AlavandAr

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Dear AtmabandhUs,

 

I think the best way of celebrating any AchAryar's

thirunakshattiram is by way of remembering them fondly

and being grateful to them for their kindness towards us.

I am highly thankful to everyone who has written about

swAmi AlavandAr. (who got that name after the queen

called out "ennai AlavandIrO" to him, following his

victory over the pandita, in a challenge).

 

Particularly, I am very much impressed by the way of his

"naichyAnusandhAnam" as Sri. MAdhavakannan, has mentioned

the slokam,

"amaryAda: kshudra: chalamati: asUyAprasavabhU:,

krtaghna: durmAnI smaraparavashO vanchanapara:

nrshamsO pApisTha: kathamihamitO dukhajaladhE:

apArAduttIrna: tavaparicharEyam charanayO:

 

In this context, I remember a story told by my AchAryar,KOtikanyAdAnam

Sri.U.Ve.Krishna Tatachariar swamy, during his kAlashEpam.

 

ParAsara Bhattar used to go the temple everyday,to have the darshana of

Lord Ranganatha. Whenever he visited the Lord, he would wear all the

golden AbharanAs he had with him. A yAchaka, who was waiting to get

some favour from Bhattar, used to follow him everyday to the temple &

would praise him heavily. But Bhattar paid no atention to him. He got

frustrated one day & when Bhattar stood before the Lord & was reciting

this slokam, this yAchaka, who was waiting to take a revenge on him

starting telling,"bADham" i.e. "yes" after every word Bhattar

uttered.Bhattar was immensely pleased & took out a ratnahAram he was

wearing & handed over to him. The yAchaka was confused & asked

Bhattar,"Sir, when I was praising you, you ignored me,

but when I accused you, you gave me this hAram. May I know the reason?

For that, Bhattar told " I was angry with you since you were bluffing

that I am like that. this... etc all these days. But today I am

pleased by the truth you told by telling "yes" & agreeing that I am

amaryAda: etc etc."

 

AlavandAr thiruvadigale sharanam

RAmAnuja dAsI

Padmini

 

 

 

 

 

 

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