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namO narayana!

http://www.hindu.com/br/2003/10/07/stories/2003100700070200.htm

[Quote]
TAMIL 

Saying of preceptors 

VAINAVA ACHARYARKALIN VAZHUVUM VAKKUM ? Aitihya Nirvaha Vilakkam: M.
A. Venkatakrishnan; Geetacharyan Publications; 7, South Mada Street,
Triplicane, Chennai-600005. Rs. 400. 

THIS BOOK contains 821 sayings of different Vaishnava Acharyas from
12th Century A.D. to 15th Century A.D. The author has taken much pain
in collecting the topics, which are generally in Manipravala style
and has given easy Tamil rendering of the same. Generally in
Srivaishnavism, Aitihya and Nirvaha are terms often used for denoting
the final or approved meaning of particular epitaph of the stanzas. 

In the introduction, the author says very clearly that he has taken
up six varieties of incidences found in the commentary such as
Aitihya, Nirvaha, Varta, Samvada, Udaharana and quotations. In each
and every topic the author mentions Nirvaha and Aitihya in bold
letters. The author for each topic mentions from where he has taken,
reproducing the authors' words followed by his explanation in simple
Tamil. 

He quotes Manavalamamuni's commentary on Periyazhwar Thirumozhi
3-9-4. Here the question is whether Kaikeyi instructed Rama to go to
the forest or Sumitra, mother of Lakshmana. 

In this connection he uses three different terminologies. For Rama
His mother Kausalya is known as "irruttay" and Sumitra as
"matruttay". Kaikeyi is mentioned as "kutruttay" because of her
cruelty. Here the author's footnote is worth mentioning. 

Kurattalwan is called Alwan with `n' ending. In Tamil `n' ending word
is considered singular. Even some scholars in modern times who are
not familiar with the tradition write Kurattalwar with `r' ending
which is not correct. 

Alwan is the specific name given to the individual, which should be
written with `n' ending. For this a very good example is given in
topic no. 4. Here, the father is called Kurattalwar and his son
Kurattalwan. 

Brief biographies of Acharyas are given in the introduction. In
addition, the author gives a list of names of Acharyas, Arayars,
Dasas, kings and other administrative officials. Thirteenth Century
A.D. to 15th Century A.D., is a very important period in the growth
of Vaishnavism, and study of the commentaries provides the
understanding of the society of that period. 

The author records in the introduction that wherever he was not able
to get a clear idea, he has approached contemporary scholars and
corrected his view and reproduced their views. He deserves praise for
producing the monumental work. This work helps in understanding very
subtle points of Vaishnavism. 

K.K.A. VENKATACHARI 
[Unquote]

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