Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr
nambi-kiDAmbi AchAn
Perhaps, Sri ThirukOshtiyUr nambi is the
most misundertood of all the AchAryAs. Sri ThirukkOshtiyUr nambi is always
correlated to Sri RamAnujA's eighteen times walking from thiruvarangam to
thirukkOshtiyUr which is about 100 kms. In fact, one of fellow srEvaishNavites
goes to the extent of saying ( out of devotion and affaction towards sri
EmperumAnAr) one has to look for anti-magnanimous qualities in this great
AchAryA Sri ThirukkOshityUr nambi.
One has to realise that in those times,
the value of the meanings was kept so sacred that only after testing the
sincerity and dedication is the information disseminated.
Anyhow, the magnanimous character of
thirukkOshityUr nambi can be apparently seen from an event which took place on a
summer day in the south cAuvery bank at SriRangam.
Once, some miscreants, with the intention
of finishing of Sri RamAnujA poisoned the food to be cooked for him. On hearing
this, Sri ThirukkOshtiyUr nmabi rushed to SriRangam. Udayavar went along with
his sishyAs to welcome his AchAryan trowards the south bank of the river. It was
a sunny aftenoon of summer. The heat was at its peak.The river sand being a good
conductor of heat, was burning due to this. Sri RamAnujA fell fully flat unto
his AchAryAn's feet on the hot sand. The physique reddened on bracing with the
heat. However, the AchAryan never commanded the disciple to get up. Seconds
became minutes and the body was tormenrted by the heat.
Sri kiDAmbi AchAn, one of the disciple of
Sri RAmAnujA, immediartely questioned the intentions of Sri ThirukkOshtiyUr
nambi and he took up udyavar on himself and he lay on the sands saving udayavar
from the falling heat.
Sri ThirukkOshtiyUr nambi, now opened his
mouth. " I am looking for a great person like you, one whose prime intention is
to take care of Sri RAmAnujAs health and welfare, one who does not hestiate to
place in the forefront the importance of nurturing AchAryAs physique. You
are the right person. Hereinafter, you may cook food for Sri EmperumAnAr and
serve him" were his words.
The large heartedness of nambi in rushing
to SriRangam and devising a strategy to find out the right person for the right
job. In the process the greatness of Sri kiDambi AchAn came
up.
Does it not show that Sri ThirukkOshtiyUr
nambi's is not a stone hearted soul but a lion hearted one and a large
hearted one.
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