Sri.U.Ve Karapankadu Swami Part 8 : DESIKA VARADHAR

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sri:

DESIKA

VARADHAR

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contemporary of Singaperumal Swami was Desika Varadhacharyar Swami, well

known to all. He accepted sanyasharamam and became Sri Ranganarayana

Jeeyar and lived in various divya desams, performing innumerable

kainkaryams. He is an exponent of all shasthras and a remarkable orator

with a good sense of humor. By his upanyasams he attracted many asthikas

living in and around Chennai. Our Karapankadu Swami learnt

‘Shruthaprakasikai’ (an explanation to Sri Bhashyam), ‘Srivachana

Booshanam’ (collection of sampradhaya meanings), ‘Acarya

Hrudhayam’ (based on Namazhwar’s arulicheyal) from Desika

Varadacharyar Swami. The word ‘desikan’ means ‘Acharyan’. The word

‘Varadan’ means ‘one who gave a great acharyan’. It is not at all

surprising to note that Perarulalan himself was present as Desika

Varadhar for our Swami.

PROPAGATING OUR

SAMPRADHAYAM

As

Andal said, “Moori nimirdhu Muzhangip purappattu”, our Swami left his

birth place in 1930 to propagate our sampradhayam. First he went to

Sriperumbudur, Ethirajar’s birthplace. He stayed there for about one year

teaching vidhyarthis the samanya shastras. While he stayed at

Sriperumbudur, our Swami learnt Nyaya Bhaskaram (tharkashastra) from

Aasuri Ramanujacharya Swami. Having graced Sriperumbudur, our Swami left

to Chidambaram and joined Annamalai University as lecturer of

tharkashastra. He worked in this capacity for about three years.

Azhwar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Adiyen

For Vedic Books,

Ramanuja Dasan

Sampath Kumar Padmanaban

http://www.radioramanuja.com/acharyas/karpangadu/

English E-book:

http://www.radioramanuja.com/acharyas/karpangadu/karpangadu.pdf

Based on the Tamil work at:

http://www.radioramanuja.com/books/Karpangadu/