Dear Sriman Seshadri : I am glad to know that you had the privelege of learning about Uttata Tapini Upanishad by your dear father . If you have a copy of the Upanishad for me , I can go thru it to the best of my ability , consult scholars and try to post articles along the lines you indicate. Thanks , V.Sadagopan ----- Original Message ----- From: "svenkat seshadri" <svenkatrama@xxxxxxxxx> To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [Oppiliappan] Emailing: PurvaTapini-ManthraRaja.txt > > Dear Swami- On the subject.... It is wonderful to note > that certain aspects of thePurvaTapini-Upanishad are > being shared. You will be pleased to note that my > father Sri. L.Seshadri was kind enough to impart the > esoteric meaning of the Uttara Tapini Upanishad as > well...something that enables see Sri Nrisimha in > everything and everything in Sri nrisimha ...most > sublime and blissful indeed. > > "Asmad Sarvasmad Priyatamaha " expresses all the love > of the universe to Sri Lakshimnarasimha.. > > 'Esha veero Nrisimha Eva'as a phrase is sufficient > perhaps to describe everything as occupying a > miniscule portion of His being. > > I am writing since I am worried about the decline of > Adhikaris who can / willing to write commentairies on > these esoteric texts in the way that people such as > ourselves can benefit from. No doubt one birth is not > suffciient for knowing all about Arulicheyal or for > that matter just Kanninun Siruthampu.. but it has been > still troubhlig me that we do not have a commentary > whereby people of our sampradayam can know and > understand the greatness of these upanishads in the > way we need to especially since these are not meant > for general consumption but are highly esoteric. > I have a copy of the commentary of Sri Sankaracharya > and Sri Vidyaranya on the two (it is noteworthy that > Srimad Azhyagiyasingar was presented a copy of the > same in his school in his Poorvaashramam and still > treasures it. The book is understandably out of print > and I keep taking photocopies just to preseve this. > > Is there any way you can help obtain a commentary on > the Upanishad in a manner that ignorant selves such > as myself can understand and importantly pass on to > the future generation? > Please respond to > venkatesh.seshadri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ADiyen dasan > Kurichi Venkatesh > --- Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> PurvaTapini-ManthraRaja.txt >> >> Sriman Varadarjan has prepared a valuable text >> commenting on the meanings of Mantra Raja , >> the most important manthram for the meditation >> of Lord Narasimhan . >> >> Thanks to Sriman Vararajan for sharing it . >> >> V.Sadagopan >> >> > Sriman NArAyaNAya namaha| >> Srimathe RamAnujAya namaha| >> Srimathe NigamAnta mahAdeSikAya >> namaha|| >> >> govinda kesava janArdana vAsudeva >> viSvesa viSwa madhusUdana viSwarUpa| >> sri padmanAba purushotama >> pushkarAksha >> nArAyanAccuta nrusimha namo namaste|| >> >> I Introduction >> >> Many of us would be familiar with the mantra rAjA: >> >> 'ugram vIram mahAvishNum jwalantam sarvatomukham >> nrusimham bIshaNam bhadram mrutyummrutyum >> namAmyaham' >> >> This mantra rAjA along with the gAyatri mantram >> (mantra rANi) >> and the verses of the rahasyatrayam would provide >> immense joy >> and salvation to the bhaktas. We can say that the >> mantra rAjA >> extols the rAjAtirAjA who incarnated as the mruga >> rAjA. >> >> The nrusimha pUrva tApini upanishat provides the >> condensation of >> various vedic and upanishatic thinking in just ten >> words and >> explains all the words using short commentaries. >> Then the upanishat >> goes on to explain other things like the main >> upanishats by >> comparing Atma, etc. with Him. This upanishat is >> considered as a >> vaishnava upanishat and forms a basis for bhakti >> mArgam with >> Sri Nrusimha avatAram as the object of worship. >> >> Swami DeSikar won't miss the opportunity to mention >> this >> upanishat in his Sri KAmasikAshTakam. He would say: >> >> tapaNentu agni nayana: tApA napacinotu na: >> tApaniya rahasyAnAm sAra: kAmAsikAhari: >> >> Sri KAmaSikA Nrusimhan having three agnis ( tapana, >> indu, agni ) >> for his eyes and being a sArArtam of tApini >> upanishat should remove >> our three tApAms( AdyAtmikam, Adiboudikam, >> Adidaivikam .) >> >> Now we can surmise the meaning of tApini in the name >> of the upanishat. >> Sri Nrusimha is the remover of the tApams. Hence He >> and this upanishat >> extolling him are the tApinis. Since He removes our >> tApA especially the >> first one, He is vaidya nArAyana, the danvantri. >> This danvantri is >> worshipped also as Sri SudarSana according to >> vaishvana Agamas. >> He is SudarSana for another reason too, as explained >> in the following. >> >> Let us look at the meaning of the words in this >> mantram in >> this article. >> >> Each word in the mantra can be considered to >> high-light the >> importance of a verse in the main portion of the >> vedas. Hence >> you will see in each of the following subsections an >> explanation >> followed by a familiar vedic verse and a concluding >> phrase >> 'tasmAdyucAte ...'. >> >> >> II.1 Meaning of ugram >> >> yasmAt svamahimna sarvAn lokAn sarvAn devAn >> sarvAnAtmAna: sarvANi >> bhutAni udgruhNAti ajasram srujati visrujati >> vivAsayati udgrAhyate| >> stuhi Srutam gartasadam yuvAnam mruganna bIma >> mupahatnu mugram| >> mrudA jaritre simha: stavAno anyante asmin nivapantu >> senA: >> tasmAducyata ugramiti|| >> >> Because of his lofty actions He absorbs all worlds, >> all devas, >> all jivas, all bhUthas, and He creates, grows, >> destroys, and >> elevates them to a higher status. Hence it is said >> that He is ugram. >> Nrusimha! even as you are praised by me now, please >> grant me >> endless joy as I live in this life. Let your ganAs >> be with me >> and destroy my enemies. >> >> Here the vedic verse on Sri Rudra is enhanced to >> portray Sri Nrusimha - >> a nice word play revealed to the rishi. The vedic >> verse describes The Lord >> as 'upahatnu mugram' - He is ugram, very hot ( and >> 'cruel'), in >> destroying the enemies. Also see the bhagavad gIta >> verse 11.20 >> which mentions Him as ugram. >> >> The taitrIya upanishat brigu valli verse 10.4 would >> echo His power to >> destroy the enemies by saying >> >> tat brahmana: parimara ityupAsita| >> paryenam mriyante dvishantas spatna: | >> pari ye (a) priyA prAtruvyA:|| >> >> We should (also) worship Him as the destroying >> force. The person doing so >> would conquer and destroy all His enemies, haters, >> and bad persons. >> >> Since He is busy taking of care the dynamic aspects >> of the universe, >> He is portrayed as a highly-charged hot person, >> ugram. Such busy person >> should also be bold. Hence the next word in the >> mantram. >> >> II.2 Meaning of vIram >> >> yasmAt svamahimnA sarvAn lokAn sarvAn devAn >> sarvAnAtmana: sarvANi >> bhutAni viramati virAmayati ajasram srujati >> visrujayati vAsayati| >> yato vIra: karmaNyo: sudaksho yuktakgrAvA jAyate >> devakAma:| >> tasmAducyate vIramiti|| >> >> >From His lofty self mahima He provides rest, >> creates incessantly, >> grows, and absorbs all worlds, all devAs, all >> jivatmas >> and all bhUthas. Hence it is said that He is vIram. >> He is a vIrA, creator of all works. He is skilled, >> mountain-like, >> and satisfies the desires of the devAs. >> >> Compare 'vishornukam vIryAni' verses recited at the >> end of >> nArAyana sUktam and in vishnu sUktam with this one. >> >> Also compare how Swamy DeSikar would describe Sri >> Rama in RaghuvIra gadyam: >> 'jaya jaya mahA vIra mahA vIra dowreya.' >> >> As Swamy Desikar would point out in Sri dasAvatAra >> stotram >> that the Lord has a lot of weapons and possesses >> powers >> that can never be wasted - >> >> 'purAdana praharaNa grAma: ... akunTha mahimA >> vaikunTha kaNThIrava:' >> >> Thus we can establish He is vIram. >> >> II.3 Meaning of mahAvishNu >> >> ya: sarVan lokAn vyApnoti vyApayati sneho yatha >> pallapiNda >> motaproda manuprAptam vyatishakto vyApyate >> vyApayate| >> yasmAn na jAta: paro anyo asti ya AviveSa bhuvanani >> viSwA| >> prajApati prajayA samvidAna strIni jyotImshi sacate >> sa shoDaSiti| >> tasmAducyate mahavishNumiti|| >> >> He makes all worlds manifest. He makes them all >> manifest themselves. >> Just like fat is found through the length and >> breadth of meat, >> he permeates everywhere. Hence it is said He is >> mahAvishNu >> ( exists in everything ). Nothing exists or >> manifests >> without him. He exists as viswA through all the >> bhuthAs. >> He is prajapAti. The worship of the jivAs is His >> worship. >> He is in all the three jyotis ( sUrya, chandra, agni >> ). >> > === message truncated === > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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