Friday, November 15, 2019

Vedantha Desika Ashtotharam


Vedantha   Desika Ashtotharam

By
Sri Venkatacharya aka Pattraryar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander



(Venkata Natha or Vedantha Desika is one of the greatest savants that Visishitadvaitha produced ,after Ramanuja. He lived about 140 years after Saint Ramanuja and has written several books. The prayers he wrote are immensely popular among the devotees of Vishnu. Raghavabhyudhyam, one of his greatest works has a commentary written by Appayya Deekshitha who was a savant following Advaitha .Though there were several great teachers in the Visishtadvaitha devotees, Desika(Meaning teacher) is only used for denoting Vedantha Desika.
  These  Ashtotharam  can be used   to Worship  Srimad Vedantha Desika, wherever  he has been consecrated or  sung  in praise of him, I read  the ashtotharam    and detailed commentary in Sanskrit   as well as English in a book called” Sri Nigamandha   Desika Namoshtothara satham “  published   by  ‘srmad aandavan Sri  Poundarikapuram  Swamy Ashramam, Sri ranagam” I could not have followed most   of the names    except with the help of the book, My heartfelt thanks    for  the publishers’)

Thanniyan
Sudarshana  Krupa labdha, veda  thathwartha  sagaram,
Auushtitha   krathu satham  , vandhe   asmath  pitharam   gurum

He who got the blessings of Sudarsana and became   ocean of the meaning of  philosophy of Vedas,
He who carried out hundred yagas, I salute my father  who is my guru

Kumara thathayacharya sadaachara  param  sadhaa,
Vedanthacharya   sidhantha, vijaya  dwajam aasraye

Kumarathathacharya   who was always interested in good   behavior,
Depends on the victorious flag   of the  principles  of Vedanthacharya


1
Om Ghantavatharaya  nama
He who is the incarnation of temple  bell of Thirupathi
2
Om Anantharya thanayaya  nama
He who is the son of  Anantha  Soori
3
Om Venkatadhipaya  nama
He who is the lord of Venkata
4
Om  sri mallakshmana yogyamsaayai  nama
He   who is part of Sri Ramanuja  who is incarnation of Lakshmana
5
Om Varadacharya veekshithaayai  nama
He who was seen as disciple by Varadacharya
6
Om Ramanujacharya santhrushtaayai  nama
He was seen by Saint  Ramanuja
7
Om Sauparnamanu  chinthakaayai  nama
He who meditated on Garuda  Manthra
8
Om Thaarkshya datha  varaayai nama
He who got boon  from Lord  Garuda
9
Om Shudhaayai nama
He who is extremely pure
10
Om Prasaditha  Hayananaayai  nama
He who made  God Hayagreeva  pleased
11
Om Adheetha   sankha sakala sruthyai  nama
He who learnt  all the Vedas  that had to be learnt
12
Om smruthi vithyai  nama
He who had knowledge  of all  smruthis
13
Om agranyai  nama
He who is the top
14
Om Ithihasa  puranajnaayai  nama
He who is an expert in ithihasas  and puranas
15
Om Sukavyai  nami
He who is a good poet
16
Om Tharka thathwa vithe  nama
He who knows the technique of THarka(argument)sastra
17
Om Bhashya karaya  nama
He  who  has written commentries
18
Om Bhaya Haraayai nama
He who removed fear of understanding  Vedas
19
Om Sudhaasyai  nama
He who eats nectar of  coomentries by Ramanuja
20
Om Dugdha rasi  kruthayai  nama
He  who wrote a book called  “Sragdhara  dugdha rasi”
21
Om Pradhana  prathi thanthrajnaayai  nama
He who knows about  the technique of  opposing  theory of others
22
Om devatha paramardhya  vithayai nama
He who knows about  truth of Gods
23
Om srutha vidhyayai nama
He who heard and learnt all  knowledge
24
Om Sraavayithayai nama
He who made  others hear  knowledge
25
Om srutha palaayai  nama
He who protected a book called   “sruthaprakasika” by burying it in sand of river  Cauvery
26
Om srutha pradhaayai  nama
He who taught books like Srutha prakasika
27
Om srithaayai  nama
He who was depended  by his disciples
28
Om Pandithya Dathaayai nama
He who gave scholarliness to others
29
Om krutha kruthyai  nama
He who complted his aims  and was satisfied
30
Om kruthiyai nama
He who  would do any job to help others
31
Om sudheeyai nama
He who had an auspicious brain
32
Om Nirastha saankhyaayai  nama
He who disproved  saankhya  philosophy
33
Om Prathyuktha  yogayai nama
He who answered  yogic philosophy
34
Om KaNaadha banjanaayai  nama
He who broke  kaNaadha  philosophy
35
OmAchichaithanya vaadhahnayai nama
He who broke argument that joining  is only good and gives great power
36
Om KshanikaNu  madardhanayai  nama
He who disproved philosophy that  only temporary union  produces power
37
Om Saakaaraadhi  niraakaarthaayai nama
He who opposed the theory that  wisdom had a form
38
Om Soonyavaadha thamonudhaayai  nama
He who brought light and proved the theory that   everything is nothing
39
Om Kudrushtayuraga  paksheesaayai  nama 
He who corrected  those snake like people   who had wrong vision
40
Om Saptha bangee   vilopanayai nama
He who removed  the Jain religion
41
Om Bedhaabedha   matha chchethayai  nama
He cut off the religion of  difference andno differences
42
Om Dhootha yadava  kalpanayai nama
He who removed  religion that said god is consumer  as well as producer
43
Om Aneesa vadha   dambholiyai nama
He who is a thunderbolt to atheists
44
Om Pashanda  madha   khandanayai nama
He who condemned religion of  violent saktheyas
45
Om Samrakshitha aagamayai  nama
He   who protected  method of worship
46
Om Sankha chakra dharana  Rakshithayai nama
He who protected those who wear Shankha and Chakra
47
Om Urdhwa pundrangana thraathaayai nama
He who protected  those who wear vertical religious marks
48
Om Shudha sathwa mayaakruthiyai nama 
He who had a form which is pure  Sathva
49
Om Yathyaachara  prathishtaathaayai nama
He  who establishes rules of life of saints
50
Om Sarva thanthra  swathanthra  dheeyai nama
He who has sharp knowledge about all   aspects of knowledge
51
Om Avathara   rahasyajnayai nama
He who knows the secret of incarnation
52
Om Archa saundarya saktha dheeyai  nama
He who  is greatly enthralled  by the  beauty  of the consecrated  God of the temple
53
Om Artha panchaka  thathwajnaayai  nama
He  who is an expert in philosophy of artha panchaka- form of god, form of the devotee, the method to attain strength needed to attain and one who prevents from attaining
54
omThathwa thraya  visesha vithayai nama
He who is specialized  in three  thathwas viz he who wants, what is wanted and he who makes him want it
55
Om Bhakthi yoga virodhignayai nama
He  who destroys those  who oppose devotion  as a means to attain God
56
Om Bhakthiman Nama
He who is devotee
57
Om Bhagawath priyayai  nama
He who is liked by the god
58
Om Jnathaika   saarayai  nama
He who is the essence of those    who know
59
Om Dhvaya vithe  nama
He who knows the philosophy of dwaitham
60
Om vibhakthaadhi kruthi thrayaye  nama
He who has own discipline, discipline of method, discipline of acharya
61
Om Chathur slokya artha  saarajnaayai  nama
He who understands the essence of Chatursloki  of Alavandhar
62
Om samyakjnanga panchakaayai  nama
He who has the  well known five branches viz, being obedient, against  disobedience , poverty , exceeding  belief and requesting Him to protect
63
Om Shadanga yoga  nirnethaayai nama
He who has decided to practice the six fold  devotion.Five above   along with prapathi-absoulute   surrender
64
Om saptha thanthu krudathamaayai  nama
He who has  performed yaga   perfectly
65
Om Ashtaksharaika  nirathaayai  nama
He who is always busy  with  ashtakshara-“Om Namo  Narayanaaya”
66
Om navamaika  rasasrayaayai  nama
He who supports the property  of peace-the ninth rasa
67
Om dasa thathparya vijnaathaayai  nama
He who knows ten type of  meaning
68
Om Satha  Kruthayai nama
He who composed Pradhana  SAthakam
69
Om Sahasra  Vithe  nama
He who knows one thousand  -Thiruvaimozhi
70
Om Sthoola lakshaya  nama
He who grants/gives greatly
71
Om aneka Nana koti  jnana  nivarthakayai  nama
He who dispelled  several crores of doubts
72
Om Dharma Sankhayai  nama
He who is like a conch to Dharma-announcer
73
Om Sadhu brinda  vandhithangri saroruhayai  nama
He who has lotus like feet  worshipped  by groups of  good people
74
Om Padmakshananda  Janakayai  nama
He who creates joy to the  lotus eyed god
75
Om Anantha guna kaaraayai nama
He   who does endless  good
76
Om thyga sabdharhtha vithayai  nama
He who knows the meaning of word-Sacrifice
77
Om Dharma Vedhayai  nama
He who knows well, what is Dharma?
78
Om Vidhi visesha vithayai  nama
He who knows the special meaning of  Dharmic laws
79
Om uthama sloka  bhavajnaayai  nama
He who knows the mood of lord  Krishna(uthamasloka-great  fame)
80
Om Pancha kala  parayanayai  nama
He who  reads scriptures  in all five divisions of time
81
Om sura sevyayai  nama
He who is served by devas
82
Om PoorNa manaayai  nama
He who has a mind full of god
83
Om sooreendra  prathi roopakaayai  nama
He who is a shadow  of chief of Nithya sooris(those who daily serve God) –Garuda
84
Om Kavi tharkika  panchasyayai  nama
He who is  great in debating with  knowledgeable people 
85
Om Nigamanchala  desikayai  nama
He who is the great teacher  of meaning of Vedas
86
Om Vaidhyayai nama
He   who knows everything
87
Om Muneendrayai nama
He  who is the king of sages
88
Om Sarvajnaayai nama
He who knows  everything
89
Om Upakarthayai  nama
He who helps  by his  great work
90
Om Sath sampradhayai nama
He who has  a good method of doing things
91
Om Sthira Dheeyai nama
He who has a stable knowledge  of scriptures
92
Om Anaghayai  nama
He who is stainless
93
Om sathya Vaakyai  nama
He whose words are true
94
Om Sadhu vruthyai nama
He who has good habits( habits of sages)
95
Om Muktha dambaayai  nama
He who has forsaken pride
96
Om Jithakshayai  nama
He who has won over his  organs
97
Om Deerga bandhu manayai  nama
He who had   great  relations
98
Om Dhayaluve nama
He who is kind hearted
99
Om Saashisaathayai  nama
He who disciplines
100
Om sarva hithacharana  thathparaayai nama
He who is interested  in doing all good to others
101
Om Maha Gurave nama
He who is a great teacher
102
Om suvarna varnayai nama
He who has   a golden colour
103
Om Subahave  nama
He who has pretty arms
104
Om Pundareeka  drukave  nama
He who  has a lotus like eyes
105
Om Pavithra Panaye nama
He who has divinely pure hands
106
Om Vyakhyana  mudrangitha  karambujayai  nama
He who has lotus like right hand which shows symbol of wisdom
107
Om savya paani thala nyasa  divya  pusthaka  bhooshanaayai  nama
He who has  divine religious books  in his left hand
108
Om para seersha nyastha vama padabja kadakojwala
He who has  shining anklets  on his left hand kept on the head those  who argue   with him.


Nama sankeerthanana phalamha
The effect of   chanting these  names

Itheedham desikendrasya namnaa  ashtotharam  satham,
Sakeerthayedh   anudhinam sarva  paapaan uthaye

If these   hundred and eight names  of the king of Desikas  ,
Is daily sung, you can escape from   all your sins.

Slokadh  dwayena ishta prapthi  phalamaaha
The result of getting  your desires fulfilled explained by   two verses

1.Padan nama satham bhakthyaa sruthwaa  guru mukhambujaath,
Prasada  Desikendrasya bakthi, mukthi  samasnuthe

Those who learn this with devotion from  the lotus like face  of his Guru,
By the blessing of  Lord Desika, would enjoy pleasures on earth  and heaven

2,Yekaikam api thannama  keerthayan sakruduthamam,
Sarvaan kamaanvapnothi kimuthashtotharam  satham

If at least one name or the names  at least once if one sings,
Of these  108  names are sung, all  his desires   would get fulfilled



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