Srimathe Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikaya nama:
Tanian is a Tamil word. It means ?eulogistic devotional verse? (praising the
Glory of an individual Acharya). An Acharya dispels the darkness of the mind
and enlightens us with knowledge. It represents our involvement, our sincerity,
our duty, and our respect towards our Acharya. . Acharyas are many and Tanians
are also many. Depending upon the Acharya Parampara, tanians will also differ.
There may be two tanians for the same Acharya depending upon their vaibhavam. A
tanian may be small or big, but have the same respect. The greatness of the
Tanian can really be understood only by those, who have ?Acharya sambandham?.
It is essential one should learn and recite the Tanian of his Acharya everyday
and be blessed.
There are Tanians for Vedhantha rahasya granthAs also. Only after recitation of
the Tanian, one can undergo Kalakshepam of the Grantha.
In all Sri Vaishnava institutions like Srimath Andavan Ashramam and Sri Ahobila
Mutt, Parakala Mutt etc., Tanians of poorvacharyas are being recited everyday.
With the grace and blessings of asmath acharya, Srimadh Andavan, I submit
this article. It consists of, the general meaning of the Tanians of
poorvacharyas of Srimadh Srirangam Andavan ashramam. It starts from the Tanian
of Prakrutham Srimadh Andavan, Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan & proceeds
upwards, in ascending order & ends with the Tanian of Sriman Narayana, the
earliest of the preceptors, in Sri Vaishnava Guru parampara. (As recited in
Asramam; ref: Sevakala Sarrumurai Kramam, Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashram). Any
mistakes in the meaning of the tanians are solely adiyens and I seek pardon
from bhAgavathas in Advance.
Compiled by
-- Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi, Dasan
P. Sreenivasan (Besant Nagar)
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Acharya parampara -Thanians
Srimushnam Andavan-(11) Sriranga Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Vaikasi - Thiruvadhirai Thanian :
VEdhAntha lakshmana muneendra krupAtthabOdham
ThadpAdha yugmasaraseeruha brungha rAjam
Thraiyantha yugma kruthaboori parisramamtham
Sriranga lakshmana munim saranam prabhadyE
Meaning: We prostrate at the holy feet of Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan, who
had his Bhara samarpanam at the holy feet of Sri Vedhantha Ramanuja Mahadesikan
(Thirukkudanthai Andavan). Having gained the wealth of Sri Sampradayic
knowledge/ ubhaya vedantha granthas from his Acharya he whirrs as a honey bee
at His lotus feet.
Mysore Andavan-(10)Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha dEsikan Maha dEsikan
Thirunakshatram: Avani ? Uthiram -Thanian :
Srimath Srivasa yOgeeswara munikarunAlabdha vEdhantha yugmam
Srimath vEdhantha rAmAnuja gurupadhayorarpitha swAthma bhAram
Srimath srudhyantha rAmAnuja yathi nrupathE:prAptha mOkshasramam tham
Srimath SrivAsa rAmanuja munimaparam samsrayE gnanavArthim
Meaning: I resort to sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikan (MYsore Andavan) who
is the ocean of sampradAyaika gnanam, and Who had studied ubayaVedhantha
granthas at the holy feet of Akkur Andavan Srimad Srivasa Maha Desikan, and
Who had his Bhara samarpanam done by Nammandavan Srimad Vedhanha Ramanuja Maha
Desikan) and Who was ordained into sanyasa Asram by srimad Vedhantha Ramanuja
Maha Desikan (Thirukkudanthai Andavan)
Thirukudandhai Andavan-(9) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Panguni - Pushyam Thanian :
Srimath vEdhAntha rAmAnuja munikarunalabdha vEdhAntha yugmam
Srimath SrivAsa yogeeswara gurupadhayOrarpithaswathma bhAram
Srimath Sri ranganAthAhvaya munikrupayA prapthamOkshasramam tham
Srimath VEdhAntha rAmAnuja munimaparam samsrayE dEsikEndram
Meaning: I resort to Acharya srimadh Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan
(Thirukkudanthai Andavan) who studied Ubaya Vedhantha granthas under the holy
feet of Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha Desikan (Nammandavan) who had his Bhara
samarpanam (prapatti) done by HH Srinivasa Maha Desikan (Akkur Andavan) & who
was ordained into Mokshasramam by the grace and Kataksham of HH Ranganatha Maha
Desikan
Thenpirai Andavan (8) Sri Ranganatha Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram Aavani ? Revathi -Thanian:
Srimath VEdha vathamsa lakshmana munehe praapthaaga maantha dvayam
ThEna Sri raghu punga vangri yugaLe nyasthaathma Rakshaambharam
Srimath Srinidhi yogivarya karuna labdaabhja chakraangkanam
Vande shanthi virakhthi poornamanagham Sri ranga naatham Gurum
Meaning: I Prostrate at the holy feet of guru, Ranganatha who dispels the
darkness of my ignorance, who possesses limitless saintly qualities like Gnanam
Santham, Virakthi, Vairakyam, and Anagam (blemish less) Who studied ubhaya
Vedhantha Kalekshepams under the holyfeet of Srimadh Vedhantha Ramanuja Maha
Desikan (Nammandavan) & thru his grace , was ordained into bharanyasam in the
divine feet of Lord Ragunatha(vaduvoor) & Who was initiated into Sanyasramam
and Acharyaham by the incessant grace & sympathetic kataaksha of Srimath
Srinivasa yogi (Akkur Andavan)
Akkur Andavan (7) Srinivasa Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Purattasi ? Uthrattadi ? Thanian :
Srimath vEdhaantha Raamaanuja yathi nrupathEr labdha vEdhaantha yugmam
Srimath dEvaadhinEthu ChCharana sarasijE thEna daththaathma Baaram
Srimath Srivaasa yogeeshwara mahitha mahaa sampradaayaika nishtam
VandhE Srivaasa yogeeshwara gurumanagam vathsalam Bhavyasheelam
I prostrate at the holy feet of Srivaasa maha desikan, who is blemish less,
possessing saintly qualities like vathsalyam, bhavya seelam (Akkur Andavan) Who
had studied vedhantha Kalakshepa granthas at the feet of Vedhantha RamanujA
(Nammandavan) and Who was ordained to Atma samarpanam at the divine feet of
Devaadhi Devan by His
Holinesss Nammandavan and the one who propagated the great sathsampradhaya
nurtured by Sri Srinivasa Maha Desikan (Peria Andavan)
Therezhundur Andavan (6) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Aavani - Poorattadi - Thanian :
Srimath Srivasa yogeeshwara padhavinatham labdha vEdhaantha yugmam
Sri paadooSEvi raamaanuja munithilakaath thathpadha nyastha Baaram
Srimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimaNEr labda mokshaasramam tham
Srimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathi nrupathim sumsrayE gnyana vaardhim
Meaning: I resort to Srimad Vedhantha Ramanuja muni, (Nammandavan) who is the
chakravarthy among yatheeswaras, possessing ocean of knowledge,Who studied
ubhaya vedhanthas at the holy feet of Srivasa Mahadesikan(Peria Andavan) and
Who was ordained to Bhara samarpanam by srimad Paduka sevvaka Ramanujan (chinna
Andavan) and was initiated into Tureeysramam by Srinivasa Ramanuja Muni
(Kadanthethy Andavan)
HH Thirukkudanthai Andavan (Kadanthethi) Sri Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram :Aavani Moolam Thanian:-
Srimath Srivasa yogi pravarasa kaaruNa paanghasanghaadha BHangaath
VEdhaantha dvandva vidhya madhu rasa lahari chchanchari kaayamaaNaha
THEnaachaaryENa ranga prabhu charaNa yugE daththa rakshaa BharaSri:
Srimath Srivasa raamaavaraja muNimaNis santhatham srEyasE syaath
Meaning: May that Srimath Srinivasa Ramanujamaha Desikan, who is a jem among
sanyasis, bless ever for our prosperity, who by the incessant grace of the
sympathetic look of Srimath Srinivasa yogi (Peria Andavan) emerged as a
hovering bee, sipping the stream of honey from the ubhaya vedanta vidya, and
who was ordained into bharanyasam in the divine feet of Lord Ranganatha.
HH Chinna Andavan-Veliya Nallur (4) Sri Paduka Sevaka Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Karthigai Magam - Thanian :
Sriman natha muneendra yaamuna muni Srisamya mindraathmanaha
Sri Srivasa muneendra dEsika maNE: praapthaaga maanthath dvayam
Sri rangEsha padhE thadharpithaBHaram Sri paadukasevaka
Sri raamaanuja yoginam guruvaram vandhe dayaasaagaram
Meaning: I Pay my obeisance to Sri PAduka sEvaka Sri RamAnuja muni, the
greatest of Gurus and who is verily an ocean of compassion, the one who
acquired knowledge of Ubhaya vedhantham from the great teacher, Sri Srinivasa
Muni, (Peria Andavan) of Nathamuni, Yamunamuni, Ramanuja muni sampradhayam,
Munitrayam) and who did BharasamarpaNam at the feet of Lord Sri RanganAtha.
HH Srimath Periya Andavan (3) Srinivasa Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram: Maasi ? Pushyam
Thanian :
Sri rangEsha padhe samarpitha Bharam sruthyantha raamaanuja
Sri yogeendra guruththamEna yaminash sruththyantha vidhyathmana:
Praaptha sruthya vathamsa yughma hrudhayam Srivasa raamaanujaath
Sri Srivaasa muneendra dEsika maNim srEyO nidhim samsrayE
Meaning: I resort to Srivasa Munindra Desika who is the gem of Sreyas,
(prosperity) who did his Bharasamarpanam at the feet of Ranganatha, by the
grace of Vedhandha RamanujA (vazhuthur Andavan) & who had learnt all about
Ubhaya Vedhantha from his Guru Srinivasa ramaanujA (thiruthuripoondi Andavan)
to whose heart resort all the Srutis.
HH Thiruthuraipoondi Andavan (2) Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Aippasi - Uthrattadi - Thanian :
Srimath gOpaala soorEr niravadhi karuNaavaaptha sathsampradaayam
Srimath vEdhaantha raamaanuja yathinrupathis sarvatha: sTHaapayithvaa
Yasmin sathsampradaayam sakalamupadhishan amsathO nupravishTa:
Srimath Srivasa raamaanuja munimanagham tham BHajE dEsikEndhram
Meaning: I pay my profound respects to the blemish less Srimad Srinivasa
Ramanuja Muni, who was the recipient of the limitless mercy of Srimad Gopaala
Suri(gopalarya maha desikan) and who was nominated by the King among Yathis Sri
Vedaanta Ramanuja Muni who taught him all that one should know about our
Satsampradayam, and who appeared to have reincarnated in him.
HH Vazhuthur Andavan ? (1) Sri Vedanta Ramanuja Mahadesikan
Thirunakshatram : Aavani - Poorattadi Thanian :
GOpaala dEsika pathaabhja madhuvrathasya
Pragnyaa virakhthi karuNaa muKHa sath guNaabhDHe:
VEdaantha lakshmana munE sritha BHaagha DHEyam
Paadhaara vindha yugaLam sharanam prapadhyE
Meaning: I surrender at the lotus feet of Vedanta Lakshmana Muni who was like a
bee sucking the honey at the lotus feet of Gopala Desikar, who was endowed with
a sea of auspicious attributes, knowledge, detachement and compassion who
showers beneficial qualities to those who take refuge to him.
(To be continued.....)
Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi,
dasan
P. Sreenivasan ( From Besant Nagar,Chennai)
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