SrI: Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs: Today , we will study the first three Paasurams of Para Matha Bhangam . The first Paasuram consists of Swamy Desikan's salutaions to Lord Sudarsanar , the embodiment of the Sankalpa Sakthi of SriMan NaarAyaNan. The second and the Third Paasurams are tributes to AchAryans for their great UpakAram to us. 154) Salutations to Sudarsana BhagavAn ********************************* vaNN taLa ambhuyatthuL ilankum aRu kOnam misai vaNN paNilam Thikiri vaLai vill vaLai-vaay Musalam tiNN kaiyil ankusam seer thihazhum Gadhai senkamalam yeNN padai yEnthi ninRAn yezhil Aazhi IRayavanE (Meaning ): Lord Sudarsanar is standing on top of a eight petaled Lotus flower housing the six cornered yanthram . He is radiant with the eight weapons in His eight hands : Conch , Chakram , Bow , Axe , Pestle , Elephant Goad , Mace , Lotus shaped weapon. Additional Comments: ***************** The soundharyam of Lord Sudarsanar is saluted as "Yezhil Aazhi IRayavan" . His status as the Master of the battle field is recognized by the choice of the name "IRayavan " ( Lord ) . The weapons are held firm in His hands (tiNN kayil ) for immediate use (prayOgam) . " VeNN paNilam " refers to the white hued conch. " VaLai moonRu vill " denotes the Saarngam bow bent at three places . Lord Sudarsanar is ready to fly in to action as indicated by His PrathyAleeDam posture with one step mounted forward . Swamy Desikan seeks the protective power of Lord Sudarsana in the context of the imminent debate with the Para MathasthAL. 155) The great help of AchAryAs ; A verse with 16 lines ******************************************** This Paasuram is set in PathinARu SeerAsiriya Chandha Viruttham . It is a majestically moving Paasuram with beautiful Chandham and has to be recited without break to enjoy the TaaLa PramAnam. : vidu neRi anji vidat-thodakkiya vithiyar adainthu thozhat-tazhaitthu yezhu vizhi aruL tanthu vilakku adi kaLai virahil iyambi vilakki vaitthanar kodu vinai yenpathanai tinatthinai koNarthal ihantha guNat-tanatthinar Kuruhayil vanthu kozhuppu adakkiya Kulapathy tantha kuRippil Vaitthanar Kadu narahu anbhu kazhaRRi maRRoru kathi peRum anpil yemmaip-porutthinar Kamalai uhantha kadal kidaikkadal karuNai uyarntha tidarkku orukkinar padu mudhal inRi vaLarttha naRRkkalai pala pala onRa yemakku uraitthanar pazha maRaiyanthi nadaikku idaic-chuvar Para Matham yenRu idittha pattharE (meaning): The Para Mathams (Veda Baahya and Kudhrushti Mathams ) were obstacles to the spreading of our timeless Matham rooted in Veda/VedAnthams. Our parama BhAgavatha AchAryAs refuted the incorrect doctrines of Para Mathams through their SrI Sookthis and one-on-one debates with the challengers from Para Matham. We went and prostrated before these AchAryAs driven by our fear of following the sinful ways (deceptively alluring Para Mathams) .Those merciful AchAryAs blessed us with affection and cast their auspicious glances on us. They instructed us about (1) the misfortunes that would result from the sins that block our pursuit of the right UpAyams (2) the need for observance of the right upAyam to gain Moksham . Those AchAryAs have the caring disposition to make sure that no sins come our way. They made us follow the way shown by Swamy NammAzhwAr , who with His sweet paasurams refuted the unsound doctrines of Para Mathams.They asked us to be aware of the deeds that will land us in Narakam and made us long for Moksham .They made us fit objects for approaching the Lord resting in the Milky Ocean .They initiated us in to many eternal vidhyAs . Many indeed are the matchless upakArams extended to us by our most merciful AchAryans . Special Notes based on SrI UtthamUr Swamy's commentary: ************************************************ Question may arise as to the appropraiteness of the Viraktha SikhAmaNis like our AchAryas to engage in acts of refutation and deflation of the Para mathams. In reality , it is the way shown by our PoorvAchAryAs. There is nothing wrong with such refutations. This refutation is not to condemn the Para Matha AchAryAs ; it is for the auspiciousness of the world and to spare one's own sishyAs from being confused and agitated . It is like removing the weeds from a planted field for the health of the crop under cultivation.In creating this KhaNDana Grantham , Swamy Desikan points out that it is not only dhUshaNam (finding fault with the premises of other Veda Baahya and Kudhrushti mathams ) but it is also Sva-paksha sTApanam ( securing the foundations of one 's own Matham : VisishtAdhvaitha SiddhAntham). Para Matha nirasanam or condemnation of the faulty doctrines of other Mathams is defended as an important duty of an AchAryan. This is the legitimate duty of a SadAchAryan : Sva Paksha sTApanam and Para Paksha Prathikshiptham . Both have to go together : Establishment of the soundness of one's doctrines as well as the logical rejection of the faulty doctrines of Para Mathams . Additional Notes on this Paasuram *************************** Para Mathams were like the blocking walls between the straight way of ancient VedAntham ( Para Matham pazha maRayanthi nadaikku idaic-chuvar). Those walls had to come down.AchAryAs broke them down so that there are no more obstructions to travel on the right royal road of VedAntham . AchAryAs are saluted here as " Idaic-chuvar idittha Patthar ". The fortunate sishyAs were afraid to travel on the misleading routes of Para Matham and abandoned such travel ( vidu neRi anji vidat- thodakkiya vithiyar ) and prostrated before the sacred feet of their AchAryAs ( adainthu Thozha) . What did the AchAryAs do ? They cast their merciful glances on these sishyas ( aruL vizhi tanthu) and instructed them on the futile pursuit of Para Mathams for gaining Moksham and removed their doubts like a farmer will remove the weeds from the field to protect the main crop ( vilaku adi kaLai iyampi ) . They not only saved us from observance of sinful deeds but also initiated us in the performance of the UpAyam ( Bhakthi or Prapatthi yOgam ) befitting our sakthi. The AchAryAs helped us with additional things as well : (1) They positioned us to comprehend and practise the deep doctrines of our Kulapathi , Swamy NammAzhwAr ( Kulapathy tantha kuRippil vaitthanar). (2) They removed our penchant for committing sins through their SadhupadEsams (kodu vinai tavirtthanar). (3) They kindled our longing for Moksha Sukham ( maRRoru gathi peRum anbil yeMMai porutthinar). (4) They raised us to the elevated plateau , where the most merciful Lord is resting ( KaruNai tidarkku orukkinar). (5) They revealed to us many vidhyAs bequeathed to them by PoorvAchAryAs and Sages ( pala pala nall kalai uraitthanar ). Such is the grand Compassion and UpakAram of our AchAryAs ! 156) The act of AchAryAs instructing us only on the essence of Doctrines ******************************************************** pOm uraikkum poruL yaamm aRiyOm poruL aar maRayil uraikkinRa thAmE aRiyum taram udayArAm uraikkinra ivai aayntu yedutthu AaraNa nool vazhiyE nAmm uraikkum vahai nall aruL yEnthi navinRanaRE (meaning ): The Veda manthrams with their true meanings of doctrines are like the deep ocean . We can not know without the help of AchAryAs as to which Veda Manthrams are to be used and which are to be discarded . Our AchAryAs have the power to see directly , what they speak about as upadEsams. Out of their boundless mercy towards us , they have searched deeply among the Veda manthrams and picked those , which are indispensable for us and instructed us on them .As a result , we (Swamy Desikan ) embraced the path of VedAntham and are able to create this SrI Sookthi of Para Matha Bhangam . Before the AchArya UpadEsam , we were ignorant ones , who had no idea about which portions of the vast Vedam is appropriate for us and which one are not (PoruL aar maRayil pOm uraikkum poruL yaamm aRiyOm ) . The quality of our AchAryAs is such that they have the power to directly visualize what they teach us ( tAmm uraikkinrana tAmE aRiyum taram udayAr ). These glorious AchAryAs have DayA towards us and have analyzed the entire gamut of Veda Manthrams , picked among them whatever is appropriate for us ( nall aruL yEnthi , aaynthu ivai uraikkum aamm yenRu). Then they instructed us on those selected manthrams in the way in which Vedam shows ( aaraNa nool vazhiyE nAmm uraikkum vahai navinRanar). Additional Comments ****************** We do not know the Bhaava Patha arTams of the Veda Manthrams. We can not use yukthi vaadham or kutarkkam to establish which of the meanings of Veda Manthrams is lasting and which are not . 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