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

Dear Bhagavathas,

Having enjoyed the Avatara vaibhavam of Srimath Nayanaracharya Maha
Deshikan, we shall in this posting celebrate the greatness of
Nayanaracharya, eulogising his acharya bhakti all along.

Though Swamy Deshikan sung and extolled Emperumaans at many divya deshams,
he still held Varada as his favourite. Not surprisingly, a son
(Varadacharya) was born to him as the divine amsham of Lord Varadan Himself.
Swamy Deshika held Varada very close to his heart. He wrote many works
eulogising the grace of Varada. It is perhaps for this reason that
Devarajaperumal considered Deshika as his son. But perhaps the Lord wanted
to have the rare privilege of studying under Swamy Deshika and so, He
incarnated Swamy Varadacharya with His amsham.

They in fact complimented each other through their works. Swamy Deshika
wrote some of his finest works dedicating it to Lord Varada including Nyasa
Dashakam, wherein Swamy performs prapatti at the feet of Devadhirajan. Out
of the many works of Nayanaracharya, a good number are written only
eulogising the greatness of Swamy Deshika. 

Swamy Deshikan sung Nyasa dashakam in favour of Varada. But Nayanaracharya
didn't have to go that far. He sung ten verses on his acharya Swamy Deshikan
known as "Deshika prapatti" which is in purport, equivalent to any authentic
work on Nyasam. Swamy Nayanaracharya's acharya bhakti knew no bounds. He
held Swamy Deshikan, his father. as his acharya and God. He knew no world or
God other than his acharya Swamy Deshikan. It is evident from Varadacharya's
works that he held Swamy Deshika as the crown embellishment of vidwans. He
is extolled as the boatsman who has the capacity to ferry nomads across the
ocean of samsara. Varadacharya celebrates Deshika as his guru, matha, pitha,
daivam, praapya and praapakam. 

Today, if we are able to perform Thiruvaradhanam to the archai of Swamy
Deshika at various divya deshams then it is only due to the untiring efforts
of Swamy Nayanaracharya, who was monumental in consecrating sannidhis for
Swamy Deshika in almost all of the divyadeshams.

Swamy Nayanaracharya was infact nominated directly by Ramanuja in a
spiritual epiphany as the "Sampradaya pravartakar" after Swamy Deshikan.
Amongst the kalakshepa paramparais, Sri Nayanaracharya beams as an acharya
in the Bhagavad Vishaya paramparai after Swamy Deshikan. The paramparai then
continues with Sri Brahmatantra Swatantrar, Hasti Nayakar et al.

Sri Brahmatantra Swatantrar, a direct disciple of Swamy Deshikan chose to
study Bhagavad Vishayam at the feet of Sri Nayanaracharya, though he was
senior to the latter. During this time, Sri Brahmatantra Swatantrar
submitted a taniyan at the feet of Nayanaracharya that we know as -
"srImallakshmana ... varadAryamaham bhaje || "

The acharya bhakti of Nayanaracharya is one of his most outstanding
qualities. Nayanaracharya lived for 97 years in vibhavam and wrote many
works mostly euologising Swamy Deshikan and providing rare and insightful
commentaries to Deshikan's works. Swamy Nayanaracharya along with Sri
Brahmatantra Swatantrar and the other direct disciples of Swamy Deshikan,
rendered monumental service in preserving and propagating the works of Swamy
Deshikan. He is rightfully glorified by his disciples as the victory flag of
Ramanuja darshanam and the beautiful full moon embellishing the ocean of the
lineage of Vishvamitra.

There is a sannidhi for Nayanaracharya in Thuppul. His archai also adornes
the asthanam of Parakala matham.

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

The following link is attached containing a picture of Swamy Nayanaracharya
and Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Maha Deshikan standing with folded
hands next to their master Swamy Deshika.

http://www.munitrayam.org/images/Deshika_disciples.JPG
<http://www.munitrayam.org/images/Deshika_disciples.JPG> 

This picture also shows Sri Lakshmi Hayagrivar, Sriman Nathamuni, Srimath
Yamunamuni, Srimath Ramanujamuni and Sri Maha Parakala Maha Deshikan - 21st
pattam acharya Parakala Matham.

With folded hands this series is concluded by singing the taniyans of this
acharya saarvabhouma. It is also a plea that theis acharya be included in
all the sambhavanai kramams from now on.

"shrAvaNe mAsi rohiNyAm jAtam venkatadeshikAt |
vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryamaham bhaje || " - Brahmatantra Swatantra
Jeeyar

"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."

"shrImallakshmaNa yogIndra siddhAntha vijayadhvajam | 
vishvAmitrAnvayAbdhIndum varadAryamaham bhaje || " - Brahmatantra Swatantra
Parakala Jeeyar

"Bow we to the great Varadarya, born in the race of Vishwamitra and who
beams resplendently as the victory flag of the darshanam of Ramanuja."

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


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