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SrI:
 
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs : Today we will cover
five more Sahasra Naamams relating to the ChillaRai
Rahasyam of SampradhAya Parisuddhi . The detailed
commentary on SampradhAya Parisuddhi is available at :
 
http://www.ibiblio.org/Sripedia/ebooks/vdesikan/samparadaya_parisuddhi
 
Chillarai RahasyangaL ( NaamAs 724-728)
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(724) KalpAdhi NigamAntha pravartakA--vadhruthikshamAya nama:
 
(Meaning): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who had the scholarship 
to establish firmly the AchAryAs , who were engaged in the propagation of
the VedAntha sampradhAyam at the beginning of Kali Yugam .
 
Our VisishtAdhviatha SiddhAntham is timeless. Sages VyAsa , BhOdhAyana
were the initial AchAryAs , who instructed us ( PravatakAs) on the VedAnthic
doctrines and their meanings . They were followed by Dankar (Brahma Nandhi) ,
DhramidAcchAryar et al . When the Kali Yugam started ( 43rd Day after the birth
of kali yugam ) , Swamy NammAzhwAr became the Pravarthakar . From Him
our NigamAntha Pravaraka paramparai started in Kali Yugam . 
 
(725) SaThakOpAchArya  bhAva sTApanaika vichakshaNAya nama:
 
(Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who was skilled in establishing
Swamy NammAzhwAr as the First AchAryan for us in Kali Yugam
from a Paramapara that reaches all the way up to Sriman NaarAyaNa .
Madhura Kavi AzhwAr was the sishyar of Swamy NammAzhwAr , when
latter's avathAram took place at AzhwAr Thirunagari . After a few centuries ,
Swamy NammAzhwAr became the AchAryan for Swamy Naatha Muni 
in two ways : (1) Swamy Naatha Muni had links to Madhura Kavi through
His sishya Paramaprai ( Paraankusa Daasar , who initiated Swamy
Naatha Muni in to KaNNinuNN SiRutthAmpu Dhivya Prabhandham
for latte rto gain siddhi) and (2) Swamy NammAzhwAr appearing directly
before Swamy Naathamuni to initiate him into Yoga Rahasyam and
Dhivya Prabhandhams (Tamizh MaRaikaL) . Additional comments on
the establishment of Swamy NaamAzhwAr  as the AchAryar for us all
is covered under the 518th Desika Sahasra Naamam.
 
(726) anukoolAchArya vamsya vidhyAdhAna supAthravidhE nama:
 
(Meaning ) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who clearly understood
that the anukoola Purushars  are appropriate authorities for
the transmission of Brahma VidhyA ( VidhyA dhAnam) .
 
Swamy AlavanthAr is the grandson of Swamy Naatha Muni.
If Swamy Naatha Muni had chosen to initiate his grandson ,
he would have become the direct AchAryan for Swamy AlavanthAr.
Swamy Naatha Muni asked instead his direct sishyar , UyyakkoNDAr
to be his grandson's and said  : " When my grandson develops a ruchi (taste)
for VedAntham , then , instrcut him and accept him as your sishyan" . 
 
Swamy Desikan explains the two resons why Swamy Naatha Muni did not
initiate his grandson directly during his life time : (1) When a sishyan recieves
initation from an AchAryan , he is obligated to initiate the son or grandson of
the AchAryan , who become fit persons to recieve VedAntha VidhyA through
this route . Swamy Naatha Munihad this practise in mind , when he asked
UyyakkoNDAr to initiate his grandson  . Jn~Ana Santhathi is protected
this way . Further , the son or the grandson of the AchAryan should not
look down on  the AchAryan's sishyan as an insignificant one  ;
(2) The adhikAri ( Swamy AlavanthAr  in this case ) should be ready to recieve
the UpadEsam . They should be anukoolars to recieve the UpadEsam .
If they are disinterested , UpadEsam should not take place . There was
a time , when AlavanthAr had no special desire for learning about
the VedAntham . Therefore , Swamy Naathamuni did not initiate
his grandson directly . 
 
(727) Mukhya-pradhAnAcharyathva sTApanaika vichakshaNAya nama:
 
(Meaning ): Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who had the intellectual
rigor to establish that the most important criteria in vidhyA grahaNam
is the unique qualifications of the AchAryan , who instructs a sishyan
on the cardinal doctrines and their meanings of our SampradhAyam .
Such an AchAryan  becomes then the Mukhya or PradhAna AchAryan
for the Sishyan .
 
For some sishyAs , they recieve all the instructions on the Rahasyams
and VedAnthArTams from a single AchAryan . Example is Swamy Desikan
who recieved all his training from his uncle , Swamy AppuLLAr alone .
For AchArya RaamAnujA , there were 5 AchAryAs , who initiated him
on different VedAnthic aspects. Question may arise as to who among
the multiple AchAryAs (as in the case of Sri RaamAnujA ) is the Mukhya
AchArya (PradhAna AchAryan) . One who instruct the sishyan on
Moksha UpAyam , ManthrArTams and clear doubts on one's Svaroopam
and thereby develops the ruchi for Moksham is  the MukyAchAryan .
Periya Nampi in this context is the PradhAnAcharyan .
Those who clear the doubts on the Manthrams or instruct a sishyan
on the angams of say , Prapatthi , are apradhAna AchAryan ( ThuNai
AchAryan) . Both the PradhAna and apradhAna AchAryans 
should be equally respected in our sadh-sampradhAyam .  
 
(728) Srimadh RAmAnujAchArya SampradhAya virOdhagnE nama:
 
( Meaning) : Salutations to Swamy Desikan , who removed the virOdhams
among Sishya SampradhAyams of those , who belong to the RaamAnuja
AchArya Paramparai .
 
Our AchArya Paramparai  is the same upto AchArya RaamAnujA .
After his time , the SampradhAyams spread in to  different branches
through the sishya paramparai of AchArya RaamAnujA . Even if they
grew as seperate branches , there is no disagreement in the key matters
of the SampradhAyam .It is however possible that there are some
differences in intrepreting the meaning of Rahasyams as a result of
different padha anvayam . There will be abhiprAya VidhyAsams in these
areas but not in mukhya vishayams . 
 
Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan    
 


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