Srimath Andavan Ashramam Acharya Guru Parampara - 14

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Srimathe Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikaya Namaha

Sri Ranganatha Divya Mani Padhukabhyam Namaha

 

 

 

 

The Guru parampara has been identified differently by different authorities.

>From Sriman Narayanan to Bhagavath Ramanuja the succession is same for all

the paramparas namely Rahasyathraya parampara, Sri Bhashya Parampara , and sri

Bhagavath vishaya parampara samAsraya parampara,Kalakshepa parampara etc.(

Bhagavan,The Devine Mother, VishvaksEnar NAthamuni, Uyyakkondar, Ramamisrar,

AlavandAr , Peria Nambi and Bhagavath Ramanujar). From Bhagavath Ramanuja to

Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan, the names of our poorvacharyas in each parampara

is given below (Ref: 301 st Birth anniversary malar of Sri Gopalarya Maha

dEsikan –published in 2001 by Srirangam srimad Andavan Asram)

 

 

 

Most of our Poorvacharyas were in all 3 paramparas.

 

 

 

Sri Para VasudEvan

 

Sri Mahalakshmi

 

VishvaksEnar

 

Nammazhvar

 

Sriman Nathamuni

 

PundarikAkshar(Uyyakondar)

 

Ramamisrar(Manakkal

nimbi)

 

AlavandAr

 

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Rahasyam Sri Bhashyam

Bhagavath vishayam

 

 

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Peria Nambi Peria Nambi

ThirumAlai Andan

 

Sri Ramanujar Sri Ramanujar

Sri Ramanujar

 

Prana tharthi haran Thirukurugai Pillan

Thiru Kurukai Pillan

 

RamAnuja Pillan Sri Vishnu Chithar

Vishnu chithar

 

RangarAja Pillan Nadadur Ammal

NadAdur Ammal

 

APPULLAR Appullar

Appullar

 

Swamy DEsikan Swamy Desikan

Swamy Desika

 

Kumara Varadhachar

 

 

 

Brahma thanthrar Brahma thantharar

Brahma thanthrar

 

Gadika satham Ammal Gadika Satham ammal Gadika

satham Ammal

 

Adhi Vann Satakopar

AdhivannSatakopar

 

 

 

Sri Varadha VishnuvAchar Sri Varadha VishnuvAchar Thrudeeya

Parankusar

 

Maha DayAdeesar MahaDaya Deesar

 

Ahobilam Desikachar Ahobilam Desikachar

 

Shashta Parankusamuni Shashta Parankusa muni Shashta

parankusamun

 

Srisaila Thatha Desikan Sri saila Thatha Desikan

Vangi.Srinivasachariar

 

Vathsya Ananthachariar Vathsya Ananthachariar Srisailam

srinivaschar

 

Vasthya Ramanujachar Velamur Ranga Ramanujar Nadadur.

Ananthachar

 

Paravasthu Venkatanathachar Velamur Ranganathachar Munivahana Swamy

 

Chithana Veera Raghavachar Chithanna Veeraraghavachar Srisaila Venkatachar

 

VelAmur Rangapathi Desikan Velamur Rangapathi Desikan

 

 

 

Kalyanavaham Ranganathar Kalyanavaham Ranganathar Kalyanavaham

Ranganathar

 

(Sakshath) Swamy (Sakshath)Swamy

(Sakshath)Swamy

 

Paduka sevaka Ramanujar

 

 

 

Gopalarya Maha Desikan Gopalarya Maha Desikan

Gopalarya Maha Desikan

 

 

 

Vazhuthu Andavan Vazhuthu Andavan

Vazhuthur Andavan

 

 

 

The kAlakshepa parampara spreaded like a banyan tree from

Vazhuthur Andavan,, namely,Srirangam

 

PeriAsramam, srirangam Poundarikapuram Asramam,Thirupputkuzhi swamy, Andikadu

Parampara

 

(KedAndipatti swamy,Thiruvahindapuram swamy,Thiruppathi swamy, Denkanikkottai

swamy,

 

Kapisthalam and Echampadi swamy,Kozhiyalam swamy, Uthamur swamy, Navaneetham

paramparai,

 

sEtlur swamy,Garudapuram Swamy,Maduranthakam swamy, Navalpakkam Anannrya Desikan

 

Parampara, Ladapuram Gopalachar, Kondanki swamy, Valapettai swamy and many

other acharyas.

 

Srirangam PeriAsramam rahasyathraya parampara has been already covered. In the

this final part

 

Adiyen shall cover Acharya purushas in Sribhasya/Bhagavath vishaya parampara.

 

 

 

Sri Bhashya Parampara

 

 

 

 

 

Thirukkurugai Piran Pillan

 

 

 

Thanian:

 

 

 

VikyadhO YathisArvabhouma jaladhEs chandrOpamathvEna ya

 

SribhAshyeNa yadhanvayAs suvithA;sri Vishnu chithadhaya

 

VyAkhyAtham bhAshyakrudhAgyna upanishadham yO drAmideenam

 

VyadhAdhu purnam tham kurukEswaram guruvaram kArunyapurnam bhajE

 

 

 

Thirukkurugai Piran Pillan (Kurukesar) – He was born as the second son of

Periya Thirumalai Nambi. Year of Birth: Kali 4134 (1161 A.D) in the year of

Srimuka Aippasi madham Poorvashaada Nakshathram. He was born in Shadamarshana

Gothram. Tirumalainambi, entrusted the boy's education to the care of Sri

Ramanuja. Pillan studied Vedanta, Divya prabhandam and other Sastras under Sri

Ramanuja. He was performing Sidhantha pravachanam in Srirangam. He has authored

Bhagavath vishayam 6000 padi Sri ramanuja ordered that this Grantham should be

treated as a Kalakshepa Grantham.

 

 

 

Bhagavath Sri Ramanuja appointed 74 Simhasanatipatis for the propagation of

Sampradayam. Of the 74 Simhasanatipatis, Sri Bhashyakarar appointed

Thirukkurugai Piran Pillan, Nadadur Azhvan, Kidambi Acchan, and Mudaliandan as

Sri Bhashya Simhasanatipatis and gave them the charge for the propagation of Sri

Bhashyam. Of these four, Bhagavad Ramanuja selected Thirukkurugau Piran Pillan

as Ubhaya Simhasanatipati and gave him the charge of propagation of Sri Bhashyam

and Bhagavad Vishyam.His disciple was Sri vIshnuchithar also known as Engal

AzhvAn.

 

 

 

Sri Vishnu chithar—(1106 to 1197 CE)

 

 

 

Thanian:

 

 

 

Sri vishnuchitha padha pankaja sangamAya chEtho mama spruhayathEkimatha;parENa/

 

nO chEnmamApi yathishekara BhAratheenAm bhAva;katham bavithumarhathi vAgvidhEya:

 

 

 

He was the disciple of Thirukurugai piran pillan. He was born in keelagam year

in the month of Vaikasi with swathi as the birth star (Kali 4169) at

Thiruvallarai. He was also known as Engal Alwan. After Pillan he was doing

siddhantha pravachanam to sri vaishnavAs in Srirangam. He has auhored a

vyaakyana grantham for Vishnu puraanam which was called Vishnu siddheeyam.

 

 

 

 

 

NadAdur Ammal also called as Varadha Desikar(1165-1275)

 

 

 

Thanian:

 

 

 

VandhEham varadhAryam tham vathsAbhi janabhooshaNam

 

BhAshyAmrutha pradhAnAdyas sanjeevayathi mAmapi.

 

 

 

He was born in the year Parthiva in the month of chithrai with chithai as his

birth star.

 

His father’s name was Deavarajan and his grand father was Nadadur Alwan who was

the nephew of Sri Bashyakarar. His gothram was Srivathsa gothram. Once when Sri

Nadadurammal was young, he wanted to learn Sri Bashyam from his father Nadadur

alvan. Alvan, however, asked Ammal to go to Engal Alvan (also known as Vishnu

chiththar) at Tiruvellarai and learn it from him. So, Ammal went from Kanchi to

Tiruvellarai and studied grantha chathustya kalakshepam at the holy feet of

Engal alvan

 

 

 

He was performing Sampradhaya pravachanam at Kachi voithAn mandam in kanchi

varadhan sannidhi to Appullar,sudharnachar,Vadakku thiruveedhipillai and other

vidwans in kanchi. He had nominated his disciple Sudharnachar to write a

vyAkyAnam to sri Bhashyam by name Srutha Prakasika. His son was Devaraja

perumal, and his grand son was Gadika satham ammal who was the Acharya for Adhi

vann satagopa yatheendra maha Desikan

 

 

 

When Venkatanatha (Swamy dEsikan) was just five years old, Sri Appullar took him

to Sri Bhashya Kalakshepam being rendered by Shri Nadadur Ammal.Shri Nadadur

Ammal forgot the context of his discourse when he wanted to resume. Our five

year old Venkatanatha was quick to remind Shri Nadadur Ammal the context of Sri

Bashyam. Shri Nadadur Ammal was impressed by this child prodigy and blessed

Venkatanatha

 

 

 

The works authored by Sri Nadadur Ammal are

 

 

 

 

TattvasAara,PrapannapArijaata,PrameyamAla,AahnikacuudAmaNi,AarAdhanakramam,Prame\

yasAram,

 

MangaLASAsanam,JnAnasAra,JayantidarpaNam,HetirAjastavaRahasyasangraham,

 

Caturlakshanasangraham,ParatattvanirNayam,DramiDOpainishatsangraham,SrIbhAshyasa\

ngraham

 

 

 

Srimadh Adi Vann Satakopa Jeer

 

 

 

(His tanians):

 

 

 

PrapadhyE niravadyAm nishadyAm gunasampadham,

 

SharaNam bhavabeethanamsatagopam muneeswaram

 

 

 

KesavArya krupApAthram dheesamAdhi gunArNavam

 

Sri shatari yatheeshana dEsikendramaham bhajE

 

 

 

He was born to Sri Kesavachar in the year Sidhdharthi (1379), in the month of

purattasi with kettai as his birth star at thirunarayanapuram . His poorvAsirama

name was srinivAsachar. He had his samAsrayanam from his father and learnt 4000

divya prabhandham from him. Then at the age of 16, he went to kanchipuram and

had his Bhara samarpanam and grantha chathustya Kalkshepam under the holy

feet of Gadikasathakam Ammal , grand son of Nadadur ammal. When he was of 20

years old, Lord Lakshmi Narasimha appeared in his dream and ordered him to come

to Ahobilam immediately. Accordingly he went to ahobilam , with the permission

of his guru Gadikasathakam ammal, There he was initiated into sanyasa asrama by

the Lord Lakshmi Narasimha himself in the form of a Yatheeswara. (1398-Panguni).

HH established Ahobila mutt and became the first Acharya of the Ahobila mutt and

was in acharya Peetam for almost 60 years(1458)

 

 

 

Many kainkaryams were performed by the Jeer which include (i) Swami Sri Desikan

sannidhi and Raja Gopuram for Thirunarayanapuram temple, (ii) Steps for

Thirumalai, (iii) 100 pillar hall at Kanchipuram, (iv) repair Sri Rangam wall,

(v) Dasavatharam Sannidhi with Sannidhi for Thirumangai Azhvar, and (vi) Swami

Sri Desikan Sannidhi opposite to Ranga Nachchiyar sannidhi at Sri Rangam. Sri

varadha Vishnuvachar(of Rahasya parampara) son of illustrious acharya

Gadikasathakam ammal studied Sri bashyam at holy feet of his Satheerthar,

srimath Adhivann Satakopa swamy

 

 

 

Sri Ranga Ramanujar (Velamur- Upanishad Bhashya kkarar)

 

 

 

Thanian:

 

 

 

YEnOpanishadhAm BhAshyam rAmAnujamathAnugam

 

Ramyam krutham prapadhyE tham Ranga Ramanujam munim

 

 

 

Sri Rangaramanuja was born in Ani Madham with Mrugaseersham as his birth Star in

Bharadwaja Gothram. He belonged to sama veda and was a native of the Velamur

village in the North Arcot district of Tamil Nadu. He studied under Sri

Anantacarya - the 15th head of the Vadakalai Sri Vaisnava community, sri bashya

parampara counted from Sri Ramanujacarya. Immediately after his studies, he was

initiated into Sanyasa directly by the 15th pontiff of the Parakala madam of

Mysore. Sri Rangaramanuja was very studious by nature and is said to have

composed 60 works in all, as the title 'Shasti-prabandha-nirmata' indicates. All

his works, however, have not withstood the ravages of time. He was also very

famously known as prabhanda Nirmata and Upanishad Bhashyakarar.

 

 

 

Works:

 

 

 

Sri Rangaramanuja composed works on the traditional Sanskrit scriptures as well

as on the devotional literature of the Sri Vaishnavas (for instance,

commentaries on the Tiruvayamozhi (9000 padi), Tiruppavai, Pallandu etc.,

 

1) Commentaries on the Upanisads: Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya

(together with the Agama Prakarana), Taittiriya, Chhandogya, Brhadaranyaka,

Mantrika (Culika), Atharvasikha, Kausitaki, Svetasvatara.

 

2) Commentary on Agnirahasya Brahmana:

 

3) Mulabhavaprakasika:

 

4) Srutha prakasa Bhavaprakasika: This is a commentary on the Srutaprakasika of

Sri Sudarasana Suri

 

5) Visayavakya Dipika: This lists and comments upon the Upanisadic passages

explicity referred to in the Sri-Bhasya.

 

6) Saariraka Saastrathadipika.

 

7) Ramanujasiddhanta SArasamgraha:.

 

 

 

Sri Ranganatha Swamy.

 

Nama SriRanganathAya madhujjeevana hEthavE

 

VedhAnthacharya pAdhAbja chanchareekAya SooryE

 

 

 

Sri Ranganatha Swamy was born in the month of Purattasi with sravanam as his

birth star. He studied grantha chathustyam at the holy feet of Sri Upanishad

Bhashyakarar Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan. His disciples were Peria Parakala

Vedhantha Ramanuja swamy and Sri Veeraraghava swamy

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----------------------------Bhagavath Vishya ParamparaThirumAlaiAndan:He was

born in the month of masi Magam in Thirumalirumsolai. He studied grantha

chathustyam at AlavandAr’s sannidhi and his tanian is, Srimadh yAmuna yOgeendra

padAmbOjaika dArakam; mAladaram gurum vandhE drAmidamnAya

dEsikam------------------------NainAchAryAr

(Kumara VaradachAryA )

SrAvanE masi rOhinyAm jatham vEnkatadEsikad,:

 

VisvAmithrAnvayAbdheendhum varadharyamaham bhajE

 

 

 

He was born to Swamy dEsikan in the month of Avani with rOhini as his birth star

in the year Pingala(1317 A.D). Swami Desika was succeeded by his son and

disciple, KumAra VaradAchAryA also known as NainArachAryA. Having undergone

Grantha chathustya kalakshEpam under his illustrious father Swamy Desikan,

became a scholar, and a greatest exponent of Sri VisihtAdvaita SidhdhAantha

 

 

 

At the Srirangam temple, he set up an idol of his famous father. During his stay

at VennAr bank, Thanjavur, he installed an image of his father in the temple of

NeelamEgha PerumaL. Later at KAnchi, Thooppul and other Divya Desas, NainAr

AchAryA is said to have authorized the recitation of the Thanians of NAlAyira

divya Prabhandam and dEsika Prabhandam during the Anadhyayana period when the

recitation of Divya Prabhandam remains suspended. Brahma thanthra swathanthrar

studied Bhagavath Vishyam under the holy feet of Varadhacharya and composed the

tanian “Sriman lakshmana yOgeendra”. Sri PradhivAdhi Bayankaram Annan swamy

studied Grantha chathustyam at the feet of Kumara VaradAchArya .

 

 

 

He composed Pillai AnthAdhi - a poetic tribute to his father in 20 slokas. He

has authored eight works to his credit dEsika mangalam, Pillai AnthAdhi etc., to

name a few. He composed the famous Tanian "Srimaan Venkata Naathaarya" which is

always recited today prior to the Sanskrit hymns of Swami Desikan

 

 

 

Thruteeya parankusar

 

He was born in Thai sravanam Vathoola gothram. He adorned ahobila matam as the

3rd jeer. His tanian is :

 

 

 

Sri shatariyatheeshana padha pankaja shadpadam

 

parArdha guna sampannam parAnkusa munim bhajE(SanyAsa Asramam)

 

 

 

Vangipuram Srinivasar Muni

 

Aippasi moolam Born at Thiruvallur in Bharadwaja gothram

 

Tanian:

 

ParAnkusha shatAradhi padhambOjaika DhArakam,

 

srinivasa munim vandE mAdrushAmapi thArakam

 

 

 

Srisailam Srinivasachar (ThuriyAsramam)

 

Avani rOhini --shadamarshana gothram--Born at perumAl koil .

 

Tanian :

 

SrinivAsamunEr labdhavEdhanthadvaya sampadham

 

SrinivasArya vandhEvAthsalya vAridhim (Gruhasthasramam)

 

 

 

MunivAhana Swamy:

 

Adi Punarvasu --Srivathsa Gothram –Perumal koil-Sanyasa Asram

 

Tanian:

 

Pithamaha GurO; prAptha dramidAgama sAgaram;

 

munivahanamaham vandhE muneendram karunAnidhim (sanyAsa Asram)

 

 

 

Chandragiri vEnkatacharya:

 

Purattasi Revathi ---shadamarshana gothram--- Thirukkudanthai (gruhasthasramam)

 

Tanian:

 

Srimadh vanAchala gurO: prAptha vEdhantha sampadham:

 

Sri Nrusimha dayApAthram sri vEnkata gurm bhajE

 

 

 

PadukA sEvaka Ramanuja

 

Purattasi Sravanam;- Pravachanam at srirangam-Thirukkudanthai GopalArya Maha

Desikan studied Bhagavath vishyam at the feet of Paduka sEvaka Ramanuja

Muni;(SanyAsa Asramam)

 

Tanian:

 

Sri thAthAryapadAbja brunga manasam vEdhantha rAmanuja sriveekshAdhi

gathAgamAntha hrudhayam sri ranganathA gurO:

 

SamprAptha dramidAgamAnthamanagam sri pAduka sEvaka sri rAmAnuja yOginam

gurumaham vandhE krupA sEvadhim(Sanyasa Asram)

 

 

 

dasan,

 

 

 

Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi

 

P. Sreenivasan (of Besant Nagar)

 

 

 

 

 

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