asmadhAchAryan SathAbhishEkam special- 3

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SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

 

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

During Kaliyugam, where can one go and pay obeisance to the Lord? No need to

worry. There is a Divya Desam (#1 Diya Desam), Srirangam, surrounded by the

divine river Cauveri (purer than even the river Ganges- per ThoNdaradippodi

AzhwAr) where Lord Sri Ranganthan reclines most mercifully on the bed of

AdhisEshan. Groups and groups of devotees flock to the Lotus Feet of Lord

Sri Ranganathan and SathsampradAya YathishrEshtars have established their

Ashramams and mutts in the bank of Cauveri at Srirangam at the feet of the

Lord.

 

Among these Ashramams and mutts, the center “kausthubha maNi” like Ashramam

is asmadhAchAryan Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam. This Ashramam was

adorned by the seers and saints at the feet of the greatest seer Srimad

ParamahamsEdhyAthi Sri Srinivasa Mahadesikan, (the jnAna, vairAgya,

anushTAna sEvathi Srimad PeriyANdavan, the mukkOl muni).. Having the same

name, Sri Srinivasa Mahadesikan (Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan),

considering him as the personification of eternal servitude at the feet of

Srimad PeriyANdavan Himself, established this great Ashramam.

 

The entire srivaishnava community and the whole world knows that AchAryas

having crystal clear jnAnam, blemishless, faultless anushTAnam, and

tremendous virakthi have occupied the pristinely pure seat as the beaconing

light in this Ashramam. Let us try to contemplate and be blessed to enjoy

few great truths about this Ashramam.

 

1. “Kaliyum kedum kaNdu koNmin”- Swamy NammAzhwAr had happily announced

this. Even today, one can see the truth of this statement of Sri SaTakOpar

in this Ashramam.

2. Srivaishnavan always considers YogakshEmam. He always wishes the well

being of the entire humanity, nay, all beings, even. That too-

YathishrEshtars always are selfless and think of others’ welfare only at all

times. Out of such YathishrEshtars, the eldest among them, the greatest

among them in terms of anushtAnam, jnAnam, VairAgyam etc., is our AchAryan

YathishrEshtar Sri ParavaakOttai Andavan Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan Swamy.

He has understood clearly that only VaidhIka anushtanams are the protection

and savours for this world and if one slips and does not adhere to his

anushtanam, then it does not do any good to the entire world itself.

 

3. Commensurate with His jnAnam, this AchArya saarvabhouman shines with His

anushtAnam also. Not only does He adhere and follow the vaidhIka

anushTAanams and karmas; also does He instruct, order and command all His

disciples (who (on their own) come to His Lotus feet with a desire to learn,

get initiated and have AchArya sambhandham) to follow the karma anushtAnams

in accordance with saasthrAs; - the manner in which He does this (making

sure that the disciple commit to doing karma anushtAnams) is to be cherished

in our minds.

 

4. AchinOthihi saashthrArtthAn AchArE sthApayathyapi/ swayam AchArathE

yasmAth thasmAth AchArya uchyathE…// .. “Not only does He preach these

saasthrArthams; He practices what he preaches. (The term AchArya implies:

one who acquires jnAnam by the study of saasthrAs (sacred texts); AND who by

way of imparting this jnAnam to others makes them adopt the religious life

as laid down the saasthrA- says Sri SMS Chari in his book on “Vaishnavism”)

 

5. When we enter into this Ashramam, the first one that welcomes us is: the

Board which advises us to wash our hands, feet before entering. Not only is

there a board; also there is a water tap to do the same. Such facilities are

so nicely provided by AchAryan. There is a saying in the saasthrAs that

Kalipurushan enters through a dirty toe.. (or heel).. The most merciful

asmadhAchAryan never ever allows that purushan to enter through anyone into

this Ashramam. Thus, this is an Ashramam where Kali has NOT YET entered

into.

 

6. All Vaishnavites are firm in their understanding of saasthrAs that they

should never abstain from doing the most essential basic nithya karma i.e.

sandhyAvandhanam. This MahAchAryan always advises those who come to the

Ashramam not to leave this nithyakarmA. One who does not do sandhyAvandhanam

and who has stopped doing the same, gets deprived of and disqualified from

doing any vaidIka karma afterwards. He cannot even enter the temple. He has

nithya theettu. He becomes karma chaNDALan. He becomes dirty forever. There

is also a board that pierces our conscience and advises firmly, saying: “I

have performed sandhyAvandhanam. Only after performing sandhyAvandhanam, I

am entering into this place” This is an excellent strategy (which is

currently being followed in most of first class Management Schools.. as

Leadership covenants.. and Quality Policy etc.. AchAryan has done it by

displaying this board what cannot be done even by saying hundred times, by

letting their conscience speak to him. Kali had promised and assured to

ParIkshit MaharAjan that he will never ever touch those Brahmins who follow

their karmAnushtAnams. Thus, in this way too, Kali has not entered into this

Ashramam..

 

7. asmadhAchAryan does not expect any wealth, or money or fruits; nor does

He expect them to be from high lineage, or of high education, etc. All that

He wants from those who prostrate at His Lotus Feet to get His munificent

blessings is: they should be doing trikAla sandhyAvandhanam without fail. If

they say,, “Yes. I am doing trikAla sandhyAvandhanam”, then He gets really

happy and showers His vailakshaNya kataaksham with paripoorNa aseervAdhams

(fullest Blessings). He also accepts what they offer be they fruits, money

etc. Also He asks them as to what they want the money or materials to be

done with. He spends for the same kaimkaryams, which they desire. He never

enforces His thiruvuLLam on it. If someone does not do trikAla

sandhyAvandhanam, He does not even ACCEPT their offerings. He does not even

see their offerings and asks them to give to some sannidhi (He tells them

without hurting them).

 

8. Also He addresses them saying “If at all you are coming in future, you

should do sandhyAvandhanam daily without fail. Then I can accept what is

offered. “. He does not stop with that. He also gives with his Blessings, a

very simple book which gives in great detail how to do sandhyAvandhanam.

Achamanam and praaNAyAmams are repeated as many times as one needs to do in

a sandhyAvandhanam. There is no need to refer back even. Those who have not

been doing trikAlasandhyAvandhanams for years together will not even be able

to pronounce those words. For these people, He has organized for teaching

them from basics and with meanings - through study centers (being run by Sri

C Seshadri Swamy at Chennai at more than ten places and by Sri MS Hari at

Singapore). There are many now who perform sandhyAvandhanam without fail

after studying in these centers. With such an AchAryan, who does not look

for wealth or money; but only for sishyAs performing nithyakarmAnushtAnams

withot fail, there can be NO WAY that Kali purushan can enter into this

Ashramam at all.

 

Let us pay our obeisance at the Lotus feet of this AchArya saarvabhouman

Srimad ParavaakkOttai Andavan Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan Swamy and greet

Him to live for hundred more years. Youngsters need not worry as to where to

go for salvation in these cruel days of Kali yugam. It is Srimad

Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam.

 

The above is a translation from Tamil article written by Sri U Ve Mannargudi

Rajagopalacharyar Swamy. Anything good is due to his article. All errors of

faults are mine.

 

AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Regards

 

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn Narayana dAsan madhavakkannan

 

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