GPP-19(IlaiyAzhwAr Vaibhavam-6)

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

 

Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha

 

Sri Vara Vara munaye Namaha

 

 

 

Sri ILaiyAzhwAr Vaibhavam-6

 

 

 

Having come to know about the arrival of Sri Alavandaar to perumAl koil, the

ecstasy filled Thirukkachchi nambigal rushed to the spot to receive his

acharya with the required honours. At the same time, many other

Srivaishnavas headed by varantharum perumal araiyar came along with

perumal's Srisadagopam and theertha prasAdam to welcome Aalavandaar.

 

 

With gratefulness aalavandaar did shAshtAnga pranAmams and accepted the

prasAdams with pleasure. Thirukkachchi nambigal prostrated the acharya with

due regards. Aalavandaar with great joy lifted nambigal and asked, "oh!

gajendradAsar! Is your thiruAlavatta kainkaryam to pErarulAlan proceeding

without any hinderance?" For which nambigal replied politely, "yes. Due to

the divine grace of devarir (your divine self) pErarulAlan is accepting

adiyen's (my) kainkaryam (service) without any hinderance."

 

 

Then Aalavandaar along with nambigal proceeded to have the divine darshan of

arthithArtha parithAnadeekshitar (kAnchi dEvaperumAl, "vulagamEththum

AzhiyAn aththiyoorAn"). After having the darshan of pErarulAlan and

perundEvi thAyar they came out in pradakshinam (circumambulating). Then,

they had the darshan of thiruvanandhAzhvan near the divine snake hole who is

greatly regarded as per the verse, "udhak paschima pAgastham valmeekam

mahathOkirE:-poojaneeyascha thatrAsthE sEsha: panaprutham vara:" and towards

the east had the darshan of kariamAnikkAzhvar. Incidentally, at the same

time yadhava prakasa along with his disciples came out of pErarulAlan's

sannadhi, after having his darshan. Aalavandaar immediately enquired to

nambigal about elaiyAzhvar. Nambigal replied, "The one who is reddish, with

a gigantic physical structure and strength, walking in the center is

elaiyAzhvar. ("AyathAscha suvruththAscha pAhava:").

 

 

Aalavandaar's mind now was flooded with special feelings towards

elaiyAzhvar. He said, "Aa mudalvan evan" (he is the foremost person).

Showering his divine blessings on elaiyAzhvar aalavandaar turned towards

pErarulAlan and uttered the following sloka as a prayer to get elaiyAzhvar

to our sampradayam and make him the leader for the future generations.

 

"yasyaprasAdha kalayA padiras srunOthi pangu pradhAvadhi javEnacha vakthi

mooka:-antha: prayasyathi sutham labhathEcha vanthyA thamdEva mEva varadham

charanam gathOsmi"

 

("Oh varada! You are the god who showers everything to everyone according to

their wish- thAm vEndum kAmamE kAttum kadidhu- so do fulfil my wish. Make

this mahAnubhAvar elaiyAzhvar, the next darshana pravarthakar, the chief to

spread and establish our darshanam, by your divine grace. For the same

reason adiyen (I) surrenders to you.

 

Aalavandaar then went up the hasthigiri and had the darshan of pErarulAlan

and accepted the theertha prasAdam. Then in a hurry, without even taking

leave of thirukachchi nambigal, he returned back to srirangam along with

his other shisyas.

 

 

 

(To be continued)

 

AzhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

 

Adiyen,

 

Varadarajan Ramanuja dAsan

 

Sumithra Ramanuja dAsee