOthigumshi samanupravishta:
PrajApathisccharathi garbhE antha:

Here the Lord's residences at the Milky Ocean
(ambhasya pArE) , inside the Sun's orbit(Bhuvanasya 
MadhyE)are saluted. At the Milky ocean , He resides to be 
accessible to BrahmA and DevAs. In the middle of Adithya MaNDalam,
(Bhuvanasya madhyE) He resides to enable the bhakthAs 
to meditate upon Him during the SandhyA Kaalams.He resides 
in SrI Vaikuntam (nAkasya prushtE), a world free from any sorrow ,
to recieve the Nithya Kaimakryam from the MukthAs and nithya Suris . 
He resides in the minds of the Saadhu Janams to make Himself
readily accessible to those UpaasakAs.He is present as the inner self 
in all beings as their controller. He is the Supreme Lord
(at ThiruvahIndhrapuram) with infinite Isvaryam and VyApthi.

In the next posting , the abundance of the PuNya Theerthams
(Sacred assemblies of waters) at ThiruvahIndhrapuram
is saluted by Swamy Desikan.

NamO SrI DevanAtha MahA PurusAya 
Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
inviting Your participation in the RathnAngi 
Kaimkaryam for SrI DhaivanAyakan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram
scheduled for poorthi with His anugraham on
October 5,2003(PurattAsi SravaNam day).




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