Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Srimathe Vara Vara Munaye Nama:
Srimathe Anantharya Mahagurave Nama:
Dear BhAgavatOttamAs,
I had recently posted this article in Bhakti-list
and I am reproducing it here.
Acharya Bhakti - 1
In talking about Acharya Bhakti one cannot but
remember Sri Tirumalai Anandazhvar and his bhakti to
his acharya Sri Ramanujar. His was no less than that
shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar to Swami Nammazhvar,
as seen by the following episode. Interestingly both
Sri Anandazhvar and Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar's
thirunakshaththirams are the same "chiththiraiyil
chiththirai".
Sri Anandazhvar went to Tirumalai upon Sri Ramanujar's
directive to do kainkaryam to Lord Srinivasa ("ozhivil
kAlam ellAm udanAy manni"). Particularly, he was doing
pushpa kainkaryam to the Lord every day ("sinthupoo
makizhum thiruvEnkadam"). One day he got delayed going
to the temple while he was making the garland. Lord
Srinivasa noting his absence asked that he come to the
temple immediately. Sri Anandazhvar refused stating
that he will come only when the garland was finished.
Lord Srinivasa then told Anandazhvar that he should
leave Tirumalai immediately as he was not obeying Him.
To which Anandazhvar replied that he was there not
upon His command but due to his acharya's command and
as such Lord Srinivasa had no right to ask him to
leave. And that he would rather disobey His command
than disobey his acharya's directive. Anandazhvar also
pointed out that Lord Srinivasa arrived at Tirumalai
after Sri Varahap Perumal and as such had no right to
be telling others to leave. Lord Srinivasa pleased by
Sri Anandazhvar's acharya bhakti blessed him and
stated that his devotion to his acharya was like that
shown by Sri Madhurakavi Azhvar; and that henceforth
he and his descendants should refer to themselves as
"madhurakavi dAsan". This is the reason all of Sri
Anandazhvar's descendants (Anandanpillai's) refer to
themselves that way.
Anandazhvar Madhurakavi Azhvar Tiruvadigale Saranam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Tiruvadiagale Saranam
adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
TCA Venkatesan
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