Guest guest Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, Let us continue to enjoy the acharya’s glories. More on our Kulapathi… Let us enjoy his life history. Nammalwar, is an incarnation of Vishvaksena ( the Chief of staff of Lord Vishnu ) Date of birth: Several theories have been expounded regarding the dates of Alwars and Acharyas. for example, Nammalwar is reported to have been born on the 43rd day of commencement of the present Kaliyuga in 3102 BC and the first three Alwars at a much earlier period according to Katapayadhi Samkhya. The findings of modern research scholars like Dr. M. Rajamanickanar's " Alwargal Kaala Aaraaichi " ( Research on the period of Alwars) place the date in the 8th and 9th century AD and even mention the exact date as 4th May 798 AD. Irrespective of when they were born, the fact remains that their births and lives have shaped the destinies of their contemporaries and successive generations is unquestionable. All are, however, agreed that he was born in the month of Vaikasi, in Suklapaksha, on Pournami day, a Friday in the constellation of Visaka in Karkataka Lagna.( He was the son of Kaari, a Vellala agriculturist of Tirukkurugur on the banks of Tamraparni river and his mother was Udayanangai of Tiruvanparicharam in Kerala. The familial genealogy of Satakopa is as follows: Vibhutinatha - Dharmadhara - Chakrapani - Achyuta - Paataalalochana - Porkaari - Kaari ( who married Naathanayika aka Udaiya nangai - Satakopa. Since the child did not open its eyes to see or mouth to eat, never cried like other children, the parents named it as 'Maaran " -' one different.' He controlled the wind called 'Satam ' which afflicts the just born. According to Garbhopanishad, the foetus in the womb develops consciousness of its past births, present existence and the future destiny and resolves never again to go through the cycle. But, even as the child is born, this wind enters the newborn and makes it oblivious of all the consciousness and becomes worldly- conscious. He banished it with indignation even as he was born and established himself in yoga. Therefore, he was called ' Sata kopa'. His parents prayed to Lord Adhinatha and put the child in a cradle and left it under the tamarind tree that stood beside the temple. It is believed that the tree is an incarnation of Aadhi Sesha, the serpent couch of Lord Narayana. The child grew up in the same state of trance for 16 years. People wondered at this marvel of a boy and everyone called him Nam Alwar- Our Alwar. Incidentally, this is the way he was called by the Lord himself. It is said that even Christians, Muslims, Bouddhas, Jains and Saivites marvelled at this phenomenon and claimed him to be one of their own.( Vide Introduction to 4000 Divya Prabandham published by Lifco Associates, Madras ) Just like the word " Rama " denotes, Sitaraman, the word Alwar denotes unerringly Nammalwar. There was and is none like Satakopa since he regarded Kannan as " Unnum Sorum, Parugu Neerum Thinnum Vetrilayum " . Lord Krishna lamented in Bhagavad Gita " Vaasudevah Sarvam Ithi Sa Mahaathmaa Su Durlabhah " perhaps having in mind his having to ascend to His Nitya Vibhuti before the birth of Satakopa. Similarly, Satakopa lamented on his not having been born a few days before since he narrowly missed seeing Kannan who by then had ascended to his Parama Padam. His involvement with the wonderful experiences of Krishna Avatar was such that Bhattar in his Rangaraja Stavam observed that it is the thirst of the love of Krishna that had personified itself and came down to earth as Para Ankusa. Rishim Jushaamahe Krishnaa Trishnaa Tatvam Iva Uditham | Sahasra Saakhaam Yo Dadraksheeth Dramida Veda Samhithaam || The Alwar experienced Parama Purusha and out of the ecstasy generated by such experience proceeds to give expression to the same. Swami Desika says that since his works convey all that Sruti, Smriti, Itihasa, Puraana all combined were only trying to convey, it stands far superior to them all. Yat Krityam Sruteenaam Munigana Vihitai Sethihaasai Puraanai | TathraasouTattva Seemnaha Satamaya Muneh Sarva Bhoumee || ( Kamban Says " One who is devoted to Satakopa is verily the real ascetic entitled to rule over us " " Satakopanai Senru Irainjum Dhanyar Yevar Avarae Yemmai Aalum Tapodhanarae " JagadhAchAryan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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