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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Once Bhattar gave an upanyasam on "vairAgyam" or 
aversion to worldy things. After hearing this, his
disciples gave up many things such as showering,
wearing good clothes, etc the next day. When they
were at the temple the next day in front of Periya
Perumal, they were surprised to see Bhattar dressed
up in beautiful clothes, clean shaven, wearing
flowers, etc.

They asked Bhattar "Swamin! Did you not give us an
extensive lecture on aversion to things of this 
world yesterday? Hence we are following your advice
and not taking care of our body or its external
decorations. Then, how come you are well dressed
and decorated? Is this the extent of your 
vairAgyam?"

Bhattar replied "Do you think I have decorated
myself for my sake? I have only done this for 
Sri Ranganathar".

Bhattar added "Do we not decorate the mandapams
and pandals when Namperumal comes out in a 
procession? Is that done for the sake of those
structures? No. It is done to please Namperumal.
That is why I look like this".

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas:
http://www.acharya.org/articles/aditlooa/index.html




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