Again, I am apolegtic to all the brethen from dEsika SampradAyam,
for my intent was not to slight Swami dEsikan or His followers.
Just wanted to point out the inconsistencies in Sri Anbil Swamin's mail, that is all.
Coming back to the topic, for example this is what Sri Anbil HIMSELF had written in his Saranagathi Journal while discussing the lifetimes of the AchAryAs.
PeriyavAchAn PiLLai 1167 - 1262
Pillai Lokacharya 1264- 1327 ( Some sources say 1205-1311)
Vedanta Desikacharya 1268- 1369
Looking at the dates, PeriyavAchAn PiLLai appears to have attained Paramapadam 6 years even before the Birth of Desikar!! How could he have even met Desikar in Person?????
If there is an argument regarding the suggested lack of accuracy in chronology, it is not valid, as there are only expected inaccuracies in the time periods of AzhvArs, but not with respect to the AchAryAs. The time periods of AchAryAs are taken from more than a single source, which include: As suggested by the biographers, written by Christian Missionaries of those days, authors of the Islamic Kingdoms, scholars from other dynasties (Hoysala Kingdom, KrishnadEva rAyA's kingdom); and all their numbers over or less support each other.
Even otherwise did Sri Anbil publish a disclaimer saying that the numbers and the data he presents are all subjected to inaccuracies??
As for the "Seeronru" thanian:
Many scholars have agreed the perceived differences in SwAMi dEsikan's works before visiting Srirangam and after visiting Srirangam. For example, he chose to write munivAhana bogam, the commentary on AmalanAdippiran, as his first and and one of the very few (the only commentary in TAMIL) after visiting Swami PL at Srirangam.
In the same context, there are no differences in the stance of Swami PL in any of his works
SwAmi PL instructed SwAmi dEsikan to save SruthaprakAsikai, as seen in Thiruarangan UlA. How could the instructor pay obeisances to the disciple??
If GPP 3000 is conveniently cited as the source, dear Sri VaishnavAs, I am sorry to say that GPP 6000 doesn't even mention a single line about swAmi dEsikan, will then be fair on my part to even question the existence of such a great AchAryA?? No i would never committ such a maha-apachara
Sri PrativAdhi Bhayankaram Anna was the stalwart disciple of Swami dEsikan's son, KumAra varadAchAriar, before he surrendered to ManavALa mAmunikaL, and this is an indisputable fact accepted globally, Infact, Swami PB Anna's thanian has SwAmi dEsikan's name.
Moreover about 50% of Desika Mangalam contains slokas written by
Swami PB Anna.
Do we observe anywhere that we gloat over the fact that somebody from dEsika sampradayam accepted Swami MM as his AchAryan??
In the Bhagawad Gita, Lord Krishna talks about how to seek knowledge:
tad viddhi pranipatena
pariprasnena sevaya
upadeksyanti te jnanam
jnaninas tattva-darsinah
One should humbly surrender to an AchAryan, and ASK QUESTIONS. Our whole sampradayam spread because of immense inquiries from the seeker and accurate answers from the sought.
Again, I am apolegtic to all the brethen from dEsika SampradAyam, for my intent was not to slight Swami dEsikan or His followers. Just wanted to point out the inconsistencies in Sri Anbil's article, and website, that is all. And to be honest ladies and gentleman, I was deeply hurt when I read the contents of his presentation.
I am sure many more Ramanuja Sampradaya Devotees are being hurt by this webpage and presentation. Can anyone who has a rappo or knows sri Anbil talk to him to rectify these errors at the website and his presentation.
Again i apologize if my mail was hurtful to any desika Sampradaya devotees, however I humbly request them to consider the emotional distress caused to Ramanuja sampradaya devotees by reading that webpage and presentations.
adiyen dAsan,
kidAmbi Soundararajan.
AzhwAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE Saranam.
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