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SrI:

Dear Swamy  Desika BhakthAs:

In this posting , adiyEn will cover 6 more Paasurams( 60-65) of Desika
Prabhandham , which are the 21-26 Paasurams of AdhikAra Sangraham.

SvanishtAbhijn~Ana adhikAram: 14th Chapter of SRTS
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Prapannan recognizing special features in him after Prapatthi
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(60) Those PrapannAs , who possess the three kinds of
nishtais ( marks) perform appropriate nithya-naimitthika karmAs
and will not perform any acts forbidden by Lord's SaasthrAs.
Those PrapannAs who recognize these marks of Svanishtai in
them are equivalent to the nityasooris who reside on this earth.

For those , who performed Prapathti based on a clear
understanding of the inner meanings of the three rahasyAs
see in themselves special features. These are the the unmistakable
marks of Svanishtai : (1) clear knowledge about Svaroopam ,
UpAyam and PurushArTam. They recognize them and become
happy .

The key passage in this Paasuram is: " Mukkiya Manthiram kaattiya
MoonRil nilai udayAr--mEdhini mEviya ViNNavarE " ( Those blessed
ones having the three nishtais ( Svaroopa, UpAyaand PurushArTa
nishtais) revealed by Moola Manthram are the nithyasooris
that have incarnated in this world.

Additional comments on the marks of Svanishtai
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The five defenite marks from gaining the fruits of Svanishtai are:
(1) Knowledge that the insults of others do not affect his
aathma svaroopam and thus are not affected  by those
insults (2) Having mercy on those , who acquire pApams as
a result of insulting him (3) thanking them for pointing out
the deficencies in him (4) considering that others insult him
prompted by the Lord and not being cross at them as a result
(5) feeling happy that his sins are reduced by others insulting
him and the transferral of those sins to them.

The Marks of UpAya Nishtai
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The five marks are: (1) Conviction that the Lord alone is
the Protector (2) Welcoming death , when it happens as
a dear guest (3) Feeling consoled over the thought of
having the Lord as the Protector in times of suffering
(4) after gaining the fruits of BharanyAsam , staying
unengaged in other upAyams and efforts (5) staying
convinced that the destruction of inauspicousness
as well as the auspiciousness is Lord's responsibility.

The Marks of PurushArTa Nishtai
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The three marks of this type of Nishtai for a Prapannan
are: (1) lack of worry about the nourishment of this body ;
accepting that the nurturing of the body is taken care of
by the Lord and enjoying bhOgams that came his way without
any effort and considering those bhOgams as steps to reduce
his karmAs (2) Intense engagement in Bhagavath kaimkaryam
independent of the pleasures or sorrow that come his way
(3) great dhvarai ( haste) in enjoying Bhagavath anubhavam.

Swamy Desikan states that the Krutha Kruthya PrapannAs
spend the time on this earth in between Prapatthi and ascent to
Parama Padham as a dream state and spend that time on this earth
as a result of special bhAgyam . During this time , they thank
the Lord for the marks of svanishtai that they see in them and
treat those blessed marks as sEsha Vasthram (Parivattam)
on their heads and spend their remaining days on this earth 
( Swamy DatthAm svanishtAm  sirasi sEshAm kruthvA 
sEsham aayu: nayanthi).

Utthara KruthyAdhikAram: The 15th Chapter of SRTS
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Kaimkaryams done in the Post-Prapatthi period
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(61) After the Lord accepts the plea for accepting the burden
of protection of the chEthanam , the Prapannan is freed from
the debts to DevAs, Rishis and Pithrus .With this glory ,
Prapannan acquires the power of uninterrupted kaimkaryams
performed by nithyasooris in Srivaikuntam , right here on 
this earth during their remaining days here.

There are still duties that are to be performed by the Prapannan
in his post-prapatthi period until he ascends to Srivaikuntam
to join the MukthAs and the Nithyasooris  for nithya kaimkaryam
to the Lord . He should engage in Bhagavath-BhAgavatha Kaimkaryam
with delight and without expecting anything in return ( Svayam-prayOjanam).
He should learn with humility from ParamaikAnthis , move with them
and banish even a touch of ego about his status . He should understand
and meditate on the avathAra rahasyams of the Lord taught to him
in SrImad Bhagavath GitA . He should consume Saathvik aaaharam
and continue to do  Aj~nA , anuj~nA kaimakryams without
discontinuity.

The key pasage of this Paasuram is: " VaNN Thuvarai KaNNan
koLLa  kadankaL kazhaRRiya BhagavargaL vilakku inRi
mEvum adimai yellAm maNN ulahatthil mahizhnthu adaihinRanar"
( After the Lord of DhwArakai accepts their Prapatthi,
the PrapannAs gain all kaimkaryams done by the nithyasooris
in Srivaikuntam right here on this earth ) .

The Six items to practise and banish in Post-Prapatthi period
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To forget :: desire to enjoy material pleasures

To think about :: The UpakArams of AchAryan starting
                        from His first Glance .

To avoid ::  Talking about his glories & Superiority

To engage in : : Recitation of Dhvaya manthram

To avoid by all means :: ApachArAm to BhAgavathAs and
                                   Brahmavidhs by Manas , Speech or body

To engage with all means :: Bhagavath-BhAgavatha-AchArya  Kaimkaryams
                                         by mind , speech and body.

PurushArTa KaashtAdhikAram: the 16th Chapter of SRTS
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BhAgavatha Kaimkaryam is the limit of all Kaimkaryams
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(62) The BhagavathAs of the Lord have clear comprehension of'
the VedAnthams   and will continue to marvel at the anantha
kalyANa gunams of their Lord . We as the servants of the Lord
should perform kaimkaryams to the Lord's BhAgavathAs with
affection and should not swerve from the path shown by
the SaasthrAs of the Lord.

The Key passage of this Paasuram is: " NaaTan vahuttha vahai
peRum nAmm nalladiyArkku aadharam mikka isainthu nilai
kulayA vahai ninRanam" ( We who have gained the grace
of the Lord through our Prapatthi stay on the righteous
path shown by the Lord through our loving kaimakryams to
His BhAgavathAs).

Additional Comments
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The most desired kaimkaryam by BhagavAn is the kaimkaryam
that the PrapannAs perform for His BhAgavathAs. Therefore ,
BhAgavatha Kaimkaryam is the ultimate limit of Bhagavath
Kaimkaryam.   

BhAgavathAs are free of five kinds of blemishes:

(1) desire to committ aparAdhams / transgressions prohibited by
the Lord's SaasthrAs (2) Doubts about the meanings of Saasthrams
(3) links to DevathAntharams (4) Thought that the bhOgams that
come their way are a result of their endeavours (5) the thought 
that the fruits of the bhOgams that came their way belong to them. 

PrapannAs should perform kaimkaryams to such ParamaikAnthi 
BhAgavathAs free from the above five kinds of blemishes 
and recieve their anugrahams as svayam prayOjanam.

SaasthrIya NiyamanAdhikAram: The 17th Chapter of SRTS
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Prapannan not transgressing the Lord's SaasthrAs
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(63) We the PrapannAs followe unswervingly the directions
of the SaasthrAs and performed Bhagavath Kaimkaryam 
to attain the status equivalent to the Nithyasooris. In this dark
night of SamsAram , where our ajn~Anam grows rapidly , 
we have no agents to banish that darkness except the cool 
light of Vedams . BhagavAn uses the PramANams of Vedams
to develop His Saasthrams to define the auspicious and 
the inauspicious.We follow therfore those Saasthrams 
to become like the famed nithyasooris.

The key passage of this Paasuram is: " Nilam aLanthAn 
ithu nanRu , ithu theeyathu yenRu nadatthiya nAnn maRayAl 
anbhudai vAnOr nilayil ninRanam " ( The Lord who measured 
the Universe during His ThrivikramAvathAram showed us 
the right and wrong way through His SaasthrAs rooted in
the VedAs . We followed them faithfully and have been
blessed to reach the status of Nithyasooris  in performing 
kaimkaryams ).

Additional Comments 
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The upadEsams of BhAshyakArar will help us understand
and follow the ways prescribed by the SaasthrAs.Saasthram is 
the hand lamp in this samsAric world filled with the darkness of
ajn~Anam.

The Prapannan folowing the way prescribed by the Lord's 
SaasthrAs should be vigilant about three beliefs:

(1) SrI VaishNavAs are anukoolars (Freinds)
(2) Bhagavath virOdhis are prathikoolars( Foes)
(3) SamsAris who are indifferent to the Lord are inbetween.

When  a Prapannan meets SrI VishNavAs , he should be 
delighted as when he experiences bhOgya vasthus. When he
comes across Bhagavath virOdhis , he should have fear and
disgust as when he meets a snake and othe visha janthus.
When an indifferent samsAri comes his way , the Prapannan
should treat them like worthless objects l(e.g)., a blade of grass
or a broken tile .These are the ways shown by the SaasthrAs.

There are two kinds of Kaimkaryams clasisfied by the SaasthrAs:
(1) Aj~nA Kaimkaryam like ThrikAla SandhyAvandhanam and
othe nithya karmAs . If one does not perform them , we incur 
the wrath of the Lord (2) anuj~nA kaimkaryams like pushpa 
kaimkaryam to the Lord. If one   does not perform them , 
there are no sins accumulated. If one performs them , one can
get their fruits. Improper performance of even anuj~nA kaimkaryam
can result in pApams.

AparAdha ParihAra adhikAram : The 18th Chapter of SRTS
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Paapams not joining the Prapannan
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(64)  A Prapannan afraid of the bundles of his sins 
performs prapatthi ; after that , he will not commit
knowingly sins that interfere with Bhagavath kaimkaryams.
If he has the ignorance/avivEkam  to commit such pApams , 
he will perform PrAyascchittha prapatthi to destroy the roots for
the generation of such pApams . After the performance of 
the PrAyascchittha Prapatthi ,  the avivEkam causing those sins 
will be thoroughly destroyed.

Additional Comments
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The Paapams collected before Prapathti are destroyed by 
the act of Prapatthi. After Prapatthi, those sins accumulated
knowingly  during dangerous situations and those  unknowingly
accrued from kaala , dEsa viparIthams will be destroyed 
without coming near the Prapannan. Those knowingly committed
can be destroyed by PrAyascchittha Prapatthi.The way in which
the  later is destroyed is as follows: (1) Quarter of the Paapams 
is destroyed by repentence over committing such a pApam
(2) Quarter is destroyed by stopping from engaging in such
pApams (3) the third quater of the pApams is banished by
the efforts to do prAyascchittham and (4) the last quarter is 
destroyed by the act of PrAyascchitth Prapatthi.Thus all 
of these pApams of the PraapnnAs are destroyed . Those
PrapannAs , who do  not perform PrAyascchittha prapatthi 
will recieve some punishment from the Lord in this world    
and thus will be cleared of the pApams. Thus for a Prapannan,
rebirth or naraka vAsam does not happen by any means.
Bhagavatha apachAram is the most heinous of all Paapams
and should be avoided at all costs.

STAna VisEshAdhikAram: The 19th Chapter of SRTS
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The Fittest place to reside is where the BhAgavathAs live
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(65) The places of residence of ParamaikAnthis is equivalent 
in sacredness to the combination of the sacredness of  dhivya
dEsams in HimAlayan mountain , the banks of Ganges river,
CauvEri banks , SvEtha dhveepam and AyOddhi .Such places 
are the fittest places of residence for a Prapannan. 
When the Prapannan is not firtunate to live in a Bhagavath
KshEthram populated by ParamiakAnthis , then any place
where ParamaikAnthi BhAgavathAs reside is fit for the residence
of a Prapannan.

The key passage of this Paasuram is : "Vaann nAdu uhanthavar
vaiyatthu iruppidam nall nilam" . ( Those places populated by
the BhAgavathAs of the Lord should be the preferred residences
for the PrapannAs during the post-prapatthi period).

Swamy  Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan


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