In Sri
Vaishnava sampradhayam, Bharagatha sweekaram is an important aspect.
Sweekaram means acceptance. This is categorized in two ways, the bhaktha
surrendering to Eswaran and the Eswaran accepting the bhaktha. Out of
this two, all scholars agree that Eswaran willingly accepting the bhaktha
is the greatest. Similar aspect is present in the case of Acharyan also.
More than the shishya surrendering to the Acharyan, Acharyan himself
finding and accepting someone as his own shishya is universally
acknowledged as the greatest blessing.
In
this note, even before our Karapankadu swami was born, Singaperumal
Swami?s thiruvullam was awaiting his arrival. Since Singaperumal
Swami was not blessed with a male child, he decided to adopt his
daughter?s son. Swami as an exponent of jyothisha shasthra, decided to
have a heir from his youngest daughter?s santhathi. With Perarulalan
grace he decided to adopt our Swami as his heir.
Our
Karapankadu swami was named Venkataryan at birth. It is a bit surprising
to find both father and son having the same name. It is because
Singaperumal Swami wanted to name his adopted son his own father?s name.
Singaperumal Swami with great affection took care of Venkataryan and
adopted him at the auspicious time with the necessary ceremonies in a
grand manner. Venkataryarn born in Barathwaja gothram hence belonged to
Athreya gothram.