Sri Vedanta Desika’s Prophesied Divine Will – Ayodhya Consecration

Prof.N.Kannan,
Visiting Professor,
Department of Oriental Studies and Research,
SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.

Ancient Literature of India is a treasure house of Mathematical wisdom, which on

exploring never gets exhausted, but abounds in newer findings. All scholars of Ancient India
were invariably well informed of all branches knowledge that they immingled various subjects
in one form of expression; as for instance, Mathematics, Philosophy, Vedas, Puranas, Agamas,
Music, Painting and Astrology expressed through one poetic form. They needed no special skill
to do this as it came to them naturally as leaves to the branches of a tree.

Of the many erudite scholars, some stood above others for their uniqueness and their
significant contributions to the world. The most prominent among them is the unequalled
versatile genius and greatly honoured poet of the thirteenth century Svāmi Śri Deśika.

The versatile genius of Śrī Nigamānta Mahā Deśika which earned him the title of

Sarvantantra – Svatantra (सर्वतन्त्र - स्र्तन्त्र) is exhibited in a remarkable degree in his

numerous compositions covering almost every branch of knowledge.

Swami Sri Desika adopted a more convenient method of letter notation called ‘Vedic
Numerical code’ or ‘Katapayādi system’ for concealing Mathematical facts. A sample from
Kumārasaṃbhavam (1.3) of Kālidāsa has been Mathematically dealt with by the author in his
research paper published in the Oriental Journal of Ancient Studies (Volume 1, number 2) by
SASTRA University, March 2013. Using Vedic Numerical code, higher principles of
Mathematics were deftly paraded by the poets attired in beautiful and picturesque poetry, to be
read, studied and enjoyed.

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 Vedic Numerical code (Katapaya code)
In this system,

I. the consonants (Vyañjanas) beginning with ka (क), ṭa (ट), pa (प) and

ya (य) referred the digits from 1 to 9 (i.e. letters from ka (क) to jha

(झ), from ṭa (ट) to dha (ध), denote 1 to 9;

II. pa (प) to ma (म) stand for 1 to 5;

III. letters from ya (य) to ha (ह) represent the digits 1 to 8;

IV. the nasals ña (ञ) and na (न) denote 0;

V. in the case of conjunct consonants, the number denoted only by the

last consonant is taken;
VI. the vowels following consonants have no value;
VII. the vowels not preceded by any consonant represent 0;
VIII. the arrangement of the digits is from right to left as per the rule

Aṅkānāṃ vāmato gatiḥ (अङ्कान ां र्ामतो गततिः);

IX. the letter ḷa (ळ), peculiar to the Dravidian languages, represent 9.

To make this more clear and understandable, the notation is given by the following Table
Vedic Numerical Code (Katapayādi system)
Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Kādinava क ख ग घ ङ च छ ज झ ञ

ka kha ga gha ńa ca cha ja jha ña

Tādinava ट ठ ड ढ ण त थ द ध न

ţa ţha ḍa ḍha ņa ta tha da dha na

Pādipanca प फ ब भ म

pa pha ba bha ma

Yādyashtau य र ल र् श ष स ह ळ क्ष

ya ra La va śa şa sa ha ḷa ksha

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Here,
a) The Vowels are not included in the list.
b) They are exempted because only the consonants with vowels are assigned
numbers.
c) In conjunct consonants, the last consonant alone is to be coded.
Śrī Raghuvīra Gadyam, also known as Śrī mahāvīra vaibhavam is a Eulogy penned by
Śrī Deśika in praise of Lord Sri Rama. In this composition the poet vividly describes the heroic
deeds of Śrī Rāma and his unwavering commitment to uphold Dharma (righteousness).

One line if Yuddhakāṇḍa of the above masterpiece of Śrī Deśika can be interpreted
Mathematically as prophetic glimpse into the future, particularly the eventual consecration
of Ayodhyā Mandir.

Cūrṇikā of Śrī Raghuvīragadyam taken for analysis:

Text: ददव्यभौमायोध्यातधदैर्त।

Transliteration: Divyabhaumāyodhyādhidaivata.
Meaning: Victory to thee, oh Rama, the presiding deity of two Ayodhyas (one in Heaven and
another in Earth)
Decoding:
8 (0) 1 4 5 1 1 9 8 4 6

Date of consecration:
1. 8, Makara māsa, Vikrama samvat 2080.
2. 22, January, 2024
3. 8, Thai māsa, Kali year 5124.
4. Śālivāhana śaka year: 1945
5. Kollam years elapsed: 1198
All these have been indicated in the above text using different bases and high
Mathematical techniques.
Kali year expressed:
1) The middle four digits are 5119. The two-digit number 19 is expressed by the poet in
the 15 (reverse order) as prefix. By this he has suggested that the number 19 is in base
15. We have to convert this in decimal as below:

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 19 (in base 15) = 24 (in decimal)
Hence Combining 24 with first two digits 51 we get the Kali year of consecration as
5124.
2) The first digit in the text 8 which denotes the date of Tamil month Thai (தை). The next

letter व् (வ்) is highly significant representing symbol ‘0’. When it is combined with the
second digit ‘1’ in reverse the no ‘10’ (Ten) is obtained which represents the 10th Tamil
month ‘தை’ of Kali year.
Hence, we get the date of consecration as
8 Makara māsa Kali year 5124

Saka year: Consider the middle portion of the decoded sequence as below:
45 1 19
→ →
After the 2-digit 45, the first digit ‘1’ is taken as a segregation mark.
The next two digits are 1 & 9.
Decoding in the reverse order (taken two by two) the number obtained is 1945 which is the
Saka year corresponding to the calendar year 2024.
Hexa decimal number system used to express the date in Vikrama Samvat:
All are aware of the value of ‘Pi’ (π) approximated to four decimals as 3.1415. It is
observed wonderfully by Śrī Deśika as 1415 (Hexa decimal = 5141 (Decimal)
In the above Cūrṇikā quoted we find the appearance of the four digits, which supports the usage
of Hexa decimal system.
14 51
→ ←

Then,
14 (in Hexa) = 20 (in Decimal)
Now the beginning portion of the text gives the number

80 20
→ →
(the Hexa number 14 replaced by its decimal number).
In the reverse order it is the year 2080 which is the Vikrama samvat of the Coronation of the
idol of Sri Rama.
Also 18 (in decimal) = 12 (in hexa) which represents the Dwadashi tithi

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Nakshatram:
The fifth digit ‘5’ from the left of the text represents the fifth star ‘Mṛgaśīrṣa’, whose
deity is Lord Soma as per Vedic Mantra:

मृगशीषं नक्षरं सोमो देर्ता। (तैतिरीय संतहता 4.4.10)

Mṛgaśīrṣaṃ nakṣatraṃ somo devatā. (Taittirīya Saṃhitā 4.4.10)

Meaning: Soma is the deity for the star Mṛgaśīrṣa.
It is very apt that the consecration is taking place on ‘Soma Vara’, the day of soma who is the
deity of the star ‘Mṛgaśīrṣa’also.

The calendar year 2024 of consecration is expressed amazingly using high mathematical
technique.

The term ‘भौम-अयोध्या’ (Bhauma-ayodhyā) related to the ‘Ayodhya’ city situated on the earth.

‘भौम’ (Bhauma) is decoded as number ‘54’.

When the letter ‘ध्या’ (Dhya) is written in Grantha script prevalent in the period of Swami Sri

Desika as: (ध्या – Dhyā)

This indicates the number 54 must be raised to a certain power derived step by step:

Syllable Decoding
01
अयो (Ayo) (The digit ‘0’ is taken to represent decimal point after the digit ‘1’, read in
reverse order.)
09 (Direct order)
अतध (Adhi)
90 (Reverse order)
दैर्त (Daivata) 846 (Direct order)

90 846
← →

Wherever a four-digit number is obtained decoding as 90 84, it is taken as indicated by the

arrows below two digits in reverse order and next two digits in direct order. The last digit ‘6’
remains as it is. (This is from the clue given by the poet in his work ‘Subhasita Nivi’).

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Hence by the phrase –

‘भौम – अयोध्य - अधिदैवत’

The poet has suggested the wonderful number

1.90846
Which will yield the current year 2024 of consecration:
541 = 54
541.90 = 1956.80
541.908 = 2020.26
541.9084 = 2023.48
541.90846 = 2023.97
♎2024

The decoding of the beginning of the text under consideration in 8014 which also represents
the sum 14 + 8 = 22, when the ‘0’ is considered as the binary operation of addition. The digit
‘1’ is for the month of January. Hence the calendar date 22, January, 2024 is also indicated.

Thus, by all means, Śrī Vedānta Deśika’s Śrī Raghuvīra Gadyam, a timeless hymn, narrating
the whole story of Ramayana in Sanskrit Cūrṇikas, appears to carry a prophetic undertone,
foretelling the exact date of the consecration of Sri Ram Mandir in the Divine Ayodhya situated
in India.