abhinava dESika- SrI UttamUr Swamy Divya Charitham- 22
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• January 28, 2002
SrI: Sri Padmavathi Sametha Srinivasa Parabrahmane Namaha. Sri Perundhevi Sametha Devadhiraja Parabrahmane Namaha. SrimathE Bhagavad Ramanujaya Namaha: SrimathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namaha: Srimate Rangaramanuja Maha Desikaya Namaha. Srimate Abhinava Desika Vatsya Satchakravarti Uttamur SRI VIRARAGHAVARYA MAHA DESIKAYA NAMAHA SrImAn venkatanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI | vedAntAcArya-varyome sannidhattAm sadA hRdi || Thanian (Invocatory verse on Sri UttamUr swamy written by Swamy's AchAryan Sri Kozhiyalam Swamy himself) adbhutam yasya vikrAntam vEda vIthI ViSOdhanE | aparam nigamAntAryam prapadyE vIrarAghavam || [Article in Tamil by SrI PayyampADi VEnkatavaradAchArya SwAmi; English write up (based on Tamil) by SrI R.VenkatAchAri (SohattUr- Vankipuram -Oppiliappan Sannidhi), a disciple of SrI UtthamUr SwAmi. Appeared in the souvenir released during the SatAbhishEkam (80th birth anniversary) of SrI UtthamUr swAmi on 10th Feb, 1977] His Holiness 44th Pattam SRIMATH AZHAGIASINGARÂ’s GENEROSITY: The khandana grantha for Sata Bhooshani, with the name of PARAMARTHA BHOOSHANA, was shaping well. The cost was estimated at Rs.10,000/- or more. Sri K.Bhashyam, who was trying to raise funds approached the 44th Jeer of Ahobila Mutt, who was at that time camping at Pushkaram. The Jeer felt very pleased at our SwamiÂ’s effort and immediately donated Rs.5000/- the amount which Sri.K.Bhashyam had asked. (Earlier Srimad Alagiasingar had donated Rs.500/- for the commentary on Vaiseshika Darsana). The book was progressing very fast and Our Swami wanted to release the book in Tiruvellore as he was born only with the blessings of Lord Sri Viraraghava Perumal. The Government of India wanted to institute an award, valid for the lifetime, for the most leading Sanskrit Scholar every year. For selecting the most suitable candidate for the opening year of the Award, the government requested Brahmasri K.Balasubramania Iyer to suggest the most suitable scholar in Sanskrit. He never had the hesitation to suggest Our Swami as the most suitable and deserving scholar. (presumably the impression he formed when he had the opportunity to hear Our SwamiÂ’s lecture in Sanskrit college in the Sammelanam presided over by Jagad Guru Sankaracharya Swami of Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta and organized by himself helped him to make this decision). After suggesting the name, he met Sri.K.Bhashyam (Ex-Minister) an ardent Sishya of Our Swami and requested him to give the details of all the publications done by Our Swami, to be sent to the government in case they asked for more details. Sri K.Bhashyam came to Our Swami and told him of the good news and both admired the impartiality of Brahmasri Iyer in suggesting Our SwamiÂ’s name along, without any alternative even though he himself was a leading Advaitin. Our Swami wanted to thank him for his greatness in person and accompanied Sri K.Bhashyam to his house for that purpose and gave him all the details of his publications. Brahmasri Iyer was very much pleased and got convinced that his selection was the best one and that there was no other scholar available with a genius anywhere near Our Swami, to get the First Award. A HOUSE OF HIS OWN: The landlord of the house, in which Our Swami was a tenant, wanted to extend his house to fetch more rent, and reluctantly requested Our Swami to vacate as early as possible. Our Swami knew that the LandlordÂ’s need was a genuine one and wanted to vacate at the earliest. One day he met the Astrologer Sri Seshadriachar Swami casually who predicted that he would get a house, very likely of his own, in the northern direction from the house in which he was living. Our Swami was going in that direction and found the name Nathamuni Street, which appealed to him. While walking through the street, a casual friend met him and told him that a particular house was vacated only a few days before. When Our Swami went there and enquired, he was told that they had no intention to let it out, as they wanted to sell it. Our Swami immediately made up his mind to purchase, if found suitable. After inspection and a little bargain, the sale was settled. With Sri K.BhashyamÂ’s help the deed was written and the house purchased. What a coincidence that the name of the street is the name of the first (after Alwars) Pravartaka of Our Sidhanta. The number of the house was No.25, and we know No.25 relates to the Jeevatma tatva. The person staying inside the Jeevatma, we all know, is Paramatma as Antaryamin. Does it not show that it was the wish of God HAYAGRIVA to select the house No.25 as his permanent abode. Today we find, Lord Hayagriva occupying every nook and corner of the house in the form of His Divya Sri Suktis as an All Pervading Antaryamin of Number Twenty five. VISISHTADVAITA PRACHARINI SABHA: Sri V.T.Krishnamachariar Swami, one came to Madras and was discussing with his friends, about the publishing activities of Our Swami, about whom he had heard a lot. He felt that Sri.K.Bhashyam was getting old and should not be burdened with more work and he wanted to do something substantial for the publication to progress without any difficulty. He called his friends, Sri Anantasayanam Iyengar Swami (Governor) and Sri D.R.Swami (Advocate) and after discussion, decided to start a Registered Sabha and gather members in good number so that the membership fees would form the basic fund to start its activities. They decided on the name of Visishtadvaita Pracharini Sabha and Sir V.T.K.Swami expressed his desire that, mainly, Our SwamiÂ’s books should be published in addition to other books on our Sampradaya. They also decided to ask Sri.V.S.Jagannathan, who just got retired as an officer from Burmah Shell and who was also the nephew of Sir V.K.T.Swami, to be the Secretary. Sri.V.S.Jagannatha Iyengar was very enthusiastic and enrolled more than 1,000 members, and since then, had been managing the affairs of the Sabha in an exemplary and efficient manner. This Sabha undertook to take over the publications of the 4000 Divya Prabhandams, first. This gave Our Swami a great financial relief, and he felt very happy that his Raksha (commentary) could be completed without any further hitch for all the 4,000 Pasurams. AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo Narayana aDiyEn dAsan _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------- - 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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