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Srimathey Nigamaantha Maha Desikaya Namaha
Swami Desika refers to the 10 azhwars as naveena dasavataram. They are the new 
age incarnations of the Lord Himself. Hence there is nothing wrong in 
worshipping Them. Since we worship the Lord in any form including fish, 
tortoise, rhino(contrary to the common perception of boar), man-lion etc., 
there is nothing wrong in worshipping the ten azhwars as the Lord Himself. 
Moreover, according to the adiyarkkadiyaarkkadiyar concept, since the azhwars 
were all considering themselves as adiyaars, we can worship them(even if we 
don't consider them as incarnations of the Lord). Every Bhagavata should also 
give respect to other Bhagavatas. So even under this principle, great 
Bhagavatas like the azhwars may be worshipped.
The debate as to whether they can be considered as acharyas and whether there 
can be mixed marriages is different. If required, we can deal with those topics 
separately.
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
vedanta desikan <kavitaarkikasimhan@xxxx> wrote:


Dear Vikram ji, 
It is said in Sribhasya that Sudras can not do Bakthias it is said only for 
tri-varnikaas thats is bhramins kshatriyas and vaisyas.. THIS IS ALSO THE 
OPINION OF SANKARACHARYA ALSO. But every one can do PRAPATTI by surendreing him 
self to a ACHARYA. so swami RAMANUJA ha sstated though not openly, in sri 
basya. SWAMI DESIKA has reitereted this in his works.to quote one 
ANthaNar Anthiyar Ellaiyil niNdra aNaithhulagum nonthavare mudalaga nudangiya 
nanneriyaayi...... 
So ALL can perform PRAPATIand attain moksha so worshipping of ALWARS IS NOT 
wrongas they are mukthas 
kaasyapah 




"Vikram Masson <vikrammasson@xxxx>" <vikrammasson@xxxx> wrote: Pranam,


This is my first post to the list.

Dr. Radhakrishnan, in his book Indian Philosophy, Volume II, makes 
this curious statement about Acarya Ramanuja:

"Out of deference to tradition he concedes that freedom is open only 
to the three upper classes, and others will have to work their way up 
and wait for the next birth."
(p. 709)

1. Is this a correct reading? If so can someone please point to the 
section of the Sri Bhasya where he said this?

2. If it is true how does it reconcile with the worship of the 
Alwars, some of whom were Sudras?


Thanking all of the learned members in advance!


Vikram





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