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Sri Raamajayam
SrimathE GopAla DEsika MahA DEsikAya Namaha

Dear Bhagavathaas,
Please pardon AdiyEn for this long posting.
Our beloved Acharya his Godliness Sri Poundareekapuram Srimad Andavan Asramam, 
Srimad GopAla DesikA MahA DEsikan Swami, will be completing 80 years and 
commemmorating his 81st TN, there would be a grand celebration in Srirangam 
throughout March 2001, amidst the presence of Sri Vaishnava Acharyas, Scholars 
and Bhaagavathaas. This millenium is indeed blessed with this rare event, of 
celebrating an 'Outstanding Sri Vaishnava Acharya's Thiru Nakshathram' amidst 
outstanding Sri Vaishnava Acharyas, Vidwans and BhAgavathaas. 

After a brief search, AdiyOm took refuge under his Godlinesses feet only in Sep 
1999, after realizing,
-- 'this great Acharya is our saviour for us to attain eternal happiness'
-- 'Divya Dhampathis Kalyaana Gunas are personified in this Maha Purushar that 
he should be NadamAdum Deivam'
-- 'Dhidha Gathra VairAghyam of this Acharya can definitely correct AdiyOm'
-- 'Parama KaarunikA Swabhaavam can always keep us under his protection'
-- 'Vishaya Jnanam and deliverance simplified for ignorant masses can benefit 
AdiyOm',
&
-- 'Swami is very very soft in his thoughts, words and action, and thinks 
global welfare above his ThirumEni Paangu, Asramam etc. He truly upholds the 
Thridandham for the Sri Vaishnava Universe. He is our Acharya'.

This Acharya has a magnetic personality even if one sees Swami in 
picture/person. Like Swami Desikan, in 'Sri YathirAja Sapthathi' proclaiming 
Sri Ramanujar's feet are holier than that of the very Divya Dhampathis, one 
could relate similarly our Acharyas feet. Sri Ramanujar saved Vedas from 
mis-interpretation & slander, thus saving even the Lord by making him easier 
for his dear Jeevas to attain him, thus making his feet holier than that of the 
Lord. In those times many knew the Vedas, SAstras and accepting Sri Ramanuja's 
message would have been a shade easier. Given our material pursuits, ignorance, 
little or no trace of SAstras in our daily life, our Acharya is indeed the 
Udaiyavar of our times, saving even the Lord of the pains of seeing his 
Jeevathmaas in distress.

AdiyEn would take your permission to narrate a simple incident which took place 
a few weeks back in Srirangam, our Swamy was telling Sri Madhavakkannan's 
father "nAmba oru vIdu or maNdapam yedutthu, thaLigai paNRavAl
vaikkaNum; murali, kaNNan, Sudharsan ellAm varuvAL", when AdiyEn heard about 
this, there were tears in AdiyEn's eyes how could our Acharya be so 
compassionate to compare this worthless soul & Abaraatha Chakravarthy, with 
that of long time associates of the Asramam and Parama Bhagavathaas like 
Sri.Muralidhar Rangaswamy or our own Sri.Madhavakkannan. This verily displays 
our Acharya's SwabhAvam(an outstanding teacher regards his good and bad 
students equally) 

A few months back our Acharya was joking, when AdiyEn's wife made a VignyApanam 
on the Thaligai for the NAMA event at AdiyEn's griham, Swamin laughed and 
asked"Appo Bakshanam enakku anupariyaa?", AdiyOm were literally feeling we 
should get the Bhagyam to serve our Acharya at the Asramam, and felt like 
crying to have left him alone at Sri Rangam. 

Also when AdiyEn was commanded by our Acharya to perform SEthu SnAnam, before 
Samasrayanam and Bhaara Nyaasam, the return trip was delayed. Our Swami with 
utmost compassion feared our safety since accidents are common on State 
highways, and continued to bless us, even before his Thiruvadi Summandham. When 
we arrived Swami, passionately enquired and gave us Thiruvadi Summandham to 
Swami/Divya Dhampathis alike.

Our Acharya undertakes enormous efforts to get the works of Sri Vaishnava 
scholars/Acharyas in print, words and action, and observes the TN of not only 
our Poorvacharyas in our Asramam, but in addition great Acharyas of our Sri 
Vaishnava Acharya Vriksham, eg U.Ve.Sri Maduranthakam Swamy Centenary 
Celebrations in 1999, Swamin brought together distinguished scholars and 
published rare Granthaas of this Maha Vidwan & Acharya. Same with works of 
U.Ve.Sri Raama Desikachariar Swamy. It is a great treat to hear our Swami speak 
on "YathirAja Sapthathi", "Sri. GopAla Vimsathi", "Sri PaadhukA 
Sahasram".....in addition to other works of Poorvacharyas.

AdiyEn am limited by knowledge, words, memory and innumerable weaknesses to 
write more about this great Sri Vaishnava Acharya of our times, and repay in 
gratitude to our Acharya/Divya Dhampathis alike is impossible. AdiyEn would 
request all Bhagavathaas immaterial of their race, sex, Kalai, Acharya 
Parampara to participate in this rare event and get the blessings of this MahA 
Purushar. 

VAchaka DOshaha Kshanthavyaha.

AdiyEn Sri Raamanuja Daasan,

Sudarsana Dasosmi





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