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Title: Oppiliappan List Archive Nov 1996
Dear BhakthAs of Swamy NammAzhwAr :

In the previous posting   , I referred to Swami Desikan's
deep attachment to NammAzhwAr"s Thiruvaimozhi and how many of
those sentiments expressed by the AzhwAr inspired Swami Desikan
in his many works in general & Daya satakam in particular.

I will be following closely the Commentaries of Uttamur Swamigal
and that of Dr. V.N. Vedantha Desikan ( AzhwAr ThiruvuLLam ) as well
as the Sanskrit works of Swami Desikan ( Dramidopanishad Saaram
and Dramidopanishad Taatparya RatnAvaLi ) , MaNavALa Maamuni"s
Thiruvaimozhi Nurrandhathi & Azhagiya ManavALa PerumAL NayanAr's
Acharya Hrudayam . As I have indicated earlier , I have been deeply
impressed by the monumental work of Dr.V.N. Venkatanathan , my
neighbor at Oppiliappan Koil Sannadhi Theru .

I will refer first in an overview fashion the various references to the
Daya/Arunaa / Anukamopaa/Krupa/ Kshamaa of Sriman Narayana
in Thiruvaimozhi and indicate the appropriate echoes in the works of
Swami Desikan that have connections to the above auspicious
qualities of the Lord Of Thiruvenkatam eulogzed in Daya Satakam .

Let us start this series  with a salutation to Kuruhur Satakopan :

BHAKTHAAMRUTHAM VISWAJANAANUMODHANAM
SARVAARDHATAM SRI SATAKOPA VAANGMAYAM I
SAHASRA SAAKOPANISHAD SAMAAGAMAM
NAMAAMYAHAM DRAAVIDA VEDA SAAGARAM II

Thiruvaimozhi: The First Decad (Patthu )
******************************************
Here AzhwAr sets the stage for the celebraton of the Kalyana
GuNAs of the Lord. Here, he points out that Sriman NarayaNa
is the supreme means (UpAyam ) for us. He is easy to meditate
and the GuNaanubhavam of the Lord is similar to that of tasting
nectar. He also dwells on the Mukunda Tatthvam or the Moksham-Conferring
power of BhagavAn.

In the very first verse, Azhwaar states that BhagavAn blesses us with
Jnana-Bhakthi faculty to overcome the weakness of the intellect that
can lead us astray through doubts, confusions and arguments. He points out
that all chetanas , Achetanas , Devas and all else are Him and Him alone.
He is the indwelling soul , niyanthaa and ultimate source of the power of
all other Gods that people elect to worship . He asks us to surrender
our soul ( offer Prapatthi) to Him and secure Paramapadam .

In verse 1.2.5 & 6, the upadesam of AzhwAr about the mercy of the Lord
surfaces up first . He refers to the Aasritha Premam (Affection for those who
seek refuge at His lotus feet ) and states unequivocally that He will
show His MERCY to ALL equally , once they become aligned with
Him through SaraNaagathi . AzhwAr refers to the concept of Sambhanda
Jnaanam ( We are part of his splendour ) in his role as an Acharya
and invites us to surrender unto Him and become the object of His Daya
through the practice of subservience (Seshatvam ) to Him..

In Verse 1.10.8, Azhwaar celebrates the Daya quality of "Selva NaaraNan".
He indicates that Selva NaaraNan is an Avyaaja Suhruth ( One who does not
have a specific reason to be our well wisher and friend ) . Azhwaar says :" His
is a masterly game. The Lord with abundant KlayaNa guNaas appears to have
striven , day and night , to secure me -- Now , He has joined me inseparably.
Unlike me who searches for Him intermittently , He has sought me
uninterruptedly. And so he has caught me " . This is His Sowseelya
guNam and Daya guNam in action . He concludes this decad by
stating that his effort to forget the Lord has conceded victory to
HIS effort to remain implanted in his memory. That is a direct
result of His unique Dayaa svabhaavam .

The first 22 verses of Thiruvaimozhi is considered the essence of
the message of Vedas, Vedanthas ( Upanishads) .

Sri RamAnujA , Swami Desikan and Kanchi Azhagiya ManavALa
PerumAL Jeeyar have used these verses as the basis for their works :

Brahma Sutra Bhashyam, Dramidopanishad -- Taatparya RatnAvaLi
and Sri Bhashya Dravida Aagama Aadhya Dasaka Dvandhva IykaKantyam .

His Kshamaa guNam is celebrated in decad 1.4 as Nissesha Ahassahan
or the one who through His Kalyaana GuNam of Kshamaa forgives always
all of our tiring trespasses . He provides Sarvaanga Samslesham through His
KalyANa guNam of Krupaa and makes the Azhwaar enjoy His sweet
presence in every one of his limbs. His daya also results in His being
AvyAja UdAran or who gives Himself without any particular reason.

His Daya is celebrated more intensely in the subsequent decads by
NammAzhwAr .

AzhwAr , Aacharyan Thiruvadigaleh SaraNam

Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan





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