Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 71

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal (Thirukkolur Penpillai Rahasyam) 71. sULuRavu koNdEnO kOttiyUrAraip pOlE Periya Nambigal, the acharya of Swami Ramanuja, told Ramanujathat Alavandar had left the task of teaching him the rahasyartthasto Thirukkotiyur Nambi. He instructed Ramanuja to go to Thirukkottiyur Nambi and learn these esoteric meanings at hisdivine feet. Ramanuja walked to Thirukkottiyur from Srirangamand sought Nambi and asked him to teach the meanings. However,Nambi erfused to do so right away. He wanted to test Ramanujaand confirm that he was indeed worthy of receiving these greatmeanings. Ramanuja made this trip from Srirangam to Thirukkottiyureighteen times before Nambi was convinced that he could be giventhe meanings.Nambi told him to return with his tridandam and pavitram

alone thenext time and that Nambi would teach him the meanings then. Ramanujaarrived with Mudhaliyandan and Kooraththazhvan and declared themto be equivalent to his tridandam and pavitram. Nambi took a vowfrom Ramanuja ("sULuRavu") that he would not reveal the meaningsto anyone other than these two disciples (without testing) andrevealed the meanings of Thirumanthram. Later he made Ramanujacome back even without Mudhaliyandan and Kooraththazhvan and taughthim the meanings of Charama shloka - once again after taking avow from him not to teach these meanings to anyone without testing.Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I demonstrate the strength of mindthat Thirukkottiyur Nambi did (in making even a great soul likeRamanuja take a vow before revealing the grand meanings of thesampradhayam)?" Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsanhttp://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/ThirukkolurammalVarththaigal/

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