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SrI:
 
Dear BhakthAs :
 
We are indeed fortunate to participate the SampradhAyic KaalakshEpam by
HH Sri VaNN SaThakOpa Sri NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA Desikan of
Sri Ahobila Matam over the Telebridge from U.S  , European and
Asian locations . The most merciful , HH the Jeeyar finds the time for us
inspite of His many demanding activities (anushtAnam , MadAdhipathyam
and SanchAram ) and is blessing us with  KaalakshEpams over the Telebridge
for the last three years . 
 
The Current  KaalakshEpams are on Saturdays , 8.30 AM -10.00 AM EST
on ThirunedumthANDakam including Question &Answer time . These
are exceptionally lucid and traditional KaalakshEpams that partcipants
at every level can comprehend . These KaalakshEpams are free .
The only expense is  Telebridge usage charges . Usually
100 bhakthAs ( Sri Matam SishyAs and AbhimAnis)
take part in these KaalkshEpams .
 
The Next KaalkshEpam dealing with the 11th Paasuram of
ThirunedumthANDakam of Thirumangai Mannan is scheduled for
8.30 AM EST on Saturday , Jan 22 . Please join in to enjoy 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar's profound insights into the Paasurams
of Thirumangai AzhwAr . Please get your Telebridge Number and
code by clicking on TeleupanyAsam link at the Ahobila Matam Web site :
 
http://www.ahobilamutt.org 
 
Additional Sankalpa SooryOdhayam KaalakshEpams
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Srimath Azhagiya Singar out of His compassion for us
has taken additional time and efforts to bless us with
KaalakshEpams on Swamy Desikan's brilliant 
allegorical drama :
                                     
Sri Sankalpa SooryOdhayam (SSU) 
 
Thwese SSU KaalakshEpamstake place on
Monday and Tuesday Mornings ( 8.30 A.m).
 
Please contact Srimathi Vimala RaajAji at he e-mail address
given above to get the telephone bridge number and code
for your particpation in the SSU KaalakshEpams .
 
This Sri Sookthi s considered as a response to the advaithi Krishnamisra 's
play , " PrabOdha ChandrOdhaya " ; Sankalpa SooryOdhayam establishes in
a masterful manner the cardinal doctrines of Sri VisishtAdhvaitham .
 
SSU is in 10 acts. Swamy Desikan instructs us that " the Supreme Power of
the Divine Will (Bhagavath Sankalpa) is an absolute must " to gain Moksha
Siddhi " . Swamy Desikan reminds us that the souls suffering in SamsAric
world due to their bonds of karmAs ( Paapams and PuNyams as the iron
and golden fetters) must seek the intercession of their AchAryAs  to
overcome their sufferings .
 
The confrontation in SSU is between the key characters , VivEka MaharAjaa
and MahA Moha MaharAjaa . Vivekan has a wife named Sumathy and
MahA Mohan has a wife called Dhurmathi .  Mahaa Mohan has seven
Ministers : Kaaman (Desire) , KrOdhan (Anger) , Madhan ( KOzhuppu/Thimir) ,
Maathsaryan ( Jealousy ) , Dambhan ( Boasting) and Stambhan ( iRumAppu ) .
 
MahA Mohan 's misison is to prevent the Jeevans from following the paths of
Prapatthi and Bhakthi to gain Moksha Sukham . Mahaa Mohan wants to use
Kaamam , KrOdham to create ruchi for the jeevans in nonlasting bhOgams
so they will stray away from pursuit of the eternal joy of Moksham ( Freedom from
the cycles of births and deaths ). MahA MOhan hates VivEka Mahaa Raajaa ,
who has attributes and goals that are diametrically opposite to that of Mahaa MOhan .
At one point , Mahaa Mohan says to his wife , Dhurmathi that he does not
want the golden Meru Mountain , the silver KailAsa Mountain , the 18 dhveepams
( Islands) or the entire worlds . Mahaa Mohan confides that his coveted wish
is to destroy VivEka Raajaa so that the jeevans will wallow in Kaamam ,
Krodham , Madha , Maathsaryam et al. VivEka Mahaa Raajaa stands for
the forces of good that helps the Jeevan's to follow the path of Prapatthi
yOgam or Bhakthi yOgam to gain Moksham .
 
One interesting point in SSU is that women characters like
Sumathy speak in PrAkrutham . Most of us are familiar only
with the Praakrutham Sri Sookthi of Swamy Desikan named
Sri Achyutha Sathakam . There Swamy Desikan assumed the form
of Venkata Naayaki , who is enchanted by Lord DevanAthan's
dhivya soundharyam and speaks to Him in Praakrutham language
reserved for women and children . Here, following that tradition ,
Swamy Desikan formats the speeches of Sumathy in Praakrutham .
Here is a sample of Sumathy's speech in Prakrutham with
the Sanskrit equivalent in paranthesis :
 
Sumathy: " ayya uttha ! yevvam Naama vaNNijanthee Ovaggadasaa
purusassa kaiaa hohiyi  " ( Aaryaputra ! yEvam varNyamAnA
apavargadasA purushasya kadhA bhavishyathi ? ).Here Sumathy
asks: " When does the occasion arise for the Jeevan to gain Moksham ?".
 
The brief summary of the Last KaalakshEpam on SSU(1/19/05)
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In this KaalakshEpam , HH Sri NaarAyaNa YadhIndhra MahA
Desikan covered SlOkams 79 to 85 . In SlOkam 81 , VivEka
Mahaa Raaja begins to answer the question of his dear wife ,
Sumathy . He responds : Oh Devi who knows the ways of
the three worlds ! We must become joyous when Saasthram
and Yukthi unite for the jeevan to enable him to reach
the banks of Moksham . We can not fret that apavarga dasai
(MOkksha Dasai ) does not come about immediately .
Until the Saasthram and Yukthi gets united  , the Jeevan  was
being tossed about uncontrollably  in the cruel ocean  of
SamsAram . VivEkan follows this statement in prose with
a slOkam pregnant with meaning :
 
nirapAya dEsika nidarsithAm imAm
KamalAsahAya karuNA adhirOhaNeem
kramsO--adhiruhya kruthina: samindhatE
parisuddha satthva parikarmitE padhE --- (81)
 
(Meaning) : We must approach the ladder of Lord's Dayaa ,
which is revealed by the unfailing AchAryan . We should climb
on the steps  of this Ladder . The Bhaagyasaalis with the proper
anushtAnams progress in their journey up this ladder and 
shine in the Parama Padham of the Lord , which is entirely
free of Rajas and Tamas ( Suddha Satthvamaya lOkam ). 
 
The description of the AchAryan as " NirapAya Desikan "
refers to that SadAchAryan , with impeccable anushtAnam and
as the ones who through their upadEsams protect us
from entering into durAchArams. They point out the sOpAnam/
steps  of the ladder revered as Sriya: pathi's KaruNA ( KamalA-
sahAya KaruNA ). Swamy Desikan has blessed us with 100 slOkams
in 10 meters about this Kamalaa-sahAya KaruNaa( Dayaa Sathakam).
One has to climb on it in a orderly manner ( kramasE adhiruhya) . 
These jeevans are the specially blessed ones ( Kruthina: ) , who climb
the steps one by one (KramENa adhiruhya) ) . They  become
Kruthina: (BhAgyasaalis) by practising/acquiirng  " Preethiroopa SravaNa
Manana upAsana niranthara-dhyAna , darsana samanAkAra Jn~Anam ".
 
(To Be continued ) 
 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   


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