sri: DESIKA
VARADHAR
A
contemporary of Singaperumal Swami was Desika Varadhacharyar Swami, well
known to all. He accepted sanyasharamam and became Sri Ranganarayana
Jeeyar and lived in various divya desams, performing innumerable
kainkaryams. He is an exponent of all shasthras and a remarkable orator
with a good sense of humor. By his upanyasams he attracted many asthikas
living in and around Chennai. Our Karapankadu Swami learnt
?Shruthaprakasikai? (an explanation to Sri Bhashyam), ?Srivachana
Booshanam? (collection of sampradhaya meanings), ?Acarya
Hrudhayam? (based on Namazhwar?s arulicheyal) from Desika
Varadacharyar Swami. The word ?desikan? means ?Acharyan?. The word
?Varadan? means ?one who gave a great acharyan?. It is not at all
surprising to note that Perarulalan himself was present as Desika
Varadhar for our Swami.
PROPAGATING OUR
SAMPRADHAYAM
As
Andal said, ?Moori nimirdhu Muzhangip purappattu?, our Swami left his
birth place in 1930 to propagate our sampradhayam. First he went to
Sriperumbudur, Ethirajar?s birthplace. He stayed there for about one year
teaching vidhyarthis the samanya shastras. While he stayed at
Sriperumbudur, our Swami learnt Nyaya Bhaskaram (tharkashastra) from
Aasuri Ramanujacharya Swami. Having graced Sriperumbudur, our Swami left
to Chidambaram and joined Annamalai University as lecturer of
tharkashastra. He worked in this capacity for about three years.