Swami MaMunikal: Lords Acharya - Part VIII

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sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Humble Pranam to all:

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Part VIII - UpadesaRatnaMalai (Purpose, message and Lord's command)

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In one of his important compositions UpadesaRatnaMala, He provides us what he

has learnt via the

GuruParampara so that the message does not get completely lost or altered in the

future.

 

This forms the basis for any basic education we seek as devotees of the Lord.

All the Acharyas and works we need to know first are listed in URM.

 

There are many more acharyas, but the ones listed here are the ones

we definitely need to know. In URM, swami has listed out the importance

and works of all the Azhvars. In line with propagating exisiting works,

he tells us about the Purvacharyas who have contributed via commentaries on

Azhvars works.

These commenraties are the only way for us to understand Azhvar’s works.

That is the reason why the names of other Acharyas like Azhvan, Bhattar,

Embar etc., are not mentioned in URM.

 

 

Background & Introduction (Verse 1 and 2)

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"enthai thiruvAymozhippiLLai innaruLAl *

vantha upathEsamArkkaththai ssin^thai seythu *

pinnavarum kaRka, upathEsamAy pEsukinREn *

manniya seer veNpAvil vaiththu (2) ... 1

 

He provides this upadesa so what he has learnt via the GuruParampara

does not get completely lost in the future.

 

This forms the basis for any basic education we seek in Sri Vaishnavism,

 

"kaRROr^kaL thAmukappar, kalvi thannil AsaiyuLLOr *

peRROmena ukanthu pinpu kaRpar - maRROr^kaL

mAccariyaththAl, ikazhil van^thathen nenjE! * ikazhkai

AccariyamO thAnavarkku ... 2 "

 

Those who are learned will approve and celebrate UpadesaRatnamalai.

Those interested in learning will learn Upadesaratnamala and the works listed.

 

Those who are jealous may condemn this out of ill feelings.

But because of them and their words, Mamunikal, Upadesaratnamalai

or the works listed in URM are not going to loose anything.

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74th Verse commanded by The LORD:

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73 Verses were written by Mamunigal, but the 74th was written by

Swami eRumbiyappA, a great disciple of Mamunigal.

 

HE composed the 73rd Verse and offerred this to Lord RanganAthA

to include this along with the Mamunigals 73 verses.

As a result of Lord's command, this is included

as the 74th paasuram of UpadesaRatnamala

 

"mannuyir_kAL ingE maNavALa mAmunivan *

ponnadiyAm senkamalappOthukaLai * - unnis

siraththAlE theeNdil amAnavanum nammai *

karaththAlE theeNdal kadan "

 

Asking devotees to hold on to Mamunigal's feet

and take him as your refuge.

As this will take you to the LORD.

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Next Article: UpadesaRathnaMalai

- About Swami Emberumanar, Thiruvaimozhi, Other Key Works

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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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