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SrI:

Vishu Mrugaseersha KrishNa Paksha TrayOdasi , 
JyEshtA Nakshathram 

SrI VedAntha Desikaaya Nama:

Dear RasikAs of Swamy NammAzhwAr's ThiruvAimozhi:

adiyEn will cover the fourth slOkam in this posting:

dhvikAmyAm ashDAngri-dhuradhigama-nIthi-sTapuDithA
yadhanthyA meemAmsA sruthi-sikhara-tatthvam vyavruNatha
tadhAdhou gATAbhi: Muni:adhikavimsAbhi: iha na: kruthI
saaragrAham vyatharadhathi sangruhya krupayA----(4) 

In this slOkam, another feature of the first decad
( ten paasurams) of ThiruvAimozhi is pointed out. 
Together with the second decad and the first paasuram 
of the third decad--Twenty one passurams in all--
Swamy NammAzhwAr condensed the meaning of all Brahma
Soothrams , which are the essence of the sakala
Upanishad meanings. Thus the the first and the second 
Thirumozhi plus the first Paasuram of the third Thirumozhi
salute not only the pertinent guNams associated 
with the 21 paasurams , but together , they summarize 
the meaning of all Brahma Soothrams .

Brahma Soothram is also known as SaarIrakam or Utthara
MeemAmsai. It has four adhyAyams (Chapters). Each of 
these four chapters are called First Dhvikam , Second 
dhvikam,Third dhvikam and Fourth Dhvikam.Each of these 
four chapters (adhyAyams) have four quarters/paadhams 
or four subdivisions.Hence Utthara MeemAmsai is also 
known as the one with 16 divisions ( dhvi-ashta-angri). 
Each of these 16 divisions have further fine divisions 
called adhikaraNams.The adhikaraNms (neethi nyAyams) have 
the feature of raising a doubt (Poorva Paksham ) 
and answering them effectively ( siddhAntha Paksham). 
The rigorous logics behind these questions and answers 
make it not easy for one to understand the Brahma Soothrams 
or its BhAshyams like Sri Bhaashyam without the help of 
a SadAchAryan . Hence , vishaya grahaNam ( understanding 
the subject matter ) of the adhikaraNams of Brahma Soothrams 
is not easy (dhuradhigamam)without such quality help. 
Swamy NammAzhwAr is SadAchaarya Saarvabhouman. As such ,
He renders a great upakAram by making it easy for all of us 
to understand the difficult-to-grasp Brahma Sothrams
by blessing us with their meanings through His ThiruvAimozhi
Paasurams in genaral and the first 21 paasurams ( Adhika-
vimsAbhI= more than 20 paasurams) of the First ,Second 
Thirumozhis and the first paasuram of the third Thirumozhi. 
What is "dhuradhigamam " (dificult to comprehend meanings
of Brahma Soothram ) and which causes great anxiety 
(sTapuditham) becomes now easy to understnad and pleasurable 
to study through the great help & compassion of Swamy NammAzhwAr. 
His Paasurams of ThiruvAimozhi now become the easy-to-comprehend
commentary for the terse Brahma Soothrams.These paasurams 
become ahdyAthma Saasthra VyAkyAnam (VedAntha Saasthra 
commentaries). 

The fourth slOkam covers all these points . In this slOkam ,
Swamy Desikan points out: " Muni: iha na: gATAbhi: adhikavimsAbhi:
iha saaragrAham vyatharadhipi: krupayA sangruhaya kruti". 
Muni: is Sage NammAzhwAr. GaaTA : is ThiruvAimozhi paasurams.
adhika-vimsAbhi: refers to the first 21 paasurams of
ThiruvAimozhi. Iha notes that it was accomplished here:
in the first set of twenty one pasurams of ThiruvAimozhi .
What was accomplished ? The accomplishment is " krupayA 
saaragraaham vyatharadhibhi: sangruhaya kruthi" . With
DayA for us of Mandha mathi ( limited intellect) , Swamy
NammazhwAr captured the essence of the four chapters ,
16 Paadhams and their constituent adhikaraNams in
just 21 Paasurams and blessed us with this gift
that is parama upadEsam .

The first half of the fourth slOkam talks about
the organization of the Brahma Soothrams, their 
terseness in describing the sakala Upanishad arthams
this way:

" dhvikAmyAm ashtAngri-durahdigama-neethi-sTapuDithA
yadhanthyA MeemAmsA sruthi-sikhara-tatthvam vyavruNutha".

The Brahma Soothrams with its subdivisions of four dhvikAmyams,
and 16 Paadhams ( ashtAngri )are described as " dhuradhigama-
neethi " ( adhikaraNams with difficult to comprehend meanings ).
The difficulties in understanding them causes klEsam or
anxiety or restlessness on our part ( sTapuDithA).These
Utthara MeemAmsa Soothrams are the distillation of 
the essence of the meanings of Sruthi Siras ( Upanishads).
These meanings are not easy to grasp . When Swamy
NammAzhwAr saw our helplessness , he felt compassion for us
and blessed us with the meanings of the adhikaraNams (Neethi
NyAyams) of Brahma Soothram in easy-to-understand paasurams
of ThiruvAimozhi. 

This is the essence of the Fourth slOkam of DS.

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan/SaThakOpan 











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