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>Sri:
>SrImathE vakuLabhUShaNa mahAdEshikAya namaha
>SrImathE rAmAnujAya namaha
>SrImathE nigamAntha mahAdEshikAya namaha
>SrImathE varadarAmAnuja mahAdESikAya namaha
>SrImathE srInivAsatAtArya mahAdESikAya namaha
>SrImathE srIkrShNatAtArya mahAdESikAya namaha
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>nyastAtmIyabharam varapradagurau vairAgya bhAgyOdadhou
>vEdAntAmrta sAravantamanaghAt srIsrInivAsAdgurO: 
>SrIshailAnvaya kaustubhasya tanayan srEyOnidhE:
>srInidhE:
>VandE sAdhu katAkSakELinilayam srIkrShNa saddESikam
>
>This is the taniyan of .kOTikanyAdAnam Sri
>U.Ve.K.S.Krishna Tatachar swamy.
>
>The year 2003, carries along with it a great
>significance, by marking the (SatamAnOtsava:), 100th
>thirunakshattiram of the great Acharyar,
>kOTikanyAdAnam U.Ve Sri Krishna Tatachar swamy,
>popularly known as "SWAMY". The avataram day of this
>acharyar was in
>mAsi masam, anUrAdhA nakshattiram, in the year 1903.
>He attained paramapadam in the year 1993, Adi masam,
>krShNa paksham, trayOdaSi tithi, this day, 10 years
>before and this being the reason for posting the
>article today.
>
>This great acharyar was a true blend of jnAnam,
>anushTAnam, vairAgyam etc etc.His gAmbhIryam was like
>that of an ocean enshrined with the rarest of jewels
>that were qualities of his like kAruNyam, saushIlyam,
>paratvam, saulabhyam, audAryam etc. etc etc The list
>never ends. Have to stop here owing to the limited
>intellect and limited space and not because there is a
> limitation to his qualities. We can remember the
>saying,"matikshayAt nivartantE na gOvinda guNakshyAt".
>Same way.These qualities were best enjoyed by his
>SishyAs who droned at his feet like bees. He was very
>much known for his kindness and affection towards his
>disciples. Any small question by anybody on any topic
>would open up his treasure house of knowledge, giving
>the questioner an insightful panorama of his deep
>knowledge in shastra and Vedantha. Whoever be his
>disciple, a scholar or a beginner, he(this krishna
>megha) would bless them with all his knowledge
>equally, like the rain that pours impartially and
>equally on all places. The doors of his house were
>ALWAYS open to his disciples. 
>
>He was the very embodiment of vairagyam, comparable to
>the likes of the monastic order which made people
>refer to him as "sanyAsI in white" and hence the
>name "SWAMY".
>
>Some of his disciples include U.Ve
>Dr.N.S.Anantharangacharya Swamy, the great Tamil
>scholar U. Ve Sri P.G.Srinivasan Swamy (popularly
>known as PG mama), Prof. Ramaswamy Iyeanger, Sri U.Ve
>P.Ramanujan swamy - AsthAna vidvAn of Srimath Ahobila
>Matham, Sri U. VeAnanthanarasimhachar swamy -
>Srikaryam of Srimath Poundarikapuram Ashramam, his
>father Sri U. Ve Ananthachar swamy ,Sri .Narasimha
>Tatachar(popularly known as post master mama), etc etc
>etc.
>
>It is indeed my paramabhAgyam to have been associated
>with this acharyar both as his disciple and also his
>grand daughter(he was my father's periappa).
>
>This year, which marks his birth centenary, is very
>significant. Let me share with you all, the words of
>a few scholars on this mahAn.
>
>
>This is the brief biography of the Acharyar, written
>by his disciple and my grand father U. Ve Dr. N.S
>Anantharangacharya, who studied various Sampradayic
>texts under him for about 8 to 9 years. 
>Dr.NSA was his most favourite student.The affection of
>the acharyar towards Dr.NSA continued to flow towards
>his family members too and for this reason, we did
>enjoy a special privelege, being very close to this
>acharyar.
>
>ACHARYAR'S BIOGRAPHY BY DR N.S.ANANTHARANGACHAR SWAMY.
>
>"sAntA mahAntO nivasanti santa: vasantavat lOkahitam
>charanta:"
>
>This sUkti can be richly attributed to Sri U.Ve K.S
>Krishna Tatacharya Swamy. He took birth in the great
>family of Kotikanyadanam Sri Srinivasa
>Tatacharya Swamy, a scholar of highest order who
>studied vedantic texts extensively under HH
>PoundarIkapuram Andavan Sri Srinivasa Mahadesikan, in
>Subhakrt samvatsaram, kumbha mAsam, krishna paksham,
>aShTami day. His mother's name was Thirumathi
>Krishnamma. 
>
>Sri U.Ve Krishna Tatachar swamy got his basic
>education from his father.After completing his primary
>education at his birthplace 'Talkad ', he got his
>secondary education at Mysore and obtained B.A degree
>from the Mysore Maharaja college. Right from his
>childhood, acharyar was greatly drawn towards vEdAntic
>studies which enabled him to to pursue the adhyayanam
>of
>veda and vedanta extensively. His jeevanasutra was
>based on the imperial maxim "tapascha svAdhyAya
>pravachanEcha".
>
>At the age of 24, the acharyar entered
>grihasthashramam. His wife was the grand daughter of
>the then JODIdAr of sOsalai.. Just like our swamy Sri
>Vedanta Deshika, he too continued in his
>grhasthasramam, like a dew drop on the lotusleaf,
>and performed it as a yOga. As the saying "asakta:
>sukham anvabhUt" goes, he had given up atyAsakti. This
>vairagyam of his, naturally got him the name
>"sanyasi" and people started calling him as "SWAMY".
>
>He started his career as a teacher at "The National
>High School" and served for over 34 years. He was a
>model teacher who was very much known for his
>affection and patience. He was adored by one and all
>for his qualities Arjavam, sausheelyam, saulabhyam
>etc. He was a living example of the saying,
>
>"kshamayA dayayA prEmNA sUnrtEnArjamEna cha 
>vaSIkuryAt kagatsarvam vinayEna cha sEvayA"
>
>After settling down in Bangalore, he devoted his life
>to the further study of Vedanta, under the great
>scholars of the day. He studies at the feet of
>HH Srimath PoundarIkapuram Srimath Andavan Sri
>Srinivasa Mahadesikan, staying in the aashramam at
>Srirangam for over 6 years and also at the feet
>of Sri U.Ve Hemmige Srinivasa Iyengar Swamy. He also
>passed with flying colours, the Vidvaduttama parIkSA
>in Vedanta and was honoured by NalvaDi
>KrishnarAjEndra wodeyar. Thus this acharyar continued
>his journey of life through continuous study of
>vedantic texts.
>
>As per the saying,
>
>"adyAtma grantha nirmANam, anEkEsham cha bOdhanamm
>archAvatAra sEvAm cha", he devoted his whole life to
>these. He has authored many works in Sanskrit,
>Kannada and English.
>
>His works in Sanskrit are, "AndavAbhyudayam",
>written on the great acharyar HH Srimath
>Thriukkudanthai Andavan and "mahAvIravaibhavam".
>
>His works in Kannada are thiruppavai rasAsvAdinI,
>gOpAlavimSati bhAvapradIpikA, which is a beautiful
>explanation of vEtAnt dESikar's "gOpAlavimSati:', with
>beautiful meanings,translations of daSavatArastOtra,
>dayASataka, garuDadanDaka,SaTHamarshaNa gOtradavara
>AjAnasiddha mahimE, etc. thiruppAvai rasAsvAdinI, is a
>vast work, which is highly informative with very rare
>meanings.
>
>His work "srIbhASyAmrtasAra" in Kannada, is a master
>piece which narrates the meanings of all adhikaraNams
>along with pUrvapakSam and siddhAntam.
>
>His work "rahasyatrayasArArtha sangraha" on the text
>rahasyatrayasAram is highly useful.
>
>He has translated "yAdavAbhyudayam" of Swamy Desikan,
>with word to word meaning and translation in English.
>
>He work on "bhagavadgItA" called "gItArthadIpikA" is
>an asset.
>
>There are still many of his works that are
>unpublished.
>
>This way, the acharyar devoted his life to
>jnAnaprachAram. He has spent more than 50 years of his
>lifetime in giving kAlakshEpams and has performed an
>"akhanDa jnAna yaJnam". He has poured the nectar of
>vEdAntam on all his disciples, through his discourses
>which included SrImad RamAyaNam, BhAgavatam,
>MahAbharatam, divyaprabandhams of Alwars, Desika
>stotrams etc. His lectures were highly informative
>which included "apUrva SastrArthangals" and
>"svApadESams". 
>
>He continuously rendered kALakshEpams on
>prasthAnatraya bhAsya, bhagavadvishayam, Srimad
>RahasyatrayasAram, Geetha Bhashyam, esoteric works of
>Swamy Deshika and others. He had a mastery in
>explaining the SastrArthams in a superb manner and saw
>that the tatvArthams remained in the hearts of his
>disciples permanantly, for which all his disciples are
>very much indebted to.
>
>As the saying goes,
>
>"apuna: prAthanIyasya prAthitAdhikadAyina:
>arthina: prathamE tasya charamAn paryapUrayan
>
>His kAlkshEpams were of such a high order that the
>person who heard him, did not feel the need to hear
>from anyone else, rather they would themselves be in a
>position to teach others. They were so much in detail
>covering each and everything.
>
>He was a swayam acarya purushar, and has performed
>"bharasamarpanam" and "pancha samskaram" to many.
>
>His knowledge and popularity won him many titles such
>as "vEdAnta vidvanmaNi", "vEdAnta sAraJna",
>"viSishTAdvaitapravINa" etc. He was highly
>appreciated and honoured by HH Andavan swamigal, HH
>Azhagiyasingar swamigal, HH Poundarikapuram Swamigal,
>HH Parakala Matam Swamigal,HH Rangapriya Swamigal and
>many others. We have seen the closeness, prakrutam
>Azhagiyashingar(in his pUrvASramam) shared with the
>acharyar.
>
>His other rare quality was that he never allowed any
>publicity about him. "pAnDityam nirvidya bAlyEna
>tishThAsEt"
>
>But as the statement,
>
>"yathA sampushpitasya vrkshaya dUrAt gandhO vAti", the
>fragrance of this bramhanishTa's fame spread all over,
>very naturally.
>
>He had his bharasamarpaNam under "Sri Varadaramanuja
>Mahadesikan swamy", whose taniyan goes as "vairAgya
>bhAva niravadyaguNaprakarsham". ( We have heard that 
>HH Sri Abhinava RanganAtha swamigal of ParakAlamaTHam,
>HH Sri PoundarIkapuram Sri Srinivavsa MahadEsikan
>swamigal, Sri Srinavasa Tatachar swamy etc etc also
>had their bharasamarpaNams under this acharyar). 
>
>Our beloved achryar, after having spent his life as a
>"yOgam", left for the heavenly abode just as a nisprha
>leaves everything and goes, on 15-08-93, Adi
>masam, Krishnapaksham, trayOdaSi thithi and as per the
>saying "nArAyaNA sAyujyam abApnOti nArAyaNA sAyujyam
>abApnOti, attained paramapadam decorating the goshti
>of nitya sUris. 
>
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>
>
>I would like to place before the devotees, a few words
>shared by a couple of his other disciples, shortly.
>
>I earnestly request everyone, who has known him
>personally, heard and associated with this acharyar as
>a disciple, relative, admirer etc, directly or thro'
>family members, to share their thoughts and let us
>celebrate this SatamAnOtsavam of this acharyar by
>singing his glory thro'out the year. 
>
>
>NOTE: HIS WORK ON("YADAVABHYUDAYAM") IS TOTALLY OUT
>OF PRINT, BUT MAY BE SOME ARE AVAILABLE IN
>CHENNAI(WHERE IT WAS PUBLISHED). I REQUEST THAT
>ANYBODY COMES ACROSS THIS BOOK, KINDLY CONTACT ME.
>
>
>Pranamams 
>Ramanuja dasi
>Padmini
>
>
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