His Holiness Srimad Paravakkottai Andavan 89th Thirunakshathram (Panguni Rohini) today

[Guest guest]

SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

 

today Panguni Rohini is asmadhacharyan His Holiness Srimad Andavan of Sri

Poundarikapuram Asramam Thirunakshathram. 89th.

 

adiyEn is occupied at work and hence went to Srirangam last week to pay my

advance prNamams.

 

Article on Swami:

ArAtha aruL amudham pOthintha kOil "

by U.Ve. Thaiyar Vangipuram, Nyaya Vedanta Vidwan,

Sri Ahobila Matam Aaraadhakar Sri Rangarajachariar Swami

 

Srimad Paravakottai Aandavan has devised a novel method for illuminating the

knowledge of Vedanta; for the last several years, he has been conducting classes

for explaining one Adhikaram of Sri Bashyam and similarly one Adhikaranam of

Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram every week. These sessions are not only through

discourses but a critical discussion with audience participation of Vidwans

attending the Sadas. This has been a real boon to people like us- a shower of

milk and honey indeed.

 

Here is an " Aadarsha Aachaarya " (Preceptor Perfect) who exemplifies 'Achaarya

Lakshanam' in its entirety and truly represents what Swami Desika says- 'Kaakkum

Karuthudai Desikar Kanru Yena Nammai Yenni Surakkum Suravigal Pol Soriginranar

Sollamudhe'- (meaning) Like the mother cow that feeds her calves with abundant

love, our Aachaarya in his infinite grace deems us as his very calves and feed

us with his nectar- like words of wisdom.

 

If one needs to see what is the ideal and blemishless Anushtaanam of a Sannyasi

- Come, See it in its pristine glory in our Swami, Srimad Paravakkottai

Aandavan. Swami.

 

Observing Ahimsa and avoiding jeevahimsa are among his top priorities. Even

while lifting water from the well, one has to be careful in this regard. Such is

his strict emphasis on Ahimsa.

 

A Sannyasi is expected to beg alms (Biksha) from a Grihasta and then only, he

can perform the 'Antharyaami Nivedanam'. The Grihasta should be equally an

impeccable Anushtaatha. At least a Grihasta can expiate sins of himsa accruing

during his routine chores by performing Vaisvadevam. But, since a Sannyasi has

no 'Agni Kaaryam', he has to be doubly careful to ensure that the Grihasta who

offers him biksha scrupulously observes the Saastraic injunctions in this

regard. Otherwise, he would have to starve!

 

Even if it is a poisonous snake or scorpion, he would not allow anyone to even

harm it , let alone kill it. He would say-' Leave it alone; it would not harm

anybody'. Though on many occasions such poisonous creatures were sighted in the

Asramam premises, never have they hurt anyone. This is an example of his

compassion and adherence to the principles prescribed for yathis in Yathi Dharma

Sastras.

 

The very presence of such Yathiswaras alone contributes to the greatness of this

Koil. That is why the Koil becomes " Aaraatha Arul Amudham Podhindha Koil "

 

****

Acharyan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

namo narayana

Srimad Andavan ThiruvaDi