The Lord's Acharyan (Manavala Munigal) - And his Vaibhavam.

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srimathE rAmAnujAya namaha

 

Our beloved Periya Jeeyar, is the LORD's Acharyan. Here are some of the

things adiyEn is writing as there are devotees who do not know

about Periya Jeeyar (ManavalaMamunigal).

 

==Lord's Acharya (Swami ManavalaMamuni also known as VaraVara Muni)=======

 

=> The only Acharya who had the unique opportunity of delivering

dravida veda vyakhyanam before Ranganatha and Samskrita vedanta

vyakhyanam before Bhagawath Ramanuja.

 

=> ubhayavedantacarya.

 

=> PeriyA Jeeyar is the only acharyan recognised by perumal as His

Acharyan.

 

=> He is the avatara of Adisesha and Swami Ramanuja

 

=> Srisailesa Daya Patram is the only taniyan recognised as a mantram

and the only slokam submitted by Lord Himself for his Acharya.

 

Our Lord has commanded that this tanian should be recited before

chanting of the Dhivya Prabhandas, and at the end with the

VazhiThirunamam.

 

SriSailesa Daya patram DhiBhakti Adi Gunarnavam

Yatindra pravanam Vande Ramyaja Mataram Munim

 

Lord Ranganatha taking Swami ManavalaMaMunigal as His Acharya.

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Background: This is Srirangam, Year: 1370 Lord Ranganatha (The lord

who was the Archa Vigraha for Brahma & all the Ikshvaku dynasty

including Lord Rama) had a few unfulfilled desires. (Our Lord is

deciding to have the avatara of Adishesha, Bhagavath Ramanuja as

Manavalmamuni)

 

Lord:- (As Tirukkurungudi Nambi) We have been a sishya of Swamy

Ramanuja and received the Rahasya upadesam

 

We also received the name Sri Vaishnava nambi. But we are yet to give

any Guru Dhakshina to Him.

 

Also, we have not listened and enjoyed the Vyakyanam of Thiruvaimozhi

by Swamy Nammazhwar when Nammpillai delivered it here. We must

fulfill both these desires now.

 

Background: Lord, Ranganahta has been listening to thiruvaimozhi

pasurams,(text) but wanted to hear the full commentary and enjoy the

explanations and anubhavams in Thiruvaimozhi Vyakyanam.

 

He decides to have the Avathara of Adisesha and Swamy Ramanuja,

as "Poiyilatha ManavalaMaMunigal" at Alwartirunagari where earlier

Nammazhvar descended. ManavalaMaMunigal called as Peria Jeer, born in

ippasi moolam, is the ocean of knowledge and devotion and has all the

ideal Acharya Gunas. So, He chose ManavalaMaMunigal to be His

Acharyan and teach HIM Thiruvaimozhi Vyakhyanam.

 

After ManavalaMaMunigal (MaMunigal) fully blossoms as an Acharya HE

decides to request Periya Jeeyar to fulfill his desire.

 

This is Srirangam, Year: 1432, On a Pavitra utsavam day, after the

procession Lord is seated in his Pavitra utsava Mantapam; Surrounded

by priests and other devotees.

 

MaMunigal comes with followers to offer Mangalasasanams.

 

MaMunigal had completed the Sribhashya kalakshepam before Ramanuja at

Sriperumbudur temple, and has been hailed as "Sentamizhum vadakalayum

tigazhnda nAvar" or in other words ubhayavedantacharyar.

 

Lord Ranganthaa Gives his Blessings and talks via the Archaka.

 

Archaka: It is perumal's wish that starting tomorrow, in our Periya

ThiruMantapam,

you start the discourses on Periyavankurugur nambi's Thiruvaimozhi

based on the Edu 36,000 Vyakyanam. To listen without any hindrance,

all the festivals would be cancelled for one year from today.

 

Edu 36,000 Vyakyanam was done by Nampillai, and documented by his

Sishya VadakkuThiruvedhi Pillai.

 

MaMunigal humbly Accepts LORD's command.

 

The following Day: Imagine this Glorious Scene.

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Lord Ranganatha, with Dhivya Suris;

Ananatha Azhwan (Adisesha), PeriyaThiruvadi (Garudazhwar),

SenapatiAzhwan (Vishwaksenar);

Nammazhwar himself with all the other Azhwars, and Acharyas starting

with Nathamunigal;

From BhuLokam starting with SriRanga Narayana Jeeyar and other

Jeeyars, Thirumalai Tanda bhattar along with other devotees came

with a huge audience.

 

Periya Jeeyar - Starts his discourse

 

MaMunigal : Lakshminathasamaranbham, Yo Nityam, Matha Pitha,

Bhaktamrutam , tiruvazhudi,van tigazhum solai, mikka irai nilai....

 

During the discourse, Jeeyar explains the esoteric meanings of the

divine poems through Sruthi Prakriyai, Sruthaprakasika Prakriyayai,

Gita bhashya Prakriyayai, Pancharatra Prakriyayai, Ramayana

Prakriyayai, Vishnu Purana Prakriyayai, Maha Bhagavatha Prakriyayai

and also padartham, Vakyartham, Maha Vakyartham etc.

And Sabda Rasam, Artha Rasam and Bhava Rasam etc. He explained from

all the five commentaries with great skill.

This went on for One year.

 

Dhivya Dhampatis were immensely pleased.

 

On the last day(Ani moolam); In the presence of Namperumal,

UbhayaNachiyars, Nitya Suris, Azhwars, Acharyas and other devotees,

Swami MaMunigal concluded his EDU Vyakhyanam and Sattumurai was done.

 

Lord was extremely gratified & pleased with the EDU Vyakhaynam. He

wanted to spread and enlighten others about his ACHARYAN - the Periya

Jeeyar - Acharya ManavalaMaMunigal, his vyakyanams and vaibhavams.

 

Lord offers as sambhavana to Jeeyar, Fruits, Flowers, Tamboolam,

Condiments & parivattam.

At this time, Lord Ranganatha takes the form of a 5 year old child -

Ranganayakam. He comes in between Lord Ranganatha & His sambhavana to

Acharya ManavalaMaMunigal.

 

Surprised, other devotees ask this boy for his purpose.

 

Devotees: Who is this child, and where did come from?

Devotee: Child Why are you here?

 

Child: Without any fear, with folded hands towards Jeeyar

 

Lord as a 5 Yr Child:

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SriSailesa Daya patram (Pause…)

DhiBhakti Adi Gunarnavam (Pause…)

Yatindra pravanam Vande (Pause…)

Ramyaja Mataram Munim (Pause…)

 

Then repeats the full Sloka without any pause.

 

SriSailesa Daya patram DhiBhakti Adi Gunarnavam

Yatindra pravanam Vande Ramyaja Mataram Munim

 

Lord Ranganatha offers his pranams to Ramyajamatru muni.

 

Elders write this sloka in a palm leaf and offer it at the Lord's

Feet.

 

Then they ask the Child to chant the VazhiThirunamam of Jeeyar.

 

The 5 Yr old Child, Chants:

Vazhi Thiruvaimozhipillai…………………….

……ManavalaMaMuniye innam oru Nootrandirum.

 

The lord is extremely pleased.

He commands that this Tanian of Jeeyar

"SriSailesa Daya patram DhiBhakti Adi Gunarnavam

Yatindra pravanam Vande Ramyaja Mataram Munim"

be chanted in every divyadesam before chanting of Dhivya Prabhandam

and this Vazhi Thirunamam be chanted at the end.

 

LORD Conveys via the Archaka: It is the Lords command that

"SriSailesa Daya patram DhiBhakti Adi Gunarnavam

Yatindra pravanam Vande Ramyaja Mataram Munim"

be chanted in every Thirupathi before chanting of Dhivya Prabhandam

and this Vazhi Thirunamam be chanted at the end.

 

At the same time starting with ThiruMalai, tirumalirunsolai malai to

all the Thirupathis Lord Ranganatha sent this same command via the

srimukham of Vishvaksenar.

 

This Srisailesa mantra is held equivalent to mantra ratnam - dvayam.

Lord Ranganatha failed to get a proper guru in his incarnations. Rama

was not happy with Viswamitra since he went behind desire and anger.

Krishna was not happy with Sandipana since he also did the same. Now

He identified the right acharya in all aspects and fulfilled His

desires.

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=> The only acharya who had the unique opportunity of delivering

dravida veda vyakhyanam before Ranganatha and samkrita vedanta

vyakhyanam before Ramanuja.

 

=> Ubhayavedantacarya.

 

=> PeriyA Jeeyar is the only Acharyan recognised by perumal as His

Acharyan.

 

=> He is the avatara of Adisesha and Swami Ramanuja

 

=> Srisailesa Daya Patram is the only taniyan recognised as a mantram

and the only sloka submitted by Lord Himself for HIS Acharya

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Make the LORD's Acharya (ManavalaMaMunigal) part of your life every

day. Chant this Tanian every morning in front of the Lord

at your Home. (It pleases the Lord, to see his devotees chant this

Tanian, delivered by the Lord himself).

 

SriSailesa Daya patram DhiBhakti Adi Gunarnavam

Yatindra pravanam Vande Ramyaja Mataram Munim

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Please spread this message to all the LORD's devotees

as some devotees might not know

ManavalaMaMunigal is the LORD's Acharyan.

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Ack: Velukkudi, MAV, ESB & VPS Varadan Swami

 

 

azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam

 

adiyEn rAmAnujA dAsan

Mukundan Vangkipuram Pattangi

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Dear Sri Mukund,

 

Thank you for this wonderful article on Swami Mananvala Munigal. I had

heard some parts of this story before. But this posting makes one

to visualize Ranganathar actually appearing as a beautiful 5 year old

boy to recite 'SriSailesa Daya patram...............',and the Lord

accepts Swami MM as his own Acharya, Periya Jeeyar!. How very

fortunate all those Bhagavathas must be who attended that discourse

and actually witnessed such a holy scene!

 

Indira Prativadi