You are here: SriPedia - SriRangaSri - Archives - Jan 2005

SriRangaSri List Archive: Message 00123 Jan 2005

 
Jan 2005 Indexes ( Date | Thread | Author )
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]



SrI:
Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha Parabrahmane Nama:

AdiyEn ventures into sharing key aspects of Sri
Koorathazhvan's Avathara Vaibhavam.
 
The Thiru Avatharam:
 
Sriman Narayana - the Vathsalyan that He is - was
immensely pleased by Sri Anathazhvar's Nithya
Kaimkaryam in Sri Vaikuntam. Our Lord was further
pleased by the dedicated devotion and Kaimkaryam shown
by Sri Anathazhvar during the Lords incarnation of
various Thiru Avatarams in Boo Logam. Our Lord wanted
to reward Sri Anathazhvar for his dedicated devotion
and our Lord chose the route of Kaimkaryam. Yet
another instance of our Lord's Kalyana Guna in action!
 
When our Lord blessed Sri Anathaazhvar to incarnate as
Bhagavad Ramanuja, our Lord found it a fitting
opportunity to 're-pay' the dedicated devotion
shown by Sri Anathazhvar. Thus the Thiru Avatharam as
Koorathazhvan.
 
Sri Koorathazhvan's wealth:
 
Sri Koorathazhvan was born in illustrious family -
illustrious in wealth, knowledge and devotion. Sri
Koorathazhvan lived in a place called Kooram -
a small village close to Kancheepuram and the palace
of Sri Koorathazhvan was an epitome of material
wealth. Sri Koorathazhvan was known for his generous
help to all and sundry, who lived in the village; who
came for help and those who visited their palace.
 
The main door of the palace had huge bells in it and
when the family retires for the day, the main door
used to be closed with a loud bang. The bang was so
loud that the noise would reach the Perumal Koil
[Sri Varadarajaswamy Koil, Kancheepuram], which was
at least 5 kilometers away.
 
The Call by PirAti:
 
Goddess Perundevi ThAyAr used to wonder at the kind of
wealth that Sri Koorathazhvan had and discusses this
with none other than our Lord DevAadirajan. Both of
them felt it was time Sri Koorathazhvan
spent more time in Bhagavat and Bhagavata Kaimkaryam.
 
PirAti Perundevi ThAyAr sent for Sri Koorathazhvan and
blessed him to be involved in Bhagavat and Bhagavata
Kaimkaryam.
 
Sri Koorathazhvan's Vairakyam:
 
The devout Sri Koorathazhvan instantly obeyed and
asked his Devi Smt. Andal to follow him. It is amazing
fact that they detached themselves instantly from all
that huge material wealth.
 
While they were walking towards Kancheepuram, in dark
night, Sri. Koorathazhvan found his Devi worried about
something. He found that, out of compassion, she was
carrying the golden plate which Sri Koorathazhvan used
for eating.
 
Sri Koorathazhvan instantly asked her to throw the
plate on the streets and said any kind of material
attachment will hamper Bhagavath and Bhagavata
Kaimkaryam.
 
Such was Sri. Koorathazhvan's Vairakyam, through which
we can see a parallel in our Swami Desikan's life,
when Swami Desikan reacted the same way on seeing
small pieced of gold in rice.
 
Amazing Skills:
 
Sri Koorathazhvan was a devout disciple of Bhagavad
Ramanuja. Bhagavad Ramanuja taught the sampradayam in
detail and took Sri Koorathazhvan along in various
sancharams. While they were in place near current day
Kashmir Bhagavad Ramanuja won an Tharkam and
rightfully claimed Sri Bodayana's vyakyanam to Brahma
Sutram. However, jealous elements followed

Bhagavad Ramanuja to snatch the works. Sensing this,
Sri Koorathazhvan glanced through the vyakyanam in a
single evening.
 
When eventually, the work was snatched away, Sri
Koorathazhvan could reproduce the entire vyakyanam -
verbatim. It was this amazing feat that helped
Bhagavad Ramanuja to compose Sri Bashyam.
 
Acharya Kaimkaryam:
 
Sri Koorathazhvan stood as an epitome of sishya
lakshanam. He served Bhagavad Ramanuja with complete
devotion and diligence. His daily routine will be to
serve his Acharyan and quickly do what he wanted to
do, when the Acharyan rests. In light of this, the
above mentioned feat of Sri Koorathazhvan takes
further significance.
 
Thiruarangathu Amudanar was then managing the
administration of Koil [Srirangam]. Sri Koorathazhvan
sought from Amudanar that the temple administration be
handed over to Bhagavad Ramanuja.

Amudanar knew the greatness of Bhagavad Ramanuja who
willingly handed over and Sri Amudanar went on to
compile "Sri Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi"
 
A Chozha King was a devotee of Siva and went on to
forcibly establish the superiority of Siva over all
others [including Sriman Narayana]. Bhagavad Ramanuja,
Sri Koorathazhvan and Other disciples were in
Sancharam in that Kingdom. Ill-advised by Nalooran,
the King sent his men to invite Bhagavad Ramanuja to
the court - to establish his belief.
 
Bhagavad Ramanuja was taking his bath in the river and
Sri Koorathazhvan was waiting on guard. Seeing the
King's men and sensing trouble, Sri Koorathazhvan
instantly took the red garb of Bhagavad Ramanuja and
told the King's men that he was Ramanuja. Accompanied
by Sri Peria Nambi. Sri Koorathazhvan went to the
King's court and refuted the King's belief.
 
Angered at this, the King ordered Sri Peria Nambi and
Sri Koorathazhvan to be blinded. Sri Koorathazhvan
took his eyes himself, saying that he does not these
eyes that saw a sinner like the King.
 
While Sri Peria Nambi succumbed to the torture and
Ascended to Sri Vaikuntam, Sri Koorathazhvan joined
Bhagavad Ramanuja.
 
NanEdhan Ayiduga:
 
Bhagavad Ramanuja was deep in sorrow for what happened
and was consoling Sri Koorathazhvan. Sri Koorathazhvan
said that his predicament of losing his eyes could
have been because - maybe for a split second he would
have thought ill about someone sporting Urdhva
Pundaram.
 
Sri Koorathazhvan showed by example of the most
important Sri Vaishnavite quality, where you accept
the blame for anything that happens, irrespective of
the fact whether you are the cause or not.
 
What's more! Sri Koorathazhvan went on to seek
Paramapadha Baghyam for Nalooran, who was the cause of
Sri Koorathazhvan to loose eye-sight.
 
Sri Koorathazhvan's works:
 
Sri Koorathazhvan brought out 5 works - popularly
known as Panchastavam. They are:
 
Sri Sthavam    -       10 slokas      [on Sri Ranga
nachiyar]
Sri Vaikunta Sthavam - 100 slokas [on Paramapada
Nathan]
AthimAnusha Sthavam - 61 slokas [on Emperuman]
Sri Sundara Bahu Sthavam - 132 slokas [on Azhagar]
Sri Varadaraja Sthavam - 102 slokas [on Hastigiri
Varadan]
 
That was a brilliant account from sri Anand of
Singapore. [Thanks to him for granting permission to
repost and share in this most auspicious day] I have
had the bhAgyam of listening to the two upanyAsam
tapes by Velukkudi Krishnan Swami on KooratthAzhwAn
and every time I do, my eyes brim with tears... 

Sri. Velukkudi Krishnan mentions that:
 
"vEdham enRa peNNukku --
 
vEdaanta vEdangangaL ellaam aabharaNangaL thaan,
Itihaasa puraaNa SaaStramellAm aabharaNangaL thaan,
AzhwAr aruLiccheydha divya prabandham ellAm
AbharaNangaL thAn,
AchAryaLudaya vyAkhyAna stOtrangaLellAm AbharaNangaL
thAn,
----
aanaal, vEdham enRa sthreenudaya kazhutthukku kattuva
thirumAngalya AbharaNam vandhu --
 
[Meaning: for the Veda mAthA, [who is like the divine
consort of the Lord] the ithihAsas, purANas,
sthOthras, divya prabandhams etc  add to Her beauty
and glorfiy her and hence are the ornaments. While Sri
KooratthAzhwAn's sthothras are the maangalyam for Her
as they declare the Supreme Lordship's Glories that He
is the Lord of Vedas.[as declared in Vedas] ..
unambiguously. 

As SriThiruvarangathu Amudanar(Ramanuja noortru
andanthi) points out, he was one who crossed  3 most
important pitfall human beings usually fall. they are 

1. proud that you are learned.
2. proud that you are wealthy
3. proud that you are born in so called high caste.

like Swamy Desikan in our sampradayam, his works on
sanskrit shows his mastery over his language skills.

[vanja mukkuRumbaam kuzhiyaik kadakkum KooratthAzhwAn]

SrIvathsa chinha misrEbyO nama ukthi mathi mahE|
yathukthaya stareyee kantE, yaanthi mangala
Suthratham.

swaami kooratthAzhwAn ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan


                
__________________________________ 
Do you Yahoo!? 
Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more.
http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250





------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Would you Help a Child in need?
It¿s easier than you think.
Click Here to meet a Child you can help.
http://us.click.yahoo.com/kx_54C/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 




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