SrI: Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs : Let us study the SeventthPaasuram of Thirucchinna Maalai ( Paasuram 275 of Desika Prabhandham ) in this posting . It deals with the glorious Dhvaya manthram , which is our staff duirng wanderings on this earth prior to reaching the Supreme abode of the dhivya dampathis . 275. ahalahillAt-ThirumahaLAr anbhar vanthAr adi iraNDum aarAhat-tanthAr vanthAr puhalillAr puhalAhum Punithar vanthAr ponn ulahil ThiruvudanE ThihazhvAr vanthAr ahilam yelAm aanandhamAnAr vanthAr adiyiNaikkeezh vaitthu adimai koLvAr vanthAr pahal naduvE iravu azhaikka vallAr vanthAr pahal onRAi iravu azhitthavar vanthAr ThAmE (Meaning): Lord VaradarAjan is the object of adoration of MahA Lakshmi ( PerumdEvi ThAyAr) , who is never away from Him even for a fraction of a second. He is the One , who pointed out His matchless pair of feet ( ThiruvadikaL) as the means for Moksham. He is the most compassionate One , who stands in place of difficult to practise upAyams like Bhakthi Yogam for the benefit of those , who can not undertake the pursuit of such upAyams.He is the radiant One , who shines with His PirAtti at SrI Vaikuntam . He is the most generous One , who makes available His two Isvaryams ( LeeelA and Nithya VibhUthis) , auspicious ThirumEni and GuNams to the assembly of Mukthas and NithyAs ( Liberated Jeevans ) and let them enjoy those blisses as ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham . He is the welcoming One , who initiates His devotees to perform kaimkaryams for Him and accepts them with pleasure. He is the all powerful One , who invited the darkness of the night to hide the bright midday Sun . He is the illustrious One , who banishes the long , dark night of SamsAram and makes Mukthi ( Moksham) as the bright reigning day. Swamy Desikan has extolled the glories of the Manthra Rathnam , the Dhvayam , in many of His SrI Sookthis ranging from SrIMath Rahasya Thraya Saaram to Dhvaya Churukku. This paasuram is a succinct summation of the power and meanings of htis most sacred Manthram dear to SrI VaishNavAs . Let us correlate the passages from this Paasuram relating to the Dhvayam with the sections of the Dhvaya Manthram itself : "ahalahilA" = The Madhubh portion riding with the SrI Sabdham as the first word of Dhvaya Manthram. " adi iraNDum aaRAha " = this is the elaboration of the " CharaNou SaraNam " section of the dhvaya manthram . "Puhal illAr " = connects to " PrapadhyE " section of the manthram. ( denoting Vinai muRRil uLLa Tanmai vihuthiyin poruL ). " PuhalAhum " = refers to the Lord standing in the place of other UpAyams like Bhakthi Yogam . " Punithar " = refers to MahA VisvAsam , one of the key angams of one's Prapatthi . " Ponnulahil " and " Akhilam " = the elaboration of the dhavya manthra section , " SrImathE NaarAyaNAya ". " adiyiNaikkeezh vaitthu adimai koLvAr" = this passage refers to the fourth case (Vibhakthi ) accompanying the NaarAyaNa sabdham ( NaarAyaNAya ) . " pahal naduvE Iravu" = the dark samsAric night ; the shrinking of Jn~Anam ( JN~Ana sankOsam) for SamsAris due to their accumulated karmAs.It is also linked to the aksharam , "Ma" of the Nama: sabdham of the dhvaya manthram. " IravazhitthAr" = the destruction of the encircling virOdhi ( KaaLa Raathri of SamsAram ) associated with the Nama: sabdham of the dhvaya manthram is saluted here. Once upon a time lost in memory , Our compassinate Mother , MahA Lakshmi saw the Jeevans struggling in SamsAric ocean and was moved to ask Her Lord to bless the Jeevans with a means ( UpAyam ) for practise ( anushtAnam ) that would rescue them form the dangers of drowning . The ever-responding Lord united two seperate sentences of the Upanishad and blessed the Jeevans to recite it at all times as an ujjevana ( rescuing) manthram. Since two parts were united , the resulting manthram is known as Dhvayam.The first part deals with the UpAyam (means) and the second part the fruits there of (Phalan). The first part is associated with the choice of the Lord as the object of surrender by the Jeevan for protection.The second part deals with the actual samarpaNam of its Svaroopam , the burden of its (Jeevan's) protection and the fruits of that responsibility for that protection to the Lord Himself . This is why the Manthram resulting from the union of two seperate Veda BhAgams is named Dhvayam . We will study more about the detailed meanings of Dhvayam in the other Desika Prabhandham ( Dhvaya Churukku) that is yet to be covered . NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka SrivaNN SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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