Guest guest Posted December 10, 2001 Report Share Posted December 10, 2001 Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimathe Vara Vara Munaye Nama: Srimathe Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Dear BhAgavatOttamAs, I had recently posted this article in Bhakti-list and I am reproducing it here. Acharya Bhakti - 1 In talking about Acharya Bhakti one cannot but remember Sri Tirumalai Anandazhvar and his bhakti to his acharya Sri Ramanujar. His was no less than that shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar to Swami Nammazhvar, as seen by the following episode. Interestingly both Sri Anandazhvar and Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar's thirunakshaththirams are the same "chiththiraiyil chiththirai". Sri Anandazhvar went to Tirumalai upon Sri Ramanujar's directive to do kainkaryam to Lord Srinivasa ("ozhivil kAlam ellAm udanAy manni"). Particularly, he was doing pushpa kainkaryam to the Lord every day ("sinthupoo makizhum thiruvEnkadam"). One day he got delayed going to the temple while he was making the garland. Lord Srinivasa noting his absence asked that he come to the temple immediately. Sri Anandazhvar refused stating that he will come only when the garland was finished. Lord Srinivasa then told Anandazhvar that he should leave Tirumalai immediately as he was not obeying Him. To which Anandazhvar replied that he was there not upon His command but due to his acharya's command and as such Lord Srinivasa had no right to ask him to leave. And that he would rather disobey His command than disobey his acharya's directive. Anandazhvar also pointed out that Lord Srinivasa arrived at Tirumalai after Sri Varahap Perumal and as such had no right to be telling others to leave. Lord Srinivasa pleased by Sri Anandazhvar's acharya bhakti blessed him and stated that his devotion to his acharya was like that shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar; and that henceforth he and his descendants should refer to themselves as "madhurakavi dAsan". This is the reason all of Sri Anandazhvar's descendants (Anandanpillai's) refer to themselves that way. Anandazhvar Madhurakavi Azhvar Tiruvadigale Saranam Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Tiruvadiagale Saranam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan TCA Venkatesan ===== Email: vtca TCA Venkatesan: http://www.acharya.cc -- Srivaishnava Sampradhayam: http://www.acharya.org For latest changes to this site, click on http://www.acharya.org/whatsnew.html Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimathe Vara Vara Munaye Nama: Srimathe Anantharya Mahagurave Nama After reading Sri.TCA Venkatesan's article, I thought I will inform the members of the list that I have been maintaining a website on Thirumalai Anathazhvar at http://ananthazhvan.freeservers.com . My father has written few articles in Tamil on Ananthazhvar Vaibhavam which are available both in the HTML and pdf format. I will be very grateful if you can visit and give your comments. adiEn madhurakavi dhaasan T.A.S.Vijayaraghavan TCA Venkatesan wrote: > Sri: > Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: > Srimathe Vara Vara Munaye Nama: > Srimathe Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: > > Dear BhAgavatOttamAs, > > I had recently posted this article in Bhakti-list > and I am reproducing it here. > > Acharya Bhakti - 1 > > In talking about Acharya Bhakti one cannot but > remember Sri Tirumalai Anandazhvar and his bhakti to > his acharya Sri Ramanujar. His was no less than that > shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar to Swami Nammazhvar, > as seen by the following episode. Interestingly both > Sri Anandazhvar and Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar's > thirunakshaththirams are the same "chiththiraiyil > chiththirai". > > Sri Anandazhvar went to Tirumalai upon Sri Ramanujar's > directive to do kainkaryam to Lord Srinivasa ("ozhivil > kAlam ellAm udanAy manni"). Particularly, he was doing > pushpa kainkaryam to the Lord every day ("sinthupoo > makizhum thiruvEnkadam"). One day he got delayed going > to the temple while he was making the garland. Lord > Srinivasa noting his absence asked that he come to the > temple immediately. Sri Anandazhvar refused stating > that he will come only when the garland was finished. > Lord Srinivasa then told Anandazhvar that he should > leave Tirumalai immediately as he was not obeying Him. > To which Anandazhvar replied that he was there not > upon His command but due to his acharya's command and > as such Lord Srinivasa had no right to ask him to > leave. And that he would rather disobey His command > than disobey his acharya's directive. Anandazhvar also > pointed out that Lord Srinivasa arrived at Tirumalai > after Sri Varahap Perumal and as such had no right to > be telling others to leave. Lord Srinivasa pleased by > Sri Anandazhvar's acharya bhakti blessed him and > stated that his devotion to his acharya was like that > shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar; and that henceforth > he and his descendants should refer to themselves as > "madhurakavi dAsan". This is the reason all of Sri > Anandazhvar's descendants (Anandanpillai's) refer to > themselves that way. > > Anandazhvar Madhurakavi Azhvar Tiruvadigale Saranam > Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Tiruvadiagale Saranam > > adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan > TCA Venkatesan > > ===== > Email: vtca > TCA Venkatesan: http://www.acharya.cc > -- > Srivaishnava Sampradhayam: http://www.acharya.org > For latest changes to this site, click on > http://www.acharya.org/whatsnew.html > > > > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings. > > > azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam > > > Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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