asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm-5

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SrI:

SrImathE GopAladEsika MahAdEsikAya Namah:

 

Dearest Srivaishnvas,

 

Please accept adiyEn’s dhaNdavath praNAmams at your feet.

Our Srivaishnava AchArya lineage as described earlier in part 4 of the

series, traces back to Sriman Narayanan.

 

We had seen upto Sri Ramanuja. In between Ramanuja and Vedanta Desika, the

most important disciples (descendents) of Ramanuja are:

1. PiLLAn, VishNuchitthar, NadAdhUr ammAL, AppuLLAr and Vedanta Desika.

2. EmbAr, Parasara bhattar, Numjeeyar, NampiLLai, Vadakku thiruveedhipiLLai,

PeriyavAcchAnPillai, PillailOkAryar, SrIsailar (ThiruvAymozhipiLLai), Sri

Manavala mamunigaL. (one can trace upto his present AchArya from the above.)

 

The greatness of our Srivaishnavam is that we not only show respect and pay

obeisance to our prakritam (present) AchArya, also to the entire lineage of

AchAryas, right upto the Lord. The thaniyan (dedicatory verse) of our

AchArya and thaose of his predecessors, are to be recited by every

srivaishnava. It is not only in paying respect to the glory of these

AchAryAs, also to show our gratitude for what GREAT service rendered by them

to our srivaishnava sampradAyam, by way of disseminating through granthas

and kAlakshEbams.

 

Swamy Desikan describes this very movingly:

 

yERRi manatthu yezhil jnAna viLakkai iruLanaitthum-

mARRinavarkku oru kaimmARu mAyanum kANagillAn

pORRiugappathum pundhiyiR koLvadhum, pongupugazh-

sARRivaLarppathum saRRallavOmunnam peRRadhaRkkE.

 

To the One who has lit the lamp of jnAnam (knowledge) (in us) and dispelled

the darkness from our minds, there is nothing (no way ) even the Lord can do

to repay (for what the AChArya has done). Praising such AchAryan and telling

about his greatness to others, spreading his name, glories, continuously

will be like an infinitesimal portion for what He has done. (saRRu - iota)

(since it is only so small, why should I do? should not be our comment

please).

 

Sri maNavALa mAmunigaL in his upadEsaratthinamAlai says

 

"jnAnam anuttAnam ivai nanRAgavE udaiya

nAna, guruvai adaindhakkAl - mAnilatthIr!

thEnAr kamalatth thirumAmagaL kozhunan

thAnE vaikuntham tharum."

 

When one takes refuge at an AchAryan (Guru), who is the great

personification of jnAnam and anshtAnam, oh folks! the Lord Sriya: Pathi

Sriman Narayanan will grant mOksham.

 

He also stresses that if one wishes to get saved, place your mind (and

yourself) at the feet of your AchAryan. (uyyaninaivuNdAgil u~ngurukkaL

thampahatthE vaiyum.. anbuthannai.. )

 

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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