SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha // SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha // SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya/ SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya// KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava: / SrI RanganAthO jayathu Sri Ranga Sris cha VardhathAm// =========================================================== SRI RANGA SRI VOL.04 / ISSUE # 16 dated 5th March 2003 PEUKKARANAI SWAMI SATABISHEKAM SPECIAL ISSUE # 2 =========================================================== EDITORIAL:Of the 5 articles in English written by members of ?Sri Ranga Sri? in connection with. the SathaabhishEka MahOtsavam of Sri Vaishnava Simham, Abhinava Sudarsana BhaTTaaryar, PerukkaraNai MaaDabhoosi, Saargjna SirOmaNi Chakravarthyaarya Mahaa dEsikan who is a legend in his own lifetime, we published 3 articles in the Issue 4.15 dated 3rd March 2003. We received subsequently the article by Sri V. Satakopan Swami of New York on the great Mhaan. We are happy to feature this in this issue.
Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy Editor & Publisher ?Sri Ranga Sri? ====================================================================== YENTHARO MAHANUBHAULU ! By Sri Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan ********************************************* SrimatE ChakravarthyArya MahA DeikAya Nama: Today , MahA VidvAn PerukkaraNai MaadabhUshi ChakravathyAcchAryAr Swamy is celebrating his sathAbhishEkam . He is now "Chandra Sahasra Darsee" (One who has seen thousand full Moons ). The Lord says " Chandra sahasra darsee--vandhaneeyA mama jeevalOke". They are to be revered on His earth . adiyEn will offer my humble tribute to this MahAnubhAvar and Jn~AnushtAna VairAgya sevadhee (One who has the adornment of the triple jewels of Jn~Anam , anishtAnam and dispassion). His Scholarship **************** He is born in a great kulam (sathkula prasootar); He is a treasure house of sadAchAram ( sadAchAra sampannar); He is the nourisher and propagator of our Sath sampradhAyam (sath sampradhAya pravartakar). He is an Ubhaya VedAnthi , who is proficient in dhivya prabhandhams , SrI BhAshyam and Veda VedAntham and Desika srIsokthis and prabhandhams . He is a Brahma Vith ( Knower of the knowledge about the Supreme Being). He has spent his blessed life in service to our SampradhAyam through sharing his profound knowledge via Grantha KaalkshEpams , Vidvath sadas participation , lEkana kaimkaryams ( writings on ThiruppAvai, SrI BhAshyam ,Tatthva DarpaNam , Tatthva prabhAshanam , Srimad RaamAyaNam and other topics). He is prolific , profound and displays his multifaceted scholarship acquired through guru kula vaasam at the sacred feet of many AchAryAs including the illustrious YathIsvarar , Vaikunta Vaasi , InjimEttu Azhagiya Singar . This SrI BhAshya SimhAsanAdhipathi is considered by all scholars of our samprahdAyam as the living legend because of his mulitfaceted genius in intrepreting with facility the intricate SaasthrArtams. Sri PerukkAraNai ChakravarthyAchArya Swamy in short is a Parama BhAgavathA and Utthama AchAryan. The greatness of utthama AchAryans *********************************** Let us celebrate on this occasion the importance of such MahAnubhAvAs in our life along the lines in which the ancient Vedams in general and Saama vedam in particular point out to us. UttharArchika Saaman celebrating AchAryan ***************************************** One of the Rg rk states that the AchAryAs use the power of their Tapas and Jn~Anam to overcome all the handicaps and serve as chakravarthis for the human assembly : utha svarAjO adhithirabhdhasya vrathasya mE mahO rAjaana IsathE --Rg Vedam: 8.12.4 (meaning ): Those noble persons of blemishless character through their soul force and by the strict observance of the Lord's inviolate laws (SaasthrAs) become fit to rule over others (lead others) by their supermacy. They have severe nishtai and through their power of intellect (mEdhA vilAsam) spread their benovolent Jn~Anam all over the world like the rays of the Sun . AchAryAs' UpAsana and Kaimkaryams to the Lord ********************************************** The power of Jn~Anam of these austere learned persons is celebrated in the three VedAms by the following Veda Manthram: kaNvA iva bhrugava: iva SooryA: iva visvam id dhItam aasata , Indhram sthOmEbhir mahayanta aayava: priyamEdhAsO asvaran ( UtharArchika Saaman : 1363, Rg Vedam: VIII.3.16 and Atharva Vedam:10.2,59.2). This veda manthram points out that the Bhrugus and the descendants of the family of KaNva have attained the Supreme Being as the Sun pervades the Universe by his rays ( Bhrugava: Bhrugu kula jAthA:, KaNva Kula jAthA: iva taTA Soorya: iva visvam id dhItam aasata). This manthram also points out the tight realtionship between these powerful AchAryAs and their SishyAs . It is not only these learned wise sages keep themselves busy in singing the praise of the Supreme being through Yaaga , yaj~na AarAdhanams and sthuthis but also their pious sishyAs keep themselves fully occupied with the eulogy of the Lord and the performance of sacred rituals to please their AchAryan and the Supreme being .The importance of Bhagavd AaarAdhanam and BhAgavatha AarAdhanam is hinted here. AchAryA's unbroken kaimkaryam to the Lord ****************************************** These MahAnubhAvaas pray for the welfare of mankind and approach Him through reverentail thoughts, noble deeds and blemishless homage: upa thvAgnE dhivE-dhivE dOshAvastardh dhiyA vayam namO bharantha emasi --PoorvArchika Saaman:14 and Yajur Vedam:III.22) JarAbhOdha tadh vividDhi visE-visE yaj~niyAya SthOmagum rudrAya drusIkam --PoorvArchika Saama : 15 , UttharArchika Saaman 1663 and Rg Vedam I.27.10 (Combined meaning of both the manthrams ): Oh Lord ! We approach You day and night with reverential homage enriched by sublime thoughts about You and noble deeds commanded by Your SaasthrAs.Oh Matchless Lord!(OppilA appanE!) May Thou listen earnestly to our prayers and accept our offerings! May Thou enter in to the spirit of our eulogiesfor the purpose of the completion of our sacrifices (Yaj~nams) for the benefit of all mankind !
Here the Lord's anupravEsam in to all of the sthuthis
and Yaj~nAs of the learned sages ( JarAbhOdha/ one with
mature experience and Tapas) is invoked for the good of
all people(visE-visE).
Our Lord's pervasive presence through AchAryAs
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There is a series of 32 UtharArchika Saamans
praising Soma rasam , which start with the word
"yEsha: " to salute the anantha KalyANa guNams of
the Lord . One of them is the following Saaman
(UttharArchikam 1281 and Rg Vedam IX.28.2):
yEsha pavithrE aksharAth sOmO dEvEbhya Sutha:
visvA dhAmAnyAvisan
(meaning): This Supreme Being manifests Himself
to the wise learned persons (AchAryAs)and is
realized in various beautiful forms .He pervades
all places .
Prayer to that Supreme Lord by our AchAryAs
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Saama Veda manthram (uttharArchika Saaman 1358
and Rg Veda Rk IX.97.38)describes the relationship
of our AchAryAs to the Supreme Lord as follows:
"sa punAn upa dhadhAna ObhE aprA rOdasI vee sha: aava
priyA chidh yasya priyAsAsa UthI sathO dhana kAriNE
na pra yagumsath"
(Meaning at one level): The learned person purifying
himself thru profound meditation of the Lord and is
empowered by his Jn~Ana VairAgya anushtAnam . That tapasvi
fills both the literate and illeterate with the glow of
learning and discloses various vidhyAs. The pure and
noble wishes of the learned persons are meant to protect
us against fears ( samsAra bheethi) and obstacles
( vignams in UpAya anushtAnam). May that Lord grant us
the excellent wealth of spiritual knowledge as (he does)
to the AchAryAs (learned persons/MahAthmAs)!
This Saaman refers to those paramaikAnthis , who do not
seek chillundi swAmis (" siRu dhaivam sErEn")and hold
firmly to the sacred feet of SrIman NaarAyanan .These
are MahAthmAs with theevra tapas and noble conduct
and serve as light houses on the shore , who are being
buffeted by the fierce waves of SamsAric ocean.They are
mArga darsees , who have superior aathma GuNams like
ahimsai, Sathyam , asthEyam , aparigruham , Soucham ,
Indhriya nigraham et al.
These Brahma Vidhs are saluted by Swamy NammAzhwAr
in his ThiruvAimozhi paasuram ( 8.3.10):
kalakamilla naltava munivar karai kaNDOr
tulakkimilaa vAnavar yellAm ThozhuvArkaL
malakkamyetha maakadal tannaik-kadainthAnai
ulakka nAmm puhazhkirpathu yenn seyvathu urayeerE
(Meaning ): AchAryAs with unmuddled knowledge/Jn~Anam
known for their authentic penance/tapas perform MangaLAsAsanam
to the Lord , who churned once the milky ocean with
great energy to produce amrutham . AchAryAs on a par
with the nithya sooris and muktha jeevans serve the Lord
on this earth with joy .Please tell me how to eulogize
that Lord to His full satisfaction and gain freedom
from all of my samsAric afflictions.
A concluding prayer for AchAryan's Veda prAyam
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Vedam refers to one hundred autumns as the life
span for humans :
sataminnu saradhO anthidEvA nascchakrA jarasam tanUnAm
putrAsO yathra pitarO bhavanthi maa nou madhyA rIrishathAyurganthO
--Rg Vedam I.89.9
(meaning): Hundred autumns are given to us by the Supreme
Being for life on His earth although the body is subject to
old age and decay. Those who are sons today will grow
to become fathers tomorrow and hence may we have no
afflictions or infirmities in the midst of our life span.
Our prayers are to the Dhivya dampathis to bless MahA VidvAn
ChakravarthyAchArya Swamy to enjoy arOga dhrudagaathra sarIram
and go on to celebrate his veda PrAyam after today's
SathAbhishEka Uthsavam while engaged in providing rakshai
for our ancient darsanam .
Bhadram karNEbhi: sruNuyAma dEvA bhadram pasyEmAkshibhir yajathrA:
sTirair angais tushtuvAmsas tanubhir vyasEmahi dEvahitam yadhAyu:
--Rig vEdam: I.89.8, Yajur Vedam 25.21, UttharArchika sAman: 1874
O AchAryAs! May we pray for our ears to listen to what is
auspicious and good ! Oh AachAryAs and learned persons
worthy of sacred deeds ! Bless us to see with our eyes
all that is auspicous and subahakaram! Oh AchAryAs !
May we be blessed to engage in Your eulogy , enjoy
with firm limbs and healthy bodies a full term of
life (one hundred years) dedicated to serving You
(AchArya Kaimkaryam ) and Your Lord ( Bhagavath
Kaimkaryam)!
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