Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 70

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal (Thirukkolur Penpillai Rahasyam) 70. suRRik kidandhEnO mAlaiyANdAn pOlE Ramanuja had five main acharyas - Periya Nambi, Thirukkottiyur Nambi, Thirumaalaiyandan, Thiruvaranga Perumal Araiyar and Thirumalai Nambi.Periya Nambi was the one who performed samashrayanam for Ramanuja andis the first acharya for Ramanuja. By his order, Ramanuja learned therahasyartthas from Thirukkotiyur Nambi. And, based on the order ofThirukkotiyur Nambi, he learned Bhagavad Vishayam (the meanings ofNammazhvar's Thiruvaymozhi pasurams) from Thirumaalaiyandan.As Thirumaalaiyandan taught Ramanuja the meanings of Thiruvaymozhiper the teachings of his acharya Swami Alavandar, at some placesRamanuja would propose a different explanation for the pasurams.At one point, Thirumaalaiyandan

became upset with the alternateexplanations proposed by Ramanuja and told him "These are not themeanings that I have heard from Alavandar. What you are doing isVishvamitra srushti" and stopped teaching Ramanuja.When Thirukottiyur Nambi heard that the lessons had stopped, hecame to Srirangam and enquired with Thirumaalaiyandan as to whathappened. When Thirumaalaiyandan told him what happened and themeanings suggested by Ramanuja, Thirukkottiyur Nambi told him "Ihave heard these additional meanings from Alavandar. Ramanujalistening to you is similar to Krishna learning from Sandipa.Ramanuja will not think of any meanings that was not in the mindof Alavandar. Do continue the teachings".Hearing that, Thirumaalaiyandan became pleased that he was ableto hear the meanings of the pasurams that he had missed hearingfrom Alavandar. He continued the teachings to Ramanuja. Thisteaching of Thirumaalaiyandan to Ramanuja

as per the wishes ofThirukkottiyur Nambi is refered here as "suRRik kidaththal' byThirukkolur Ammal.Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I understand the avatara rahasyaof Ramanuja and stay with him like Thirumaalaiyandan did?"Another interesting episode where Thirukkolur Ammal refers to anincident in Ramanuja's life to himself. Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsanhttp://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/ThirukkolurammalVarththaigal/

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