abhinava dESika- SrI UttamUr Swamy Divya Charitham- 22

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SrI:

Sri Padmavathi Sametha Srinivasa Parabrahmane Namaha.

Sri Perundhevi Sametha Devadhiraja Parabrahmane Namaha.

SrimathE Bhagavad Ramanujaya Namaha:

SrimathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namaha:

Srimate Rangaramanuja Maha Desikaya Namaha.

Srimate Abhinava Desika Vatsya Satchakravarti Uttamur SRI

VIRARAGHAVARYA MAHA DESIKAYA NAMAHA

 

SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |

vedAntAcArya-varyome sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||

 

Thanian (Invocatory verse on Sri UttamUr swamy written by

Swamy's AchAryan Sri Kozhiyalam Swamy himself)

 

adbhutam yasya vikrAntam vEda vIthI ViSOdhanE |

aparam nigamAntAryam prapadyE vIrarAghavam ||

 

[Article in Tamil by SrI PayyampADi VEnkatavaradAchArya SwAmi; English write

up (based on Tamil) by SrI R.VenkatAchAri (SohattUr- Vankipuram -Oppiliappan

Sannidhi), a disciple of SrI UtthamUr SwAmi. Appeared in the souvenir

released during the SatAbhishEkam (80th birth anniversary) of SrI UtthamUr

swAmi on 10th Feb, 1977]

 

His Holiness 44th Pattam SRIMATH AZHAGIASINGAR’s GENEROSITY:

 

The khandana grantha for Sata Bhooshani, with the name of PARAMARTHA

BHOOSHANA, was shaping well. The cost was estimated at Rs.10,000/- or more.

Sri K.Bhashyam, who was trying to raise funds approached the 44th Jeer of

Ahobila Mutt, who was at that time camping at

Pushkaram. The Jeer felt very pleased at our Swami’s effort and

immediately donated Rs.5000/- the amount which Sri.K.Bhashyam had asked.

 

(Earlier Srimad Alagiasingar had donated Rs.500/- for the commentary

on Vaiseshika Darsana). The book was progressing very fast and Our

Swami wanted to release the book in Tiruvellore as he was born only

with the blessings of Lord Sri Viraraghava Perumal.

 

The Government of India wanted to institute an award, valid for the

lifetime, for the most leading Sanskrit Scholar every year. For

selecting the most suitable candidate for the opening year of the

Award, the government requested Brahmasri K.Balasubramania Iyer to

suggest the most suitable scholar in Sanskrit. He never had the

hesitation to suggest Our Swami as the most suitable and deserving

scholar. (presumably the impression he formed when he had the

opportunity to hear Our Swami’s lecture in Sanskrit college in the

Sammelanam presided over by Jagad Guru Sankaracharya Swami of Kanchi

Kamakoti Peeta and organized by himself helped him to make this

decision). After suggesting the name, he met Sri.K.Bhashyam

(Ex-Minister) an ardent Sishya of Our Swami and requested him to give

the details of all the publications done by Our Swami, to be sent to

the government in case they asked for more details. Sri K.Bhashyam

came to Our Swami and told him of the good news and both admired the

impartiality of Brahmasri Iyer in suggesting Our Swami’s name along,

without any alternative even though he himself was a leading Advaitin.

 

Our Swami wanted to thank him for his greatness in person and

accompanied Sri K.Bhashyam to his house for that purpose and gave him

all the details of his publications. Brahmasri Iyer was very much

pleased and got convinced that his selection was the best one and that there

was no other scholar available with a genius anywhere near Our Swami, to get

the First Award.

 

A HOUSE OF HIS OWN:

 

The landlord of the house, in which Our Swami was a tenant, wanted to

extend his house to fetch more rent, and reluctantly requested Our

Swami to vacate as early as possible. Our Swami knew that the

Landlord’s need was a genuine one and wanted to vacate at the

earliest. One day he met the Astrologer Sri Seshadriachar Swami

casually who predicted that he would get a house, very likely of his

own, in the northern direction from the house in which he was living.

Our Swami was going in that direction and found the name Nathamuni

Street, which appealed to him. While walking through the street, a

casual friend met him and told him that a particular house was vacated only

a few days before. When Our Swami went there and enquired, he was told that

they had no intention to let it out, as they wanted to sell it. Our Swami

immediately made up his mind to purchase, if found suitable. After

inspection and a little bargain, the sale was settled. With Sri

K.Bhashyam’s help the deed was written and the house purchased. What a

coincidence that the name of the street is the name of the first (after

Alwars) Pravartaka of Our Sidhanta. The number of the house was No.25, and

we know No.25 relates to the Jeevatma tatva. The person staying inside the

Jeevatma, we all know, is Paramatma as Antaryamin. Does it not show that

it was the wish of God HAYAGRIVA to select the house No.25 as his permanent

abode. Today we find, Lord Hayagriva occupying every nook and corner of the

house in the form of His Divya Sri Suktis as an All Pervading Antaryamin of

Number Twenty five.

 

VISISHTADVAITA PRACHARINI SABHA:

 

Sri V.T.Krishnamachariar Swami, one came to Madras and was discussing

with his friends, about the publishing activities of Our Swami, about

whom he had heard a lot. He felt that Sri.K.Bhashyam was getting old

and should not be burdened with more work and he wanted to do

something substantial for the publication to progress without any

difficulty. He called his friends, Sri Anantasayanam Iyengar Swami

(Governor) and Sri D.R.Swami (Advocate) and after discussion, decided

to start a Registered Sabha and gather members in good number so that

the membership fees would form the basic fund to start its

activities. They decided on the name of Visishtadvaita Pracharini

Sabha and Sir V.T.K.Swami expressed his desire that, mainly, Our

Swami’s books should be published in addition to other books on our

Sampradaya. They also decided to ask Sri.V.S.Jagannathan, who just

got retired as an officer from Burmah Shell and who was also the

nephew of Sir V.K.T.Swami, to be the Secretary. Sri.V.S.Jagannatha

Iyengar was very enthusiastic and enrolled more than 1,000 members,

and since then, had been managing the affairs of the Sabha in an

exemplary and efficient manner. This Sabha undertook to take over the

publications of the 4000 Divya Prabhandams, first. This gave Our

Swami a great financial relief, and he felt very happy that his

Raksha (commentary) could be completed without any further hitch for

all the 4,000 Pasurams.

 

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo Narayana

aDiyEn dAsan

 

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