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SrI:
 
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs :
 
We will study Twenty  more of Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamams( 601- 620 ) today :
 
601.ParagOgrAsadhAnardhayEc nama:
 
(Meaning ): Salutations to the AchAryan , who accepted the importance of
GrAsa dhAnam ( giving a fistful of grass ) to other's cows .
 
gOgrAsam means presenting a cow with a mushti(fistful) of green grass.
It yields important phalans.This is from VaishNava dharma Saasthram . In Sri KrishNa
kalpa manthram , it is explained that if the cow is pleased , BhagavAn Gopalan
is pelased . JayAkhya Samhithai states that the Lord resides in Sooryan , Chandran ,
Cow , Pupil tree (Aswattham) , Agni , Guru . Therefore giving food (grass) for
the Cow is to be considered as Bhagavath AarAdhana roopam .
 
602. abhiyAna  svaroopavidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who was fully familiar with
the Svaroopam of Abhigamanam , the first of the PanchakAla PrakriyA .
 
Abhigamanam means " senRu adaivathu " (travelling to arrive ).   
In NikshEpa chinthAmaNi , Thirukkudanthai Desikan describes 
the Svaroopam of Abhigamanam as  the prayer :" From this moment
(after getting up) ,adiyEn seeks the protection of the Lord and perform
SaraNAgathy to Him for conductance of the day's anushtAnams and
Kaimkaryams "  .This prayer seeks suddhi (purity ) of maind , speech
and body for perfroming Japam , DhyAnam , archanam and SthOthram
and this is "seNradaithal " or Abhigamanam. To perform nithyAnushtAnam
in this manner , one has to prostrate before the Lord , perform Prapatthi and offer
Fruit , Flower or atleast anjali to the Lord. This is  Abhigamanam .  
 
603. upAdhAnAkhya  samayavEthrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the time boundaries
for UphAdhAnam , the second portion of Pancha Kaala PrakriyA .
 
UpAdhAnam follows Abhigmaanam .This time boundary for UphAdhAna
(Sangava Kaalam ) is between 8.25 to 10.48 A.M ). During this time , the assembly
of material for Bhagavath AarAdhanam ( Flowers , fruits , Sandalwood paste ,
clothing  et al ).One also prepares one's mind for fitness to perform AarAdhanam .
 
604. upAdhana  mantra vidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew of the Manthram
(asthra manthram) for picking flowers for AarAdhanam . For TuLasi
picking , there is a visEsha Manthram starting with ' TuLasyamrutha janmaa..". 
 
605. hEyOpAdhEya dEvArTa  sumAdhi  dhravya vEdhithrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan ,who was fully familiar with the flowers
that can be used in Bhagavath AarAdhanam and those , which are not permitted .
 
Acceptable are : White and fragrant ones ( TuLasi , Lotus , Jaathi Mallikai ,
CheNpakam , two kinds of nandhyAvattai , Kumudham , Kaattumalli , VaguLam 
et al) .Flowers to be avoided are : " PalAsam , Kaattu Vaazhai , Tamirand , flowers
from poisonous trees , Marutha tree , from trees growing at four corners ,
smasAnam and  trees that have been hit by lightning  et al) .
 
606. svArjithatAraNya -moolyakreetha yaachitha guNAdhividhE nama:
 
(Meaning ) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the differences in
among the guNams and dhOshams  of mataerial (1)assembled from his own earnings ,
(2)acquired from the forest and (3) acquired by Yaachanam ( alms) from others .
 
It is the best practise to assemble flowers , fruits etc grown in the garden of
one's own house . This is Utthamam.Collecting from forests is next in guNam .
Purchasing from some one for a price is adhamam ( low in guNam); that
which is acquired by begging is the lowest in value (adhamAdhamam) . 
 
607. SumanOgatha satthvAdhi kruthOpAdhana hAnakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on the Phalans
resulting from worship with flowers of different colors .
 
Mallikai and other white flowers with fragrance are Saatthvic flowers and
yield the highest phalans . Red flowers like Rose , Poorcchai are Raajasic
flowers and yield half the phalan of worshipping with Saathvic flowers .
Taamasic flowers are those with black color like VishNugrAntham ;they yield half
the Phalan given by Raajasic flowers . Yellow, Green and Blue colored flowers are
variations of Saathvic flowers , which are preferred for Bhagavath AarAdhanam .     
 
608. thiTi-bhEdhAdhi niyatha-pushpabhEdhAdhi SaadhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who revealed to us the kinds
of flowers to be used in different thithis of the Month ( 15 for Sukla and 15 for
KrishNa paksham) .
 
NandhyAvardhakam is to be used during SangramaNam ; UpanandhyAvargam
during ayanam ; TuLasi is recommedned for Vishu Kaalam . Maximum phalans
are gained by the  use of the right flowers .
 
609. dhivA-niSA-dEvayAga-vyAptha  soonavisEshavidhE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the different
flowers to be offered for the Morning and the evening AarAdhanam for
the Lord  ( Ijyai and Paanaka AarAdhanam in Ahobila Matam tradition) .
 
One has to offer the flowers that bloom during the day for Morning
worship and the flowers that blom in the evening for the evening
worship .
 
610 . SaasthrAnumatha SishtAgrAhya PushpAdhi nivArakAya nama :
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan who did not choose the flowers 
that are permitted by SaasthrAs but rejected by sishtAchAram (the codes of
conduct of Elder VaidhikAs) .
 
Those flowers which had been smelled by others , those which bloomed in
the unacceptable places , those which have been attacked by insects and those
which have been touched by people with asoucham (Theettu) --these flowers
can not be accepted for Bhagavath ArAdhanam even if these  flowers are
accepted by SaasthrAs like Mallikai , Rose etc .
 
611. gruhAlayArchA-niyatha vaasa : pushpAdhi(kusuma) bhEdhavidhE nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew about the appropriate
Vasthrams and Pushpams that should be used for AarAdhanam at homes
and at the Temples.  
 
For the ArchA Moorthys at the Temple , we hold the silk Vasthrams and
the new clothings over fragrant dhUpam and then present them to the Moorthys.
For Gruha archA Moorthy , only white vasthram is presented . At one's home ,
there are no red flowers presented except Lotus and KalhAram (Senkazhuneer) .
All the other white flowers allowed are fine to present .
 
612 . srang-mAlA bhEdhadhrusE nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who knew the difference between
the two kinds of garlands known as Maalai and  srang .
 
Maalai is the garland assembled with one kind of flower .
Srang is the long flower garland with many kinds of allowed flowers .
 
It is better to present a garland than loose flowers to the Lord.
It is even better to have the large multicolored garland (Srang).   
 
613. soothragraTithaadhi nishEdhakAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who pointed out that one can not
use  the cotton thread in hte construction the garlands . Only dried banana tree
barks are to be used for garlands to be presented to the Lord .
 
Flowers set aside for the Lord's use should not be spoken ill off
and portions of that assembly should not be used for personal use .  
 
614. BhagavathyAga varjYOpAdhEya aabharaNa SOdhakAyA nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on what kind of
jewelery (AabharaNams) are appropriate for presenting to the Lord .
 
Golden and gem-studded jewelery are free from dhOshams .
Those jewelery can be presented . The gem stones with dhOshams
should not be included in the AabharaNams . That worn and enjoyed by
humans before should not be presented to the Lord without consecration .  
 
615. PrANyanga surabhidhravya upayOga  vyAkruthikshamAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who can explain the special
significance of fragrances originating from the body of particular animals .
 
KasthUri , Mrugha Madham are unique fragrances that can be used on the body
of the Lord for His pleasure . They should not however be used as sprinklings to
DhUpam .
 
616. hEyOpaadhEya mukuLpathrAnkura vichArakAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan, who has researched the acceptable
and unacceptable categories of the buds (MukuLam) , the leaves( pathram) 
and  shoots ( ankuram) in Bhagavadh  AarAdhanam .
 
Among Buds , only Uthpala pushpam's unopened buds(MukuLams) 
are fit to use . Among leaves , only those of TuLasi , PalAsam and  Aswattham
can be used . Among ankurams , those of Wheat , green gram , black gram et al
can be used . 
 
617. dhinadhvayAparyushitha kusumOkthi vichakshaNAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who pointed out the flowers
for usage beyond two days ( Uthpalam and Lotus , which grow in water) .
Rest of the flowers fade after one day . 
 
618.  BhOjarAjAdhyuktha kaala pushpa-bhEdha vichArakAya nama: 
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who instructed us on the proper
flowers to be used according to the different time divisions of the day .
 
These combinations are : Sangava Kaalam: Sunrise to 5 Naazhikais
thereafter  ( pushpam recommended for that Thithi ); Sama Kaalam :
the 10 Naazhikais after Sangavam ( Lotus Flowers) ; VishNu Priya Kaalam
( Five Naazhikais after Sama Kaalam ( Karaveera Pushpam) ; Dharma Kaalam:
the next 5 Naazhikai ( Kumudham) ; VirAga Kaalam : the subsequent five Naazhikais
( Bilva leaves) . These specific recommendations were made King BhOjA in his book
" PrayOga Paddhathi RathnAvaLi ". This prayOgam has to fit within the Saasthraic
rules for the specific pushpams for the different portions of the day .
 
619.  grAhyamoolagrahithrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who identified the roots
that can be used in Bhagavath AarAdhanam ( Useeram : Vetti vEr ).
 
620.  dhUpa-dheepa dhravya vEdithrE nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to the AchAryan , who spelled out the dhravyams
that can be used for DhUpam and Dheepam .
 
The shavings & powders from the logs of DevadhAru , ahil and Sandal wood
alone can be used as DhUpam on smokeless flame . Dheepam has to be limited to
cow's ghee or seasme seed oil . 
 
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
P.S : Please participate in the MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam
at Lord HayagrIvan's sannidhi at Thiruvaheendhrapuram .  
 


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