SrI :
BhathAmrutham Visva-janAnumOdhanam
SarvArTatham SrI SaThakOpa Vaangmayam
Sahasra SaakhOpanishad SamAgamam
NamAmyaham DhrAviDa Veda Saagaram
Dear BhakthAs:
Back at SrIrangam , NamperumAL acted today in the role of MUmukshu
(One who is desirous of Moksham) and showed us the way by entering
SrI Vaikunta (Paramapadha ) Vaasal after traveling via ArchirAdhi maargam .
With RathnAngi and Simha Gathy , He arrived at the Thousand pillared Mantapam
to initate IrAppatthu ThiruvAimozhi Uthsavam .
Pahal Patthu Uthsavam
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During the Pahal Patthu uthsavam that preceded the Iraa Paathu
Uthsavam , NamperumAL blessed us with alankArams including
Vaira Mudi , Paandya KoNDai , Chavari KoNDai . On the last day of
Pahal Patthu , He competed with His DEvi by taking Mohini
AlankAram . The parrot in His(Her) hand , the dhrushti pottu (I(dot) ,
the ANDAL KoNDai on His siras and the folded legs did not fool
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar and this AchAryan commented that
Mohini can not surpass the feminine charm of NamperumAL's
divine consort , SrI RanganAyaki .
(All the SrI Vaikunta EkAdasi related sevais at SrIrangam as well
as the Special Thirumanjanam for Lord VaradarAjan are available in
a special CD ROM for your enjoyment) .
During the Pahal patthu days , when all dhivya Prabhandhams other than
ThiruvAimozhi and IyaRppA are recited during the day time (Pahal) ,
Special Arayar SEvai takes place and NamperumAL displays
Simha Gathy , OyyAra Nadai , Sarpa gathi , VyAgra and Rishabha
gathis during arrival from His aasthAnam and return back there .
Arayar SEvai
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The Arayar Sevai at SrIrangam has links with Thirumangai
AzhwAr , Swamy Naathamuni, Swamy AlavanthAr and
AchArya RaamAnujA . Arayar Sevai is known as Mutthamizh
Kalai KoNDAttam ( The three dimensioned art celebration).
The three dimensions are : (1) Singing of Swamy NammAzhwAr's
and other AzhwAr's selected Paasurams with appropriate PaNNs/
Raagams (2) Performing abhinayam for the Paasuram passages
and (3) GIving the meaning of those Paasurmas followign TambirAn
Padi. This is the equivalent of Iyal, Isai and Naatakam
of Tamil art tradition . This Arayar Sevai splits further in to two parts :
(1) PerumAL KONDAttam and (2) NaacchiyAr KoNDAttam .
Iraa Patthu
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On this day of SrI Vaikunta EkAdasi , NamperumAl gives up His Mohini
alankAram of the previous day and reverts to His own masculine ,
bewitching dhivya soundharyam ; He clads the RathnAngi and arrives for
His DarbhAr at the 1000 Pillar ManTapam to have His bhOgam with
ParAnkusa Naayaki and to hear Thiruvaimozhi for the next few days .
Meykalatthal or MokshOthsavam
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The spot light shifts now to Swamy NammAzhwAr/ParAnkusa
Naayaki. In the final day of Iraa Patthu, NamperumAL will bless
Swamy NammAzhwAr with Moksham .
At SrI RanganAtha Temple , Pomona , N.Y we celebrated
Swamy NammAzhwAr Moksham in a grand manner last
Sarurday . adiyEn presented a small viNNappam to Lord
RanganAtha on the vaibhavam of Swamy NammAzhwAr's
four Dhivya Prabhandhams in general and the ten decads of
ThiruvAimozhi in particular. adiyEn referred to the brilliant
summary of Swamy Desikan on the essence of the ten decads
of ThiruvAimozhi ( from Taathparya RathnAvaLi SlOkam ). Here is
the gist of that presentation before Lord RanganAthA as
Swamy NammAzhwAr was completely covered under a huge assembly of
TuLasi leaves awaiting the granting of His Saayujya MOksham from NamperumAL .
The shifting Moods of Swamy NammAzhwAr in His four Prabhandhams
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The First Prabhandham of Swamy NammAzhwAr is Thiruviruttam . It is linked
traditionally to the essence of the prayers of Rg Vedam. His mood is that of
Para Bhakthi . The Paasurams connect to the PraNavam and " Namas "
sabdham of AshtAksharam . The Mukhya Vishayam of Thiruviruttham is
Swamy NammAzhwAr's statement to the Lord that SamsAra Dukkham
is unbearable .There are 100 Paasurams in thsi Prabhandham .
In the second Prabhandham of ThiruvAsiriyam , which is considered as
the essence of Yajur Vedam , SaThakOpar's mood shifts to Para Jn~Anam.
The link is to the NaarAyaNa sabdham of AshtAksharam . The quintessence
(Mukhya Vishayam ) of this Prabhandham is about the aanandhAnubhavam
due to the Prathyaksham of the Lord and singing about that anubhavam
in a raptourous state. There are 7 paasurams in the second prabhandham.
In the third prabhandham , Periya ThiruvandhAthi , the links are to the mood of
Parama Bhakthi and GeethAchAryan's Charama SlOkam . The Mukhya Vishayam
here is Swamy NammAzhwAr's expression of His insatiable desire to unite with
the Lord . This is considered a condensation of AtharvaNa Vedam.There are 87
Paasurams in this third Prabhandham.
The Fourth Prabhandham is ThiruvAimozhi , the essence of Saama Vedam.
The mood is that of PrApthi (attainment of the desired boon and arrival at
SrI Vaikuntam for Nithya Kaimkaryam and ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham) .
The rahasyam linked to this Prabhandham is Dhvayam (Dheerga SaraNAgathy).
In the mood of joining the Lord , Swamy Desikan experinces alternatively
VislEsham ( seperation form the Lord ) and SamslEsham ( union with the Lord).
Finally , AzhwAr is granted Saayujya Moksham ( ThiruvAimozhi: 10.10 ).
There are 1102 Paasurams in the final prabahandham of Swamy NammAzhwAr.
Swamy Desikan's Summary of the uniqueness of each of the four Prabhandhams
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aadhyE svasya prabhandhE SaThajith abhidhadhE samsruthE: Dussahathvam
dhvaitheeyakE SvaroopAdhi akhilam aTa HarE: anvabhUth spashtasdhrushtam
ThArtthIyakE savkeeyam BhagavadhanubhavE sphOrayAmAsa theevrAm aasAm
ThuryE yaTEshtam BhagavadhanubhavAth aapa mukthim SaThAri :
AaadhyE ( in the First prabahandham) , AzhwAr cried out about the unbearable
nature of SamsAram ( samsruthE: dussahathvam abhidhadhE ).
DhavitheeyakE (in the second prabhandham) , AzhwAr was able to enjoy the
Svaroopa-
GuNa -VibhUthis of the Lord as a result of gaining Para Jn~Anam.
ThArttheeyikE (in the third prabahandham) , Azhwar expressed his great longing
to enjoy the Lord and have His samslEsham/union( " Bhagavad anubhavE
svakeeyam theevrAm aasAm sphOrayAmAsa " ) .
ThuryE ( in the fourth prabhandham ) , AzhwAr enjoyed the Lord to his heart's
content and attained Moksham ( ThuryE yaTEshtam BhagavadhanubhavAth
aapa mukthim SaThAri: ).
The Ten decads(Patthus) of the Fourth Prabhandham: ThiruvAimozhi
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The genius of Swamy Desikan in distilling the essence of each of
the ten decads is abundantly evident in the following Taathparya
RathnAvaLi slOkam :
Gathim vyadhvak-klEsascchidham apadhAsankAspadharasam
bhajadhbhi: suprApam vividha bhajana prakriyAmiha
PhalE theevROdhyOgam sva-vishaya-kruthaathyAdhAram
yadrucchA-tushtam sath-saraNim apunar-janma saayujyam
The GuNams of the individual ten decads are then :
1) Gathim : He is the Gathi(ParamAm gathi) .
2) Vyadhva-klEsacchidham ( One who removes the fears associated with
the dushta mArgams and deflects us in to sanmArgam).
3) Apadha-sankhAspadha-rasam ( One who has the power to remove the fear
about the upadhravams caused by asthAnam/improper approaches) .
4) Bhajadhbhi: SuprApam ( Easy to attain by those , who worship Him ,
Bhajana Sulabhan)
5) Vividha Bhajana prakriyAm ( the object of different aspects of
Bhakthi yOgam ).
6) PhalE theevrOdhyOgam ( deeply engaged in granting the fruits that
one seeks ).
7) Sva-vishaya-kruthAthyAdhAram ( Most compassionate towards those,
who engage in meditation about Him ).
8) yadhrucchA-thushtam ( Sathya Kaaman , He who is fully conteneted
within Himself).
9) SathsaraNi ( One who becomes the sanmArgam of ArchirAdhi path).
10) apunarjanma saayujyan ( One who has as His wealth the Muktha Jeevan ,
who has no more Janmams in the Karma BhUmi ).
In the 10.9 ThiruvAimozhi , " Soozh-visumpani-mukil " , the aanandha kOlAhalam
of the Lord as AzhwAr ascends to His Parmama padham using the auspicious ladder
(sath saraNi) of archirAdhi mArgam ( the pathof light ).
In the ten paasurams of ThiruvAimozhi 10.10 ," MuniyE NaanmuhanE MukkaNNappA"
, Our Lord reveals Himself as the grantor of Moksham
to enjoy ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham by the Muktha Jeevan at His
Parama Padham .
This indeed is the Vaibhavam of Thiru Adhyayana Uthsavam that is
being enjoyed at SrIrangam and all other Dhivya dEsams on this
Sri Vaikunta EkAdasi day .
SrImath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
P.S : The Multimedia CD ROM ( Part I ) dealing with
the life and SrI Sookthis of seven of the 12 AzhwArs
is ready for distribution . Please let me know about
your interests to recieve a copy of this enchanting CD ROM .
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