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ChithrabhAnu Kaarthikai Chathurthi, Punarvasu , 

SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

Let us enjoy the third slOkam of Sri DEvanAyaka
PanchAsath today:

SlOkam III 
***********
dhivyE dayA jalanidhou dhivishanniyanthu:
theerTam nidarsithavathas-thrijagannivEshyam
prAcha: kavIn nigama sammitha sUnruthOkthIn 
PrAchEthasa: prabrudhikAn praNamAmi abhIshNam 

Extended Meaning 
*****************
Here Swamy Desikan's salutation is to ancient bards
like VaalmIki and others (PrAcha: KavIn PrAchEtasa 
prabrudhikAn praNamAmi). Swamy Desikan declares humbly that 
he wants always to offer his salutations( PrAcha: kavIn
abhIkshanam praNamAmi) to the maargha darsIs 
(path showers) like Aadhi Kavi VaalmIki , who composed
ithihAsam like SrImad RaamAyaNam , where in they elaborated
on the rites of SaraNAgathi as the step celebrated in the VedAs.

Here Swamy Desikan states that the limitless DayA of
Dhaiva Naayakan ( dhvishad-niyanthu: dhivyE jala nidhou)
is like the deep undrying ocean . Although 
there are many access points to take bath in that vast
ocean , the upAyam ( means/route/ThuRai) of Prapatthi is 
the most approriate , unfailing and fruitful one for gaining 
Moksham by the beings of all the three worlds ( Thri Jagatth 
nishEvyam theerTam ). This upAyam has been celebrated by 
Sages like VaalmikI in VibhIshaNa SaraNAgathy and by Sage 
VyAsa through the charama slOkam in Srimad Bhagavad Gita 
housed in MahA BhAratham . Their statements about 
the importance of SaraNAgathy are rooted in Vedic truths 
and are pleasing to the chEthanams (nigama sammitham
and soonruthOkthi) . Swamy Desikan states that 
he prostrates before those ancient sages at 
the beginning stage of the eulogy on Lord DEva NaaTan 
of ThiruvahIndhrapuram. Swamy identifies sages VaalmIki
and VyAsa as those who pointed the way of adopting 
the upAyam of SaraNAgathi (thIrtham nidharsithavatha: )
celebrated in the VedAs and which is pleasing and easy 
to perform ( nigama sammitha: soonrutha ukthi). 

Additional Thoughts
********************
In the first slOkam of this eulogy to Lord DEvanathan ,
Swamy Desikan established the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram 
as the God of all dEvAs and prayed to Him to protect
him from samsAric afflictions ( PhaNipura NaaTa: paathu
mAm DEva NaaTa:) .In the second slOkam , Swamy Desikan 
saluted the Guru Paramparai that protects the chEthanams
of the three worlds ( Jaganthi gOpthrIm Guru pankthim 
aham prapadhyE).In the third slOkam , Swamy Desikan offers 
his praNAmams to the Adhi Kavis , who distilled the essence of 
VedAs and showed us the supermacy of Prapatthi as the upAyam 
for securing Moksha Siddhi ( PrAcha: KavIn PrAchEthas 
prabruthikAn abhIkshNam praNamAmi). 

DEva Naayakan's KaruNai is compared to a cool comforting 
Ocean for those scorched by the heat of samsAram and 
the ancient Kavis are compared to wise guides , who could 
point out the way to step in to that ocean of mercy
using the path of SaraNAgathy to enjoy the benefits of
Moksha Sukham . The way shown by them have proven 
to be in consonance with the path shown by the VedAs 
and truly pleasing and effective. Swamy Desikan states
that SaraNAgathy path is fit to be observed by the chEthanams
of all the three worlds ( Thri JagannishEvyam TheerTam ). 

PrAchEthas is a partronymic of Aadhi Kavi ValmIki .
Let us reflect on the three salutatory slOkams that
we recite during the PaarAyanam of SrImadh RaamAyaNam:

kUjantham Raama RaamEthi madhuram madhurAksharam
aaruhya kavithA saakhAm vandhE VaalmIki kOkilam

VaalmikEr-munisimhasya kavithAvanachAriNa:
sruNvan Raama kaTA-nAdham kO na yAnthi parAm gathim

ya: piBhan sathatham Raama charithAmrutha saagaram 
athrupthastham munim vandhE PrAchEthasam-akalmasham 

The first of the above three verses compares sage Vaalmiki
to a nightingale warbling sweetly the Taaraka-phOshaka
naamam of Raama , while sitting on the branch of poetry .
Swamy Desikan , the Kavi Simham was sitting on a similar
branch of poetry and singing the praise of Lord Deva Naayakan
at ThiruvahIndhrapuram .

The second slOkam identifies Sage VaalmIki as Muni Simham
( Lion among the sages). Those who travel in the verdant
forest of VaalmIki's poetry reach the supreme abode of 
Parama Padham through hearing of the simha naadham of 
Sage Vaalmiki dealing with SrI Rama charithram . This slOkam 
asks a rhetoric question and answers it : SruNvan Raama KaTA 
naadham , kO na yaanthi ParAm gathim ? Yes , they do reach 
without fail the highest of states and are blessed with 
nithya kaimkarya anugraham at SrI Vaikuntam .

The third slOkam salutes the blemishless PrachEtas Muni 
(VaalmIki) as one who is unsatiated from drinking the nectar
of the ocean of SrI Raama charithram . The Aadhi Kavi delves
deep into the nectar ocean of SrI Raama charitham and drinks deep
from that ocean and yet is not fully satisfied. He goes on
drinking from that nectar ocean without experiencing any
satiety ( aparyAtha amrutha DayA samudhram ) . 

Swamy Desikan asks us to dip in to that ocean of 
DayA ( Lord DevanAthan )and achieve the Parama PurushArTam .

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



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