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SrI:
 
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:
 
Today , we will complete the set of 15 naamAs and reserve thereafter
our energies to tackle the difficult subjects of Tatthva Muktha Kalapa 
and Satha DhUshaNi .
 
666) anEkEjyA sannipAtha lupthOpAdhana lEsakAya nama:
 
( Meaning ) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who instructed us
that UpAdhanam or abhigamanam can be shrunk  to accomodate
the extra time demand for VisEsha AaarAdhanam days , when more
than one AarAdhanam has to be performed (AchArya Thirunakshathram et al) .
 
Daily PradhAna kaaryam is Ijyai. UpAdhanam is an angam . Between the two ,
on days in which there is a time squeeze , PradhAna Kaaryam has to be
attended to fully by shrinking abhigamanam or UpAdhAnam .
 
667) asakthyavasthA svasamAna ruthvikagAdhi kruthEjyakAya Nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who instructed us that
a person who is unable to perform Ijyai due to illness or other asakthis
can commission a Rithvik equivalent to him in anushtAnam .
 
Ijyai can not be abandoned at any cost . If however one is totally
incapable of performing it , the son , disciple or some one equally knowledgable
should be asked to serve the role of Rithvik ( one who performs a Vaidhika
karma at our request ).
 
668) vidhura-vrathi-sanyAsi vanasTarvik  nishEdhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who instructed us that a Vidhura
( One who has lost his wife) , BrahmachAri , SanyAsi or VaanaprasthA should
not be asked to serve in the role of a Rithvik . Only  a gruhasthA with living wife
should be asked to do the Vaidhika karmAs as Rithvik according to Smruthis . 
 
669) soothakAdhi dasA thyAjya Suchi karthavya karmakAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who ruled that the Vaidhika
karmAs ( like Pancha Yaj~nam ) can be done only when the YajamAnan
is free from asouchams ( Birth asoucham , death asoucham et al).
 
670) mouna SoonyASoucha  kaala keerthya dhyEya Hari priyAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who declared that during asoucham ,
time outside mouna kAlam ( time for observing silence as at PradhOsham ) can be
engaged in Hari dhyAnam and Hari Naama sankeerthanam.
 
Swamy says tht there is no rstriction on Hari dhyAnam and Naama Sankeerthanam .
 
671) aSoucha kaala karthavya abhiyAnAkhya kriyA parAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who ruled that even in janana ,
MaraNa theettu (asoucham) , one should not abandon abhigamanam .
Naama keerthanam , PraNAmam , anjali , dhivya Prabhandha anusandhAnam
can be done even during asoucham . The only  restriction is that one should
stay a little away from Koil AzhwAr of Gruha Archaa during those occasions .
 
672) sarva kriyA prathinidhi BhagavannAma keerthanAya nama:
 
(meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who instructed us that
BhagavannAma sankeerthanam is the prathinidhi (substitute / stand in)
for all kriyAs in Kali Yugam .
 
SaasthrAs say that one gets the same phalan in Kali Yugam , what one
gets thru dhyAnam in Krutha Yugam , Yaagam in ThrEthaa Yugam and
archanai in  DhvApara Yugam .What is needed by the Prapannan is
Bhagavath Preethi . Whenever one could not do aarAdhanam , Yaagam ,
VedAbhyAsam due to theettu or asakthi , Naama sankeerthanam can
substitute for the latter . This is kali Yuga VisEsha dharmam.
 
673) rahasyAmnAya nishtASoucha nishEdha vidhAyakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who ruled that only
those belonging to the Veda Saakhai of Rahasya AamnAyam do not have
continuing theetu  . SnAnam after hearing of theetu alone is sufficent
to free them from theettu . They ( Rahasya AamnAya nishtarkaL )
alone have this exception . For others including manthra siddhAntha
Nishtars , PaancharAthra/VaikhAnasa dheekshithAs , the regular duration
of asoucham continues . 
 
674) Brahmavitthva nimitthAdhya sankOcha vyAhathy  kshamAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who declared that Theettu does not
lessen because one is a Brahmavith (One who has learnt VedAntham from
a SadAchAryan and experiences the Brahman) . This ruling does not apply
in Kali Yugam .
 
Swamy Desikan rejects the position  that such lessening is valid for Brahmaviths.
The theetu does not lessen for Vrathee ( Vratha KankaNa dhAri) and BrahmachAris
( Observing Brahamacharyam with palAsa dhaNdam ) . 
 
675) prakrAnthOthsava kAryAdhi soothakAdhi nishEdhaAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who ruled that those who are
Vrathees conducting uthsavams ( PaancharAthra / VaikAnasa DheeshithAs)
are excluded from the impact  of theettu restrictions during Uthsava kaalams
after taking the vow .
 
676) aSoucha kaala karthavya mAnasEjyA vichArakAya nama:
 
(Meaning ) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who instructed us that
Maanasa AarAdhanam has to be done in place of BaahyArAdhanam
during theetu Kaalams . Bhagavath AarAdhanam like SandhyA vandhanam
can not be abandoned even during theettu kaalams . IjyA AarAdhanam 
is nithyam .   
 
677)  aSoucha kaala karthavya sandhyOpAsthy prakAra vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning ) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who instructed us on
the method ( PrakAram ) to perform SandhyA vandhanam during
the occasion of theettu .
 
The PrakAram is : Gayathri manthram has to be invoked in mind ( without
oral recitation) while performing jalAnjali . SandhyA has to be done without
reciting Rishi and chandas . anga , nyAsam have to be set aside for 
the duration of the theettu . Manthrams should be meditated upon without
reciting orally . 
   
678) dhushkarathva parijn~Ana kshuBhdha pumvarsha vardhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who gladdened the hearts of
aasthikAs (with his clear rulings ) , who were agitated before over the thought
that the observances of VarNAsrama dharmams are difficult .
 
There are many Saasthrams and some times their rulings are in  conflict
with each other . In such cases , ordinary aasthikAs (SaadhAraNa PurushALs)
are confused and do not know which direction to follow.Through his
PaancharAthra RakshA grantham , Swamy Desikan helped to clarify
the sookshmams of Dharma Saasthrams and removed doubts and
thereby gladdened the hearts of people , who had serious doubts
about the procedures . 
 
679) bhagavath dharma soukarya visEsha vyAkruthi kshamAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan who put the minds of aasthikAs
at rest by removing their anxieties about the complexities and difficulties in
anushtAnams .
 
Thanks to Swamy Desikan's commentaries and rakshA granthams ,
the ease of following Bhagavath dharmams was enhanced . They were
shown to be easy to execute .
 
Swamy Desikan explained : anushtAnam of Bhagavath dharmam is simple.
BhagavAn does not expect anything great from us. A leaf of TuLasi , a flower,
a fruit or even a spoon of water presented with affection is all that He desires .
He accepts those with joy . When we begin saying Hari , He removes our
sins . One can use Bhakthi for the Lord as the capital and perform
DharmAnushtAnam easily . 
 
680) ijyOpachAra vaikalya dhOshAdhOsha vichArakAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who clarified the meaning
behind dhOshams originating from deficencies ( Manthra lObham , KriyA
lObham) in Bhagavath AarAdhanam .
 
It is said that the reductions in UpachArams during IjyA can result in
the accumulation of many kinds of sins . For example , absence of
gandham (Vaasanai dhravyam) during the IjyA will lead to Fear ;
reduction in flower offering would lead to wranglings (Kalahams) .
Absence of NaivEdhyam (annam and vyanjanams) would lead to
famine and dhurbhiksham . Shrinkage of manthrams will lead to death.
Such rulings in Saasthrams would make one fear and lead to
the abandonment of the IjyA .
 
Swamy Desikan explained the inner meanings of these rulings .
These rulings apply ony in case of Kaamya AarAdhanams done for
the well being of the king or the nation . Lobham ( reductions ) in
UpachArams in those cases will cause the above results. Those
who have the resources and yet act in a miserly way will also
accumulate these dhOshams .
 
For all the others performing daily AarAdhanam with Bhakthi , these
dhOshams do not come their way . BhagavAn accepts anything presented
by them with affection and becomes pleased .
 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan  
 
P.S : We have only 261 of the 1, 008 Desika Sahasra NaamAs left to cover.
adiyEn will cover them with Srimath Azhagiya Singar's anugraham .
 
Hope this series on Swamy Desikan's sahasra Naamams have been
useful to you .
 
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