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Let us now enjoy the other similarities that we find  from the 
Emperuman's Krishna Avataram and Emperumanr's Charitram.

3.      "MAKKAL ARUVARAIKKALIDAI MODHA EZHANDAVALTAN VAYITRIL 
CHIKKANA VANDU PRIANDU NINDRI" ? (PeriaAlvar Thirumozhi 5-3-1)  
Yasoda gave birth to many kids, it was not only Lord Krishna who was 
born to her. It was only Krishna who lived for the good of the jiva 
and as of the rest of them  the  world knows only about the birth 
and death.  When Emperumanar descended t o this earth, many were 
born at the same time,  yet no one was as glorious and powerful as 
Ramanujar was.

Just as the world speaks about the greatness of Emperuman so also it 
speaks about the greatness of Acarya Ramanujar ?founder of 
Visistaadvaita  Philosophy.

4.      VASUDEVOVAHAM KRISHNAM GANUMATRODAKOU YAYOV"

When Vasudevar carried the infant Krishna to Thiruvaipadi, Yamuna 
river dried itself upto the knee of Vasuvedevar and paved way to him.
Similarly after the birth of Sri Ramanujar, the samsara sagaram 
(river of wordly bondage) also started to  evoparate.   
Ramanujar by his grace released the Srivaishnavas from the river of 
wordly bondage.  Periyalvar's Thirumozhi is worth quoting 
here"PIRAVI ENNUM KADALUM VATTRI PERUM PADAMAKI NINDRADAL"

5.      In the Krishna Avataram , the sowlabya sowsheelya gunam of 
Lord is well depicted.  Emperuman inspite of his supremacy , 
expresses himself as one among the Yadavas (Cow-herd community).  He 
not only showed his sowlabya guna to them but also extended it even 
to the evil-doers.  For. Eg., he was friendly with Semali, who 
misused his weapon ?Tiruchakaram, however he was granted Moksham ,so 
is the case of Sisubalan and other Asuras.

Emperumanar inspite of his supreme brilliance and greatness, mingled 
with everybody so freely, this friendliness he showed even to the 
Yadava Prakasar who tried to kill Emperumanar .  Emberumanar by his 
auspicious qualities and Ansuhtanam defeated  the jealousy of 
Yadavaprakasar


6.      Vedanthacharyar in his `YADAVAPUDAYAM" describes the demon 
women ?Buthani as "Maya  "KAMSAPAYUKTHA KILA KAPI MAYA", she came to 
kill  Lord  but was killed by him.  Maya is real poison , yet it 
attracts us towards it and finally the Jiva gets lost into the 
Maya.  However Emperumanar like Emperuman is beyond the clutches of 
Maya and he conquered it by his auspicious qualities.

7.      KALLA SAKADAM KALKAZHIYA KALOCHI         (Tiruppavai ?6 
song)  Lord Krishna by his lotus feet kicked the "SAGADASURAN".  
Acarya Ramanujar has also done this `SAGADA BANGAM". "SAGADAM' means 
one which carries us from one place to another.  From this world to 
reach the other world there are many ways viz., heaven , hell etc.,  
these are Kalla sagadam .

But, by the grace of Acarya and by holding his feet theses Sagada 
Margam is destroyed and we attain the eternal abode of Lord .  
Ramanujar's pair of feet leads us to the Archiradri Margam and 
destroys the Sagada Margam.  SRI VISHNU LOKA MANI MANTAPA MARGA DAYE 
RAMANUJO VIJAYATHE ETHIRAJA RAJAHA?.



8.      In the Krishna Avataram Emperuman destroyed the twin tree 
(Twin Asuras) ?Yamarujna.  There are many twin qualities which is 
the cause for the wordly sufferings  viz. Ahankarar Mamakara, Joy 
and sorrow, Kama Krodha, Punyam papam . It is only by the grace of 
Acarya that the individual gets himself released from these twin 
demons.

Emperumanar for the good of the jiva, had performed Saranagathi  to 
Periya Perumal and Pirati and prayed for the salvation of all those 
who are associated with him, thus  those who have surrendered unto 
the feet of Acarya Ramanujar are sure to get themselves released 
from wordly bondage.

9.      "VAIYAM EZHUM KANDAL PILLAI VAYULE, VAYUL VAIYAGAM KANDA 
MADA NALLAR?.

Emperuman showed the seven world in his mouth to his mother Yasoda, 
Emperumanar also has shown  to his devotees the seven sacred things  
which are like the seven worlds , Smrithis, Sruthis, Ithihasa, 
Puranas, Pancharatrangal,  Alvar's sri sukthis and Acaryas Sri 
sukthis.

10.     Vedanthacharyar in his YADVAPUDAYA KAVYAM" describes 
the "Kalinga Nardanam by comparing it with the life of Sri Ramanujar.

The "Kalinga" serpent spitted venomous poison in the Yamuna river, 
Lord Krishna  danced in its head and destroyed its Ahankaram.  
The poisonous river became pure, by the sacred feet of Lord Krishna.

Just like the Kalinga, many evil-doers gave wrong interpretation to 
Vedas and thus made it impure .  The Vedas stand in the place of 
Yamnua River.  Emperumanar conquered these venomous people just as 
Emperuman who  conquered the Kalinga,   venomous   serpent .

"THUYA PERU NEER YAMUNAI THURAIVANAI (Tiruppavai) .

Acarya Ramanujar gave correct interpretations to Vedas and it was 
his efforts that the Vedas were made alive to speak the greatness of 
Supreme Lord.

Kaligan wih its five heads spitted venomous poison, similarly the 
preachers of  other religions gave wrong interpretation to Vedas in 
five ways they are :
1.      denying the presence of Supreme Bramman
2.      There is god but he is learnt by Anumanan  that is by 
perception and not by sastras.
3.      Emperuman is accepted through sastras but he is described as 
one without form and  qualities.
4.      there is not one god but many gods.
5.      The world is unreal.

These are five wrong preaching done by other School of Philosophy.
It was Ramanujar, who defended it and showed the right meaning of 
Vedas.  Just like Emperuman danced in the head of Venemous kalinga 
so did Emperumanar on the preaching of other School of Philosophy 
and protected the Vedas from them.

NATTIYA NEESA SAMAYANGAL MANADANA  NARANNANAI KATTIA VEDAM 
KALLIPUTRADHU, THENKURUGAI VALLAL VATAMILLA VAN TAMIL MARAI 
VAZHNDADU MANNULAKIL ETIYASEELATHU  RAMANUSAN THAN IYALVUKANDE?"
                                                (Ramanuja 
Nutrandadhi-54)



11.     Emperuman Krishna killed the Asura Kesi,who came in the form 
of a horse,  Upanishad quotes"INDIRIYANI HYANAHUHO?" the sense 
organs are called as horses in the Upanishad, our Emperumanar had 
controlled the sense organs which are also termed as horses "KAMADHI 
DOSHA HARAMA ATHMA PADASHRITANAM", "MADANKADANAIR NA KLICHYANTHE 
YATHISWARASAM SRAYAHA".  As per the above verse, Emperumanar lived 
by defeating the sense organs.

12.     Kamsan sent two Asuras to kill Lord Krishna, one assumed the 
form of Villa tree, ready to fall on Lord Krishna as soon as he 
comes near it, and the other Asura took the form of a calf.  
Emperuman threw the calf towards the Villa tree and thus by single 
action killed the two Asuras.  Emperumanar conquered his opponents 
with their own statements.  In Sri Bashyam ,Bashyakarar (Ramanujar) 
established the Visistadvaita Philosophy  with the statements of the 
opponents.  Thus while the other leaders mis -interrupted the Vedas, 
Ramanujar defended it with their own statements.

13.     It is well ?known incident in Krishna Avataram whre in when 
the cow-herd community(Yadavas)  people wished to express their 
gratitude for their well being to Indra god of  devas, Lord 
prevented them from doing so ,and requested them to show their 
gratitude to the  mountain (Govardana Giri) which protected them 
from natural calamities and to the cow which helps their livlihood.

Emperuman himself became the mountain and accepted their pooja, But 
Indran was annoyed and showed his anger by way of torrential rain, 
Lord Krishna protected the Yadavas  from it by holding the mountain 
as umbrella for seven days .Emperuman prevented the yadavas from the 
Devatantra bajanam( worhsipping lowlier gods than the Supreme Lord) 
While protecting the Yadavas , Emperuman did not  punish the God 
Indra instead showered his blemish less grace even on him.  
Emperuman descended to this earth as Acaryan and shoered his 
overwhelming unconditional grace to all "PITAKA VADAI PIRAN PIRAMA 
GURVAI VANDHU?" hence all the worship/ prayers are done only to 
Acarya.  Sree Vachana Bushanam verse 305 ? KUTTRAM SEIDAVARPAKKAL  
PORAYUM, KRUPAYUM,SIRIPPUM, UGAPPUM UPAKARA SMRITHIYUM NADAKKA VENUM"

Ramanujar ,was so graceful that he extended his grace on all without 
any discrimination, It is by his grace all his disciples are saved 
from the torrential rain (Rain of wordly bondage)

Emperuman protected the Yadavas by lifting up the mountain for seven 
days whereas Emperumanar  released the disciples from the world of 
bondage for ever.


14.     Lord Krishna , inorder to marry Nappinai Pirati killed the 
seven bulls, Emperumanar delivered the Tirumantram to the chetanas 
(Jivas) to kill the seven bulls ?seven evil qualities  which 
prevails in the individual they are ? Kama krodah, Lobam, Moham, 
Madam, Matsaryam, Asuyai.  These are the seven qualities which 
destroys the man kind and is the cause for their wordly sufferings.

Emperumanar conveyed the greatness of Tirumantartham to those who 
were desirous to get themselves released from worldly bondage

MUMUKSHAPADI 113 ? ETTU EZHAYAI MUNDRU SARADAYIRUPPADORU MANGAL 
SUTHRAM POLE TIRUMANTRARTHAM"

Emperumanar thus used this mangala sutram (Tirumantram) and ited it 
over the Chetanas (got them united with the Tirumantram) which 
helped them to get rid of the seven bulls( Evil qualities).

15.  Lord Krishna destroyed the two Asuras who came as wrestlers 
like wise Acaryan also destroyed the two  evil qualities which is 
cause for worldly sufferings ie.,       EGO & EGOT.  Alvar's  
Pasuram `NEER NUMADHU ENDRU VER MUDAL MAYTHU"

Lord Krishna destroyed the Kovalayapeeda Yanai, similarly 
Emperumanar also defeated the sense organs .  Poigai Alvar's 
Pasuram `MADAKALIRAKIYA INDRIYATHIN DUSHTA TANMAYAI THOLAITHAVAR ?
 `madakaliru anaithum seri tiriyamal senneeree?"

15.     Emperuman visited the house of Malakarar and accepted the 
offerings of Malakarar .  Our Acaryan showed the eight forms of 
worship to win the heart of Lord .  

The eight forms of worship to be followed by a Sri Vaishnavan are.

·       AHIMSA PRATAMAM PUSHPAM
·       PUSHPAM INDRIYA NIGRAHAM
·       SARVA BHUTA DAYA PUSHPAM
·       KSHAMA PUSHPAM VISESHATAH
·       GNYANAM PUSHPAM
·       TAPAH PUSHPAM
·       DYANAM PUSHPAM
·       TADANCHA SATYAM  ASHTAVIDHA PUSHPAM
VISHNOHO PRITIKARAM BAVETH"

The Anushtanam of our Acaryan was as conveyed above and he wished 
his followers to practice the same.

16.     Emperuman (Lord Krishna) protected the Darma , killed the 
Asuras like Kamsa and made the Pandavas win the battle.  Like wise 
our Acaryan gave us the true knowledge i.e Artha Panchaka Gynanam 
and showed us the path of salvation.

NYANAM KANINDHU NALANKONDU  NALL DORUM NAIPAVARUKKU  VANAM KODUPATHU 
MADAVAN
VALVINAYEN  MANATHIL ENAM KADINTHA RAMANUSAN
TANNAI EITHINARKKU ATTANAM KODUPATHU
THAN TAGAVENNUM SARAN KODUTHE?." (Ramanuja Nutrandadhi ?66)


This write-up is   a translation of Sri P.B. A. Swami's Vyasam  "SRI 
RAMANUJAN TIRU NAMA VAIBAVAM".


Adiyen Sri Vaishnava Dasi

Vasumathi Sampathkumar









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