Guest guest Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha // SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha // SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya/ SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya// KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava: / SrI RanganAthO jayathu Sri Ranga Sri cha VardhathAm// =========================================================== SRI RANGA SRI VOL.04 / ISSUE # 19 dated 13th April 2003 SPECIAL ISSUE WITH SUBHAANU PUTHAANDU VAAZHTHUKKAL ========================================================== On behalf of “Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam” (SDDS), “Sri Ranga Sri” Electronic journal and on my own behalf, it gives me great pleasure to covey our heartfelt greetings to every Bhagavata a very happy, peaceful and prosperous New year on the occasion of the combined celebrations of Yugadi and Tamizh New Year “SUBHAANU”. Here is a slokam composed by Vaikuntavasi Sri Seva SwamigaL in his “Akshaya Aaraadhanam”, a Stotra on Swami Desika with reference to the names of the years in the cycle of 60 years in our Calendar. This Slokam relates to the year “SUBHAANU” Svabhaanubhi: svabhaavatO vibhaati tEjasaam pathi: / Svabhaava saara sooktibhir vipaschithaam patir mahaan / Svata: prakaasam asnuvaan sa yEva dEsikOttamaO Madeeya maanasa tamastitim vyapOhya raajataam // Meaning: “Sun shines as the source of all brilliance through his illustrious rays. Swami Desika shines as the source of all brilliance among poets and composers. This Swami who has integral brilliance built in him enter our minds and dispel the darkness of ignorance enveloping our minds” The “VeNba” for the year “SUBHAANU” given in Paambu Panchangam,however, is not sanguine. It reads as follows: “SonnEn subhaanu tanir tOnru mazhai- (konjamaam) pinnai viLaivu perugaadu – mannEdun maddimak kOLuNDaam maDiyum naarkaar jeevan satrum sugam illai taan // A rough meaning: “In the year SUBHAANU, there will be, inter alia, scarcity of rains with consequent shortfall in production of food grains, death of four legged creatures etc.In short, there is nothing much to write home about this year!” The above is only a rough meaning of the verse. Scholars in linguistics may offer a better translation of the VeNba and their views on how far the prediction can be relied on and how far the predictions in the Panchangaa veNbas in the past have proved true! Let us, however, hope that these bleak predictions prove false.Let us recite Swami Desika's " Abheeti Sthavam " as advised by asmad Achaaryan His Holiness Paravakkottai Andavan of Poundarikapuram Swami Ashramam, Srirangam to falsify these predictions. Let us remember - " If hopes are dupes, fears may be liars! " May the Lord bless us with rains and grains that denote prosperity and let the rulers rule on dharmic lines. Let there be no wars either variety - cold or hot both among nations and individuals! “KaalE varshathu parjanya: prithivee sasya saalinee / DesOyam KshOba rahitO “BraahmaNaa: Santhu nirbhayaa:” // KaavEri VardhathAm kaalE, kaalE varshathu vaasava: / SrI RanganaathO jayathu Sri Ranga Sri cha Vardhathaam// “ Meaning - “May the clouds shower abundant rains and on time. May the earth flourish with abundant and verdant flora May the land be rid of agitation and disturbance May Brahmins live free from fear! May the rivers (kaaveri) flow brimful May Lord Ranganaatha be ever victorious May “ Sri Ranga Sri” flourish and grow!” ”Svasti prajaabhya: paripaalayantaam nyaayENa maargENa maheem maheesaa: / GO brahmanEbya: subam astu nityam lOkaa: samastaa: sukhinO bhavantu //” Meaning May the denizens of the world live happily with peace and prosperity. May the powers that be govern the earth righteously May justice prevail May the animal kingdom represented by the holy cow and the human kind represented by Brahmins have security, good fortune and auspiciousness! May the entire world rejoice in happiness!” ======================================================== IN THIS ISSUE: 1. DESIKAMRUTHAM I: “HAMSA SANDESA OF SRI VEDANTA DESIKA” Dr. Miss M.S. Ramesh, (I.A.S. Officer) has forwarded the transcript of a lecture on the above subject by Prof. Narasimhacharya, Retd. Professor, Madras University (now a visiting Professor in the Oxford University) exclusively for publication in “Sri Ranga Sri”. The learned Professor delivered this “The Sripad Endowment Lecture” on 5th February 2003. We are glad to commence this series with an introductory message from Dr. Ramesh in this issue. ------ 2. GOTRAS AND PRAVARAS – AN OVERVIEW – PART 6: THE GLORY OF KUTSA GOTRAM (Anbil Ramaswamy) Based on Monograph of MahaamahOpaadhyaaya Sri Srivatsaankaachaar Swami, now Head of Dept. French Indolgical Research Institute, Pondicherry And “MaharishigaL Charitram” by Mimamsa SirOmaNi Mimamsa Vidvan Mimamsa Kovida, Ubhaya Mimamsa Saaragjna, Veda Vedanta ChooDaamaNi Sri N.S. Devanathachariar (referred by Sri Srivatsankachariar Swami) -------------------------- 3. “SAPTA SARGA PARAYANAM OF SUNDARA KHANDAM” – PART 6: Some Interesting points: (Anbil Ramaswamy) A few special points from “Sundara KhaNDam” highlighted in a short speech on the occasion of PaTTa abhishEkam of Sri “Sita-Rama” on the conclusion of “Sapta Sarga ParayaNam” -------------------------- 4. DESIKAMRUTHAM II: SRI SADAGOPA IYENGAR SWAMIN (OF COIMBATORE), “SRIKAARYAM” OF THE BOARD OF ADVISORS OF “SRI RANGA SRI” is on vacation. -------------------------- 5. DESIKAMRUTAM III SWAMI DESIKA’S SIMILES “UPAMA” Part 29 (116to 124) SISHYA KRITYA ADHIKARAM By Sri Anbil Ramaswamy -------------------------- 6. FROM MAHABHARATA: YAKSHA PRASNAM” Part 21: Prasnams 62 and 63 By Sri M.K. Ramaswamy Iyengar Swami, Senior Officer of Govt. of India (Retd) -------------------------- 102 Regular issues have been released, so far (besides several Special Issues) - - 27 Issues of Vol. 1 - 15 Issues of Vol. 2 - 42 Issues of Vol. 3 & - 18 Issues of Vol. 4 These issues have been archived for public view at - . We strongly urge you to kindly peruse the " Regular Issues " archived in the “Files” Section and view the Contents at “srsindex.html” (Not the individual postings allowed encouraging " Reader participation " ). We are sure that you will be convinced of the quality of the contents. IF you are satisfied with the quality and contents of “Sri Ranga Sri”: Tell your friends to join by sending an email to – " -Subscribe (AT) (DOT) com " IF not: Tell us, as to how we may improve. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy Editor & Publisher “Sri Ranga Sri” =========================================================== IMPORTANT: The “Files” Section also contains the full text of “Art of Living”– (a write up on the Life and works of Swami Desika) by Sri M.K.Sudarshan of Kuwait. Kindly also peruse the following files at the sites indicated: http://members.tripod.com/~sriramanujar (Maintained by Sri Madhava Kannan from Singapore) – for - Biography of Bhagavad Ramanuja – - Biography of Swami Desika – - Acharya Vamsa Vriksham – - Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram - and other links. http://www.srivaishnava.org/sgati/ (Maintained by Sri Venkatesh Elayavalli from California) SDDS Volume 1 / Issues 1 to 33 SDDS Volume 2 / Issues 1 to 26 SDDS Volume 3 / Issue 1 SaraNAgati Vol. 1 / Issues 1 - 24 SaraNAgati Vol. 2 / Issues 1 - 04 For “Hinduism Rediscovered” and other links http://www.srivaishnavam.com (Maintained by Sri R.M. Venkat from Bahrain) for - - Dasavatara Stotram meanings -“Srimad Rahasya Traya Saaram” and other links in the “Philosophy” section ======================================================== _______________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. 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