YATHIRAJA SAPTHATHI
SwamyDesikan came to SriPerumbudur on his way to SriRangam and composed a sthothra called ‘Yathirja sapthathi’
glorifieing all our Acharyas, particularly Sri Ramanuja in depth and sought SriRamanuja’s blessings, on
Chiththirai-Thiruvaadhirai birth star day of Sri Ramanuja.Yathiraja Sapthathi consists of 74 slokas signifying
the number of the Simhaasanaadhipathis, appointed by Sri Ramanuja.
Swamy Desikan who forms Achrya lineage after Sri Ramanuja which is as follows
SrimanNarayana-
SriLakshmi-
SriVishwaksenar-
SriNammazhvar-
SriNathamuni –
Sri Uyyakondar –
Sri Manakkalnambi-
Sri Yamuna Muni-
Sri Perianambi–
Sri Ramanuja .
After Sri Ramanuja, Swamy Desikan joined in this lineage. .
Sri Ramanuja is referred in many names such as
Yathiraja,
Bhashyakarar,
Udaiyavar,
Emberumanar,
Lakshmanamuni,
Ethipathi by Swamy Desikan.
In sloka 11, Ramanuja’s physical appearance is well stated, as Yajna Upaveetham in His chest ,
Oordhvapunram (Thiruman kappu in face, and other part of body ),
Tridandam in His hand as a result of the fruit of the Good deeds of three worlds,
a tuft of hair on the Head.
He also has a specialty as saviour of the Vaishnavites, guaranteeing for their salvation,who surrendered unto Him.
In sloka 12 , Chakra, Sanghu, Gadha, Khadga, Saarngha, the Lord’s five weapons have unitedly taken t
he incarnation of Sri Ramanuja and is therefore sure to protect us with harsh on the enemies of our religion.
The works of Ramanuja is detailed from slokas 13.
In sloka 30, Sri Ramanuja’s works are compared to a river furnishing cool waters to a thirst-tortured traveller traversing a dry desert.
as (palar) a river of milk to holy personages devoted to the study of spiritual works ,
for sruthis as eyes of the Vedas,and form as precious guide for interpretation ,to the activator to the vital nerve-chord.
Sri Ramanuja being an incarnation of the Five Weapons of the Lord as panchaprayuthair murare is indicated in sloka 12,
as viswakseno yathipathir in sloka 32; and as
Dhaththaathreya in sloka 63.
In sloka 44 Swamy Desikan Lauds Ramanuja’s SriSukthis and debates as an excellent one and states
comparing his works with others is like comparing Salt and pachai karpooram in equal metre as lavana vanija karpoorarkam .
In 38th sloka , Victory to Ramanuja for saving the Para Brahman by giving a hand lift from the clutches of other sects is well said.
Slokas 69 &70 are on Ramanuja’s Siddhaantham placed on a Trivedhi pedestal,and his works, like Sri Bhashyam to guide us.
Slokas 71 &72 are on greatness of Yathiraja sapthathi .
Slokas 73 & 74 are palasruthi .In this Swamy Desikan prays to bestow on the reader devotional intellect with leela Vibhuthi and Nithya Vibhuthi.
He states that those who learn the hymn are sure to find the righteous path as clearly as a myrobalan fruit in the palm Ullankai nellikkani pola .
During his lifetime Ramanuja wrote Nava rathnangal
1.Sri-Bhasya, 2.Vedanta-dipa,3. Vedanta-sara, 4.Vedanta-samgraha, three prose works (gadyas):
5.Saranagati-gadya,6. Sriranga-gadya and 7.Vaikuntha-gadya, 8 Gita-bhasya and 9.Nitya-grantha.
Swamy Desikan got inspiration from him though he was born about 130 years after Sri Ramanuja attained parama padam-
ஸ்ரீ கோவில் கந்தாடை அப்பன் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .
ஸ்ரீ உ . வே . ஸ்வாமி தேசிகன் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .
ஸ்ரீ பெரிய பெருமாள் பெரிய பிராட்டியார் ஆண்டாள் ஆழ்வார் எம்பெருமானார் ஜீயர் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .
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