Guest guest Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 SRIMATHEY RAMANUJAYA NAMAHADear Bhagavtha Bandhus, In this article let us see the importance of number 18. For some 18 denotes the age 18, where in the childhood disappears and the adulthood appears, and legally, we get our voting rights from the age of 18, and people expect us to make wise decisions. This is all loukikam.But our sampradaya has something different to say on the no 18 let us see:A) The puranas are 18 in number they are1 Vishnu Purana The Vishnu Purana has been known as the `Puranaratna` meaning gem of Puranas. 2 Naradiya Purana This ancient book is written in a form of narration. Narada narrates to Sanatkumara the dharmas of Brhatkalpa. 3 Padma Purana The Padma Purana houses the major sections named as the Srishti Khanda (Book of the Universe), Bhumi Khanda (Book of the Earth), and many more. 4 Garuda Purana This Purana is generally read by the Hindus of India during the cremation of dead bodies. 5 Varaha Purana In this Purana, Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu narrates the story about holy places and mantras. 6 Bhagavata Purana Stories of devotees, the various avatars of Krishna or Vishnu are described in the earlier section of the Purana. 7 Brahmanda Purana The different sections of the Purana cover the comprehensive description of the creation of cosmos, discussion about the time as a dimension and the details of Kalpa and Yuga. 8 Brahmavaivarta Purana The Brahmavaivarta contains eighteen thousand verses and is regarded as holy. 9 Markandeya Purana The beginning of the Markandeya Purana is from the mouth of Jaimini asking four questions to Markandeya. 10 Bhavishya Purana There are certain portions on the text, which has been drawn from the law book of Manu. 11 Vamana Purana The Vamana Purana boasts ten characteristics apparently- Sarg, Visarg, Sthaan, Poshan, Uti, Vritti, Raksha, Manvantara, Vansh and Upaashraya. 12 Brahma Purana It is believed that if this Purana along with Jaladhenu is gifted in the month of Vaisakha (May), the donor will attain heaven. 13 Matsya Purana The first and the oldest of the all the Puranas, Hindu scriptures and texts, is the Matsya Purana. 14 Kurma Purana Kurmamurti (incarnation of Vishnu as Kurma or tortoise) taught this Purana while narrating the story of Indradyumna at Patala. 15 Linga Purana The prominence of Lord Vishnu, and the emergence of Brahma as the creator of cosmos are described in this Purana.16 Shiva Purana Actually it contains the instructions of Shiva to Dharma sitting in the form of `linga` or `Phallus`. 17 Skanda Purana The popular stories that are contained in the Skanda Purana are, the yagna (sacrifice) of Prajapati Daksha, the churning of ocean and many more. 18 Agni Purana In this Purana there are a number of verses dealing with cosmology, history, warfare, law, medicine, martial art, and a lot more.B) The Mahabaratha is divided into 18 parvasC) The Bhagavath Geetha given by Kannan Emperumaan has 18 chaptersD) Sarvadharman Parityajya Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja | Aham tva Sarva Papebhyo Mokshayishyami Masuchaha the charma sloka is given to us by kannan emperumaan only in the 18th chapter of Bhagavath GeethaD) The Kurukshetra war was fought for 18 daysE) Due to grace of ULAGA AARIYAN / SWAMY PILLAI LOKACHARIAR we got ASHTADASHA RAHASYANGAL They are 18 in number1 Mumukshupadi (Thirumantram, Dwayam and Charamaslokam): 2 thatthava thryam3 Artha panchakam4 Sri Vachana Booshanam5 Archiradhi6 Premeya shekaram7 Prapannaa Paritranam8 Sarasangraham: 9 Samsara samrajyam: 10 Nava ratna malai:11 Nava vidha sambandham: 12 Yadrichchika padi: 13 Parandha padi14 Sriya: pathi: padi15 Thathuva Shekaram16 Thani dhwayam17 Thanicharamam18 Thanipranavam F) Kripa matra prassanacharya Swami Ramanuja walked 18 times to Thirukoshityur to get Thirumantrartham from Thirukoshtiyur Nambi All acharyas before Ramanuja were called anuvritti prasanna acharya i.e. one who imparts knowledge to sishyas who have passed all the criteria in terms of basic knowledge, anushtana, perseverence etc. But Ramanuja broke this chain (oraNvazhi) and introduced a simple criterion – †Desire to knowâ€. (This was a boon to people like us) Hence he was the first one to be hailed as Kripa mAtra prasanna acharya. Manavala Mamunigal in Upadesa Rattina malai – “Asai udayorkkellam AriyarkAl kUrumenru pEsi varambaruttAr pin†G) Every time when Swamy Ramanuja walked to Thirukoshtiyoor to get Thirumanthartham from Nambi, Nambi wouldn't send swamy empty handed,every time he gave priceless messages, which are also 18 in number, they are as follows:1) A soul intrested in Moksham, must shun away from Samsara2)Shunning away from samsara, will also drive away ahankarm and mamkaram3)Once Ahankaram and Mamakaram leaves deha abhimanam will also leave 4)Once Deha Abhimanam leaves Athma Gyanam will be born5)Birth of Athma Gyanam leads to hatred towards Aishwarya Bhogam6)Dislike towards Aishwarya bhogam leads to love towards Emperumaan7)Love towards Emperumaan will keep us away from other subjects8)Shunning away from other subjects leads to Parathan threeya Gyanam9)Birth of Parathan threeya Gyanam leads to departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas10)Departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas leads to Sri Vaishnavisim11) Once we come into the fold of Sri Vaishnavisim, we will get into Satsangam12)On getting Satsangam, we will have Bhaagavatha Sammandahm13)Bhaagavatha Sammandham leads to Bhagavat Sammandham14)Bhagavat sammandham makes us to avoid other subjects15)Avoiding other subjects leads us to be Adiyars to Emperumaan16)Being Adiyars, we take refuge only in HIM17)One who takes refuge only in Emperumaan is eligible for THIRUMANTHRARTHAM18)Thus the soul accomplishes in knowing THIRUMANTHRARTHAMH) Advaitha proponent named Yagna Murthy was defeated in Tarkha vadham (debate) by our Yethiraja Mamuni on the 18th day due to the grace of Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal and was bought into the sri vaishnavisim fold naming him ARULALA PERUMAL EMBERUMAANAR who was given the kainkaryam of doing Thiruvaradhanam to the aaradhna perumal of swamy Ramanuja I) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar" J) They are 18 Steps at Azhagar KoilOnce there was an attempt to take away the idol of KallAzhagar. A priest at this temple put together a team and captured the 18 men who had come there to steal the idol. These 18 men were so lured by the beauty of Azhagar that they prayed to the Lord and requested that they stay here for ever. It is believed that each of these 18 men have taken a step each and now reside in the 18 steps of the temple at the main Eastern entrance.K)One has to climb 18 steps to reach Adi Kesavan Sannadhi of THIRUVATTARU DIVYA DESAM TEMPLEI) I also once heard, to remark the tireless efforts of Swami Ramanuja's walk to Thirukkoshtiyor, even today on Panguni Utthiram Day, Namperumal is given 18 argyas, 18 padyas and all aradhana kramams 18 times (kindly correct me if adiyen is wrong)So adiyars, the all above are the importance of no 18 in our sampradayam. Adiyen would like to know your valuable comments.If there is any mistake, kindly apologies, this is purely due to my ignoranceANNAIYAI ATTHANAI ENNAI ANDIDUM THANMAIYANRAMANUJAN EN NAMBEYEADIYEN RAMANUJA DASANGEETHA VASUDEVAN Your Mail works best with the New Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Dear Ammangar, The Point I) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar", --- ---- as heard it is happened at srirangam, and the recitation was in the front of Sri "PERIANAMBI" swami's thirumaligai and his Daughter "ATHUZHAI" was the person before whom SWAMI has prostrated and Sri "PERIA NAMBI" commented on the event as "UNDHU MADHAKALITRAN" anusandhanam by "THIRUPPAVAI JEEYAR". If Adiyen is Wrong, Kindly clarify. Dhanyosmin, Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan Rajagopalan Mrs Geetha Vasudevan <vasugee191193ramanuja Cc: Sriram A <sriram105; akka <malathi_pb; badri <badrinathvasudevan; Sri Balaji Swami <rajahamsams; bommi <vaish72; chitraa <chitra_raja1996; jaisree <jaisree_2000; kesavan1997; lakshmiveda; mithila3; mkrp <mkrp43; Padmanabhan <aazhwar; Sri Parthasarathy <veenpartha; srivathsan <alwar_acharya; vidusri2Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 5:14:09 PM[sri ramanuja] THE NUMBER 18 SRIMATHEY RAMANUJAYA NAMAHADear Bhagavtha Bandhus, In this article let us see the importance of number 18. For some 18 denotes the age 18, where in the childhood disappears and the adulthood appears, and legally, we get our voting rights from the age of 18, and people expect us to make wise decisions. This is all loukikam.But our sampradaya has something different to say on the no 18 let us see:A) The puranas are 18 in number they are1 Vishnu Purana The Vishnu Purana has been known as the `Puranaratna` meaning gem of Puranas. 2 Naradiya Purana This ancient book is written in a form of narration. Narada narrates to Sanatkumara the dharmas of Brhatkalpa. 3 Padma Purana The Padma Purana houses the major sections named as the Srishti Khanda (Book of the Universe), Bhumi Khanda (Book of the Earth), and many more. 4 Garuda Purana This Purana is generally read by the Hindus of India during the cremation of dead bodies. 5 Varaha Purana In this Purana, Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu narrates the story about holy places and mantras. 6 Bhagavata Purana Stories of devotees, the various avatars of Krishna or Vishnu are described in the earlier section of the Purana. 7 Brahmanda Purana The different sections of the Purana cover the comprehensive description of the creation of cosmos, discussion about the time as a dimension and the details of Kalpa and Yuga. 8 Brahmavaivarta PuranaThe Brahmavaivarta contains eighteen thousand verses and is regarded as holy. 9 Markandeya Purana The beginning of the Markandeya Purana is from the mouth of Jaimini asking four questions to Markandeya. 10 Bhavishya Purana There are certain portions on the text, which has been drawn from the law book of Manu. 11 Vamana Purana The Vamana Purana boasts ten characteristics apparently- Sarg, Visarg, Sthaan, Poshan, Uti, Vritti, Raksha, Manvantara, Vansh and Upaashraya. 12 Brahma Purana It is believed that if this Purana along with Jaladhenu is gifted in the month of Vaisakha (May), the donor will attain heaven. 13 Matsya Purana The first and the oldest of the all the Puranas, Hindu scriptures and texts, is the Matsya Purana. 14 Kurma Purana Kurmamurti (incarnation of Vishnu as Kurma or tortoise) taught this Purana while narrating the story of Indradyumna at Patala. 15 Linga Purana The prominence of Lord Vishnu, and the emergence of Brahma as the creator of cosmos are described in this Purana.16 Shiva Purana Actually it contains the instructions of Shiva to Dharma sitting in the form of `linga` or `Phallus`. 17 Skanda Purana The popular stories that are contained in the Skanda Purana are, the yagna (sacrifice) of Prajapati Daksha, the churning of ocean and many more. 18 Agni Purana In this Purana there are a number of verses dealing with cosmology, history, warfare, law, medicine, martial art, and a lot more.B) The Mahabaratha is divided into 18 parvasC) The Bhagavath Geetha given by Kannan Emperumaan has 18 chaptersD) Sarvadharman Parityajya Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja | Aham tva Sarva Papebhyo Mokshayishyami Masuchaha the charma sloka is given to us by kannan emperumaan only in the 18th chapter of Bhagavath GeethaD) The Kurukshetra war was fought for 18 daysE) Due to grace of ULAGA AARIYAN / SWAMY PILLAI LOKACHARIAR we got ASHTADASHA RAHASYANGAL They are 18 in number1 Mumukshupadi (Thirumantram, Dwayam and Charamaslokam) : 2 thatthava thryam3 Artha panchakam4 Sri Vachana Booshanam5 Archiradhi6 Premeya shekaram7 Prapannaa Paritranam8 Sarasangraham: 9 Samsara samrajyam: 10 Nava ratna malai:11 Nava vidha sambandham: 12 Yadrichchika padi: 13 Parandha padi14 Sriya: pathi: padi15 Thathuva Shekaram16 Thani dhwayam17 Thanicharamam18 Thanipranavam F) Kripa matra prassanacharya Swami Ramanuja walked 18 times to Thirukoshityur to get Thirumantrartham from Thirukoshtiyur Nambi All acharyas before Ramanuja were called anuvritti prasanna acharya i.e. one who imparts knowledge to sishyas who have passed all the criteria in terms of basic knowledge, anushtana, perseverence etc. But Ramanuja broke this chain (oraNvazhi) and introduced a simple criterion – †Desire to knowâ€. (This was a boon to people like us) Hence he was the first one to be hailed as Kripa mAtra prasanna acharya. Manavala Mamunigal in Upadesa Rattina malai – “Asai udayorkkellam AriyarkAl kUrumenru pEsi varambaruttAr pin†G) Every time when Swamy Ramanuja walked to Thirukoshtiyoor to get Thirumanthartham from Nambi, Nambi wouldn't send swamy empty handed,every time he gave priceless messages, which are also 18 in number, they are as follows:1) A soul intrested in Moksham, must shun away from Samsara2)Shunning away from samsara, will also drive away ahankarm and mamkaram3)Once Ahankaram and Mamakaram leaves deha abhimanam will also leave 4)Once Deha Abhimanam leaves Athma Gyanam will be born5)Birth of Athma Gyanam leads to hatred towards Aishwarya Bhogam6)Dislike towards Aishwarya bhogam leads to love towards Emperumaan7)Love towards Emperumaan will keep us away from other subjects8)Shunning away from other subjects leads to Parathan threeya Gyanam9)Birth of Parathan threeya Gyanam leads to departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas10)Departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas leads to Sri Vaishnavisim11) Once we come into the fold of Sri Vaishnavisim, we will get into Satsangam12)On getting Satsangam, we will have Bhaagavatha Sammandahm13)Bhaagavatha Sammandham leads to Bhagavat Sammandham14)Bhagavat sammandham makes us to avoid other subjects15)Avoiding other subjects leads us to be Adiyars to Emperumaan16)Being Adiyars, we take refuge only in HIM17)One who takes refuge only in Emperumaan is eligible for THIRUMANTHRARTHAM18)Thus the soul accomplishes in knowing THIRUMANTHRARTHAMH) Advaitha proponent named Yagna Murthy was defeated in Tarkha vadham (debate) by our Yethiraja Mamuni on the 18th day due to the grace of Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal and was bought into the sri vaishnavisim fold naming him ARULALA PERUMAL EMBERUMAANAR who was given the kainkaryam of doing Thiruvaradhanam to the aaradhna perumal of swamy RamanujaI) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar" J) They are 18 Steps at Azhagar Koil Once there was an attempt to take away the idol of KallAzhagar. A priest at this temple put together a team and captured the 18 men who had come there to steal the idol. These 18 men were so lured by the beauty of Azhagar that they prayed to the Lord and requested that they stay here for ever. It is believed that each of these 18 men have taken a step each and now reside in the 18 steps of the temple at the main Eastern entrance.K)One has to climb 18 steps to reach Adi Kesavan Sannadhi of THIRUVATTARU DIVYA DESAM TEMPLEI) I also once heard, to remark the tireless efforts of Swami Ramanuja's walk to Thirukkoshtiyor, even today on Panguni Utthiram Day, Namperumal is given 18 argyas, 18 padyas and all aradhana kramams 18 times (kindly correct me if adiyen is wrong)So adiyars, the all above are the importance of no 18 in our sampradayam. Adiyen would like to know your valuable comments.If there is any mistake, kindly apologies, this is purely due to my ignoranceANNAIYAI ATTHANAI ENNAI ANDIDUM THANMAIYANRAMANUJAN EN NAMBEYEADIYEN RAMANUJA DASANGEETHA VASUDEVAN Your Mail works best with the New Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. De Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Namaskarams Details on 18 is very impressive.If this articles have been extended so as to cover other field like pathinettam padi,numerology,ayurvedic hints,devarams,tamil litareture,etc would b ueful.Now people wants to know the deep knowldge on all other vedas,advathas, balakrishnan On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Mrs Geetha Vasudevan <vasugee191193 wrote: SRIMATHEY RAMANUJAYA NAMAHADear Bhagavtha Bandhus, In this article let us see the importance of number 18. For some 18 denotes the age 18, where in the childhood disappears and the adulthood appears, and legally, we get our voting rights from the age of 18, and people expect us to make wise decisions. This is all loukikam. But our sampradaya has something different to say on the no 18 let us see: A) The puranas are 18 in number they are1 Vishnu Purana The Vishnu Purana has been known as the `Puranaratna` meaning gem of Puranas. 2 Naradiya Purana This ancient book is written in a form of narration. Narada narrates to Sanatkumara the dharmas of Brhatkalpa. 3 Padma Purana The Padma Purana houses the major sections named as the Srishti Khanda (Book of the Universe), Bhumi Khanda (Book of the Earth), and many more. 4 Garuda Purana This Purana is generally read by the Hindus of India during the cremation of dead bodies. 5 Varaha Purana In this Purana, Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu narrates the story about holy places and mantras. 6 Bhagavata Purana Stories of devotees, the various avatars of Krishna or Vishnu are described in the earlier section of the Purana. 7 Brahmanda Purana The different sections of the Purana cover the comprehensive description of the creation of cosmos, discussion about the time as a dimension and the details of Kalpa and Yuga. 8 Brahmavaivarta PuranaThe Brahmavaivarta contains eighteen thousand verses and is regarded as holy. 9 Markandeya Purana The beginning of the Markandeya Purana is from the mouth of Jaimini asking four questions to Markandeya. 10 Bhavishya Purana There are certain portions on the text, which has been drawn from the law book of Manu. 11 Vamana Purana The Vamana Purana boasts ten characteristics apparently- Sarg, Visarg, Sthaan, Poshan, Uti, Vritti, Raksha, Manvantara, Vansh and Upaashraya. 12 Brahma Purana It is believed that if this Purana along with Jaladhenu is gifted in the month of Vaisakha (May), the donor will attain heaven. 13 Matsya Purana The first and the oldest of the all the Puranas, Hindu scriptures and texts, is the Matsya Purana. 14 Kurma Purana Kurmamurti (incarnation of Vishnu as Kurma or tortoise) taught this Purana while narrating the story of Indradyumna at Patala. 15 Linga Purana The prominence of Lord Vishnu, and the emergence of Brahma as the creator of cosmos are described in this Purana. 16 Shiva Purana Actually it contains the instructions of Shiva to Dharma sitting in the form of `linga` or `Phallus`. 17 Skanda Purana The popular stories that are contained in the Skanda Purana are, the yagna (sacrifice) of Prajapati Daksha, the churning of ocean and many more. 18 Agni Purana In this Purana there are a number of verses dealing with cosmology, history, warfare, law, medicine, martial art, and a lot more.B) The Mahabaratha is divided into 18 parvas C) The Bhagavath Geetha given by Kannan Emperumaan has 18 chapters D) Sarvadharman Parityajya Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja | Aham tva Sarva Papebhyo Mokshayishyami Masuchaha the charma sloka is given to us by kannan emperumaan only in the 18th chapter of Bhagavath Geetha D) The Kurukshetra war was fought for 18 daysE) Due to grace of ULAGA AARIYAN / SWAMY PILLAI LOKACHARIAR we got ASHTADASHA RAHASYANGAL They are 18 in number 1 Mumukshupadi (Thirumantram, Dwayam and Charamaslokam): 2 thatthava thryam 3 Artha panchakam4 Sri Vachana Booshanam 5 Archiradhi6 Premeya shekaram 7 Prapannaa Paritranam8 Sarasangraham: 9 Samsara samrajyam: 10 Nava ratna malai: 11 Nava vidha sambandham: 12 Yadrichchika padi: 13 Parandha padi14 Sriya: pathi: padi 15 Thathuva Shekaram16 Thani dhwayam 17 Thanicharamam18 Thanipranavam F) Kripa matra prassanacharya Swami Ramanuja walked 18 times to Thirukoshityur to get Thirumantrartham from Thirukoshtiyur Nambi All acharyas before Ramanuja were called anuvritti prasanna acharya i.e. one who imparts knowledge to sishyas who have passed all the criteria in terms of basic knowledge, anushtana, perseverence etc. But Ramanuja broke this chain (oraNvazhi) and introduced a simple criterion – ” Desire to know”. (This was a boon to people like us) Hence he was the first one to be hailed as Kripa mAtra prasanna acharya. Manavala Mamunigal in Upadesa Rattina malai – “Asai udayorkkellam AriyarkAl kUrumenru pEsi varambaruttAr pin” G) Every time when Swamy Ramanuja walked to Thirukoshtiyoor to get Thirumanthartham from Nambi, Nambi wouldn't send swamy empty handed,every time he gave priceless messages, which are also 18 in number, they are as follows: 1) A soul intrested in Moksham, must shun away from Samsara2)Shunning away from samsara, will also drive away ahankarm and mamkaram 3)Once Ahankaram and Mamakaram leaves deha abhimanam will also leave 4)Once Deha Abhimanam leaves Athma Gyanam will be born 5)Birth of Athma Gyanam leads to hatred towards Aishwarya Bhogam6)Dislike towards Aishwarya bhogam leads to love towards Emperumaan 7)Love towards Emperumaan will keep us away from other subjects8)Shunning away from other subjects leads to Parathan threeya Gyanam 9)Birth of Parathan threeya Gyanam leads to departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas10)Departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas leads to Sri Vaishnavisim 11) Once we come into the fold of Sri Vaishnavisim, we will get into Satsangam12)On getting Satsangam, we will have Bhaagavatha Sammandahm 13)Bhaagavatha Sammandham leads to Bhagavat Sammandham14)Bhagavat sammandham makes us to avoid other subjects 15)Avoiding other subjects leads us to be Adiyars to Emperumaan16)Being Adiyars, we take refuge only in HIM 17)One who takes refuge only in Emperumaan is eligible for THIRUMANTHRARTHAM18)Thus the soul accomplishes in knowing THIRUMANTHRARTHAM H) Advaitha proponent named Yagna Murthy was defeated in Tarkha vadham (debate) by our Yethiraja Mamuni on the 18th day due to the grace of Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal and was bought into the sri vaishnavisim fold naming him ARULALA PERUMAL EMBERUMAANAR who was given the kainkaryam of doing Thiruvaradhanam to the aaradhna perumal of swamy Ramanuja I) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion " Vandhu thiravai " , Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title " Thiruppavai Jeeyar " J) They are 18 Steps at Azhagar Koil Once there was an attempt to take away the idol of KallAzhagar. A priest at this temple put together a team and captured the 18 men who had come there to steal the idol. These 18 men were so lured by the beauty of Azhagar that they prayed to the Lord and requested that they stay here for ever. It is believed that each of these 18 men have taken a step each and now reside in the 18 steps of the temple at the main Eastern entrance. K)One has to climb 18 steps to reach Adi Kesavan Sannadhi of THIRUVATTARU DIVYA DESAM TEMPLEI) I also once heard, to remark the tireless efforts of Swami Ramanuja's walk to Thirukkoshtiyor, even today on Panguni Utthiram Day, Namperumal is given 18 argyas, 18 padyas and all aradhana kramams 18 times (kindly correct me if adiyen is wrong) So adiyars, the all above are the importance of no 18 in our sampradayam. Adiyen would like to know your valuable comments. If there is any mistake, kindly apologies, this is purely due to my ignoranceANNAIYAI ATTHANAI ENNAI ANDIDUM THANMAIYANRAMANUJAN EN NAMBEYEADIYEN RAMANUJA DASANGEETHA VASUDEVAN Your Mail works best with the New Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010  Dear Sri Rajagopal svamin, There are two versions in this regard. As per VarthAmalai of pin pazhagiya perumAL jEyar (vArthai 206) this event has taken place in TirukOshtiyUr As per Ramanuja divya charithai and paNNErAyirappadi Guruparambara, this event has taken place in TirukOshtiyur AS per Vadivazhagiya Nambi Dasar Guruparamopara this has event has taken place at TirukOshtiyur As per TiruppAvai vyAkyAna avathArikai this is at Periya Nambi TirumAlaigai. Conclusion:Since, Most of the other works have pointed out that this event has taken place at TirukOshtiYur , Sri Puthur svami has concluded that it is apt to accept the event at TirukOshtiYru Nambi TirumALigai. dasan vanamamalai padmanabhan - Rajagopal Kannan ramanuja Friday, February 26, 2010 8:15 PM Re: [sri ramanuja] THE NUMBER 18 Dear Ammangar, The Point I) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar", --- ---- as heard it is happened at srirangam, and the recitation was in the front of Sri "PERIANAMBI" swami's thirumaligai and his Daughter "ATHUZHAI" was the person before whom SWAMI has prostrated and Sri "PERIA NAMBI" commented on the event as "UNDHU MADHAKALITRAN" anusandhanam by "THIRUPPAVAI JEEYAR". If Adiyen is Wrong, Kindly clarify. Dhanyosmin, Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan Rajagopalan Mrs Geetha Vasudevan <vasugee191193 >ramanuja Cc: Sriram A <sriram105 >; akka <malathi_pb (AT) (DOT) co.in>; badri <badrinathvasudevan (AT) ymail (DOT) com>; Sri Balaji Swami <rajahamsams >; bommi <vaish72 >; chitraa <chitra_raja1996 >; jaisree <jaisree_2000 >; kesavan1997 (AT) (DOT) co.in; lakshmiveda ; mithila3 ; mkrp <mkrp43 >; Padmanabhan <aazhwar >; Sri Parthasarathy <veenpartha >; srivathsan <alwar_acharya (AT) (DOT) co.in>; vidusri2 (AT) (DOT) co.inSent: Fri, February 26, 2010 5:14:09 PM[sri ramanuja] THE NUMBER 18 SRIMATHEY RAMANUJAYA NAMAHADear Bhagavtha Bandhus, In this article let us see the importance of number 18. For some 18 denotes the age 18, where in the childhood disappears and the adulthood appears, and legally, we get our voting rights from the age of 18, and people expect us to make wise decisions. This is all loukikam.But our sampradaya has something different to say on the no 18 let us see:A) The puranas are 18 in number they are1 Vishnu Purana The Vishnu Purana has been known as the `Puranaratna` meaning gem of Puranas. 2 Naradiya Purana This ancient book is written in a form of narration. Narada narrates to Sanatkumara the dharmas of Brhatkalpa. 3 Padma Purana The Padma Purana houses the major sections named as the Srishti Khanda (Book of the Universe), Bhumi Khanda (Book of the Earth), and many more. 4 Garuda Purana This Purana is generally read by the Hindus of India during the cremation of dead bodies. 5 Varaha Purana In this Purana, Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu narrates the story about holy places and mantras. 6 Bhagavata Purana Stories of devotees, the various avatars of Krishna or Vishnu are described in the earlier section of the Purana. 7 Brahmanda Purana The different sections of the Purana cover the comprehensive description of the creation of cosmos, discussion about the time as a dimension and the details of Kalpa and Yuga. 8 Brahmavaivarta PuranaThe Brahmavaivarta contains eighteen thousand verses and is regarded as holy. 9 Markandeya Purana The beginning of the Markandeya Purana is from the mouth of Jaimini asking four questions to Markandeya. 10 Bhavishya Purana There are certain portions on the text, which has been drawn from the law book of Manu. 11 Vamana Purana The Vamana Purana boasts ten characteristics apparently- Sarg, Visarg, Sthaan, Poshan, Uti, Vritti, Raksha, Manvantara, Vansh and Upaashraya. 12 Brahma Purana It is believed that if this Purana along with Jaladhenu is gifted in the month of Vaisakha (May), the donor will attain heaven. 13 Matsya Purana The first and the oldest of the all the Puranas, Hindu scriptures and texts, is the Matsya Purana. 14 Kurma Purana Kurmamurti (incarnation of Vishnu as Kurma or tortoise) taught this Purana while narrating the story of Indradyumna at Patala. 15 Linga Purana The prominence of Lord Vishnu, and the emergence of Brahma as the creator of cosmos are described in this Purana.16 Shiva Purana Actually it contains the instructions of Shiva to Dharma sitting in the form of `linga` or `Phallus`. 17 Skanda Purana The popular stories that are contained in the Skanda Purana are, the yagna (sacrifice) of Prajapati Daksha, the churning of ocean and many more. 18 Agni Purana In this Purana there are a number of verses dealing with cosmology, history, warfare, law, medicine, martial art, and a lot more.B) The Mahabaratha is divided into 18 parvasC) The Bhagavath Geetha given by Kannan Emperumaan has 18 chaptersD) Sarvadharman Parityajya Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja | Aham tva Sarva Papebhyo Mokshayishyami Masuchaha the charma sloka is given to us by kannan emperumaan only in the 18th chapter of Bhagavath GeethaD) The Kurukshetra war was fought for 18 daysE) Due to grace of ULAGA AARIYAN / SWAMY PILLAI LOKACHARIAR we got ASHTADASHA RAHASYANGAL They are 18 in number1 Mumukshupadi (Thirumantram, Dwayam and Charamaslokam) : 2 thatthava thryam3 Artha panchakam4 Sri Vachana Booshanam5 Archiradhi6 Premeya shekaram7 Prapannaa Paritranam8 Sarasangraham: 9 Samsara samrajyam: 10 Nava ratna malai:11 Nava vidha sambandham: 12 Yadrichchika padi: 13 Parandha padi14 Sriya: pathi: padi15 Thathuva Shekaram16 Thani dhwayam17 Thanicharamam18 Thanipranavam F) Kripa matra prassanacharya Swami Ramanuja walked 18 times to Thirukoshityur to get Thirumantrartham from Thirukoshtiyur Nambi All acharyas before Ramanuja were called anuvritti prasanna acharya i.e. one who imparts knowledge to sishyas who have passed all the criteria in terms of basic knowledge, anushtana, perseverence etc. But Ramanuja broke this chain (oraNvazhi) and introduced a simple criterion – †Desire to knowâ€. (This was a boon to people like us) Hence he was the first one to be hailed as Kripa mAtra prasanna acharya. Manavala Mamunigal in Upadesa Rattina malai – “Asai udayorkkellam AriyarkAl kUrumenru pEsi varambaruttAr pin†G) Every time when Swamy Ramanuja walked to Thirukoshtiyoor to get Thirumanthartham from Nambi, Nambi wouldn't send swamy empty handed,every time he gave priceless messages, which are also 18 in number, they are as follows:1) A soul intrested in Moksham, must shun away from Samsara2)Shunning away from samsara, will also drive away ahankarm and mamkaram3)Once Ahankaram and Mamakaram leaves deha abhimanam will also leave 4)Once Deha Abhimanam leaves Athma Gyanam will be born5)Birth of Athma Gyanam leads to hatred towards Aishwarya Bhogam6)Dislike towards Aishwarya bhogam leads to love towards Emperumaan7)Love towards Emperumaan will keep us away from other subjects8)Shunning away from other subjects leads to Parathan threeya Gyanam9)Birth of Parathan threeya Gyanam leads to departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas10)Departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas leads to Sri Vaishnavisim11) Once we come into the fold of Sri Vaishnavisim, we will get into Satsangam12)On getting Satsangam, we will have Bhaagavatha Sammandahm13)Bhaagavatha Sammandham leads to Bhagavat Sammandham14)Bhagavat sammandham makes us to avoid other subjects15)Avoiding other subjects leads us to be Adiyars to Emperumaan16)Being Adiyars, we take refuge only in HIM17)One who takes refuge only in Emperumaan is eligible for THIRUMANTHRARTHAM18)Thus the soul accomplishes in knowing THIRUMANTHRARTHAMH) Advaitha proponent named Yagna Murthy was defeated in Tarkha vadham (debate) by our Yethiraja Mamuni on the 18th day due to the grace of Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal and was bought into the sri vaishnavisim fold naming him ARULALA PERUMAL EMBERUMAANAR who was given the kainkaryam of doing Thiruvaradhanam to the aaradhna perumal of swamy RamanujaI) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar" J) They are 18 Steps at Azhagar Koil Once there was an attempt to take away the idol of KallAzhagar. A priest at this temple put together a team and captured the 18 men who had come there to steal the idol. These 18 men were so lured by the beauty of Azhagar that they prayed to the Lord and requested that they stay here for ever. It is believed that each of these 18 men have taken a step each and now reside in the 18 steps of the temple at the main Eastern entrance.K)One has to climb 18 steps to reach Adi Kesavan Sannadhi of THIRUVATTARU DIVYA DESAM TEMPLEI) I also once heard, to remark the tireless efforts of Swami Ramanuja's walk to Thirukkoshtiyor, even today on Panguni Utthiram Day, Namperumal is given 18 argyas, 18 padyas and all aradhana kramams 18 times (kindly correct me if adiyen is wrong)So adiyars, the all above are the importance of no 18 in our sampradayam. Adiyen would like to know your valuable comments.If there is any mistake, kindly apologies, this is purely due to my ignoranceANNAIYAI ATTHANAI ENNAI ANDIDUM THANMAIYANRAMANUJAN EN NAMBEYEADIYEN RAMANUJA DASANGEETHA VASUDEVAN Your Mail works best with the New Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. De Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Dear Swami, Thanks a lot For this enlightenment. Dhanyosmin, Adiyen ramanuja Dasan Rajagopalan Padmanabhan <aazhwarramanuja Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 6:22:51 AMRe: [sri ramanuja] THE NUMBER 18  Dear Sri Rajagopal svamin, There are two versions in this regard. As per VarthAmalai of pin pazhagiya perumAL jEyar (vArthai 206) this event has taken place in TirukOshtiyUr As per Ramanuja divya charithai and paNNErAyirappadi Guruparambara, this event has taken place in TirukOshtiyur AS per Vadivazhagiya Nambi Dasar Guruparamopara this has event has taken place at TirukOshtiyur As per TiruppAvai vyAkyAna avathArikai this is at Periya Nambi TirumAlaigai. Conclusion:Since, Most of the other works have pointed out that this event has taken place at TirukOshtiYur , Sri Puthur svami has concluded that it is apt to accept the event at TirukOshtiYru Nambi TirumALigai. dasan vanamamalai padmanabhan - Rajagopal Kannan ramanuja@ s.com Friday, February 26, 2010 8:15 PM Re: [sri ramanuja] THE NUMBER 18 Dear Ammangar, The Point I) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar", --- ---- as heard it is happened at srirangam, and the recitation was in the front of Sri "PERIANAMBI" swami's thirumaligai and his Daughter "ATHUZHAI" was the person before whom SWAMI has prostrated and Sri "PERIA NAMBI" commented on the event as "UNDHU MADHAKALITRAN" anusandhanam by "THIRUPPAVAI JEEYAR". If Adiyen is Wrong, Kindly clarify. Dhanyosmin, Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan Rajagopalan Mrs Geetha Vasudevan <vasugee191193@ >ramanuja@ s.comCc: Sriram A <sriram105 (AT) gmail (DOT) com>; akka <malathi_pb (AT) (DOT) co.in>; badri <badrinathvasudevan@ ymail.com>; Sri Balaji Swami <rajahamsams@ >; bommi <vaish72 >; chitraa <chitra_raja1996@ >; jaisree <jaisree_2000@ >; kesavan1997@ .co. in; lakshmiveda@ ; mithila3 ; mkrp <mkrp43 (AT) gmail (DOT) com>; Padmanabhan <aazhwar (AT) gmail (DOT) com>; Sri Parthasarathy <veenpartha >; srivathsan <alwar_acharya@ .co. in>; vidusri2 (AT) (DOT) co.inFri, February 26, 2010 5:14:09 PM[sri ramanuja] THE NUMBER 18 SRIMATHEY RAMANUJAYA NAMAHADear Bhagavtha Bandhus, In this article let us see the importance of number 18. For some 18 denotes the age 18, where in the childhood disappears and the adulthood appears, and legally, we get our voting rights from the age of 18, and people expect us to make wise decisions. This is all loukikam.But our sampradaya has something different to say on the no 18 let us see:A) The puranas are 18 in number they are1 Vishnu Purana The Vishnu Purana has been known as the `Puranaratna` meaning gem of Puranas. 2 Naradiya Purana This ancient book is written in a form of narration. Narada narrates to Sanatkumara the dharmas of Brhatkalpa. 3 Padma Purana The Padma Purana houses the major sections named as the Srishti Khanda (Book of the Universe), Bhumi Khanda (Book of the Earth), and many more. 4 Garuda Purana This Purana is generally read by the Hindus of India during the cremation of dead bodies. 5 Varaha Purana In this Purana, Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu narrates the story about holy places and mantras. 6 Bhagavata Purana Stories of devotees, the various avatars of Krishna or Vishnu are described in the earlier section of the Purana. 7 Brahmanda Purana The different sections of the Purana cover the comprehensive description of the creation of cosmos, discussion about the time as a dimension and the details of Kalpa and Yuga. 8 Brahmavaivarta PuranaThe Brahmavaivarta contains eighteen thousand verses and is regarded as holy. 9 Markandeya Purana The beginning of the Markandeya Purana is from the mouth of Jaimini asking four questions to Markandeya. 10 Bhavishya Purana There are certain portions on the text, which has been drawn from the law book of Manu. 11 Vamana Purana The Vamana Purana boasts ten characteristics apparently- Sarg, Visarg, Sthaan, Poshan, Uti, Vritti, Raksha, Manvantara, Vansh and Upaashraya. 12 Brahma Purana It is believed that if this Purana along with Jaladhenu is gifted in the month of Vaisakha (May), the donor will attain heaven. 13 Matsya Purana The first and the oldest of the all the Puranas, Hindu scriptures and texts, is the Matsya Purana. 14 Kurma Purana Kurmamurti (incarnation of Vishnu as Kurma or tortoise) taught this Purana while narrating the story of Indradyumna at Patala. 15 Linga Purana The prominence of Lord Vishnu, and the emergence of Brahma as the creator of cosmos are described in this Purana.16 Shiva Purana Actually it contains the instructions of Shiva to Dharma sitting in the form of `linga` or `Phallus`. 17 Skanda Purana The popular stories that are contained in the Skanda Purana are, the yagna (sacrifice) of Prajapati Daksha, the churning of ocean and many more. 18 Agni Purana In this Purana there are a number of verses dealing with cosmology, history, warfare, law, medicine, martial art, and a lot more.B) The Mahabaratha is divided into 18 parvasC) The Bhagavath Geetha given by Kannan Emperumaan has 18 chaptersD) Sarvadharman Parityajya Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja | Aham tva Sarva Papebhyo Mokshayishyami Masuchaha the charma sloka is given to us by kannan emperumaan only in the 18th chapter of Bhagavath GeethaD) The Kurukshetra war was fought for 18 daysE) Due to grace of ULAGA AARIYAN / SWAMY PILLAI LOKACHARIAR we got ASHTADASHA RAHASYANGAL They are 18 in number1 Mumukshupadi (Thirumantram, Dwayam and Charamaslokam) : 2 thatthava thryam3 Artha panchakam4 Sri Vachana Booshanam5 Archiradhi6 Premeya shekaram7 Prapannaa Paritranam8 Sarasangraham: 9 Samsara samrajyam: 10 Nava ratna malai:11 Nava vidha sambandham: 12 Yadrichchika padi: 13 Parandha padi14 Sriya: pathi: padi15 Thathuva Shekaram16 Thani dhwayam17 Thanicharamam18 Thanipranavam F) Kripa matra prassanacharya Swami Ramanuja walked 18 times to Thirukoshityur to get Thirumantrartham from Thirukoshtiyur Nambi All acharyas before Ramanuja were called anuvritti prasanna acharya i.e. one who imparts knowledge to sishyas who have passed all the criteria in terms of basic knowledge, anushtana, perseverence etc. But Ramanuja broke this chain (oraNvazhi) and introduced a simple criterion – †Desire to knowâ€. (This was a boon to people like us) Hence he was the first one to be hailed as Kripa mAtra prasanna acharya. Manavala Mamunigal in Upadesa Rattina malai – “Asai udayorkkellam AriyarkAl kUrumenru pEsi varambaruttAr pin†G) Every time when Swamy Ramanuja walked to Thirukoshtiyoor to get Thirumanthartham from Nambi, Nambi wouldn't send swamy empty handed,every time he gave priceless messages, which are also 18 in number, they are as follows:1) A soul intrested in Moksham, must shun away from Samsara2)Shunning away from samsara, will also drive away ahankarm and mamkaram3)Once Ahankaram and Mamakaram leaves deha abhimanam will also leave 4)Once Deha Abhimanam leaves Athma Gyanam will be born5)Birth of Athma Gyanam leads to hatred towards Aishwarya Bhogam6)Dislike towards Aishwarya bhogam leads to love towards Emperumaan7)Love towards Emperumaan will keep us away from other subjects8)Shunning away from other subjects leads to Parathan threeya Gyanam9)Birth of Parathan threeya Gyanam leads to departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas10)Departure of Artha, Kama, Raga & Dweshas leads to Sri Vaishnavisim11) Once we come into the fold of Sri Vaishnavisim, we will get into Satsangam12)On getting Satsangam, we will have Bhaagavatha Sammandahm13)Bhaagavatha Sammandham leads to Bhagavat Sammandham14)Bhagavat sammandham makes us to avoid other subjects15)Avoiding other subjects leads us to be Adiyars to Emperumaan16)Being Adiyars, we take refuge only in HIM17)One who takes refuge only in Emperumaan is eligible for THIRUMANTHRARTHAM18)Thus the soul accomplishes in knowing THIRUMANTHRARTHAMH) Advaitha proponent named Yagna Murthy was defeated in Tarkha vadham (debate) by our Yethiraja Mamuni on the 18th day due to the grace of Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal and was bought into the sri vaishnavisim fold naming him ARULALA PERUMAL EMBERUMAANAR who was given the kainkaryam of doing Thiruvaradhanam to the aaradhna perumal of swamy RamanujaI) When Sri Ramanuja was going round the main streets of Thirukoshtiyur one day reciting the 18th Thiruppavai verse, he went near,Thirukoshtiyur Nambi's house and when he recited the concluding portion "Vandhu thiravai ", Nambi's daughter opened it to offer Bhiksha and the saint fell at her feet as he was so obsorbed in the pasuram, he felt andal nachiyaar standing before him, this earned him the title "Thiruppavai Jeeyar" J) They are 18 Steps at Azhagar Koil Once there was an attempt to take away the idol of KallAzhagar. A priest at this temple put together a team and captured the 18 men who had come there to steal the idol. These 18 men were so lured by the beauty of Azhagar that they prayed to the Lord and requested that they stay here for ever. It is believed that each of these 18 men have taken a step each and now reside in the 18 steps of the temple at the main Eastern entrance.K)One has to climb 18 steps to reach Adi Kesavan Sannadhi of THIRUVATTARU DIVYA DESAM TEMPLEI) I also once heard, to remark the tireless efforts of Swami Ramanuja's walk to Thirukkoshtiyor, even today on Panguni Utthiram Day, Namperumal is given 18 argyas, 18 padyas and all aradhana kramams 18 times (kindly correct me if adiyen is wrong)So adiyars, the all above are the importance of no 18 in our sampradayam. Adiyen would like to know your valuable comments.If there is any mistake, kindly apologies, this is purely due to my ignoranceANNAIYAI ATTHANAI ENNAI ANDIDUM THANMAIYANRAMANUJAN EN NAMBEYEADIYEN RAMANUJA DASANGEETHA VASUDEVAN Your Mail works best with the New Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. De Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic (4) Recent Activity: New Members 1 Visit Your Group Start a New Topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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