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SrI:
 
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs :
 
We will study Thirty  more of Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamams( 571- 600 ) today :
 
571.KaimkaryArtTAchArya VishNudhyAna anudhyAna BhOdhakAya nama:
 
(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who taught us the AchArya dhyAnam
for Kaimkarya prApthi should  be followed by VishNu dhyAnam .
 
As long as we are here , Bhagavath kaimkaryam should be available to us
without interruption . The realization of such kaimkaryam is thru Bhagavath
sankalpam and therefore Hari (VishNu) dhyAnam should follow AchArya dhyAnam . 
 
572. nithyaprayOjya kaimkaryapooraNArTana mantravidhE nama:
 
( Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us to use
daily the manthram starting with "ThvayyArAdhana- - " as prayer
and protection for the continuation of Kaimkarya Aanandha anubhavam
daily without interruption .
 
573. sthOtraadhisTa avasyakeerthya dEvadEvyAdhi nAma vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who revealed to us that
the NaamAs of the Lord ( From VaasudEvAdhi VyUha nAmams
and KesavAdhi vyUha nAmams and His divine consorts , the ten
DasAvathAra Naamams from Samhithais , Gadhyams , Nithyam
and sthOthrams ) should be recited after Hari dhyAnam .
 
574. Bhagavanmantra tathkAlachOdhithOchitha japyavidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the Bhagavath
manthrams , which are prescribed for use at specific times by Samhithais .
 
575. PadhanyAsamanujn~athrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the manthram
to be recited as one gets out of the bed to perform nithya karmAnushtAnams .
 
When we get out of bed , one has to place the left foot first on ground
with the BhUvarAha manthram ( nama: KshithidharAya) .
 
576. PadhakramamanookthimathE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who revealed to us the manthram
for starting to walk step after step . Manthram dealing with the stepping of
Thrivikraman ( VishNukramaNa manthram)  . Thrivikraman is the presiding
devathai for the foot and therefore He has to be meditated upon . 
 
577. GathikAlavasya kArya KesavAhvAna keerthanAya nama:
 
(Meaning): When walking during the darkness of Brahma MuhUrtham ,
Kesava Naamam has to be recited . Kesavan means One who is radiant
with tEjas . This will remove the dhig brahamam . In the darkness , Kesava
nAmam protects us.
 
578. sandhyAsnAnOpakaraNagrahaNaika vichakshaNAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan who instructed us on the materials
(UpakaraNams) for performing SnAnam and SandhyAvandhanam such as
ThiruppUkkudavai( a kind of storage box) , dry vasthram , dharbham ,
Container for Sacred clay , Sri ChUrNam , sesame seed for tarpaNam .
 
579. MalamoothravisargArTa dEsAdhi sakalaarTavidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew all about the specific places
to excrete urine and solid waste material .
 
One should proceed in the South Western direction from the village
and go beyond three measures of distance od  the travel of an arrow 
and squat in a clean place for obeying nature's calls . One should wind
the sacred thread on the right ear , cover one's head with upper garment
during this time . 
 
580. SouchasankhyA krama dhravyakAla vaishamya sAdhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Cleaning oneself after excretion with river sand and the times for
cleaning ( 12 times for Gruhasthan ) are to be followed . Salutations to
the AchAryan , who instructed us on these matters based on the Ahnika
granthams.

581. danthadhAvana kAshtAdhi vyavasthAnyAyathathparAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who established the right kind of
twigs for cleaning one's teeth and what to do when these twigs are not
available ( Twelve times rinsing of mouth is recommended on special
days like AmAvAsyai , PourNami , Shasti , Chathurdhasi , Ashtami , Janma
nakshathram days and SrArddha dinams . Tree twigs are not to be used on
such days to get dantha Suddhi). 
 
582. snAna theerTa visEshaj~nAya nama:
 
(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on
the unique assembly of waters used for SnAnam to gain suddhi
for nithya KarmAnushtAnam ( Waters with Bhagavath-BhAgavatha
sambhandham are the appropriate ones . PushkariNi of VishNu temple
is equal to GangA theertham flowing out of the Lord's sacred feet .
Waters at places where BhAgavathAs take their bath are also sacred ).  
 
583. snAnabhEdhavidhAyakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on
the different kinds of SnAnams .
 
VaaruNa SnAnam is bathing , while immersing in water. This is the most
important among the various snAnams . AagaNda SnAnam : Bathing up to
one 's neck and washing one's face. Kaapila SnAnam: Bathing from foot to
belly button with mud or water and using wet cloth to dry oneself.
Ahnika grantham describes many other snAnams ( PaarTivam , Vaayavyam ,
Maanthram , Maanasam , PanchAngam , avagAhanam , dhivyam and Taijasam .
 
 584. ushNOdhaka snAnakAla vyavasTAkaraNakshamAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who defined the time limits
for taking bath in hot water .
 
Those who are old and sick can take hot water bath. Such snAnam is
prohibited on AmAvasai sankramaNam and SrArddha dinams .
 
585. VaasOdharaNa puNDrAnga tarpaNa kramasAdhakAya nama: 
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who revealed the protocols (Kramams)
for wearing vasthram and adorning Urdhva PuNDram and SnAnAnga tarpaNam.
 
Th e order (Kramam) is : (1) wearing dry vasthram after SnAnam (2) adorning
Urdhva PuNDram and (3) DEva Rishi pithru TarpaNam as snAnaangam .
 
586. sandhyOpAsthi visEshajn~Aya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the intricacies of
SandhyA Vandhanam performance according to one's soothram .
 
587. GaayathreesTAna sAravidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the essence of
the places to be selected for Gaayathri Japam .
 
Performing Japam at one's house gives one measure of Phalan .
Performing the Japam on the banks of river yields twice that phalan.
Performing the japam at cowsheds gives ten times the phalan .
Performing the Japam at agni saalais gives 100 times the Phalan .
Performing the Japam at the kshEthram of SiddhAs , PuNya theerthams
and sannidhi of DEvathais gives hundred thousand measures of Phalan.
Performance of the Japam at VishNu sannidhi gives limitless phalans .  
 
588. Gayathree-japa-samkhyAna sAdhanOthkarsha sAravidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who assessed the relative merits
of instruments used in counting the number of Gaayathri manthra japam .
 
Counting the number of Gaayathri manthrams is thousand times better
than performing the Japam without counting . One should recite the Manthram
for 1008 or 108 or 28 or as a last resort one should recite 10 times. Aksha Maalai
or Fingers should be used . Lotus bead maalai or sphatika maalai or pearl maalai
are the best for use as aksha maalai. When one uses the fingers of the right hand ,
one should start at the foot of little finger and move in a clockwise manner
until one reaches the bottom of the ring finger to count a unit of ten .    
 
589. sandhyAkAleena niyama vEthrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on
the dos and donts during sandhyA japa kaalam .
 
During the Japam , one should not move back and forth . One should not
laugh , while doing japam or rub the hands or the legs togather . One should not
speak during the japam. If one's AchAryan or VaishNavar arrives during the Japam ,
then the japam has to be resumed after offering one's salutations to them .
 
590. upasTAna kaalavidhE nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the times for
performing UpasTAnam .
 
After Japam , SandhyA upasTAnam has to be done. SuryOdhayam
is the UpasTAna kaalam for morning SandhyA . One should
perform Japam until sunrise , follow it up with PrANAyAmam and
UpasTAna sankalpam and conclude the UpasTAnam with "UtthamE
SikharE " for farewell to Gayathri and " Mithrasya" manthrams for 
upasthAnam to VishNu in the middle of the orbit of the Sun .  
 
591. digAdhinamanAsaktha paaramaikAnthya bhangnE nama:
 
( Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who rejeced the view
that worship of the directions (Praachyai disE nama: et al) destroys
one's PaaramaikAnthyam .
 
Question is : Can a ParamaikAnthi worship the directions ?
By worshipping devathais other than the Lord , would not one
lose ParamaikAnthyam (Total dependence on the Lord alone )?
When one recognizes these dhigs as the body of the Lord and
worship  them as such , no damage will occur to one's ParamaikAnthyam .
 
592. sandhyAkAla avasyakArya moolamantra japOkthimathE nama:
 
(Meaning):Salutations to the AchAryan , who insisted that AshtAkshara
Japam should be performed during SandhyA vandhanams for aathma
suddhi as instructed by BhagavAn Himself .
 
Munithrayam SampradhAins perfrom Srimath AshtAkshara Japam 
after UpasthAnam ; Ahobila Matam SampradhAyins perform this japam
before UpasTAnam . Sri BHAshyakArar and Swamy Desikan have suggested
the performance of Moola Mantra japam before UpasTAnam . The ideal
kramam is performing Gaayathri and Moola Manthra Japam before Sunrise and
doing UpasTAnam after sunrise . Other manthra Japams should not be done
during the SandhyA kaalam .
 
593. vyAkrutha aadhArasakthyAdhi dEvarishi-pithru tarpaNAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who commented upon Aadhaara
Sakthi , Deva-Rishi-Pithru tarpaNams .
 
After morning SandhyA  , AadhAra Sakthi tarpaNam should be done
starting from Paarishathars . PraNavam in the front of their names and
nama: at the end should be added during such tarpaNams . Next , Deva-
Rishi-Pithru tarpaNams should be done .For Yajur Vedis , KaNDa Rishi
TarpaNam is an extra tarpaNam .
 
594. nithya tarpaNa karmAntha vaasa: peeDana saadhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us that Vasthra
Nishpeedanam ( casting aside of wet cloth used during the nithya tarpaNam )
should be done after the conclusion of nithya tarpaNams .(This is the vasthram
used during the time of taking snAnam ).
 
Ahnika granthams describe as to who should perfrom Vasthra nishpeedanam and
who does not need to during SandhyA worship .
 
Deva-Rishi-Pithru tarpaNam is Nithya tarpaNa karmaa . It has to be done daily .
Sankaramana TarpaNam are aniyatha naimitthikam and AmAvAsyai tarpaNam
is niyatha naimitthikam .
 
595. BhramEjyakAla vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the times
to perform Brahma Yaj~nam .
 
It should be done after Sunrise and after performing morning sandhyA .
If missed in the morning , then it should be done after MaadhyAhnikam or
after ijyA or after VaisvadEvam and before bhOjanam .It should not be done
before Sunrise and after bhOjanam.
 
596. khyAtha theerTa manthrOpasamhrutayE nama :
 
(meaning ): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on
the upasamhAram (links) between the theerthams and the manthrams
recited during one's snaanam in rivers and ponds . PuNya theerthams
like Gangai are invoked with specific manthrams on those occasions .
After that those theertha manthrams have to be integrated with one's
aathmA with the accompaniment of the  moola manthram . This is to be
done before Brahma Yaj~nam and there are specific manthrams prescribed
in Ahnika granthams for this procedure .
 
597. theertTAsnAnAntha sadhmapravEsaavasyakathva vidhE nama:
 
(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan  , who emphasized the importance of
visiting Bhagavath Sannidhi after SnAnam in the PushkaraNi of the Lord .
 
One meditates on the Temple after snAnam , returns home after Brahma Yaj~nam
and then visits to the temple before abhigamanam .
 
598. Bhagavathsadhma  santhyAjya dhvAthrimsadhapachArakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on the 32 apachArams
to be avoided at Bhagavath Sannidhi .
 
Great sins will be accumulated if one commits trespasses (apachArams) at
Bhagavath Sannidhi . Varaaha PurANam describes these 32 apachArams
to be avoided in a dialog between BhagavAn and BhUmi DEvi .There are
different listings in Sri PaancharAthrA Rakshai and IjyA PrakaraNam . The key
thing is to know about them and avoid them at all costs . These 32 apachArams
to be avoided are :
 
1) Travelling inside the temple in a carriage ( autos and carts as at Srirangam today).
2)Staying in front of BhagavAn without performing namaskAram .
3) Staying away from uthsavams (4) Not Using anjali mudhra before the Lord
(5) Performing pradakshiNam of one self before the Lord (6) Attending
temple in unclean state (yecchil) and on occasions of theettu (asoucham) .
(7) Stretching one's legs in front of the Lord (8&9) Lying down and sleeping
in front of the Lord (10) Eating in front of the Lord (11) Lying (12) Making
loud noises (13) engaging in gossip( vampu aditthal) , (14) crying , making
a scene (15) quarelling (16) engaging in acts of anugraham or nigraham
(17) flirting with the opposite sex (18) saying deceptive words (19) releasing
apAna vaayu (20) covering oneself with wool (21) putting down others
(22) praising others (23) bringing insignificant samarpaNams  to the Lord
when one is well endowed (24) Eating without offering food to the Lord
(25) not offering the recieved food to BhagavAn before eating (26) offering
to the Lord what is left after distribution to others (27) Sitting in sannidhis
showing one's back to the Lord (28) prostrating before others in BhagavAn's
sannidhi (29) Praising oneself (30) not speaking to one's AchAryan and avoiding 
Him (31) Condemning the Lord (32) Stepping on the shadow of the vimAnam 
and others : (a) Performing aachamanam after recieving PerumAL theerttham
(b) Smelling the flowers prepared for the Lord's adornment (c) discarding hair
and nails inside the temple premises (d) anya dEvathA smaraNam and praising
of them (e) spitting and discharging of body wastes (f) entering temples without
taking bath (g) removal of lamps from Bhagavath sannidhi (h) being indifferent
or gossipping , when PurANa , IthihAsa upanyAsams are taking place inside
the temple .     
 
599 . abhyukshaNOkshitha gruhAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on the need for
abhyukshaNam of one's home after return from Bhagavath Sannidhi with water
brought from there .
 
AbhyukshaNam is prOkshaNam of the house with water from a gold or silver
or Copper vessel through abhyukshaNa roopam . Here one holds the  water
in a fist-and sprinkle that water on different parts of one's home .
 
600. hOmakAla visEshavidhE nama:   
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the significance of
the time for performing homams.
 
After abhyukshaNam of the house , OupAsana Homam according to one's soothram
is to be done in Agni . For those who do AgnihOthram , that homam is done after
SandhyA vandhanam . Afterwards , manthra japam , TarpaNam and then OupAsanam
have to be done. 
   
 
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
P.S: Please refer to the following  web site for details on support to
the MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam at Thiruvahindhrapuram :
 
http://www.srikainkarya.org
 
NamO Sri Lakshmi HayagrIvAya !  



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