Manavala mamunikal.

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SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA

APPAN THIRUVADIGALE SARANAM

 

Dear Bhagavathas, Accept my pranam

 

Some more similarities between Emperumanar and Manavala mamunikal

are narrated below.

 

Sriman Nathamunikal, by his yogic powers foresaw the advent of Ramanuja. As per

his wish, his grand son Sri. Alavandar was in search of Ramanuja. He had the

occasion to see him in Kancheepuram at Sri.Varadharaja samy temple and was

convinced that he was the person in search.”Aam Mudhalvan” He instructed his

great 5 disciples, Peria Nambi, Thirkkosjtiyur Nambi etc,. to prepare Ramanuja

for the leadership .His wish was conveyed to Ramanuja and he fullfilled his

mission.

 

Similarly, Thiruvaimozhip pillai considered Manavala mamunikal to be the

fittest person for the leadership and prepared him for the same. He orderd

Manavalamamunikal to concentrate on Thiruvaimozhi’ The information as available

in Peria Thirumozhi 5.8.7 is reproduced here.

 

‘VAREER AZHZKIZ MANAVALARE! AAZHVAN, BHATTAR, NAMPILLAI, MUDHALAANA NAM

MUNNORKAL , ELLA SASTHRANKALAIYUM MURRU MUNARTHAVARKALAKA IRUNDHUM

AAZHVARKALUDAIYA EERA CHORKALIN ANUBHAVANKALAILE OONRIYIRUNDHU AVARRAI

PARAPPUVATHANIYE CHIRANTHA THONDAKA KONDU, VAAZHAINDHU VANADHADHANAI NEER

ARIVEERE! MURPADA DWAYATHAIK KEETTU ITHIKASAPURANANKALIYUM ADHIKARITHU,

PARAPASHA PRTHIKSHEBHATHIRKU UDALAKA NYAYA MEEMAMSAIKALAIYUM ADHIKARITHU,

POTHU POKKUM ARULICHEYALILEYAM NAMPILLAIYAI PONRU - ENRU - PERIYAVAACHAN

PILLAI ARULICHEYTGIRUPPATHANAIYUM NEER ARIVEERE! AATHALAL, NEERUM SAMSKRUTHA

GRANTHANKALIL PALAKALUM KANVEYAAML SREEBHASHYATHAI ORUKKAL KEETTU,

 

NAMAKKUM EMPERUMAANAARKKUM PRIYAMAKA THIRUVAIMOZHI MUDALIYA ARULICHEYALKALILE

ANAVARADHAM PARISSELANAI PAANNIKKONDUTHENNARANGAR SELVAMURRUM THRUTHIVAITHU

MARAIYATHANIL PORULANAITHUM VAAYI MOZHINTHU MAARAN URAI CHEYTHA THAMIZH

MARAIYAI VALARTHU INDHA LEELA VIBHOOTHIYAI NITHYA VIBHOOTHIYAKAVE AAKIKONDU,

NAM MMUNNORKALI POLAVE THIRUVARANGAM PERIYA KOILIL NITHYA VAASAM CHEYTHU KONDU

PERUMALUKKU MANGALASASANAPARARAYI VAAZHK KADVEER’

 

 

 

(Oh! Azhzkia manavalare! Our elders like Aazhvan, Bhaaatar, Nampillai and

others , though they were wellversed in all sastras, engaged themselves in

understanding the kind words of Aazhvars and their experiences.They spent

their lives in propagating Aazhvars Arulicheyals and considered it as the

great service. You are well aware of this. Periyavaachan pillai has observed

that Nampillai studied ‘Dwayam’in the first place and learnt Ithihasa

Puranankal and learnt Nyaya Meemamasa for engaging opponents;but, spent his

life on spreading Aazhvar’s Arulichyalkal. You know this also. So, you too,

learn SreeBhashyam once and do not spend your time more in sanskrit

granthas .Always spend your time in Thiruvaimozhi and other Arilicheyals, which

are dear to EMPERUMANAR AND ME. Improve the treasure of Lord Aranganatha.

Spread the Thiruvaimozhi of maaaran, Live in Thjiruvarankam just like our

elders and make this Leela vibhoothi like Nithya vibhoothi and be in service

always to Lord ranganatha.)

 

On one Panguni Uttiram, Emperumanar surrenderd at the lotus feet of Lord

Rangaraja of Srirangam. He was orderedby the Lord to live in peace,

preaching ‘Dwayam’ at Srirangam till he departed for ‘Paramapadam’.

(Gadyatrayam 19)

 

Similarly Manavalamamunikal was ordered by Lord ranganatha to

perform ‘Kalakshebam ‘ on Thiruvaimozhi.

 

“NAAMAAR PERIYA THIRUMANDAPAMAAR! NAAMPERUMAAL

THAAMAKA NAMMAI THANITHAZHAIYHU NEE MAARAN

CHENTHAMIZH VEEDATHIN CHEMPORULAI NAALUMINGU

 

VANDHURAI YENYRU EEVUVATHE VAAVYITHU.’

 

(Who am I?, how great is periya Thirumandapam? Namperumal of his own accord has

called me and commanded me to explain the Maran’s Thamizh veda saram. How

fortunate am I?)

 

He conducted ‘kalashebam for a year and at the end was honoured by the

Thanian ‘ “Srisailecha dayapatram dheebakhtiyathi gunarnavam

 

Yatheendra pravanam vandhe Ramyajamadharam munim” as Acharya Guru dakshina.

 

Both these two great Acharyas were honoured by the Lord Ranganatha and ordered

to remain in Srirangam performing their Kainkaryam.

 

What a great Honor they had and how fortunate we are to be in their footsteps?

 

Adiyen Ramanuja dasan, T.Parthasarathy.