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ChithrabhAnu Kaarthikai Krutthikai , 
SrI PaancharAthra DhIpam dinam 

SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

On this auspicious day of Kaarthikai DhIpam and 
Thirumangai Mannan as well as Swamy NampiLLai's 
avathAra Dinam , adiyEn would like to continue with 
the postings on ThiruvahIdhrapuram SrI Sookthis of 
Swamy Desikan and select the first slOkam of 
SrI DEvanAyaka PanchAsath to illustrate the multisided 
genius that Swamy Desikan displayed here to express 
His deep Bhakthi for this dhivya desa EmperumAn , 
Lord DEvanAthan. This SrI Sookthi is like the lamp on the hill 
that celebrates the Vaibhavam of ThiruvahIndhrapuram 
EmperumAn , SrI DEvanAyakan The NandhA ViLakku) .

SlOkam I 
********

PraNatha Sura kirIDa-prAntha mandhAra maalA
vikaLitha makarandha-snigdha paadhAravindha:
pasupathi vidhi poojya PadhmapathrAyathAksha:
PhaNipathipura nATa: paathu mAm DEvanAtha:


Extended Meaning 
*****************
In this slOkam , Swamy Desikan recognizes the Lord of 
ThiruvahIndhrapuram , DhaivanAyakan as the DEvathi DEvan,
the Lord of all DEvAs. Swamy Desikan prays to this 
Supreme Lord DEvanATan for protection immediately . 

All the 33 crores of DEvAs arrive at the lotus feet of 
Lord DEvanATan standing majestically under the shade of 
Suddha Satthva VimAnam with Garuda nadhi flowing north 
at the back of it and the sacred Oushada Giri standing 
in front of the Lord's abode .The first thing that the dEvAs 
do on approaching the sacred feet of the Lord is to prostrate 
at those redeeming Thiruvadis of the Lord. The prostrating 
dEvAs have the MandhAra garlands wrapped around their jeweled 
crowns (PraNatha Sura KirIDa-prAntha mandhAra mAlA) .
The honey from those freshly blossomed MandhArA flowers 
from those garlands drip at the lotus feet of DevanAtha 
PerumAl and wets them (VigaLitha makarandha snigdha 
paadhAravindha:). The DEvAs find at this time 
that the great ones among them , Lord BrahmA and His son,
Lord SivA are performing VisEsha aarAdhanam to the Lord 
of all DevAs, SrI DEvanAtan ( Pasupathi Vidhi Poojya:)
Lord DEvanATan's eyes are fully blosomed like a fresh 
lotus .The DEvAs enjoy the darsana soubhAgyam of 
the Lotus-eyed Lord and conclude that Lord DEvanATan 
can not be anyone but the SarvEsvaran Himself . 
Swamy Desikan prays to this PundarIka lOchana 
(Padhma PathrAyathAkshan) DEvanAyakan to protect him 
against all samsAric afflictions ( PhaNipathipura nATa:
pAthu mAmm DEvanATa:).

Additional Thoughts
********************
Swamy Desikan's prayer reminds one of the four 
powerful slOkmas of Brahma Paara Sthuthi cited
in SrI VishNu PurANam , which incorporates in itself
the deep VedAnthic doctrines about the Supermacy of
the Lord and His Vaibhavam as ArchA Moorthy , who
could be easily accessed and worshipped as 
Soulabhya , Souseelya Moorthy. The Brahma Paara
Sthuthi invokes the Lord's anugraham for the banishment of
Raagam and dhvEsham that interfere with the performance of
Prapatthi at the Thiruvadi of the DEvAthi DEvan . 
It is hinted that the AaarAdhanam of ArchAvathAra Moorthy 
is absolutely essential for gaining the phalan of prapatthi :

BrahmAksharam Ajam Nithyam YadhAsou PurushOtthama:
TadhA rAgAdayO: dhOshA: prayAnthu prasamam mama

Through this prArTanai , KaNDu Maharishi points
to the ArchAmoorthy in front of him as " asou
PurushOtthama: " and eulogizes Him as "Nithyam ,
Aksharam --" .The Maharishi asks for the banishment
of rAgam (desire for evanescent bhOgams) and Kaama-
KrOdhams that interfere with his saraNAgathi ( dhOshA: 
prayAnthu prasamam mama). Swamy Desikan prays to
Lord DEvAnAtan succinctly to protect him from 
all these dhOshams ( Pasupathi Vidhi poojya 
PhaNipathipura nATa: paathu mAmm DEva nATa: ) .

The first slOkam of Brahma Paaram is a powerful 
and resonant one celebrating the glories of
the Sarvarakshaka DEva nATan :

Paaram Param VishNurapArapAra: parEbhyO ParamArTaroopi 
Sa BrahmapAra: ParapArabhUtha: Para: ParaNAmapi pArapAra:

Prakuratham SrImad Azhagiya Singar's beautiful 
translation of the above slOkam is to be recalled
with gratitude:

Our Lord is the end station after the travel through
the horrible desert of SamsAram (i-e) the jeevan travels
with immense sufferings through the parched desert of SamsAram ,
crosses it with the help of SadAchAryan and arrives at 
the life giving oasis of BhagavAN's Thiruvadi and enjoys 
ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham there forever. That BhagavAn 
can only be understood and enjoyed through SadhupadEsam
of an AchAryan .He is the abode of limitless power (veeryam) . 
All other YaagAs and Yaj~nAs do not yield the fruit of 
ParipoorNa brahmAnandham .It is only the Naama SankIrthanam 
about the Lord that assures this unique boon of BrahmAnubhavam.
This Lord of ours is Superior to BrahmA and other srEshta dEvAs .
He is DEvanATan . He has the eternal , imperishable 
dhivya MangaLa Vigraham. He protects VedAs and Vaidhika KarmAs.
He serves as the laya sTAnam for Prakruthi and Purushan . He is
superior in status to Nithyasooris (eternally liberated
souls like Garudan and AdhisEshan). He is the all pervasive
VishNu. 

The clever AchArya Saarvabhouman , Swamy Desikan thought
perhaps of the quintessence of Sthuthis like Brahma Paaram 
and pleaded with DEvanATa PerumAL for his protection right 
at the beginning of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath :

Pasupathi Vidhi Poojya: padhmapathrAyathAksha:
PhaNipathipura nATa: PAATHU MAAMM DEVANAATA:).

The Bhakthi of Swamy Desikan flows like the honey
from the MandhAra flowers present in the MaalAs 
adorned by the dEvAs prostrating before the Lord of
ThiruvahIdhrapuram . Swamy DEsikan through his first slOkam
wets the Lord's Thiruvadi with the honey of Bhakthi
flowing from his hrudhaya kamalam and becomes blessed
to continue with the rest of his SrI Sookthi on
Lord DEvanATan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram .

Swamy Desikan covers the tatthvams housed in the ParadEvathA
PaaramArTyAdhikAram of SrImad Rahasya Thraya Saaram here 
and points out that Brahma and RudrA are recipients of
the anugraham of SarvEswaran and that anugraham elevated
them to follow the path shown by HIm to perform AarAdhanam 
and Kaimkaryam assigned to them by their Supreme
Master such as the creation and the destruction of the world
( TaadhAdarsitha panTAnou Srushti SamhAra kaarakou--
MahA BhAratha Saanthi Parvam: 350-19 ).

Paraphrasing a famous slOkam , adiyen would like to
conclude this posting on this Koil Kaarthikai DhIpam Day:

na DevanATAth Paramasthi MangaLam 
na DevanATAth Paramasthi Paavanam
na DEvanATAth Paramsthi Dhaivatham
na DevanATam praNipathya seedhathi

(Meaning): There is no other superior MangaLam 
than DEvanATan; there is no other entity , which
is superior to DEvanAtan in destroying sins and 
purifying us ; there is no God that is Superior to
DEvanATan(oppAr mikkAr ilan);theree is no one 
that experiences sorrow after attaining DEvanATan. 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE saraNam ,
SrI Taranga Mukha Nandini SamEtha SrI DeavanAyaka SwAminE nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan/SaThakopan 




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