Dear BhakthAs: You would enjoy the write up by Our SrI MadhavakkaNNan of Singapore on a sister list about a great SrI VaishNavite AchAryan . I had written earlier about Maasi makam and Lord DevanAthan's RathnAngi Kiamkaryam . It is so good that SrI Madhava KaNNan pointed out the significance of this date since there would not have been an ALavanthAr or RaamAnujA without the intervention of MaNakkAl nampi. NamO NaarAyaNAya , V.sadagopan >From: "Madhavakkannan V" <srivaishnavan@xxxxxxxxxxx> acharya-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 06:13:22 +0000 > > >SrI: >SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: >Dearest Srivaishnavas, > >Today, Maasi month, makham nakshatthiram (Feb 17th)- the janma nakshatthiram >of our AchArya, MaNakkaal nambhi, Sri Rama misrar, sishya of UyyakkoNdaar >(PuNdareekaakshar). > >As amsam of Kumudan, one of the Nityasuris in Sri Vaikuntam, he was born in >Manakkaal , Trichy District. His devotion to his Guru UyyakoNdaar was great. >On one occasion UyyakoNdaar's two daughters were to cross the mud on their >way back home after bath in the river, he laid down on the ground- on the >muddy water and asked them to walk over on his back. Hence, the sands at the >feet of the Guru's daughters were on his body, and he came to be known as ' >Manal Kaal Nambi' . > >He rendered personal service to his Acharya, Uyyak Kondaar and it is >told that he took over also as the cook for his AchArya after the demise of >Uyyak Kondaar's wife. > >Embar, sishya and the cousin of RamunjA later describes that NammAzhwAr >drank of the ocean of mercy of the Lord Narayana and rained it through >Natha muni and that Pundarikaksha was like the fountain spring that let >the stream reach Alavandar. Pundarikaksha learned the holy collects and >Yoga Rahasya from Natha Muni and passed them on to Alavandar. > >Swami Desika in Sloka 7 of his Yatiraja Saptadhi praises Manakkaal Nambi as >follows: > >Anujjitha Kshamaa Yogam Apunya Jana Bhaadakam | >Asprushta Madha Raagam Thum Raamam Turyam Upaasmahe || > >(meaning) The one who learned through Upadesam all the Sastaraarthas >from Uyyakkondaar was Manakkaal Nambi. There were only three Ramas >before. Here comes the fourth Rama. The defects noticeable in the other >3 Ramas were totally absent in this 4th Rama. > >Parasurama had no patience. Out of jealousy, he fought with >'Chakravarthi Tirumagan'. With an uncontrollable rage, he embarked on >destroying the entire Kshatriya race. But, Manakkaal Nambi never lost >his composure and kept his senses under absolute control. > >Dasaratha Rama destroyed the Rakshasas, otherwise known as 'Punya Jana'. >But, Manakkaal Nambi never harmed anyone but always did all the good he >could to Sadhus who are also known as 'Punya Jana' > >Manakkaal Nambi never exhibited any pride or prejudice or any excessive >attachment to anything worldly. (like BalarAmA) > >So, he is better than for RAMAs. (what a verse from DesikA!) > >Let us prostrate before this blemish less 4th Rama, Sri Rama Misrar, >MaNakkal Nambhi. > >It was maNakkaal nambhi who transformed Sri Alavandhar. Rama Misra >(maNakkaal nambhi) was trying to catch Yamunacharya's (who was a king that >period) attention to fulfil his promise to his Guru to install Alavandar as >the spiritual successor to Nathamuni.. But, he could not meet Alavandar, >being a king now to discuss the matter. He came out with an idea. He came to >know that the king relishes thoodhu vaLai keerai (kind of spinach). He >supplied that spinach to the royal kitchen daily. After few months, he >stopped. The king asked the cook as to why the spinach is not being served. >They replied saying "one brahmin used to supply. He does not come nowadys." >Alavandhar told them that he would like to meet him, if he comes next. Next >day, they met each other. > >Rama misrar told Alavandhar that his grandfather Sri Nathamuni had passed on >the family wealth (kula dhanam) that needs to be handed over to Sri >Alavandhar. Alavandhar said, "in that case, give me that." >"No. It is not here. Come with me.". He took him all the way to Srirangam >Koil. (ArAdha aruLamudham podhintha kOil). He showed Alavandhar, the Divya >mangaLa vigraham of Sri Ranganathan. Looking at the Lord, in such divine >splendour, the divine beauty- and looking (with tears rolling down his >cheeks) at those "kariyavaagi, pudai parandhu, miLirndha, sevvariyOdiya, >neeNda, ap periya vaaya kaNgaL.." (those dark, well spread, shining, ruddy >lined, long, large eyes)- > >He bursts out: >I have nothing to give you. None at all. I have no quailifications. I am >not religious. What a Great person my Grand Father was! What am I! I have no >one but You(the embodiment of mercy! Compassion!- dayA) as my refuge. He >performed Saranagathy at the Lotus Feet of Lord Ranganathan. > >na dharma nishtOsmi na chaatma vEdi >na bhaktimaan tvaccharaNAravindE >akinchanOananyagatih saraNya! >tvat paadamoolam saranam prapadye. (Sthothra Rathnam- 22nd sloka) > >Oh you worthy of being sought as refuge! I am not one established in >Dharma, nor am i a knower of the self. I have no fervent devotion to your >lotus-feet. Utterly destitute as I am, and having none else for resort, I >take refuge under your feet. (Translation by Swamy Adidevananda) > >Rama Misra explained the purpose of his mission and requested Alavandar to >take over the reins of spiritual leadership bequeathed to him by his >illustrious grandfather, Nathamuni. Alavandar took to Sannyas and was then >known as YAMUNA MUNI. > >Thus, Sri Manakkaal nambhi became an important link to Srivaishnavam. >[The above is based on sri Anbil Mama's write up] >Manakkaal nambhi ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam >Regards >namo narayana >dAsan > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >Srivaasa Ranga Parakaala Munitrayaapta Lakshmaatma >Rakshana Yathitva Yugaagamaantham / >Achaarya Bhakthi Pari pootham Anargha Seelam >Gopaala Desika Munim Gurum Aasrayaamaha // > >(meaning) >We seek refuge at the sacred feet of our revered AchAryan, >Sri Gopala MahA Desikan, who received the sacred rites of samAsrayaNam , Bhara SamarpaNam from the great AchAryA, >Sri Srinivasa MahA Desikan (Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan); ThurIyAsramam from Sri Srinivasa MahA Desikan >(Srimad VeNNaaRRankarai Andavan) and the wealth of >Ubhaya VedAntham from Srimad Abhinava Ranganatha >Brahmatantra Swantantra Parakaala Yatindra Maha Deshikan. >He shines with illustrious sadAchAram and is resplendent >with his limitless AchArya Bhakthi. > >Your use of Yahoo! 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