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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Veera Sundara Brahmarayan, who was Kooratthazhvan's
disciple decided to build a wall for the Srirangam 
temple. In the process, he decided to break down the
house of Pillai Pilliyazhvan which was in the way.

Bhattar asked him not to do that stating "Your wall
is not the protection for Namperumal. It is Pillai
Pillaiyazhvan's praises to the Lord that are His
protection. Therefore, just as Thirumangai Azhvar
avoided Thondaradippodi Azhvar's garden and built a
wall around it, so too should you build a wall 
around Pillai Pillaiyazhvan's house."

Veera Sundaran ignored Bhattar's advice and built
the wall after destructing the house. Further, he
also began to cause problems for Bhattar. So,
Bhattar left Srirangam and moved to Thirukkottiyur.

After a while, Veera Sundara Brahmarayan died and
Bhattar's disciples, excited by the news, went to
Bhattar's mother Andal and told her "Bhattar's
enemy has passed away and our acharya can return to
Srirangam now". They then began celebrating.

Upon hearing the news, Andal went inside her house
and started crying in a high voice. The disciples
asked Andal "Whay are you crying? Should you not be
happy that Bhattar's enemy is dead and that he and
his close disciples can come back?"

Andal replied "You do not understand. Veera Sundaran
was Kooratthazhvan's disciple and yet caused 
suffering to his acharya's son Bhattar. And he died
neither after seeking Bhattar's pardon nor after
feeling sorrowful for doing this deed. Therefore,
he has guaranteed himself that he would not attain
moksha. But, at least till now he was living in
Srirangam and able to see Namperumal. Now he has 
lost that enjoyment also. How could someone who is
Kooratthazhvan's disciple suffer like this? This is
why I am crying".

That is, it is left only to Kooratthazvan and his
family to feel compassion and look for the 
upliftment of even those who cause them harm.

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas Series:
http://www.acharya.org/articles/aditlooa/index.html




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