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SrI:

SrImAn VenkatanATArya: KavitArkika Kesari
VedAnthAchArya varyOmE SannidhatthAm sadhA hrudhi

SrImallakshmana YogIndhra SiddhAntha vijayadhvajam
ViswAmithra KulOthbhUtham VaradAryamham bhajE

PithrE BrahmOpadhEshtrE mE guravE dhaivathAya cha
PrApyAya PrApakAyAsthu VenkatEsAya MangaLam

Dear BhakthAs of AchArya Saarvabhouman , Swamy Desikan:

This SrI sookthi has 10 slOkams and was composed by
Swamy KumAra VaradAcchAr , the son and sishyar of
SrI NigamAntha MahA Desikan.This SrI sookthi celebrates
the glories of the sacred ThiruvadigaL of Swamy Desikan
and each of the slOkams ends with the refrain of:

" VedAntha Soori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE "

SrI U.V. T.E. SrIrangam RanganAthAchArya Swamy
has authored this article in the Special Souvenir
on ThiruvahIndhrapuram and adiyEn will translate
from that article with occasional cadded comments.
The author observes that this Desika Prapatthi 
grantham was used as a model by later-day AchAryAs,
who composed Prapatthi SrI Sookthis such as 
SrI Venkatesa Prapatthi ( PrathivAdhi Bhayankaram
Annan for ThiruvEnkatamudaayAn at the niyamanam of 
His AchAryan , Swamy MaNavALa MaamunigaL).

SlOkam 1

Vidhvan-mathangaja-sikhAbharaNAya maanou
VisvAdhisAyee mahimAmbhu-nidhAna-bhUthou
VidhvEshavAdhi makuDIkrutha kuDDanOu thou
VedAnthasoori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): AdiyEn seeks refuge at the sacred 
feet of SrI NigamAntha MahA Desikan , which serve
as the aabharanam for the heads of great vidwAns,
which stay as the unsurpassed ocean of glories (Vaibhavam)
among all objects on this earth and which knocks on the heads of
all Para Vaadhis , chastises them for their wrong views
on Tatthva Thrayams and corrects them .

In the first two lines , Swamy Desikan's soulabhyam
is referred to and the last two lines hint at His
Parathvam (Supermacy ). 

It is interesting to note that the first letter of 
each of the four Paadhams of this Prapathti start 
with "V" or its variations like "Vi" or "vE" in
all of the ten slOkams . Consistent VakAra prayOgam
is noteworthy...(V.S)

SlOkam 2:

VisvambarAm athitarAmapi bhAsayanthou
VinyAsathO vividha SajjanathAnubhAvyou
VisthAra samsruthi mahArNava karNadhArou
VedAnthasoori CharaNOu SaraNam PrapadhyE

(Meaning): adiyEn seeks the refuge of the sacred 
feet of Swamy Desikan , who serves as the boatsman
to ferry us across the vast ocean of SamsAram to
the Supreme abode of our Lord and who makes the earth
radiant with His foot steps and who is revered by 
the righteous as their caring Mother, instructing
father and loving relative.

Here, Swamy Desikan's PrApyathvam and PrApakthvam
are saluted as in SrI Desika MangaLa slOakm .

SlOkam 3:

VisvAntharAntha-tamasa kshapana praveeNou
VidhyOtamAna nakharEndhu mayUkhajAlai:
VikhyAtha tAmarasa sankha-raTAnga chinhou
VedAntha Soori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): Swamy Desikan's Thiruvadi expertly banishes 
the inner darkness of all through the cool Moon like 
radiance of His toe nails (nakha kAnthi).His sacred feet 
carry the marks of lotus, conch and chakram , which are 
the Chinhams of Utthama AchAryans. adiyEn seeks the refuge of 
those sacred feet for my protection.

SlOkam 4:

VidhvEshamAna madha matsara vidhvishou yav
VishNvAlayAnugamanOtthama nithya-kruthyav
VedAnthavruddha vihithAnjali gOcharou thav
VedAnthasoori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning):Swamy Desikan's sacred feet banishes 
the arrogance in people born out of hatred, egotism and 
pride based on birth in a higher kulam; those sacred
feet have as their occupation to travel to the Temples 
of PerumAL.Those feet are worshipped by men of 
superior learning.adiyEn seeks the refuge of those 
sacred feet of Swamy Desikan.

SlOkam 5:

VishNvarpithAthmajana bhAgya vipAkabhUthou
VibhrAjamAna navakOkanadhAnukalpou
VeshAntharOpagatha pallava tallajou thou
VedAntha Soori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): Swamy Desikan's sacred feet are
the fruit of the bhAgyam of the great ones ,
who have performed BharanyAsam at the Lord's
holy feet.They are beautiful like the SevvAmpal
Pushpam ( Kind of red lotus). They are soft and
tender like another form of a creeper . adiyEn
seeks the refuge of those tender feet of Swamy
Desikan for protection.

SlOkam 6:

VedOmukhairapi Surai: vihitha-praNAmou
VelAdhilangi sushumA sukumAra Bhavou
VismEra kEsara lasan-mrudhuLAngaleekou
VedAntha Soori CharaNOu SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): As VedAs say ( SarvEasmai dEvA 
balimAvahanthi) , Brahman and other dEvAs 
pay their kappam and worship the sacred feet
of NigamAntha MahA Desikan.They have unsurpassed
beauty and softness.They have beautiful long fingers
on those sacred feet that reminds us of the stamens of 
a flower.adiyEn seeks the refuge of those holy feet of
Swamy Desikan for my upliftment(Ujjeevanam).

SlOkam 7:

VidhrAvitOthbhada vikAra rajO guNou thav
VikhyAtha bhUri vibhavEna raja: kaNEna 
VisvOpakAra karaNAya kruthAvathArou
VedAntha Soori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): The dust from the sacred feet of 
Swamy Desikan have illustrious glories.They
have the power to banish the constantly changing 
RajO GuNam and are born to uplift the beings of
the world from the mire of SamsAric afflictions. 
adiyEn seeks the rakshaNam of those sacred feet of 
Thrayyantha Desikan.

SlOkam 8:

VishNvangri-nirgatha sarith-pravarAnubhAvyou
VidhyA-vineetha janithai: vimalai: svatheerthai:
vyAnamra sishya-jana rakshana jAgarUgou
VedAntha soori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): Swamy Desikan's ThiruvadigaL are
alert in protecting the sishyAs prostrating before them.
Those feet are washed with reverence by SishyAs,
who display modesty (vinayam) as a result of 
learning from Swamy Desikan. That SrI Paadha 
Theertham is more sacred than the waters of GangA,
which arose from the Lord's Thiruvadi during Thrivikrama
avathAram. AdiyEn seeks the refuge of the sacred feet
of ThUppul Kula MaNi.

SlOkam 9:

VeeTishu RanganagarE krutha-chankramou thav
VishNuthsavEshu Vidhi-Vaasava sEvithEshu
vidhyA-vineetha janathA vihithAnusArou
VedAntha Soori CharaNou SaraNam prapadhyE

(Meaning): In SrIrangam , during Uthsava kaalams ,
BrahmA , IndhrA and other dEvAs were present as
GhOshti to worship Lord RanganATA. Swamy Desikan's
sacred feet accompanied that ghOshti (anuyAthrA)during 
the Lord's sanchAram on the rAja veedhis of SrIrangam.
Those sacred feet of the AchArya Saarvabhouman were 
in turn followed by the BhAgavathAs known for their
modesty born out of their deep scholarship and
profound anushtAnams.adiyEn seeks the refuge of
those sacred feet of Swamy Desikan.

SlOkam 10:

VisvAsa-VishNu padha bhakthi virakthi soonyam
Vibhrashta-kruthyamapi mAm vishayEshu sooktham
VidhvathsabhAnu-gathi-yOgyam-ihAdadhAnou 
VedAntha Soori CharaNou SaraNam PrapadhyE

(Meaning): Swamy Desikan took pity on me and
prepared me to be qualified to enter the assembly of
scholars although adiyEn was bereft of auspicious 
attributes like MahA VisvAsam in the Lord , Bhagavath 
Bhakthi and VairAgyam , inadequacies in anushtAnams 
while engaged in the enjoyment of evanescent material 
pleasures.adiyEn seeks the refuge of the holy feet of 
Swamy Desikan with deep kruthaj~nathai.

KavitArkika SimhAya KalyAna guNasAlinE
SrImathE VenkatEsAya VedAntha guravE nama: 

VaguLAbharana Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.SadagOpan 


















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