Sri Manavala Mamuni's Works
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• October 19, 1999
Bhagavatottamas Adiyen for one is delighted that Sri Sadagopan has come forward to give us translations of two of Sri MM's incomparable works.Knowing the thoroughness and scholarship with which Sri sadagopan undertakes any writing it is sure to be a wonderful experience. In this proper context adiyen would also like to mention a third work of Sri MM which has been an unexcelled source of solace and pleasure thro the years:His Arthi Prabandham.The reason is not far to seek.It is a most direct appeal by one of the greatest commentators in Tamil known for the clarity and felicity of his language,to THE greatest of all AchAryas anywhere anytime. And it is also the ultimate receptacle of his humility (NaichyAnusandhAnam),where he prays for still greater humility "equal to that of Sri KoorattAzhwAn and Sri Bhattar put together"! The Prabandham when composed by Sri Manavala Mamuni may constitute NaichyAnusandhAnam, but when people like aDiYEn say it it constitutes nothing but absolute truth and hence is a must for NityAnusandhAnam. The beauty of the concepts which arise in each stanza and the music of the metres used by Sri MM like- "Sankara-BAkkara-YAdava-BhATTa-PirabhAkarar tangaL matam SAyvuRa vAdiyar mAyguvarenRu SadumaRai vAzhndiDu nAL Vengali ingini vIRu namakkilai enRu migattaLarnAL.. etc" 0r "Tennarangar SIraruLukkilakkAga pppeRROm Tiruvarangam tiruppaDiYE iruppAga pppeRROm Manniya SIr mARan kalai uNavAga pppeRROm Madurakavi SoRpaDiyE nilaiyAga pppeRROm ...etc" simply cry out for the poem to be read aloud. In this context one is reminded of the occasion when Sri BhoovarAhAchariAr while quoting a passage from Sri PiLLaiLOkAchariAr's SrIvachana BhooshaNam said with a smile,"See, he refers to the SamsAris as,adding himself also to our well known group!" One hopes Sri SaDagopan will add this also to his list sometime. EmberumAnAr TiruvaDigaLE SaraNam! aDiyEn Bharat
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