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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