Acharyas of Ahobilam

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This is the first of a series of postings from a special 1992 English

Edition of Nrsimhapriya. Today's posting contains messages from the

44th and 45th Jeers to the editors of the publication.

 

1) Message from His Holiness Srimate Srivan Shathakopa Sri Vedanta

Desika Yateendra Mahadesikar The 44th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt.

 

Sreemathe Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha Parabrahmane Namaha:

Sreevan Sathakopa Sri Veeraraghava Sathakopa Yateendra Maha Desikaaya

Namah: (43rd Jeer).

 

Salutations to the Guru Parampara - the holy line of succession of

Acharyas - initiated by Lakshmi Narayana with Nathamuni and

Yamunacharya in the middle and extending upto our present Acharyas.

 

THIS SAMPRADAYA OF SRI SANNIDHI HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH AN UNBROKEN

LINE OF GURU PARAMPARA FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, SPREADING ITS BRANCHES

ALL OVER BHARAT LIKE A HUGE BANYAN TREE - AND ALL THIS WITH THE GRACE

OF MALOLA (Lakshmi Nrsimha).

 

This Parampara is the sure highway to salvation of ALL living beings

who, having been immersed in the ocean of Karma, are unable to find

their right path and have clung to the worldly life that is Samsara.

 

By refuge in this Guru Parampara, all mortals through surrender

(Saranagati) at the lotus feet of God will be rid of all sorrows and

will be OVERWHELMED WITH HAPPINESS AT THE PROSPECT OF ATTAINING

MOKSHA SAMRAJYAM (the empire of salvation).

 

Beginning with Sri Adivan Sathakopa, 45 Pontiffs have adorned this

great seat of Acharyas serving and blessing this world. We are glad

to learn that Sri Nrsimha Priya, being published our Hyderabad Branch

of the Muth for the last 12 years, is now bringing out a Special

Issue on "Azhagiya Singars of Ahobilam", in two editions English and

Telegu - detailing the history of the times when all of these

Acharyas lived, their period of Asthanam, their scholarship, their

Anushthana, the efficacy of their worship of the Lord, their passage

to Brindavanam etc.

 

We wish that the devotees of the Muth in India and abroad will read

this Special Issue and will earn the utmost grace of Malola.

 

Sd/- 'Sathakopa Sreeh'

H H The 44th Jeer of Ahobila Mutt.

 

2) Message from Srimate Srivan Shathakopa Sri Narayana Yateendra

Mahadesikar the 45th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt.

 

Sreemathe Srivan Sathakopa Sri Veeraraghava Sathakopa Yateendra

MahaDesikaya Namaha:

Sreemadbhyam Srivan Sathakopa Sree Vedantha Desika - Narayan

Yateendra Maha Desikaabhyam Namaha.

Salutations to this great line of Acharyas beginning with Lakshmi

Narayana and shining with 64 Kalas.

As is known to all, in the Sannidhi Sampradaya of our Ahobila Muth

beginning with Lakshmi Narasimha, 64 (45+19) eminent Acharyas who are

embodiment of learning and Anushthana, constitute the unbroken and

illustrious line of succession of great Gurus, cleansing the sins and

sorrows of their disciples who pray to them daily and seek their

refuge at the feet of these Acharyas.

 

Sri Adivan Sathakopa Yateendra MahaDesikan was the Founder of this

great Sampradaya, who was blessed with the robes of Sannyasi and

Preshya Mantra by Malola Himself in the form of a Yogiand who

initiated this never declining line of Acharyas. His successors all

carried His mantle with great distinction and divinity and have been

shining as Muktas. All should know this line of great Acharyas

beginning with the Lord Himself, individually. It is gratifying that

Sri Nrisimha Priya, a magazine being published by our Hyderabad

branch of the Muth for the last 12 years is bringing out a Special

Issue dedicated to Acharyas of Ahobilam in two separate editions -

English and Telegu - to perputate their memory. We earnestly wish

that all devotees who read this special Issue will be blessed with

all prosperity by Lord Malola.

 

By Order

Sreemat Veda Margedyadi ... Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya

Srivan Sathakopa Sri Narayana Yateendra Maha Desika.

Vignapakaha: Madabhushi Narasimhacharya Dasa, Asthana Vidwan.