srI yAmunAcArya & sthothra rathna-Introduction

[Guest guest]

Dear Nappinnai,

 

adiyEn is glad to see that you are going to post a

series of articles on the outstanding work of

Alavandhar, Stotra Ratnam. adiyen looks forward to

the series. And the timing is perfect, since the

day after tomorrow (Aug 10 - Adi Uttharadam) is

Alavandhar's thirunakshatram.

 

You had talked about Ramanuja mentioning his

gratitude to Alavandhar. Here are a couple of quotes

from Swami Ramanuja that emphasize that:

 

"Am I not Ekalavya to Alavandhar?"

 

"If I could have been with Alavandar, I would have

built a staircase to Paramapadam".

 

Also Ramanuja offers his praise to Alavandhar in

the mangaLa shlokas of Vedartha Sangraham and

Sri Vaikunta Gadyam.

 

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

 

 

--- vaidhehi_nc <nappinnai_nc wrote:

> EmperumAnAr,in his samskrt work(gItha

> bhAShya) expresses

> his indebtedness and gratitude to this great AcAryA

> without whose

> grace,Ramanuja would not have been successful in

> accomplishing his

> tasks.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya nama:

 

Dear Venkatesan,

Thanks for your reply. Infact I thought if TCA Venkatesan

can write on Sri Parashara Bhattar(which I also wanted to share and

you will see my article in between:-)),why not I write about Sri

yAmunAcArya's work? So you had been the driving force for my

enthusiasm to write this:-). I request you and all other

devotees,without any hesitation, to correct me if I go wrong in

translating the maNipravALam explanation of Sri Periya vAccAn piLLai.

 

AzhvAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE sharaNam

NC Nappinnai