SrI:
Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :
Today , we will commence the study of the
Paasurams of the Desika Prabhandham ,
Dhvaya Churukku .
Introduction
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The entire Prabhandham is in the metre of KattaLai
KalitthuRai . There are 12 Paaurams in this Prabhandham .
Dhvayam is one of the most important manthrams and can be
recited at all times . There are 10 meanings that go with the 10
padhams of Dhvayam :
(1) SrI Sabdham (2) the "madhub" sabdham riding on the SrI
sabdham to give us the padham , "SrIman " (3) NaarAyaNa
sabdham (4) CahraNa sabdham (5) SaraNa Sabdham
(6) The verb made up of prefix "pra" and the verb " padh"
(7) the associated limb called Tanmai Urubu to yield
the word , "PrapadhyE " (8) The SrIman NaarAyaNa sabdham
of the second half (9) the fourth case linked to that to give
the word , "NaarAyaNAya " and (10) Nama: sabdham .
Dhvayam means two. BhagavAn in response to the prayers of
His PirAtti to help the jeevans suffering from SamsAric sorrows
united two seperate manthrams of the Upanishad and created
a manthram for all to alleviate their sufferings. In this two part
manthram , the first part deals with UpAyam (Means ) and
the second part , the Phalan from adopring such means.
The first part deals with the Jeevan invoking the Lord for
RakshaNam and the second part covers the submission of
the Jeevan , its svaroopam , the burden of protecting it
and the fruits of protecting it at the sacred feet of the Lord ,
the SaraNAgatha Vathsalan and becoming free from any
worries about its salvation.
In SrImath Rahasya Thraya Saaram's 28th Chapter dedicated to
Dhvaya Manthram , Swamy Desikan salutes Dhvaya Manthram as
the dawn for the kaaLa Raathri of SamsAram and as the SaraNAgathy
mantram for the Lord : " PadhmA-SahAya SaraNAgathy manthra:
Samsruthi-kALarAthrE: prathyUshathAm Bhajathi ". Since it is of
UpAya-UpEya roopam , it is called Dhvayam. It covers both
UpAyam and UpEyam.
Dhvayam is saluted as the King of Mathrams ( Mathraraajan).
This manthram has to be recieved as UpadEsam from One's
AchAryan . One should pray to the AchAryan earnestly like
a poor man begging fro a great treasure. There are no restrictions
( the right nakshathram , Homam , puNya theerttha SnAnam ,
auspicious lagnam and subha yOgam ) regarding the time for
recieving such a ManthrOpadEsam . In Saadhyaki Tantram ,
BhagavAn says that One should perform SaraNAgathy to Him
after recievfing such an upadEsam from a SadAcharyan and
after that SaraNAgathy feel like a Krutha Kruthyan ( One who
has fulfilled , what he was supposed to do) :
anEnaiva thu manthrENa svAthmAnam Mayi nikshipEth
Mayi nikshiptha karthavya: krutha kruthyO bhavishyathi
(meaning):With the dhvaya manthram a prapannan should
present his Aathma to Me. One who has done this that needs to
be done would have fulfilled that , which needs to be done
for gaining nithya Kaimkaryam at My feet at My Supreme
Abode.
The meaning of Dhvayam has been explained to us by
AchArya RaamAnujA in His SaraNAgathy Gadhyam.
The " ahalahillEn iRayumenRu " Paasuram of Swamy
NammAzhwAr is the greatest exponent of Dhvaya
Manthram .
Swamy Desikan summarizes in his own brilliant way
the greatness of Dhvayam as a showerer of auspiciousness:
na VedAnthath Saasthram na MadhumaTanAth tathtvamadhikam
na tadhbhakthAth theerTam na tadhbhimathAth Saahtvika Padham
na satthvAdhArOgyam na bhudha-bhajanaath bhOdha janakam
NA MUKTHE: SOUKHYAM NA DHVAYA VACHANATHA:
KSHEMAKARANAM
(MEANING): There is no Saasthram superior to VedAntham.
There is no Tatthvam that is loftier than BhagavAn , who killed
the Asuran , Madhu . There are no purifying theerttham greater
than the BhagavathAs of the Lord . There is no place that is superior
to those selected by the BhagavathAs to reside . There is nothing to
excell satthva guNam fro improving one's aarOgyam. There is nothing
that surpasses the attainment of SdAchAryan , when it comes to
seeking satthva Jn~Anam.There is nothing that beats Moksha sukham ,
when it comes to enjoyable experiences.There is nothing better for
KshEmam than the recital of Dhvaya Manthram.
303. The avathAram of Dvayam
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innamudhil piRanthAL idham kEtka uraittha PirAn
ponn aruLAl maRai mouliyil pooNDa iraNDu isaitthu
tannurai mikka dhanam ithu yena tantha vEdahatthil
thunnu poruLhaL patthum tholayA nidhi aahinRavE (1)
(Meaning): Our Mother who could not bear the sufferings of
children struggling in the ocean of SamsAram requested Her
Lord to show them a way to get out of their miseries. He agreed
and selected two manthrams from the different sections of KaDa
Valli and united them and released it for thebenefit of the ChEtanams.
Since this dhvaya manthram was created by our Lord Himself
at the request of His PirAtti , it is superior to all Sruthis. The ten
different meanings of this Manthram have to be treasured and
protected for the truly needy .
304. The Six Meanings of SrI Sabdham
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aru uru aanavai tannai adainthidat-ThAnadainthu
veruvurai kEttu avai kEtpitthu ahaRRum vinai vilakki
iru talai anbhutanAl yemai innadi sErntharuLum
ThiruvudanE thihazhvAr seRinthAr yengaL chinthayuLE (2)
(Meaning): The SrI Sabdham in dhvayam has six different
meanings: SrIyathe , SeayathE , SruNOthi , SrAvayathi ,
sruNAthi , SreeNAthi .
SreeyathE : She is reached by all those , who want ujjeevanam
( upliftment ) from SamsAric sorrows.
SrayathE : To save Her suffering children , She reaches Her Lord .
SruNOthi: She Listens . She listens to the chEthanams who pray
to Her to place them at the sacred feet of Her Lord .
SrAvayathi : She makes the Lord listen to Her regarding
the suffering jeevans.
SruNAthi: She banishes. She banishes the Moksha VirOdhis
for the Mumukshus ( Those who desire Moksham).
SreeNAthi: She makes the jeevans attain a ripe stage fit to
qualify for Moksham.She perfects the ChEtanam to perform
Kaimkaryam for Her Lord.
Our SrI DEvi, Our Mother with such Vaibhavam shines with
Her Lord and stays in our mind permanently.
NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa
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