The Divya prabhandhams

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Dear Members of the Bhakthi group :

 

Sri Mani Varadarajan's posting on the subject

of the role of Divya Prabhandhams is most welcome

in clarifying the significance and sacredness of

the bhakthi-laden outpourings of " the God- intoxicated

AzhwArs " in Sri Vaishnava Sampradhayam . Similar

objections have arisen over the past millineum

and have been put to rest convincingly by our

AchAryAs , when similar miscomprehensions

about the essential and complimentary role

of Divya Prabhandhams to Sanskritic VedAs .

 

The two VedAs are like two legs of a human being

and that human being can not hobble on one leg

although he or she can operate with one leg and

crutches to support themselves . It is not a

comfortable or pleasing or fulfilling experience .

>From a dietary perspective, it is like an unbalanced

diet .

 

Swami Desikan has defended the sanctity of the Divya

Prabhandhams twice in his life and has been rewarded

by Sri RanganathA and Sri VaradarajA for these services

in settling these disputes . Swami Desikan's

Thiruchinna Maalai is the direct "product " of such a

defense at Kaanchi . Unbroken is the AchAryA tradition that

has established the centrality and the significance of

Divya Prabhandham in the worship of Sriman NaarAyaNA

at home and at temples .

 

When the divya prabhandha ghOshti goes in front

of the Lord during the processions on the raja veedhis

odf divya desams , and Veda PaarAyaNa ghoshti follows

Him , it appears like the Lord chasing after the

divya prabhandhams of the AzhwArs and the VedAs

are chasing after Him .

 

In conclusion , I just received 50 pages of the "sample "

of Sri PutthUr Swami's extraordinary compilation of the

commentaries on Thiruvaimozhi by great AchAryas .

Even a superficial perusal makes it clear that the

Vedic/Upanishadic and Divya Prabhandham

references have eikakantyam or unison in

their approach to offer salutations to Sriman NaarAyANA

in the most profound manner . I take the opportunity

to thank Srimans T.A. Varadhan , Sri Mohan Sagar and

Sri S.Rengarajan for taking the initative to help

Sri PutthUr Swami complete his "herculean effort "

on assembling the magnificient texts of commentaries

on Thiruvaimozhi by our revered AchAryAs . Support

for that unique project is a 'must ' for all of us , who

treasure the divya prabhandhams as sacred and

inspired utterances by those divine mystics dear

to the Lord .

 

DasOham ,

V.Sadagopan