asmadhAchArya paryanmthAm vandhE guruparamparAm- 7

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

 

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

Please accept adiyEn’s dhaNdavath praNAmams at your feet.

As promised in the last post, let us “sEvicchufy” our AchArya lineage. Let

us pay our obeisance to the greatest Guru paramapara.

 

Given below is an extract from Sri Nrusimhapriya of 1997 issues on Swamy

Desikan’s YathirAja sapthathi (first 12 verses)- translated to English by

Sri U.Ve. V.N Vedanta Desikan SwAmy (from Tamil Commentary by Villivalam

Sri U. Ve. Narayanacharya SwAmy)

 

1. I pay obeisance to the First and foremost AchArya, the Consort of

MahAlakshmi. He is the Head of the Family, which the whole Universe

constitutes. He is a singular AchAryA, who is Himself, the first reciter of

Vedas, and also the author of Paancharaathra Saasthra.

 

2. I now pay obeisance to the Spouse of the Lord, MahAlakshmi, who is never

ever separated from the Lord; who is incapable and also unaware of any

punitive action / treatment whatsoever and who is the embodiment of gracious

benediction, and who always exchanges plans with the Lord for the good of

the Universe and beings.

 

3. I pay my respects to VishvaksEnar, the Consort of Soothravathi. He is the

Commander-in-chief of the Lord. At the tip of His disciplining ward (whip)

the whole universe stays put in proper place and is rightly led on.

 

4. We mediate on ShaTaari, (NammAzhwAr) whose garland of VakuLa flowers gets

its fragrance exuded into the fluent flow of poetry - a work of literature

at which the Vedas, having been tired of imparting codes of life, even

ineffectively, can safely rest and relax now, since AzhwAr's works will

suffice and do the same job more effectively!

 

5. I hold as my Naatha (master) the seer Naathamuni, in whose hands the

essential crux of the Vedas acquired a clarity of understanding - to call it

HasthAmalaka, as one would say with this Natha available for me, I can not

be " anaatha " (forlorn).

 

6. I obey PuNdareekaakshar (UyyakkoNdaar), who ever stands on the mental

contour described by Nathamuni, our master at all times, and who is of

unalloyed Saathvika Character, even like avataars of the Lord.

 

7. We meditate on Raamamisrar (MaNakkaal Nambhi), who is forbearing, who is

dangerous to unholy persons, who had forsaken taste for lust and anger, -

who thus was the fourth Rama (i.e- unlike: (1) Parasuraama- who was not

forbearing, (2) Ramabhadra -who was dangerous to PuNyajanas (euphemism for

Raakshasaas), and (3) Balaraama, - who was used to drinking liquor.)

 

8. We shall bathe in the holy waters of Yamuna (Alavandhaar), who has

severed all connections with mean passions and attachment, who stood

steadfast in safeguarding the Saadhus, and in whom the things emphasised by

Krishna were present perfectly. (A second meaning: We shall bathe in the

holy waters of Yamuna river, form which poisonous snake had been removed,

which is close to Brindhavanam, and in which Krishna was interested.)

 

9. I place myself at MahapoorNar (Periya Nambhi) whose extreme daya enslaves

him to itself (daya) (he becoming an abject servant of Daya quality) who

gave us the Great Ramanuja, thereby making the hope of the Prime creator

realised.

 

10. May Sri Ramanuja-muni, accept my humble prostration - he whose works

performed the service as the woman- attendant for the Veda- lady (who has

captivated the Lord and is His consort), this Veda- lady holding the Lord

under her spell, in a dependent manner- so to say.

 

11. I praise Yathiraja, who shines with a Yajna Upaveetham, on His chest and

with the OordhavapuNram who is really the fruit of the Good deeds of all

worlds, who has a thridaNda, in His hand, and finally has a tuft of hair on

the Head. He is the saviour of the Vaishnavites, surrendered unto Him,

guaranteeing for their salvation.

 

12. The Lord's five weapons (Chakkra, Sankhu, Gadha, Khadga, and Saarngha)

have unitedly taken the incarnation of Sri Ramanuja. He is therefore harsh

on the enemies (say of our religion). That AchArya is sure to protect us.

 

After Sri Ramanuja, the most important disciples (descendents) of Ramanuja

are: PiLLAn, VishNuchitthar, NadAdhUr ammAL, AppuLLAr and Swamy Vedanta

Desika

 

AND

 

Sri embAr, Parasara bhattar, Numjeeyar, NampiLLai, Vadakku

thiruveedhipiLLai, PeriyavAcchAnPillai, PillailOkAryar, SrIsailar

(ThiruvAymozhipiLLai), Sri Manavala mamunigaL.

 

we will look at these paramparais (lienages) in the subsequent posts

briefly.

 

I humbly request with my folded hands to each Bhagawatha of this list, to

contribute your mite for the 81st Jayanthi celebration. Please pay your

obeisance by contributing your mite and donate generously to the cause of

the 81st Tirunakshatram celebrations planned for March 23-30, 2001.

Contributions from the USA are tax exempt. Please mail your checks to:

 

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Please indicate on the memo of your check that your contribution

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India.

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Narayana Narayana

AchAryan Thiruvadi nArAyaNadAsan madhavakkannan

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