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SrI:

Dear Swamy  Desika BhakthAs:

In this posting , adiyEn will cover 5 more Paasurams( 66-70) of
Desika Prabhandham , which are the 27th to 32nd Paasurams of
AdhikAra Sangraham.

NiryANAdhikAram: The 20th Chapter of SRTS
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All times & Places are Fit for Prapannan leaving his body
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(66) There is no special prerequisite for the Prapanna Jeevan to exit
from the body via Brahma nAdi . There is no special requirement
that this exit happens at a special KshEthram or at a particular time or
a particular season.Whatever the time or place or season , all of them
are equally auspicious for the exit of the Jeevan by the special naadi.

In the ChEthanam's heart , 101 naadis (nerve pathways ) originate.
There is one special naadi in the middle of the 100 naadis.It is called
Brahma naadi or Moordhanya naadi or Sushumnai. The jeevans   that
travel by any one of the 100 naadis --other than the Brahma naadi--
reach lOkAs other than SrI Vaikundam. Prapanna Jeevan alone is
assisted by  the Lord to travel by Brahma naadi  and archirAdhi
mArgam ( the path of light ) and reach SrI Vaikuntam.

The key passage of this Paasuram is: " adiyavarkku angu vilakku
ilathu. athu nalnilamAm , athu naldEsamAm , athu nalpahalAm ,
athu nalnimittham yennalum aamm" ( For PrapannAs , the time and
place of departure is not restricted. Any place from which they leave
their bodies would be an equally auspicious place. The time at which they
leave their bodies would be the auspcious time . The nimittham
associated with the exit of their jeevans would be an auspicious
nimittham. There is no requirement that the Prapanna Jeevan has
to have the thoughts of the Lord during the last moments (anthima
smruthi). This requirement is only for those Jeevans, which  practised
Bhakthi yOgam as the upAyam for MOksham .There is no requirement that
Prapanna Jeevan has to exit from the body during Sukla paksham or
UttharAyaNam. Such is the power of Prapathti !

Gathi visEshAdhikAram: The 21st Chapter of SRTS
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The Explanation of the ArchirAdhi Maargam (The Path of Light )
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(67) The Prapanna Jeevan leaves the body by Brahma Naadi
and then travels with sookshma sarIram (subtle body) via
ArchirAdhi Maargam to its destination of SrI Vaikuntam.
On the way , it is greetd and honored by Agni dEvathai,
the devathai for the Day , Sukla Paksha dEvathai,
UttharAyaNa dEvathai, Samvathsara dEvathai, Vaayu
dEvathai, Sooryan, Chandran, Lightning dEvathai , VaruNan ,
Indhran and PrajApathi . These dEvathias are known as AadhivAhAs
and are representatives of the Lord with the assigned duties of
welcoming the Prapanna Jeevan to their stations  and guide
the Jeevan to the next station .  The upachArams that the Prapanna
Jeevan recieves is not due to the fruit of their karmaas but is due to
the power of the UpAyam ( Prapatthi yOgam) that they practised.
After enjoying the upachArams from the AadhivAhikAs , the Jeevan
arrives at SrI Vaikuntam , its final station in its journey.

The key passage of this Paasuram is: " nadai peRa-- pirasApathy
yenRu ivarAl ---idai idai bhOgankaL yeythi  yezhil padham yERuvar".
(Thus the Jeevan traveling on its path to mOksham recieves upachArams
from aadivAhikAs like PrajApathi and others , enjoys the pleasures and
finally arrives at  the radiant SrI Vaikuntam to perform nithya kaimkaryam
to the Lord and enjoy total bliss in the company of Mukthaas and
Nithyasooris).

ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhavAdhikAram: The 22nd chapter of SRTS
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The enjoyment of unalloyed & total bliss in SrI Vaikuntam
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(68) SarvEswaran is pleased with the jeevans , who undertake the simple
upAyam  of Prapatthi , and rushes forward to bless them with the fruits
of that UpAyam(Moksham) . At the SarvEswaran's sacred  feet ,
our AchAryAs are performing nithya kaimkaryams. Our merciful AchAryAs
wished that we also become beneficiaries of performing such kaimkaryams .
Therefore, we should perform Prapatthi , reach SrI Vaikuntam and stay at
the feet of our AchAryAs and enjoy the limitless bliss of Bhagavath-
anubhavam
without interruption.

The key passage of this Paasuram is: " Yezhil padham yERi --GurukkaL
kuzhAngaL kurai kazhal keezh mARuthal inRi yezhum bhOhatthu
mahizhnthu mannuvam " ( After ascending  the beautiful Parama Padham ,
we will be rooted blissfully at the sacred feet of the ghOshti of AchAryas
moving around with the naadham of their ankle bells and stay there enjoying
Bhagavath guNAnubhavam with them and without ever returning to SamsAric
world . Swamy Desikan describes this ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhavam as
" Kanath mahAnandha Brahma anubhava parIvAhA: " Such a Muktha Jeevan
enjoys the Lord without satiety ( Achyutham nithyam anubhavathi)
as a result of this easy to perform upAyam of Prapatthi.

SidhdOpAya-sOdhana-adhikAram : The 23rd Chapter of SRTS
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SrIman NaarAyaNan is the veritable SiddhOpAyam
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(69) SrIman NaaRaYaNan is the Sarva vidha Bandhu ( related
to us at many levels and in many ways). He is the Ocean of Mercy
who destroys our ajn~Anam. As MahA Lakshmi pleads on behalf of
us , His dayA grows further and further.That compassionate Lord
stands in place of other difficult-to-practise upAyams for us who
are incompetent to practise any upAyam other than Prapatthi
and becomes the SiddhOpAyan and grants the fruits of Prapatthi
(Moksha Phalan) to us .

SiddhOpAyam is SarvEswaran , who is the ancient and timeless
UpAyam that exists before any upAyam that we practise ( SaadhyOpAyam)
such as Bhakthi or Prapatthi yOgam.

The key passage of this Paasuram is: " inn amuthatthu amudhAl irangum
Thiru NaaraNanE maRRu ohr paRRanRi varippavarkku manniya
vaNN SaraNN" ( SrIman NaarAyNan persuaded by the sweet
intercession of His nectrine consort takes pity on us , who have no recourse
and choose Him for their protection  . For those Prapanna janams ,
He becomes the durable SidhOpAyan ) .

Additional Comments:
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(1) In SRTS , Swamy  Desikan sums up the way in which the Lord becomes
SiddhOpAyan: " Niravadhi DayA-Dhivya-udhanvAnn Parama Purusha:
Jaladhi-sudhayA saardham Jagath paripAlayan prathishta-bhara: SATHAAM
SIDDHOPAAYA: "  ( The Lord with innate compassion , who is the Ocean
of Divine DayA rules the world with MahA Lakshmi , accepts the burdens of
protecting PrapannAs and becomes the wish yielding SiddhOpAyan for them).

(2) SidhOpAya sOdhanAdhikAram is one of the four adhikArams of what is
revered as SthrIkaraNa BhAgam of SRTS. Here , Swamy  Desikan resolves
the doubts raised by others about the Lord, who is the SiddhOpAyan ,
the embodiment of an upAyam that is not done by us and exists before
any of our UpAya anushtAnams.He is the most important upAyam for us.

(3) Swamy Desikan flattens the objections of  doubters who question
(a) EmperumAns" SvAtantryam and Sahaja KaaruNyam as guNams
( the GuNams of independence and intrinsic compassion)
(b) The Sesha-Seshi relation between the Jeevan and Iswaran and
(c) The role of His divine consort as adumbrated in the "SrImath
Sabdham " stressing Her role as  UpAyam (Means) as well as
UpEyam (Goal) .

(4)Swamy Desikan establishes the indispensablity of the divine consort of
the Lord in the RakshaNam of all and Her staying together with Him as
UpAyam and UpEyam based on pramANams from Sruthi, Smruthi ,
AchArya Sookthis and SampradhAyam .

(5) As the divine consort , PirAtti is present in three forms : LayArcchai ,
BhOgArcchai and AdhikArArcchai . The Form of PirAtti , who stays
without seperation on the Lord's chest is LayArcchai. The Devis staying
by the side of the Lord as Ubhaya NaacchimArs represent BhOgArcchai.
The Devi , who has Her own temple represents AdhikArArcchai .
In the context of UpAyam and UpEyam doctrines associated with
PirAtti , Swamy Desikan points out that  ParamaikAnthis not seeking any
fruits for their kaimkaryams , worship  the PirAtti in Laya and bhOga
Archais. PirAtti is AdhikArArchai is generally associated with granting of
desired phalans . Since She is the Consort of the Lord , ParamaikAnthis
offer their namaskArams to Her as well.

SaadhyOpAya sOdhanAdhikAram : The 24th Chapter of SRTS
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Bhakthi and Prapatthi yOgams are SaadhyOpAyams
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(70) Upanishads assert that  the Lord accepts the chEthanam
for protection and granting the phalan of Moksham after that
chEthanam undertakes the upAyam of Prapatthi or Bhakthi yOgam.
These upAyams pracised by us ( SaadhyOpAyams) reduce the anger
of the Lord over our trespasses and generate in Him the compassion to
grant us mOksham .Realizing that He is the SiddhOpAyan , we perform
as per our capacity one of the SaadhyOpAyams of Bhakthi or
Prapatthi yOgam and are protected by Him to enjoy Moksha Sukham.

The key passage of this Paasuram is: " Aadhalin nAmm uraikkinRa
nalneRi Ohrum padikaLil Ohrnthu Ulaham dharikkinRa  ThArakanAr
TahavAl dharikkinRanam" ( Upanishad states : YamEvaisha vruNutE
tEna labhya:/ Whom the Lord selects , that Jeevan alone becomes
qualified to attain the Lord. Therefore , we seek the upAyams of
Prapatthi or bhakthi yOgams recommended by the Sruthi and Upanishads
and are saved from SamsAram by the Lord , who has vowed to
come to the rescue of those practising these two upAyams ) .

Additional Comments
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Swamy  Desikan responds to the doubts raised by those who
question the validity and efficacy of SaadhyOpAyams like
Bhakthi and Prapatthi yOgams in this chapter.He clears the doubts
about the eligibilty of all to pracise Prapatthi . He establishes that
all are eligible for Prapatthi upAya anushtAnam for gaining
the fruits of Moksham .

Swamy Desikan  answers those who question the Svaroopam of Prapatthi .
He establishes that the plea by the Jeevan to the Lord to accept
the responsibility of  protecting it through Prapatthi with its five angams
is the true svaroopam of Prapatthi. Swamy Desikan goes on to
answer many questions raised by doubters based on many pramANams
in this important chapter on SaadhyOpAyam.

Swamy  Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan


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