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SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah:
SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |
vedAntAcArya-varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||

May the glorious Venkatanatha, the greatest of teachers of Vedanta, and the 
lion among poets and debaters, reside forever in my heart.

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

Let us begin to enjoy the sthOthra granthas of Swamy Desikan [in 
alphabetical order]
The second that comes is ACHYUYA SAYAYAM..

Acyuta Satakam in 101 Verses is a stotra in the Praakrit Language (that is 
spoken by women-characters in the Sanskrit Dramatic Literature). Sri Vedanta 
Desika himself has given the Sanskrit rendering of the Praakrit slokas for 
the benefit of those who may not be familiar with that language. This stotra 
gives in brief all the doctrines of Visishtaadvaita and of the Vaishnavism 
as portrayed by the Alwars. It is the out pouring of Sri Vedanta Desika 
(Venkatanatha) who, on account of his passionate love for acyuta (Lord  
Devanatha), has become transformed into a bride, probably donning the name 
of Venkatanaayikaa.

1-7 In the first seven slokas after a prayer to Lord Devanaayaka, the poet 
makes an apology for beginning to eulogize the Lord who is beyond the region 
of thought and word.

8-25  The magnificence and greatness of the Lord as revealed by the 
Upanishads- the Lord who is the Universal cause (7-9) who is in full form in 
all things, small or great, and who is the one that is 
?Prati-vastu-Poorna(10). He is the Over-Lord who supports, controls and 
rules all the objects in the world as the Antar-yaami. So all the words 
denoting all the objects connote the Lord also. (Sarva-sabda-vaacya)(11). He 
is the material cause (upaadana kaarana) with Prakriti as his body; the 
Nimitta-kaarana (sentient cause) by His sankalpa, the Sahakaari-kaarana 
(Auxillary cause) by other useful objects in the world which also are His 
body (12-13). Bhagavan and Lakshmi are the Divine Couple who rule over all 
the male and female species (Seshi-Dampati) (14). He is without an equal or 
superior (Sama-abhyadhika-rahita) (15). He is the Supreme Deity who is 
worshipped by the observance of all the religious duties that have been 
ordained (Sarva-karma-samaraadhya) (16-18). He is impartial by nature and 
comes to the succor of all without distinction (19-22). Bhagavan along with 
Lakshmi as the second is the means for Salvation (Mokshopaaya) (24-25). 
Bhagavan in all His manifestations is endowed with endless auspicious 
qualities. His lovely form has all the elements which adorn Him as weapons 
and jewels (Astra-bhooshanaatmaka-sareera)(26-30) the mystic nature, time 
and purpose of His Incarnations(Avataara-rahasya). (31) The Lord, even in 
the Archa-form with Lakshmi and Bhoomi is the fountain of Mercy and Saviour 
(Saranya-Danipataa).(32-33) description of the Lord  Devanatha from head to 
foot(34-34) curly locks of hair (34) lovely face with lotus eyes(35) broad 
chest as the throne of Lakshmi(36) the shoulders (37) the stomach that is 
lean though it contains the entire universe (38). His lotus like Navel as a 
foot-stool for Lakshmi and the birth place of the four faced Brahma(39) the 
enchanting girdle(40) the thighs and the shanks(41,42) the foot, the source 
of the Ganges (43) the medicinal herb in the Oshadhi-hill(44) Bhagavan 
dispels ignorance and reveals the hidden mine of wealth(45-46) the greatness 
of His devotees in general(47-54) and of the Prapanna to Sri Vaikunta  
(Arciraadi-gati)(61-73) the poet?s prayer to the Lord to forgive his sins 
and save him(74-82) Sri Vedanta Desika is no longer Venkatanatha but has 
become Venkatanaayakee, the bride of the Lord. She prays for release from 
the worldly bondage (84). Her desire to cross the virajaa River and enter 
Paramapada where she will be welcomed by the Eternal Damsels and taken to 
the mansion of the Lord where she will regain her place on His chest as 
Kaustubha and do endless service.

Sri Vedanta Desika as Venkatanaayaki concludes this stotra as a 
representative for individual souls who has been pining in separation. She 
prays that she, the eternally youthful bride should become united with the 
eternally youthful bridegroom Sriman Narayan.
[From the Life and works of Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikan- by  Prof Sri A 
Srinivasaraghavan]

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan
kavi-tArkika-simhAya kalyANa-guNa-SAline |
Srimate venkateSAya vedAntagurave namaH ||

Salutations to Sri Venkatesa, in whom all perfections reside, who is the 
teacher of Vedanta and the lion among poets and debaters

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