Satvika Thyagam

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Satvika Thyagam - Explanation.
This is discussed and explained many times in many groups and forums.
To recall it, I am giving it in simple terms?!.

Here in this phrase there are two words:
1. Satvikam - a desiarable attribute
2. Thyagam - giving up (leaving)

We know there are three types fo gunas 1.Satvikam, 2.Rajasam 3.Thamasam and the first one is the best one.

We are knowingly or unknowingly / purposefully or purposelessly always doing actions.
If the action is in the boundary of dharma we get some punyam and when in the boundary of adharma we get phapam.
We must enjoy the fruit of our action, to enjoy the fruits of our karma
repeatedly we are getting birth.
When one understands the truth as "getting birth is worst and attaining moksha is the best" then
he goes to an Acharya and apply for Sharanagathi.

He will continue to do karmas even after getting Sharanagathi.
what will happen for the phalans of those karmas?
Here the acharyan insists his shishyas to do the "Satvika thyagam" after sharanagathi
Every karma consists of three attributes:
1. Karthruthvam - doer(performer) of the karma
2. Mamatha - Owner of the karma
3. Phalan - Beneficiery of the karma
Any one of the above attibute leads to get Rajasa, Thamasa Ahankaras
by leaving those ahankaras (egos) one is getting pure satvika.
How to leave those ahankaras?
By uttering hole heartedly the 'Satvika Thyaga' Mantra before and after every karma
one could leave those ahankaras and he will not affected by the karma.

The Satvika thyaga mantra is the essence of sri Swami Desikan's "Nyasa Dasakam"

'aham mathrakshanabharo mathrakshana phalam thatha
na mama sripaterevaityatmanam nikshibet budha:'

Its wise to realize that 'The reponsibility of protecting myself and the benefit of protection itself
is not mine; Its only of Sriman Narayana'
Read the commentry of Nyasa dasakam given below:
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NTRODUCTION

Swami Sri Desikan has blessed us with many granthams on the doctrines of

nyAsam or Prapatthi. One of the most substantive and short sthuthi on the

subject of nyAsam consists of ten verses and is known as nyAsa dasakam.

Because of the importance of this work as the distilled essence of the

principles of nyAsam and the method of performance of nyAsam,

VaishNavAs recite nyAsa dasakam at their homes during their daily

ThiruvArAdhanam for Sriman NaarAyaNan

Sri nyAsa dasakam is associated with the Prapatthi that Swami Sri Desikan

performed at the sacred feet of Kanchi VaradarAjan. The ten slOkams

comprising this short sthOthra grantham covers the following topics:

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The method of performing nyAsam or Bhara SamarpaNam

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The five limbs of nyAsam

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The method of enacting sAthvika thyAgam

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earth

His prayer to the Lord for mOksham at the end of his life on His

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His earth

His prayer for the blessings of service to the Lord during his life on

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during his days as a prapannan.

Swami Sri Desikan elaborated further the glories of the doctrines of nyAsam

in his other granthams such as Sri nyAsa vimsati, Sri nyAsa tilakam,

SaraNaagathi deepikai, adaikkala patthu, mummaNik kovai, anjali vaibhavam,

abhaya pradhAna sAram, Rahasya sikhAmaNi and in his magnum opus, Srimadh

Rahasya traya Saaram. The significance of nyAsa dasakam however is due to

the clarity and brevity with which our AchAryan summarized in just ten

slOkAs, the essence of nyAsam or bhara samarpaNam.

adiyEn will have a brief meaning for the slOkams first and add Sriman N.

KrishNamAchAri’s comments as an addendum. This will be followed by detailed

commentaries on individual slOkams by five commentators (Sri BhAshya

SrinivAsAcchAr, Sri GopAla TatAcchAr, Sri Saila TatAcchAr, Sri V.N.

SrirAma DesikAcchAr and Dr.V. N. Vedantha Desikan Swamy.

Next section will contain an elaborate introduction from Sri Saila TatAcchAr

Swamy, who is one of the five commentators.

adiyEn is grateful to Sriman V.N. Vedantha Desikan Swamy for His monograph

on nyAsa thrayee, which houses all the three commentaries on nyAsa dasakam.

adiyEn has benefited a great deal form this masterly monograph released last

year by HH Srimath PoundarIkapuram Andavan. adiyEn is always indebted to

my Maanaseeka Guru, Oppiliappan Koil Sri V.N. SrIrama DesikAcchAr Swamy

for opening my eyes to the grandeur of Swamy Desikan Sri Sookthis. adiyEn

would like to share those highlights of nyAsa dasakam with you all.His appeal for the Lord’s grace for tolerating any sins committedSri.