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Ani 2009
2009
With such rich tradition and pari bhashai handed down over centuries, Adiyen finds a
disturbing trend among many who have forgotten the same. In many cases it is not
their fault as they been victims of the environment. Expressions such as the one
mentioned above are joked or thought of as archaic. Even expressions such as Thiru
Kannaan Amuthu have been disappeared from many homes which is a tragedy. Yes,
payasam is easily understood, but when it is offered to Lord, it is Thiru Kannan Amuthu.
What we eat after it is offered to Lord (Varadan) is His prasadam which is Thiru Kannan
Amuthu. Even the rice that is served was referred to as Prasadam and not Saadam as
we have now been used to these days.
Let us all try and re-establish to some limited extent by following our tradition at least
when we meet each other and spread the message that ours is a great tradition that
has been established by all our forefathers “enthai thanthai, thantha thanthaikkum
munthai” which needs to be preserved for posterity. We are custodians of this tradition
and if the future generations are denied the richness of this culture we will be
responsible. Lets us start this within our families and soon Adiyen is sure this will spread
to others who are similarly inclined.
Nangainallur Venkatesan
Desika Vandana
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Sudarshan
SrI:
SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah:
SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |
vedAntAcArya-varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||
May the glorious Venkatanatha, the greatest of teachers of Vedanta, and the lion
among poets and debaters, reside forever in my heart.
Dearest Srivaishnavas,
Even to read the list of Swamy’s granthas will take
so much time. Swamy alone can compose so many
works in one lifetime. When we see / enjoy later
these works individually later, we will realize that
what sweetness, depths, literary values, rhythms,
grammars, variety of meanings they contain! How
true are those words and fully in accordance with
Sri Ramanuja’s works and Vedas and saasthrAs!
We will have to read to believe it!
Sri Ramanuja is reputed to have authored
Srimad Bhashyakarar, Delhi
nine works- Sri Bhashyam, Sri Gita Bhashyam,
had not chosen to write about these things for they lived, moved and had their devotion
fully on the Lord. Their aim in life was jnAnam, vairAgyam (detachment) and devotion
(bhakthi). They spent their whole life all hours in the service of the Lord and the godly
and in doing things for the enlightenment and redemption of humanity. They had
absolutely no desire for a biography or an autobiography. If at all there is any reference
to their life in their works, it will be only to their pilgrimage to the divya desams-
temples, to their Acahryas under whom they studied. The only source from which we
are able to know the life history of Acharyas is the Guru parampara which has been
written by those who were not their contemporaries and they have written what they
have heard by tradition- first one probably written within few years after the
disappearance of Acharyas.
There are several Guruparamparas which narrate the life and works of Acharyas.
Though they agree in some cases, they also differ at few places because the authors
(Concluding part)
21. Conclusion:
Thus has this composition with the title of acyuta Satakam been composed by the kavi
tArkika kesari vedAnatAcArya ve'nkatanAtha Swami Desikan for our benefit (101).
Needless to add that here is another gem of collections of the fundamentals of the
great Visishtadvaita philosophy summarized in simple form by Swami Desikan for even
the simplest of minds to grasp and understand. Every one of the stotra-s that we have
gone through so far has been an independent exposition of the essentials of our great
philosophy by Swami Desikan in simple terms. He has composed these and given them
to us because of his infinite mercy towards us, and is aimed at our redemption from the
bondage of samsAra, and for uniting us with BhagavAn. May we benefit by His Grace.
-dasan kr*shNamAcAryan