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SrI:
 
SrimatE Lakshmi Nrusimha ParabrahmaNE Nama:
 
SrimatE RaamAnujAya Nama:
 
SrimatE VedAnta GuuravE Nama:
 
SrimadhbhyAm Sriranga SaThakOpa SrI VedAnta Desika YathIndhra
Mahaa DesikAbhyAm nama:
 
SrimatE VedAnta VaavadhUka SrI NarayaNAchArya MahAvidhushE Nama:
 
SriamatE LakshmI Nrusimha dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka SrIvaNN SaThakOpa
SrI NarayaNa Yatheendhra MahA DesikAya Nama:
 
SlOkam 1 : Guru Paramparaa Vandhanam
 
AchAryam prathamam samastajagatAm NaarAyaNam Padhmineem
 
sEnESam SaThakOpa Naathamuni satpadhmAksha RaamAbhidhAn
 
Srimad Yaamuna PoorNamiSra-yatirAD SrutyantagurvAdhikAn
 
Aadhyam vaNN-SaThakOpa soorimatha tatpAramparreem bhAvayE
 
(Meaning) : Sriman NarayaNan is the First among AchAryAns and His paramparai is followed by SrI Devi , VishvaksEnar, NammAzhwAr , Naatha MunikaL, UyyakkoNDAr , MaNakkAl NambigaL , AaLavantAr , Periya Nambi, Bhagavad RaamAnujar , Vedanta Desikan , Srimad Aadhi VaNN SaThakOpa Yatheendhra MahA Desikan . adiyEn reflects on this sacred Guru Paramparai at the start of creating this kAvyam .
 
SlOkam 2: Tribute to the Immediate Guru Paramparaa
 
LakshmInrisimha Sriranga VeeraraghveeSakArijai:
 
laBdhasatvO Yogivaryai: Bhudha-kavyamihArabhe  
 
AdiyEn who has been the beneficiary of the divine anugraham of  Sri Lakshmi-nrisimha SaThakOpa Jeeear ( HH the 41st Pattam ) , Sri Sriranga SaThkOpa ( HH the 42nd Pattam) , Sri Veeraraghava SathakOpa yatheendhra MahA DEsikan( HH the 43rd Pattam)  reflect upon their dayaa laden kaDAkshams  at the start of this kaavyam . 
 
3. Periya Swamy becoming eligible for the anugraham of Swamy SrI Desikan
 
paramata bhanga-vyAkhyAm khyAtEr-hEtum vitanya viBhudhEndhra:
 
SrI NaarAyaNa Soori: SrutyantAchArya veekshitOvyalasat   
 
(Meaning): Sri U.Ve. VidhvAn Villivalam NaarAyaNAchArya Swamy created a bhAshyam for Swamy Desikan's Paramata bhangam and became thus the fit object of the anugraham of SrI  MukkUr Azhagiya Singar ( SrI VedAnta Desika Yatheendhra MahA Desikan)  .
 
4. The Matchless generosity of  Mukkur Azhagiya Singar , the Patron of Periya Swami
 
KarNa: karNapatham gata: suratarur-yAtO amarANAm puram
 
saa dOgdhreecha payasvinee surapatE: lajjAvilAntardadhE
 
yadh-vEdAnta gurUdhagakArija munE: oudhAryatO nissamAt
 
riktougAn dhraviNaamBhu-varshaNabarAt AaDyAndrutam tanvata:
 
(meaning): That Azhagiya Singar , the benefactor of Villivalam Periya Swami is known for His matchless generosity ( oudhAryam) . His inimitable genrosity made poor folks rich very quickly . As a result of His vaibhavam , KarNan the geat benefactor could not be seen any more ; he became an object for the cognition by the ear alone( KarNa patha gata:) . The boon granting KaRpaka Vruksham became shy and hid in the Svarga lOkam . The wish-granting divine Cow , KaamadhEnu also took off for Svarga lOkam and hid there as well . 
 
5. Vandhanam for Sri Matam Guru paramparA at the commencement of the KAvyam
 
AadhivaNN SaThakOpaadhyAn-ahOBila maThAdhipAn
 
praNamya prArabhE kaavyam Bhudha-nArAyaNASrayam
 
(Meaning): adiyEn commenes the Kaavyam on the great scholar , Sri Villivalam NaarAyaNAcchAr Swamy after prostrating before all the simhAsanAdhipatis of SrI AhOBila maTham starting from the Founding Jeeyar , SrI Aadhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar to prakrutham Azhagiya Singar .
 
6. The wide spread glory of Periya Swamy among His contemproaries 
 
dheerOdAttam Sama-dhamadhyananta-guNa-jrumbhitam 
 
SrIman-NaarAyaNAchAryam bhuvi kO vEtti nO Bhudha:
 
(Meaning) : Which of the scholars among His contemproaries   did not know about 
SrIman  NaarAyaNaacchAr Swamy , the abode of multitude of Aatma guNams like control over His senses ( indhriya nigraham) , resolute state of the mind (VairAgyam) , courage, forbearance , and  equanimity ?
 
( This is a rhetorical quetsion , the answer to which is that every one of his contemproaries was respectfully aware of this MahAtmA's vaibhavam .)
 
7. Consecration of the World by Mahaans with superior Atma GuNams
 
Jn~AnushtAna vairAgya Saanti-dAntyAdhi-bhUshaNaa:
 
punanti bhuvnam krutsnam smaraNEnaiva sAdhava:
 
(Meaning): The mere thought about the Mahaans , who adorn Jn~Anam ,
tranquility VairAgyam and humility as their ornaments , makes this universe purified (cleansed) .
 
8. Power of Sriman NaarAyaNan
 
NaarAyaNam namskrutya nAnAgranthaanareerachan
 
BhadharAyaNa-munyAdhyaa: bhagavad-pAdhasEvakA:
 
(Meaning): Sages like BhadarAyaNa , who are great servants of Sriman NaarAyaNa
composed many grantams only after prostrating before their Lord , Sriman NaarAyaNa .
 
9. Superiority of worshipping BhAgavatAs over BhagavAn Himself
 
HarEs-suvarivasyAta: tadheeyAnAm samarchanaa
 
nissamAbhyadhikam tOsham dattE bhagavatO HarE:
 
(Meaning): BhagavAn is immensely pleased , when His bhAgavatAs (tadheeyAs) are worshipped over any worship offered to Him .
 
10. Ease of Worshipping BhagavatAs over BhagavAn
 
daveeyasO Bhagavata: parOkshasya samarchanAt
 
syAt-pratyakshA bhAgavata-varivasyA maheeyasee
 
(Meaning) : The worship of BhAgaatAs of the Lord directly visible to one is superior to the  ArAdhanam of the faraway Lord , who is not visible to the worshipper .   
 
11. KarthA and Kaaryam : The Disconnect
 
pankAjjAtam kusumam , janair-nahEyam , nadarata: kriyatE
 
agnEr-jAtA Aapa: nahyUshmANam samudhigarantheeha
 
(Meaning): People do not dislike lotus and throw it away because it arose from the lowly mud . Similarly , VedAs state that the water vapor arising from Agni does not reveal its heat .
 
12. The noble ones do not  look at the blemishes in KarthA or KaaraNam
 
tadhvadh ViBhudhO guNadhruk naveekshatE kartrunishTha-dhOshAdheen
 
kAraNa-kartru-guNAdhyA: sarvE kaaryEshu naiva dhrusyantE
 
(Meaning) : Those knowledgabale about Aatma GuNams do not find fault with the deficencies in the kaimkaryams of the doers or the reason behind such kaimakryams. Is it n't so that the small jantu ( silk worm) produces the pure silk thread relished by   our Lord ? 
 
13. Honey assembled by the Honey bees is enjoyed by rasikAs 
 
srujatE laghurapi jantu: Kshoumam pootam priyam Sriya: patyu:
 
madhukarasanjitamadhu kim rasikaa naasvadhayanti mOdhEna
 
(Meaning): BhagavAn as " PootAtmA " is the inner soul of all and is devoid of all sins ( SarvabhUtAntarAtmA apahatapApmA) . He accepts all kaimkaryams without looking into the qualifications of the adhikAri performing that Kaimakryam . Even  a small jantu produces easily the silken linen ( Kshoumam) that is enjoyed by Sriya: Pati , Sriman NarAyanan . Is it n't so that the honey assembled by the little insect ( the honey bee) is enjoyed by the rasikAs?    
 
14. MahAn's Forbearance in accepting even the imperfect samarpaNams . 
 
 yEvam laghumati-SiSu-Suka-giramiva daasasya jalpamapyEnam
 
guNyaBhudhasamSritatvAdh-AmOdantAm-asooyayA rahita:
 
(Meaning): The noble ones with forbearance should accept this daasan's incoherent prattlings  just as they would accept the words of immature children and those of the parrot of feeble intellect . They should accept adiyEn's imperfect effort also because the subject matter is about a great scholar and MahAtmaa , Villivalam Periya Swamy.  
 
15. Lord VaradarAjan's special affection for VaidhikAs who reflect on the nectarine upadEsams of AchArya RaamAnujA and Swamy SrI Desikan
 
KaanchimaNDana PuNyakODi SikharErAjannabheeshtapradha:
 
SuddhAn-vaidheeka-karmaThAnaviratam bhaktyA svapoojAratAn
 
nityam LakshmaNa yOgirAja NigamAntAchArya peeyUshavAk-
 
dhOraNyAmananAt viSuddha-hrudhayAn-AmOdayannEdhatE
 
(Meaning): Lord VaradarAjan shines inside the bejewelled PuNyakOti vimAnam in the middle of Kaanchipuram . There He recieves devout AarAdhanam from SrI VaishNavAs whose hearts are pure from the reflections on the nectarine upadEsams of  AchAryans like RaamAnuja and Swamy Desikan and blesses them for their AchArya Bhakti and nishtai.
 
( Comments): Lord of Kaanchi taking His abode inside the radiant PuNyakOti VimAnam is Abheeshta Varadhan and grants all the boons that chEtanams seek from Him . He looks with great affection at the anushtAtAs engaged in Vaidhika karmAs like Yaagams and Yaj~nams and perform nityArAdhanam for Him without let . He celebrates the mellow mind set of these BhagavathAs with hearts  purified by their repeated reflections on the parama paavana upadEsams of AchArya RaamAnujA and Swamy 
Desikan  .    
 
16. ParamaikAnti Brahmavidhs and Satyavrata KshEtram
 
tat-prAntE-SatayOjanaanicha-parivyApyAstikai: SrOtriyai:
 
Brahmajn~ai: HarimantarEtarasuram nO chintayadhibardhivjai:
 
SreegrAmEshu SubhaSruti krama-ganaadhyadhyEtru keerAdhishu
 
  preetyA HastigireeSvarO vitanutE Satyavratatvam Subham
 
(Meaning and comments ): In and around Kaanchipuram for hundreds of yojAnAs ( units of mile) live the ParamaikAnti Brahmavidhs in many sacred SrI GrAmams ( agrahArams) who recite Veda SaakhAs in the kramam and Ganam modes like the parrots reciting effortlessly on command . Their Vedic adhyayanams focus on the Satyam - Jn~Anam and Anantam aspects of the Parabrahmam at Kaanchi . The Lord of Kaanchi is immensely pleased with these ParamaikAntis and makes His kshEtram shine even more with the meaningful name of Satyavrata KshEtram . 
 
17. PazhavEri Sri GrAmam near Kaanchi
 
astyagrahAra: viBhudhAbhinandhya: PurANagandhAkara nAmadhEya:
 
yannAma lOkE prathitam BhudhEndhrai: sacchOttriyai: sAtvikakarmaThaSccha
 
(Meaning): Near Kaanchi , the Satyavrata KshEtram , is the  SrI GrAmam with the name of PazhavEri ( one with ancient fragrance) , which is saluted by the scholars. Its vaibhavam arises from the residents , who are sAtvikAs and experts in reciting  Veda SaakhAs in many modes as well as  practioners of nitya karmAs and Yaaga-Yajn~ams .
 
18. The SrI Gramam of Villivalam ( BhilvAraNyam) near PazhavEri
 
tadhantikE Suddha suvrutta-SeetaLa-svabhAba-muktAnibha satvaSAlibhi:
 
RamAsakhArchA-niratai: sabhAjitO vibhAti VillivalavidhvadhAsthiti:
 
(Meaning):  Near PazhavEri agrahAram is another agrahAram populated by great Vedic scholars known for their sattva guNams . They are pure like jaathi pearls and are celebrated by bhakthAs and BhAgavathAs .
 
19. The ParamaikAnthis of Villivalam and their greatness
 
sadhAchAraSeelA: SrutiprOktakarmasvanushThAnanishThA: HarErEva bhakthA:
 
vinA tamm na chAnyAnsurAdheen smaranta: mumukshApradhAnA: ParaikAntinastE
 
(Meaning): The residents of Villivalam are known for their SadAchAram and nitya-
anushtAnam of VedOkta KarmAs . They worship only Sriman NaarAyaNan and will not go anywhere near other dhaivams for any thing . They are exemplary ParamaikAntis , who seek only Moksham as their Parama PurushArtham .     
 
20. ParamaikAntis and PuNya KshEtrams
 
vasanti svayam yatra chaikAntinastE tadhEvOchitam dhAma mAnyasvabhaktam
 
yathaa-rangadhAmAdhi dhivyasthalaaneetyavOchan-sadhAchAryavaryA yathArtham
 
(Meaning): Wherever ParamaikAnthi Swamis reside , that is the puNya kshEtram having revered bhakthAs . Our PoorvAchAryAs have explained that dhivya dEsams like Srirangam are such puNya kshEtrams known for the residence of ParamaikAntis .
 
21. The Sacredness of ThoNdai ManDalam
 
yatra trayOavateerNA: prathamE dhivyAsccha soorayO dESE
 
SrILakshmaNArya dESikavibhavaavishkArapAvanassOayam
 
(Meaning): This dEsam in and around Kaanchi is sacred and famous because of the avatArams of the three Mudhal AzhwArs , AchArya RaamAnujA ( SrI PerumbhUthUr) and Swamy Desikan ( Thuppul) .
 
22. The Parents of Villivalam Periya Swamy
 
TuNDeeramanDalamaNi: phalagandhanAmapratnAgrahAra udhbhUnnarasimha Suri:
 
yath prEma-dharma-sama-dhukkha-sukhA susAdhvee SriranganAyaki sunAma guNa- prasiddhA  
 
(Meaning) : In the ancient and beautiful agrahAram of PazhavEri was born a MahAn with the name of NarasimhAcchAr . His dharma patnee was SriranganAyaki known for sharing equally her affection , dharmam , sukham and dukkham with her husband . 
 
23. The birth of a son with divine attributes for the NarasimhAchAri Dampatis 
 
anyOnyamachyuta-pArAyana-chittavrutyA dharmasamASritavatO: samayanukoolE
 
satpurushassamajanishDa HareekshaNEna nityEshu soorishu cha kascchana tanniyukta: 
 
(Meaning): To this ideal dampatis engaged in dharmAchAram with unified mind , a nityasoori ( eternally liberated jeevan) commanded by SrimAn NaarAyaNan descended to earth and was born as their  male progeny at a subha muhoortham . 
 
24. The Joy of the Parents of this special Child born out of dhivyAnugraham 
 
KumAramuttamAkrutim payOdharAbhamunnisam
    sulakshaNam vilakshaNam sapuNyarASi sambhavam
 
nireekshyasaaprasU: pitA cha Bhandhubhir-manOharam
   svabhAgyavaibhavam bhruSam vichintya harshamApatu:
 
(Meaning): The parents along with their relatives were  extremely happy about their bhAgyam (good fortune)  of the birth of this male child in their family with shyAmaLa mEni like a dark cloud of the rainy season, beautiful nose and other subha lakshaNams. They thought that this sulakshaNa kumAran was born in their family  beause of poorva janma puNyams ( PuNyarASi sambhavam) . 
 
25. Naming of the child as NaarAyaNan
 
PaaramaikAntya-nilayou smrantou Purusham Param
 
chakrAtEarham SiSornAma Subham NaarAyaNEti vai 
 
(Meaning) The parents who were practising ParamaikAnthis thought of the name of the Supreme Purushan ( Parama Purusham smarantou) and named the new born child with the auspicious name of NaarAyaNan , the first AchAryan of the entire world ( AchAryam Prathamam samasta JagatAm , NaarAyaNam).
 
( To Be Continued )
 
Srimad Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
 
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan   
           
 
  
 
    
 
     
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 

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