[Yadavaprakasha: A Brief Biography]

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Namaste!

On your first question, I do not have any references at hand but I remember

reading somewhere that he tried to kill Sri Ramanuja when he was proceeding

towards Kashi, but was saved. Sorry, but I do not remember where I read this

and other similar information.

On your second question, you are correct. I wrote this 'biography' about 2

years ago and subsequently came accross Sri Sudarshana Suri's commentary on

the Vedarthasamgraha, where he quotes the Vakyakara also to this effect. I

will incorporate these pieces of information when the website is formally up,

but thanks, as always, for pointing this to me.

 

Regards

 

Vishal

 

"M.S.HARI Madabhushi Sarangarajan Hari" <mshari wrote:

>

> Dear SrI Vishal Agarwal,

>

> You wrote:

> >The traditional biographies of Sri Ramanujacarya paint him

> >in very dark colors.

>

> May I request you to kindly explain the above statement? Please.

>

> You wrote:

> >When the teacher asked the cause of tears, Sri Ramanuja

> >replied that he was pained at such a frivolous interpretation

> >of the Holy Scriptures, and proposed a new etymological

> >interpretation ('the Lord whose eyes are red like a lotus

> >blossomed by the Sun').

>

> Your translation ('the Lord whose eyes are...by the Sun') looks

> partially completed; Whether the explanation of SrI Bhagavath rAmAnuja is

> termed as "new" or "old - already existing and accepted by vaidikas", I

> would like to say that SrI Bhagavath rAmAnuja's interpretation

> cannot be taken in literal sense "new"; but it could mean only

> that he ascertained the Sruthi's real purport after rejecting

> apArthams strongly. It has to be noted that puNdareekAksha: (Brahman)

> is clearly celebrated in Sruthi and Smruthis even before

> Bhagavath rAmAnuja's period; These references are in perfect

> match with the interpretation of SrI BhAshyakAra swAmi SrI Bhagavath

rAmAnuja

> only.

>

> Regarding the general concept of "new" and "old" with respect to

> VisishtAdvaita, YatirAja sapthathi may be reffered. Here, this

> Sruthi alone is not the subject of discussion.

>

> Thanks & Regards

> M.S.HARI rAmAnuja dAsan (mshari)

>

>

>

>

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Dear SrI Vishal Agarwal,

 

You wrote:

>The traditional biographies of Sri Ramanujacarya paint him

>in very dark colors.

 

May I request you to kindly explain the above statement? Please.

 

You wrote:

>When the teacher asked the cause of tears, Sri Ramanuja

>replied that he was pained at such a frivolous interpretation

>of the Holy Scriptures, and proposed a new etymological

>interpretation ('the Lord whose eyes are red like a lotus

>blossomed by the Sun').

 

Your translation ('the Lord whose eyes are...by the Sun') looks

partially completed; Whether the explanation of SrI Bhagavath rAmAnuja is

termed as "new" or "old - already existing and accepted by vaidikas", I

would like to say that SrI Bhagavath rAmAnuja's interpretation

cannot be taken in literal sense "new"; but it could mean only

that he ascertained the Sruthi's real purport after rejecting

apArthams strongly. It has to be noted that puNdareekAksha: (Brahman)

is clearly celebrated in Sruthi and Smruthis even before

Bhagavath rAmAnuja's period; These references are in perfect

match with the interpretation of SrI BhAshyakAra swAmi SrI Bhagavath rAmAnuja

only.

 

Regarding the general concept of "new" and "old" with respect to

VisishtAdvaita, YatirAja sapthathi may be reffered. Here, this

Sruthi alone is not the subject of discussion.

 

Thanks & Regards

M.S.HARI rAmAnuja dAsan (mshari)

 

 

 

 

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