The Glory of Tamil

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Sri

SrimathE nigamAntha mahadesikAya namaha

 

Dear Bhaktas,

 

We must be aware of a controversy in Karur recently. Such instances

taken by both sides often hurt both languages. One side making a

statement that Sanskrit alone is pure and the other declaring that

the god who can't understand tamil has no place in the land of tamil.

 

This reflects the poor scholarship and un-catholicity of both sides.

However, Swami Desikan has clearly established the Glory of Tamil.

Sarva Tantra Swatantrar, Swami Desikan was a master of over 6 to 7

languages. Samskrutam, Tamizh, Manipravalam, Telugu, Prakrit,

Kannadam, Malayalam was pointed out by Sri CG Balaji.

 

Swami Desikan writes about the glory of Tamil in DramidOpanishat

Tatparya Ratnavali (DRT for short). DRT is a commentary on the

Thiruvaymozhi of Prapanna Jana Koothasthar, Nammazhwar.

 

I quote Sloka 4 of DRT. The DRT was translated by Sri R Rangachari of

the Vedanta Desika Research Society, a society that aims to publish

all 120 works on Swami Desikan in languages his votaries can

understand.

 

" To sing the praise of the Lord, all tongues are meet!

No need to discriminate between the famed sanskrit and other speech!

Is not this the way of the world too, as between the rulers and the

ruled?

But Tamizh has a special glory - all persons may use it, without

distinction of caste or creed.

Is not Agastya, the great sage, it's progenitor?

And the Tamizh hymns of SatakOpan(Nammalwar) are unique!

The hosts of sages, the itihaasas and the puranas have but sought to

clarify the import of the vedas!

And SatakOpan is the sage of utmost excellence unalloyed;

His composition does in south - unravel the subtleties of the Word

(Brahma Sabdham) revealed - In this it is beyond compare! "

 

Hence there is no conflict between Samkrutham and Tamizh. Both are

equally valid for praising the Lord. However, when different sects

try to uphold one over the other, misunderstanding arises.

 

Thanga Tamizh Maalai Muppadhum...... - Declares Andal.

 

Samskrute Sambhaashanam Kuru, Jeevanasya Parivarthanam Kuru!

 

Regards,

 

Malolan Cadambi

 

 

 

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SrI:

SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah:

Dear Sri Malolan,

Well said.

 

Swamy Desikan calls himself as " sandhamigu thamizh maRaiyOn " as well.

He also says (in Paramapadha sOpAnam) that in SrivaikuNtam, they

recite ThiruppalANdu...:-)

 

soozhndhu irundhu yEtthuvar pallANdE (from PeriyAzhwAr)

for us, srivaishnavas, Tamil and Sanskrit are two like eyes.

It is in Thamizh Vedas, that we have ArA amudhan- which stupefied

even Vedas (where it says, YathOvAchO nivartthanthE aprA Apya manasA

sa:)

Just utter ArA Amudhan avan- and we can visualize and enjoy amudham

springing out in our hearts contemplating on His ThirumEni, KalyANa

guNAs and dayai/Parama upakAram on us sending greatest Acharyas (and

continue to....)

Regards

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Namo Narayana

Dasan