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Dear Sri Madhavan / Members

Adiyen inspite of my very limited knowledge would like to share a few words
regarding your query.

For us, the various centers of our SV sampradAyam should, by default,
command equal devotion and reverence, even across sects - minor
philosophical differences notwithstanding.

After all, the Matams and Ashramams were established for safe-guarding and
developing our sampradAyam and siddhAntham and not to just segregate us into
one AcharyA lineage or the other. Having said that, we all have a natural
affection or comfort level with respect to our direct AcharyA Sannidhi but
shouldn't let that hold us back from learning and enjoying from companion
achArya paramparais.

To this day, most of our AchAryAs (at one point or the other atleast in
their purvAshramams) have interacted and learned from each other and
continue to do so whenever possible, even after becoming siddhAnta
nirdhArana SArvabhoumAs of a particular seat. Most trace back their
guruparampara to a common AchAryA.

For instance, Sri PrativAti Bayankaram Annan Swami of ThennAcharya
SampradAyam and a direct disciple of Sri ManavAla Mamunigal studied under
Sri NainarAchAryar, Sri Vedanta Desikar's son!

What better example to look for, in seeking the *anugrahams* from other SV
achAryAs?

Swami Desikar in His work SampradAyaparisuddhi says very emphatically that
there was no difference of opinion/meaning in sishya sampradAyams of Sri
BhAsyakAra. Just interpretational variance. Given that, regardless of our
'direct follower' status, we should have absolutely no qualms approaching
achAryAs or participating in kaimkaryams especially within the same sect! I
should say you're quite right and fortunate.

adiyEn,
Sriram

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From: vmadhavan@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:vmadhavan@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:08 AM
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Subject: RE: [SriRangaSri] Asmath AchAryan's Ashta-Sapthathi AvathAra
MahOthsvam : Part II




Most respected Swamin

Being a resident of Hyderabad, I had the privilege of going to the Sri
Ahobila Mutt yesterday and had the bhaagyam of receiving the Sri Satari and
theertham from HH. It was a very very blissful experience.

I am a thiruvadi of Srimad Andavan. Yestereday, I did re-priotize my agenda
(official and unofficial) to get this bliss. Vist to HH was not in my
original agenda as I am not a direct follower of Sri Ahobila Mutt.

In this context I request you to furnish, for the benefit of all, thougth
provoking literature, anecdotes, and experiences as to show how one has got
to tell oneself and self motivate oneself to go to the Acharyas of other
Mutts and Samprayadaya. How one can look beyond "my" and "not my" in the
serious area of beseeching Aacharyas'  blessings, bhaashanams, and spending
a few moments in their airs, is the topic in which I have the quest.

Regards,

Dasan Madhavan

________________________________

From: Sadagopan [mailto:sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Mon 11/22/2004 10:07 PM
To: Swami
Cc: Ponnappan; SRS; Sgt; DS
Subject: [SriRangaSri] Asmath AchAryan's Ashta-Sapthathi AvathAra MahOthsvam
: Part II





TaaraNa Samvathsara , Kaisika EkAdasi PuNya Kaalam
Kaarthikai UtthirattAthi ( PrOshtapadhaa Nakshathram )
Asmath AchAryan's Thirunakshathra dinam

Svasthi SrI:

SrI LakshmInrusimha DhivyapAdhukA sEvaka SrIvaNN SaThakOpa
SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA Desikaaya Nama :

At the very outset of AchArya Vandhanam on this special day of
His avatharam , let us reflect on the updEsam of Thirumazhisai
AzhwAr in the 89th Paasuram of His Naanmukhan ThiruvandhAthi :

Pazhuthu aahAthu onRu aRinthEn PaaRkkadalAn Paadham
vazhuvaa vahai ninaninthu vaikal- -ThozhuvAraik- -
kaNdu iRainji vaazhwAr kalantha vinai kedutthu
viNN tiRanthu veeRRiruppAr mikku

( Comments on the Meaning  of the above Paasuram )
***************************************************
I have found today the unfailing means for our ujjevanam
( salvation). That upAyam (means) is  Bhagavatha /AchArya
aasrayaNam (holding on to the sacred feet of the AchAryan
firmly) as a way of life .This aasrayaNam of AchAryan ,
prostrating before them , performing niraparAdha Kaimkaryam
for them (blemishless service to them) is the upAyam that
destroys all sins . Such fortunate jeevans , who have performed
Prapatthi benefit immeasurably from the power of their AchAryan ,
who is engaged without break on the meditation and AarAdhanam of
BhagavAn ( Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhanin this case ) ; Such prapannAs
known for their MahA Viswaasam in their AchAryan are filled with bliss.
For them ,  the doors of Parama padham open up without effort .

Asmath AchAryan is engaged in such AaarAdhanam for and kaimkaryam to
Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan . His every breath is MalOlan and His guNAnubhavam .

Sriman Anbil Ramaswamy's tribute to HH the revered 45th Jeeyar of
Ahobila Matam cited earlier by Sri Ramaswamy is an exceptionally
moving one and adiyEn refers you back to this detailed and moving
posting for gaining a glimpse of the anantha kalyANa guNams
and visEsha vaibhavam of this great AchAryan :

http://www.saranagathi.org/articles/anbil/45jeer.htm

>From here on , adiyEn will quote the anubhavam of many
Ubhaya VedAnthic SthOtriyAs from their reverential   tributes
made , when asmath AchAryan crossed His 70th Thirunakshathram
mile stone .

Srimath Azhagiya Singar's Own words
******************************************
Bhadram KarNEbhi: sruNuyAma dEva:
Bhadram pasyEma aakshabhir-yajathrA: - - - Veda Vaakyam

May we hear the auspicous eulogies about Nrusimhan .
the Bhadran , with our ears ! May we see with our eyes
the auspicious dhivya mangaLa vigraham of MalOlan !

SarvOapi Yamm samAsrithya skalam bhadram asnuthE
SriyA cha Bhadrayaa jushta: Yasthamm BHADRAM namAmyaham

All kshEmams and MangaLams knock on the door of one ,
who seeeks MalOla Nrusimhan as their unfailing  refuge .
He is embraced by Bhadrai ( MahA Lakshmi) with ardour
and adiyEn's salutations are to this Bhadran , Sri Lakshmi
Nrusimhan !

Now let us enjoy the excerpts from the tributes of VidhwAns
about prakrutham HH Sri NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA Desikan :

1. U.Ve . Sri Veeravalli GhanapADi DesikAchArya Swamy
*********************************************************
UtthirattAthi ( PrOshtapadhaa) Nakshathram has Ahirbhudhnyan
as the athishtAna dEvathai . That is none other than " SarvaJ~nan "
Rudran , who performs his moving SaraNAgathy to Sri Nrusimhan
through the Mantra Raaja Padha SthOthram . The ability to recite
by rote this sthOthram for any one , who will be considered for
Nrusimha AasthAnam at Sri Matam . Why is it so? The name of
Ahirbudhnyan reveals it . Ahirbudhnyan is defined as the One ,
who has never any want and is filled with all mangaLams due to
the anugraham of His patron , MalOlan ( na hreeyathE ithyahi:
KadAchidhapi hreeyathE ) .

The manthrams for aajya aahUthi for the nakshathtra Saanthi
for UthirattAthi , its dEvathai and the BhUmi on which such
celebration of the Lord takes place are :

ahayE BhudhniyAya SvAhA ( for the dEvathi )_
ProshDapadhEbhya: svAhA ( for the Nakshathram)
prathishtAyai SvAhA ( for the stable , motionless BhUmi).

When some one is unable to perform these homams ,
they can recite the Achithra KaaNDa Veda Manthram
and offer manthra roopa aahUthi:

bhavAmithrO na sEvyO gruthAsuthi:
vibhUtha dhyumna yEvayA u sapraTA:
adhAthE VISHNO vidhushA chidhrudhya:
sthOmO yaj~nyasya rAdhyO havishmatha:

(Meaning ) : Oh VishNu ! May Thou be the root cause
of our sukham like a true friend ! Thou art the One ,
who blesses us with bhOgya vasthus like Grutham !
Thou art the One with sarva Sampath ( limitless Iswaryam)!
Thou art the One , who is PrApyam . You travel to the places of
Your aasrithAs to protect them ! Thou art clebrated for
that oudhAryam (generosity of action ) ! Oh VishNu !
even if I am not qualified (fit) to perform  this Yaagam   ,
the possession of knowledge about the meanings of
Vedam ( vEdArTa Jn~Anam) is important to earn Through
meditation on Your form as Yaagam with the havis ! Thou art
the most appropriate one for our  worship ( AarAdhanam) !

This far seeing Azhagiya Singar born on PrOshDapadhA
nakshatram has made sure that Achithra , AswamEdha
PaarAyaNams take place on the EkAdasi days in front of
SarvathO Bhadhran , Ahirbudhnyan's Sarva Swamy . Through
a trust , he has arranged for these Veda ViNNappams and
requests the Lord of AhObilam to hear them ( AkhilANda Koti
BrahmANDa Naayaka! AcchithrAswamEdham SruNu ) . One
who is blessed to hear this AswamEdha PaarAyaNam leaps over
all sins including Brahma hatthi dhOsham ( Sarvam pApmAnam
tarathy , tarathy BrahmahathyAm , yOaswamEdhEna yajathE ,
yauchainamEvam vEdha ). Such is the phalan of listening to
AswamEdham for those , who can not asemble the required
ingredients( Rthviks , Dhravyam etc ) for performing the Yaagam
itself .

 SrI Swamy Prasasthi : U.Ve . PeyaampAdi SrivathsAngAcchAr Swamy
*************************************************************************
adiyEn will cover next the other Prasasthis including those of Sri
SrIvathsAngAcchAr  Swamy , where he compares Srimath
Azhagiya Singar to ThrivikramAvathAran .

 (To Be continued )

SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan








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