GPP-8(Sri Alavandar Vaibhavam)

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Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha

Sri Vara Vara munaye Namaha

 

SRI ALAVANDAR VAIBHAVAM

 

After UyyakondAr attained paramapadam, Manakkal Nambi was looking after the

spreading of the sampradayam to others along with his sishyas. Some days

passed by and Iswara muni was blessed with a son in the month of Aadi

(July-August) under Utthiradam star. On hearing this happy news, Nambi rushed

to the place of Ishwara muni to bless the child and subsequently performed all

the requisite ceremonies for a new born child. According to the verses

 

“jathakarmyalAbhedhU vishnoosakAsyadhAranam – sowlOpa – nayaneshAbi

thanmanthrAthyayane PivA – vidhinA Vaishnavanchakran dhArayithrAtvijothamaha:

“ and “Vaishnavaishcaiva sookthaischa kuryathsammArjanam sisho: - thasya

dhakshinakarnEthu jabheth ashtAksharandwayam – moortnihastham vinikshipya

ijbhechchatvA dasAksharam – nAma kuryath thatha: Paschat vaishnavam

pApanAsanam”

 

he made Iswara muni to perform the Jathakarma (preparation of horoscope) and on

the twelfth day he conducted the naming ceremony and named the child as

“Yamunai thuraivar” as per the instructions of his Acharya sriman Nadhamunigal.

 

After that, Ishwara muni performed “Annaprashanam”, “SowlOpanam”, upanayanam and

other approriate ceremonies to the child at appropriate point of times. During

the period of Yamunai thuraivar’s Adhyayanam, (learning Prabandams and other

shastras in a formal school) he showed his geniuses of learning all the lessons

by heart in a single sitting and avoided attending the same for the second time.

He didn’t show interest in learning the same lessons more than once. With this

prodigal capability he learnt all the angas, upAyAs and padakramAs in a short

period of time and completed his Adhyayanam. Immediately, after this he got

married.

 

After that, Ishwara munigal attained paramapadam and Yamunai thuraivar took the

responsibility of performing his last rites of BrahmamEda samskaram and

completed “Pallipaduttudal” and other appropriate karmas.

After this, when Yamunai thuraivar was involved in doing sAstrAbyAsam with MahA

BhAshya Bhattar, there lived in the same kingdom a Head purohit by name

AkkiyAzhwAn. He proved to be a great scholar in all shastras. He began to

invite all scholars of his kingdom for a dasabhandam (Scholarly

contest/challenge). He also invited MahA Bhashya Bhattar to take part in the

challenge. Knowing AkkiyAzhwan’s capabilites, Bhattar became a bit disturbed.

Sensing this, Yamunai thuraivar enquired to Bhattar the reason behind his

mental disturbance.

 

(To be continued)

 

AzhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

Adiyen,

Varadarajan Ramanuja Dasan

Sumithra Ramanuja Dasyai

 

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