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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

Today , let us enjoy the 12th slOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath
which refers to the high status attained by the BhakthAs of
Lord DevanAthan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram. The bhakthAs of 
the Lord attain Devathvam or Deva BhAvam or Dhaivee sampadh
for Moksham as a result of their visEsha Bhakthi for 
Lord DevanAthan is the Upadesam of Swamy Desikan 
in this slOkam with links to the 16th chapter of
SrImad Bhagavadh GitA .As "nisarga Suhrudh " ,
He displays His aasritha Vaathsalyam and elevates 
them to the status of DevAs. 

The Twelfth SlOkam of SrI DevanAyaka PanchAsath
*********************************************

SvAdhIna visva vibhavam Bhagavan visEshAth
ThvAm DevanAyakam usanthi parAvaraj~nA:
prAya: pradarsayithum yEthath ithi pratheema: 
Thvadh Bhakthi-bhUshitha-dhiyAm iha dEvabhAvam

General meaning:
****************
Oh DevanAyaka Bhagavann! The entire Universe is Your 
special Isvaryam as LeelA VibhUthi. This universe is 
totally under Your control and command (Sva adhiNa viswa 
vibhavam). You shine as the One and Only Lord of 
this Universe created by You. Brahma Devan and all 
the other DevAs like Indhran along with the other assemblies 
of Devaas serve You as Your humble and devoted servants .
The Brahma Jn~Anis (parAvaraj~na:), who clearly comprehend 
Your Lordship over the DevAs prefer to address You particularly
as DevanAthan with affection ( ThvAm visEshAth Deva Naayakam
usanthi). When we examined why the Brahma Jn~Anis 
like to address You as the Lord of DevAs (DevanAthan) 
although they are fully aware of the fact that 
Your Lordship extends to the entire universe and 
not just to the DevAs, we understood their subtle 
reasons. The intent of the Brahma Jn~Anis in this context 
is for reminding every one of the reality that those 
who worship You at ThiruvahIndhrapuram with visEsha 
unwavering Bhakthi and lose their heart in that process 
earn the high status of DevAs(Deva BhAvam) .That is why 
they with their mind adorned with visEsha Bhakthi for
You ( Thvath Bhakthi bhUshitha dhiyAm )address and 
salute You as DevanAthan. Due to Your aasritha Vaathsalyam ,
You bless particularly those , who performed SaraNAgathy 
to you at Your dhivya dEsam and promote them to 
the assembly of DevAs , who are very dear to You .

Additional Comments:
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ParAvaraj~nA: 
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These are Brahma Jn~Anis, who have a clear
understanding of The Tatthva Thrayam ( Prakruthi, Jeevan 
and Iswaran) as well as arTa Panchakam ( PrApya Svaroopam/
Iswara Svaroopam , PrAptha Svaroopam/JeevAthma Svaroopam ,
Upaaya, Phala and VirOdhi Svaroopam .These blessed ParAvaraj~nA:
recognize and addres You as Deva Naayakan since they know 
clearly that the whole world and its beings created by You
is under Your control and protection.

Deva BhAvam and Asura BhAvam:
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In the 16th chapter of SrImad Bhagavath GitA , Sri DevanAtha
PerumAl in His incarnation as Lord ParthasArathy instructs His
disciple , Arjuna on the categories of the created beings
as divine and demonical ( Devaas and asuraas displaying 
Deva and asura bhAvams rspectively).In the preceding three
chapters, GithAchAryan instructed Arjuna in the words of 
AchArya RaamAnjA on: 

" ---Prakruthi-PurushayO: BHAGAVATH VIBHUTHITHVAM , VibhUthimathO
BhagavathO VibhUthi-bhUthAdh achidh vasthuna: chidh vasthuna:
cha , Bhaddha-mukthObhaya roopAdh , avyayathvavyApanabharaNasvAmyai:
arTAntharatayaa PurushOtthamathvEna yATAthmyam cha varNitham".

Swamy AadidEvAnandA's translation of this revelatory passage
and that which precedes it takes the following form:

" In the preceding three chapters were elucidated the following,
(1) What constitutes the nature of the physical reality 
(Prakruthi) , i.e., of the individual Self (PurushA ) taken
separately and in conjunction with each other ; (2)that their
conjunction is the result of attachment to the GuNAs , and their
separation , the result of non-attachment;(3)that PRAKRUTHI
AND THE INDIVIDUAL SELF IN WHATEVER MODES OF EXISTENCE THEY BE , 
BOTH CONSTITUTE THE GLORY (VIBHUTHI)OF THE LORD; and 
(4)that the real nature of THE LORD AS THE SUPREME PERSON 
IS DISTINCT FROM UNCONSCIENT MATTER (PRAKRUTHI) AND
CONSCIENT ENTITY (PURUSHA) IN BOTH THE STATES OF BONDAGE AND 
FREEDOM , AS HE ( THE LORD OF ALL) IS IMMUTABLE , PERVADING ,
SUPPORTING AND RULING ".

Swamy Desikan seems to have in mind , the comforting assurances 
that was given to us by GithAchAryan using Arjuna as a pretext(vyAjam):

Dhaivee sampadhvimOkshAya niBhandhAyAsurI mathA
Maa sucha: Sampadham Dhaiveem abhijAthOsi PaaNDava 
---Bhagavadh GitA: 16.5 

(Meaning):" The Divine destiny is deemed to lead to liberation ,
the demonaic to bondage , grieve not , Oh Arjuna , YOU ARE BORN
TO A DIVINE DESTINY.

This Divine destiny is what Swamy Desikan refers to as 
"Deva Bhaavam" in this slokam. This Deva BhAvam or 
Dhaivee Sampadh is attained by those possessing a mind
adorned with Bhakthi for You ( Thvadh Bhakthi-BhUsitha DhiyAm 
iha DevabhAvam ). Like flowers for SirOlankAram to a lady ,
VisEsha Bhakthi is the adornment for the fortunate , who
perform Kaimkaryam for the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram 
and lose themselves over His dhivya soundharyam .
They become members of the Deva GhOshti and without
doubt attain Moksham . GithAchAryan uses in the above slOkam 
the very words (Maa Sucha: ) that He is going to use in
the sacred Charama slOkam of His in the 18th chapter
( MokshayishyAmi Maa Sucha:). This then is the MokshAnugraham 
through SaraNAgathy to the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram 
as members of Deva GhOshti as referred to in the Charama
slOkam of the most merciful Lord.He confers Deva BhAvam on 
those , who seek His RakshaNam and raises them to Deva GhOshti
and earns in the process the title of Deva Naayakan.

In the next posting , Swamy Desikan describes how
the entire ChEthana and achethana tatthvams shine 
in the divine body of Lord DevanAthan as special
weapons and Aabharanams.

NamO SrI DevanAtha MahA PurusAya 
Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

adiyEn invites Your participation in the RathnAngi 
Kaimkaryam for SrI DhaivanAyakan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram
scheduled for poorthi with His anugraham on
October 5,2003(PurattAsi SravaNam day).

There are just 140 days left before samarpaNam of 
the RathnAngi for the Lord. Wont You please join in this 
kaimkaryam and recieve the paripoorNa anugraham of 
Lord DevanAthan? 






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