You are here: SriPedia - Ramanuja - Archives - May 2002

Ramanuja List Archive: Message 00045 May 2002

 
May 2002 Indexes ( Date | Thread | Author )
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]


Sreemathe Ramanuja Namaha
========================================= 
Thirukkolurammal Varthaigal (TV) - Part I (Introduction)
======================================== 
This an English translation of TV from 12000 vakya Guruparambharai.

Adiyal had never attempted to write or translate anything
before and have tried to stick with the original version. 
In this writing Adiyal takes credit only for the errors.

This work is submitted to the Holy Feet of my Acharya 
H H TRIDANDI SRIMANNARAYANA RAMANUJA JEER SWAMI. 
(affectionately known as CHINNAJeeyar Swami)

With perumal's nirhetuka kripa adiyAl is able to start this kainkariyam
________________________________________________________
Introduction:
======== 
In Emberumanar's life some events may be of very little significance, 
but knowing them makes us think and in some instances even chills and thrills 
us. 
Though He was Jagad Guru He was a child at heart, with very simple living and 
was easily accessible to the helpless children, women and all devotess.

In one instance, in the streets of SriRangam some little children were playing 
with sand, creating a Temple, God and Prasadam. When Udayavar went by, 
the children walked up to Him and said 
" Swami, Here is Your Perumal, Here is Perumal's Prasadam, 
please accept this and they gave Him a fistful of sand (the pretend Prasadam). 

Udayavar uttered"Danyosmi"(Thank you) with grace and accepted the sand 
prasadam in His Kashayam. 
This graceful act of Udayavar made the children very happy, and thus Udayavar 
Himself.

Another time Swami went to AlwarThirunagari to do Mangalasasanam for 
Swami Nammalwar and Vaithamanidhi Perumal and Thayar, and was heading towards 
Thirukkolur, Avatharasthalam of MadhuraKavi Alwar. 

He encountered a lady moving out of that Holyplace with her bags. This 
distressed 
Udayavar very much. As she did her pranamams to Swami Ramanuja He asked her 
" Lady, Where are you going and why are you leaving this Holy place?" The lady 
replied 
(with frustration)" I am leaving Thirukkolur, what is the difference where I 
go?". 

For this Emberumannar replied "Thinnamen Elamman Pugummor 
Thirukkolure 6-7-1, Thiruvai Mozhi), 
it is for going in to live not to leave,with whatever hardship isn't it better 
to 
live in this holy place than anywhere else?" 

The lady replied with tearful eyes "SWAMI,it doesn't matter where I live, 
I am an ignorant woman, I have not done any great sacrifices good deeds, 
I don't deserve to live in this Holy place," . 

Then she went on to give 81 reasons why she is unfit to live there.
This is an excerpt from 12000 padi Vakya GURUPARAMBARAI by Pillai Lokam JEER.

Among the 81 reasons some instances are from Ithihasas, some from Alwars 
and Achrya's life stories. Except for a couple of episodes that are doubtful 
(which is felt to have been added later from Udayavar's life) the rest of the 
instances quoted are authentically verifyable.

Here are some of the reasons THIRUKKOLUR AMMAL gave, that made her unfit to 
live in Thirukkolur.

Adiyal

1) did NOT say will bring Krishna like Akkrura

2) did NOT give my heart like Vidhura

3) didn NOT give up my life like Rishi's wife

4) did NOT have a strong mind like Piratti

5) didn NOT bring back the dead like Thondamaan

6) did NOT feed the Lord like Kanda Karnan

7) did NOT dressup SITADEVI as a mother 

8) did NOT go searching for a father like Durva

9) did NOT say the 3 words like Shatra Bhandhu

10) did NOT get blessed by the THIRUVADI of SRI RAMA like Agalya

Adiyal will attempt to re-write the story for each point & then give 
the moral of the story.

As most of you in these groups are very learned people. 
These could be used as bedtime stories for children.
=======End Introduction ==================
To be continued.

Alwar Emberumannar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam.

Ramapriya Ramanuja Dasyai
======================================
These articles can be found at www.radioramanuja.com/docs/mag.htm




[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index ] [Thread Index ] [Author Index ]
Home Page
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia
ramanuja-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to the list