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sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
                                                Humble Pranam to all:
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Part VIII - UpadesaRatnaMalai (Purpose, message and Lord's command)
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In one of his important compositions UpadesaRatnaMala, He provides us what he 
has learnt via the 
GuruParampara so that the message does not get completely lost or altered in 
the future. 

This forms the basis for any basic education we seek as devotees of the Lord.  
All the Acharyas and works we need to know first are listed in URM. 

There are many more acharyas, but the ones listed here are the ones 
we definitely need to know. In URM, swami has listed out the importance 
and works of all the Azhvars. In line with propagating exisiting works, 
he tells us about the Purvacharyas who have contributed via commentaries on 
Azhvars works. 
These commenraties are the only way for us to understand Azhvar?s works. 
That is the reason why the names of other Acharyas like Azhvan, Bhattar, 
Embar etc., are not mentioned in URM.
 

Background & Introduction (Verse 1 and 2)
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"enthai thiruvAymozhippiLLai innaruLAl *
vantha upathEsamArkkaththai ssin^thai seythu *
pinnavarum kaRka, upathEsamAy pEsukinREn *
manniya seer veNpAvil vaiththu (2) ... 1 

He provides this upadesa so what he has learnt via the GuruParampara
does not get completely lost in the future.

This forms the basis for any basic education we seek in Sri Vaishnavism, 

"kaRROr^kaL thAmukappar, kalvi thannil AsaiyuLLOr *
peRROmena ukanthu pinpu kaRpar - maRROr^kaL
mAccariyaththAl, ikazhil van^thathen nenjE! * ikazhkai
AccariyamO thAnavarkku ... 2 "

Those who are learned will approve and celebrate UpadesaRatnamalai.
Those interested in learning will learn Upadesaratnamala and the works listed.

Those who are jealous may condemn this out of ill feelings. 
But because of them and their words, Mamunikal, Upadesaratnamalai
or the works listed in URM are not going to loose anything.
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74th Verse commanded by The LORD:
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73 Verses were written by Mamunigal, but the 74th was written by 
Swami eRumbiyappA, a great disciple of Mamunigal.

HE composed the 73rd Verse and offerred this to Lord RanganAthA 
to include this along with the Mamunigals 73 verses. 
As a result of Lord's command, this is included 
as the 74th paasuram of UpadesaRatnamala

"mannuyir_kAL ingE maNavALa mAmunivan *
ponnadiyAm senkamalappOthukaLai * - unnis
siraththAlE theeNdil amAnavanum nammai *
karaththAlE theeNdal kadan "

Asking devotees to hold on to Mamunigal's feet
and take him as your refuge.
As this will take you to the LORD.
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Next Article: UpadesaRathnaMalai 
- About Swami Emberumanar, Thiruvaimozhi, Other Key Works
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Friendly Reminder:
Mamunigal's TN this year is on Nov: 15.  Nov 13 and 14 is Sat/ Sun
Adiyen would request devotees to please celebrate Mamunigal Thirunakshatram 
in your local area, homes and communities.
By talking about his Glory and spreading his message to friends and family.
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