SrI:
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs
:
We will study TEN
of Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamams( 535- 544 ) today
:
535. VaikhAnasAkhya
tantra pramANathva vivruthikshamAya nama:
( Meaning): Salutations to
the AchAryan , who could defend that Vaikhnasa
Tantram is also an equally
valid pramANam like PaancharAthram .
In performing the AarAdhanam
for the Lord , VaikhAnasam is as valid a tantram
as PaancharAthram . There is
no mutual antagonism between the two . BhagavAn
accepts the AarAdhanam at
Thirumalai according to VaikhAnasam and at Srirangam
according to PaancharAthram .
Swamy AlavanthAr and other AchAryAs have
established both as
PramANams . There are interpolations (Prakshipthams)
in both Aagamams
added by vishamis
from one Aagamic side to criticize
the other for the sake
of sva-paksha sTApanam ; It is Swamy Desikan's opinion
that they were inserted by
vested interests with ulterior motives . Both Aagamams
are PramANams according to
Swamy Desikan .
536. VaikhAnasaagama
anyOnya Saamkarya sakthi bhanjakAya nama:
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan ,
who instructed us that
the two Aagamams should not be mixed up
(i-e) If Prathishtai was done
with PaacharAthram , it can not be changed
for convenience or
other reasons in to VaikhAnasam . Such
sAnkaryam is unacceptable .
This kind of Saankaryam happens at a few
temples in U.S.A.
537. SrI PaancharAthra
sarvOpajeevyathva ukthi vichakshaNAya Nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the
AchAryan , who established that PaancharAthram
can be resorted to by all
adhikAris unlike VaikhAnasam . Only those born in
VaikhAnasa Paramparai can
have adhikAram to practise VaikhAnasam .
Although VaikhAnasa
Aagamic practioners can enter to PaancharAthra
mode of worship , the reverse
is not allowed . Only those born in VaikhAnasa
families can practise
VaikhAnasam , whereas any one can be initiated in to
PaancharAthram through
DheekshA to perform Bhagavadh AarAdhanam .
538.
SoothrAnthara-sTApitArchA-tantra poojAvidhAyakAya nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan ,
who instructed us that a Moorthy
which has been consecrated by VaikhAnasa
Aagamam can be worshipped
with PaancharAthra Aagamic methods
. This is allowed by VaikhAnasam .
Once the Prathishtai is done by
PaacharAthra Aagamam , VaikhAnasam
should not be introduced later
.
539.
SaivAgamAdhyamAnathva samsTApana vichakshaNAya nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the
AchAryan , who had the skills to prove that
Saiva Aagamams are not
PramANams .
In Brahma Soothram , Saiva
Matham is criticized in Paasupadha adhikaraNam
and the Saiva Aagamams
are rejected with many pramANams for the AarAdhanam
of the Lord
.
540.
prAkpravruttha parityAgOthkrushtAgama nirOdhakAya nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan ,
who did not accept the shift over
from higher Tantram to a lower tantram
and pointed out that such a change
is a dhOsham in Bhagavath AarAdhanam
. In temples worshipped by
Rishis ,
the Paaramparya Kramam ( the ancient mode
of worship be it VaikhAnasam or
PaancharAthram ) should not be changed . In
Svayam Vyatha (Self-manifested)
dhivya dEsams , abndoning the existing
AarAdhanam in the lower tantram or
SiddhAntham
in favor of a higher
tantram or siddhAntham is permitted .
541. sAthvikAdhi vibhAga
adheena aagama amAnathApahAya nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the
AchAryan , who refuted the approach to declare
some of the Aagamams as
invalid means of knowledge (aprAmANyam) .
Sanaka Maharishi divided the
PaancharAthra Saasthrams (Aagamams )
in to three major categories
:
1. Dhivyam (Saathvatha , Poushkara and JayAkhya samhithais )
are
those revealed by BhagavAn
Himself and spread by BrahmA , Indhran et al.
JayAkhya Samhithai is
followed at Kaanchipuram VaradarAjar's temple .
Same dhivya samhithai is
followed at Sri RanganAtha Temple at Pomona , NY .
2. Mounam with its three sub-categories of (a) Saathvikam ,
Raajasam
and Taamasam . These
PaancharAthra Saasthrams were created by
Maharishis known for their
exalted tapas .
Saathvikams are those samhithais , which deal with meanings
provided by
BhagavAn and grasped by
Rishis as Veda Manthrams (Mantra dhrashtAs) .
Raajasam is an admixture containing the meanings
blessed by the Lord
along with the knowledge
gained by the DevAs or Rishis through the power
of Yogam .
These are
made by DevAs or Rishis .
Taamasam are those , which are revealed by the Rishis from
their power of
yOgam alone
.
3. Pourusham : These are Saasthrams made by men without yOga
Siddhi .
In these Pourusha Saasthrams
, contradictory (Viruddha ) items (amsams)
should be discarded .
Pourusha Samhithai alone should not be used to
perform consecration of ArchA
Moorthys .
Iswaram , BhAradhwAjam and
JayOttharam are examples of Saatvikams .
SanathkumAram , Paadhmam are
examples of Raajasams .Pancha PraSnam ,
Sukha PraSnam are Taamasa
Samhithais .
542.
PoorvAgamOthkrushta-mArga vidhAnasugathipradhAya
nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the
AchAryan , who accepted the change to
the higher division of
tantram such as dhivyam by those
, who seek Moksha
phalan rapidly . This change is permitted
for special adhikAris like Mumukshus
and not for others . Nonmumukshus (
Bhubhukshus) should stay with
the current Aaagama tantram , whatever it
is . In Svyam Vyaktha kshEthrams
like Srirangam, Thirumalai , SrimushNam ,
NaimichAraNyam , VaanamAmalai ,
SaaLagrAmam , Pushkaram and JagannATa Puri
, such changes to higher
tantrams are permitted at all times .
543.
svayam-vyakthaadhi bhavanatAratamya vidhAyakAya nama:
( Meaning): Salutations to
the AchAryan , who established in his
PaanchrAthra RakshA Grantham
that specific Pooja Kramam should
be maintained . For
instance in Svayam Vyaktha KshEthram , Samhithais
belonging to the
Dhivyam classification should be used . In Aarsham temples ,
the kramam iniitated by
Rishis should be maintained . In the rest of the
three
kinds of temples , the
rules for switching up or down discussed in the previous
sections should be observed
.
There are five kinds of
temples , where PaancharAthra Aagamam is followed .
These are : (1) the 8 Svyam
Vyaktha KshEthrams mentioned in the above NaamA.
(2) Dhivyam : These are
KshEthrams , where BhagavAn manifested in response to
the prayers of DevAs (e.g)
Kaanchipuram , where Brahma Devan's prayers were
answered , (3) Aarsham :
KshEthrams , where the Lord responded to the prayers
of
Rishis (e.g).,
ThiruvallikkENi , (4) Maanusham : Temples built for the worship by
BhakthAs , Kings, Prabhus ,
where every one can worship as at POmona ,
NY
and (5) VaishNavam :Temples
such as those for the worship by ParamaikAnthi
VaishNavAs
at NaavalpAkkam .
544 . Deva-poojA mukhya
gouNAdhikAri vyAkruthi-kshamAya Nama:
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan ,
who can classify the the different
kinds of AdhikAris , who can perform
consecration (PrathishtA ) and PoojA .
The Mukhya or PradhAna ( highest in
rank ) adhikAri is the one , who has
been blessed with yEkAyana Veda SaakhA on
which PaancharAthra
Saashtram is based . They are known
as Mukhya-Kalpa adhikAri.
The next rank is occupied by
Anukalpa adhikAri . There are also BrAhmaNAs.
They did not get SamskAram through yEkAyana
Veda Saakhai but by other
routes (reethis) . They gain PaancharAthra
Dheekshai and are recognized as
GouNa adhikAris.
Those who do not have yEkAyana
SamskAram or PaancharAthra Dheekshai
are not fit for performing worship (
anadhikAris). The classiification in to
Mukhya and GouNa adhikAris is only
for performing AarAdhanam at the
five
kinds of temples ; for AarAdhanam at one's
own house , this classification
of
Mukhya and GouNa adhikAris is not
applicable.
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE
SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil
VaradAchAri Sadagopan
( P.S) : Please do not
forget your support for the ongoing Kaimkaryam
to complete the
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for
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. A samarpaNam of $75 would permit
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around the Mantapam
. A contribution of Rs.50,000 will have
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.
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