Reflections on asmadhAchAryan's kalyANa guNas [from Sri Muralidhar Rangaswami from USA]

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SrimathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

 

Given below is the wonderful message from Sri

Muralidhar Rangaswami.

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha

 

Adiyen wishes to salute AsmadAcharyan's Sarva BhUta

Daya and remember with gratitude the MahOpakAram

bestowed upon adiyen. H.H. Sri Paravakottai Andavan

Swami blessed adiyen with Prapatti many years back.

Upon receiving Prapatti adiyen truly felt wedded to

the Divya Dampatis through H.H. Prior to granting

Prapatti, H.H. instructed adiyen to perform Sethu

snanam at TirupullaNi. H.H. described with great

attention to detail, the route from Srirangam to

TirupullaNi, pointing out the places of significance

to Lord Narayana along the way. H.H. very

affectionately described the Kaimkaryam of

Tirukoshtiyur nambi, when focussing on the Kshetram of

Tirukkoshtiyur.

 

H.H. also informed adiyen of the place at TirupullaNi,

from where adiyen could partake of Perumal Prasadam

after performing Sethu Snanam. Adiyen was immensely

moved by the overbearing concern of H.H. for every

aspect of adiyen's welfare. Adiyen's return to

Srirangam was delayed by a few hours since we lost our

way. Consequently, it was 10.30 pm when adiyen reached

the Ashramam. Adiyen was shocked to see H.H. waiting

with concern at the entrance to the Ashramam. Adiyen

entered the ashramam with the words " apacharam

apacharam " (for causing so much concern to H.H.and

keeping him awake at that late hour of the night) on

his lips. H.H. smilingly remarked " I just now came out

of the Ashramam upon hearing the noise of the car. I

was not waiting outside all along. " Adiyen was

overwhelmed upon experiencing the Vatsalyam of H.H.

The term Vatsa denotes a calf. A cow that has just

given birth to a calf is called " Dhenu " . The affection

of a Dhenu for its Vatsa is known as Vatsalyam. It is

an understatement to say that H.H. exudes Vatsalyam at

all times for all of Shishyas and Abhimanis..In this

context, adiyen is reminded of the KaNNinunsiruthAmbu

salutation “tirutthi paNikoLvAn” as he corrects the

faults of his Shishyas.

 

As adiyen was getting ready to leave for Bangalore the

day after receiving Prapatti, a Swami belonging to a

pre-eminent Srivaishnava lineage came up to H.H . and

submitted a request for Prapatti. Adiyen is

reproducing verbatim the conversation between H.H. and

this supplicant (AP) below, which illustrates the

compassion, and concern of H.H. for the well being of

the latter:

 

H.H. “Before we proceed with the discussion on

Prapatti I want to know if you perform trikala Sandhya

everyday?”

 

AP: “Unfortunately, I do not do this”

 

H.H. “How did this happen?”

 

AP: “I was engaged in work and therefore did not have

the time to do this”

 

H.H. “Now you have retired can you not do this?”

 

AP: “Adiyen”

 

H.H. “One who is bereft of Sandhya is steeped in

nithya ashuchi and therefore is unfit for any Vaidhika

Karma. The Gayathri mantram is a pre-requisite for all

Veda parayanam. Therefore, a person bereft of

sandhyavandanam is precluded from uttering any Vedic

prayers. A janma chandala is one, who is engaged in

work at cremation grounds. Consequently, he is not

required to perform sandhyavandanam. However, one who

gives up the nitya karma of Sandhyavandanam is verily

a karma Chandala. Partaking of food is also a Vedic

ritual. Therefore, one who gives up Sandhyavandam

becomes unfit even to consume food! “

 

H.H. continued “When gruhasthas come to prostrate

before me, I advise the ladies that they can get

BrAhmaNithvam only if their husbands possess

BrAhmaNathvam. This is possible only by performance of

Sandhyavandanam. Therefore, after your husband

finishes his morning bath do not offer him a cup of

coffee. Instead, give him a shombu full of water to

perform Sandhyavandanam. Again when he returns from

work in the evening do not offer him coffee. Give him

the sombu full of water for performing

Sandhyavandanam. “

 

H.H. “ The most precious gift you can give to a

friend/relative in dire need is the safeguarding of

their BrAhmaNathvam. When they are unable to perform

Sandhyavandanam due to being indisposed, offer arghyam

on their behalf and perform Sandhyavandanam. This

simple act is worth more than the most expensive of

gifts that you can offer. Performance of

Sandhyavandanam confers the benefit of worshipping

Lord Narayana through the rendition of the three

Vedas. Mastering the three Vedas is an extremely

arduous task. However, the simple act of performing

thrikAla sandhya readily confers this lofty benefit.

Need I say more about the importance of performing

Sandhyavandanam?”

 

H.H. continued “You belong to a pre-eminent

Srivaishnava lineage that has the rights to mudhal

thIrtham at a famous dhivya desham. Your ancestors

were renowned for their austere practices. Therefore,

you should conform to this tradition and have the

necessary anushtanam to go with the rights to mudhal

thIrtham. Do you read Sanskrit or Tamil?”

 

AP: “Tamil”

 

H.H. then gave this Swami a Tamil book containing the

procedure for Sandhyavandanam and advised him “Read

this book and start practicing trikala Sandhavandanam

right away. Come back after 10 days and I will ask you

the Sandhyavandana mantrams. Upon satisfactorily

completing this procedure, we can discuss the matter

of your receiving Prapatti”

 

In this entire conversation, there was not a trace of

anger on the face of H.H. Instead throughout there was

a genuine concern for the well-being of the

supplicant.

 

Adiyen wishes to remember this experience with H.H. in

the context of Swami Desikan's Hayagriva Stotram

salutation " navam navam pAtramAham dayAyA: " Adiyen is

also reminded of Swami Desikan’s tribute to Daya Devi

in 108 exquisite verses of the Daya Shatakam. In verse

15 of the Daya Shatakam, Swami Desikan states " Oh Daya

Devi ! Lord Srinivasa, the house-holder at the

Thirumalai Hill shines with His qualities of Jnana,

Bala, Aishwarya, Veerya, Sakti and the like, only

because of Your presence therewith.

 

If only You, Daya were not present, then all His

qualities would become devalued and turn out to be

mere doshas or defects. You, Daya Devi, make Him what

He is. " In the Padhuka Sahasram, Swami Desikan

glorifies the Padhukas (Swami NammAzhwar and

Sadacharyas in his line) as verily the embodiment of

the Lord's Daya. Adiyen wishes to remember H.H.'s

MahOpakaram in blessing adiyen and his family with

Prapatti through these salutations of Swami Desikan

and the Stotra Ratnam salutation of Swami Alavandar, a

pre-eminent Acharya, of our Sampradayam.

 

Swami AlavandAr, in a mood of intense

naichyanusandhanam (self-depracation) states in the

Stotra Ratnam " na Dharma nishtOsmi na.... " However

these words characterize adiyen to perfection.

 

Consequently, the Lord's Daya is of paramount

importance to adiyen. The most merciful Lord Narayana

blessed adiyen with SadAcharya sambandham- " Pesum

Daivam NadamAdum Daivam " for his reformation and

redemption. The compassion exuded by H.H. is similar

to the Ganges river, which cleanses everyone that

takes a bath in it regardless of caste, creed, sex,

attainment or background. H.H. is totally

non-discriminatory in the matter of granting refuge to

a Prapanna. In this respect, he is verily the " Ashrita

vatsalyaIka mahOdadhE "

 

Such a great Mahan-an incomparable ocean of mercy, the

unfailing refuge of one in distress completes 25 years

of Sanyasa Ashramam on February 14, 2007 . Adiyen

requests shishyas and Abhimanis to participate in the

function planned at the Ashramam for this most sacred

occasion.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

 

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