Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Srimath Varavara Munaye Nama:
Dear SriVaishnava Bhagavathas,
Kindly accept adiyen's pranams. Today is Pankuni Punarvasu. Today in addition to being RamaNavami, is the avathara day of a great scholar of our sampradhayam, Nyayaa Vidhwan Sri.U.Ve. Karapankadu Swami. Swami was born on this day in 1906. Today is the 100th thirunakshathram of this great scholar who rode like a simham amongst scholars in the last century. Attached is a doc. which describes the life and works of this great acharyan. This document is also available in http://www.radioramanuja.com/acharyas/karpangadu/
In this month's issue of Geethacharyan a very nice article written by Karapankadu swami (in Tamil) is published. In very simple but precise terms,
swami establishes why Divya Prabhandham is also equivalent to Vedhas. His choice quotes of pramana vakyams are very authentic and makes this an article to be treasured. Reading this article will improve one's perception about Divya Prabhandham. Needless to say, it must also improve one's gratitude to all the great acharyas who wrote commentary to the Prabhandhams and gave us all illiterate beings the divine necter of vedhas in such simple way. Adiyen will attempt to translate swami's article in English if time permits.
Adiyen
Ramanuja Dasan
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadikale Saranam
Jeeyar Thiruvadikale Saranam