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#SriRamanujar Ramanujar studied Ramayanam from Peria Tirumalai Nambi. He studied it not once, but 18 times! Among the Lord’s avataras, Ramanujar was deeply devoted to the Rama and Krishna avatarams. The icon that he worshipped everyday was that of Krishna. One day, a devout

Vaishnava brought an icon of Rama to Ramanujar. Ramanujar said that here was One who did not even say He expected surrender. Krishna had said that He would most certainly grant liberation provided a person surrendered to Him. But Rama did not even lay down such conditions. Such

was the simplicity of Rama. Just as association with Rama was the way to liberation, so was association with Ramanujar, because Ramanujar himself was associated with other Sri Vaishnava preceptors. One day Ramanujar was giving a discourse on the Ramayanam. He had reached the part

where Vibhishanan is kept waiting before he is admitted into Rama’s camp. Ramanujar heard the sound of someone sobbing. He noticed that it was his disciple Pillai Urangavilli Dasar. The latter said, “Vibhishana gave up everything –– wealth and family included –– and came to the

Lord. Yet he was kept waiting. I have given up nothing. How will I be liberated?”
Ramanujar then said, “Do not worry. You have me for an Acharya. I had Peria Nambi, whose Acharya was Alavandar, who was the grandson of Nathamuni. Nathamuni had the advantage of association with

Nammazhvar and Nammazhvar in turn had the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayana.” Thus Urangavalli Dasar became satisfied that he too will attain mukthi. Surrender also known as Prapatti to our Acharyan will lead us to liberation. Ramanujar came to earth to reveal this

great truth and lead us to God in such an effortless way.

That is why, Pillai Lokam Jeer observed that describing the greatness of Ramanujar would be as impossible as holding the waters of the sea in one’s palm.

Sri Udayavar Thiruvadikale Charanam
Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanam 🙏🏻