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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:
Dearest all,

today Panguni Rohini is asmadhacharyan His Holiness Srimad Andavan of Sri 
Poundarikapuram Asramam Thirunakshathram. 89th. 

adiyEn is occupied at work and hence went to Srirangam last week to pay my 
advance prNamams. 

Article on Swami: 
ArAtha aruL amudham pOthintha kOil" 
by  U.Ve. Thaiyar Vangipuram, Nyaya Vedanta Vidwan, 
Sri Ahobila Matam Aaraadhakar Sri Rangarajachariar Swami 

Srimad Paravakottai Aandavan has devised a novel method for illuminating the 
knowledge of Vedanta; for the last several years, he has been conducting 
classes for explaining one Adhikaram of Sri Bashyam and similarly one 
Adhikaranam of Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram every week. These sessions are not 
only through discourses but a critical discussion with audience participation 
of Vidwans attending the Sadas. This has been a real boon to people like us- a 
shower of milk and honey indeed. 

Here is an "Aadarsha Aachaarya" (Preceptor Perfect) who exemplifies 'Achaarya 
Lakshanam' in its entirety and truly represents what Swami Desika says- 
'Kaakkum Karuthudai Desikar Kanru Yena Nammai Yenni Surakkum Suravigal Pol 
Soriginranar Sollamudhe'- (meaning) Like the mother cow that feeds her calves 
with abundant love, our Aachaarya in his infinite grace deems us as his very 
calves and feed us with his nectar- like words of wisdom. 

If one needs to see what is the ideal and blemishless Anushtaanam of a Sannyasi 
- Come, See it in its pristine glory in our Swami, Srimad Paravakkottai 
Aandavan. Swami. 

Observing Ahimsa and avoiding jeevahimsa are among his top priorities. Even 
while lifting water from the well, one has to be careful in this regard. Such 
is his strict emphasis on Ahimsa. 

A Sannyasi is expected to beg alms (Biksha) from a Grihasta and then only, he 
can perform the 'Antharyaami Nivedanam'. The Grihasta should be equally an 
impeccable Anushtaatha. At least a Grihasta can expiate sins of himsa accruing 
during his routine chores by performing Vaisvadevam. But, since a Sannyasi has 
no 'Agni Kaaryam', he has to be doubly careful to ensure that the Grihasta who 
offers him biksha scrupulously observes the Saastraic injunctions in this 
regard. Otherwise, he would have to starve! 

Even if it is a poisonous snake or scorpion, he would not allow anyone to even 
harm it , let alone kill it. He would say-' Leave it alone; it would not harm 
anybody'. Though on many occasions such poisonous creatures were sighted in the 
Asramam premises, never have they hurt anyone. This is an example of his 
compassion and adherence to the principles prescribed for yathis in Yathi 
Dharma Sastras. 

The very presence of such Yathiswaras alone contributes to the greatness of 
this Koil. That is why the Koil becomes "Aaraatha Arul Amudham Podhindha Koil" 

****
Acharyan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Regards
namo narayana
Srimad Andavan ThiruvaDi



      


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