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Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!
Swamy Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

Dear Bhagavathas,

It is a well known fact that Avani Rohini marks the Thirunakshatram of
Geethacharyan - Kannan. But the day is twice special and twice auspicious as
it also marks the thirunakshatram of another Gopala. 'Go' in sanskrit also
stands for scriptures and 'pAla' is one who protects it and propagates the
true essence enshrined in them. Gopala in this way refers to a sadAcharyan.
We are talking about none other than the great acharya sarvabhouma Kumara
Varadanatha, popularly known as Nayanaracharya, the illustrious son of Swamy
Deshika.

Sept 6th/7th, Avani Rohini marks the thirunakshatram of this great acharya.
Very little is known about this colossus who strode the corridors of Sri
sampradayam vanquishing the adversaries belonging to other fallacious
systems. In view of this, we shall, in this posting enjoy and celebrate the
glories and the avataara vaibhavam of this acharya saarvabhouma. We pray at
his feet to bestow upon us the bliss of brahma jnanam and acharya bhakti.

Note - The avatara vaibhavam of Nayanaracharya is based purely on 3000 padi
guruparampara prabhavam of Srimath Triteeya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala
Yatindra Maha Deshikan (III Jeeyar of Parakala Matham), who was a junior
contemporary of Nayanaracharya.

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Avataara Vaibhavam

ShrAvaNe mAsi rohiNyAM jAtam venkaTa deshikAth
vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryam-aham bhaje ||

"Bow we to the great Varadanatha, who was like the the full moon decorating
the ocean of Vishvamitra's lineage and who was born to the illustrious
Vedantha Deshika in the month of shrAvaNa and the asterism of rohiNi"

Swamy Deshika once had a beautiful dream in which appeared Lord Varada
telling him that a son will be born to him with His amsam and that he should
be named as Varada. As per the divine grace of Lord Varada, a son was born
to Swamy Venkatanatha (Vedantha Deshika) and Thirumathi Kanakavalli
Nachchiyaar in the year Kali 4418, month of Avani, Nalavarsham in the
asterism of Rohini.

Swamy Deshika, after having named the child as Varada, performed the
Jatakarma, Aksharabhyasam and other rituals. He later taught to the child,
Veda vedangam, Thirumanthrartham and all other shastras himself. Being the
divine amsham of Perarulalan, Varadanatha was very grasping, brilliant and
wise.

In the year 4430 vibhava varsham, month of chitrai, in the asterism of
punarvasu, Varadanatha began his Sribhashya kalakshepam at the feet of Swamy
Deshika. Earlier Sri Perarulalaiyya Jeeyar (I Parakala matam Jeeyar) had
submitted a taniyan on Deshika to be sung during kalakshepam of Sribhashyam.

This taniyan was -
namaH padamidaM bhUyAttasmai veNkaTasUraye yadvAgamRitasekena sanjIvitamidaM
jagat |
bhagavantamivAnantakalyANaguNasAgaram vedAntadeshikaM naumi
veNkaTeshagurUttamam ||

Sri Varadanatha recited another taniyan 
"Sriman VenkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kEsarI | vEdAntAchAryavaryOmE
sannidhattAm sadAhRdi" 
along with the taniyan that was submitted by Perarulala Jeeyar earlier. Sri
Sudarshana Bhattar proposed that this taniyan be sung from now on before
beginning Sribhashya kalakshepam. Deshikar treated this as Perarulalan's
anugraha vishesham and agreed to it and obeyed the order of Sudarshana
Bhattar. 

The disciples of Swamy Deshika had great love and devotion towards
Nayanaracharya similar to the bhakti that Ramanuja's disciples had towards
Pillan.

A few years later, during the muslim onslaught episode, Deshikar left
Srirangam and came to Satyakalam along with his family. He stayed here on
the banks of Kaveri close to the temple of Varada teaching Sribhashyam and
other works to his disciples. Nayanaracharya learnt most of the shastras
from Swamy Deshika during this period. They later proceeded to
Thirunarayanapuram. 

It was here that Sri Bhashyakara in a spiritual epiphany through the Archaka
proclaimed Varadacharya to be the next sampradaya pravartaka after Deshika.
It was at this place, Varadacharya studied Thiruvaimozhi with Aarayirappadi
and Deshikar's vyakhyanam to it titled Nigama Parimalam. When Deshikar
enquired his other prime disciple Sri Perarulalayya Jeeyar as to why he did
not chose to study this along with Varadanatha, Sri Perarulalayya Jeeyar
replied that since Varadacharya had the special grace of Ramanuja, he has
chosen not to have sateerthyatva buddhi (colleague/peer relationship) with
Varadacharya anymore but wishes to accept him as his acharya. Saying so he
requested Swamy Deshika to allow him to study bhagavad vishayam under
Nayanaracharya.

In the Kali year 4440, Bahudhanya avani shukla dviteeyai, asterism of hasta,
Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar submitted a taniyan on Varadacharya and
started Bhagavad Vishaya kalakshepam under him. This taniyan is none other
than - 
Srimallakshmana yogIndra siddhAnta vijayadhvajam
vishvAmitra kulodbhUtam varadAryam aham bhaje ||

During the last days of Swamy Deshika, it was again affirmed by Yatiraja at
Srirangam that Sri Nayanaracharya shall be the next sampradaya pravartakar
after Deshika. Sri Nayanaracharyar received a pair of shankham and chakram
used during samashrayanam and also the murthy of Sri Varadarajar from Swamy
Deshika. He later sung the last taniyan on his acharya and father - Swamy
Deshika, glorifying him as -

Kavitaarkika simhaya kalyANa guNashAline
shrImathe veNkaTeshAya vedAnthagurave namaha ||

After Swamy Deshika attained the lotus feet of his acharya, Swamy
Nayanaracharya along with the other prime disciples of Swamy Deshika
continued to stay at Thiruvarangam for almost a year, rendering kalakshepams
and propagating the siddhantham of Ramanuja. Swamy Nayanaracharya (Referred
to as Swamy from now on) later set out on a digvijaya yatra and reached
Thirupper. Here Swamy won over many opponents of anya mathams and was even
honoured by the king Sarvajna Shingappa Nayakan. Swamy continued his
digvijayam and reached the royal court of Gangaikonda Chozhapuram and won
over the anyamatha vadins there. From this place he proceeded towards
Thanjaimaamani koil. He won over the Mayavadins in that place and was
honoured by the royal family there. Swamy spent some time in this place,
writing commentaries and propagating the siddhantham of Ramanuja/Deshika.

Similar to how Kanninun Shiruththaambu was added at the end of Mudalaayiram
and Ramanuja Nutranthaadi was added at the end of Iyalpaavaayiram, the
prabandham Pillai Anthaadi of Swamy Nayanaracharya was added at the end of
Deshika prabandham for anusandhanam. The same was recited by Swamy and Sri
Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar at the sannidhi of Neelamegha Perumal followed
by the consecration of archa murthys for Azwars, Emperumaanaar and Swamy
Deshika at this place.

Later Swamy continued his yatra covering Thirukkottiyur and
Thirumalirunjolai and came to Sri Madurai where the "paratattvanirnaya
utsavam" was being opposed by a few anya matha vadins. Our Swamy defeated
all these opponents and made arrangements for this utsavam to be conducted
without impediments. He later consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshika at
this place and also at Srivilliputtur and Azwar Thirunagari. Continuing from
there Swamy went to Kerala Divyadeshams. Here a few Kshudra mayavins were
troubling the kainkarya parals in the madappalli. Swamy with the power of
yoga siddhi broke their magical spells. The mayavins later sought
forgiveness from our Swamy.

Our Swamy continuing his journey, reached Thirunarayanapuram, the place
where he had received munificent katakshams of Yatiraja. Swamy later
arranged for the consecration of Swamy Deshikan's archai in this place. He
stayed in this divya desham for some time rendering kalakshepams. 

On one Panguni Uttiram day at Thirunarayanapuram, during the sherthi of
Thirunaaranan and Yadugiri Nachchiyar, Swamy sung the pasuram "ennaduyAn
chaiginREn ..." while Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar sung the pasuram
"ninnaruLAM kadiyanRimaRRonRillEn ...". Perumal through the archaka then
enquired "You have pleased us having sung the pasurams that reflect the
purports conveyed by Yatiraja in his Gadyatrayam on this auspicious Panguni
Uttiram day. Seek for a boon and it shall be yours". To this Swamy replied
"On this day we would wish to recite in your presence the entire Deshika
prabandham that houses these gems of pasurams. We pray your audience for the
same". This was gladly accepted by the Divya Dampati and the arayar thus
began singing Deshika prabandham starting with "tambaramenrirangi" and
continued for ten weeks. Divyadampatis through the archaka then proclaimed
that "Those who recite these prabandhams that are the essence of
Thirumanthram which is the essence of all veda and vedantha would be
recipients of our munificent grace and kataksham.". At the same time an Ashu
Kavi composed a shatakam (100 verses) on Swamy Deshika and submitted it.

After sometime Nayanaracharya returned to Thiruvarangam. Here during one
Purattaasi Thiruvonam, Nayanaracharya sung the psalm
"vAdAshanavararivarenavarum .....nAL". From here Swamy continued his yatra
and moved to Vada desham. He continued his sojourn winning over all
anyamatha vaadins everywhere and then came back to Thiruvahindrapuram. He
consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshika on top of the hill Aushadachala,
wherein Swamy Deshika had earlier received the grace of Garuda Bhagavan and
Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva and also inside the koil of Devanayakan. He then
proceeded towards Thirukkoiloor and Madhuranthakam and finally reached
Perumal Koil Kanchipuram. At Peumal Koil, Varadaraja exclaimed "The dream I
showed Deshika has been fruitful!". Nayanaracharya later retired to his
maligai in Thiruththanka. He later built the temple of Swamy Deshika next to
Deepaprakashan Sannidhi and consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshikan there
and performed aradhanam to it everyday.

It was during this time a few kumatigaL opposed the reciting of prabandham
on the thiruveedhi of Perumal koil during Vaishakotsavam. Swamy trounced all
of them through shaastra vaadams and nyaya vadams and arranged for the
prabandham to be sung on Kachchi thiruveedhi. Pleased by his nirvaaham, the
Lord on the Garudavahanam ordered through his archaka that our Thuppul
Nayanar be honoured with Sri Shatari and maryaadai. But to this
Nayanaracharya says "My doings are miniscule in front of the glories of my
acharya Swamy Deshika". The geratly pleased Lord ordered that the maryadai
and the parishaigaL be bestowed on my Deshika who is presiding in his archa
svaroopam.

Nayanaracharya later performed the consecration of Deshikan's archa murthy
inside Perumal Koil. He later proceeded towards Sriperumbudur and performed
the pratishtai of Swamy Deshikan's archai there. From there Swamy proceeded
towards Thirumalai.

The entourage of Swamy and Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar reaches
Thirumalai. At this time the Jeeyar of Thirumalai had attained paramapadam.
Lord Thiruvenkatamudaiyan appointed Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar to
take up the mantle of Srikaryadurandhara of Thirumalai shrine. Brahmatantra
Swamy came and submitted this information to his acharya Swamy
Nayanaracharya. An extremely pleased Nayanaracharya said "This is indeed an
anugraha vishesham that you are bestowed with the wealth of Kainkarya
nirvaaham along with Siddhantha pravachanam." From that day onwards
Brahmatantra Swamy took over the mantle of Srikaryadurandhara of Thirumalai
shrine.

Swamy Nayanaracharya continued to stay at Thirumalai for some more time and
later on a Purattasi day he performed mangalashasanam to Alarmel Mangai
sametha Srinivasan and moved to Ahobilam. Here Swamy was honoured by the
king Sarvajna Shingappa Nayaka. At this place there was a magician by name
Shakalyamalla who had a brahmarakshasa in his control. This brahmarakshasa
had cast a spell by which the thiruppallakku on which Swamy was travelling
could not be moved at all. Our Swamy with his manthra siddhi broke the spell
and instead made the brahmarakshasa carry the pallakku. This broke the
garvam of Shakalyamalla who later apologised.

On the banks of Godavari, Swamy met a Brahmana by name Daasharaja. Swamy
converted this Brahmanan to a Srivaishnavan and named him as Dasharathiraja
and presented him with a vigraham of Nigamantha Maha Deshika and asked him
to perform Thiruvaradhanam to it everyday. At his request Swamy wrote a few
works like Saararthasangraham and others and taught it to his disciples.
After completing his Vada Desha yatrai, Swamy returned to Perumal Koil
Kanchipuram.

After his return to Kanchipuram Swamy performed an Agnishtoma Yagam. It may
of interest to note here that Swamy comes in a lineage of acharyas who have
been performers of sacred Yajnas. Mention need to be made of Anantha
Somayaji and Pundarikaksha Yajva who were very famous for the Yajnas they
performed. 

A few years after this Brahmatantra Swatantrar granted sanyasam to his
disciple Perarulalaiyyar Appai who was named Dwiteeya Brahmatantra Swatantra
Parakala Maha Deshikan (II Jeeyar of Parakala Matham). On one auspicious
day, Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar, contemplating on the thiruvadi of
Swamy Deshika, attained his acharya's lotus feet. Upon the instructions from
Nayanaracharya, Veeravalli pillai, performed all the charama kainkaryams of
the Jeeyar. Dviteeya Brahmatantra Swatantra Swamy took over as the Srikaryam
of Thiruvenkatamudaiyaan's shrine.

This was the time Nayanaracharya Swamy authored works like Adhikarana
Chintamani. Having been wrongly provoked by Shakalya malla, a maayi sanyasi
approached Swamy and said "You first win over me and then continue your
siddhantha pravachanam". Swamy decided to break the garvam of this sanyaasi
by the anugraham of Perumal and Deshika. Swamy was greatly pleased with the
kainkaryams of one his disciples by name Annan. Swamy consecrated some water
with the sacred Hayagrivamanthram and gave this to Annan and sent him to win
over this sanyasi. Annan won over the sanyasi in a battle of Vedantha. The
sanyasi sumitted himself at the feet of Annan and later at the feet of
Nayanaracharya. An extremely pleased Swamy exclaimed "Prativaadi bhayankaram
AnnanE vArum...". Prativaadi Bhayankaram Annan later composed the most
beautiful "Saptati ratna maalika" on Swamy Deshika. As per the wish of
Swamy, Annan went to Thiruvarangam and continued siddhantha pravachanam.

On one day when Swamy was having the darshanam of Perarulalan, he entered
into a spiritual epiphany wherein the Lord said "nam periyaveeDu
shErakkadavIr ..." - "You shall soon attain my holy abode in Paramapadam".
As per the Lord's command, Swamy gave his last sermons to all his disciples
and took Deshika Sripadateertham and blessed his disciples with his own
Sripadateertham. He presented the vigraham of Varadarajar that was presented
to him by Swamy Deshika to his disciple Emperumaanaarappan. Amidst the
ghosham of Thiruvaimozhi and Upanishats, Swamy Nayanaracharya Maha Deshikan
attained the lotus feet of Swamy Deshika on a Panguni Krishna Saptami day of
Jayavarsham.

Upon the instructions of Thirumalaiappar who was the Srikaryakartha of
Perumal Koil and also the son of Thirumalai Srinivasacharya,
Emperumaanaarappan who was Swamy's disciple performed all the charama
kainkaryams of Swamy Nayanaracharya.

Swamy Varadanatha Nayanaracharya's works include -

On Swamy Deshika -
Deshika Mangalashasanam, Deshika Prarthanashtakam, Deshika Prapatti, Deshika
Dinacharya, 
Deshika Vigrahadhyanam, Pillai AnthAdi - All these on Swamy Deshikan.

Other works on sampradayam include -
SArArtha sangraham, AbhayapradAna sAram, Virodhi bhanjani, Prabandha sAram,
Tattva traya chuLakam, Rahasya traya chuLakam, AhAra niyamam, Nyasa tilaka
vyAkhyAnam, SaguNa brahma samarthanam, shankAkathakam, Abheda khandanam,
AvidyA khandanam, tyAga shabdArtha nirnayam, 
Tattva muktA kalApa shAnti, Adhikarana chintAmaNi, mImAmsA pAduka
paritrANam, HariNa sandesham, 
Kokila sandesham.

He had disciples ranging from monarchs to ascetics similar to Swamy
Deshikan. His prime disciples include -
PrativAdi Bhayankaram Annan, KandADai Annan, KomAndUr AchchAn, PoLipAkkaM
nayinAr, Thirumalai appar, KidAmbi appar, NadAdUr Azhwan, Ananthappan,
KandAdai appan, EmperumAnArappan.

Let us sing his taniyan and pray at his feet to grant us the wealth of
jnanam and acharya bhakti -
"shrAvaNe mAsi rohiNyAm jAtam venkatadeshikAt |
vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryamaham bhaje || 

shrImallakshmaNa yogIndra siddhAntha vijayadhvajam |
vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryamaham bhaje || "

Shrimath TritIya Brahmatantra Swamy has sung a vAzhi thirunAmam on
Nayanaracharya -

iruvahaiyanika mAnthariyar tanayan vAzhiye
yatipatisiddhAnta jayavilangavanthOn vAzhiye 
aruL varadar thirunAmamaNinduyarnthOn vAzhiye
AvaNiyurOhiNiyilavatarittAn vAzhiye
arumathi kANiyar chintAmaNiyaLittAn vAzhiye
avviyalA nUl palavumavaiththa nambi vAzhiye
oruthani ittarisha shattaiyuyarttepirAn vAzhiye
oNthUppul kulanayinAriNaiyaDihaL vAzhiye

Sri VedAntha Deshika samyami sArvabhouma kaTAksha labdha sArvajna, 
Srimath Sri kavikathaka kanteerava charaNa naLina yugaLa vinyasta samastAtma
bhara, 
Sri Kumara Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha DeshikAya namaha



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