A day in Sri Sannithi - Part 8

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Sri Lakshminrisimha parabrahmaNE nama:

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha divya paduka sevaka

srivan satakopa sri narayana yatindra mahadesikaya nama:

 

A day in Sri Sannidhi - Part 8: Afternoon sayanam and Sri Bhashyam

 

 

(This post is based on adiyEn's stay at Selaiyur where

Srimad Azhagiya Singar recently undertook the 9th Chaturmasya

Sankalpam from July 16th to Sep 14, 2000. The daily routine

during Sancaram may not be the same.)

 

After long hours of intensive activity starting around

4:30 a.m., at the conclusion of Ijjai at around 2:00 p.m.,

Srimad Azhagiya Singar finally gets some rest. The phone

is kept disconnected lest Srimad Azhagiya Singar is disturbed.

Most kainkaryaparas also take a nap at this time. As you

walk around the Sri Muth we see a stark contrast to the

hectic activities just a few hours earlier. Since Selaiyur

is just outside Chennai even some of the kainkaryaparas

are gone, those with families nearby.

 

Just after about an hour Srimad Azhagiya Singar is up and

getting ready for Sri Bhashya Kalakshepam. The pupils also

gather around near the Ashramam. The class consists of

Govindan (Alankaram), Sriram (Maniyam), Giri (Sri Sannidhi),

and Bhashyam (Ashramam). A few irregulars also sit in, but

none of the other kainkaryaparas seem much interested.

AdiyEn sat in the class once.

 

The kalakshEpam begins with first Srimad Azhagiya Singar

instructing one of the pupils to read the relevant pages

of the text. Then, Srimad Azhagiya Singar goes over each

soothram carefylly and explains it. The class goes on

for about couple of hours.

 

It is about 5:30 p.m. A few sishyas are gathered around

to get Srimad Azhagiya Singar’s blessings. After the Sri

Bhashya kalakshepam is over they go in for an audience with

Srimad Azhagiya Singar. After this, Srimad Azhagiya Singar

spends a few minutes going over the newspapers. This is

usually a good time call from the U.S. or Singapore to have

a few words with Srimad Azhagiya Singar. Little after

6:00 p.m. Srimad Azhagiya Singar is ready for “neerAttam”

and anushtanam.

 

.... to be continued

 

-- adiyEn ramanuja dasan

srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadigaLE saraNam