AACHAARAM

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Sri Vijayaraghavan and Sri Sudharsan as well as Sri Jagannath

have commented on Aacharam for our Sampradhayam. I like

Sri Jagannathath's reference on Aachaaram and Jnanam being

like the two wings of the bird for a successful take off. I also

like his comment that some Aacharams are fundamental and

others that have to be adopted consistent with the time place and circumstance.

The beauty of our Aahnika Granthas is that they give a way out ,

when the circumstances are dire and reduce the possibility of

practising the prescribed Aaachara under that circumstnace. They

offer Praayacchittas for the lapse, which was unavoidable.

It is in this context the rules on Madi, Theettu, Mantra Japam et al

have to be understood. There are some fundamental things that can be practised

anywhere.

 

The Ahobila Matam tradition follows the Sadhaacharam established by

Sri Ramanuja in his Nitya Grantham, Saccharitra Rakshaa and Pancharaatra Rakshaa

by

Swami Desikan . The Grantham known as Sri Vaishnava Sadaachara Nirnayam

by the Twenty Sixth Pontiff (Sri Ranganatha Satakopa Yatindra Maha Desikan)

offers the essence of our Poorvaacharyas including that of the earlier Jeeyars

of

Ahobila Mutt. In that classic work, the 26th Jeeyar also refers to the other

works such as

Smruthi Ratnaakaram by Vaidhika Saarvabaumar , Prapanna Dharma Saara Samucchayam

by Sri vaikunta Dikshithar, the work by Naithruva Sri Veeraraghavaachaar ,

Saccharitra Sudhanidhi and the Ahnika Khandham by Sri Vaidyanthar . The 26 th

Jeeyar"s father succeded the 25th Jeeyar. The son of the 26th Jeeyar also

ascended the

throne of the Ahobila Matam . All the three Jeeyars had special blessings of

Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan. Injimedhu Azhagiyasingar and Navalpakkam Aiyaa

Swamigal , our 44 th Jeeyar have treasured and protected the work of

the 26 th Jeeyar , which serves as the source of the Sannadhi Ahnikam

and Aachaaram.

 

I will point out a few items from this celebrated Work on Sadaacharam in a later

posting.

 

Srimathe Lakshminrusimha Parabrahmaneh Nama:

Srimathe SrivaN Satakopa Sri Veeraraghava Satakopa Yatindra Mahaa Desikaaya

Nama:

 

V.Sadagopan