Primary qualities of Sishsya, as shown by Lord Ranganatha (Excellent article)

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SriRangam is considered as head quarters for all srivaishnavites.

All the Alwars were deeply involved in Srirangam and all great acharayas

settled in srirangam and spread srivaishnava (Sri Ramanuja) philosophy to the

world.

 

In our sampradhayam, three mantras are very important:

 

1. Thiru mantram: This one was given by Lord to Lord in Bathrikasramam.

Here lord sriman Narayana has taken avathara as Naran Naryanan.

Narayanan as Acharaya and Naran as sisya, thirumantra upadesam started

here.

 

2. Dwayamantram: This one was given by Lord (Narayanan) to Sri (Lakshmi) in

paramapadam.

 

3. Charma slokam: Lord Krishna gives it Bhagawad Gita, Arjuna Ratham.

 

While delivering Thirumantram to world, one question arises (Mantra1)

Why Lord has taken avathara as naran(sisya) as

well?,

 

Reply is given in Swami Pillai Locaacharaya's Mumuksupadi. HE wants to show the

qualities

of a sishya to world. Qualities of a Shishya was not shown in any book or

grantham.

 

Hence HE has adopted swamy ManavalamaMunigal as Acharayan in Archavathara and

HE has shown the quality of sishya to world.

 

Five Primary qualities of Sishsya, Lord Alagiya Manavalan (Lord Ranganatha) has

mentioned and

is still practicing in Srirangam:

 

1. Sishya should make/chant thanian for his acharayan:

Lord Ranaganatha has made thanian to HIS acharayan swamy Manavalamamunigal.

 

"SrIsailEsa dayA pAtram dheebhakti Aadhi guNarNavam

yatIndra pravaNam vandhE ramya jaamaatharam munim

 

Hence this thanian has its own importance in Sri Vaishnava sampradhayam.

 

2. Sishya's responsibility: Spread Acharaya's name and message to every corner

of the world.

 

Lord Ranganatha has instructed and sent pattu Ooalai to all divyadesams to

recite his acharay thanian

in begining and end of Divyaprabhandham. It is in practice in most of the

divyadesams.

 

3. Sishya should surrender his wealth to Acharayan thiruvadi: Adiseshan is

considered as wealth

for LORD Sriman Narayanan. This one we can see from

"sendraal kudaiyam, irundaal sing aasanamam ..........".

 

Lord Ranganatha has offered his entire wealth to his Acharaya Swamy

Manavalamamunigal.

Hence swamy Manavalamamunigal is seated in Adiseshan.

 

Eventhough Swamy Ramanujar and Swamy Manavalamamunigal are avatharam of

Adiseshan,

we always see swamy manavalamamunigal (Archa Vigraha, or Puctures etc)

seated in Adisesha because of this reason.

(Lord Sriman Narayanan has offered his seat Adisesha to Swamy

Manavalamamunigal.)

 

4. Sishya should have his Acharaya name with his name:

Swamy Manavalamamunigal took sanyasam from Satakopa Jeeyar who is also desciple

of Swamy Thiruvaimozhipillai

(as per Yathindrapravanam). Hence Swamy MaMunigal wants to change his name to

Satakopan after his sanyasam.

But Lord Ranganath appears infront of him and instructs not to change his

original name Alagiya Manavalan.

 

Initially nobody understood why Lord Ranganatha has instructed Mamunigal like

this.

This is seen later as HE (Lord Ranganatha) wants to adopt swamy

Manavalamamunigal as acharayan.

 

5. Sishya should celebrate his acharayan thirunakshathiram (Birth day) and

thErtha Naal:

Even to this day, Lord Ranganatha is still celebrating his Acharaya

thirunakshathiram and Theertha Naal.

Lord Ranganatha sends all his prasadam to Swamy Manavalamamunigal sannidhi and

Lord Ranganahta's Archaka is doing thirumanjanam and thiruvaradanam to swamy

MaMumigal on these two days.

Lord does not take surulamathu (Vaetrilai and paaku) on his acharayan theetha

Naal.

 

Azhwar Emperumannar Jeeyar thiruvadigale Sharanam