Today is the thirunakshatram of swamy manavAla mAmunigal. To speak about this AchArya is impossible. As shrI PBA Swami says, he is “vAchAmagocharam” – like bhagavAn, his guNAs exceed the range of speech and mind+
Whether it is his boundless knowledge, or his utter simplicity towards devotees, or the sweetness and eloquence of his words and works, or his beauty, his glories are endless.
His ability to communicate lofty meanings easily is why he is called "viShadavAk sikhAmaNi"+
His ability to communicate lofty meanings easily is why he is called "viShadavAk sikhAmaNi"+
The very mention of this AchArya only renders all j~nAnIs speechless, as his greatness all but exceeds even AchArya rAmAnuja+
Many AchAryAs have written their own works and stotrAs for enjoyment of bhagavAn.
But how many have restricted themselves to only writing stotrAs/works only to fill in necessary gaps, and written commentaries without using their own words but only by quoting 28+ AchAryAs?+
But how many have restricted themselves to only writing stotrAs/works only to fill in necessary gaps, and written commentaries without using their own words but only by quoting 28+ AchAryAs?+
This is the greatness of Mamunigal. Though he was like the Mandara which had churned the ocean of shAstra, he never exhibited it and only echoed previous AchAryAs. He was the embodiment of "AchArya abhimAna" - the fifth mokshopAya revealed in the shAstra for Kali yuga+
I will reproduce 2 beautiful pAsurams written on him by his sishya, shrI varamangai jeeyar here. This is part of a work called “guNa vaguppu”+
வேதப்போருல் வுரைத்த வித்தகநே . மந்தர்கலிந் பேதை மதி துரக்கும் பேரியோநே . பாதமலர் தந்தருலி ஓயாச் ஸநநம் க்ஹித்தருலாஇ ஏந்தை வரமுநியே ஏந்த்ரு+
[The most wonderful Acharya who explained the truth of the Veda! The Master who removed the ignorance from the intellect of the ignorant people! Varavara Muni! Please bestow your lotus feet and rid us of the cycle of rebirths!]+
வித்தகநே! வேந்தே! மநவால முநியே! ஸுத்தநே! ஸோதி ஸுதர்முதியநே!
[One who astounds all by his j~nAna and vairAgya! King of Sri Vaishnavas! The Muni who is like a handsome bridegroom! Who is full of sattva! Who has the luminous feet of Sri Ramanuja as his crown!]+
[One who astounds all by his j~nAna and vairAgya! King of Sri Vaishnavas! The Muni who is like a handsome bridegroom! Who is full of sattva! Who has the luminous feet of Sri Ramanuja as his crown!]+
முத்தே! கரும்பிந் ஸுவயே! கதலிலமுதநே! அரும்பிந தால் நீயே அருல்
[Who is a Pearl, the sweet taste of Sugarcane! Who is verily nArAyaNa, the nectar reclining in the Ocean! Grant us your feet with mercy.]+
[Who is a Pearl, the sweet taste of Sugarcane! Who is verily nArAyaNa, the nectar reclining in the Ocean! Grant us your feet with mercy.]+
It is also the thirunakshatram of Uttama Nambi, who delivered the prasAda (pAyasa) of shrI ranganAtha to shrI kUresha and his wife, after which they had 2 children – shrI parAshara bhattar and shrI veda vyAsa bhattar.
May both AchAryAs bestow their anugraha on us//
May both AchAryAs bestow their anugraha on us//
ADD: The tamil fonts for guNa vaguppu may be incorrect. Apologies, my tamil is not that strong and online tools do not do the conversion well. The english translation is what matters anyway.
The english text as uploaded by Sumitra Varadarajan is as followz:
vedapporul vuraiththa viththaganE ! Mandhargalin pEdhai madhi turakkum periyOnE
!PAdhamalar thandaruli OyAch sananam kazhiththarulAi endhai varamuniyE endru+
vedapporul vuraiththa viththaganE ! Mandhargalin pEdhai madhi turakkum periyOnE
!PAdhamalar thandaruli OyAch sananam kazhiththarulAi endhai varamuniyE endru+
vedapporul vuraiththa viththaganE ! Mandhargalin pEdhai madhi turakkum periyOnE
!PAdhamalar thandaruli OyAch sananam kazhiththarulAi endhai varamuniyE endru
viththaganE! VEndhE! Manavala muniyE! SuththanE! SOdhi sudarmudiyanE! MuththE! Karumbin suvayE! KadalilamudhanE!+
!PAdhamalar thandaruli OyAch sananam kazhiththarulAi endhai varamuniyE endru
viththaganE! VEndhE! Manavala muniyE! SuththanE! SOdhi sudarmudiyanE! MuththE! Karumbin suvayE! KadalilamudhanE!+
....Arumbhina thAl neeyE arul
Even for one with little knowledge of tamil, the meanings are evident//
Even for one with little knowledge of tamil, the meanings are evident//
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