Srimad Mukkur Azhagiya Singar Thirunakshatram

September 3, 1997

Tomorrow 9/4/97 is the Thirunakshatram of Srimate Srivan Satakopa Sri

Vedanta Desika Yateendra Mahadesikan, the 44th Jeer of Sri Ahobila

Mutt.

He led Sri Ahobila Muth from 1957 to 1992. By 1982 he had given

Samashrayam and Prapatti to over 25,000 disciples. Exact figure of

the number of His disciples is not available.

His avatara and work have been described in about 20 verses by the

present Jeer in His Purvashramam. He describes the Acharya known for

His hot temper as "Shantha swaroopam". How does this fit with His

known temperament? Well Shastras describe Himsa and ahimsa relating

to whether an action leads one towards or away from Sriman Narayana.

Any action that takes us towards Sriman Narayana and consequently

away from Maya is considered ahimsa and vice versa. When such a

Mahan yells at a disciple, sins accumulated over thousands of

lifetimes are burned to ashes, and the disciple makes rapid progress

towards moksha. This was why the present Jeer described Him as

Shanta swaroopa.

Only one cassette called Saranagathi Vaibhavam is available out His

numberless kalakshepams. However 32 of His articles in Nrsimha Priya

are published in a book. This book is a masterpiece and simply by

reading it one gets peace of mind and tranquility, comes to know the

essence of all shastras without having to read the more detailed

books, and can direct communion with Sriman Narayana during the time

one is reading this book.

His other book is a commentary on the Thiruppavai and is also a

masterpiece. In this book, He relates each Pasuram that other

experts have connected with various avatarams, to Krishna avataram

only. This book is currently out of print, but is expected to come

out again when published by the Visishtadvaita Research Centre

Madras.

The former book Srimad Azhagiya Singarin amudumozhigal is available

for a price of $15.00 from

Sri Ahobila Muth

5 Pissaro Court

Gaithersburg Md 20878.

Jaganath.

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