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SrI:
 
Dear SrI VaishNavAs :
 
We are blessed to benefit over the Telebridge,  the KaalakshEpAnugraham
from our revered AchAryas inspite of thefact that we are thousands of miles
away from them . There is a flood of nectar that flows over the lines
and one is fortunate to immerse in the cool , nectar-like pravAham directly from
our AchAryAs .  SishyAs of Individul Aasramams take a lot of effort to keep
these stream flowing .Our most merciful AchAryAs look very much forward
to sharing their indepth knowledge about the PoorvAchArya Commentaries 
in a  lucid manner . For instance , right now , SrImath Azjhagiya Singar is
blessing us with the KaalkshEpams on Kaliyan's ThirunedumthANDakam
and Sanklapa SooryOdhayam of Swamy Desikan ;Srimath Srirangam
PeriyANDavan is opening our ears to the beauty and TatthvArthams of 
Swamy AlavanthAr's SthOthra Rathna SlOkams and Swamy Desikan's
commentary on them ; Srimath PoundarIkapuram Andavan from HIs
aasthAnam in Srirangam is blessing us with the KaalakshEpams on
Sri RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram . Erudite VidhwAns belonging to
the above or different AchArya Paramparais are also enlightening us
on Srimad Rahasya Thraya Saaram , Sri BhAshyam , AthimAnusha
Sthavam et al . This is indeed a golden time for Tele-UpanyAsams ,
which fulfills the needs of  SishyAs , who could not be there in person
before thier AchAryAs and pursue the traditional and time honored
KaalakshEpams . We are only reminded of Swamy NammAzhwAr's
ThiruvAimozhi Passage : " Poliha Poliha Poliha....Kaliyum kedum kaNDu
KoNmin " .
 
SthOthra Rathna KaalakshEpams by Srimad Srirangam PeriyANDavan
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With this introduction , adiyEn would like to summarize now the most recent
and insightful KalakshEpam of SrImad Srirangam Andavan  on the 21st
SlOkam of Swamy AlawanthAr's SthOthra Rathnam . Srimad Andavan
is using Swamy Desikan's profound commentary on SthOthra Rathnam in
Sanskrit . SrImath Andavan brought out the deep inner meanings of
the moving words chosen by Swamy AlawanthAr as revealed by
Swamy Desikan .
 
adiyEn thought it might be of interest to the Sri VaishNavaas , who
could not attend this and other KalakshEpams to recieve a summary
of these anugraha BhAshaNams of our revered AchAryAs to experience
the Vedic fragrance of these KaalkshEpams .  adiyEn is putting together
a summary of Sri Sankalpa SooryOdhayam from the KaalakshEpams
of asmath AchAryan , Srimath Azhagiya Singar . Today , adiyen will
venture to summarize the last KaalkshEpam of Srimad Srirangam
Andavan on the 21st SlOkam of SthOthra Rathnam created by
Swamy AlavanthAr as a prayer to Lord VaradarAjan to bless
Sri RaamAnujA as a Bhavishyath AchAryan and Darsana SthApakar
for the VisishtAdhvaitha SiddhAntham . AdiyEn will add Swamy PeriyavAcchAn
PiLLai's MaNipravALa Commentary to the Sanskrit Commentary of
Swamy  Desikan .  May the AchAryaas accept these SamarpaNams
and overlook the errors made by this mandha mathi in a spirit of
Bhaagavatha Kaimkaryam !
 
SlOkam 21 of SthOthra Rathnam
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NamO NamO VaangmanasAthibhUmayE
    NamO NamO VaangmanasaikabhUmayE
NamO NamO anantha mahA VibhUthayE
    NamO NamO anantha dayaika SindhavE
 
(anvaya Kramam & PadhacchEdham ) : Vaang-manasa
athibhUmaye NamO Nama : ! , Vaang-manasa yEkabhUmayE
namO nama: ! ananatha mahA vibhUthayE namO Nama:!
anantha dayaa yEka sindhavE namO Nama: !
 
( Word by word Meaning) :
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Vaangmanasa athibhUmayE = To You , who is unattainable by mind or
speech by those , who wish to comprehend You with their own efforts
(Sva-yathnam) ,
 
namO nama: = namaskArams , namaskArams .
 
Vaangmanasa yEka bhUmayE = To You , who is comprehendable by those
who are blessed to be shown the way by Yourself through their mind and
speech to establish the foundation of their blissful anubhavams.   
 
namO nama: = namaskArams , namaskArams.
 
Ananatha mahA vibhUthayE  = To You , who has limitless Iswaryam ,
 
namO Nama: = namaskArams , namaskArams .
 
anantha Dayaa yEka sindhavE = To You , who is THE limitless ocean of
KaaruNyam ,
 
namO nama: = namaskArams , namskArams .
 
(General Introduction ) : 
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in the previous set of slOkams , Swamy AlawanthAr celebrated the anantha
kalyANa GuNams and the immeasurable Iswaryam of SrIman NaarAyaNan,
the Ubhaya VibhUthi NaaTan . In this slOkam , Swamy AlavanthAr feels 
overwhelmed by the grandness and magnitude of the Lord's guNams and
Iswaryam and admits his defeat to describe them in an adequate manner 
like the residents of SvEtha dhveepam , who declared their defeat with
their  salutation : " JithanthE PuNDareekAksha ".  Swamy AlavanthAr feels
like Arjunan in the battle field , when he was blessed to witness the Viswa Roopam
of  the Lord and felt totally overwhelmed by that vision and blurted out :
 
namO namsthEasthu sahasrakruthva:
    punasccha bhUyOpi namO namsthE
nama: purasthAth aTa  prushtathasthE
    namOsthu tE sarvatha yEva sarva ---- Geethai 11.39
 
(Meaning ) : Oh Lord ! NamaskArams to a thousand times ! NamaskArams
to You again and again ! Oh Lord who is of every form ! adiyEn's namaskArams
to You from before and behind ! adiyEn's namaskAram to You in all places
and at all times. Salutations to You from all sides !
 
Overcome by the Uthkarsham ( exaltation ) of the anantha KalyAN a
guNams and limitless Iswaryam of the Lord in LeelA and Nithya VibhUthi ,
Swamy AlavanthAr echos the mood of Swamy NammzhwAr ( ThiruvAimozhi:1.3.4): 
 
yaarumOr nilaimaiyanena aRivariya EmperumAn
    yaarumOr nilamaiyanena aRiveLiya EmperumAn
pErumOrAyiram piRa pala udaya EmperumAn
    pErumOruruvamamum uLathillai ilathillai piNakkE
 
(Meaning according to Dr.VNV Swamy ) : The correct comprehension of
the nature of the Lord and His ways is not vouchsafed to one without Bhakthi .
However high-placed he might be . With Bhakthi cherished , , one who is low and
down-trodden can nevertheless correctly appreciate how the Lord is and how
He acts . The Lord has thousands of auspicious guNmas and names that no one
else can even imagine .  Forms , sportful action , compassionate protection of
the devoted -- these mark Him out . When the devout person realizes it in his mind , 
others just argue that the Lord has no name , no form , no Quality ! This kind of
religious dialectic does go on always . Bhakthi alone enables one to experience
the Lord . The Lord is easy of reach for men of devotion  and who yearn for Him ( patthudayadiyavarrku yeLiyavan) and for the others  , He is out of reach & range 
( piRarkaLukku ariya Vitthakan ) .
 
Swamy PriyavAcchAn PiLLai stats that until now Swamy AlavanthAr focussed 
on PrApya Svaroppam and in this this slOkam , the svaroopam of PrApthA is
the topic of attention . Untill now , the Svaroopam of Saranyan was covered 
and now , the attention shifts to SaraNAgathy .
 
adiyEn will take up the detailed commentary of Swamy PeriyavAcchAn PiLLai 
and Sri NigamAntha MahA Desikan in the subsequent postings .
 
NamO NaarAyaNAya ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil V.Sadagopan 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi   

      
 
 
  

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