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ChithrabhAnu AvaNi 11 , Revathi Nakshathram

shrIH
shrImate vakuLabhUShaNa mahAdeshikAya namaH
shrImate rAmAnujAya namaH
shrImate nigamAnta mahAdeshiKAya namaH

shrImadgopAlArya mahAdeshikaiH anugRihItam 
shrI deshika divya sahasranAma stotram

shrImannigamAnta mahA deshika - divyasahasranAmAvaLiH(25-32)
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(25)(PraNavam) YathirAja-PadhAmbhOja-dhvandhva-
maadhvimadhuvrathAya nama:

Salutations to the AchAryan , who is like the bee that enjoys
the honey from the lotus feet of the ParamAchAryan RaamAnujA!

The honey bee enjoys the delectable madhu(honey) from
the lotus.That honey is the parama bhOgyam for the honey bee.
and It will not seek anything else to nourish it.Similarly ,
Swamy Desikan selected the SrI Sookthis (the honey) flowing 
from AchArya RaamAnujA's lotus feet as His Taaraka-pOshaka
BhOgyam and was blissfully happy. Therefore , Swamy Desikan
did not pay any attention to other darsanams as potential
objects of interest.

Through the many moving slOkams of SrI YathirAja Sapthathi,
Swamy Desikan poured out His deep reverence for AchArya
RaamAnuja (1017-1137 C.E) and his indebtedness to Him :

"praNAmam LakshmaNa muni: prathigruNAthu maamakam
prasAdhayathi yathsookthi: svAdhInapathikAm sruthim "

(May AchArya RaamAnujA accept my praNAmams . His SrI Sookthis
beautify the upanishads , which have gotten the Lord under 
their control). 

(26)(PraNavam) YaamunArya-prEmamoorthayE nama:

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who is
the embodiment of the Bhakthi for Swamy AaLavanthAr!

Swamy Desikan's extraordinary bhakthi for Swamy AaLavanthar
(916-1041 C.E)is captured in his own words: " AaLavanthAr adiyOm;
padiyOm ini alvazhakkE "( We are the daasans of Yaamuna Muni; 
we will not ever be overcome by inauspicious activities). 

Swamy Desikan mastered the divine works of Swamy ALavanthAr
(Sidhdi Thrayam , GIthArTa sangraha and Aagama PrAmANya ,
SthOthraratnA and ChathusslOki) and based his own SrI Sookthis
on those master pieces distilling the essence of SrI VaishNavite
tatthvams. 

(27)(PraNavam) NaaTayOgIsa-nATavathE nama:

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who has 
chosen the Yogi SrEshtar, NaaTamuni as His Master !

In his own words, Swamy Desikan has testified that he is
the indentured dAsan of Swamy NaaTamuni and that he is 
nothing without Him :

"NaaTEna MuninA tEna bhavEyam nATavAnaham " and
"NaaTa-sahAyEna nATavAnasmi".( adiyEn has become
nATavAn because of the influence of Swamy 
NaaTamuni; otherwise , adiyEn will be worthless
and destitute.adiyEn has become the possessor of
great spiritual wealth because of the munificence
of adiyEn's Master, Swamy (Ranga)NaaTamuni!

Swamy Desikan pointed out that the quintessence of
the true messages of Vedas became as clear to
Swamy Naatamuni (824-924 C.E) as the goose berry 
(nellikkani) sitting on the hand of one's palm 
( Yasya naigamikam tatthvam hasthAmalakathAm gatham).

(28)(PraNavam) ParAnkusa-PadhAsakthayE nama:

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who is
deeply devoted to the sacred feet of Swamy NammAzhwAr!

NigamAntha MahA Deikan has revealed to us that
Bhagavath PrApthi and Moksham is possible only
through the grace of Swamy NammAzhwAr (ParAnkusan).
Through his own words, Swamy Desikan has told us:
" ThirumAl thALil talai vaitthOm SaThakOpan aruLinAlE"
( We placed our head at the Thiruvadi of the Lord through 
the grace of Swamy NammAzhwAr). 

In SrI YathirAja Sapthathi , Swamy desikan salutes 
Swamy NammAzhwAr this way:

"Yasya Saarasvatham srOthO vakuLAmOdhavAsitham
surhtInAm visramAyAlam SaThArim tamupAsmahE "

(We worship Swamy NammAzhwAr , whose vaak filled
with the fragrance of Mahizhampoo flower is the sufficent
resting place for the VedAs).

(29)(PraNavam) ParakAlAngri- bhakthimathaE nama:

Salutations to that AchAryan ,who has immense devotional
attachment to the sacred feet of Thirumangai AzhwAr!

One of Swamy Desikan's Vaazhi ThirnAmam celebrates his
unique bhakthi to Thirumangai mannan: " Kaliyan urai
kudikoNDa karutthudayOn vAzhiyE " ( The AchAryan , whose 
mind serves as the abode for the aruL vaakku of Kaliyan ). 

(30)(PraNavam) SrI ParAsarabhattArya-mEgasookthyamBhu-
ChAthakAya nama:

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who is like
a ChAthaka bird drinking the rainwaters of SrIsookthi pouring 
from the mercy-laden cloud known as SrI ParAsara Bhattar!

Swamy Desikan was inspired by the magnificent SrI Sookthis
of ParAsara Bhattar such as Lakshmi KalyANam , GuNa Rathna
Kosam , SahasranAma BhAshyam , AshtaslOki, SrIrangarAja
Sthavam and Tatthva RathnakarA et al. Swamy Desikan based his 
sathsamprahAya nirdhAraNam (rigorous establishment of
Sath sampradhAyam principles) from Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's
SrI sookthis . Swamy Desikan developed his poetic style (saili)
on the way shown by Bhattar in His divine works ( "yassamskrutha
kavithAyAm prouDimnAnvEdhi KooranATa Sootham " according to
P.B.ANNan).In elaborating on the meanings of Moola Manthram ,
Swamy desikan followed the way shown by Bhattar in his
AshtaslOki . 

(31)(PraNavam) SrIvathsachihnamisrEndhu-sUkthijyOthsnA-
ChakOrakAya nama:

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who is like 
a ChakOra bird nourishing itself on the moon rays (SrI
Sookthis) of KooratthAzhwAn !

KooratthAzhwAn (1010-1116 C.E)is the father of ParAsara Bhattar.
He is the senior disciple of AchArya RaamAnujA. He helped 
his master, AchArya RaamAnujA write SrI BhAshyam . His Pancha
sthavams and other wqorks like abhigamana saarA were 
inspirations for Swamy Desikan's own SrI Sookthis.

(32)(PraNavam) yEkAnthavaasarasikAya nama:

Salutations to that AchArya Saarvabhouman , who preferred 
solitude (yEkAntha vaasam) compared to the association
with avaishNavAs (those who do not have VaishNava SrI).

Swamy Desikan spent his time at quiet places filled with
VaishNavA samooham like ThiruvahIndhrapuram . In times ,
where VaishNava ghOshti was stressed through internal 
quarrels , Swamy preferred to live in isolated places 
like SathyAkAlam in KarnAtakA for observing His PanchakAla 
prakriyA . He preferred solitude to the company
of those , who were dispespectful to SrI VaishNavAs. 

vAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!!
VedAnthasUri charaNau sharaNam prapadye !!!
SrI LakshmI HayagrIva ParabrahmaNE nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan 




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