Svami ManavalaMaMunikal: Lords Acharya - Part VII

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Swami ManavalaMaMunikal: Lords Acharya - Part VII

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UpadesaRatnaMalai

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The uniqueness to many of Mamunigals work is that it is

written for all interested devotees.

(language is simple and meanings are straight forward)

 

UpadesaRatnamala is a simple and understandable poem in

Tamil consisting of 74 verses.

 

The Name: UpadesaRatnaMalai

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What he has received (Upadesa) from HIS Acharya, Thiruvaimozhipillai

and from the Acharya parampara is the most vaulable, that he

calls them Gems (RATNA). These Gems are so many, so he has

strung them in a orderly fashion into a Garland (Malai)

 

Why 74 Verses:

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In reflection of 74 simhaAdhipathis to bring Emperumanar darsanam to

all interested devotees, (These 74 Acharya lineages established by Swami

Ramanuja

are still practicing and propogating today)

73 Verses are written by Mamunikal, the 74th Verse is commanded

by Lord Ranganatha to be added (written by Swami eRumbiyappA)

 

Purpose:

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With so much information being lost and modified, and so many

“new” works springing up, Mamunigal provides a guideline for

all the interested devotees:

 

=>The list of Azhvars and Acharyas, in order of their birth and their main

contributions and compositions.

So that we learn these as the basic foundations for Arulicheyal (Tamil Vedas).

 

=>Mamunigal also gives the dates of birth of Azhvars, as there seems to have

been confusions on their birth dates those days.

(PS: Azhvars gave the Vedanta principles in Tamil, accessible to

all humanity to enjoy and realize their purpose of life.)

Among all the Azhvars works, Thiruvaimozhi of Nammazhwar is noted as supreme.

 

=>Association with those who are Good Natured (Sattvika) devotees,

devotion to Acharya and Lord's Grace are conveyed in this appropirate work.

 

in^tha upathEsa_raththina_mAlai thannai *

sin^thai thannil nALum sin^thippAr * - en^thai

ethirAsar innaruLukkenRum ilakkAgi *

sathirAka vAzhn^thiduvar thAm (2) ... 73

 

=>Svami MaMunikal informs devotees to study the UpadesaRatnaMalai

and the works mentioned. HE informs that just a genuine effort towards

this gets us closer to Emberumanar and grants us HIS Divine Grace

 

Asmad Acharyan (Sri VPS Varadan Swami) is currently teaching the meanings of

URM and this is being re-written in English. We hope to bring this out in the

next weeks.

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Next Article: Lords Acharya: Mamunigal VIII: UpadesaRathnaMalai

- Introduction, Background, 74th Verse & Core message.

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Please print out and read this to your family members.

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Friendly Reminder:

Mamunigal's TN this year is on Nov: 15. Nov 13 and 14 is Sat/ Sun

Adiyen would request devotees to please celebrate Mamunigal Thirunakshatram

in your local area, homes and communities.

By talking about his Glory and spreading his message to friends and family.

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