A tinge of MadapaLLi Sampradayam's glory
From the Bhakti List Archives
• April 28, 1999
Sri: Dearest Sisters and Brothers, Chitthirai Hastham- today is the Thirunakshathram of Kidaambhi Aacchaan- Sri PraNathaarthiharar Swami, an Ardent sishya of Sri Bhagavadh Ramanuja. When Emperumaanaar was on his daily bikshai rounds, once, he was offered poisonous food with a plot to kill him. The lady (who was asked to carry out that act by the evil minded husband) fell at Ramanuja's feet and had tears in her eyes that made Ramanuja get suspicious. It was discovered later that poison was mixed. Later, when ThirukkOttiyoor Nambhi came to know of this news, he rushed to see Emperumaanaar. Hearing that his AchAryA is on the way, Ramanuja, ran towards him and met him on the banks of the Kaveri river. He prostrated at his feet by falling flat on the ground. Mid summer-the scorching sun could burn even the heels. Emperumaanaar fell on the river sands. ThirukkOttoyoor Nambhi said nothing and looked elsewhere. Kidaambhi Acchaan who was nearby standing, lost his temper and said to Nambhi "this is more severe than the poison offered to Emperumaanaar". ThirukkOttiyoor Nambhi smiled and said "Get up! Emperumaanaare! Now I have found the most apt person to take care of You! Acchaan is here, And he will prepare food for you... He will take greater care of you..than anyone else as he could not bear even a minute long suffering of yours on this hot sand". Kidaambhi Acchaan, thenceforth was called MadappaLLi Acchaan and learnt all Ramanuja Siddhaantham along with the thaLigai preparations for YathirAjar and his disciples. Kidaambhi Acchaan who was preparing and serving food for Ramanuja had close contact with him and used to get many of his queries answered. What a kaimkaryam a from Acchaan! How nice! What a great way to learn Srivaishnava sampradayam from YathirAjar by offering him tasty palatable food! Kidaambhi Acchaan became the preceptor in the hierarchy of AchAryAs in the line of Rahasyas and taught all these Rahasyas learnt from Bhagawadh Ramanuja, to his sishyas.. Kidaambhi, YengaL AzhwAn, Nadaadoor AmmAL, AppuLLAr, thereby to Swami Desikan. Swami Desikan thus had the best opportunity to imbibe all Rahasyarthas and all Sampradaaya arthas, in this line of AchArya Paramparai. The other line of AchAryas for Sri Bhasyam and Bhagawadh Vishayam (Thiruvaaymozhi vyAkyanam by Thirukurugaipiraan PiLLaan) was next to Ramanuja, PiLLaan, YengaLAzhwAn, Nadadur AmmAL, AppuLLAr and Swami Desikan. Both paramparas thus converged on Swami Desikan. There is another AchArya Parampara that descended from Ramanuja namely, Embaar, Bhattar, Nanjeeyar, and NampiLLai, et al. In this Parampara, Sri Nanjeeyer had the opportunity to learn the Sampradayarthas through Bhattar and other AchAryas very close to Ramanuja. Swami Desikan, acknowledges with gratitude in his Rahasyathrayasaram that Nanjeeyer referred to as Periya Jeeyer has elaborated in his Sri Suktha Bhasyam the essential Sampradaic tatvams. Swami Desikan, hailing from this MadappaLLi Sampradayam himself states In his concluding stanza of Rahasya thraya saram, "Ithi Yathiraja mahanasa ParimaLa pari vahitha vaasanam pibhata, vibhudha parishan nishEvyam vEdAnthOdayana sampradaya sudham". "Inhale the fragrant smell of Sampradayaarthaas that have flowed from the kitchen of Bhagawadh Ramanuja..." Swami states "my life has been spent in tasting the nectar that flowed from works of Ramanuja". Such was his devotion to YathirAja. A tinge of madappaLLi sampradayam's glory for the enjoyment of your olfactory nerves.. AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Narayana Narayana Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan
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