Swami MaMunigal: Lords Acharya - Part VIII - UpadesaRatnaMalai (Purpose)

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Humble Pranam to all:

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Part VIII - UpadesaRatnaMalai (Purpose, message and Lord's command)

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Background & Introduction (Verse 1 and 2)

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"enthai thiruvAymozhippiLLai innaruLAl *

vantha upathEsamArkkaththai ssin^thai seythu *

pinnavarum kaRka, upathEsamAy pEsukinREn *

manniya seer veNpAvil vaiththu (2) ... 1

 

He provides this upadesa so what he has learnt via the GuruParampara

does not get completely lost in the future.

 

This forms the basis for any basic education we seek in Sri Vaishnavism,

 

"kaRROr^kaL thAmukappar, kalvi thannil AsaiyuLLOr *

peRROmena ukanthu pinpu kaRpar - maRROr^kaL

mAccariyaththAl, ikazhil van^thathen nenjE! * ikazhkai

AccariyamO thAnavarkku ... 2 "

 

Those who are learned will approve of UpadesaRatnamalai.

Those interested in learning will learn Upadesaratnamala and the works listed.

 

Some may condemn this just out of jealosy. Thereby Mamunigal,

Upadesaratnamalai or works listed are not loosing anything.

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74 th Verse commanded by The LORD:

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73 Verses were written by Mamunigal, but the 74th was written by

Swami eRumbiyappA, a great disciple of Mamunigal.

 

HE composed the 73rd Verse and offerred this to Lord RanganAthA

to include this along with the Mamunigals 73 verses.

As a result of Lord's command, this is included

as the 74th paasuram of UpadesaRatnamala

 

"mannuyir_kAL ingE maNavALa mAmunivan *

ponnadiyAm senkamalappOthukaLai * - unnis

siraththAlE theeNdil amAnavanum nammai *

karaththAlE theeNdal kadan "

 

Asking devotees to hold on to Mamunigal's feet

and take him as your refuge.

As this will take you to the LORD.

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