Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 219/Desika Prabhandham : Thirucchinna Maalai ( Part 8)/Paasuram 276

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

Let us study today the Eighth Paasuram of

Thirucchinna Maalai ( Paasuram 276 of Desika

Prabhandham ) in this posting . It deals with

the Charama SlOkam blessed to us by GeethAchAryan

at KurukshEthram :

 

276. Dharuman vida ThAmm thUthu pOnAr vanthAr

DharaNi poRa thiNN bhAram tavirtthAr vanthAr

aru maRayin poruL anaitthum viritthAr vanthAr

anjina nee Yennai adai yenRAr vanthAr

Dharamum yelAm ThAmAhi niRpAr vanthAr

ThAmE namm vinai anaitthum tavirppAr vanthAr

Bharam Yenathu nee pulampal YenrAr vanthAr

Paartthanukku tEr UrnthAr vanthAr thAmE

 

(Meaning ): Lord VaradarAjkan is the Supreme Being with the simplicity

and soulabhyam to accept the request of Dharmaputhrar to go to

DhuryOdhanan's court as the negotiator for the PaaNDavAs. He is the One ,

who cut to the roots the enemies of His BhakthAs and reduced the big load

on Earth . He is the most merciful One , who instructed through His

Bhagavath GitA

the precious truths about the inner meanings of VedAnthA . He is the One ,

who informed that those without recourse to the practise of difficult

UpAyams like Bhakthi Yogam to surrender to Him so that they can be

freed from the fears of falling in narakam. He stands in place of all

the UpAyams for those , who seek His refuge.He destroys all the KarmAs of

those , who perform SaraNAgathi at His sacred feet. He accepts

the full responsibility for the protection of the SaraNAgathAs and asks

them not to grieve anymore ( Ma sucha: ).He is the divine charioteer for

Arjuna.Lord PaarthasArathy of this limitless vaibhavam is now amidst us as

inferred from the sound of His Thirucchinna oli .

 

The links between Pasuram words and the Charama SlOkam of BhagavAn are :

 

1. " Dharuman vida ThAmm thUthu pOnAr " = The limitless mercy of

the Lord to be Bhaktha ParAdheenan is referred to here.

 

2. " DharaNi poRA tiNN BhAram TavirtthAr " = the reason for the avathAram

of SrImad Bhagavath Geethai is hinted . As a result of SrI ParthasArathy's

UpadEsam , Arjuna engaged himself in the war and when BhAratha Yuddham

was over , the burden that Mother Earth carried until then was reduced.

 

3. " aruL MaRayin PoruL anaitthum viritthAr " = The referecne here is that

all the meanings elaborated in the VedAs are condensed in SrImadh Bhagavath

GitA .

 

4. " anjina nee Yennadai " = This is a direct echo of the Charama slOkam

passage: " MaamEkam SaraNam vraja " .

 

5. " Dharumam yelAm ThAmAhi NiRppAr " = The " yEka " sabdham in " MaamEkam "

is captured in this Paasuram passage.

 

6. " ThAmE namm vinai anaitthum tavirppAr " = This section is a direct echo

of the Charama SlOkam passage " MokshayishyAmi " .

 

7. " nee pulampEl " = Lord's instrcution to the Jeevan is that it should not

grieve anymore after performing SaraNAgathi to Him . That is connected

here ( Maa Sucha: ).

 

During the BhAratha Yuddham , Lord became the charioteer for HIs

friend Arjuna ; latter was overcome with grief over the sight of his

relatives and AchAryAs lined up to fight him . He recognized in a fight

with them , they will all be killed by him and feared about the sins that he

will accumulate by the acts of killing his BhandhUs and AchAryAs.

He was devastated and was unable to stand up to fight them .

Arjuna sought refuge in KrishaNa and asked the Lord to instruct

what is hitham under te circumstances . Our most merciful Lord took

pity on the confusion of Arjuna and instructed Arjuna through Bhagavath

GeethA the eternal nature of AathmA , Karma and Jn~Ana yOgams

and the direct means for Moksham : Bhakthi Yogam with its branches .

After BhagavAn's upadEsam , Arjuna recognized that Bhakthi Yogam

is very difficult to practise and that it gives the fruit of Moksham after

a long delay. He got agitated over his deficiencies in seeking the Bhakthi

Yogam as a means for Moksham . When the ever compassionate Lord

sensed the sorrow of His friend , ArjunA , He revealed the easy to practise

and fast fruit-yielding Prapathti Yogam and concluded His instructions .

This paasuram and the more elaborate " Charama SlOka Churukku "

SrI Sookthi focus on the glories of the unconditional Surrender to the Lord

..

 

NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: