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(169) (PraNavam) DasAvathAra sthOthrAkhya JaganmangaLa-kArakAya Nama:
 
(meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who created " the JaganmangaLam "
known as "DasAvathara SthOthram " .
 
(Comments ) : At Srirangam , there is a DasAvathAra Sannidhi built by Thirumangai
Mannan . Swamy Desikan created the DasAvathAra SthOthram there to offer
his praNamams to the ten avathArams of  Lord RanganAtha . His intention
was to seek auspiciousnes to the world ( JaganmangaLam ) through the recitation 
of Sri DasAvathAra SthOthram . The effect of this sthOtheam is like the plant
" JaganmangaLam " growing on the ocean floor , which on partaking
blesses one with dhivya Jn~Anam . SrI DasAvathAra SthOthram that grew
from the ocean of Jn~Anam (Swamy Desikan ) is equivalent to that ocean herb
of the same name ( JaganmangaLam ) .
 
(170) (PraNavam ) Svapna BhAshyakrudha aajn~aptha VedAchooDa pravartanAya nama:
 
(Meaning ) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who was commanded to engage in
VedAntha Pravarthanam by AchArya RaamAnuja Himself through the medium of
a dream .
 
(Commentary ) :One night , AchArya RaamAnuja appered in the dream of Swamy Desikan
and commanded Swamy to create many Sri Sookthhis  to defend VisishtAdhvaitha
SiddhAntham for the benefit of all . Swamy carried out that command very well by
performing SrI BhAshya KaalakshEpams many times , creating many SrI Sookthis
and defending our SiddhAntham by defeating para Matha Vadhins in debates .
RakshaNam of our Matham was done thru the creation of Sri Sookthis of Satha DhUshaNi
and Para matha Bhangam . Swamy reinforced our Matham thru the creation of
the Granthams like Tatthvamuktha kalApam and NyAya SiddhAnjanam .
 
(171) (PraNavam) Yatheendhra sapthathyAkhyA upachAra shruthyantha
dheepakruthE nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who blessed us with the SrI Sookthi of
YathirAja Sapthathi recognized as " Upanishad UpachAra Dheepam " .
 
(Commentary ) : The day after AchArya RaamAnujA appeared in Swamy Desikan's
dream , it was the Thirunakshathram (Chitrai ThiruvAdhirai) . Swamy was at
SrIperumbhUthUr that day for the MangaLAsAsanam of AchArya RaamAnuja .
Swamy stood before the Sannidhi of AchArya RaamAnujA and was overwhelmed
by the darsanam of BhAshyakArar and " YathirAja Sapthathi " flowed out of
Swamy Desikan . Thirukkudanthai Desikan quoted Swamy Desikan describing
YathirAja Sapthathi  as " UpanishadhAm UpachAra dheepikEyam " or the lamp
carried as UpachAram to guide the Upanishads from being led in the incorrect path .
Others (Para Matha Vaadhins ) misintrepreted the meanings of Upanishads and
were taking the Upanishads  via the inauspicous paths . This  naming of  YathirAja
Sapthathi  as "Upanishad UpachAra dheepikEyam "  arises from the imagery of
AchArya RaamAnuja holding the torch of correct meanings to help the Upanishads
travel in the auspicious path . YathirAja Sapthathi is thus an UpachAra Dheepam
for Upanishads.  
 
(172) (PraNavam) Bhakthi-prakarsha vihitha SrI-BhU-GodhA Sthuthi priyAya Nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who created the three individual
Sthuthis for SrI Devi , BhU Devi and Godha NaacchiyAr out of his bhakthi
that flowed out of him .
 
(Commentary ) : Swamy Desikan has indicated that the three sthuthis he composed
on Sri , BhU and GodhA Devis were the result of his abundant Bhakthi for them :
" Upachitha gurubhakthE: Utthtitham VenkatEsAth " in SrI Sthuthi ( this poem originated from
VenkatEsa Kavi with huge and growing Bhakthi for SrI Devi ) ; " Virachithamidham
VenkatEsEna BhakthyA " in BhU Sthuthi  ( This was created by VenkatEsa Kavi
with deep Bhkthi) ;  " Vikisatha BhakthErutthitham " in GodhA Sthuthi ( This sthOthram
arose from VenkatEsa Kavi as a rsult of his blossoming Bhakthi for GodhA Devi) .
Swamy Desikan himself has thus indicated that these three compositions were
rooted in deep Bhakthi for the three Devis of the Lord . 
 
(173) (PraNavam) RangEsa Aajn~Akrutha NyAsa Tilaka sthOthra rathnakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who created the SrI Sookthi of  NyAsa Tilakam
following the command of Lord RanganAtha.  
 
(Commentary ):  This SrI Sookthi is about the Vaibhavam of Prapatthi .It has
32 slOkams and has been described as "SthOthra Rathnam " by KumAra
VaradAccAr Swamy , the son of Swamy Desikan,  since it contains all we need
to know about Prapatthi Saasthram and its anushtAnam . Swamy has chosen
the name of NyAsa Tilakam to indicate that alankAram on the forehead of us
to enchant Lord RanganAtha ( for His vasIkaraNam ).Swamy also implied that
this SrI Sookthi serves as a Tilakam for nyAsam . 
 
(174) SrIranganAtha dhattha SrI VedAnthaachArya naamakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who has the Birudhu ( Title) of
VedAnthAcchAryar conferred on Him by none other than Lord RanganAtha.
 
(Commentary) : The title of VedAnthAchAryan really belongs to Lord RanganAtha
alone as a PraTamAchAryan . Our Lord was so pleased with the siddhAntha
SthApana Kaimkaryam of Swamy Desikan that He transferred  His own title
to Sri VenkatanAthan so that he can be known from then on as VedAnthAchAryan
(VedAntha Desikan), the title by which he is revered by the world.
 
(175) (PraNavam) RangEswari dhattha Sarva Tantra SvAtantrya bhUshithAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who was adorned with the title of
Sarva Tantra Svatantrar by Sri RanganAyaki , the divine consort of the Lord of
Srirangam .
 
(Commentary ) : The recognition by the Divine Consort of the Lord is a very
special honor ; it is even loftier in SrEyas than the bahumAnam of the Lord .
Acknowledging the many matchless kaimkaryams in defense of our darsanam ,
Sri RanganAyaki conferred on Swamy Desikan the title of Sarva Tantra Svatantrar
( One who roamed with ease among all Bhagavath Saasthrams and Loukeeka Kalais).
 
(176) (PraNavam) ayathnakrutha vaadhithraya khaNDana niBhandhanAya nama:
 
(Meaning) :Salutations to that AchAryan , who effortlessly created the SrI Sookthi
revered as "Vadhi-thraya KhaNDanam " .
 
(Commentary) : This Sri Sookthi blessed  by Swamy Desikan is no longer available
to us . This grantham focused on the refutation of the three Mathams : Saankara ,
Yaahdava and BhAskara Mathams .
 
(177) (PraNavam) TathvaDeekA  vyAkrutha SrImath BhAshyAmrutha saagarAya nama:
 
( Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who created a Commentary for Sri BhAshyam ,
the ocean of nectar .
 
( Commentary ) :Tatthva Deekai is the VyAkhyAnam fro SrI BhAshyam blessed to us
by Swamy Desikan .
 
(178) (PraNavam) VaajisAkhAsikhA vyAkhyAkruthi sampreetha mAnasAya Nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who pleased the minds of scholars
through the creation of his commentary for IsAvsya Upanishad belonging to
the VaajasanEya SaakhA .
 
(Commnetray ) : At the end of his commentary  on this Upanishad , Swamy Desikan
acknowledged that he who belonged to ViswAmithra gOthram ( VaiswAmithra :)
created this commentary for the hitham of the world (Viswamithram) for
the enjoyment of sishyAs and scholars ( vyatAneeth vidhvacchAthra preethayE
VenkatEsa: ) .
 
 
(179) (PraNavam) Taathparya chandrikA susTa-GeethAbhAshya mahA-paTAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to that Utthama AchAryan , who elaborated on the auspicious
and majestic commentary of VaLLal  RaamaanujA  (SrI GeethA BhAshyam ) through
his Sri Sookthi entitled " Taathparya Chandrikaa" to help one and all access and enjoy
without difficulty the true meanings of GeethA slOkams  provided earlier in a terse way
by AchArya RaamAnuja.
 
(Commentary ) : AchArya RaamAnuja"s GeethA BhAshyam was at a high level
and was easy for scholars to comprehend the insights and meanings given there .
People without the gift of scholarship admired superficially the majestic
commentary of AchArya RaamAnuja but had difficulties in comprehending
the depth of BhAshyakArar's high level commentary on the meanings of
(Taathparyams of ) the slOkams of Bhagavth GeethA  . Swamy Desikan came to
our rescue through his elaboration on the commentary of GeethA by AchArya
RaamAnujA through his SrI Sookthi named " Taathparya Chandrikai " to
help us comprehend the true meanings of the slOkams of Bhagavath GeethA
provided by AchArya RaamAnujA . Swamy Desikan also helped us remove our
own confusions arising from the reading of the viparitha commentaries of
Para Matha Vadhins on GeethA Saasthram .
 
(180) (PraNavam) YaamunAryOktha GeethArTasangraha-thrANa-kaarakAya nama:
 
(Meaning):Salutations to that SrEshta AchAryan , who wrote a rakshA grantham
for  Swamy AlavanthAr's " GeethArTa Sangraham " .
 
( Commentary ) : Swamy AlavanthAr blessed us with a highly condensed yet elegant
summary of the true meanings of the chapters of Bhagavath GeethA and their
purport . AchArya RaamAnujA used GeethArTa Sangraha as the basis for his
own commentary on GeethOPanishad . Swamy Desikan created a rakshA
grantham for Swamy AlavanthAr's " GeethArTa Sangraham " for our benefit ;
this rakshA grantham helped us chase away the doubts that we might have
had in gaining a clear understanding of the summary of GethA slOkams by
Swamy AlavanthAr .
 
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
SrIMath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi, Oppiliappan KOil V.Sadagopan
 
  
 
   

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