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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

Let us continue to enjoy the acharya paramparai. 
After Sriman Nathamuni, Sri Pundareekakshar [also
called as Uyyakkondaar]. A Great acharya. 

namasyAmyaravindhAksham nAThabhAvE vyavasThitham |
suddhasattvamayam saurEr avathAramivA param ||

Swamy Desikan says in his YathirAja Sapthathi: 

I obey PuNdareekaakshar (UyyakkoNdaar), whoever stands
on the mental contour described by Nathamuni, our
master at all times, and who is of unalloyed Suddha
Saathva just like the vibhava avataarams of the Lord.

Lord Krishna was the 'Sarva Loka Natha'. His Dhivya
mangaLa vigraham [TirumEni] is of Suddha Satva. His
eyes are lotus-like. Uyyakkaondar fully understood the
'Tiru Ullam' of Sri Nathamuni and lived up to it. This
is possible only for one who is full of Sattva Guna
untainted by Rajo and Tamo gunas. Also, the name
Pundarikaksha (Lotus- eyed) refers to Lord Krishna. He
looked as if Lord Pundarikaksha of Tiruvellarai
himself was reborn as Uyyak Kondaar. He was a renowned
dialectician. A passage from his work is quoted by
Swami Desika in his Satadushani.  
[The life history is extract from Acharya vamsa
vruksham by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swami]  Swami Sri
Pundareekaakshar is the sishya of Swami Sriman
Nathamuni 

The familial Parampara of Sri Naatha Muni is as
follows:  

Sri Easwara Muni.  
His son was Sri NAATHA MUNI.  
His son was Easwara Bhatta Aazhvaan.  
His son was Yaamuna Muni.  
His son was Sottai Nambi.  
His son was Ennaachaan.  
His son was Pillaiappar.  
His son was Thozhappar. 

Sishya Paramparai:
SRI NAATHA MUNI- His Prime Sishya was- PADMAAKSHAR aka
PUNDARIKAAKSHAR, UYYAKKONDAAR. His other Sishyas were 


(1) Kurugai Kaavalappan  
(2) Nambi Karunaakara Daasar  
(3) Yeru Thiruvudaiyaan  
(4) Tiruk Kanna Mangai Aandaan  
(5) Vaana Maa Devi Aandaan  
(6) Uruppattur Aachaan and  
(7) Sogathur Aachaan  

He was born as the Amsam of Jayatsenar, one of the
Nityasuris in Paramapadam. He was born at
Tiruvellarai, in the year 827 CE, in the month
Chittirai and in the constellation of Kartigai. He was
a 'Puras Sikhaa Srivaishnava'.  

As ordered by his master, Sri Natha Muni, he escorted
Aravindap Paavai, Sri Natha Muni's wife to her
parent's home. There, the womenfolk known as
Vangipurathu Aachis made him sit in an open space
called 'Mutram' and eat stale remnants of food left
over. Pundarikaksha partook the same with relish as it
was food offered to him by the Parijanas ( those dear
to) of his Acharya. "Tad Uchishtam ukhaavaham" . On
his return, he felt greatly elated when he narrated
the incident to his Acharya. The Acharya was
overwhelmed and exclaimed " Nammai Uyyak Kondeero?"-Oh
! You came to redeem me?". From then on, he came to be
known as Uyyak Kondaar.  

[From asmadhAchArya?s commentary on Yathiraja
Sapthathi ? translated into English by Sri CG Balaji
Swami] As per the pramana which says that, Sriman
Narayana appears in the form of a human as an acharya
and preaches Vedanta shastra to people with samsaric
afflictions, mends them and helps them elevate
themselves out of the samsara ? Uyyakkondar is
celebrated in words of multiple purports (shleshai /
shledai) as verily the Lord Kannan and is glorified as
the one who was embraced by his acharya just like
Hanuman who won the acclaim and embrace of Sri Rama.

arviNdha - Lord Kannan is the owner of the most
beautiful eyes, which are like the lotus, and
Uyyakondar is the one who has the name Pundarikakshar.
nAthabhAvE vyavasthitham - As per Yayati?s curse, the
Yadavas cannot have a throne. After having killed
Kamsa, Krishna could have ascended on the throne and
since He was Lord Narayana incarnate, nobody could
have done a thing, but he honoured Yayati?s curse and
held himself back from becoming the King and crowned
Ugrasena instead.
Uyyakkondar followed the highest precepts as taught by
his acharya Sriman Nathamuni. In matters of performing
kainkaryam (service) to his master, he understood the
will of his master Nathamuni and served him the way
Lakshmana served Lord Sri Rama during his exile in the
forest. 

Nathamuni had ordained Uyyakkondar to teach all the
esoteric sampradayam to his (Nathamuni) grandson
Alavandar, when he reached a suitable age. When
Uyyakkondar knew his end was near, he delagated this
responsibility to his pupil Manakkal Nambi.

Uyyakondar, in his kalakshepams (vedantic discourse)
strictly adhered to his acharya Sriman Nathamuni?s
philosophical teachings, with not even the slightest
of deviations. Suddhasattva mayam- Though Kannan, the
Lord, took birth as a human, his body still was bereft
of the associations with rajogunam and tamo-gunam and
remained with shuddha-satva gunam that was aprakrutham
in nature. 

Uyyakkondar with his powerful will of heart, was able
to subdue the evils of desire, anger, greed,
obsession, pride and jealousy that are born out of
rajo-guna and tamo-guna and gain hold on satva-gunams
like forgiveness, forbearance, humility, patience,
mercy and good moral conduct. Swamy Deshikan
prostrates in front of Pundarikaksha-suri also known
as Uyyakkondar who excelled as a person with satvika
gunam like Lord Kannan.

UyyakkoNdaar is the one who composed the famous
thaniyans of Thiruppaavai on AndaaL:

anna vayal puduvai AndAL arangaRkup -
  pannu thiruppAvaip palpadiya(ga)m - innisaiyAl
pAdik koduttAL naRpAmAlai, poomAlai
  choodik koduttALaich chollu "

The saint-poet AndAL, was born in SrivilliputtUr
puduvai), girt with paddy-fields and (water-
reservoirs full of) beautiful swans (annam). She
dedicated Her beautiful garland of songs, singing them
sweetly (in praise of Him). She offered to Him the
flower-garland, after wearing it Herself. May all of
us pray to Her and sing Her poems.

choodik koduththa sudarkkodiyE tolpAvai,
pAdiyaruLavalla palvaLayAy ! nAdinee
vEnkadavaRkku yennai vidhi" yenra immAtRam
nAngadavA vaNNamE nalhu "

Oh AndAL, shining like the flash of lightening ! You
bedecked Yourself first the garland (intended for the
Lord) and then offered it to Lord RanganAtha; You had
the great expertise to compose the renowned and
ancient hymn of thiruppAvai. Oh AndAL with the
multifarious and auspicious bangles ( adorning Your
fore-arms) ! may You please shower Your grace on us
(so that we become greatly devoted to the Lord), with
the same sincerity of devotion (you had towards the
Lord of vEnkata hill) as You prayed to Manmathan
(PerumAL) thus: "O manmathA, be pleased to make me (a
humble servant and) the bride of thiruvEngadamudayAn "
(NAchchiyAr thirumozhi 1.1).

These translations on Thiruppavai thaniyans are from
Sri Anand Karalapakkam's posts on ThiruppAvai.

Thanian on Swami runs as follows: 
Namah Pankaja Netraaya Naathasree Paadha Pankaje |  
Nyastha Sarva Bharaayaa Asmath Kula Naathaaya
Dheemathe | 

Salutations to the lotus eyed master, who is the
leader of our Kula at whose lotus feet we can cast all
our burdens.
AchAryan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm
Regards
Namo Narayana
dasan


 
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