asmadhacharyan - Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan's Thirunakshathram

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Sri:

 

SrimthE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

 

Dearest Bhagawathas,

 

Today- Panguni Rohini is 79th Thirunakshathram of adiyEn’s AchAryan- Sri

ParahamsEthyaathi Sri PaRavaakkOttai Andavan of Sri Poundarikauram Andavan

Ashramam- Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan swami.

 

It is like dog licking the Ganges waters- myself talking about this AchArya

saarvabhoumar. Our senior member of the list, Sriman Anbil Swamin, Sri

Muralidhar, Sri Gopal LakshmaNan, Sri Govindharajan, Sri Kasthuri, Sri

Sriram, Sri Anand Vangipuram, Sri Sudharsan Parthasarathy, Sri Sowrirajan,

and others are the sishyas of this ashramam. Sri VN Vedantha Desikan and Sri

VN Venkata Nathan also are sishyas of the ashramam. It is due to the

limitless grace of Sriman Narayanan, I was linked to this select band of

sishays.

 

The Internet discussion group, from which I came to know of the greatest

doctrines of our Sri Ramanuja sampradayam, thanks to Sri Mani, Sri Anand

Karalapakkam and Sri Sadagopan especially, whose articles opened adiyEn’s

mind. Sri Anbil Mama’s writing on Srimad Andavan inspired adiyEn to take

refuge at the feet of our AchArya saarvabhoumar Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan

Swami- asmadhaccharyan now.

 

AdiyEn’s father (though does not belong to this ashram), recites Yajur Veda

daily both morning and evening at this ashramam, because of which also Swami

had accepted adiyEn as his sishya, in spite of adiyEn’s moorkha guNam (which

still lingers with me and is in the process of reducing due to AchArya’s

kataaksham)

 

When adiyEn requested AchAryan to bless us by placing His feet at our home

at Srirangam and saying few words on the day of my son’s upanyanam, (the day

before, actually), Swami immediately with such a sowlabhyam acceded to my

request.

 

It was a divine feast to the eyes and ears; Not just His anugraha bhashaNam;

also the introductory speeches by Sri ANC Swamin of Srirangam, by Dr.

Anantha Narasimhachariar, the Srikaryam of the ashramam and Sri Sadagopan

Swamin (son of Sri ValayappEttai Ramanuja Thaathha charier Swami of

Navalpaakkam). They were all requested by AchAryan to speak before He

delivered the pearls.

 

I could gather few pearls from them. (Please forgive me for poor

translation. Any errors, faults are mine alone)

 

1. Upanyanam shall be performed preferably at a young age. Make sure that

the boy is given ample time after the upanayanam (as was in my son’s case),

say a month free time to learn and by heart the sandhyavandhanam fully.

 

2. Make sure those who are Brahmins PERFORM WITHOUT FAIL, the daily

sandhyavandhanam. It does not matter whether you go and pray to Ranganthan

daily or two times a day and recite as many verses as possible; if one does

not do sandhi. Lord will be ANGRY and consider you as Karma chaNdaaLan, if

you do not do sandhyavandhanam. The chaNdaaLan is by birth and he can not

help. It is his previous karma. You are born a Brahmin and you choose to

become a chaNdaaLan – a karma chaNdaaLan by abstaining from doing

sandhyavandhanam. (Swami also gave an example: your son is a good boy- helps

you at home and obeys you- hugs you; but does not go to school or study.

Will you get angry or feel pleased that he however likes me and hugs me.. ?)

 

3. Swami said “Even the Lord when he goes outstation for uthsavam gets His

daily quota of His Aradhanams that he had missed, carried out in toto, along

with the usual ones.. “- Thus, even if we miss a day’s sandhyavandhanam due

to flight or illness, we can do it the next day with praayaachhithham along

with that day’s sandhyavandhanam. BUT NOT TO BE MISSED.

 

4. swami said, “look at the muslim in the train when you travel. At that

prayer time, he says “saami.. please shift a bit and he spreads his towel

for doing namaas.. he does not want to miss even that prayer.” The

Christians do not miss the Sunday prayers at all. Why should we ignore our

sandhyavandhanam.

 

5. When one does sandhyavandhanam with just 28 Gayatri everytime, it takes

only 8 mins to finsh once. 3 * 8= 24 mins a day. Out of 24 hours, all that I

am asking you to devote is: 24 mins. Can we not do?

 

6. But, you may say.. I have not been doing for many years.. I don’t know. I

am shy to ask some one. That’s why KaNNan (adiyEn) is printing this book on

sandhyavandhanam released by ashramam. Take the book and do it. (Swami

distributed them to all free. But, recipients shall promise to Him “I will

do sandhyavandhanam” and if they don’t they commit not only Bhagavath

apacharyam, BhAgawatha and AchArya apacharam.) (If any of you need, please

ask me. I will send by getting the “sathyam” from you elctronically.

Sathyam-on-line..)

 

7. Those who do not do sandhyavandhnam at all is to be considered as

“theettu” Nithya theettu. At least ladies cannot touch the altar or do pooja

on those three days. You cannot do ON ANY DAY, buddy. You are completely

disqualified from even entering into the temple. Will you allow a dhoora

sthree enter the Rangatnathan sannidhi if you know she is in the cycle..?

You are the same. She can at least go to temple after 3 days. You can never

enter. (Swami was so emphatic and did not mince words that many hung their

heads in shame)

 

8. Swami said, “ I am a sannyaasi. I don’t give any damn whether you scold

me or like me. If you come to me, I will ask.. “Are you doing

sandhyavandhanam?..” These people who do not do, do not want to lie to

sannyaasi. So they say.. and admit “No..” I just ask them to do by giving

the book. I also ask them to promise me by saying “sathyam..”. Many come

afterwards saying “now we are doing and accept me for samasrayaNam or

Bharanyasam..”. “Few have declined to do sathyam also gone away”- swami

said smilingly.

 

9. Swami added.. “please do not think that Brahmins look bright because they

have inherited from their parents. It is not so. It is because of our

ancestors performing gayati all days and all times, their face is effulgent.

You also do the japam in sandhyavandhanam every day. She will protect those

who meditate on her. “

 

10. Swami said. If at all one wants to do something to a person who is on

the death bed or in unconscious state or the state of illness for days

together, all that we need to do is to do his sandhyavandhanam also in

addition to ours, saying “I am doing for his.”. That is more than anything

for that person whom you want to help.

 

Dearest Bhagawathas, it is adiyEn’s appeal to those of you, who do not do

sandhyavandhanam: Please start at least now. Better late than never. Only if

we do, will our children do. For the sake of younger generation, let us do

regularly without fail. If you need a book, I can send.

 

This post is adiyEn’s samarpaNam with all humility at the feet of

asmadhacharyan on His 79th Thirunakstharam.

 

Please visit asmadhacharyan home page at

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/9878/index.html and be blessed with the

lineage of this great ashramam in munithraya sampradayam of Sri vaishnavam.

Sri Sampath Rangarajan, guided by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy, creates this home

page.

 

Regards

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn Acharyan thiruvadi

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Dear Sri Madhava Kannan:

I was delighted to see your posting the advice of our AchAryan on the need to

do Sandhyavandanam. I am also glad that you have written the guide and got it

published by PP Ashramam. Does it carry word by word meanings relating to all

the Veda sAkhAs or only yajus sAkha? I am eager to have a copy of your

publication. Can you favor me with a copy at your earliest convenience? Thanks

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

 

Dear Bhagavatas:

I am moved by the posting of Sri Madhava Kannan conveying the advice of asmad

AchArya sArvabhoumar, HH Srimad Paravakkottai Gopala Desika Maha Desikan of

Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam on the need for brahmins to do the Nitya

karma anushtanam of Sandhyvandanam.

 

I am also glad to see the endorsement of Sri Kalale and suggestion for some

guide book to help the neophytes and those who would like to join the

mainstream after having strayed away for some time.

 

Sri Kalale has reflected my longfelt desire to bring out a series (which I

have already drafted) giving meanings word-by -word of the mantras of

Sandhyavandanam.

 

But, I was hesitating to publish it on the Internet because the Sandyavaadana

mantras are basically Veda mantras which cannot be publicized publicly but

have to be learnt on a person -- to -- person level.

 

If Sri Madhava Kannan's publication does not give word by word meanings, I

intend seeking the advice of asmad Acharyan, if I can go ahead with the

project for the benefit of those who are *eligible* to do Sandhyavandanam and

genuinely need the meanings. If he approves, I can make it available through

personal and private channels, of course, after securing the " sathyam "

mentioned by Sri Madhava Kannan.

 

Those interested brahmacharis (who have had their Upanayanam) as also

grihastas may write to me personal mails as suggested above.

Always at your service

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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asmad gurubhyo namah,

 

Thanks for sri Madhavakannan's email on sandhyavandanam. adiyen feels one

reason why people may not get into the practice of sandhyavandanam is since

they are not instructed the meanings of the verses. There is a need for

someone to come out with detailed meanings of sandhyavandanam. This may

help them experience what is done otherwise as a ritual. adiyen has some

books in kannada. However, everyone should possess a book in the language

of their choice ( tamil or english) a book and in fact for selected people,

some swamiji has to come up with a cassette of detailed lecture on the

meanings, purpose etc. so that one can relish and experience the process

while doing it.

 

Many state that they attend " bhajan sessions " . bhajans are sung in

understandable languages and made simple. Many seem to get into the mood

and feel what they sing. This makes the " bhajan " palatable to most and of

course the accompanying beats and harmonium etc. help them. I guess in the

case of sandhyavandanam one has to understand the meanings properly. This

will make a big change.

 

adiyen Krishna Kalale

 

Madhavakkannan V [sMTP:srivaishnavan]

Friday, April 07, 2000 11:25 PM

 

asmadhacharyan - Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan's Thirunakshathram

 

Sri:

 

SrimthE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

 

Dearest Bhagawathas,

 

Today- Panguni Rohini is 79th Thirunakshathram of adiyEn's AchAryan- Sri

ParahamsEthyaathi Sri PaRavaakkOttai Andavan of Sri Poundarikauram Andavan

Ashramam- Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan swami.

Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

[Guest guest]

Srimath Azhaiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE saraNam :

 

Dear Sri Krishna Kalale:

AdiyEn is delighted to let you know

that the CD ROM on SandhyA vandhjnam fititng

the neeeds along the lines that you referred to

is well underway . Instructions on Veda Svarams

to accompany manthrAs , their meanings , the mudrais

are all included there.

 

Because of the pressure to get the AzhwArs

CD ROM going first , We (Sriman ALvAr and myself)

have put it on the back burner now. The finalization

will not take too long , once we get the

AzhwAr project up and running.

 

This is the latest on the subject of

Educational outreach programs using emerging media

starting with AchArya RaamAnujA project

and continuing with the AzhwArs and their Dhivya desams

project . SandhyA Vandhanam is next in line.

The conceptualization and visualization

and a lot of executiion has been completed

as of now.

 

Daasan ,

V.Sadagopan

 

At 06:43 AM 4/8/00 -0700, you wrote:

>asmad gurubhyo namah,

>

>Thanks for sri Madhavakannan's email on sandhyavandanam. adiyen feels one

>reason why people may not get into the practice of sandhyavandanam is since

>they are not instructed the meanings of the verses. There is a need for

>someone to come out with detailed meanings of sandhyavandanam. This may

>help them experience what is done otherwise as a ritual. adiyen has some

>books in kannada. However, everyone should possess a book in the language

>of their choice ( tamil or english) a book and in fact for selected people,

>some swamiji has to come up with a cassette of detailed lecture on the

>meanings, purpose etc. so that one can relish and experience the process

>while doing it.

>

>Many state that they attend " bhajan sessions " . bhajans are sung in

>understandable languages and made simple. Many seem to get into the mood

>and feel what they sing. This makes the " bhajan " palatable to most and of

>course the accompanying beats and harmonium etc. help them. I guess in the

>case of sandhyavandanam one has to understand the meanings properly. This

>will make a big change.

>

>adiyen Krishna Kalale

>

>Madhavakkannan V [sMTP:srivaishnavan]

>Friday, April 07, 2000 11:25 PM

>

>asmadhacharyan - Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan's Thirunakshathram

>

>Sri:

>

>SrimthE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

>

>Dearest Bhagawathas,

>

>Today- Panguni Rohini is 79th Thirunakshathram of adiyEn's AchAryan- Sri

>ParahamsEthyaathi Sri PaRavaakkOttai Andavan of Sri Poundarikauram Andavan

>Ashramam- Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan swami.

>Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

>

>

>Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

>Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

>

>

>

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SrI:

Dear BhAgavathAs

namO nArAyaNA.

 

Thanks to SrI Madhavakannan for this excellent article

explaining the importance of sandhyavandhanam.

 

We are extremely happy to know from SrI Sadagopan

mAmA's mail about the efforts taken toward's the

Sandhyavandhanam CD-ROM.

 

Srimad Ramanuja's CD-ROM was exceptional. Our million

thanks to all the devotees who have put in their efforts for

the successful completion of the CD-ROM.

 

Azhyagiya singar thiruvadigalE saranam

Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi

9th April 2000

 

-

Madhavakkannan V <srivaishnavan

 

Saturday, April 08, 2000 2:24 PM

asmadhacharyan - Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan's Thirunakshathram

 

 

> Sri:

>

> SrimthE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

>

> Dearest Bhagawathas,

>

> Today- Panguni Rohini is 79th Thirunakshathram of adiyEn's AchAryan- Sri

> ParahamsEthyaathi Sri PaRavaakkOttai Andavan of Sri Poundarikauram Andavan

> Ashramam- Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan swami.

>

> It is like dog licking the Ganges waters- myself talking about this

AchArya

> saarvabhoumar. Our senior member of the list, Sriman Anbil Swamin, Sri

> Muralidhar, Sri Gopal LakshmaNan, Sri Govindharajan, Sri Kasthuri, Sri

> Sriram, Sri Anand Vangipuram, Sri Sudharsan Parthasarathy, Sri Sowrirajan,

> and others are the sishyas of this ashramam. Sri VN Vedantha Desikan and

Sri

> VN Venkata Nathan also are sishyas of the ashramam. It is due to the

> limitless grace of Sriman Narayanan, I was linked to this select band of

> sishays.

>

> The Internet discussion group, from which I came to know of the greatest

> doctrines of our Sri Ramanuja sampradayam, thanks to Sri Mani, Sri Anand

> Karalapakkam and Sri Sadagopan especially, whose articles opened adiyEn's

> mind. Sri Anbil Mama's writing on Srimad Andavan inspired adiyEn to take

> refuge at the feet of our AchArya saarvabhoumar Sri Gopaladesika

Mahadesikan

> Swami- asmadhaccharyan now.

>

> AdiyEn's father (though does not belong to this ashram), recites Yajur

Veda

> daily both morning and evening at this ashramam, because of which also

Swami

> had accepted adiyEn as his sishya, in spite of adiyEn's moorkha guNam

(which

> still lingers with me and is in the process of reducing due to AchArya's

> kataaksham)

>

> When adiyEn requested AchAryan to bless us by placing His feet at our home

> at Srirangam and saying few words on the day of my son's upanyanam, (the

day

> before, actually), Swami immediately with such a sowlabhyam acceded to my

> request.

>

> It was a divine feast to the eyes and ears; Not just His anugraha

bhashaNam;

> also the introductory speeches by Sri ANC Swamin of Srirangam, by Dr.

> Anantha Narasimhachariar, the Srikaryam of the ashramam and Sri Sadagopan

> Swamin (son of Sri ValayappEttai Ramanuja Thaathha charier Swami of

> Navalpaakkam). They were all requested by AchAryan to speak before He

> delivered the pearls.

>

> I could gather few pearls from them. (Please forgive me for poor

> translation. Any errors, faults are mine alone)

>

> 1. Upanyanam shall be performed preferably at a young age. Make sure that

> the boy is given ample time after the upanayanam (as was in my son's

case),

> say a month free time to learn and by heart the sandhyavandhanam fully.

>

> 2. Make sure those who are Brahmins PERFORM WITHOUT FAIL, the daily

> sandhyavandhanam. It does not matter whether you go and pray to Ranganthan

> daily or two times a day and recite as many verses as possible; if one

does

> not do sandhi. Lord will be ANGRY and consider you as Karma chaNdaaLan, if

> you do not do sandhyavandhanam. The chaNdaaLan is by birth and he can not

> help. It is his previous karma. You are born a Brahmin and you choose to

> become a chaNdaaLan - a karma chaNdaaLan by abstaining from doing

> sandhyavandhanam. (Swami also gave an example: your son is a good boy-

helps

> you at home and obeys you- hugs you; but does not go to school or study.

> Will you get angry or feel pleased that he however likes me and hugs me..

?)

>

> 3. Swami said " Even the Lord when he goes outstation for uthsavam gets His

> daily quota of His Aradhanams that he had missed, carried out in toto,

along

> with the usual ones.. " - Thus, even if we miss a day's sandhyavandhanam

due

> to flight or illness, we can do it the next day with praayaachhithham

along

> with that day's sandhyavandhanam. BUT NOT TO BE MISSED.

>

> 4. swami said, " look at the muslim in the train when you travel. At that

> prayer time, he says " saami.. please shift a bit and he spreads his towel

> for doing namaas.. he does not want to miss even that prayer. " The

> Christians do not miss the Sunday prayers at all. Why should we ignore our

> sandhyavandhanam.

>

> 5. When one does sandhyavandhanam with just 28 Gayatri everytime, it takes

> only 8 mins to finsh once. 3 * 8= 24 mins a day. Out of 24 hours, all that

I

> am asking you to devote is: 24 mins. Can we not do?

>

> 6. But, you may say.. I have not been doing for many years.. I don't know.

I

> am shy to ask some one. That's why KaNNan (adiyEn) is printing this book

on

> sandhyavandhanam released by ashramam. Take the book and do it. (Swami

> distributed them to all free. But, recipients shall promise to Him " I will

> do sandhyavandhanam " and if they don't they commit not only Bhagavath

> apacharyam, BhAgawatha and AchArya apacharam.) (If any of you need, please

> ask me. I will send by getting the " sathyam " from you elctronically.

> Sathyam-on-line..)

>

> 7. Those who do not do sandhyavandhnam at all is to be considered as

> " theettu " Nithya theettu. At least ladies cannot touch the altar or do

pooja

> on those three days. You cannot do ON ANY DAY, buddy. You are completely

> disqualified from even entering into the temple. Will you allow a dhoora

> sthree enter the Rangatnathan sannidhi if you know she is in the cycle..?

> You are the same. She can at least go to temple after 3 days. You can

never

> enter. (Swami was so emphatic and did not mince words that many hung their

> heads in shame)

>

> 8. Swami said, " I am a sannyaasi. I don't give any damn whether you scold

> me or like me. If you come to me, I will ask.. " Are you doing

> sandhyavandhanam?.. " These people who do not do, do not want to lie to

> sannyaasi. So they say.. and admit " No.. " I just ask them to do by giving

> the book. I also ask them to promise me by saying " sathyam.. " . Many come

> afterwards saying " now we are doing and accept me for samasrayaNam or

> Bharanyasam.. " . " Few have declined to do sathyam also gone away " - swami

> said smilingly.

>

> 9. Swami added.. " please do not think that Brahmins look bright because

they

> have inherited from their parents. It is not so. It is because of our

> ancestors performing gayati all days and all times, their face is

effulgent.

> You also do the japam in sandhyavandhanam every day. She will protect

those

> who meditate on her. "

>

> 10. Swami said. If at all one wants to do something to a person who is on

> the death bed or in unconscious state or the state of illness for days

> together, all that we need to do is to do his sandhyavandhanam also in

> addition to ours, saying " I am doing for his. " . That is more than anything

> for that person whom you want to help.

>

> Dearest Bhagawathas, it is adiyEn's appeal to those of you, who do not do

> sandhyavandhanam: Please start at least now. Better late than never. Only

if

> we do, will our children do. For the sake of younger generation, let us do

> regularly without fail. If you need a book, I can send.

>

> This post is adiyEn's samarpaNam with all humility at the feet of

> asmadhacharyan on His 79th Thirunakstharam.

>

> Please visit asmadhacharyan home page at

> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/9878/index.html and be blessed with

the

> lineage of this great ashramam in munithraya sampradayam of Sri

vaishnavam.

> Sri Sampath Rangarajan, guided by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy, creates this home

> page.

>

> Regards

> AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

>

> Narayana Narayana

> adiyEn Acharyan thiruvadi

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>

>

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> Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: