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SRI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:

Dear Smt Sandhya, 

Sri Anbil Mama had written a note on the five wonderful works of Swami
KooratthAzhwAn:

I am reproducing here below for our enjoyment and everyone's info.
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SRI KOORTHAZHWAN
Sri KoorathAzhwAn (N) was the son of Sri KoorathAzhwAr (R). He was
also known as AzhwAn, KooranAthan, NaDamADum Pathanjali, SrivatsAnka
Misrar, Srivatsa  Chinhar etc. He was one of the direct disciples of
Bhagavad RAmAnuja. He had two illustrious sons viz. Sri ParAsara
BhaTTar and Sri Veda vyAsa BhaTTar. His Sishya was VaDuga Nambi.

HIS WORKS
Several works have been attributed to him e.g. Abigamana SAram,
Charama SlOka vyAkhyAnam, Purusha Sooktha BhAshyam, SAreeraka SAra
etc. The thanian  beginning with  "LakshminAtha samArambhAm" was
written by him. Several songs sung during weddings like Laali, Oonjal,
yEsal as well as "Lakshmi KalyANa VaibhOghamE", "SrirAma, Jaya  Jaya
Laali" etc. were also written by him. "KoorEsa Vijayam" and "Yamaka
RathnAkaram" are also believed to be his works though some hold that
these two were written by his father.

PANCHA STHAVAMS
But, by far the most famous of his works are the 5 StOtras known as
"Pancha Sthavams" which include-

1. Sri Sthavam (10 SlOkas) on Sri Ranga NAchiyAr 

2. Sri VaikunTa Sthavam (100 SlOkas) on ParamapadanAthan. The SAstra
arthas contained in Sri Baashyam and other Rahasya granthas have been
clearly brought out in this Sthavam without transgressing the
preclusions  and exclusions ordained in the study of the vEdas, in
such a manner that it used to be said "Sri VaikunTa Sthavam
theriyAdhavan Sri VaishNavan allan" meaning- "one who does not know
Sri VaikunTa Sthavam is not a Srivaishnavan at all"

3. AthimAnusha Sthavam (61 SlOkas). Here, the AzhwAn argues how though 
PerumAL claimed to be just human, He did superhuman feats in the
various AvatAras. AzhwAn has unassailably proved with Tharkam (logic)
PramANam (authority) and Anubhvam (experience) how EmperumAn is THE
SarvEswaran.

4. Sri Sundara bAhu Sthavam (132 SlOkas) on Azhagar of TirumAlirum
SOlai. History has it that this was composed when due to the
harassment by the ChOzha King, AzhwAn had to stay at TirumAlirum sOlai
which was then under PAndya kingdom.

5. Sri VaradarAja Sthavam (102 SlOkas) on Hasthigiri Varadan, This is 
considered to be he last StOtra composed by AzhwAn.

After appealing to PurushAkara ThAyAr in (1), AzhwAn proceeds to
describe "Param" in (2).  In (4) and (5) we enjoy AzhwAn's anubhavam
of "ArchA'.(3) stands apart as AzhwAn's "magnum opus".
*****************
Emeprumaanaar ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam... 
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan madhavakkannan


--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, sandhya venkat <sandhu242002@...>
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> Adiyen,
>    
>   SandhyaVenkatesh, new to this group.
>   I am doing my final year BA in Vaishnavism
>   I want the explanation for Shri Koorathalwar's Athimanushasthavam
>   Can anybody help me regarding this?
>    
>   With Regards
>   Adiyen Sri Ramanuja Dasi
>   SandhyaVenkatesh
>    
> 
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