Emberumaanaar Thiru Nakshathram

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It is quite difficult to find words that can adequately express and extol

Emberumaanaar's vaibhavam and his seemingly infinite grace bequeathed to us

through the subsequent lineage of Acharyas. The uniqueness of his

philosophical interpretations and his kindness towards all of creation is

matched only by his incredible ability to extend the umbrella of his

perception of SrimannarayaNa as sakala kalyaaNa guNa paripoorNa to even the

lowliest (an oxymoronish statement considering that Emberumaanaar love of

NarayaNa was exceeded only by his love to liberate all of creation from its

bondage with Samsaara - He could only see the divinity in all living

entities) of beings.

 

Thiruvarangathu Amudhanaar in Ramanuja Nuthandadi (41st paattu) says,

 

MaNmisai yonigal thorum pirandu

Yengal maadhavane kaNNura niRkilum kaaNahilla

UlahorgaLellam aNNali Ramanusan vandhu thonriyavappozhude

naNNaru gnyanam thalaikkonDu naaraNaRku aayinare

 

Very many earth-bound Yonigal(creatures) that took form did not notice it

even when (Yengal maadhavane kaNNura niRkilum) our own Madhava stood in front

of them (through his different Avatharams). It needed the superior intellect

and grace of Emberumaanaar (aNNali Ramanusan) who could interpret true

gnayanam with clarity and liberate all of humanity (ulahorgaLellam) so that

they could be

claimed by Sriman NarayaNa.

 

(my translation is quite shaky (sic); I request learned prapannas to pardon

and correct any errors)

 

In 43rd pattu, Thiru Arangathu amudhanaar goes on to asseverate that

emberumaanaar's name itself (Ramaanusa enru sollumine) is sufficient to

break the stangle-hold effect of kali dharmam (or the lack of it:-)) thus:

 

surakkum thiruvum uNarvum

solappuhil vaay amudham parakkum

iru vinai paththaravodum

padiyiluLLeer

uraikkinRanan umakku yaan

aram seer murukaliyai thurakkum perumai

Raamaanusa enru sollumine

 

surakkum thiruvum uNarvum : veritable fountainhead of knowledge and

auspiciousness

solappuhil vaay amudham parakkum : just saying it would engender nectar-like

taste

iru vinai paththaravodum : karmic bondage would vanish

padiyiluLLeer : those of you desirous of liberation

 

Aazhvaar Emberumaanaar jeeyar thiruvadigaLe sharaNam

 

Sridhar