[sri ramanuja] Sri Ramanuja Journal Issue 2 Volume 7

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* SrimathE rAmAnujAya namaH*

 

* SrImathE varavaramunayE namaH*

 

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*Karthikai, Vyaya

Azhvar 2, Acharya 7 *

 

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*SwAmi Nampillai – Part 2*

 

*Thirunakshatram, kArthikai, kArthikai*

 

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*VrichchikE kruththikAjAtham kalivairi gurum bhajE*

 

* vEdAnthimuni pAdApjasritham srisookthi mahArNavam*

 

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*vEdhAntha vEdyAmrutha vArirAsEr*

 

* vEdArththa sArAmrutha bhooramakryam*

 

*AdhAya varshandha maham prabhathyE*

 

* kAruNyapoorNam kalivairi dhAsam*

 

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*Great Features of EDu 36000ppadi Commentry*

 

 

 

*Why is EDu Great?*

 

 

 

*The proof of the pudding lies in eating.*

 

*Sri MaNavaLa mAmunikal in upadesa rathinamalai after talking of other

commentaries concludes that nampiLLai's Edu as*

 

*the 'well narrated one' -nangu vuraithadhu*

 

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*theLLiyadhA nampiLLai seppu nERi thann*

 

*vaLLaL vadakkuth thiruvEdhip piLLai*

 

*indha nADARiya mARan maRaip porULai*

 

*nangu vuraithadhu** EDu mupathaRAyiram**.*

 

 

 

*1. Macro and micro analysis.-The avathArikai. Each thiruvAimozhi has

introduction succinctly summarising the essence of that particular

thriuvAimozhi and picking up the key pAsuram and analysing that thoroughly.

This is like the contemporary keynote address. *

 

 

 

*2. The continuity -sangathi- The link between one thiruvAimozhi and the

other is narrated in the beginning of the next thiruvaimzohi. Each

thiruvAzimozhi is not a stand alone work but a chain of emotional events. *

 

 

 

*3. **Great 'Down to Earth' examples**:** An examples takes the point to the

reader what 100 words cannot do. SwAmi Nam-piLLai gives wonderful examples

which are **very popular even today. Example of examples - Anaikku kudhirai

vaithal; oruvar kUrai ezhuvar vuduthal.*

 

 

 

*4.Wide acknowledged scholar: It is not uncommon to observe tamil scholars

and those who are not srevaishNavites also adorning NampiLLai gOshit. Their

interpretations are also accepted and acknowledged in Edu. Refer anjiRai

mada nArai-sonnAl virOdham etc. *

 

 

 

*5. Thirumanthiram and dhvayam all the way : It is the greatness of our

pUrvAchAryas to pick up thirumanthram and dhvayam from the aruLicheyal. The

avathArikai for 4th ten -oru nAyakam excellently summarises this fact.

stating that the first three tens are explanation of the latter part of

dhvayam while the fourth, fifth and sixth are the first sentence of dhvayam..

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*6.Twin interpretations: Sri NampiLlai does not thrust his ideas on us.

There are several pAsuram-s for which two interpretations are given. refer *

*panpudai vEdham; en sabippAr manisarEa-the open mindedness.*

 

 

 

*7. Wonderful anecdotes : Splendid anectodes -aidihyangaL are given at the

appropriate pAsuram-s. Sri Bhattar's quotes are sweet honey -refer

ANaLLan-peN allan vyAkyanam. *

 

 

 

*8. Cryptic words-What hundred words cannot explain a few words will. This

the greatness of the commentator. refer -thathvathrayathaiyum viLAkolai

koLLumpadi -SUzhndhaganRAndhuyarndha Edu. *

 

 

 

*9. Raising questions and answering: In various pAsuram-s the commentator

raises questions and justifies.This the fundamental necessity of a

commentary. Refer madhuvAr thaNanthuzhAyan-1-6-2. *

 

 

 

*10. Versatile Genius: Should it be expressly stated that The Edu is replete

with quotes from idhihAsa, purANam , aga-nAnURu, thirukkuRaL and what not. *

 

 

 

 

 

* andhaNan oruvan*

 

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*Nampillai thiruvadigalE sharaNam*

 

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*Varavaramuni dasargal *

 

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