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SrI:
SrimathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:
Dearest all,

Given below is the wonderful message from Sri
Muralidhar Rangaswami.
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan
***********
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha

Adiyen wishes to salute AsmadAcharyan's Sarva BhUta
Daya and remember with gratitude the MahOpakAram
bestowed upon adiyen. H.H. Sri Paravakottai Andavan
Swami blessed adiyen with Prapatti many years back.
Upon receiving Prapatti adiyen truly felt wedded to
the Divya Dampatis through H.H. Prior to granting
Prapatti, H.H. instructed adiyen to perform Sethu
snanam at TirupullaNi. H.H. described with great
attention to detail, the route from Srirangam to
TirupullaNi, pointing out the places of significance
to Lord Narayana along the way. H.H. very
affectionately described the Kaimkaryam of
Tirukoshtiyur nambi, when focussing on the Kshetram of
Tirukkoshtiyur.

H.H. also informed adiyen of the place at TirupullaNi,
from where adiyen could partake of Perumal Prasadam
after performing Sethu Snanam. Adiyen was immensely
moved by the overbearing concern of H.H. for every
aspect of adiyen's welfare. Adiyen's return to
Srirangam was delayed by a few hours since we lost our
way. Consequently, it was 10.30 pm when adiyen reached
the Ashramam. Adiyen was shocked to see H.H. waiting
with concern at the entrance to the Ashramam. Adiyen
entered the ashramam with the words "apacharam
apacharam" (for causing so much concern to H.H.and
keeping him awake at that late hour of the night) on
his lips. H.H. smilingly remarked "I just now came out
of the Ashramam upon hearing the noise of the car. I
was not waiting outside all along." Adiyen was
overwhelmed upon experiencing the Vatsalyam of H.H.
The term Vatsa denotes a calf. A cow that has just
given birth to a calf is called "Dhenu". The affection
of a Dhenu for its Vatsa is known as Vatsalyam. It is
an understatement to say that H.H. exudes Vatsalyam at
all times for all of Shishyas and Abhimanis..In this
context, adiyen is reminded of the KaNNinunsiruthAmbu
salutation ?tirutthi paNikoLvAn? as he corrects the
faults of his Shishyas.

As adiyen was getting ready to leave for Bangalore the
day after receiving Prapatti, a Swami belonging to a
pre-eminent Srivaishnava lineage came up to H.H . and
submitted a request for Prapatti. Adiyen is
reproducing verbatim the conversation between H.H. and
this supplicant (AP) below, which illustrates the
compassion, and concern of H.H. for the well being of
the latter:

H.H. ?Before we proceed with the discussion on
Prapatti I want to know if you perform trikala Sandhya
everyday??

AP:  ?Unfortunately, I do not do this?

H.H. ?How did this happen??

AP: ?I was engaged in work and therefore did not have
the time to do this?

H.H. ?Now you have retired can you not do this??

AP: ?Adiyen?

H.H. ?One who is bereft of Sandhya is steeped in
nithya ashuchi and therefore is unfit for any Vaidhika
Karma. The Gayathri mantram is a pre-requisite for all
Veda parayanam. Therefore, a person bereft of
sandhyavandanam is precluded from uttering any Vedic
prayers. A janma chandala is one, who is engaged in
work at cremation grounds. Consequently, he is not
required to perform sandhyavandanam.  However, one who
gives up the nitya karma of Sandhyavandanam is verily
a karma Chandala. Partaking of food is also a Vedic
ritual. Therefore, one who gives up Sandhyavandam
becomes unfit even to consume food! ?

H.H. continued ?When gruhasthas come to prostrate
before me, I advise the ladies that they can get
BrAhmaNithvam only if their husbands possess
BrAhmaNathvam. This is possible only by performance of
Sandhyavandanam. Therefore, after your husband
finishes his morning bath do not offer him a cup of
coffee. Instead, give him a shombu full of water to
perform Sandhyavandanam. Again when he returns from
work in the evening do not offer him coffee. Give him
the sombu full of water for performing
Sandhyavandanam. ?

H.H. ? The most precious gift you can give to a
friend/relative in dire need is the safeguarding of
their BrAhmaNathvam. When they are unable to perform
Sandhyavandanam due to being indisposed, offer arghyam
on their behalf and perform Sandhyavandanam. This
simple act is worth more than the most expensive of
gifts that you can offer. Performance of
Sandhyavandanam confers the benefit of worshipping
Lord Narayana through the rendition of the three
Vedas. Mastering the three Vedas is an extremely
arduous task. However, the simple act of performing
thrikAla sandhya readily confers this lofty benefit.
Need I say more about the importance of performing
Sandhyavandanam??
 
H.H. continued ?You belong to a pre-eminent
Srivaishnava lineage that has the rights to mudhal
thIrtham at a famous dhivya desham. Your ancestors
were renowned for their austere practices. Therefore,
you should conform to this tradition and have the
necessary anushtanam to go with the rights to mudhal
thIrtham. Do you read Sanskrit or Tamil??

AP: ?Tamil?

H.H. then gave this Swami a Tamil book containing the
procedure for Sandhyavandanam and advised him ?Read
this book and start practicing trikala Sandhavandanam
right away. Come back after 10 days and I will ask you
the Sandhyavandana mantrams. Upon satisfactorily
completing this procedure, we can discuss the matter
of your receiving Prapatti?

In this entire conversation, there was not a trace of
anger on the face of H.H. Instead throughout there was
a genuine concern for the well-being of the
supplicant.
 
Adiyen wishes to remember this experience with H.H. in
the context of Swami Desikan's Hayagriva Stotram
salutation "navam navam pAtramAham dayAyA:" Adiyen is
also reminded of Swami Desikan?s tribute to Daya Devi
in 108 exquisite verses of the Daya Shatakam. In verse
15 of the Daya Shatakam, Swami Desikan states "Oh Daya
Devi ! Lord Srinivasa, the house-holder at the
Thirumalai Hill shines with His qualities of Jnana,
Bala, Aishwarya, Veerya, Sakti and the like, only
because of Your presence therewith. 

If only You, Daya were not present, then all His
qualities would become devalued and turn out to be
mere doshas or defects. You, Daya Devi, make Him what
He is." In the Padhuka Sahasram, Swami Desikan
glorifies the Padhukas (Swami NammAzhwar and
Sadacharyas in his line) as verily the embodiment of
the Lord's Daya. Adiyen wishes to remember H.H.'s
MahOpakaram in blessing adiyen and his family with
Prapatti through these salutations of Swami Desikan
and the Stotra Ratnam salutation of Swami Alavandar, a
pre-eminent Acharya, of our Sampradayam.

Swami AlavandAr, in a mood of intense
naichyanusandhanam (self-depracation) states in the
Stotra Ratnam "na Dharma nishtOsmi na...." However
these words characterize adiyen to perfection.

Consequently, the Lord's Daya is of paramount
importance to adiyen. The most merciful Lord Narayana
blessed adiyen with SadAcharya sambandham-"Pesum
Daivam NadamAdum Daivam" for his reformation and
redemption. The compassion exuded by H.H. is similar
to the Ganges river, which cleanses everyone that
takes a bath in it regardless of caste, creed, sex,
attainment or background. H.H. is totally
non-discriminatory in the matter of granting refuge to
a Prapanna. In this respect, he is verily the "Ashrita
vatsalyaIka mahOdadhE"

Such a great Mahan-an incomparable ocean of mercy, the
unfailing refuge of one in distress completes 25 years
of Sanyasa Ashramam on February 14, 2007 . Adiyen
requests shishyas and Abhimanis to participate in the
function planned at the Ashramam for this most sacred
occasion.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan 


 
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