Kidaambi AcchAn Thirunakshathram- Chithrai Hastham (April 16th): an article by SrIman madhavakkaNNan of Simhapuri

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SrI:

 

Dear AchArya RaamAnuja SampradhAyins & AbhimAnis:

 

AchArya RaamAnujA's sishya paramparai , which preserved

and protected Bhagavath RaamAnuja SampradhAyam is the most

venerable one for us all.

 

Among this great lineage of AchAryAs , KidAmbi AcchAn

is one of the key AchAryAs with direct links

to SrI BhAshyakArar . Today is Kidambi AcchAn's

avathAra dinam in the just born SvabhAnu/SubhAnu

samvathsaram .

 

This attached article by SrI M<aadhavakkaNNan is a timely

one , which would be of wider interst to

RaamAnuja SampradhAyins and abhimAnis.

 

I thank SrIman MaadhavakkaNNan for permission ot

share this informative article on our routes

as SrI VaishNavAs.

 

SaraNAgatha Rakashaka SrI Raamachandraaya Nama:

 

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

 

>SrI:

>SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

>Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

>

>Chitthirai Hastham- today is the Thirunakshathram of

>Kidaambhi Aacchaan- Sri PraNathaarthiharar Swami, an

>Ardent sishya of Sri Bhagavadh Ramanuja.

>

>When Emperumaanaar was on his daily bikshai rounds, once, he was

>offered poisonous food with a plot to kill him. The lady (who was

>asked to carry out that act by the evil minded husband) fell at

>Ramanuja's feet and had tears in her eyes that made Ramanuja

>get suspicious. It was discovered later that poison was mixed.

>

>Later, when ThirukkOttiyoor Nambhi came to know of this news,

>he rushed to see Emperumaanaar. Hearing that his AchAryA is

>on the way, Ramanuja, ran towards him and met him on the banks

>of the Kaveri river.

>

>He prostrated at his feet by falling flat on the ground. Mid summer-the

>scorching sun could burn even the heels. Emperumaanaar fell on the

>river sands. ThirukkOttoyoor Nambhi said nothing and looked

>elsewhere. Kidaambhi Acchaan who was nearby standing, lost his

>temper and said to Nambhi " this is more severe than the poison offered to

>Emperumaanaar " .

>

>ThirukkOttiyoor Nambhi smiled and said " Get up! Emperumaanaare!

>Now I have found the most apt person to take care of You! Acchaan is here,

>And he will prepare food for you... He will take greater care of you..than

>anyone else as he could not bear even a minute long suffering of yours on

>this hot sand " .

>

>Kidaambhi Acchaan, thenceforth was called MadappaLLi Acchaan

>and learnt all Ramanuja Siddhaantham along with the thaLigai

>preparations for YathirAjar and his disciples. Kidaambhi

>Acchaan who was preparing and serving food for Ramanuja had

>close contact with him and used to get many of his queries

>answered. What a kaimkaryam a from Acchaan! How nice!

>What a great way to learn Srivaishnava sampradayam from YathirAjar

>by offering him tasty palatable food! Kidaambhi Acchaan became

>the preceptor in the hierarchy of AchAryAs in the line of Rahasyas

>and taught all these Rahasyas learnt from Bhagawadh Ramanuja, to his

>sishyas.. Kidaambhi, YengaL AzhwAn, Nadaadoor AmmAL, AppuLLAr,

>thereby to Swami Desikan.

>

>Swami Desikan thus had the best opportunity to imbibe all Rahasyarthas

>and all Sampradaaya arthas, in this line of AchArya Paramparai.

>The other line of AchAryas for Sri Bhasyam and Bhagawadh Vishayam

>(Thiruvaaymozhi vyAkyanam by Thirukurugaipiraan PiLLaan) was next

>to Ramanuja, PiLLaan, YengaLAzhwAn, Nadadur AmmAL, AppuLLAr

>and Swami Desikan. Both paramparas thus converged on Swami Desikan.

>

>There is another AchArya Parampara that descended from Ramanuja namely,

>Embaar, Bhattar, Nanjeeyar, and NampiLLai, et al. In this Parampara, Sri

>Nanjeeyer had the opportunity to learn the Sampradayarthas through Bhattar

>and other AchAryas very close to Ramanuja. Swami Desikan,

>acknowledges with gratitude in his Rahasyathrayasaram that Nanjeeyer

>referred to as Periya Jeeyer has elaborated in his Sri Suktha Bhasyam the

>essential Sampradaic tatvams.

>

>Swami Desikan, hailing from this MadappaLLi Sampradayam himself states

>In his concluding stanza of Rahasya thraya saram, " Ithi Yathiraja

>mahanasa ParimaLa pari vahitha vaasanam pibhata, vibhudha parishan

>nishEvyam vEdAnthOdayana sampradaya sudham " .

>

> " Inhale the fragrant smell of Sampradayaarthaas that have flowed

>from the kitchen of Bhagawadh Ramanuja... "

>

>Swami states " my life has been spent in tasting the nectar that

>flowed from works of Ramanuja " . Such was his devotion to YathirAja.

>

>A tinge of madappaLLi sampradayam's glory for the enjoyment

>of your olfactory nerves..

>

>AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

>Namo Narayana

>dAsan

>

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>

>Srivaasa Ranga Parakaala Munitrayaapta Lakshmaatma

>Rakshana Yathitva Yugaagamaantham /

>Achaarya Bhakthi Pari pootham Anargha Seelam

>Gopaala Desika Munim Gurum Aasrayaamaha //

>

>(meaning)

>We seek refuge at the sacred feet of our revered AchAryan,

>Sri Gopala MahA Desikan, who received the sacred rites of samAsrayaNam ,

Bhara SamarpaNam from the great AchAryA,

>Sri Srinivasa MahA Desikan (Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan); ThurIyAsramam

from Sri Srinivasa MahA Desikan

>(Srimad VeNNaaRRankarai Andavan) and the wealth of

>Ubhaya VedAntham from Srimad Abhinava Ranganatha

>Brahmatantra Swantantra Parakaala Yatindra Maha Deshikan.

>He shines with illustrious sadAchAram and is resplendent

>with his limitless AchArya Bhakthi.

>

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