SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest all, Let us continue to enjoy AzhwArs wonderful verses on Thiruvenkatamudiayaan. BhakthAmrutham viswa janAnumodhanam sarvArthatham Sri Satakopa Vaangmayam sahasra SaakOpanishadh samAgamam namAmyaham Draavida Vedha Saagaram Meaning ): adiyEn salutes the ocean of Tamizh Vedam , which is of the form of Sri SaThakOpan's vaak (speech/aruLiccheyalkaL). These are linked to the thousand upanishads and includes in them all the deep meanings (Taathparyams)of Tatthva-Hitha-PurushArthams and artha Panchakam. They are nectar to the minds of the devotees of Sriman NaarAyaNan and they enjoy it with relish as aparyAthAmrutham [insatiable amirtham]. Today?s ThiruvEnkatam verse is: NammAzhwAr?s Thiruvaaymozhi 3.3.5 sOthi yaakiyel laavula kumthozum, aathi moortthiyen RaalaLa vaagumO?, vEthi yarmuzu vEdhath thamuthatthai, theethil seer_tthiru vEngadath thaanaiyE. 3.3.5 He, My Emperumaan- is the Bliss of Sweetness of Nectar as described in VedAs, the rich wealth of Vedic Brahmins; [dhanam of Brahmins; mama kulanAtham; mama kula dhanam; mama kula daivatham]. He has got the Most Auspicious attributes (kalyANa guNAs) with no blemishes; He is ThiruvEnkadatthAn; If I address Him as "the One who is the Cause and Effect of all worlds and is the Primordial Chief, who is of ever shining, Most Illustrious Light!" - then, Will it be a Glory to Him? Will it do justice to His Greatness! Never. In 3.3.5 , Azhwaar praises the "simplicity and the magnanimous grace " of the Lord of Thiruvenkatam ( the essence of DayaSathakam ) and states that He patiently stands on top of Thiruvenkatam hills waiting for Saranagathars, unmindful of the merits or demerits of them. He is not satisfied even when a large number of those sought His refuge are redeemed . He waits for more to grant them the bliss of Moksham . He is Veda Vedyan; essence of all Vedas. It is Vedas that declare Him to be the Ultimate Cause and Chief of all worlds, beings. If one tells that and even if Vedas declare that, will it do justice to His greatness? Never one can comprehend His greatness. yathO vachO nivartthanthE aprA aapya manasa sa: Sriman Narayanan is the supreme being glorified in all the four Vedas. He is the one who is described as "YathO vAchO nivartantE AprApya manasA saha" (meaning: Words cannot adequately describe the vast expanse of His glory. The mind cannot comprehend his incomparable mahima.) in the Taittriya upanishad. In this connection and conmtext, let us enjoy another reference to VishNusahasranAmam, wherein there is a naamam sthuthaya? One who is praised. [Extract from Sri N Krishnachari?s brilliant compilation]: stutah - He Who is praised. SrI BhaTTar's vyAkhyAnam is that bhagavAn is called stutah because He is praised by everyone including the nitya sUri-s for the attainment of their respective desires. This includes the thousand-hooded AdiSesha,garuDa who is the embodiment of the three-fold veda-s, brahma and other gods, and also by humans being like ourselves (sahasra-phaNa trayI-mayAdibhih anantaih brahmAdibhih, asmadAdibhiSca tat-tad-abhilAsha siddhaye stuta iti). SrI BhaTTar gives reference to the Sruti "dhAtA purastAt yamudAjahAra Sakrah pravidvAn pradiSaS-catasrah" - purusha sUktam - "At first, brahma, the creator,praised Him, then indra of great knowledge extolled Him, and then the four directions". The reference to the four directions indicates that He is the Object of praise by all beings like ourselves. SrI v.v.rAmAnujan gives reference to nammAzhvAr's tiruvAimozhi 3.3.5, which conveys this idea - "SodiyAgi ellA ulagum tozhum Adi mUrti enRAl aLavAgumO?". AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE saraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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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