GADYA-TRAYAM OF SWAMI RAMANUJA - Conclusion (recite Gadya thrayam - at least today)

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Sri:

Adiyen's humble pranam to all devotees:

 

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The bramhOtsavam at Sri Rangam takes place in the Tamil month of

Panguni (Typically March 15 – April 14 on the Gregorian calendar). On

the last date (under asterism Uttiram), Lord Azhakiya maNavALan ( the

utsavamUrti of srI RanganAtha) is seated on the same throne, pedestal,

as the goddess RanganAyaki (Utsavar) in the kalyAna mantapam of the

goddess. This is a very rare sight occurring only once in a year. On one

such occasion, swami Ramanuja, out of overwhelming compassion for

the humanity en-shackled by this miasma of samsAra, poured out his

heart to The Divine Couple. The outcome is this nectar “SaranAgati

Gadya”, delivered for the sake of our deliverance. This is in the form of a

conversation between swami Ramanuja and The Divine Couple. The

shorter SrI-ranga-gadyam”is an abridged version of SaraNagati

gadyam, a personal exposition. The ultimate goal, reward, that

purushArta for every prapanna, of eternal service in Sri Vaikunta is

contained in SrI Vaikunta Gadyam.

 

It is indeed a thrilling event, something out of this world, an opportunity

afforded to the fortunate few, to watch hundreds of ardent Sri Vaishnava

bhAgavathas recite these sacred Gadyas around midnight, in unison at

SrI Rangam temple even today on Panguni Uttiram day, an event

commemorating the magnificent, compassionate, uplifting vision of

swami Ramanuja for all of humanity.

 

The PancarAtra declares,

"idam saranamajNAnAm idamEva VijAnatAm idam titirksatAmpAram

idam anantyamiccatAm !!"

(The ignorant, the scholars, the great sages, the inimitable Azhvars and

all, are eligible for prapatti. Even so, the result thereof is universal)

 

The composer of prapanna pArijAttam says,

"bhakti prapatti yadi duskareva rAmAnujAryam bhajetEti avAdIt"

 

(If one is too weak to perform bhakti or even prapatti, then meditate

upon the glory of swami Ramanuja)

 

Accordingly, for those who are too weak to do prapatti, they can attain

mOksha by resorting to the feet of Acharya Ramanuja, the krupAmAtra

PrasannAchArya (One whose munificent vision is accessible all those

that desire it), by reciting the Gadya-trayam everyday.

 

I commend the author Dr. V.V.Ramanujam and the publishers

SrIparampara Sabha, who have given form to the very laudable intention

of popularizing such a great work.

 

May the grace of our jagadAchArya swami Ramanuja together with

blessings of Sriman Narayana spread everywhere.

 

=================Continued on part 5 ===========

 

GADYA-TRAYAM OF SWAMI RAMANUJA

Dr. V V Ramanujam, M. A., M. Sc., Ph. D., Editor, YatirAja

pAduka

 

(With the maNipravALa commentary by vyAkhyAna chakravathi swami

periyaAcchAn piLLai. Serialized with permission from the original publisher,

Sri Parampara Sabha, Bangalore)

 

This article appeared in Vedics Magazine: Sri Ramanuja Darsanam

http://www.vedics.net/magazine/index.html