Acharya vaibhavam - 68- Sri U Ve NS Ramanuja thathachar Swami and VaikuNtavaasi Sri U Ve Purisai Krishnamachariar Swami on Srimad ParavakkOttai Andavan..

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Let us share the enjoyment of other two greatest

mahaans of our Srivaishnava sampradaya, praising

Acharyasaarvabhouman His Holiness Srimad Paravakkottai

Andavan Swami of Sri Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam.

[Translations into English by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy

Swami]

 

ACHARYAN NADAMAADUM DEIVAM " - Our Acharyan is a walking

God.. by Kulapathi Sri U.Ve. Navalpakkam N.S Ramanuja

Tatachariar Swami

 

" In the modern times when everything has turned

topsy-turvy, it is our Sukritam that we have in our

midst Sri Paravakkottai Gopala Desika Maha Desikan who

excels in Gnaanam, Anushtaanam and Viraaghyam.

 

When the Swami was studying in the Vyaakarana Siromani

class in the Sanskrit College at Tirupati, I had

occasion to study at a junior level. Myself and 2 or 3

of my colleagues used to learn from the Swami " Laghu

Siddhanta Kaumudi " . It is hard to believe his masterly

teaching capacities. He could bring even the hardest

of concepts well within the reach of the dullest

headed by simple but effective explanations.

 

I vividly remember how even at that time as a

Brahmachari, Paravakkottai Swami was upright to a

fault and adopted a very high standard of personal

rectitude and Aachaaram. There was never a moment when

he was not reciting the Bhagavan Namas and one or the

other of the Stotras.

 

There was a long gap when we had not met. I had the

opportunity to pay my respects to this Yathivara. I am

proud to see the same simplicity, Satvik Qualities,

absolute detachment to Worldly enjoyments (Parama

Virakti), an aversion to name, fame, pomp and money,

the majestic yet mellowed delivery of Pravachanams

that endear him to everyone, - which he exhibited

right from his student days. If anything, the best in

him got better than ever! now "

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" PRAPADHYE PRANAVAAKAARAM BAASHYAM "

by VaikuNtavaasi Sri U. Ve. Purisai Nadadhur

KRISHNAMACHARIAR SWAMI

 

In 1938, when the Swami was studying in the Siromani

class in the Sanskrit College, Tirupati, we shared the

same room and stayed together in the Ahobila Mutt.

 

So, I am an Eyewitness to his fastidious and

punctilious adherence to Aachaaram and Anushtaanam,

which were of a very high order and do not come by

easily for others.

 

I have never seen in this Mahaan from then on and till

now, any trace of Kaama, Krodha etc. It is indeed a

marvel, how he has mastered these and kept them under

perfect control.

 

With a imposing majestic appearance matched only by

his inimitable majestic Swabhaava, a mellifluous voice

matched only by an impressive delivery- he proved

himself an incomparable " Poorvabaashi " , a

" Mithabaashi " and a " Vairaaghya Seela " . In thought,

word and deed, he upholds and what is more important

actually practices, the high standards of Aachaara and

Anushtaana with a single pointed devotion.

 

It is amazing to see how he conducts the Saturday

Sadas every week on Sri Baashya and other Granthas in

a calm and serene atmosphere. His discourses are as

entertaining and enlivening as his comments and

elucidation are educative and revealing his mastery of

the nuances. They certainly gladdened the hearts of

the listeners and chastened their minds by removing

all doubts.

 

He delights in doing this purely as a Bhagavad

Kainkaryam in the true spirit of what Swami Desika

says-

 

" Santhoshaartham Vimsruti Muhur Adhyaathma Vidyaam "

 

and he performs the " Uttara Kriya " in such a way that

cannot fail to steep an onlooker without wondering.

 

It is such Mahaans who should be our Aachaaryas. Never

can one find any blemish to detract him from his high

code of conduct he has laid down for himself and which

he has been observing with utmost diligence and care.

In short, he is a perfect Yathivara and sets the

standard for other Sannyaasis.

 

At the same time, his administrative capacities are

none the less impressive. With almost no wherewithal,

he has renovated and is maintaining Swami Desikar

Sannidhi at East Uttara Street, Srirangam: he has

brought out admirable publications of Srimad Rahasya

Traya Saaram and Chillarai Rahasyams of Swami Desikan

which will be a valuable treasure for posterity.

 

We pray to the Divya Dampathis that this great

Mahaapurusha , Sri Parama Hamsetyaadhi Paravaakkottai

Srimad Aandavan Sri Gopaala Desika Maha Desikan Swami

should live long for hundreds of years more in perfect

health and guide us all " .

 

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His Holiness is verily a walking God on earth.

Swami's glories are to be enjoyed in 1008 posts and

still we will not be able to do justice in our

immersing ourselves and be satisfied. Please make a

point to visit Ashramam, even if you are no way

connected to Sampradayam. adiyEn's one smArtha friend

[iyer] who had heard of Swami from me and from Sri

Ananthakrishna, visited the Ashramam with his spouse

and seVicchufied Swami. Swami showered His blessings

and this person is greatly excited and joyous of his

one hour chat with His Holiness. so, pl do not miss

your life time chance to sevicchufy Swami and receive

His benign Blessings.

 

Swami's kalyANa guNAs are to be seen to be believed.

Sri Sudarsan Parthasarathy very beautifully shared his

anubhavams today.

 

Acharyan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

regards

namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

 

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