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VenkadAdhri Samam sTAnam BrahmANDE naasthi kinchana
VenkatEsa SamO DevO na bhUthO na bhavishyathi

Dear Sri VenkatEsa BhakthAs :

After enjoying the SuprabhAtham slOkam recitations from the balcony of Hathiram 
Bhavaji Mutt ,
we were blessed to our surprise with the prasAdhams from the Sannidhi (Dosai & 
Pongal) . 
Our dear friend , who was able to attend the SuprabhAtham brought  the 
PrasAdhams directly 
from the Sannidhi . The PrasAdhams were piping hot .The day began well for us .

ArchanAnthara Sevai
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Next , we stood in line for the ArchanAnthara Sevai and had a wonderful 
darsanam of
the smiling Lord . Thanks to the intervention of Sannidhi ParichArakAs , adiyEn 
was 
asked to enjoy the sevai a little longer without the Jarigandi staff rushing 
adiyEn out .
It was a BhAgyam and adiyEn recognizes it  as Dayaa Devi's niyamanam . Evey 
moment 
spent in front of Saptha Gireesan is a direct result of His apaara KaaruNyam 
and divine niyamanam . 

Sojourn at AchArya RaamAnuja Sannidhi awaiting SaaRRumuRai GhOshti
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When adiyEn came out of the Garbha graham , I was asked to stay at AchArya 
RaamAnuja Sannidhi 
until Periya Jeeyar SaaRRumuRai ghOshti could enter the garbha graham . After 
offering
adiyEn's DaNdavath PraNAmams to Udayavar , adiyEn sat there with the blissful 
shadow of Anandha VimAnam for the next 45 minutes . This was quality time to 
reflect on
the Vaibhavam of Azhwars , AchArya RaamAnuja , Sri Saila Nambi , Sri 
AnanthAzhwAn 
and the Parama DayALu , Lord VenkatEswara .

adiyEn recalled leisurely the excerpts  from DayA Sathakam of Swamy Desikan ,
AzhwAr AruLiccheyalkaL and other Sri Sookthis on Lord SrinivAsan . 

Here are the thoughts that came to my nind from the Sri Sookthis and 
AruLiccheyalkaL .

Let me start with the reflections on Sri Daya Sathakam as experienced by the 
GantavathArar,
Swamy Desikan , the incarnation of Lord VenkatEsa's Sannidhi Bell . The 
highlights of
the themes of the ten sections of Daya Sathakam and the various meters used by 
Swamy 
Desikan are assembled under the following URL for ready reference :

http://sadagopan.org/acharyans/sd2.htm

A small tribute to Udayavar and His links to ThiruvengadamudayAn is appropriate
now as a PoorvAngam for reflections on the incomparable Dayaa of Lord 
SrinivAsan 
of Thirumala .

1. Udayavar Sannidhi at Thirumala & the links to  Sri BhAshyam 
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Since much of my reflections on Lord VenkatEsa originated while adiyEn  was 
sitting
that dawn in front of AchAryA RaamAnuja's sannidhi in the North East section of 
BhagavAn's 
sanctum , it is appropriate to include a few words on AchArya RaamAnujA's 
expositions 
before the Lord on Brahma SoothrAs known as VedAntha Sangraha . All His life , 
AchArya
Ramanuja had prepared to write the magnum opus commentary on Brahma SutrAs ,
the magnificent Sri BhAshyam , in response to the command of Swamy AlavanthAr . 
Acharya Ramanuja went to Kashmir to look at the BodhAyana Vrutthi and returned 
to 
bless us with Sri BhAshyam . Before the kaimkaryam of writing Sri BhAshyam , 
He appraised Lord ThiruvenkatamudayAn  about the outline of what he had in
mind as content . Acharya Ramanuja sat before the Lord of Thirumala and gave
a brief  exposition on the commentary  of Brahma Soothrams .It took the form of 
VedArtha Sangraha .

This Sri Sookthi arose thus BEFORE the compilation of the mighty and terse Sri 
BhAshyam .
VedAntha Sangrahaa  was placed at the lotus feet of the Lord of the Seven Hills 
. Vedantha Dheepa 
was written after the creation of Sri BhAshyam ; VedAntha Saara (brief 
explanation of
Brahma SutrAs ) followed there after . Thus there are four works on Brahma 
Sutrams by 
AchArya Ramanuja and we are blessed to be inheritors of those four Sri Sookthis 
by
AchArya RaamAnuja . Lord SrinivAsan was the light ( VedAntha dheepam ) on top of
the seven hills for AchArya RaamAnuja . It was a privelege to sit in the 
Ramanuja Mantapam
that dawn to reflect on the glories of our Guru Parampara and recall the deep 
meanings
of the second slOkam of Sri Dayaa Sathakam :

vigAhE theerTa-bahuLAm SeethaLAm Guru-santhathim
SrinivAsa DayAmbhOdhi parevAha paramparAm 

( Meaning): adiyEn immerses in the overflow of the assembly of waters of AchArya
lineage that arises from the cool and sacred Ocean known as the Dayaa of 
SrinivAsan. 

Let us start with the MangaLAsAsanams of Lord SrinivAsa now after the 
reflection on 
the MangaLa slOkam of Sri VedAntha DheepA of AchArya RaamAnuja :

" May adiyEn's mind be solely devoted to the loving service of the Lotus feet of
that primeval PurushA , who is the Lord of Sri MahA Lakshmi , who is infinite 
and so ,
not limited by time , space and object , who is the one abode of all auspicious 
qualities ,
who is devoid of all that is defiling , who is adorning the Supreme abode of 
"Vaikunta" , 
who is beyond a full-grasp by speech and mind , but who is realized 
(visualized) by those
devotees , who have surrendered unto Him "... Dr.N.S.Anantharangachar's 
translation .   

2. Dayaa Sathakam based MangaLAsAsanams
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Swamy Desikan's MangaLAsAsanams for Lord SrinivAsan of Thirunala 
are housed in His Sri Sookthi, Sri DayA Sathakam , where our Thuppul Kula MaNi
addresses the Dayaa Devi of the Lord , whom he recognizes as the cause behind 
the Lord's name: DayALu .  Lord's Dayaa (ankumpaa , KaaruNyam) was visualized 
by 
Swamy Desikan as the Fifth Devi of the Lord . 

Swamy Desikan took a deep dip in the ocean of Lord SrinivAsa"s Dayaa ( 
SrinivAsa 
Dayaa ambhOdhi) and considered himself as a BhAgyasAli ( Kruthina: ) of Lord
Kamalaa Vaasan . Swamy Desikan visualized Dayaa Devi as the embodiment of
Lord SrinivAsA's KaruNaa :

samastha jananeem vandhE chaithanya  sthanya-dhAyineem
SrEyaseem SrinivAsasya KaruNAmiva roopiNeem 
.....6th slOkam of Sri DayA Sathakam 

(Meaning): adiyEn prostrates before the embodinment of the Lord's Dayaa , who 
has
the roopam of SrinivAsa .She is the Mother of all and nourishes us all with the 
milk of
divine Jn~Anam . 

Individual MangaLAsAsanams 
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2.1: My salutations to that limitless ocean of Mercy  , which is 
self-manifested and 
is near ThiruvEnkatam hills (VrushaSaila TaDasTAnam karuNA VaruNAlayam vandhE).

2.2: My salutations to that treasure for the impoverished ( akinchana nidhi) , 
the field of growth 
for the crops of four kinds of PurushArTams including Moksham ( 
apavarga-thrivargayO: 
Soothim) and is blemishless ( NiranjanAm) . My salutations to that Lord of 
AnjanAdhri !

2.3: Oh DayA DEvi ! If the Lord's six guNams ( Jn~Anam , Iswaryam , Balam , 
Sakthi ,
Veeryam and tEjas ) were to be seperated from You , then all those six guNams 
will
just become defects (dhOshams)  . Only in Your company , they gain their power 
to qualify
the Lord as BhagavAn ( DayE ! dhOshaa bhavEyu:  tE thvayaa vinaa ).

2.4: Oh DayA Devi! For the Lord of ThiruvEnkatam , who is the cool Moon of 
VrushAchalam ,
You serve as the eye displaying freindship for the ChEthanams ( KaruNE ! 
VrushAchala IndhO:
nayanE tArA-maithreem dhadhAnayA Thvayaa yEva dhrushta: janimAn ) and grant them
Moksham ( janimAn apavargam anubhavathy) !

2.5: Oh KaruNE ! " Vrushasaila IndhO: Mrutha sanjevanam amrutha amsam avaimi "
( Oh DayA Devi ! adiyEn recognizes You as the life-generating nectar associated 
with
the Moon of Vrusha Giri  . Oh Dayaa Devi ! Your Lord becomes DayALu because of 
You 
( KaruNE ! Kamalaa Nilaya: Thvayaa DayALu: ).

2.6: Oh DayA DEvi of Lord VenkatEsa! I am the Emperor of all Sins . Thou art 
the queen of
all auspicious guNams . Oh Devi , who comprehends this situation should place 
me at 
the sacred feet of Your Lord :

aham asmi aparAdha chakravarthee KaruNE Thvam cha guNEshu Saarvabhoumee
vidhushee sTithim idhruseem svayam maam VrushaSailEswara padhasAth kuru Thvam
-----30th SlOkam , Sri Daya Sathakam 

2.7: Oh DayA Devi ! You are the boat for those , who wish to cross the fierce 
and stormy
Ocean of SamsAram ( AnukampE ! Thvam bhava jaladhi gathAnAm pOthapAthree 
bhavithree).

2.8: Oh DayA DEvi ! As a result of Your intervention and guidance , the 
insignificant chEtanams (kimpachAnA:
PrANina:) attain loftiness and gain the boon of enjoying the Lord  of Vrusha 
Giri with the hue of Indhra neelam ,
who is enjoyed by the nithya sooris and the the MukthAs in Sri Vaikuntam ( 
AnukampE ! kimpachAnA:
PrANina:  nithya-muktha anushaktham Vrushagiri harineelam nirvisanthy).

2.9: Oh DayA DEvi ! Your Lord is the embodiment of Jn~Anam ; He is an ocean of 
bliss
( Aanandha SIndhu:) and is One who looks anew always for enjoyment ( Nithya 
apoorvam) .
His beauty changes every minute and yet remains fresh and enjoyable .

2.10: Oh DayA DEvi! Those who have surrendered to You cross the Ocean of 
SamsAram
reaches the sacred feet of the Lord of ThiruvEnkatam and gain the unsurpassable 
boon
of Nithya Kaimkaryam at Your Lord's kingdom ( DayE ! bhavatheem adhigamya 
,VrushAchala Isa 
Padha Patthana nithya dhanee) .  

2.11: Vrusha Saila NidhE ! Nigama SamAsrithE ! Nikhila lOka samruddhikaree ! 
taruNEndhu VibhUshaNa
poojithE ! KamalAsanEna aardhithE ! VenkatEsa KaruNE ! Praseedha , Praseedha ! 
( Oh The treasure of
Vrusha Sailam ! Oh divine One in whom the VedAs have taken their refuge !   Oh 
Devi worshipped by
the One with crescent Moon as aabharaNam on His JaDai ! Oh SrinivAsa Dayaa Devi 
whom the lotus-
seated chathurmikha Brahma performs AarAdhanam and Uthsavam in PurattAsi ! 
Please grant adiyEn
the blessings of the sevai of Your Lord ! ).

2.12:Vrusha Giri KrishNa mEgha Suvrushti ! anugraham kuru ! ( Oh Dark 
rain-laden cloud of Vrusha 
Giri ! Drench me with the rejuvenating cool showers of the Vrushagiri 
Saarvabhouman ! ).

2.13: Oh Mahishi of NaarayaNa Sikhari kooDasTan ! KrupE ! Your Lord is beyond 
the control
of any one ; He is a Svatantran . For those , who perform Prapatthi to Him , He 
overlooks their
trespasses and comes under their control ( anyAdheena: sann PraNamathAm 
Paratantra:
bhavathi; tEshAm apakruthim na gaNayathi).... SlOkam 60

2.14: Oh Dayaa Devi ! Your Lord is fond of the leelAs of creation , protection 
and dissolution of
the Universes ( Jagath Janma-sTEma-praLaya rachanA kELi rasika:)  and is the 
one and only door 
that is open for Moksham for those who surrender to Him ( PraNayinAm vigaDitha 
kavADam
vimukthi yEka dhvAram ) ... 68th SlOkam .

2.15: Oh KaruNE ! Please recommend adiyEn for His dhivya SevA . He is the one 
at 
the center of the cross section of the four VedAs ( Sruthi nagara SrungaDaka 
Jusha: ) ...70th SlOkam.

2.16: Oh Dayaa DEvi ! when the Lord is united with You (Thvath SamprukthE ) , 
the meditation by
the PrapannAs about Your Lord , who is the crown jewel on top of VrushAdhri 
blossoms and spreads 
like the flow of nectar  ( DayE ! Thvath samprukthE VrushAdhri SikhAmaNou 
praNihitha dhiyAm
prasrumara Sudhaa dhArA aakArA bhAvanA praseedhathi) ...80th slOkam   

2.17: Oh Dayaa DEvi! adiyEn has placed the burden of my protection at Your 
sacred feet.
adiyEn does not have the svatantaram for performing this Prapatthi . You 
yourself have energized me 
to perform this prapatthi and have accepted the responsibility for my 
protection . Even after 
that MahOpakAram , adiyEn committs aparAdhams . Oh SrinivAsa KaruNE ! Please 
overlook
adiyEn's trespasses and bless adiyEn to perform eternal kaimkaryams to Your 
Lord ...91st slOkam 

2.18: Oh KaruNE ! Please reduce the anger that Your Lord has over this pitiable 
one's aparAdhams
( dheenE mayi VibhO: DaNdadharathva leelAm Thvam Samaya) ...93rd slOkam

2.19: Oh DayA DEvi of Lord SrinivAsaa! adiyEn is like the elephant that throws 
on itself the mud and 
dust after cleansing itself with a bath in the river . Please bind me with Your 
chain of compassion
and save me from these destructive acts ( Maam savyam anugraha-srungalAlAbhi: 
gruhANa ) ...99th SlOkam

2. 20: Oh DayA Devi! adiyEn who is meditating on You is of samll intellect 
(Mandha buddhi) .
For this one , who is attempting to meditate on You seeking Your anugraham , 
please bear 
with this bold act of mine through the exercise of Your unique forbearance for 
such acts .

adiyEn reflected next  on the ten messages of Swamy Desikan housed in the ten 
decads of
Sri Dayaa Sathakam :

1. EmperumAn alone is the grantor of Moksham.
2. He is Omniscient and Omnipotent. Nothing moves without Him .
3. He destroys the internal and external enemies of His devotees. 
4. He is the Means (upAyam) for all sadhanAs .
5. He is the Phalan to be gained from all these SaadhanAs .
6. He is the One to be attained thru the unfailing means of Prapatthi .
7. His soulabhyam is unique .
8. He is the One standing tall on top of the seven hills.
9. He is the One , who incarnated as Raama and KrishNa (Vibhava avathArams).
10. He blesses the PrapannAs  with MokshAnandham right here thru His darsanam .

With the tranquility gained from these reflections in the middle of  all the 
Kallala 
kOlAhalam of the waves of devotees performing PradhakshiNams , adiyEn moved on 
to
the anubhavams of our dear AzhwArs and their aruLiccheyalkaL .

NamO VenkatEsAya 
adiyEn , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan




   


  



             



Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

P.S : May I request the abhimAnis and SishyAs of Ahobila Matam to contact me 
with respect to their particpation in the forthcoming 79th Thirunakshathram of 
Srimath Azhagiya Singar ? Your participation in the form of Paadha KaaNikkai on 
this auspicious occasion permits our AchAryan to undertake the many Kaimkaryams 
in a  tieless manner . Please contact me regarding your
samarpaNams . Thank You .   

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