VEDANTHA DESIKA 111- Part 8.

 

In previous part sl.no 23 is left, and so please make them as 23,24, &25. It can besaid 25.Daya Satakam is the outcome of the ord!s Sankalpam only. Similarly Ifeel my "ritin# this essay is only $IS sankalpam and the blessin#s of our%chrya sarva bouman SrI edantha Desikan . 'he three remainin# sthothrams inhis sthothra #rantham 2(. )aruda thandakam and 2*.)aruda vimsathi and 2+.thira-a sapthathi ,are discussed in this part +. %bout s"amy Desikan!s 24 'amilprabandams "ill be continued "ith $IS Sankalpam from net "eek.

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hen S"amy Desikan "as in anchipuram, a snake charmerchallen#ed him to prove his capability . $e then let loose adeadly serpent on him . S"amy Desikan then chanted the)aruda anthra for )od!s #race. )aruda emer#edimmediately from the sky and "hisked a"ay the serpent. 'hesnakecharmer realised his foolishness and hisunderestimation of s"amy and surrendered fastly beforeS"ami Desikan. $e pleaded then to secure the snake as he iscompletely dependin# only on that snake for his livelihood.

S"ami Desikan "ith his merciful nature thus composed )aruda Dhandakam andpleaded for its survival. )aruda came back from the sky "ith livin# snake andfle" after droppin# it .S"amy Desikan!s )aruda Dhandakam is in dhandaka format "ith a ma-estic,rhythmic style like /a#huvira )adyam. Dhandam is stick "ith stron# lon#footin#. 'here are only seven slokas in this. 'he first one is prayer toainadeyan, "ho is "ith serpents in the "hole body considered as personresponsible for 6rahma idya . Slokas 2 to 5 are in poetic prose split into four7uarters . Sloka ( is description on structure of Dandaka. 'he 8oncludin# slokais palasruthi. 'he lines of Garudamagila veda nidathi roodam ,"hen recited in#i#antic manner is sure to capture all minds.'he concludin# lines of Garudadwaja doshaya geetho garuda thandaka points out that he sin#s this to pleasemberuman "ith the fla# on )aruda. )aruda!s importance of bein# hailed in vedas,bein# the vehicle of Sriman 1arayana, bein# consort of /udra and Sukeerthy, bein# anincarnation of Sankarshana, adornin# serpents as ornaments, "ith po"ers of blessin#and #rantin# manthras to devotees are praised "ell in this sthothram .

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hen S"amy Desikan meditates )arudamanthra on the same ni#ht of ord$aya#riva!s presense before him.In very net day, )aruda appeared in hisdreams and said, there are four persons Sounaka, 6ruhaspathi, 1arada and asyapa "ho had his direct blessin#s and the boons of his manthra, the 9anchaarnee. S"amy Desikan then -oined those #reat souls and a sthothram on)aruda "as composed to benefit one and all. S"amy Desikan obeyed this $olyorder of )aruda immediately and started "ritin# )aruda 9anchasath.Sri )aruda 9anchasath, is on ainatheya "ith 52 slokas . 'his sthothram iscomposed "ith five parts each called as !arnakas!.:. Slokas : + ,9rayuha arnaka on )aruda!s form in Sri aikunta in yuha "ithSankarshana,2.Slokas ; 25, %mruthaaharana arnaka on #reatness of )aruda fetchin# nectar from Deva oka.3.slokas 2(35 1aa#adhamanaarnaka <Sarpanasa=on )aruda!s crushin# ofserpents in pathala lokam .4.slokas 3(45 9arishkaara arnaka <%lankara = on the serpents that adorn)aruda!s person as ornaments.Description of snakes #iven here as !%udiseshanand uli#an as kankanams, vasuki as sacred thread, daksha#an as "aist belt,padma, mahapadma as ear rin#s, sankabalan as cro"n !.5.Slokas 4(5:%dhbhutha arnaka on describin# etraordinary talents of)aruda. )a-endra moksham is hi#hli#hted in sloka 4*.

 

9erfection and proper method of chantin# this stothra "ith trainin#from an %charyua is #ood. >ther"ise it may yield to adverse effects.'he sthothram be#ins "ith eplainin# the correct method of chantin#the )arudamanthra. In third sloka hails various parts of )aruda!sbody .'he fifth sloka may be termed as playin# a number #ame as Eko Vishnu,dweediya sthree chathurvithitham panchavarni hasyam shadgunyasmerasaptha swagathi animathyashta sampavan navathma and concludin# as aperson beyond numbers "ho #ives freedom from fear bayam veeda sankyodayana is "onderful one.In 52nd sloka ,9alasruthi , S"amy Desikan tells that one"ho recites this "ill be free from fear of serpents, mental afflictions, diseases,and all their "ishes are sure to be ans"ered favourably. 

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S"amyDesikan came to Sri9erumbudur on his "ay toSri/an#am and composed a sthothra called!?athir-a sapthathi! #lorifiein# all our %charyas,particularly Sri /amanu-a in depth and sou#htSri/amanu-a!s blessin#s, on 8hiththirai'hiruvaadhirai birthstar day of Sri /amanu-a.?athira-a Sapthathiconsists of *4 slokas si#nifyin# the number of theSimhaasanaadhipathis, appointed by Sri /amanu-a.S"amy Desikan "ho forms %chrya linea#e after Sri /amanu-a "hich is asfollo"s SrimanNarayana-SriLakshmi-SriVishwaksenar-SriNammahvar- SriNathamuni -Sri !yyakondar -Sri "anakkalnambi-Sri #amuna "uni-Sri$erianambi -Sri %amanuja . %fter Sri /amanu-a, S"amy Desikan -oined in thislinea#e. . Sri /amanu-a is referred in many names such as ?athira-a,6hashyakarar, 0daiyavar, mberumanar, akshmanamuni, thipathi by S"amyDesikan.In sloka ::, /amanu-a!s physical appearance is "ell stated, as ?a-na0paveetham in $is chest ,>ordhvapunram <'hiruman kappu in face, and otherpart of body =,'ridandam in $is hand as a result of the fruit of the )ood deeds ofthree "orlds, a tuft of hair on the $ead. $e also has a specialty as saviour of theaishnavites, #uaranteein# for their salvation,"ho surrendered unto $im. Insloka :2 , 8hakra, San#hu, )adha, had#a, Saarn#ha, the ord!s five "eaponshave unitedly taken the incarnation of Sri /amanu-a and is therefore sure toprotect us "ith harsh on the enemies of our reli#ion.'he "orks of /amanu-a isdetailed from slokas :3.In sloka 3A, Sri /amanu-a!s "orks are compared to a river furnishin# cool "atersto a thirsttortured traveller traversin# a dry desert. as <palar= a river of milk toholy persona#es devoted to the study of spiritual "orks ,for sruthis as eyes ofthe edas,and form as precious #uide for interpretation ,to the activator to thevital nervechord. Sri /amanu-a bein# an incarnation of the Bive eapons of theord as panchaprayuthair murare is indicated in sloka :2, as viswaksenoyathipathir in sloka 32C and as Dhaththaathreya in sloka (3. In sloka 44 S"amyDesikan auds /amanu-a!s SriSukthis and debates as an ecellent one andstates comparin# his "orks "ith others is like comparin# Salt and pachaikarpooram in e7ual metre as lavana vanija karpoorarkam &In 3+th sloka , ictory to /amanu-a for savin# the 9ara 6rahman by #ivin# ahand lift from the clutches of other sects is "ell said. Slokas (; &*A are on/amanu-a!s Siddhaantham placed on a 'rivedhi pedestal,and his "orks, like Sri6hashyam to #uide us. Slokas *: &*2 are on #reatness of ?athira-a sapthathi .Slokas *3 & *4 are palasruthi .In this S"amy Desikan prays to besto" on thereader devotional intellect "ith leela ibhuthi and 1ithya ibhuthi. $e states thatthose "ho learn the hymn are sure to find the ri#hteous path as clearly as amyrobalan fruit in the palm !llankai nellikkani pola .Durin# his lifetime /amanu-a "rote 1ava rathnan#al :.Sri6hasya, 2.edantadipa,3. edantasara, 4.edantasam#raha, three prose "orks <#adyas=5.Sarana#ati#adya,(. Sriran#a#adya and *.aikuntha#adya, + )itabhasya and

 

;.1itya#rantha. S"amy Desikan #ot inspiration from him thou#h he "as bornabout :3A years after Sri /amanu-a attained parama padam.

Stotras recitation benefits

In )ita <2.4*= 'armanyeva athikarasthe ma paleshu kathachanaIt is said your ri#ht is to "ork only, 6ut not to epect the fruitthereof. 6ut hen S"amy Desikan!s sthothrams are recitedpeacefully it is sure to attain benifits automatically.1ames of Sthothras <1umber of slokas = 6enifits:.Shri $aya#riva Sthothram 33 no"led#e and proficiency E2.Shri aha eeravaibhavam;4 $appy life3.Shri )opala imsathi2: Santhana ba#yam4.Shri Dasavathara Sthothram :3 1ava #raha santhi5.Shri Sthuthi 25 uury and comfort in life.(.Shri 6hu Sthuthi33 Success in a cherished desire*.Shri )odhasthuthi 2; Bree from obstacles in life+.Shri 1yasa dasakham :A Sarana#athi;.Shri 1yasa 'hilakam 32 )od!s )race:A.Shri 1yasa imsathi 22 6est 'eacher and student::.Shri amaasikashtakam; )ets all benefits:2.Shri Sudarshanashtakam; )ettin# rid of physical ailments:3.Shri %shta 6hu-ashtakam:A 8allin# for divine #race:4.Shri Shodasayudha Sthothram:; Bree from misery andtroubles:5.Shri aira#ya 9anchakam( 'he "ay to salvation:(.Shri aradhara-a 9anchasath5: eritorious results:*.Shri e#asethu Sthothram :A Bulfill our "ishes:+.Shri Sarana#athi Dheepikai 5; %void I#norence:; Shri Devanayaka 9anchasath 53 'ruthfulness2A.Shri %chyutha Sathakam :A: ind purification2: Shri Dehalya Sthuthi 2+ Simplicity and social behaviour22.Shri 9aramartha Sthuthi:A liminate bad characters23 Shri Daya Sathakam :A+ Source to #et blessin#s24 Shri %bhithistahavam 2; Bree from fear25.Shri 6ha#avath Dyana Sobanam :2 6hakthi for ukthi2(.Shri ?athira-a Sapthathi *4 Success in debate2* Shri )aruda dandakam 4 Save from poisonous creatures2+.Shri )aruda 9anchasath5A $ealthy life "ithout "orries

To be continued.....

 Arumbuliyur Jagannathan Rangarajan