Sri Parthasarathi thunai Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha Sri Vara Vara MunayE Namaha Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha http://www.pbase.com/svami/salaikkinaru We are all born in this world of ultimate darkness and are confused like loosing the way in a dense forest. Who will save us from this darkness? Who will show us the right path? Which is our destination? We can find the answers to all these questions clearly enacted in an interesting episode in the life of Swamy Ramanuja. Those where the days when young boy elaiazhvar (who later became the jagadacharya, Swamy Ramanuja) was learning his advaitic lessons under yadhava prakasa. Elaiazhvar was highly intelligent and specially graced by the divine couples and hence he was unable to accept all the explanations given by yadhava for various vedic verses just like that. On analyzing, elaiazhvar found a lot of misinterpretations and humbly presented his opinions in front of his acharya. Yadhava was filled with ego and pride and hence couldn't accept the prefect explanations provided by elaiazhvar. Slowly the hatred towards elaiazhvar started growing. Finally yadhava plotted a plan to kill elaiazhvar during their trip to north. While on the banks of the divine gangus, Govinda bhattar elaiazhvar's cousin brother came to know about the plot and timely instructed elaiazhvar to escape. Perplexed by the situation, elaiazhvar wandered in the jungles and lost his way. The then state of elaiazhvar is compared to our state in this samsaram by our poorvacharyas as follows: State of jeevatma "AvArAr thunai" (thiruvai 5-1-9) - (Wondering) Who will come to our help? "pakkam knOkki"(thiruvai 2-6-2) - Looking on all sides to find someone; "alamandhu madhiyellAm uLkalangi" (thiruvai 1-4-3) disturbed and fully upset; "adiyada timir koNdAloththu erukka" (thiruvai 6-5-2) unable to take even a step forward Then emerges emperuman to help poor elaiazhvar. State of paramatma "matchittA: matgatha prAnA:" "yOgashEmam vahAm yaham" - Emperuman declares in his bhagavat geetha, 'I take care of the welfare of those jeevas who are constantly meditating on me. I give them the yogam-their wishes; and kshemam-sustain the same;' As per his words and azhvar's words "arultaruvAn AzhiyAn" [10-6-1] and "tanataNbarkkanbAgum" [9-10-5] the divine couples dressed themselves as a hunter and his wife and appeared in front of elaiyazhvar with the bow and arrow in his hand "vAlum villum koNdu" [8-3-3] and said, "Oh! You divine Brahmin, one who has lost your way ("vazhi thigaiththu alamaruginra" [3-2-9]) come we will show you the right way" Immediately elaiazhvar enquired them from where they were coming and towards where they were proceeding. The divine couples replied that they were returning from a yathra to north and were on their way to sathyavratha kshetram (kanchi). Happily elaiazhvar decided to follow them. The couples started leading the way. They walked for a while when the sun started to set. Elaiazhvar, finished his nithyakarmanushtanam and since it had become dark they decided to stay a night under a banyan tree. Meanwhile, the hunter's wife wanted to drink some good water. The hunter assured to show her the right place soon. Elaiazhvar felt bad for not being able to fulfill the wish of those who have come to his help in such a crucial period. Slowly the darkness disappeared, "kanavirul aganru" (thirupalliezhuchi-1) "keezhvAnam vellendru" (thiruppavai-8) dawn appeared gentle breeze spread everywhere while elaiazhvar woke up uttering the divine name "Hari: Hari:" 7 times and quickly completed his morning duties. At that time the hunter requested elaizhvar to get them water from the well nearby to quench their thirst. Elaizhvar did accordingly and got water in both his hands for three times and gave it to the divine couples. The next time when elaizhvar returned he was astonished to find the couples missing. He loudly called for them in all directions with no response. Meanwhile, the sun rise happened in the east "kadhiravan gunadisai sigaram vandhadaindhAn" (thirupalliezhuchi-1) and slowly there were people moving here and there. Elaiazhvar was surprised to think about the jungle he was in last night and the place he was presently in. Slowly he approached a person and enquired," which place is this?" The person replied, "Oh Brahmana don't you see the punniyakoti vimana this is the sAlai <http://www.pbase.com/svami/salaikkinaru> kinaru and this is kanchi are you new to this place?" Elaiazhvar <http://www.pbase.com/svami/image/64480889 > couldn't believe it. The hunter couples were none other then devaperumal and perundevi thayar. Elaiazhvar got immersed in meditating on the soulabhya/sowseelya kalyana gunas of perumal and piratti who came running to rescue him from danger. Gradually elaiazhvar remembered the state of arjuna after the vishvaroopa darshan "hE! Krishna hE yAdhava! hE sakE" and state of azhvar "neermaiyAl nenjam vangiththu pugundhu vurukkAttAdhE olipAyO!" [thiruvai-9-6-3; 6-9-5] lamented greatly and slowly consoled himself and experienced a divine happiness and proceeded to have the divine darshan of Devaperumal "thennaththiyoorar kaZhaliNai" (eramanusa noorandhAdhi-31) and prostrated the divine feet of the supreme lord "thirupolindha sEvadi" (periazhvar 5-4-7) and from that day as per the wish of the divine couples continued to do theertha kainkaryam from the sAlai kinaru. The salai kinaru <http://www.pbase.com/svami/salaikkinaru> <http://www.pbase.com/svami/salaikkinaru> from which swamy emperumanar did theertha kainkaryam to the divine couples is still there! (about 4 kms from kanchipuram). Even today water is got from this well for devaperumal's kainkaryam. There is a beautiful emperumanar sannadhi near the salai kinaru. In front of the sannadhi is seen the divine anushtana kulam and an excellent view of punniyakoti vimanam is obtained. We had the great bhakyam of visiting this divine place this weekend. We captured a few photographs which bhagavatas can view in the pbase site. For those bhagavatas who are interested in visiting this divine place (each and every srivaishnava should visit) here are the contact details of the person incharge of the sannadhi: Sri T.A Bhasyam 68/58, North Mada street, Little kanchipuram 631 501 Ph: 044-27268565 The anushtana kulam <http://www.pbase.com/svami/image/64480886> is now in a dilapidated state and there are plans to renovate the same. Interested bhagavatas can also take part in the divine acharya kainkaryam. For all details please contact Sri T.A. Bhashyam swamy. 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