Introduction
The holy hills of Tirumala have been eulogized in the Vedas
as the divine hills capable of burning our sins. The hills are sacred because,
Perumal Himself is considered to be the Tiruvenkatam hills. Thirumoolar in his
padigam, “Venkadanathanai -Vedantha koothanai” acknowledges the fact that,
Perumal Himself is the holy hills of Tirumala as well as the great acharyan
Swami Vedanta Desikan who playfully taught Vedanta to even the common people.
Swami Vedanta Desikan named as Venkatanathan by his parents, is the incarnation
of the divine bell “ganta” of Lord Srinivasa of Tirumala. It is impossible to
not think about Swami Vedanta Desikan while focusing our mind on Lord Srinivasa
and vice versa as, they are but one and the same.
Swami Desikar kannan kolam -
Thiruvaheendrapuram
Swami Desikan has written many Sri Sukthis and prabandhams
in both Sanskrit and Tamil. Each word composed by swami Desikan when analyzed,
yield a variety of meaning which help us to understand our SrI Vaishnava
philosophy with great ease. Not only are the Sri Sukthis rich with
philosophical explanations but, the beauty of the composition focused on the
description of the auspicious qualities of the lord, makes them enjoyable. In
this essay, we will analyze just one line from a pasuram composed by Swami Desikan
in order to see how Swami Desikan experienced Dasavataram of Lord Narayanan in Tiruvenkatam.
To Be Continued
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