SrI: SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah: SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI | vedAntAcArya-varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi || May the glorious Venkatanatha, the greatest of teachers of Vedanta, and the lion among poets and debaters, reside forever in my heart. Dearest Srivaishnavas, Vedantha Desika was the brightest star in the firmament of VisishtAdvaita next only to Sri Ramanujacharya. Initial exposure to Vedas, Divya Prabandhams, and SaasthrAs provided him with an independent and individualistic insight into the secrets of the world of knowledge. Hence, his knowledge was encyclopedic. His knowledge offered him modesty, which is rare commodity among scholars. In him, there was a synthesis of moral fervour and spiritual insight. He was a saint to the core and detachment, the like of which is hard to notice among others He was a poet, philosopher, scrupulous in the performance of his duties and upholder of the righteous cause. He was imbued with the sense of responsibility to uphold the concepts, which SrI Ramanujacharya preached. He adopted almost all possible ways of writing to achieve this purpose. No writer among the followers of Ramanuja fought for the right place for AhzwArs, as much as Swamy Desikan. His compositions in pure Tamil and in maNipravALam and their graded classifications from the simple to the complex bear ample testimony to this. With all these achievements and attainments, which no single scholar could ever dream of possessing, he has an embodiment of humility, he shunned pelf, repute, gain and adoration and was ever a devout devotee of a Srivaishnava, not slighting anyone. His son SrI Kumara Varadachrya observes: yak khyAthi laabhapUjAsu vimukO vaishnavO janE krayaNIyadasaam praaptah: His appeal to the Lord of Srirangam, that he should be allowed to live amidst those who are mutually well-disposed. ?paraspara hithashiNAm parisarEshu mAm varthaya:?. An indefatigable crusader for Vaishnavism like the AchArya Swamy Desikan is quite needed in the present day. Let us pray to the Lord for fulfillment of this prayer of ours. Let us conclude this series with a mangalam verses on Swamy Desikan (written by His illustrious son- Sri Kumara varadarya). Sri Vedanta Desikan?s son Sri Nayinacharyar (or Kumara Varadacharyar) composed 13 verses singing mangaLam for Swamy. He reminisces the upakarams of Swamy Desikan in his eulogy. Srima lakshmaNa yogeendra: ...aham bhajE.. I bow down to Varadacharyar, born in Viswamithra kulam (gOthram), who is like the victory flag of Emperumaanaar Sri Ramanuja Siddhaantham Sarvathanthra swathanthraaya? venkatEsaaya mangaLam.. MangaLam to Sarwaswathanthrar, Lion among poets, Vedantacharya by name VenktEsan. Napasyamaasi srOnaayaam?? mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan born in VisawamithragOthram on Purattaasi ThiruvONam. PithaayasyaananthasUri?thasya mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan, son of AnanthasUri and ThOtharambai, and grand son of undareekaaksha sOmayaaji. VEnkatEsaavatharOyam? vidharkyaayaasthu mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan, who is praised by elders and scholars; who is the amsam of YathirAjan; who is the amsam of the Divine Bell of Sri Venkatesa; who is also considered as an avtaar of Sri Venkatesa Himself. Sri Bhashyakaara? mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan who is called as the very Sri Bhashyakaarar Himself in order to expound the Sri VisishtAdvaitha philosophy (propounded by Sri Bhshyakaarar earlier) YO baalyE.. mangaLam AND prathishtabidhvEdantha poori kalyANa bhAjanam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan -who was brought to that highest level by Sri AppuLLaar; - who had been blessed by Sri Nadadhur AmmAL, (Vaatsya Varadhacharyar) his praacharyar, ?All mangaLam to you to propagate the Vedic religion (Sri Ramanuja siddhaantham) and conquer the non vedic other religions, uproot them, and be praised by Vedic scholars?, when Swamy Desikan was a young Boy. Raamanujaayaath AthrEyaath maathulaath sakalata kala: ? mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan the greatest scholar, who had learnt all saasthras before he attained 20 years of age, from his uncle Kidaambi appuLLaar. sruthaprakaasikaabhUmOth.. srEshtAya mangaLam When there was disturbance due to Thurushkars (Muslims) Swamy Desikan not only protected the Sruthaprakaasika ? the commentary on Sri Bhashyam, written by Sri Sudharsana bhattar, Swamy Desikan also propagated the same through learned scholars (by teaching them). MangaLam to Swamy. Saamskrudheepi: sEvyaaya mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan, fit to be worshipped, due to his parama upakaram of writing very many granthas (works) in Tamil and Sanskrit, thereby saving the humanity. Yakyaadhi laabha.. mangaLam Fame, benefit, name, - these were not sought after by Swamy Desikan, who serves Srivaishnava Bhagawathas saying ?these Bhagawathas (who call Kesavaa, PurushOtthamaa) can even sell my body? (in the words of PeriyAzhwAr). MangaLam to Swamy Desikan. YasmaadhEva.. mama nAthAya mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan, -VenkatanAthan- my Nathan (master), from whom adiyEn had learnt all saasthraas. PithrE brahmO.. vEmkatEsaaya mangaLam MangaLam to Swamy Desikan, whose name is VenktEsan, my father; one who initiated Gayatri (BrahmOpadEsar) to adiyEn; who is my spiritual teacher; who is My God; who is the means, my refuge as well as the Goal Himself. Ya: krutham.. bhavEth mangaLa bhaajanam. Those who recite this Swamy Vedanta Desika mangaLam composed by Kumara varadaachaaryar, daily, (or read these translations) will also attain all mangaLam. [Dearest Srivaishnavas, Thanks to each one of you for your patience in bearing up with aDiyEn's posts on Thuppul PiLLai and encouraging adIyen's efforts through personal emails as well. Please forgive me for eroors and omissions. If at all there is any good, it is due to the Great book of Prof Srinivasa raghavan's and the glories of Acharya saarvabhouman Swamy Nigamantha Mahadesikan. ] Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan kavi-tArkika-simhAya kalyANa-guNa-SAline | Srimate venkateSAya vedAntagurave namaH || Salutations to Sri Venkatesa, in whom all perfections reside, who is the teacher of Vedanta and the lion among poets and debaters _________________________________________________________________ Download games, logos, wallpapers and lots more at MSN Mobile! http://www.msn.com.sg/mobile/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. 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