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Dear Members of the Prapatti Group,

 

I was extremely delighted to read the commentaries on the

Raghuveera Gadyam (continuing series) and the Nyasa Tilakam by Sri Sadagopan.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to Sri

Sadagopan for his brilliant summaries on the incomparable works of our

Paramacharyan. Despite his busy schedule, he finds time to share with

us his insights on the works of our Acharyas and Purvacharyas. This

indicates his love for our Kula Dhanam. Swami Desikan's outpourings

are majestic indeed and Sri Sadagopan's summary on each of these

topics is like Priya Perumal Prasadam.

 

Sri Sadagopan also gave a very eloquent account of Swami Desikan's

Tirunakshatram celebrations at the Ashland Hindu Temple. It was

our good fortune to be blessed by his presence and participation in

the kainkaryam for the Divya Dampatis. Sri Sadagopan is very kind to

bestow his compliments on me. However, I admit that I have a long

way to go to be worthy of such praise. I would like to thank Sri

Sadagopan again for the many Asheervadams. The reference to Panguni

Uttaram and the delivery of Gadya Trayam by EmperumanAr on this day was

very touching indeed. A study of the Gadya Trayam reveals the mood of the

Acharyan during each composition.

 

Moved by the sight of the Lord in Utsavam with his consort in the

royal court, Sri Ramanujacharya burst out spontaneously with the

Sharanagati Gadyam. Of particular note in this Gadyam is the formal

surrender at the conclusion of the Gadyam. The Acharyan requests the

Lord "Make my life thine! Make my all thine!" In response, the Lord of

Srirangam broke his Archa Samadhi and blessed the Acharyan "Remain

here beside me in Srirangam until thy body falls to the earth." Pleased

by this joyous experience of the Lord, Ramanujacharya longs for more

of the same. Disturbed at the prospect of being possessed by Karma, he

resolves that the only way for him to get his wish is by being beside

the Lord forever. This is possible by being of constant service to

the Lord at all times in all forms under all circumstances. The

Acharyan requests this in Sri Ranganatha Gadyam which immediately

follows the Sharanagati Gadyam. After the formal surrender in the

Sri Ranganatha Gadyam, the Acharyan is blessed with a brilliant

vision of Sri Vaikuntam which is magnificently captured in the

Vaikunta Gadyam. It is my opinion that the majesty of the the Vaikunta

Gadyam defies translation. However, the erudite members in this forum

could prove me wrong.

 

Sri Ranganayaki Sametha Sri Ranganatha Swami Parabrahmane Namaha,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy