Disassembly of adiyEn's Personal Library of Books and tapes for Fund raising for Sri RanganAtha Temple SamprOkshaNam
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• April 24, 2001
Dear BhakthAs : We recite every day Slokams from NyAsa Dasakam of Swamy Desikan . Through one of the slokams , the far seeing AchAryan advised us how to treat our personal property , belongings , when it comes to kaimakryam for Dhivya dampathis. He was addressing his SaraNAgathi appeal to Lord VaradarAjA of Kaanchi , the PEraruLaLap PerumAL , the Boon-granting Varadhan. That slOkam from NyAsa dasakam is: "Maam MadhIyam cha Nikilam ChEthanAchEthanAthmakam Sva-KaimkaryOpakaraNam Varadha Sveekuru Svayam" SEVENTH SLOKAM OF NYASA DASAKAM (Meaning according to Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan ): Oh LORD VARADARAJA ! PLEASE ACEPT FOR YOUR SERVICE AND UTILIZE ALL-- ME , MINE , WHETHER SENTIENT OR NOT, RELATIVES AND DESCENDANTS ,--IN A WAY FIT FOR YOUR SERVICE .YOU DO IT YOURSELF . I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO DO ,NOT EVEN TO PLACE THEM AT YOUR DISPOSAL-- BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY YOURS. adiyEn replaces the name of Sri RanganAthan for Sri VaradarAjan in this context of the forthcoMing MahA SamprOkshaNa Uthsavam at the Pomona temple from May 23-27 .We have less than a Month left to raise the funds needed (1)to cover the expenses incurred already and (2)to have the Funds needed in hand for the celebration of the MahOthsavam in the Vedhic and Aagamic manner appropriate for this Occasion. Few BhaagavathAs have come forward to cover the expenses for ThuLasi, Pushpam , Veda PaarAyaNam , Anna DhAnam . The major remaining items are Sanndhai prathishtai , Homams , Kalasa SamPrOkshanams and other major items from the monetary stand point of view. adiyEn would like to place at your disposal the rare books and tapes FROM MY PERSONAL LIBRARY that you could acquire and deflect the proceeds from such "sales" to the RanganAthA SeVA samithi DIRECTLY to cover its current obligations and anticipated expenses . Here are selected items that you may wish to consider acquiring for your library . I will resist the temptation to put a prize on each of them since adiyEn would like you to be as generous as possible with your support: Books/Sri Sookthis & Commemntries ********************************** 1. Srimath RaamAyaNam ( VaalmIki kavi): 3 Volumes , original Sanskrit Text and English Traslations of all the Verses of the Seven cantos , GitA Press, GhOrakpUr. 2. Srimath BhAgavatham: I-XI Sargams , English Translation without Sanskrit SlOkams , J.M.SanyAl 3. Srimath BhAgavatham; Dasama Skhandham dealing with Lord KrishNA , Sanskrit SlOkams and English Meanings, RamakrishNA Matam. 4. Srimath RaamAyanam : Sundara KhANdam , Sanskrit Original and Tamil translation by SengAlipuram AnantharAma DhIkshithar. 5. Saama Vedam : SamhithA in text and English Meanings , Sri Devichand ; Atharva SamhithA Sanskrit Text. 6. Srimath Rahsya Thraya Saaram of Swamy Desikan, PoundarIkapuram Aasramam release , Sri U.Ve. SrirAma DesikAchAryAr's commentary . 7. Kamba RaamAyaNam : Baala and AyOdhyA KhANdams, Kamban's Verses and Tamil Translations 8. Sri Andal, Her Contributions to Religion, Art, Philosophy and Literature, RaamanujA Society of Madras release 9. Poorva MimAmsa Of Jaimini: Soothrams and English translation 10. Sri Guna Rathna Kosam : ParAsara Bhattar's commentary on Sri VishNu Sahasra Naamam in English. 11. Sri NaarAyaNIyam , three volumes with Original slOkams and Sri Anatha Raama DhIkshithar's commentary in Tamil. 12. ThiruppAvai Monograph By PerukkArunai Swamy October , 2000 ( Nine Copies left) 13. SangItha RathnAkaram : Sri RangarAmAnuja Iyengar 14. Krithis and Svaram Notations of Saint ThyAgarAjA's: Two hefty volumes , Sri RangarAmAnuja Iyengar ( Encpompasses all the krithis of the Saint that are available).For Music teachers , this is a rare book to acquire. 15. Krithis and Svaram notations for MutthuswAmy Dikshithar : 400 Krithis .Another rare treasure for Musicians & Music Lovers. 16. 200 Audio Tapes (Vedham , Recitals of prominent Karnatic Musicians, Bhajans et al). 17. Duplicate copies of the Commentaries on Dhivya Prabhandhams by Sri UtthamUr Swamy (Tamil) 18. Old copies of ThiruvAimozhi decads: commentary by Sri PrathivAdhi Bhayankaram AnnangarAcchAryAr of Kaanchi. 19. A complete set of Swamy Desika SthOthrams with Tamil and English Meanings , Dr.V.N.V 20. Entire set of Sukla Yajur Vedam Tapes: 28 Tapes with 90 minutes duration Each , Five BhakthAs wanted to acquire them . adiyEn will give it away to the best bidder.I will help others get their copies in June . 21. Atharva Vedam Tapes and Athrava Veda Manthrams ( Twenty plus tapes of 90 minute duration each ). My set can be purchased right away and I will help others get their copies in June .Same for Krishna Yajur Vedam and Saama veda samhithA recitations by authentic GhaanapAtis . 22. Various Upanishads and their English Translations 23. Githa Govindham and Commentary. 24. Many More. Postage charges have to be borne by you . Some of the rare copies would need careful handling, since they are more than 40 to 50 years Old. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN THIS CONTEXT ************************************* 25. With the help of a BhakthA , we have made 100 Copies of AchArya RaamAnujA Multimedia CD ROM . Copies will be available at the Bridgewater Balaaji Temple and Pomona Temple , NY during this week end celebrations for RaamAnuja Jayanthi. Please reserve your copies by sending a note. 26. Before the MahA SamprOkshaNam days (May 23-27), I anticipate the arrival of 100 set of audio tapes, which are audio tracks for the " The Life of AzhwArs, their Prabhandhams and the 108 Dhivya Desams". There are two tapes in each set and they have exquisite singing of selected Paasurams of each AzhwAr by VidvAns and contain narrations of the lives of AzhwArs and the Dhivya Desams that they sung about.You are welcome to reserve them for your Families.The Multimedia tapes will be released by Summer and every one of the supporters of this kaimkaryam will get their free copies. Please contribute generously . We have a big gap to address. Contributions like the SamarpaNam of 10,001 dollars for the Prathishtai of Lord SrinivAsan's Sannidhi at the Temple is an exemplary model of support. Many Sannidhis need to be supported in a similar manner.Enormous expenditures have been incurred in bringing authentic VaidhikAs and Aagamic experts from India. There are specific rites to be attended to for 45 days after SamprOkshaNam at all the Sannidhis. Any amount --10,000, 5,000 , 1000 , 500 , 100 dollars-- are welcomed and appreciated. adiyEn will make sure that all of the Contributors receive PerumAL samprOkshaNa PrasAdham , the Sacred PoorNAhUthi Basmam et al. ADIYEN WILL NOT BE TAKING PART IN ANY FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AFTER THIS MAJOR KAIMKARYAM .ADIYEN WOULD LIKE TO DEVOTE MY LIFE TO WRITE ABOUT THE CHILLARAI RAHSYAMS OF SWAMY DESIKAN AND OTHER ACHAARYA SRI SOOKTHIS THEREAFTER . ADIYEN HAS BEEN BLESSED TO WORK WITH YOU ON NUMBER OF KAIMKARYAMS UNTIL NOW AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR VALUED SUPPORTS.MY ANJALI-BHADDHA HASTHA PRANAAMAMS TO YOU ALL . PLEASE HELP WITH THIS GREATEST OF GREAT KAIMKARYAM OF MAHA SAMPROKSHANAM FOR THE LORD AT THE POMONA TEMPLE TO THE UTMOST EXTENT . ADIYEN WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON HOW THE EFFORT IS PROCEEDING IN THE COMING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MAHA SAMPROKSHANAM. MAY THE LORD'S BLESSINGS BE WITH YOU ALL ! AparAdha SahasrANi Kshamasva PurushOtthama ! Namo NaarAyaNAya , Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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