०२ रङ्गरामानुज-श्रीमुखम्
Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadeskaya Namaha Srimathe Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Ranganatha Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Srinivasa Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Bhagawathe Bhashyakaraya Mahadesikaya Namaha
Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padukabyam Namaha Camp : Bangalore Date : 14-12-2003
श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्याणां श्रीरङ्गं श्रीमदाण्डवन् श्री श्री रङ्गरामानुज यतीनां अनुग्रह श्रीमुखम्
रहस्यत्रयसाराख्यग्रन्थो देशिकनिर्मितः । सर्व - वेदान्त - शास्त्रर्थ - साररूपो महानयम् ॥ द्वात्रिंशदधिकारैर्हि विद्या संख्या समन्वितैः । मेदुरस्सादरं सर्वैः गुणानन्तैश्च तात्विकैः ॥ तादृशं ग्रन्थरत्नं हि हूणभाषाविशारदैः ।
अनन्तरंगनाम्नातु भासुरैर्भूसुरोत्तमैः ॥ बहुग्रन्थविनिर्माण रव्यात पाण्डित्य शोभितैः । भाषान्तरीकृतं सम्यक् सर्वतत्वविबोधकम् । सर्वाशसहितं सूक्ष्मं सर्वसंशयनाशकम् ।पठन पाठनेचैव धारणे च हितङ्करम् ॥ मुमुक्षुभिस्सदा ग्राह्यं मोचातुल्यरसप्रदम् । श्रेष्ठं विश्वजनीनं हि ग्राह्यग्रहसमुत्सुकैः ॥
अनन्तप्रणीता रहस्यार्थसारः सदा ह्यत्रपेयस्सुधीपूर योग्यः । मुदाचिन्तनीयस्तदीयैर्हि भव्यैः अविद्यादि दोष प्रहाणाय नित्यम् । नारायण ! नारायण !! नारायण !!!
इत्थं
श्रीरङ्ग श्रीमदाण्डवन्, श्रीरङ्गरामानुजयतिः
नप.
श्रीमत् परमहंस परिव्राजकाचार्याणां श्री श्री रङ्गप्रियमहादेशिकानां अनुग्रह श्रीमुखम्
Narayana Smaranas by His Holiness Sri Sri Rangapriya Mahadesikan
श्रीमते श्रीनिवास महादेशिकाय नमः श्रीमते श्रीनिवास रङ्गमहायोगिने नमः
Among hundred & odd Sacred Texts conferred by Vedanta Desika, Srimad Rahasyatrayasara occupies a special place, because of its many distinctive features.
It contains the sum & substance of Sri Visistadvaita Philosophy and Sri Vaishnava Religion. It teaches tattva, hita & purusharta, to be necessarily known by a mumukshu i.c. an aspirant after moksha. It accepts Prapatti (or sharanagathi) as an independent and efficacious means for moksha.
The text clearly shows that Mulamantra, Dvaya-mantra and Charama-shloka-which are the “Rahasyatrayas” . expound Prapatti doctrine, and further details Prapatti svarupa, prakara, parikara, anushtana, giving in addition Prapanna - lakshana and his uttarakritya svarupa.
The text is in Manipravala language - a harmonious blending of Sanskrit and Tamil, the philosophy therein being profoundly documented by “pramanas” from smriti, itihasa, puranas and Alwars’ works. It is thereby made universal, with no restriction in regard to class, caste, sex, qualification, etc., as in the case of Prastanatraya bhashyas.
The declaration of Prapatti as mokshipaya, which is
open to all, throws light on devotion to truth and catholicity of Visistadvaita Philosophy.
The Sacred Text itself is a “sara” on the Rahastyatraya, and to get its essence in “English” is a commendable task. By going through the five main vyakhyanas of our Poorvacharyas for this text, our doyen octogenarian, Dr. N. S. Anantha Rangachar, has achieved a praiseworthy accomplishment.
The matter presented in “simple” English, to enkindle the philosophical interest of the students world over is commendable and we pray success to this endeavour of the Veteran Scriptural Teacher.
With Narayana Smaranam
श्री श्री रङ्गप्रियश्रीः श्रीः
Vrischika Krishna Dvitiya
Bangalore
10-12-2003