Sri: adiyEn is not sure why there is still a confusion in this regard. Q1 is already answered. Ramanuja Nutrandadhi is not considered a part of the 4000. The count to 4000 does not include it. There is also no need to worry about the the fact that it is only 3700 verses and not an exact 4000. It is not a requirement to have an exact 4000 to say 4000. Ramanuja Nutrandadhi itself has 108 verses and yet is called Nutrandadhi (not Nutrettandadhi); Thiruvaymozhi has 1112 verses, yet Nammazhvar routinely says "AyiraththuL"; etc. To answer Q2. Ramanuja Nutrandadhi is given an unique position in that it is treated on par with the 4000. This is because Ramanuja occupies an unique position in our sampradhayam that no other acharya - before or after him - shares. Not for nothing is our sampradhayam called Emberumanar Darshanam - which was told by none other than Namperumal Himself. Notice also that he has the unique name of Ilaiyazhvar. It is not appropriate for us to ask why verses on other acharyas are not given the same position as verses on Ramanujar. Much as we might adore other acharyas, we cannot treat them the same as Ramanuja. Also, if we say why not Desika Prabandham, then another would say, why not Upadesa Raththinamalai and Thiruvaymozhi Nutrandadhi. And so on. Pretty soon, we will have to call it the aiyAyira divya prabhandam :). adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/.itolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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