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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