Srimad Injimedu Azhagiya Singar - 3

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Sri:

Sri Lakshminrisimha Parabrahmane Nama:

Srimad Lakshminrisimha Divya Padukasevaka Sri Narayana

Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

 

Namo Narayana:

 

Determined to study Sasthras, Srimad Injimedu Azhagiya

Singar, at the age of 16 in his poorvasrama, moved to

Thirukkudandhai and studied Nyaya Sasthraam under

Chatussastra Kalpataru, Vidyasala pratishtapaka,

Ammasatram Seshacharya Swami. After completing Nyaya

Sastram, taking the Swami's permission he moved to Mysore.

After paying his obeisance to the Jeeyar swami of Sri Parakala

Matam, Sri Krishna Brahmmatantra Parakala Swami, he approached

Tharkathertam Kasturirangacharya and studied Samanya Nirukti

under him. However, the study was interrupted.

 

At this point the future Jeeyar set out on a journey to

north India, with the hope of continuing his studies

in Kasi. On the way, he visited many divine rivers

including Krishna, Thungabadra, Thriveni, etc.

 

At Kasi he studied Anumana Kandam under Seetharama

Sasthri. Once again the study was interrupted due

the onset of plague. Swami then left Kasi and returned

to Thirvangdam. Before leaving for the south, Swami

visited Gaya and took bath in the divine river Palguni,

and performed the srardhams in accordance with sasthras.

 

The difficulties this Swami went through for the sake

of studies inspired him in later years to start many

Patasalas including the Madhrunthakam Oriental School

and Veda Patasala which has connection in one way or

another to almost all the present day Sri Vaishnava

panditas.

 

.....

 

-- adiyEn

 

(This is a free translation of excerpts from Vaibhava

Sudha, a biography of the 42nd Jeeyar, Srimad Injimnedu

Azhagiya Singar.)