Magnanimity II -10 Concluded

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Dear SrEvaishNavites,

 

Can the ocean of magnanimity of AchAryas be captured in a few

messages. It goes on and on. Here are a few snippets.

 

1. Sri vuyyakoNDAr was given an option by Sri nAdha munigaL whether he

would like to pursue yOga sAsthram and enjoy the Lord.Sri

vuyyakkoNDAr declared "piNam kiDakka manam puNaralAmOA " and opted

for pursuing sAsthrangaL and aruLichcheyal and continue with the

SreVaishNavic cult to grow into a big tree through ALa-vandhar and

Sri RamAnujAr.'

 

2. When Sri rAmAnujar approached ThriukkOshtiyUr and enquired about

ThirukkOshtiyUr nambi -nambi made clear that one should look for the

Almighty and not nambi.

 

3. I have heard about poaching of disciples by one AchAryA by another

in the present day world. When Sri bhaTTar was just born Sri EmbAr

brought the kid to udayavar's lap. On seeing the face sparkling, Sri

RamAnujA enquired about this. EmbAr mentioned that he uttered dhvyam

while bringing the child. " Then you be the AchAryAn " commanded Sri

RAmAnujA overlooking himself and so many others.

 

4. When the pAsuram 'minnin nilaiyila maNNuyir AkkaigaL' was being

recited, Sri kUrathAzhwAn recalled the unstable nature of this life

and preached thirumandhiram to bhaTTar overlooking EmbAr.

All these refelcet the mutual respect and large heartedness of these pUrvAchAryAs.

 

5.When Sri RAmAnujA explained meanings of thiruvoizhmozhi for certain

pAsuram-s to Sri ThirumAlai ANDAn, Sri ThriumAlai ANDAn was

perplexed.How could rAmAnujA spell out the nuances when he had not

even mert Sri yamunaith thuRaivar, ran his thoughts. ThirukkOshtiyUr

Nambi explained the fact that educating rAmAnujA was like giving

education to Sri krshNA. When the thiruvoizhmozhi continued, Sri

ThirumAlai ANDAn happily rejoiced emotionally that he had listened to

meanings of ALa vandhAr not heard from ALa vandhAr but from

EmperumAnAr and fell at his feet.

 

6. Sri Govindhap perumAl -EmbAr-while performing kainkaryam to

Thriumalai Nambi, daily used to lie on the bed laid for the great

AchAryan. One day the AchAryan asked " is it right to lie on

AchAryAn's bed? No.This will result in hell. But, by lying so, I

am able to set right the bed and see that the AchAryan sleeps without

any irritation" was his reply.

 

7. When Sri Periya Nambi's daughter's in laws tormented her, Sri

rAmAnujA sent Sri MudhaliANDAn as her 'sEdhana veLLATTi'. He also

went without any hesitation whatsoever and did all the duties.

 

The large heartedness of the AchAryAs goes on and on.. It continues for ever.

 

I thank one and all for having given me the opportunity to recall the greatness of our pUrvAchAryAs.

 

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan