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Ramanuja sambhandam leads to Moksham - Part 3

** So who is the Acharya **

We again resort to Aptha Vakhyam to prove that the archarya being referred 
is indeed Swami Ramanuja. Now, the greatness of Vedas lies in the fact 
that they have been given by Sriman Narayana. They are not themselves 
glorified. Sriman Narayana Himself says that "I am the only one who knows 
Vedas in its entirety. I am the one Who gave Vedas" (VEdaishcha sarvahi 
AhamEva vEdyAh. VedAntagrku VedavidhevachAham). Any Grantham (work) given 
by Sriman Narayana can then be equated to Vedas. One thing that 
immediately comes to our mind is that Sriman Narayana incarnated as
Bouddha, giving birth to Bouddha sect. Nothwithstanding this fact, we 
still do not recognize or embrace it Therefore the additional condition is 
that our apthas, that is poorvAchAryAs should bear testimony to its 
authenticity. In TiruppAvai verse 26, Andal avers the same ("Melayar 
cheivanaigal"). The following paragraphs focus on this aspect.

In every archAvatara, Sriman Narayana stamps with authority that it is 
Ramanuja who is the Acharya. When Ramanuja prostrated before Sri 
Ranganatha in Srirangam, He pledged His wealth to Ramanuja and gave him the 
name "UdayavarE (One who holds this world and the deva loka"). 
"Henceforth I am not the one who is going to take the burden of giving moksham 
and it is only Ramanuja who can give it".

In Ramanuja Nootrandadi, verse 66, TiruArangathAmudanAr says that it is 
MadhavA Who gives moksham to people who are qualified to do Gnana and 
Bhakti yoga. But it is swami Ramanuja, who wipes off the sins of 
unqualified people(ValvinayEn manatthil ) like me and grants moksham. 
Pillai Lokam Jeeyar, in his commentary on Ramanuja Nootrandadi avers that 
Ramanuja's power to give moksham is well brought out in the above verse.

TiruMangai Azhwar in TirunEdunthAndakam, says- "Veda Nangai" (He is the one 
Who gave us the Vedas and the purport of Vedas).
Swami Manavala Mamunigal says- On reaching paramapadam, the jeevatma enjoys 
the eternal pleasure sitting on Sriman Narayana's lap. This has been made 
possible Swami Ramanuja (MamalarAl pon madiyil vAitthu uraikkum vAzhvu 
namakku yEthirAjan arulum vAzhve).


Kidambi swami, a great saint started singing the verse "Aparadha sahasra 
Bhajanam?"(Alavandar's strotra ratnam) to the Lord Thirumalirin cholaimala 
Azhagar. The lord became furious and told Kidambi swami that this 
statement holds good, before Ramanuja and not after. For everyone who has 
taken and will take birth after Ramanuja, he is a sanatha and has a gathi 
and the only gathi is Ramanuja's thirvadi (lotus feet).

All the above statements bear testimony to the fact that it is indeed 
Ramanuja who is our Acharyan- so emphatically stated by Sriman Narayana 
Himself and tirelessly reiterated by our illustrious preceptors in their 
lofty works.

There are numerous other instances that vouch for Swami Ramanuja's unique 
position in SriVaishanavism.

To be continued ....

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