TANIANS 1 and 2 and PAASURAMS 1 TO 12 AND “PHALASRUTHI”

As mentioned earlier, Swami Desika has also dealt with the “Oordva Pundra DhaaraNam” in his Tamizh Prabandham, “Panniru Tirunaamam”. This Prabandham is dedicated to Lord Varadaraja of Kanchipuram where Swami  offered his surrender (Bhara SanarpaNam)

TANIAN 1:
Panniru naamam Tiruvaththi oorappan paadam enru
Nal niram  naamam paDai thikku yaavaiyum naam ariya
Thennan thamizh thoDai seeraar kalithurai Odhi eendhaan
Minnuru nool amar vEnkaTa naatha namm DesikanE

MEANING:
“ Our Achaarya, Thooppul TiruvEnkaTa naathan, who dons the sparkling White sacred thread on his shoulder, has given for our edification this work in  the renowned poetic style of  “KatTTLai Kalithurai” in beautiful Tamizh language,  on the feet of the glorious Lord of Hastigiri PeraruLaaLan, detailing the colors, the names, the weapons, the directions etc. relating to the 12 upward strokes of the sacred marks to be worn by Srivaishnavas”.

TANIAN 2:
Kaar koNDa mEnian paada ambuyathai karuthu iruthi
YEr koNDa keerthi Iraamaanujan thun iNai aDi sEr
Seer koNDa thoopul TiruvEnkaTa aariyan seer mozhiyai
Aar koNDu pOtrinum amm maal padathai aDaivikkumE

MEANING:
“ Whoever praises the lotus feet of Lord PeraruLaLan  who shines with the color of rain bearing dark clouds, and whoever praises the charming and popular feet of Emperumaanaar with the exalted Sri Sookthis of our Acaarya, Thooppul Sri TiruvenkaTanathan is sure to attain the feet of Emperumaan”.

In this, Swami gives some more details like, Name of the deity form, color, weapons, direction faced, and the spot on which the respective marks are to be applied on our body.
 

SWAMI DESIKA’S
PAASURAMS 1 AND 2 (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 1)

(Chatus Chakram namasyaami KESAVAM kanaka prabhum
NAARAAYANAM ghana syaamam chatu: sankham namaami aham)

PAASURAM 1:
KEsavanaai ninru keezhai Disaiyilum netriyilum
ThEsuDai aazhigaL naanguDan sem pasum pon malai pOle
Vaasi miguthu enai mangaamal kaakkum marai athanaal
Aasai migutha ayan magha vEdhiyil arputhanE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord KESAVA whom I have understood clearly through the Vedas as PeraruLaaLan. This  Lord appeared wonderfully in the Yaaga vEdhi of Brahma as Supreme deity. I am sure to be protected for reciting His name. He is having His abode on the Eastern direction and on the forehead of Bhagavatas, and who adorns four brilliant discs (Chakram) and whose body shines like pure and red golden mountain”

PAASURAM 2:
NaaraNaai nal valampuri naalum ugandhu eDuthum
Oor aNi mEgham enavE udaramum mErku ninrum
AaraNa nool thandu aruLaal aDaikkalam koNDu aruLum
VaaraNa verpin mazhai mughil pOle ninra maayavanE

MEANING:
“This is  Lord NARAYANA who stands on top of Hastigiri Mountain wonderfully like the cool dark rain bearing cloud moving around. He holds happily His four conches with swirls pointing to the right (valam Puri Sanku). His abode is on the middle of the tummy and is on the west, It is He who published the Vedas (aaraNa nool). He will grant protection to me out of His infinite compassion”

PAASURAM 3 AND 4 (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 2)

(MADHAVAM maNI pangaabham  chintayaami Chatur gadam
chandrabhaasam Chatu: Saarngam GOVINDAM aham aasrayE)

PAASURAM 3:
Maadhava naamamum vaan Gadhai naangum maNi niramum
Odhum muraip paDi yEndhi urathilum mElum algip
POdalar maadhuDan pundhiyil anbaal pugundu aLikkum
Thoodhanum Naathanum aaya tholl athi giri chuDarE.

MEANING:
“ This is Lord MADHAVAN, with the color of blue diamond (indrakopam). He is the brilliant flame of Lord of Hastigiri and is anti-deluvian (thol athigiri chuDar). He hid His Paratvam and appeared as a mere messanger to the PaaNDavas thus revealing His Soulabhyam.  He wields four mighty maces (gada). His abode is the middle of the chest and in the upward direction. He enters my mind with Periya PiraaTTi who is on the lotus flower and protects me out of His infinite mercy”

PAASURAM 4:
Govindan enrum kuLir madhiyaagik koDiyavarai
YEvum dhanukkaLuDanTherkilum utt kazhuthu ninru
MEvum TiruvaruLaal vinai theerthu ennai aaNDaruLum
Poovan thozhaathi maamalai mEl ninra puNNiyanE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord GOVINDAN from whose navel arose the four faced Brahma who constantly meditates upon Him. He stands firmly on top of the Hastigiri Mountain like the cool shine of the full moon. He is the very
personofication of Spriritual merit (PuNNiyan). He stands with four mighty bows (dhanus) with arrows darting to destroy evil. His abode is in the South and at the center of the neck. He will destroy my sins and grant refuge to me out of His unlimited grace”

PAASURAM 5AND 6 (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 3)

(VISHNUM Chatur halam vandE padma kinjalka sannibham
Chatur musalam abjaabham samsrayE MADHUSOODHANAM)

PAASURAM 5:
ViTTu vala vayitrin kann vaDakkum viDaathu ninru
MaTTavizh thaamarai daadhu niram koNda mEniyanaaith
ThoTTa kalappaigal eer iranDaalum thuyar arukkum
KaTTezhir Solaik Kari giri mEl ninra karpagamE.

MEANING:
“ This is Lord VISHNU who resides on the Hastigiri mountain surrounded by  beautiful ever green groves. He stands as the legendary Karpaga tree ( wish fulfilling tree). His color is like the honey laden pollen of the lotus flower. He holds four giant ploughs. He takes His abode on the north and on the right side of the tummy. He will get rid of my woes and protect me”

PAASURAM 6:
Madhusoodhanan enn valap puyam then kizhakku enru ivatrril
Pathiyaai irundhu pon maadhu urai pangaya vaNNanumaai
Mudhu maa vinaigaL arukkum muyalangaL eer iraNDaal
Madhu aar iLam pozhil vaaraNa verpin mazhai mughiLE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord MADHUSOODHANA who stands on top of the elephant mountain that is surrounded by groves. He is like the pleasing rain bearing cloud. His color is that of the lotus. He wields four pestles (musalam).  His abode is in the South east and on the right shoulder. And together with Mahaalakshmi, He will destroy all my beginningless sins”

PAASURAMS 7 AND 8 (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 4)

(agni varNam Chatu: KhaDgam bhaavayaami TRIVIKRAMAM
VAAMANAM baala sooryaabham Chatur Vajram vibhaavayE)

PAASURAM 7:
Tiru vikraman  thigazh thee niraththan theLivu uDaivaaL
Uruvik karangaL eer iranDu yEndhi valak Kazhuthum
Seru vikramathu arakkar dikkum  sirandhu aaLum irai
Maruvik karigiri mEl varam thandhiDum mannavanE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord TRIVIKRAMAN , the Emperor who stands on top of Sri Hastigiri mountain and grants boons. He is like the burning flame of fire in color.In His hands are the four unsheathed swords that shine brilliantly. His abodes are the right side of the neck and the direction where the Rakshasas live and known as “nairuthi” (South west). As a conqueror, He will afford protection to us”

PAASURAM 8:
vaamanan enran vaama udaramum vaayuvin disaiyum
dhaamam aDaindhu daruna arukkan nirathanumaai
sEma marakkalam sem bhavi eer iraNdaal thigazhum
naa mangai mEviya naan mughan vEDhiyil namm paranE

MEANING:
“ This is  Lord VAAMANA, our SarvEswaran, Sri PeraruLaaLan who arose from the Sacrificial altar (yaagavEdhi) of Brahma, spouse of Goddess Saraswathi. His color is that of the rising Sun. He resides in the direction of Northwest that is guarded by Vaayu (Lord of winds) and on the left part of the tummy. He wields four red hot thunderbolts (vajraayudham). He acts as the ship that takes us to the other shore of Samsaara (i.e) Moksha.”
 

PAASURAM 9 AND 10: (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 5)

(SREEDHARAM puNDareekaabham Chatu: PaTTa samaasrayE
Chatur mudgaram abhyEmi HRISHEEKESAM TaTith prabham)

PAASURAM 9:
Seeraar sireedharanaai sivan dhikkum iDap puyamum
YER aar Idam koNDu ilangu VeN thaamari mEniyanaaip
Paar aaya pattayam eer iraNdaalum bhayam arukkum
Aaraa amudhu athi maa malai mEl ninra achyuthanE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord SREEDHARA who is insatiable nectar and stands permanently on top of Hastigiri mountain. He will never forsake (achyuthan). His devotees. His abode is that of Lord Siva (North East) and the left shoulder. His color is that of the white lotus. He holds four weapons called “PaTTayam”(sharp spear shaped lance) with which he rids us of all fears”

PAASURAM 10:
Enn  iDeekEsan irai keezh iDak Kazhuthu enru ivatril
Nannlai minn uruvaai naalu murkarangaL koNDu aLikkum
Pon aghil serndhu alaikkum punal vEgai vaDa karaiyil
Thennan ugandhu thozhum thEna vEdhiyar deivam onrE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord HRISHEEKESAN who is the ONLY supreme deity. He stands on the northern banks of river Vegavathi that is washed by gold and fragrant sandalwood. He is the darling of PaNDya  king and of the Vaidikas living at Thenambakkam who constantly worship Him. His color is like the sharp lightning that seems to have stayed permanently. His abode is down in the nether regions (keezh) and the left side of the neck. He holds four mighty hammers (mudgaram), with which He will protect us”

PAASURAMS 11 AND 12: (CORRESPONDING TO DHYAN SLOKA 6)

(Panchaayudham PADMANAABHAM praNamaami arka rOchisham
DAAMODARAM Chatur paasam indrakOpa nibham bhajE)

PAASURAM 11:
Emm parpa naabhanum enn pin manam patri manni ninru
Vem por kadiravan aayiram mEviya mei uruvaai
Am ponn karangaLil aimpaDai koNDu anjal enru aLikkum
Sem pon thiru madhiL soozh sindhuraachala sEvaganE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord PADMANAABHA, the great warrior who stands in the fortress of Hastigiri protected by huge ramparts of gold. He shines with the red hot brilliance of a thousand Suns. His abode is my mind and on the back of the body. He holds in those golden hands the five weapons (AimpaDai) for protecting us”

PAASURAM 12:
DaamOdaran enran dhaamangaL naalu karangaLir koNDu
AamO tharam ena aagathin utpuram pir kazhuthum
Thaam Ore iLam kadirOne ena  enn uLL iruL arukkum
Maa mOgam maatrum madhiL athiyoorin maragathamE

MEANING:
“ This is Lord DAAMODAHARA, who shines like the emerald gem called
PararuLaaLan. He stays on top of the Hastigiri mountain with four powerful nooses (dhaamam) making us wonder if there can be such an incomparable Lord! His color is that of the rising Sun (iLam kadir) . His abode is both within and without my body and more particularly on the back of the neck. Being there, He will dispel all darkness of ignorance”

PAASURAM 13:
Kathi thiriyum kalaigaLai vellum karuthil vaithup
Pathikku uru thuNai panniru naamam payilbavarkku
Muthikku moolam enavE mozhindha im moonrum naangum
Thithikkum engaL Tiruvathiyoorai sErbavarkkE

MEANING:
This is the Phala Sruthi of this work.
“ If one were to recite these 12 names of the Lord with care will acquire the power to vanquish the vain noises made by a-vaidikas.  These 12 names will stand as companions to those who desire to develop Bhakti to the Lord. For those who constantly meditate on these 12 names, they will reveal the path to Moksham. These 12 names will taste sweet to Bhagavatas who resort to the  Lord of Athiyoor ( Hastigiri)