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SrI:
 
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs :
 
We will study ELEVEN  more of Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamams( 555- 575 ) today :
 
555. Bhagavath dhyAna rahitha-kaala vaiyarTya sAdhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who reiterated that the time spent
without meditation on the Lord is wasted time .
 
Smruthi says authoritatively that even a second spent without thinking about
the Lord is harmful for PurushArTa siddhi (haani) .
 
Those times spent without meditation on the Lord is a defect /dhOsham 
( mahacchithram) since at those times when we do not think of the Lord ,
dhOshams like desire and anger creep in .
 
Such lost times ( without Bhagavath chinthai) cause dEhAthma Bramam
(  incorrect conclusion that the perishable dEham is the same as the eternal
aathmA and consequent adverse effects/disillusionment ) .
 
Those times spent without Bhagavath  dhyAnam would cause vikriyAs
( cause uncontemplated sukha Dukkhams ).
 
Those are not only wasted times but also can cause different kinds of harm . 
 
556. PrAptha kAmArTalipsA PaaramaikAnthyAnukoolya dhrusE nama:
 
(Meaning): If desired objects come one's way by themselves without seeking
them , acceptance of them will not harm ParamaikAnthyam . Salutations to
the AchAryan , who made this distinction .
 
Swamy Desikan states that many things have to be assembled for
protection of the Family ( Kudumbha rakshaNam) by a Gruhasthan .
He should not reject the needed objects , which arrive on their own
without excessive effort . Accumulation of modest wealth for maintenance of
the family (dhravya SampAdhanam) should be done during UpAdhAna
Kaalam ( 2nd time element of Pancha Kaala PrakriyA). One should consider them
as gifts from the Lord for His AarAdhanam and for the protection of one's family .
 
557. Kaimkarya kaala avsya-anusandhEyArTa-visEsha vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the importance of
things to be remembered during the times of Bhagavath Kaimkaryams.
 
NithyAnushtAna Kaalam is equated to Kaimkarya Kaalam here . The avasyam
(importance ) of remembering some thing without fail is called " anusandhEyam"
in this NaamA . Those important things to be remembered are :
 (1) Nithya KarmAnushTAnams should be done with preethi ( affection )
and not as some thing that has to be done (2) What is being done should
not be considered as a means (upAyam) to get some thing (Phalan ) ;
The performance of nithyAnshtAnam should be recognized as being done for
the pleasure of the Lord ( Bhagavath Preethi) and should b eplaced at
the sacred feet of the Lord (Saathvika ThyAgam) . The entire Pancha Kaala
Prakriyai has to be understood as Kaimkarya roopam .  
 
558. samayAchAra niyamAdhyAyOktha avasya kathva vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who emphasized that the topics
described in the chapter of Sri Saathvatha Samhithai of PaancharAthram
( SamayAchAra niyama adhyAyam) are essential items to follow by
the Sri VaishNavAs . These are visEsha dharmAs over and above the SaamAnya
DharmAs and both are to be observe4d by Sri VaishNavAs . The SaamAnya
dharmams are VarNAsrama dharmams . SamayAchAra Niyama dharmams
are VisEsha Dharmams . 
 
559. VaishNava SrIdharma sAsthrOdheeritha avasyakathva vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who insisted that the items mentioned
in Sri VaishNava dharma sAsthrams ( the upadEsam of BhagavAn Krishna in
the AasvamEdhika parva of MahA BhAratham) should be observed without fail .
 
Saandilya and Haareetha smruthis have additional sishtAchArams ( AchArams/
code of conducts ) for ParamaikAnthis . Those should also be observed by
ParamaikAnthi Sri VaishNavAs .
 
560. AarambhamanthranirNEthrE nama:
 
(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who reminded us that the Aarambha
manthram must be recited at the beginning of every Vaidhika KarmA .
 
Samhithais state that at the beginning of every karmA , the aarambha
manthram appropriate to that karmA should be recited .SamhithAs
point these out as those , which start with " Kruthanccha karishyAmi "
and adds the appropriate manthram related to the specific karmA .
 
561. sAthveeka thyAga sAdhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who insisted that saathvika
thyAgam should be performed at the end of every  Vaidhika KarmA
by every one.
 
At the beginning , the sentence starting with " BhagavAnEva " should be used.
At the end , samarpaNam should be made with the sentence beginning ,
" Sarvam BhagavAnEva svaniyAmya- - -" . The implication of this Saathvika
thyAgam is that one did not perform the kaimkaryam independently . The karthA
concedes that BhagavAn commanded the performance and did it by Himself. 
The fruits from the performance of the karma is recognized as not belonging
to the KarthA (performer). The fruits are for Bhagavath preethi . Utter renunciation
of the sambhandham to the KarmA by the KarthA is Saathvika thyAgam .
Therefore Aarambha Manthram and Saathvika ThyAgam are musts  for 
all adhikAris including Sri VaishNavAs . 
 
562. rAthryantha utTAna samaya Hari keerthana sAdhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us that Hari Naama
Keerthanam must be done as soon as one gets up at Brahma muhUrtham .
 
One should recite the name of Hari seven times on getting up according to
nithya karma sangraham. Hari is the One who destroys the sins and
the anishtams ( harmful things) .  
 
563. nidhrAnimittha AachamanAnukalpa Aavaskayathva vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us that one
should perform aachamaneeyam after waking up at the end of sleep
during BrAhma muhUrtham ( dawn).
 
Yogis will have kamandalus ( vessel filled with water ) and can do
the mukhya Aachamaneeyam with that source . Others with no immediate
access to water should do the anukalpa aachamanam . In the latter kind of
aachamanam , one touches one's nose with the fingers and place those
fingers on the right ear , which is considered as the source for
purificatory GangA pravAham . 
 
564. PoorvakshapAviramitha yOgakAryathva vEdhithrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew that the yOgam
interrupted the night before will continue the next day .
 
Yogam means etching the Lord's dhivya mangaLa vigraham on
the wall of our minds . When we are reflecting on that dhivya mangaLa
vigraham , tamO guNam overtakes and lulls us into sleep .Yogam ends then .
During the Brahma muhUtrtham , Satthva guNam blossoms and grows .
The yogam of meditation on the Lord continues . This is called apara rAthra
yOgam ( pinn iravu yOgam: the last Yaamam of Raathri: after 3 PM ) . This yOgam
has to be ended with Saathvika ThyAgam to start the day's Pancha kaala Prakriyaa.  
 
565. abhiyAnArambhakAla vEthrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the time for
the beginning of abhigamanam , the first of the prescribed Pancha Kaala
PrakriyA .
 
After ending the sleep, Hari Naama sankeethanam is made followed by
nirvEdham ; achamanam follows next . nivEdham is the sorrowful
rememberance of time wasted until then without Bhagavath kaimkaryam
and Bhagavath dhyAnam . Next , the yogam of the previous night
is ended .SnAnam , sandhyA vandhanams are next done before
starting abhigamanam during Brahma MuhUrtham .
 
566. nirvEdha kaala vidhE nama:
 
(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the time for nirvEdham .
 
NirvEdham is performed after Hari SmaraNam and Hari Naama Sankeerthanam .
NirvEddham is sorrow over wasted time lost chasing after the worldly
bhOgams and missing Bhagavath anubhavam. Even Prapannan has
to perform nirvEdham as explained in the next nAmA .
 
567. nirviEdha phala vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the phalan of nirvEdham .
 
One performs nirvEdham for ascertaining the days gone without the benefit of
Bhagavath anubhavam and for reflecting on what is to be done in the coming days
for our hitham . It is also for relection on which of the things prescribed has been done
and what has been left out . AzhwAr's nirvEdha anubhavam has to be recalled:
" pazhuthE pahalum pOyina yenRu anji azhuthEn " .
 
Even Prapanna , who has performed SaraNAgathy and is in a state of
freedom from want and fear still has to engage in nirvEdham . Even for
Prapanna , hindrances for bhagavath anubhavam happens as long as
the Prapannan is in this earth . Therefore , even Prapana has to engage in
nirvEdham as a part of the daily anushtAnam .
 
568. Kaaryakara sAthvika-dhairya vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who was knowledgable about
the sAthvika dhairyam (courage ) to complete the prescribed kaaryams .
 
If we are engaged in nirvEdham over past lapses , it would be difficult to
move on to the next set of activities . One can not engage then in Bhagavath
Kaimkaryams . We ourselves have to get over the nirvEdham to pursue
the prescribed kaimkaryams . One has to invoke the courage to overcome
the power of nirvEdham(avasAnam)  that  bogs us down and shake it off
( anavasAnam) to gain kaimkarya nishpatthi ( courage for performing
the Kaimkaryams).One should develop the firmness of mind (courage)
to continue with the kaimkaryams. This is Saathvika dhairyam . One
chases the nirvEdham and vows to do the kaimkaryams.
 
569. manthrAdhigama GurvanyOpAya dhUshaNavEdhithrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us that it is
erroneous to get manthrOpadEsams from anyone except the  AchAryan .
 
ManthrAs have to be acquired after prostrating before the AchAryan
and requesting him with affection to bless one with Manthra upadEsam .
Manthrams obtained without proper upadEsam from an AchAryan or
that which is obtained stealthily or under some excuse will never
yield phalan . It will only end up as Paapams. 
 
570. Guru dhyAna  anukarthavya HaridhyAna svaroopavidhE nama:  
 
(meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who reminded us of the Vedic
instruction that Guru ParamparA dhyAnam should precede Hari dhyAnam . 
That Guru ParamparA dhyAnam should conclude with Prapatthi for
Bhagavath Kaimkaryam and the HaridhyAnam follows next . 
 
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
P.S: Please refer to the following  web site for details on support to
the MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam at Thiruvahindhrapuram :
 
http://www.srikainkarya.org
 
NamO Sri Lakshmi HayagrIvAya !  



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