Dear
SrEvaishNavites,
Can the ocean of magnanimity of AchAryas
be captured in a few messages. It goes on and on. Here are a few
snippets.
1. Sri vuyyakoNDAr was given an option by
Sri nAdha munigaL whether he would like to pursue yOga sAsthram and enjoy
the Lord.Sri vuyyakkoNDAr declared "piNam kiDakka manam
puNaralAmOA " and opted for pursuing sAsthrangaL and aruLichcheyal
and continue with the SreVaishNavic cult to grow into a big tree through
ALa-vandhar and Sri RamAnujAr.'
2. When Sri rAmAnujar approached
ThriukkOshtiyUr and enquired about ThirukkOshtiyUr nambi -nambi made clear that
one should look for the Almighty and not nambi.
3. I have heard about poaching of
disciples by one AchAryA by another in the present day world. When Sri bhaTTar
was just born Sri EmbAr brought the kid to udayavar's lap. On seeing the face
sparkling, Sri RamAnujA enquired about this. EmbAr mentioned that he uttered
dhvyam while bringing the child. " Then you be the AchAryAn " commanded Sri
RAmAnujA overlooking himself and so many others.
4. When the pAsuram 'minnin nilaiyila
maNNuyir AkkaigaL' was being recited, Sri kUrathAzhwAn recalled the unstable
nature of this life and preached thirumandhiram to bhaTTar overlooking EmbAr.
All these refelcet the mutual respect and
large heartedness of these pUrvAchAryAs.
5.When Sri RAmAnujA explained meanings of
thiruvoizhmozhi for certain pAsuram-s to Sri ThirumAlai ANDAn, Sri ThriumAlai
ANDAn was perplexed.How could rAmAnujA spell out the nuances when he had not
even mert Sri yamunaith thuRaivar, ran his thoughts. ThirukkOshtiyUr Nambi
explained the fact that educating rAmAnujA was like giving education to Sri
krshNA. When the thiruvoizhmozhi continued, Sri ThirumAlai ANDAn happily
rejoiced emotionally that he had listened to meanings of ALa vandhAr not heard
from ALa vandhAr but from EmperumAnAr and fell at his
feet.
6. Sri Govindhap perumAl -EmbAr-while
performing kainkaryam to Thriumalai Nambi, daily used to lie on the bed laid for
the great AchAryan. One day the AchAryan asked " is it right to lie on
AchAryAn's bed?" " No.This will result in hell. But, by lying so, I am able to
set right the bed and see that the AchAryan sleeps without any irritation" was
his reply.
7. When Sri Periya Nambi's daughter's in
laws tormented her, Sri rAmAnujA sent Sri MudhaliANDAn as her 'sEdhana
veLLATTi'. He also went without any hesitation whatsoever and did all the
duties.
The large heartedness of the AchAryAs goes
on and on.. It continues for ever.
I thank one and all for having given me
the opportunity to recall the greatness of our
pUrvAchAryAs.
dAsan
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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