Introduction

[Guest guest]

Dear Hari Bhakthas,

 

I am new to the list and as the tradition goes let me formally introduce

myself first.

 

" Sathussaakara Paryantham Gobrahmanebyaha Shubham Bhavathu

Vaashista Ayindrapraballa Apathvasu Pravaranvitha

Upamanya Vashista Gothrah Asvalayana Sutrahah

Rik Saahithyaye Shridhara Sharma aham bo Abhivadaye "

 

I am sridhar, son of Smt Lakshmi and Sri Krishna Rao Hari. My ancestors on

the father's side hail from Gobichettipalayam and mother's side hail from

Srirangam but trace their origin to Mysore. My parents are stationed at

Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu.

 

Though born and brought up from a traditional place as Srirangam and

inspite of having had eminent scholars around, I was not blessed to have

learnt anything of our Acharya's philosophy there. God made me take up the

posting at MYSORE, after completion of an year's course at Bhabha Atomic

Research Center, Bombay in 1992. Then, I started picking up on my Kannada

and started slowly progressing to understand the outpouring of Haridasas;

this slowly resulted in my attending the thursday evening Sangeetha Seva

either at Srirangam or at Mysore.

 

I am a Paamara and Agnani with no formal knowledge of Sanskrit.I pray Him

that He should give me the opportunity to really study Sanskrit and

understand atleast some of Acharya's works, Sudha, Nyayamrutha, Theertha

Prabhanda and the like, in the near future.

 

By His blessings, I have been at Texas A & M University, College Station,

Texas from August 97, doing my education in Nuclear Engineering. I have

been following the discussions in the Dvaita list since I have been here

and learning about our philosophy.

 

I am not learned enough to ask questions on the technicalities of Dvaita.

However, I would request learned members in the list to kindly respond to

my doubts that arise from time to time on the meanings that are conveyed in

Devaranamas.

 

I would also appreciate if I come to know some of the members of this list

who are around here at Houston, Dallas or Austin.

 

I request members in the list to kindly put up with my somewhat elaborate

introduction.

 

" Sankeertaneya Maadi Neneve Bhakthara Maneya

Binkadhi Baagila Kayva bada Daasa Naanayya "

 

Daasanu Dasa

 

Sridhar