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SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA
APPAN THIRUVADIGALE SARANAM

Dear Bhagavathas, Accept my pranam

Some more similarities between Emperumanar and Manavala mamunikal 
are narrated below.

Sriman Nathamunikal, by his yogic powers foresaw the advent of Ramanuja. Asper 
his wish, his grand son Sri. Alavandar was in search of Ramanuja. He had the 
occasion to see him in Kancheepuram at Sri.Varadharaja samy temple and was 
convinced that he was the person in search.?Aam Mudhalvan? He instructed his 
great 5 disciples, Peria Nambi, Thirkkosjtiyur Nambi etc,. to prepare Ramanuja 
for the leadership .His wish was conveyed to Ramanuja and he fullfilled his
mission. 

Similarly, Thiruvaimozhip pillai considered Manavala mamunikal to be the 
fittest person for the leadership and prepared him for the same. He orderd 
Manavalamamunikal to concentrate on Thiruvaimozhi? The information as available 
in Peria Thirumozhi 5.8.7 is reproduced here.

?VAREER AZHZKIZ MANAVALARE! AAZHVAN, BHATTAR, NAMPILLAI, MUDHALAANA NAM 
MUNNORKAL , ELLA SASTHRANKALAIYUM MURRU MUNARTHAVARKALAKA IRUNDHUM 
AAZHVARKALUDAIYA EERA CHORKALIN ANUBHAVANKALAILE OONRIYIRUNDHU AVARRAI
PARAPPUVATHANIYE CHIRANTHA THONDAKA KONDU, VAAZHAINDHU VANADHADHANAI NEER 
ARIVEERE! MURPADA DWAYATHAIK KEETTU ITHIKASAPURANANKALIYUM ADHIKARITHU,
PARAPASHA PRTHIKSHEBHATHIRKU UDALAKA NYAYA MEEMAMSAIKALAIYUM ADHIKARITHU, 
POTHU POKKUM ARULICHEYALILEYAM NAMPILLAIYAI PONRU - ENRU - PERIYAVAACHAN
PILLAI ARULICHEYTGIRUPPATHANAIYUM NEER ARIVEERE! AATHALAL, NEERUM SAMSKRUTHA 
GRANTHANKALIL PALAKALUM KANVEYAAML SREEBHASHYATHAI ORUKKAL KEETTU, 

NAMAKKUM EMPERUMAANAARKKUM PRIYAMAKA THIRUVAIMOZHI MUDALIYA ARULICHEYALKALILE 
ANAVARADHAM PARISSELANAI PAANNIKKONDUTHENNARANGAR SELVAMURRUM THRUTHIVAITHU 
MARAIYATHANIL PORULANAITHUM VAAYI MOZHINTHU MAARAN URAI CHEYTHA THAMIZH
MARAIYAI VALARTHU INDHA LEELA VIBHOOTHIYAI NITHYA VIBHOOTHIYAKAVE AAKIKONDU, 
NAM MMUNNORKALI POLAVE THIRUVARANGAM PERIYA KOILIL NITHYA VAASAM CHEYTHU KONDU 
PERUMALUKKU MANGALASASANAPARARAYI VAAZHK KADVEER?



(Oh! Azhzkia manavalare! Our elders like Aazhvan, Bhaaatar, Nampillai and 
others , though they were wellversed in all sastras, engaged themselves in 
understanding the kind words of Aazhvars and their experiences.They spent 
their lives in propagating Aazhvars Arulicheyals and considered it as the 
great service. You are well aware of this. Periyavaachan pillai has observed 
that Nampillai studied ?Dwayam?in the first place and learnt Ithihasa 
Puranankal and learnt Nyaya Meemamasa for engaging opponents;but, spent his
life on spreading Aazhvar?s Arulichyalkal. You know this also. So, you too, 
learn SreeBhashyam once and do not spend your time more in sanskrit 
granthas .Always spend your time in Thiruvaimozhi and other Arilicheyals, which 
are dear to EMPERUMANAR AND ME. Improve the treasure of Lord Aranganatha. 
Spread the Thiruvaimozhi of maaaran, Live in Thjiruvarankam just like our 
elders and make this Leela vibhoothi like Nithya vibhoothi and be in service 
always to Lord ranganatha.)

On one Panguni Uttiram, Emperumanar surrenderd at the lotus feet of Lord 
Rangaraja of Srirangam. He was orderedby the Lord to live in peace, 
preaching ?Dwayam? at Srirangam till he departed for ?Paramapadam?. 
(Gadyatrayam 19)

Similarly Manavalamamunikal was ordered by Lord ranganatha to 
perform ?Kalakshebam ? on Thiruvaimozhi.

?NAAMAAR PERIYA THIRUMANDAPAMAAR! NAAMPERUMAAL
THAAMAKA NAMMAI THANITHAZHAIYHU NEE MAARAN
CHENTHAMIZH VEEDATHIN CHEMPORULAI NAALUMINGU

VANDHURAI YENYRU EEVUVATHE VAAVYITHU.?

(Who am I?, how great is periya Thirumandapam? Namperumal of his own accordhas 
called me and commanded me to explain the Maran?s Thamizh veda saram. How
fortunate am I?)

He conducted ?kalashebam for a year and at the end was honoured by the 
Thanian ? ?Srisailecha dayapatram dheebakhtiyathi gunarnavam

Yatheendra pravanam vandhe Ramyajamadharam munim? as Acharya Guru dakshina.

Both these two great Acharyas were honoured by the Lord Ranganatha and ordered 
to remain in Srirangam performing their Kainkaryam.

What a great Honor they had and how fortunate we are to be in their footsteps?

Adiyen Ramanuja dasan, T.Parthasarathy.







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