Sri: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Nama: Dearest all: After enjoying the acharya paramparai of thennAchAryas, Sri Ahobila Mutt?s, Parakalamutt?s, let us continue our learning to get to know the Munithraya Sampradaya paramparai?s viabhavam. >From Swamy Desikan on Rahasyagrantha paramparai (which is also SamAsrayaNa paramparai) the tree upto Tirukkudanthai Desikan is as given below: [we had seen earlier the numbering upto Desikan i.e. 1 to 18 from Sriman Narayanan till Swamy Desikan] 18. SRI VEDANTA DESIKAN 20. Sri Brahmathanthra swathanthrar 21. GatikAsatham ammAL 25. VaradavishNvAchAryar 26. MahAdayAdheesar 27. Vaathsya AhobilAchAryar 29. Vaathsya VaradAchAryar 30. Shashta parAnkusa SwAmy 31. Sri Panchamatha bhanchanam thAtha Desikan 34. Vaathsya AnanthAchAryar [35. Ranga Ramanujamuni- UPANISHAD BHASHYAKAR comes in Sri Bhashya Paramparai] 36. RamanujAchAryar [37.Ranganatha Swami in SriBhashya Paramparai] 38. VenkatAchAryar 40. VeerarAghavAchAryar 42. Sri Rangapathi Desikar 43. Ranganatha Swamy 44. Sri Saakshaath Swamy (reported to be an avtaar of Sri Ramanuja,- as Swamy Desikan had longed to have direct AchArya sambandham with Emperumaanaar Sri Ramanujacharya. (as Swamy Desikan lived from 1268 to 1369 CE he naturally could not have the bhAgyam of enjoying the darshan of studying directly under Sri Ramanuja (1017 to 1137 CE) 46. TIRUKKUDANTHAI DESIKAN (1700 CE to 1782 CE) (an avathaaram of Swamy Desikan, fulfilling his desire to study at the feet of Ramanujacharya)- Sri Munithraya sampradAya Pravartthakar. The Bhagavad Vishaya paramparai is almost the same except: 19. NaiynAchAryar [son of Swami desikan] is the Acharya for 20. Sri Brahmathanthra Swathanthrar [founder of Sri Parakala Mutt] 22. Hasthinayakar 23. Vaathsya VaradAchAryar 24. AdhivaNN SatakOpar [founder of Sri Ahobila Mutt] 28. Thrutheeya Parankusa: 30. Shashta parAnkusa Swamy 32. Vanghipuram Srinivasachariar Swami 33. Srisaila Srinivasachariar Swami 34. Vaathsya AnanthAchAryar 39. Munivahana Swami 41. Chandragiri Srisaila Venkatacharyar Swami 43. Ranganatha Swami 44. Sri Saakshath Swami 45. Sri padukasevaka Ramanujamuni 46. TIRUKKUDANTHAI DESIKAN Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan SRI SAAKSHAAT SWAMI ( SRIMAD VEDANTA RAMANUJA SWAMI) (Chitrai / Tiruvaadirai) He was the son of one Srinivasachariar of Kondal Agraharam in Tirunarayanapuram. His father was a great astrologer. He was born in the month of Chitrai under the asterism of Tiruvaadirai. the same month and same natal star as those of Sri Ramanuja. It is said that his birth took place exactly at the moment when the processional deity of Sri Ramanuja stopped for a while before his house during the annual festival. His mother was in an advanced stage of pregnancy then. As his father was offering prayers to Ramanuja, someone from inside the home conveyed to him the news that a son was born to him at that very moment. People around hailed that here was the Apara Avatara of Bhashyakaarar himself. Hence, his father named him as _Sri Saakshaat Swami_. It is this Swami who was a shining example of Gnaanam, Vairaghyam and Anushtaanam and as the Muni Saarvabhoumar known as Srimad Vedanta Ramanuja Maha Desikan. Sri Ranganatha Maha Desikan mentioned above was his Acharya who instructed him in Sri Bhashya, Sri Rahasya Traya Sara, Gita Bhashya and Bhagavad Vishaya. Later, Sri Saakshaat Swami took the holy order. An accomplished scholar, he excelled in dialectical debates and discussions on theological and ontological matters. He has authored several Granthas: the 24,000 Padi, Poorva Saara Swaadhini, Nyaasa Vidyaa Darpanam, Sri Tattva Siddhaanjanam etc. The Swami settled down in Vaduvur in Thanjavur district and engaged himself in propagation of religious knowledge. Many disciples flocked to him, the chief among them being the celebrated Sri Gopalarya Maha Desikan. He lived near the Sannidhi of Neelamegap Perumal at Vennatrankarai where he is reported to have written his famous 24,000 Padi. He was proficient in Swami Desika_s Sri sooktis and Ubhaya Vedanta Granthas. He had his Grantha Chatushtaya training under Kalyaanaavaha Ranganatha Maha Desika Swami. He is reported to have lived in Srirangam, Vaduvur and Vennatrankarai. He also had three Yathis as his Sishyas viz. Sri Satakopa Swami, Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Swami and Sri Ranganatha Swami. His Tanian reads as follows: Sri Ranganatha Guru Paada Saroja Hamsam Vedaanta Desika Padaambhuja Bringaraajam / Srimad Yateendra Satakopa Dayaavalabdam Vedanta Lakshmana Muni Charanam Prapadhye // Meaning: _I surrender at the feet of Vedanta Lakshmana Muni who obtained the grace of Srimad Yatindra Satakopa himself, who was the swan at the feet of Sri Ranganatha Guru and who was the bee at the lotus feet of Swami Vedanta Desika_ His sishya, Sri Gopaalaarya Mahadesikan, THIRUKKUDANTHAI DESIKAN completed the whole course of his studies at the feet of Sri Saakshaath Swamy. Sri Saakshaath Swamy blessed the disciple to settle down at Kumbakonam (Tirukkudanthai) and spread the sampradayam. Sri Gopaladesika mahadesikan was in his 30 years of age when many disciples flocked to him. There were three sanyaasis (namely Sri Srinivasamuni, VazhutthUr Sri Vedantharamanujamuni and Sri Ranganatha muni, who were considered to be amsam or avathaaram of Sri Yamunamuni- sri Alavandhar, Sri Ramanujamuni and Sri Nathamuni respectively..) in their saffron attire, were attending on Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan (a gruhastha AchAryan). Thus, since there were three munis (sanyaasis) at the feet of Sri Tirukkudnathai desikan, He is called Munithraya sampradaya pravartthakar. Vazhutthoor Sri Vedantha ramanuja muni had more followers than the other two. His propagation brought the Acharya vamsa vruksham to a very prominent status. One thing needs to be mentioned here. When this Swamy approached Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan, he prostrated at his feet saying..? theera vinaigaL theera ennai Andaay! Thirukkudanthai ooraa! ? (from sri NammAzhwAr?s ThiruvAymozhi 5.8- Oh Resident of Tirukkudanthai! You have ruled me, dispelling all my karmic diseases?. Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan said to him.. Since you mentioned this line.. hereafter you will be the one who will rule and propagate? blessed the Acharyan. . (Andaan- and hence he was called as Andavan- THUS came Sri Andavan Ashramam) Sri VazhutthUr Andavan- Sri Vedantha Ramanujamuni became the real torchbearer of Sri Tirukkudanthai Desikan- Sri Gopalarya Mahadesikan. Sri Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan (Sri VazhutthUr Andavan) had the following main disciples 1. Navalpakkam Sri Annayarya Mahadesikan and thus came in Sri Valayapettai Swamy Paramparai. 2. Sri Vedantha Ramanuja mahadesikan (Sri Andikkaadu Swamy- Sri Vangheepuram Swamy) 3. Sri Rangaramanuja mahadesikan- Sri Kedhaandipatti Swamy Paramparai (from which we were blessed with Sri KozhiyAlam Swamy- Sri Utthamoor Swamy paramparai; Sri Ramadesikacharyar; Sri Madhuranthakam Swamy et al) 3. SRI SRINIVASA RAMANUJA MAHADESIKAN- Sri TirutthuRaippooNdi Andavan More about the most divine wonderful Acharya Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan also called as Thirukkudanthai Desikan in next post. Reference: Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swami?s Acharya vamsa vruksham write up and Thirukkudanthai desikan 300th year malar. Acharyan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dasan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! 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