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Subject: [desikasampradaya] Srimad Villivalam Periya Swami( SrI VedAntha VaavadhUka Swami) : Part III ( slOkams 26-44)

 

 

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 26 : PazhavEri and Villivalam
 
pratnagandha-grAmamArAt
tanmahatvEabhyasooyayaa
BhilvAraNyamiti grAma:
hEtustat-prasavEabhavat
 
(Meaning): The SrI GrAmam of Villivalam ( also known as Villivanam = BhilvAraNyam) is near the SrI GrAmam of PazhavEri ( Pratnagandham/ ancient Fragrance). The jealousy of PazhavEri over Villivalam made it claim that it was
the reason for the birth of the child named NaarAyaNan .
 
SlOkam 27: The counter claims of PazhavEri and Villivalam
 
PratnagandhO BaalamEnam
madheeya iti chaikshata
BilvAraNyam svajAtanccha
prathitam manyatE smatam
 
(Meaning): PazhavEri was proud that this child belongs to it; Villivalam on the other hand was happy to claim that this new born child took birth there .
 
Coments: Bhilva Vruksham is dear to MahA Lakshmi . The hollowed fruits of Bilva tree are used as containers for Yellow SrI ChUrNam by VaidheekAs.
 
Both the villages hence  have powerful links to Vaidhika SrI and also MahA Lakshmi . PazhavEri reminds us of the Sarva Gandhi  of SrI Sooktam (GandhadhvArAm dhurAdarshAm nityapushtAm kareeshiNeem , Iswareem sarvabhUtAnAm TaamihOpahvayE Sriyam) . BhilvAraNyam/Villivalam is one of Her preferred residences and SrI Sooktam salutes Bhilva tree as an auspicious vruksham , which arose from the sankalpam of MahA Lkashmi ( Aditya-varNE tapasOadhi JAtO Vanaspatystava
VrukshOatha Bhilva: ) .
 
The eager contest between the two Sri GrAmams to claim the new child as their own  is an understandable one .  Both have equal claims in greatness for chasing away amangaLams( alakshmi) .
 
28. Birth year, Maasam & Nakshatram of
Periya Swami
 
naishadheeya SubhanAma-vatsarE
VishNuchitta-duhithu: sumAsakE
SrIjadpatyvarUthineeSvarasyOduchAsya
SubhajanmanA Bhabhou
 
(Meaning): The child was born in the year named NaLa and in the Tamil month of
AaDi when PoorAdam ,  the  avatAra nakshatram of VishvaksEnar was ascendant . 
 
(Comments): The poet connects to three nmaes  in this slOkam : NaLan , AndAL and VishvaksEnar.
 
Periya Swami was born in the year NaLa ,
92 years ago . He was born in the Month of Aadi , the birth Month of GodhA PirAtti , the dear daughter of PeriyAzhwAr. His avatAra nakshatram was PoorADam , same as that of VishvaksEnar , the AchAryan of Swamy NammAzhwAr and the commander-in- chief of the Lord's army . This year ,
the avatAra dinam of Periya Swami was celebrated on Aug 14 by the VedAntha VaavadhUka Trust in a grand manner with Veda PaarAyaNam and Vidhvat Sadas .
 
NaLan was the Vaanara Chieftain , who helped build the Raama Sethu .
 
VishvaksEnar is third in the line of SrI VaishNava AchAryAs and performed upadEsams for Swamy NammAzhwAr  on 
the command of Periya PirAtti .
 
29. Birth in Srivatsa Gothram
 
SrivatsalAsyAtula saddhdayEksha
SrivatsagOtrAnvayamuddhidheershO:
 
sacchakravarthyeeti-SubhaamabhikhyAm 
chakAra poothAm jananAdhamushya
 
(Meaning): With the merciful glances of the Lord , Periya Swami was born in the Srivatsa Gotram to ennoble it further . The happy parents named their son therefore as NallAn Chakravarthy ( Sacchakravarthee).
 
30. Upanayanam for the Child
 
Paramavaidhika-santatijam SiSum
kuSavarAgradhiyam kuSala: pitA
 
nirumai: SubhaviprakulOchithai:
upanayAdhibhiruddharati sma tamm
 
( Meaning): For this child born in a superior Vaidhika Family and having the sharp intellect like the tip of dharbham
( KuSAgra Buddhi) , the most capable father blessed him with Upanayana samskAram and performed the sacred BrahmOpadEsam .
 
31. Pancha samskAram from HH the 41st Pattam Srimad Azhagiya Singar
 
LakshminarahariSaThajidh-yOgeeSvara
Paadhapadma-samSrayaNAt
 
samskArapanchakEna cha pUtO
mantraan jajApa sandhyAsu
 
(Meaning): This child sought refuge at the sacred feet of the 41st Pattam Azhagiya
Singar( Kaarukurucchi Azhagiya Singar) and was blessed with Pancha SamskAram
( Taapam , PuNDram , DhAsya namam ,  
Mantram and Yaagam) . These are sareera
anubhandhi samskArams for initiation into life as a Sri VaishNava . The initated child performed Japam of the mantras during the three sandhyA Kaalams .
 
(Comments): The first two of the Pancha SamskArams are Sankha-chakra lAnchanam and dhvAdasa Urdhva PuNdra dhAraam . These two are  for the body as VaishNava lakshaNam . Mantram  is for Moksha sAdhanam . Yaagam is Bhagavad AarAdhanam as a forerunner of Kaimkaryam in Sri VaikunTham.  DhAsya Naamam ( RaamAnuja DhAsOsmi) is Aatmaanubhandhi just as the Taapam and PuNDram are SareerAnubhandhi.
 
32. VedAdhyayanam & VidhyA grahaNam
 
yathA-HimAkarO ravE: sutEjasAvrutObhavat
tathA pithussakASattOadhigamya -
sarva-satkalA:
 
yathOchitam  vidhAnatO-adhigamya -sacchutheerayam
tathA nisarga nispruhOapyadheetavAn
kalA: ParA:
 
(Meaning): Just as chandran recieves its lustre from Sooryan , this KumAran learnt all auspicious vidhyAs from his father with svAbhAvika VairAgyam and completed the Veda adhyayanam of appropriate sections.  
 
33. Kaavya-NaaDaka, NyAya , Tarka vidhyA grahaNam at Thiruppathy
 
adheeta-kAvya-nADaka : jagAmaSeshaparvatam
 
KaNAdha sAstramadhyagheeshDa
tatSiSarOmaNirBhabhou
 
kalAlayEBhudhvOttamA: sukrushNamArya naamakA:
 
tathOttamUrmahaaBhudhA: sutarka-
BhOdhakA: Bhabhu:
 
(Meaning): The child learnt Kaavyams and Naadakams with his father and then went to Thiruppathy to learn NyAya sAstram and was awarded the degree of SirOmaNi.
In that kalAsAlA , the MahA VidvAns like
Sri U.Ve KrishNamAcchAr and UtthamUr Swamy served as Faculty .
 
34. Learning about  & Teaching of the advanced Tarka granthams  for fellow students at Thiruppathy
 
ViSvavidhyAlayAdhyaksha niyatAstarka-
satkruthee:
 
adheeyAnassateerthryAmsccha BhOdhyan Slaagitssamai:
 
(Meaning): This ( brilliant ) student followed the curriculum set up for him by the head of the Tiruppathy university to learn advanced Tarka Granthams and taught fellow students of the same and was praised by all . 
 
35. Additional grantha grahaNam during the holidays from MahAns elsewhere 
 
adhyApanaamrEDita-teekshNamEdhA :
paadyEtarAnuccchatarAm cha kOSAn
 
virAma-kAlEshu vichakshaNEbhyO 
mudhAgraheeshDAtula-theekshaNa Buddhi: 
 
(Meaning): The Jn~Anam of Periya Swamy with matchless sharpness grew further by  teaching fellow students many times . He visited great scholars during his holidays from the university and learnt many esoteric granthams outside his required curriculum . He became an expert in all these sAstrams as well .
 
36. Learning at NavalpAkkam with U.Ve 
Iyyaa DevanAthAchArya Swamy
 
NaavalpAkkamiti prasiddha-viBhudha-grAmam virAmEgata:
 
VairAgyaacharaNa-praBhOdhanilayam
soulabhyapoorNam gurum
 
Iyyaapoorvaka DevanAtha gururityA-keertyamAnam janai:
 
prahvee bhUtaSirA: praNamya kaNabhuk 
Saastram tathOapyagraheeth 
 
(Meaning): Periya Swamy visited the SrI GrAmam of NaavalpAkkam known for the residence by the assembly of great VedaNtic scholars . There , he prostrated before the great Scholar  , Iyyaa DevanAthAcchAr Swamy known for his VairAgyam , Jn~anam , SadAchAram , simplicity and learnt many advanced tarka granthams .    
 
37. First in the University 
 
SirOmaNi-pareekshAyAm
viSvavidhyAlayE tadhaa
 
sarvaprathama utteerNa: lAgyatE sma
janaissamai:
 
(Meaning): At the Thirupati Sri VenkatEswara university , Periya Swamy
topped the list in the SirOmaNi examinations ( sarva prathamar).
 
38. VedAnta VidhyA grahaNam
 
SrImat-PaaNini-jaimineeyanayavit
tarkE cha SikshA paraam
 
prApyAthaSrutimouLi tattva vichikitsAtO:
bruSam prErita:
 
SreeLakshmInarasimhakArija gurO:
PadhAbhjamAsEdhivAn
 
tadh-vAtsalyapadham pavitramabhavadh-
yajn~Apayatsvam priyam
 
(Meaning): After developing superior knowledge about  VyAkaraNam , MeemAmsai and Tarkam , Periya Swamy desired to gain VedAnta Jn~Anam . He prostrated before the 41st Pattam Srimad Azhagiya Singar and expressed his deep desire to be blessed with such Jn~Anam . Srimad Azhagiya Singar was very pleased with this special vidhyArthi 
and welcomed him with affection . 
 
39. Mastery over Grantha ChAtushtayam
 
tadheeya-karuNAjn~ari samavagAhatO
nirbhara:
 
kramENa jagruhE tata: pratidhinam
rahasyArthakAn
 
chaturmahita sAmpradhAyika-sukOSa
satsooktividh
 
GurUdhgaviSadheekrtutarthaka hrudhA
sudhanyOabhavat
 
(Meaning): Through the anugraham of Srimad Kaarukkurucchi Azhagiya Singar of the 44th Pattam , Periya Swamy learnt in
the orderly way the esoteric meanings of
the three rahasyams every day . He became blessed with the kaalakshEpam
on the four Granthams ( SrI BhAshyam ,
Bhagavad Vishayam , GitA BhAshyam and
Srimad Rahasya Thraya Saaram ).
 
40. SaraNAgathy at his AchAryan's  Thiruvadi ( BharanyAsa anushtAnam)
 
nijAtmAnam svarakshayA bharam
tatphalatassamam
 
LakshmInrusimha padhayO: GurudhvArA
samarpitam
 
(Meaning): Periya Swamy prayed to his AchAryan , Kaarukkurucchi Srimad Azhagiya Singar to bless him with Aatma-
bhara-Phala SamarpaNams at the sacred feet of SrI Lakshmi Nrisimhan and completed his Prapatti observance .
 
41. Deeper studies on rahasyArthams
 
adhigatya rahasyajAtagatE yathirAjAnugrahita bhAshya bhAsamAnE
 
Bhagavadvishayam gurUdhgavAchaa
tvadhigantu chakramEsa sUtrabhAshyam
 
(Meaning): Periya Swamy now desired to learn more about RahasyArthams , Bhagavad Vishayam and GeethA BhAshyam following  AchArya RaamAnujA's Sri BhAshyam  panthati.
 
42. Periya Swamy's AchArya Bhakti
 
LakshmInrusimha SaThajitccheeranga
SaThajit gurUm
 
nApnutAm mOdhaseemAnam parAmbhaktim upEyushA
 
(Meaning): Both Periya Azhagiya Singar
( Kaarukurucchi Azhagiya Singar) and
Chinna Azhagiya Singar ( InjimEdu Azhagiya Singar) were pleased to observe the parama bhakti of their sishyar .
 
43. Swamy becoming AchArya KrupApAtram 
 
AchAryam BhagavantamEva manasA dhyAtvA navArthair-dhinam
 
gambheerai: vilasadhmirAtma-guNavAn-dhanyam nijam chintayan
 
prAmANyAnvita nUtna dhivyavishayai:
bhakthyA sphuradhirbhabhruSam
 
mEdhAvee guruvarya hArdha-karuNApAtram BhudhEndhrOabhavat
 
(Meaning): Periya Swamy considered his AchAryan as his Dhaivam and felt that he was a Dhanyan ( Fortunate one) to be blessed to learn about the new ,
majestic  and special meanings on PramAnams revealed to him by his AchAryan . He became the object of Parama KrupA of his AchAryan(s), who 
recognized him as a mEdhAvi ( genius 
endowed with superior knowledge gained from them) .  
 
44. The auspicious guNams taking abode in Periya Swamy
 
nava-nava-vishayajn~AnE prEmamahat
satkulArha AachAra:
 
theekshNapratibhAdhiguNA: sAtvikamAnyam samASrayannEnam
 
(Meaning ): Periya Swamy was celebrated by his contemproaries as a Saastra Vasyar . The various guNAs like the desire to learn new things about sampradhAyic knowledge, AchAram befitting his kulam and the sharp intellect  took refuge in Periya Swami .
 
The rest of the 18 slOkams of this dharmika sTaBakam cover Swamy entering GruhastAsramam and observing the duties of this Asramam and performing SusrUshai to his parents , Bhagavad AarAdhanam and  grantha KalakshEpam .
 
(To Be continued)
 
Srimad Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE
Saranam ,
Dhaasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
    
 
  
 
     
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
( To Be Continued )
 
Srimad Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
 
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan   
           
 
  
 
    
 
     
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 

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