EDITORIAL OF SRS Vol.04/32 d/ 08/25/03

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SRI RANGA SRI VOL.04 / ISSUE # 32 dated 25th August 2003

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Dear Bhagavatas:

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EDITORIAL: 1: Dri Vasudha Narayanan joins the BAC

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Many of you know Prof. Vasudha Narayanan, a member of SRS. A staunch

SrivaishNavite by faith, she has made us proud by being the President

of the " American Academy of Religion " . Besides being a Professor of

Religion in the University of Florida, she is known worldwide for her

monumental books like-

" Archavatara: On Earth as He is in Heaven "

" Gods of flesh. Gods of Stone "

" TiruppaaN Alwar, Life, Lyrics and Legacy " Paper presented for the

panel on " Untouchable Saints of Medieval India "

" The Vernacular Veda: Revelation, Recitation and Ritual "

" The Way and the goal: Expressions of Devotion in the Early Sri Vaishnava

tradition "

 

We are glad to announce that she has kindly consented to adorn the

Board of Advisory Consultants (BAC) of " Sri Ranga Sri " . We believe

that her participation will greatly enhance the prestige of

SrivaishNavam through " Sri Ranga Sri " in the eyes of experts in World

Religions.

 

Our Srikaaryam Swami, Sriman Sadagopan Iyengar writes:

" Dr. Vasudha's acceptance is a measure of her regard and appreciation

for you personally and to the popularity of Srirangasri. I am sure

that her presence on the Adversarial Board would lend the august body

another enlightened view point "

 

I look forward to her more active and meaningful participation in

enriching the quality and content of

" Sri Ranga Sri " in the days ahead.

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EDITORIAL: 2: MahamahOPadhyaaya Sri Srivatsankachariar Swami

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We were shocked to learn that our revered Achaarya,

MahaamahOpaadhyaaya Sri Srivatsankachariar Swami met with a traffic

accident a week ago and was admitted in the Apollo Hospital, Chennai.

WE learned also that by the grace of the Divya Dhampatis, he is out

of danger and is likely to be discharged shortly. By the time of

release of this issue, we hope he would have retuned home safe and

sound. Let us pray to the divine couple for his speedy and complete

recovery. May the Lord bless him with many more years for educating us.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1.DESIKAMRUTHAM I:

" Humility of Swami Desika " - " Footwear declare his humility!

Anbil Ramaswamy

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2. DESIKAMRUTHAM II

SRIMAD RAHASYA TRAYA SARAM

The five Fundamentals- 1.

SRI SADAGOPA IYENGAR SWAMIN (OF COIMBATORE),

" SRIKAARYAM " OF THE BOARD OF ADVISORS OF " SRI RANGA SRI "

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3. GOTRAS AND PRAVARAS – AN OVERVIEW –

PART 10 THE GLORY OF GOUTAMA GOTRAM – 2

" GOUTAMA DROWNS HIS FATHER! "

(Anbil Ramaswamy)

Based on Monograph of MahaamahOpaadhyaaya Sri Srivatsaankaachaar

Swami, now Head of Dept. French Indolgical Research Institute,

Pondicherry and " MaharishigaL Charitram " by Mimamsa SirOmaNi Mimamsa

Vidvan Mimamsa Kovida, Ubhaya Mimamsa Saaragjna, Veda Vedanta

ChooDaamaNi Sri N.S. Devanathachariar (Referred by Sri

Srivatsankachariar Swami)

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4. FROM MAHABHARATA: YAKSHA PRASNAM " Part 27:

Prasnams 76 and 77

By Sri M.K. Ramaswamy Iyengar Swami,

Senior Officer of Govt. of India.

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