Re:Emberumaanaar

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Emberumaanaar - Lets think of Him now and always !!!!!

 

1. Which of the following is not a name for Sri

> Ramanuja?

>

> (a)  Ilayazwar          (b) Yathiraja

> © Emperumanar         (d) Periya Jeeyar

>

Jeeyar is a term which came into sampradayam during the post ramanuja period,

and mainly refers to Swami Nanjeeyar. Sri Manavala Mamunigal is referred to as

Periya Jeeyar for the Periya Kovil as He is the acharyan to the Lord

>

> 2. As per Visistadvaita (Sri Ramanuja Philosophy)

> Moksha (salvation)

> is open to:

>

> (a) Vedic Scholars       (b) Men only

> ©  Sanyasis            (d) All beings

>

> There cannot be a distinction on this as it is atma (soul)-sambandam. Any

distinction based on varnashramam, creed, sex, etc is only deha (body)-oriented

>

> 3. Sri Ramanuja is considered an incarnation of?

>

>  (a) Lord  Sriman Narayana        (b)  AdisEsha

>  © Garuda                       (d) VisvaksEna

>

> Adiseshan, Laxmana, Balarama, Sri ramanuja are the 4 forms of Maha Vishnu's

nitya suri Adi seshan in order ,during the 4 yugas.

 

> 4. Who is the reincarnation (punar avathara) of Sri

> Ramanuja??

>

> (a) Mudaliyandan       (b) Embar

> © Varavaramuni       (d) Parasara Bhattar

>

> Swami Varavaramuni or Manavala Mamuni is the re-incarnation. Sri ramanuja was

ordered by the lord to be in this world for 200 years. He completed 120, and

Swami Manavala Mamuni the other 80

 

> 5. Who is NOT the Acharya of Sri Ramanuja?

>

> (a) Periya Nambi             (b) Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr

> Nambi

> © Periya Thirumala Nambi   (d) Embar

>

Embar also known as Govindan is Sri Ramanuja's cousin whom he dearly loved. He

is the immediate successor of Sri Ramanuja in the Guruparamparai

>

> 6. Who taught Sri Ramanuja the special meanings of

> Sri Ramayana)?

>

> (a) Periya Thirumalai Nambi   (b) Thiruvaranga

> Perumal Arayar

> © Alavandar                 (d) Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr

> Nambi

>

Periya Tirumalai Nambi taught Sri Ramanuja the inner meaning of Srimad Ramayanam

>

> 7. Who gave Sri Ramanuja the name Emperumanar?

>

> (a) Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr Nambi    (b) Yadavaprakasa

>

> © Koorattazhvan              (d) Alavandar

>

When Sri Ramanuja revealed the meaning of the rahasyam to all the jeevatmas,

Swami Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr Nambi got upset. But after hearing Ramanuja's answer

about not being worried about himself going to hell and all the other atmas

going to Sri vaikuntam, Sri aThiru-k-kOshtiyUr Nambi realizes the speciality of

Sri Ramanuja and calls him "you became GodEmberuman-anaar"

>

> 8. Through whom Lord Varadaraja clarified the six

> doubts of Sri

> Ramanuja?

>

> (a) Thirukkachi Nambi     (b) Koorathazhvan

> © Mudaliyandan          (d) Embar

>

Tirukacchi Nambi used to do Visiri kainkaryam (fanning the Lord) to Sri

Varadarajan. He was the liason for messages/conversations between Ramanuja and

the Lord

>

> 9. Which one of the following is not one of the six

> doubts?

>

> (a) Is anthima smarana needed (is remembrance of

> Lord at the last

> breath essential for Moksha)?

> (b) Who is para-thatva (Supreme God)?

> © Are Azhvars Nithya Suris (celestial body living

> in Sri Vaikuntam)?

> (d) What is the appropriate mean to be adopted for

> Moksha?

>

> The condition of ALwars being nitya suris or normal human beings does not have

any effect /condition on Moksham of a jeevatma.

 

> 10. Whose relationship will "ensure" Moksha

> (liberation from samsara)?

>

> (a) Sriman Narayana        (b) Acharya

>

> © BhAgavatha             (d) Sri Ramanuja

 

The Vedas indicate that Sriman Narayana can give moksham, based on knowledge and

Achaya sambandam. But this job function of the Lord was handed over to Sri

Ramanuja. The lOrd made Sriramanuja the ruler of both his vibutis (Nitya-Sri

vaikuntam and Leela-this world) and called him Udaiyavar.