asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm-4

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SrImathE GopAladEsika MahAdEsikAya Namah:

 

Dearest Srivaishnvas,

 

Please accept adiyEn’s dhaNdavath praNAmams at your feet.

I am simply amazed by the excellent and emotional outburst of Sri Sudharsan

Parthasarathy on asmadhAchAryan. Thanks Sri Sudharsan for your great write

up.

 

Swamy Desikan describes the greatest qualities of AchArya in nyAsavimsati

slOkA 1:

 

1.Sound philosophical jnAnam obtained (learnt) through the greatest lineage

of his AchAryAs

2.Having an undisputed clear knowledge on sAsthrAs;

3.Free from any sins and attachments;

4.Complete knowledge of Vedas, its subsidiaries and ithihAsAs

5.Deep unshakable faith in Brahman (Almighty- unsurpassed unparalleled

Sriya: Pathi Sriman Narayanan)

6.possesses sAtvic guNA;

7.Always speaks truth

8.lives in accordance with the manner laid down in sAsthrAs;

9.free from jealousy, show etc..

10. having control over sense organs

11.friendly and affectionate towards all;

12.Compassionate towards all;

13.helps the disciples who err, correct them and make them follow right

track as laid down in sAsthrAs

14.wishes for everyone’s welfare at all times.

 

Our Greatest AchArya parampara as mentioned earlier starts with Sriman

Narayanan.

The lineage is:

Sriman Narayanan.

Sri Mahalakshmi

Sri VishvaksEnar (sEnai nAthan- commander in chief)

Sri SaTakOpar (nammAzhwAr)

Sri nAthamuni

Sri puNdarIkAkshar (uyyakkoNdAr)

Sri rAmamisrar (maNakkAl nambhi)

Sri yAmunAchAryar (ALavandhAr)

Sri mahApUrNar (Periya nambhi)

Sri rAmAnujar (udayavar- EmperumAnAr- yathirAjar)

 

This AchArya paramparA also is nicely recited by Swamy desikan in the

following Tamil prabhandham.

 

ennuyir thandhaLitthavaraich charaNampukku

yAnadaivE avargurukkaL niraivaNangi

pinaruLAl perumpudhUr vandha vaLLal

periyanambhi ALavandhAr maNakkAl nambhi

nanneRiyai avarkku uraittha uyyakkoNdAr

nAthamuni saTakOpan sEnainAthan

innamudhatth thirumagaL enRu ivarai munnittu

emperumAn thiruvadigaL adaiginREnE.

 

What an excellent sweet prabahndham!

 

asmadhguru paramagurUn yathivarapUrNau sayAmunam rAmam

padmAksha nAtha saTajith sEnEcha ramA ramApathIn vandhE.

 

(Given below is an extract from a post written by Sri N Krishnamachari on

nyAsa vimsati- thanks to Sri Krishnamachari for his permission)

svAmi deSikan concludes the stotra with a gist of how he was led to

prapatti, and how he lives his life as a prapanna after performing prapatti.

This concluding Slokam is included as part of the nitya-anushandhAnam at the

end of the nyAsa daSakam which is recited during the nitya

bhagavad-ArAdhanam.

 

samSArAvarta vega praSamana Subha-dr*k deSika prekshito'ham

samtyakto'nyairupAyair-anucita cariteshvadya SAntAbhisabshih |

niS-Sankhah tatvat-dr*shtyA niravadhika dayam prArthya samrakshakam

tvAm nysya tat-pAda padme varada nija-bharam nir-bharo nir-bhayo'smi ||

 

"I chose a good AcArya who could instruct me on how to get out of the whirl

of samsAra, and had his divya kaTAksha. Because of the AcArya's teachings,

I obtained the knowledge that could help me analyze and understand the

difficulty of bhakti yoga and the realization that prapatti is the only

recourse open to me, which I could perform easily, and attain the desired

moksham by performing it once and only once. I learnt the facts about

prapatti and so had no doubt whatsoever about its efficacy. I sought refuge

of peraruLALan with pirATTi as the sole refuge who could protect me. I

surrendered all responsibility for my protection at the feet of peraruLALan

and performed prapatti at His feet. Since I am now living the life of a

prapanna, I feel completely relieved of all responsibility for my self from

that point. Since all my acts from that point on have been directed to only

kaimkaryam for bhagavAn, there is nothing more to fear about any

accumulation of karma. So I continue to lead a life of nishkAmya kaimkaryam

to bhagavAn while spending the rest of my life in this world, and deriving

infinite happiness from it".

 

I humbly request with my folded hands to each Bhagawatha of this list, to

contribute your mite for the 81st Jayanthi celebration. Please pay your

obeisance by contributing your mite and donate generously to the cause of

the 81st Tirunakshatram celebrations planned for March 24-31, 2001.

Contributions from the USA are tax exempt. Please mail your checks to:

 

SMSA Inc,

c/o Smt. Nagu Satyan,

7821 W Alder Drive

Littleton, CO 80128

 

Please indicate on the memo of your check that your contribution

is for Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam.

 

For those in India, please send the cheque or drafts in favour of "S.P.A.V

Truct, 81st Jayanthi a/c and send to Srikaryam, Srimad Poundarikapuram

Andavan Ashramam, 43- A/13, Asramam Road, Srirangam, TRICHY. PIN 620006,

India.

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Narayana Narayana

AchAryan Thiruvadi nArAyaNadAsan madhavakkannan

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SrImathE GopAladEsika MahAdEsikAya Namah:

>

>Dearest Srivaishnvas,

Please accept adiyEn’s dhaNdavath praNAmams at your feet

`I am Ranganathan from BOMBAY with great Bhakti joined this group to learn

lot on our Vaishnava sampradhayam. My father Shri Sundararaja IyEngar from

Thirukannamangai is preparing Notes for Samskarams which is done in

Manipravalam ( Sanskrit & Tamil).

He has indicated addl Guruparampara to what Shri Madhavakkanan has

contributed in his article. I have great honour in intimating the same which

could be confirmed by this bhakti group.

The lineage is:

>Sriman Narayanan.

>Sri Mahalakshmi(periyapratiyar)

>Sri VishvaksEnar (sEnai nAthan- commander in chief)

>Sri SaTakOpar (nammAzhwAr)

>Sri nAthamuni

>Sri puNdarIkAkshar (uyyakkoNdAr)

>Sri rAmamisrar (maNakkAl nambhi)

>Sri yAmunAchAryar (ALavandhAr)

>Sri mahApUrNar (Periya nambhi)

>Sri rAmAnujar (udayavar- EmperumAnAr- yathirAjar)

>Sri kidambi Achan (rahasyam),Sri Thirukuraiipiran, Sri Embar

(Sri Bhashyam Bhaghavat vishayam)

Sri Engal Alwar

Sri Nadaadhur Ammal

Sri Appullar,Ganikasa Ammal

Sri Desikan

Sri Varadhavishnu

Sri Ahobila Vathsalyar,BrimhaTantraSwathantrar(parakalamadam),Adivan

Sadakopa Yathindrar(Ahobila Madam- 45th pattam)

Sri Upanishad Bhshyakarar

sri Sakshad swami

Sri Thirukudandhai swami

Sri Vazhuthur Andavan

Sri Thiruthuraipundi Andavan, Andikattu Swami, Navalpakkam Swami

Sri Periya Andavan

Sri Chinna Andavan, Kedandapatti Swami, Velliyanallur Swami,

Garudapuram Swami, Tiruvahindharapuram Swami

Sri Kaadamthethi Andavan, Tirupati Swami, Paundaripuram Swami

Sri Therezhundhur Andavan, Kozhiyalam Swami, Manargudi Swami

Sri Aakur Andavan, Uttamoor Swami, Venathankarai Swami

Sri Thenperai Andavan, Paravarakottai Swami

Sri Thirukudundai Andavan

Sri Mysore Andavan

Sri Mushnam Andavan

 

Please confirm that the above Guru Parampara is in order.

 

Ranganatha Daasan.

 

 

 

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