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SWAMI VEDANTA DESIKAN
DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF
PURATTASI, SARVAJITH 2008

SWAMI VENDANTA DESIKAN, TANJAI MAMANIKOIL

 The Lord’s Sankalpam for protecting us- must have been completely fulfilled by
this avatar of His in the name of Vedantha Desikan. jnAnam, bhalam, aishwaryam,
veeryam, sakthi and thEjas are the six opulent qualities for the Lord- Bhagawaan. That
asserts his Parathvam.
Sarvagnathvam - omniscience- is known by Tattvamukthakalapam and thereby
jnAnam; in one night and
in one jaamam (three
hours) - 1008 gems in
the name of Padhuka
sahasram- thereby
Shakthi;
bhalam by demolishing
the other religious (non
vedic and avaidhik)
doctrines with
SatadhUshaNi,
Paramatha bhangam,
etc.. ;
veeram in Vishesha vitparishadheshu natha Vidhaktha khoshti samaranganeshu
JigheeshathO mE Kavitarkikendran... and
thEjas in vEnkatESAhvayam maha: - Thus we enjoy the Bhagawathvam in Swamy
Vedantha Desikan.
Our Swamy concludes the nyAsa vimsathi stotra with a gist of how he was led to
prapatti, and how he lives his life as a prapanna after performing prapatti. This

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concluding Slokam is included as part of the nitya-anushandhAnam at the end of the
nyAsa daSakam which is recited during the nitya bhagavad-ArAdhanam.

samSArAvarta vega praSamana Subha-dr*k deSika prekshito'ham

samtyakto'nyairupAyair-anucita cariteshvadya SAntAbhisabshih |
niS-Sankhah tatvat-dr*shtyA niravadhika dayam prArthya samrakshakam
tvAm nysya tat-pAda padme varada nija-bharam nir-bharo nir-bhayo'smi ||

"I chose a good AcArya who could instruct me on how to get out of the whirl of
samsAra, and had his divya kaTAksha. Because of the AcArya's teachings, I obtained
the knowledge that could help me analyze and
understand the difficulty of bhakti yoga and the
realization that prapatti is the only recourse
open to me, which I could perform easily, and
attain the desired moksham by performing it
once and only once. I learnt the facts about
prapatti and so had no doubt whatsoever
about its efficacy. I sought refuge of
PeraruLALan with PirATTi as the sole
refuge who could protect me. I
surrendered all responsibility for my

Swami Desikan, Taramani

protection at the feet of PeraruLALan and
performed Prapatti at His feet. Since I am now living the life of a prapanna, I feel
completely relieved of all responsibility for my self from that point. Since all my acts
from that point on have been directed to only kaimkaryam for bhagavAn, there is
nothing more to fear about any accumulation of karma. So I continue to lead a life of
nishkAmya kaimkaryam to bhagavAn while spending the rest of my life in this world,
and deriving infinite happiness from it". [translation by Sri N Krishnamachari]

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 Our Acharya vaLLal Vedantha Desikan is one with no parallel- na bhUthO na
bhavishyathi..
Dhruvan was great. Within six months, such a small boy achieved which none
did. Even the sages could visualize the Lord in their hearts; but could not see in person
physically. Our Dhruvan saw straightaway the Lord Sriman Narayanan in front of him.
Bhagawath saakshathkaaram was possible at that tender age for him. With his sheer
determination and steadfast devotion, he brought the Lord in front of his eyes. For all
the sage he was an example. He was a
role model. Even to think of DHruva’s life
is puNyam for us. When Dhruvan was to
proceed for VishNu lOka, Yama came
rushing to keep his head at his feet so that
he can step on it to board the chariot.
Yama grabbed the opportunity to purify
himself. What a great mahAthmA was
Dhruvan! Our Swamy Desikan ThUppul
PiLLai within six months had the
Bhagawath saakshaathkaaram Lord
Hayagrivan in front of him. He distributed
his Hayagriva prasadham to the whole
world with the most wonderful Hayagriva
sthOthra. He is a ParamOdhArar.
Prahlada was yet another great BOY.
His devotion, his determination, his mahaaviswAsam was phenomenal. None can
equate his devotion. How many dangers he was put into and how many deadliest
punishments he was given by his father! He did not care and still he never ever
despised anyone such a bhUthasuhrudh. How much patient was he! What a devotee
was he! What an equanimity! What an endurance! Unalloyed devotion! Tremendous
unflinching faith on Narayanan! Did not dare succumb to pressure! Our Swamy too
never ever considers hatred for the wrongdoers and those who committed Apcharam to

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him. His devotion was also steadfast and determined. We all are indeed blessed to even
think of this great Aacharya Saarvabhouman Nigamaantha MahaDesikan Nam Thoopul
Iyya.

Arul Tharum Arane Desikane

Engal Thoopul Deve

Courtesy :- Sri Ranga Sri

Nangainallur Venkatesan

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