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Experiencing Swamy Desika - by Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi
 
Articles
01 Introduction
02 At age 5
03 Meaning of Desika
04 About his works
05 His humility
06 Thooppul references
07 Thiruvonam star
08 On the Pancaratra
09 Sri (Lakshmi)
10 Sri-Mother's grace
11 Sri-Mother's daya
12 Vishwaksena-bridge acharya
13 Vishwaksena-Rivers & Humans
14 Vishwaksena-Ramanuja as avatar
15 Nammazhwar's flowers
16 Nammmazhwar's Works
17 Nammazhwar's Tiruvaimozhi
18 Nathamuni & Sudarshana
19 Sudarshana & Perialwar
20 Nathamuni receives the 4000
21 Nathamuni's thanians
22 Nathamuni's dcpl VuyakKondar
23 Vuyakondar-dcpl ManakalNambi
24 ManakalNambi teaches Alavandar
25 Alavandar's Stotra Ratna
26 Alavandar's parallels
27 Alavandar's works
28 Alavandar & Krishna
29 Peria Nambi teaches Ramanuja
30 Ramanuja-work dedicated to him
31 Ramanuja-Desika's devotion
32 Ramanuja-Importance to Desika
33 Ramanuja-BrahmAn's saviour!!
34 Ramanuja>agni, chandra & surya
35 Ramnuja-old v new philosophy
36 Ramanuja-Desika's similes
37 Ramanuja-Hair combing metaphor
38 Mentions of Desika's coming
39 Desika's thanians
40 His gotra-Vishwamitra
41 His son-Kumara Varada
42 As the incarnation of various
43 An unequalled genius
44 Abode of auspicious qualities
45 Auspicious quality: gunavan
46 Auspicious quality: Ruju
47 What is Vairagyam ?
48 Vairagya Pancakam 1
49 Vairagya Pancakam 2
50 Vairagya Pancakam 3
51 Vairagya Pancakam 4
52 Vairagya Pancakam 5
53 Auspicious quality: Shoci
54 Auspicious quality: Mrudu
55 Auspicious quality: Dayalu
56 Auspicious quality: madura
57 Auspicious quality: stira
58 Auspicious quality: sama
59 Auspicious quality: kruti
60 Auspicious quality: krtugnya
61 dasavatar's-adj.-one sloka
62 Lords angas-verb-one sloka
63 Lord Devanatha-a nayaki's view
64 Hyagriva on tongue-tip
65 Hyagriva-giver of knowledge
66 Garuda-giver of Hyagriva mantra
67 dehaleesa etymology
68 infinite to infinitesimal
69 Goda piratti
70 Sri- identification mark
71 Sri- giver of wealth
72 SriStuti
73 Sri-direct acceptor of prapatti
74 Sri-lustre of the lamp
75 Sins and pralaya
76 Saving the srutaprakaasikA
77 Seshavastra
78 body/soul ~ world/Lord
79 material&instrumental cause
80 Sri is inseparable
81 Padhuka Sahasram overview
82 Paduka's greatness
83 Padhuka- 1 base alphabet slokas
84 Padhuka- 1 word&alphabet slokas
85 YadavaAbhyudaya mahAkavya
86 Hamsa sandesam
87 Subhasita Nivi overview
88 Subhasita Nivi gems
89 How to act, eat and live one day
90 On Lord Krishna
91 KaamaasikAstakam
92 Prapatti's Five requirements
93 Prapatti doctrine
94 Ideal acharya-Qualities of a guru
95 Ideal sishya-Qualities of a student
96 Life after prapatti
97 Prapatti as wedding
98 Code of conduct after Prapatti
99 Ladder to heaven Steps 1,2,3
100 Ladder to heaven Steps 4,5
101 Ladder to heaven Steps 6
102 Ladder to heaven Steps 7
103 Ladder to heaven Steps 8 contd.
104 Ladder to heaven Steps 8
105 Ladder to heaven Steps 9 contd.
106 Ladder to heaven Steps 9
107 RTS & other works
108 Importance of an acharya/guru

Praveena nAmni
Ramanuja dasi
22nd Sep 1999

 Acknowledgements

(1) Sri Vedanta Desika - a special number Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

(2) SrI Desika stotramala commentaries by Oppiliappan sannidhi Shri U.Ve Vangipuram Navaneetham Ramadesikacharya. LIFCO Publication

(3) The Life and Works of Sri Nigamanta Maha Desikan by Prof.A. Srinivasaraghavan Published by Shri K.R. Ramaseshan

(4) "Rahasyartha Vivaranam" by Shri RamadEsikachAriyar Swami published by Poundarikapuram Srimad Andavan Ashramam, Srirangam.

(5) Godastuti of Sri Vedanta Desika - English commentary by Sri. K.P. Rangaswami and special comments by Sri M.K.Srinivasan.

(6) Sri Paadukaasahasram of Sri Vedanta Desika translations by Shri V.N. Vedanta Desikan.

(7) Achyuta Satakam of Vedanta Desika, with meaning and commentary in English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(8) Gitarthasangraha - gitasara in tamil and English by Sri Uttamur T. Viraraghavacharya and Sri K. Bhashyam Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(9) Bhagavad Dhyana Sopanam of Vedanta Desika - commentary by Sri D. Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by Sri C.V. Srirangam Thathacharya "Gokulam" Srirangam.

(10) Kamasikastakam of Sri Vedanta Desika English commentary by Sri M.K.Srinivasan and special comments by Sri. K.P. Rangaswami.

(11) Dehaleelsa stuti of Vedanta Desika commentary by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(12) Subhashita nivi of Vedanta Desika English translation by
Sri M.K. Srinivasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

(13) Paramartastuti by Sri Vedanta Desika English translation and commentary by Sri M.K. Srinivasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

(14) Sristuti by Sri Vedanta Desika English translation and commentary by Sri M.K. Srinivasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

(15) Abheeti Stavam by Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(16) Nyasa Tilakam by Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(17) Nyasa Vimsati by Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(18) Saranagati Deepika of Sri Vedanta Desika with meaning and commentary in English by Sri D.Ramaswamy Ayyangar Published by The Visistadwaita Pracharini Sabha.

(19) Sudarsanastakam and Garuda Dandakam by Sri Vedanta Desika, English translation and notes by Sri K.P. Rangaswamy Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

(20) Astabhujastakam and Vegasetu stotram Sri Vedanta Desika, English translation and notes by Sri K.P. Rangaswamy Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

References were also made to

(1) Srimad Vedanta Desika's Yadavabhyudaya Published by Nrisimha Priya Trust, chennai.

(2 ) Visishtadvaitam and Vedanta Desika's Sri Nyasa Dasakam by Thaiyar Vankeepuram Sri Raghavadasan Published by Sri Vedanta Desika Research centre.

(3) Shri. V N Gopala Desikan's books [a dialogue on Hinduism and Srimad Bhagavad Gita].

(4) Advaita and Visistadvaita by Sri S.M.S.Chari

(5) The Ubhaya Vedanta Granthamala's publication on "Tattva Rahasyartha Sangraha" an English translation of "Upayukta Sangraham" by Srimad RangaRamanuja Maha Desikan (Sri Kaliyalam Swami)

Adiyal had also incorporated some points learned from upanyasams by HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar, Shri U.Ve Karunakaram Swami and others.

Adiyal has also posted her learning's from HH Srimad Azhagiya Singar's cassette on  - Desikarum avar sookthigalum and Sri Yathiraja Saptati rendered by his holiness Srimath Andavan Shri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan of poundarikapuram Srimad Andavan Ashramam, Srirangam - released by Srirangam Desika sannidhi kalaksheba kaingarya sabha Srirangam.

The help rendered by bAgavatas like Shri. Madhavakannan & Shri. Anand Karalapakkam needs special mention.

Adiyal thanks all the bAgavatas for their encouragement and blessings.