OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VISHVAK SENAYA NAMA :

SRIVAISHNAVISM

No.1. WEEKLY MAGAZINE FOR SRIVAISHNAVITES.

வயணயளக யளழ்ந்தழட ளபம் யிவமந்தழடுவயளம் , வயணயத்வதக் களத்தழட ளளும் உவமத்தழடுவயளம்.

Estd : 07 – 05 -2004.

Issue dated 23-08-2009.

editor : poigaiadianswamigal.

Sub editor : sridhara srinivasan.

Flower : 5 petal : 14.

ஸ்ரீ:

ஒம் வநள கயவத யிஷ்யக்வறளன ந:

ஸ்ரீவயஷ்ணயிறம்

வயணயர்களுக்கள வப யளபப் த்தழவக.

வயணய – அர்த்தஞ்சகம் – குள்யடியில்.

( வயணயன் என் சசளல்ழற்கு அர்த்தம் ஐந்து குட்ளக்கில் சசளல்டுகழது )

1. சதய்யத்துள் சதய்யம் பசதய்யம் ளபளனணவவன சதய்யசநப் வளற்றுயன் வயணயன் .

2. எல்ள உனிர்கவபம் தன்னுனிர் வளல் வணுயவ

எல்ளரிலும் சளச்சழந்த வயணயன் .

3. உடுக்வக இமந்தயன் வகவளல் நற்யர்கின்

இடுக்கண் கவயவ வயணயன் .

4. நது, புளல் ீக்கழ சளத்யகீ உணயிவத் தயிப வயறு

எதுவும் யிபேம்ளதயவ வயணயன் .

5. சதய்யத்தழனும் வநளயன் தம்ஆச்சளர்னவசன

சநய்னளக யளழ்யவ வயணயன் .

தளறன்,

சளய்வகனடினளன்.

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Viswamitra, a kshatriya king, during one of his exploits chanced to visit the ashram of Brahma

Rishi Vasistha with his retinue when they were received with courtesy and sumptuous hospitality

. He discovered to his delight that Sabala , fountain of unfailing plenty, was responsible for

such an expensive fare in the humble ashram. Being a king he felt that the cow should belong to

him . His appeal to sage Vasistha having failed he tried to covet the cow but, prompted by the

sage, sabala generated a powerful army with which Viswamitra met with defeat.

Vanquished, Viswamitra after handing over his kingdom to one of his sons proceeded to

Himalayas and entered into vigorous tapas directed to Lord Siva . As He appeared ,Viswamitra

was blessed with divine weapons with mastery in each of them. Swelling with pride he rushed

to Vasistha's ashram to wreak vengeance on the rishi. He reduced the ashram to cinders with

the fire weapon. . Fathoming his mind the rishi , unperturbed, resolved to face all the weapons

with his Brahmadanda -holy staff. Viswamithra found to his dismay that all the weapons were

absorbed by the holy staff, one by one. The final weapon in his armoury, Brahmastra, when

launched had cast the world in gloom. as in a full eclipse, which made even the immortals

shudder with fear but to the amazement of one and all , it too was eventually absorbed by the

holy staff making the Brahmathandam as well as the holy man glow with glory.

Disgraced, Viswamitra proceeding to South, embarked on a vigorous tapas yearning to

become a Brahma Rishi. Brahma, pleased with his ardent austerity, blessed him to be a Raja

Rishi. Discontented, he aspired for the status of Brahma Rishi equaling that of sage Vasistha to

be acknowledged by that sage as such.

Just then an ugly and weary person scantily attired in dirty clothes, dropped by at his

ashram and it did not take time for Viswamitra to recognise him as Trisanku who reigned the

Solar dynasty. Having heard the humiliation he had suffered at the hands of Brahma Rishi

Vasistha and his sons because of his desire to reach heaven in the very body, and was cursed to

be a chandala, Viswamitra took pity on him and assured to help him out.

THERE IS NO END TO BHAKTHI

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யிஷ்ணு பூவைனில் தன்வ நந்து இபேந்தளன் நன்ன் இந்தழபத்பம்ன். அப்வளது அங்வக யந்தளர் துர்யளறநலரிரழ. தழனளத்தழல் னித்து இபேந்த நன்ன் அயர் யந்தவத கயிக்கயில்வ. நன்ன் நநவதனில் தன்வ யபவயற்கயில்வ என்று எண்ணின பியர் அயன் நதம் சகளள்ளும் னளவனளக ிக்கக்கடயது என்று சித்து யிட்டளர். கண்-யிமழத்த நன்ன் எதழரில் துர்யளறவபக் கண்டளன். டந்த தயறுக்கு நன்-ிப்பு வகட்டளன். பியர் “ சளம் இட்டவத நளற்படினளது. ஆளல் ீர் கவைந்தழபன் என் னளவனளக ிப்ீர். பே ளள் உம் களவ பே பதவ கவ்வும் வளது ீர் எம்சபேநளவ அவமக்க அயர் உம்வந அந்த பதவனிடநழபேந்து களப்ளற்ழ வநளக்ஷம் அபேளுயளர் “ என்று கூழளர். கூகூ என் அபக்கன், அவ்யவளது பே பதவனளக நளழ ீரில் ழன்று ழத்னஅனுஷ்டளங்கவச் சசய்பம் பியர்கின் களல்-கவக் கவ்யி சழத்பயவத சசய்யது யமக்கம். அதுவளன்று அயன் பேபவ அகத்தழனபியரின் களவக்கவ்யின-வளது வகளம் சகளண்ட பியர் அயன் பதவ-னளகவய நளக்கடயது என்று சித்து யிட்டளர். அபக்கன் தளன் யிவனளட்டளக சசய்த்து யிவனளகப்-வளய்யிட்டவத என்று யபேந்தழ அயரிடம் நன்ிப்பு வகளழளன். பியர் அயன் கவைந்தழபன் என்னும் னளவனின் களவக் கவ்வும் வளது, நலளயிஷ்ணுயின் வகசக்கழபத்தளல் தவ அறுட்டு சளயிவநளசம் கழட்டும் என்று கூழ-யிட்டளர்.

கவைந்தழபன் என் னளவனளக நளழன நன்ன் தழபம் பே தடளகத்தழல் ீபளடியிட்டு அதழல் நர்ந்த பே தளநவப புஷ்த்வத எம்சபேநளன் தழபேயடிகில் வயத்து யணங்குயது யமக்கம். அதுவளன்வ அயன் பே ளள் தடளகத்தழல் ீபளடும் வளது பதவனளக இபேந்த அந்த அபக்கன் னளவனின் களவக்கவ்யிளன். கவைந்தழபன் எவ்யவு பனன்றும் பத-வனின் ிடினிழபேந்து அயளல் நீ படினயில்வ. னளவக்கு ம் ழத்தழசன்ளல் பதவக்கு ம் ீரில். வயறு யமழ அழனளத கவைந்-தழபன் எம்சபேநளின் உதயிவன ளடிளன் “ ஆதழபவந “என்று கதழ. க்தின் குபல்வகட்ட ஸ்ரீநந் ளபளனணன் உடவ தம் யளகநள கபேத்-நளன் நீது அநர்ந்து தடளகம் இபேக்கும் இடத்வத சபேங்கு பன்வ அயர் வகனிழபேந்த சக்பம் சுமன்று யந்து பதவனின் கழுத்வத அறுத்- த்து. கவைந்தழபின் சளம் ீங்கழ வயகுந்தம் அவடந்தளன்.

சக்பம் சுமலும்....

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|| 108 Upanishads and their classification ||

Upanishads and Veda Saakaas

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Upanishads are found in the concluding sections of the Veda Saakaas and hence are known as

Vedanta or the end of the Vedas. There are four Veda Samhitas (Rg, Yajur, Sama and

Atharva). The Yajur Vedam has two Samhitas known as the Krishna and Sukla Yajur Vedas.

Hence, One can say that there are 5 Veda Samhitas, if we take into account the 2 Samhitas of

Yajur Veda. Each of the 4 Samhitas referred to above has several branches or Saakaas. Each

Saaka has a Karma Khanda dealing with the actions to beperformed and is made up of

Mantras and Btrahmanaas. Latter deals with Upasana or meditation and has Aranyakas inside

them for the benefit of those who have resorted to the quiet habitat of the forest to pursue

their spiritual Quest.

The Upanishads are found mostly in the Aranyaka section of the Vedas.

The traditional view is that Vysa Bhagavan has classified the four Vedas into 1180 Saakaas and

each of these Saakaa is associated with an Upanishad. Hence, One anticipates 1180

Upanishads. According to this view, there must have been 21 Upanishads for the 21 Rg

Saakaas, 109 for Yajurveda, 1000 for Sama Veda and 50 for the Atharva Veda. Most of these

Saakaas have been lost with the passage of time and we are left with 108 Upanishads today.

The breakdown among the 108 Upanishads according to the 5 Veda Samhitas are as follows:

1. Rg Veda : 10

2. Sama Veda :16

3. Atharva Veda: 31

4. Krishna Yajur Veda: 32

5. Sukla Yajur Veda: 19

The 10 Upanishads belonging to the Rg Veda are the following:

1. Aitareya* 2.Kaushitaki 3.Nadabindu 4.Atmabodha 5. Nirvana

6. Mudgala 7.Akshamala 8.Tripura 9.Saubhagyalakshmi and

10. Bahvrichi.

The 16 associated with the Sama Samhita are:

1.Kena* 2.Chhandogya* 3.Arunika 4. Maitrayani 5.Maitreyi 6.Vajrasuchi 7.Yogachudamani

8.Vasudeva 9.Mahat 10.Sanyasa 11.Avyakta 12. Kundika 13.Savitri 14.Rudrakshajabala

15.Jabaladarsana and 16.Jabali

The 19 Upanishads belonging to Sukla Yajur Veda are:

1.Isavasya* 2.Brahadaranyaka* 3.Jabala 4. Hamsa 5.ParamaHamsa 6.Subala 7.Mantrika

8.Niralamba 9.Trisikhibrahmana 10.Mandalabrahmana 11.Advayataraka 12.Paingala

13.Bhikshuka 14. Turiyatita 15.Adhyatma 16.Yajnavalkya 17.Satyayani 18.Tarasara and

19.Muktika .

The 32 Upanishads belonging to the Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita are:

1.Katha* 2.Taittiriya* 3.Brahma 4.Kaivalya 5.Svetasvatara 6.Garbha 7.Narayana

8.Amritabindhu 9.Amritanada 10.Kalagnirudra 11.Kshurika 12. Sarvasara 13.Sukharahasya

14. Tejobindhu 15. Dhyanabindhu 16.Brahmavidya 17.Yogatattva 18.Dakshinamurti

19.Skanda 20.Sariraka 21.Yogasikha 22. Ekakshara 23. Akshi 24. Avadhuta 25.Katharudra

26.Rudrahrudhaya 27.Yogakundalini 28. Panchabrahma 29.Pranaagnihotra 30.Varaha 31.

Kalisantaranaand 32.Sarasvatirahasya .

The 31 Upanishads belonging to the AtharvaSamhita are:

1. Prasna* 2.Mundaka* 3.Maandukya* 4.Atharvasira 5.Atharvasikha 6. Brahajjabala 7.

Nrsimhatapini 8. Narada Parivrajaka 9.Sita 10.Sarabha 11.Tribadvibhutimahanarayana

12.Ramarahasya 13. Ramatapini 14.Sandilya 15.Paramahamsaparivrajaka 16. Annapurna

17.Surya 18.Atma 19. Pasupatabrahma 20.Parabrahma 21. Tripuratapini 22. Devi 23. Bhavana

24. Bhasmajabala 25. Ganapati 26.Mahavakhya 27. Gopalatapini 28.Krishna 29. Hayagriva

30.Dattatreya and 31. Garuda .

In the above list of 108, those marked with the Asterik (*) sign are the ten Major Upanishads

commented on by Acharyas.

Besides the major Upanishads, there are 27 Upanishads known as Samaanya Upanishads,

because they deal with teachings of general (Saamanya) interest to all. There are 14 Saiva

Upanishads dealing with Siva ; 8 Sakta Upanishads dealing with Sakti or Devi ; 14 dealing

primarily with Vishnu and hence known as Vaishnavopanishads ; 20 Yoga Upanishads

dealing with different aspects of Yoga and 17 Sanyasa Upanishads dealing with the rules and

different aspects of Sanyasa or Renunciation.

The 27 Saamnaya Upanishads are: Svetasvatara(KY), Garbha(KY), Maitrayani(S), Kaushitaki

(R),Subala(SY), Mantrika(SY),Sarvasara(KY), Niralamba (SY), Sukarahasya(KY),

Vajrasuchi(S), Atmabodha (R), Skanda(KY), Mudgala (R),Paingala(SY), Mahat(S),

Sariraka(KY), Ekakshara( KY),Annapurna (A), Surya(A), Akshi (KY), Adhyatma(SY),

Savitri(S), Atma(A), Pranaagnihotra(KY) and Muktika (SY). Thus 15 out of the 27 belong to

the two Samhitas of Yajur Vedam.

The 14 Saiva Upanishads are : Kaivalya(KY), Atharvasira(A), Atharvasikha (A),

Brahajjabala(A), Kaalagnirudra(KY) , Dakshinamurthi KY), Sarabha (A),Akshamaala (R),

Rudrahrudaya (S), Bhasmajabala(A) , Rudrakshajabala(S), Ganapati(A) ,Panchabrahma(KY),

Jabali (S).

The 8 Sakta Upanishads are: Sita (A), Tripuratapini Annapurna (A), Devi (A), Tripura (R) ,

Bhavana(A), Saubhagyalakshmi (R), Sarasvatirahasya(KY) nad Bahvrichi (R).

The Dominance of Rg Vedic connection indicates the ancient nature of Sakti Worship.

The 14 Vishnava Upanishads are: Narayana(KY), Nrsimhatapini (A),

Tripadvibhutimahanarayana (A), Ramarahasya(A), Ramatapini (A), Vasudeva(S), Avyakta(S),

Tarasara(SY), Gopalatapini (A), Krishna(A), Hayagriva(A), Dattatreya (A), Garuda (A) and

Kalisantarana (KY) . It is interesting to see 9 out of 14 belong to the Atharva Samhita.

Yoga Upanishads and Sanyasa Upanishads constitute 37 of the 108.

The seventeen Sanyasa Upanishads among the 37 are: Brahma(KY), Jabala(SY), Arunika(S),

Paramahamsa(SY), Maitreyi(S), Nirvana(R) , Narada Parivrajaka(A), Bhikshuka(SY),

Turiyatita(SY),Sanyasa(S),

Paramahamsaparivrajaka(A), Kundika(S), Parabrahma(A), Avadhuta(KY), Katharudra(KY)

,Yajnavalkya(SY) and Satyayani (SY).

The remaining 20 belong to the Yoga Upanishads. Fifteen of these 20 Upanishads belong to

the two Samhitas of the Yajur Vedam. Three belong to Atharva, two to Sama and one to Rg

Veda Samhita. Yoga has been defined as Karmasu Kowsalam. One wonders about the

dominance of Yajur Veda Samhita among the Yoga Upanishads.

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898 SAMAATHANATHAMAH: BEING THE CAUSE OF ALL OR HE IS THE

MOST ANCIENT.

899 KAPILAH: A SUBTERRANEAN FIRE IN THE OCEAN IS CALLLED

KAPILA, LIGHT RED IN COLOUR. BEING IDENTIFIED WITH THAT FIRE,

THE LORD IS HERE DENOTED BY THE COLOUR OF THAT FIRE.

900 KAPIH: “KA” MEANS WATER. ONE WHO DRINKS OR ABSORB ALL

WATER BY HIS RAYS IS KAPI.

901 AVYAYAH: ONE IN WHOM ALL THE WORLDS GET DISSOLVED AT THE

TIME OF PRALAYA.

902 SVASTHITHAH: ONE WHO GIVES WHAT IS AUSPICIOUS TO DEVOTEES.

903 SVASTHIKRITH: ONE WHO WORKS BET WING WHAT IS GOOD.

904 SVASTHI: ONE WHOSE AUSPICIOUS FORM IS CHARACTERISED BY

SUPREME BLISS.

905 SVASTHIBHUK: ONE WHO ENJOYS THE SVASTHI MENTIONED ABOVE

OR WHO PERSERVES THE SVASTHI OF HIS DEVOTEES.

906 SVASTHIDHAKSHINAH: ONE WHO AUGMENTS AS SVASTHI

(AUSPICIOUSNESSS) OR ONE WHO IS AN ADEPT IN DOING WHAT IS

AUSPICIOUS OR MULTIPLIER OF WELL-BEING.

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907 ARAUDHRAH: ACTION, ATTACHMENT AND ANGER-THESE THREE ARE

RAUDHRA. EMPERUMAN IS ONE WHOSE DESIRES ARE ALL

ACCOMPLISHED, SO HE HAS NO ATTACHMENT OR AVERSION. SO HE IS

FREE FROM THE RAUDHRA MENTIONED.

NAAMAAS WILL CONTINUE

WOMEN IN EPICS

PANJANGAM.

FOR THE PERIOD FROM – AAVANI 08th To AAVANI 14th.

24-08-2009 MON AAVANI 08 PANCHAMI S HASTHAM / CHITHIRAI.

25-08-2009 TUE AAVANI 09 SASHTI S CHITHIRAI / SVATHI

26-08-2009 WED AAVANI 10 SAPTHAMI S SVATHI / VISAKAM

27-08-2009 THU AAVANI 11 ASHTAMI S VISAKAM / ANUSHAM

28-08-2009 FRI AAVANI 12 NAVAMI S / M ANUSHAM / KETTAI

29-08-2009 SAT AAVANI 13 DHASAMI S KETTAI

30-08-2009 SUN AAVANI 14 EKAADHASI A / S MOOLAM.

24-08-2009 – MON– MADHURANTHAKAM PANCHA SAMSKAARA UTHSAVAM.

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SUBHA MUHURTHA DHINANGAL :

24-08-2009 – MON – STAR / HASTHAM; LAGNAM / KATAKAM ; TIME : 4.30 TO 5.30 A.M.

(IST)

26-08-2009 – WED – STAR / SVATHI ; LAGNAM / SIMHAM ; TIME : 6.00 TO 7.00 A.M.

30-08-2009 – SUN – STAR / MOOLAM ; LAGNAM / KANYA ; TIME : 7.30 TO 9.00 A.M.

DASAN,

POIGAIADIAN.

SRIVAISHNAVISM

SRIMADH BHAAGAVATHAM.

THE CHILDREN WERE STARTED GROWING DAY BY DAY.

THEY STARTED CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR RAISING THE SOUND FROM

THEIR

“ THANDAI “ IN THEIR LEGS.

EVERYDAY THEY WILL PLAY IN THE MUD, AND COME HOME WITH FULL OF

DUST ON THEIR BODIES.

LATER THEY STARTED WALKING SLOWLY WITH THEIR SMALL LEGS ON THE

FLOOR.

THEY WILL RUN BEHIND THE CATTLE HOLDING THEIR TAILS.

DAY BY DAY THEIR THEY STARTED PLAYING MISCHIEF.

THEY STARTED TO DRINK THE MILK FROM THE COW.

THEY STARTED TO STEAL BUTTER CURD FROM OTHER HOUSES.

THOSE LADIES STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT KRISHNA AND BALRAM.

THEY WILL SHARE THAT BUTTER, CURD WITH OTHER BOYS, MONKEYS

ALSO .

ONCE BALRAM AND OTHER CHILDREN MADE A COMPLAINT TO YASODA

THAT KRISHA IS EATING MUD FROM THE FLOOR.

FIRST YASODA DIDN’T BELIEVE THEIR WORDS. LATER SHE HERSELF SAW

KRISHNA EATING THE MUD.

SHE ASKED HIM TO OPEN HIS MOUTH TO MAKE SURE OF THAT.

KRISHNA OPEND HIS MOUTH !. BUT HER SURPRICE SHE SAW THE ENTIRE

WORLD IN HIS MOUTH. ALSO ONE KRISHNA AND YASODA IN THAT.

ON SEEING THAT, SHE SWOONED ON THE GROUND .,

WE WILL SEE NEXT WEEK.

SRIVAISHNAVISM

PALSUVAI VIRUNDHU.

Dear Bhagavatas,

Here is a captivating video clip of resplendent Sri ArAmudAzhwAn of Tirukkudanthai on GaruDa

vAhanam (during pavitrOtsavam in July 2009).

டந்த களல்கள் இவப்ள, அயன் சளபேசழவ புள் உயந்து ஏழ சறளகுறளக யறீ்று உள்ளன்! Enjoy!

I have spliced a beautiful rendition of a tiruppAsuram from TiruCCandaviruttam by Sangeetha

Kalanidhi Smt. R. Vedavalli followed by mangaLam by Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt.M.S.Subbulakshm

i. I apologize for the sub-optimal audio quality. Also, I could not hold the video camera steady at

times, especially during some close-up shots. Hope this does not negatively impact your

anubhavam.

The link is: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=PNNoq7H2buM

Please use the HQ button under the Video to watch this in “High Quality”.

Enjoy!

aDiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan

SrI:

Dear VedAbhimAnis :

Dr.SaThakOpan TatAchAr Swamy , NyAyam Professor at Kaladi University in KeraLa needs no introduction to you all . He is a native of VishNu Kaanchi and his

family has a house in Sannidhi Street at VishNu Kaanchi . His grandfather has spent all his blessed life serving Lord VaradarAjan with Veda PaarAyaNam and trained and held together a steady stream of participants offerign Veda

Vijn~Apanam to Lord VaradarAjan during His many utsavams . Dr S.T Swamy carries on that illustrious tradition and carries on his grandfather' s great kaimakryam at Kaanchi and ThUppul Swamy Desikan Sannidhi . He comes all the

way from KeraLa to take part in these Veda PaarAyaNa Kaimkaryams regularly . adiyEn requested Sriman ST Swamy to share his reflections on Vedam and Veda Murthy Varadhan and he has kindly agreed to do so . Here is the first of the 32

reflections that he plans to write on . Please enjoy them and support him on his kaimakryams to Lord VaradarAja PerumAL , who blessed us with AchArya RaamAnujA and presented our AchArya Naayaka MaNi as a personal gift to Lord

RanganAtha .

NamO SrI VaradarAjAya, V.Sadagopan

adiyen dasasya vignaapanam. adiyen posted "இன்று பே புவதனல்" at my blog

http://thiruppul. blogspot. com while providing the link an inadvertant error creeped in

which foul played and adiyen received many complaints even in the early morning hours

that the links are not working. Adiyen corrected them and now they are working. Please

log on directly to http://thiruppul. blogspot. com to listen and enjoy the upanyasam by HH

Thirukkudanthai Andavan at Delhi in 1976 (which adiyen referred as puthaiyal). adiyen

may kindly be excused for all the trouble in opening the links. 1ஆளல் புவதனல் கழவடப்தற்கு சற்று கஷ்டப்டத் தளவ வயண்டினிபேக்கழது ! Adiyen,

Dasan,

Thiruppathi Raguveeradayal

C/O SRIRANGAM SRIMAD

ANDAVAN ASHRAMAM,

THIRUPPULLANI 623532

04567-254242/ /919443301091

http://thiruppul. blogspot. com

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__._Hello Fellow Bhagavathas,

The website of SVDD (Sri Vedanta Desikar Devasthanam) is a good platform to enrich

your knowledge on the rich scriptures of our Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam. It not only

creates awareness of our ancient heritage but also provides an indepth study about our

Sampradaya. In order to better inculcate our rich tradition every month, the site conducts

quizzes for both seniors and juniors. Please give your sincere attempt.

The website is http://www.svdd. com

Also keep in touch with the Editor's Note therein for important issues/themes/

announcements.

Please spread the message to as many relatives and friends as you can so that all can

benefit by this.

Regards,

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SRIVAISHNAVISM

DVIYA PRABHANDHA PAASURANGAL.

KULASEKARA AZHWAR’S PERUMAL

THIRUMOZHI.

THIRUMOZHI – IV. PAASURAM – 8.

piraiyEru sadaiyAnum piramanum indhiranum

muraiyAya peruvElvik kuraimudippAn maraiyAnAn

veriyAr thanchOlaith thiruvEngadamalai mEl

neriyAik kidakkum nilaiyudaiyE nAvEnE.

SRIVAISH NAVISM

1. RAM AND LAKSHMANAN LEARNT PALA, ATHIPALA MANTHRAS FROM THIS

MUNIVAR.

A. VASISHTAR B. VISVAMITHRAR. C. GOUTHAMAR. D. JAMADAGNI.

2. ONE IS NOT DHASARATHA’S SON

A. BHARATHAN B. LAKSHMANAN C. SAKADEVAN. D. SRIRAMAN.

3. ONE IS NOT A MONKEY

A. JAMBAVAN. B. ANGATHAN. C. NEELAN. D. SUGREEVAN.

4 ONE IS ONLY SEETHA’S NAME.

A . MALATHY. B. MYTHILI. C. ARUNTHATHI. D. THAARAI.

5. ONE EYED DEMON ATTACKED RAMA IN THE FOREST.

A. KABHANDHAN. B. MEGANATHAN. SUBHAHU. D. MAARICHAN.

6. AMONG THESE POETS ONE HAS NOT WROTE RAMAYANA.

A. THULSI. B. KAMBAR. C. VYSAR. D. VALMIKI.

7. BHARATHA RULED THE COUNTRY WITH RAMA’S

A. BOW. B. SANDALS. C. ROBE. D. STICK.

8. THE BIRD ATTACKED RAVANA WHEN HE ABDUCTED SEETHA.

A. JADAYU. B. SAMBHADI. C. JAMBAVAN. CROW.

9. VIBHEESHANA’S DAUGHTER.

A. THARA. B. THIRISADAI. C. ANUSUYA. MANDOTHARI.

10. ONE SHOULD BRACK THIS BOW TO MARRY SEETHA.

A. INDRA DHANUSH. B. HARIDHANUSH. C. SIVADHANUSH. D.

BRAHMADHANUSH.

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ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK JUMBLE :

SRIDEVI; RAMANUJAR; IRAVADHAM; VISHVAKSENAR; ANANTHAN; INDRAJITH; SARAYU;

HIRANYAN; NARAYANAN; ANJANEYAN; VIRAJA; INDRAN; SAHADEVAN; MITHILA.

S R I V A I S H N A V I S M.

DASAN,

POIGAIADIAN.

SRIVAISHNA VISM

areca nut.

TAMIL NAME : PAKKU.

THE PERSON WHO IS IN THE HABIT OF MASTICATING POOGIPHALAM ALONE, AND NEVER IN

ACCOMPANIMENT WITH BETEL LEAVES AND SLAKED LIME, WILL BE IN PERPETUAL DEBT FOR

TEN BIRTHS - CHARAKA SAMHITHA.

THE NUTS ARE USED AS SUCH ( RAW ) OR CURED. THE LATTER IS MORE POPULAR IN SOUTH

INDIA. CURING THE RAW NUTS IS AN ELABORATE PROCESS. IT IS DONE IN A VARIETY OF

WAYS. BROADLY, THE PROCESS OF CURING INVOLVES THE FOLLOWINGS STEPS: SLICING THE

KERNELS INTO FINER FRAGMENTS; BOILING THE PIECES OF THE KERNELS IN A MIXTURE OF

WATER AND THE PREVIOUS YEAR’S NUT EXTRACT CALLED CHOGARU IN EARTHEN OR COPPER

POTS; AND FINALLY SUN – DRYING THE RESULTANTS. TO SATIFY THE TASTE BUDS OF

CONNOISSEURS, THE KERNELS ARE AT TIMES BOILED IN COCONUT WATER OR MILK. WHEN

FULLY BOILED , THE EMBRYOS DROP OUT AS THE CUT SURFACE ASSUME A SLIGHTLY CONCAVE

APPEARANCE. THEY ARE THEN REMOVED FROM THE FIRE AND SUN-DRIED. THE REMNANT

DECOCTION, WHICH IS CALLED CHOGARU, IS PRESERVED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR’S

REQUIREMENT, AFTER DESICCATING IT IN THE SUN. ANOTHER METHOD OF CURING INVOLVES

BOILING THE FRUITS AS SUCH, ie., WITHOUT HUSKING.

CONSTIPATION, INTESTINAL WORMS : BOIL ¼ tsp TENDER NUT IN 1 CUP WATER. COOL

AND DRINK.

FRACTURE AND INJURIES : DUST THE INJURED AREA WITH POWDERED KATHA. PLACE

THE BARK OF THE ARECA PALM OVER IT AND TIE A BANDAGE.

GUM INFECTION : BURN ONE NUT TILL ITS ASH IS ABTAINED. MIX IN 2 tbsp FINELY-

POWDERED CLOVES AND ¼ CUP KATHA. USE IT FOR WASHING THE MOUTH THRICE DAILY

YELLOWING OF TEETH : BURN SOME NUTS TILL CHARRED. POWDER AND BOTTLE. RUB

THE AFFECTED TEETH FREQUENTLY WITH THIS POWDER EVERYDAY.

DIARRHOEA, URINARY DISEASES : FINELY – POWDERED NUT. DOSSAGE ¼ tsp POWDER ALONG

WITH 1 tsp JAGGERY IN 1 CUP WARM WATER..

EXT WEEK : PERSIAN LILAC.

WANTED BRIDEGROOM. இது என்னுவடன சண்ணின் குழப்புகள். யனது 31 (29-10-1977)

வகளத்தழபம் ஆத்வபனம்

க்ஷத்தழபம் கழபேத்தழவக. டிப்பு Bsc

இபேக்குநழடம் ழபெ னளர்க்

வயவ சசய்பநழடம் Goldman Sachs

American citizen

கூடிப்பு பே அக்கள, பே தம்ி அப்ள அம்நள இபேயபேம் கழவளர்ினளயில் இபேக்கழவபளம்

அய்னங்களர் குத்தழல் ன்கு டித்த, அசநரிக்களயில் உள் ிள்வவன

ளர்த்துக்சகளண்டு இபேக்கழவளம் சதளடர்பு சகளள்வயண்டின பகயரி

சவபளைள ளஷ்னம்

20 via cuenta Nueva

san clemente. ca 92673

Phone (949) 388-4821

ன்ழ சவபளைள ளஷ்னம்

இதழல் (ரி ளவரனில்) என் தப்பு இபேந்தளலும் நன்ித்துக் சகளள்ளுங்கள். ஆளல் சண்வண ற்ழன தகயழல் தயறு ஏதும் இல்வ.

. Respected Swamy,

I have been enjoying the Srivaishnavisam Magazine. Especially there 5 to 6 people are giving

messages through matrimonial, is very useful.

I saw a msg of 09.08.2009 issue Mr K.Sridhar age 39, M.Sc.(Agricultural), the boy working in Ethopia

as P.G.Lecuturer........we do not see the contact person and telephone no. Kindly obtain the same

and arrange to send me for my cousin who is M.A., Phd and working Oracle Corporoation,

Bangalore.

Please also note the girl's profile to enable you to publish in the ensuing "Srivaishnavism Issue.

Thanks for lot.

Name of the contact person : Thirumakottai Swamy Iyengar of Karappangadu

Star : Moolam - 2 padham

Gothram : Athreya

Educational Qualification : M.A. Phd

Date of Birth : 05.04.1972

Thengalai - They belong to Karappangadu near Mannargudi

Contact Telephone No.044-28447455 (or) 044-28442645

Working in : Oracle Corporation, Bangalore.

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

S.THIRUNARAYANAN of Karappangadu

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WANTED BRIDE.

SRIMATHEY RAMANUJAYANAMAHA

Horoscope of chi: SAIKRISHNAN

Date of Birth : 19 05 1971; BirthTime : 11:30am

Place of Birth : TRIVANDRUM ; Birth Star : POORATAADI (1 PADAM) RASI : kumbam ; Lagna : KATAKA ; Gothram : CHANDILYAM

Balance of Dasa at the time of Birth GURUDASA : 12yrs10 mths, 9 days

Education : BSC(PHYSICS), MCPS,NIIT, MCA ; Height: 5FT 2”

DETAILS WORKING IN HCL INFINIT AS MIS (EXECUTIVE) RIGHT LEG

AFFECTED BY POLIO AT THE AGE OF 2YRS BUT IS INDEPENDENT IN HIS

WORK , OWNS AND SELFDRIVES HIS CAR. HOBBIES INCLUDES

PHOTOGRAPHY – WON VARIOUS PRIZESIN COMPETITIONS won gold medal at

national level and silver medal at the international abilympis HAM OPERATOR ,

ASTRONOMY CLUB MEMBER,

PARENTS: FATHER: T.S.PURUSHOTHAMAN( RETD T.I.CYCLES)

MOTHER: P VEDAVALLI ( HOUSEWIFE) ; BROTHERS----2ELDER

I BROTHER.. PADMANABHAN ACA ,ICWAI,MBA, WORKINGIN A COMPANY IN

CHENNAI,WIFE IS A PRACTISING C,A, HAVE A DAUGHTER and son

2 BROTHER……RAVI WORKING IN SINGAPORE BSC(MATHS)PGDFM WIFE IS

MA(ECO) AND IS A HOUSE WIFE HAVEA SON. And a daughter ; SISTERS-------

NILL

POORVEEGAM: thirunaanguur ; GRANDFATHER R.VENKATESAN RETD L.IC OF

INDIA.

theirfamilyDoing 11 garuda sevai pushpa thaligai kainkarya m for morethan

100 yrs

CONTACT ADDRESS : T.S. PURUSHOTHAMAN BRINDARANYAM , 13\1 SOUTHMADA STREET., TRIPLICANE ., CHENNAI-600005

PH 044-28441638., 9940651638. MAIL: auditorpriya@yahoo.co.in

Dear Swamin ,

I am regular reader of your magazine . Your magazine teaches me a lot about

SRIVAISHNAVISM

My brother sri .Anand srinivasan is 35 years old working as financial consultant (agents

for LIC& mutual funds) living with my father at Chennai . His annual income is 4.00Lacs

. Two elders brothers are well settled . His star is krithigai . He needs a suitable girl from

vadagali sect. We dont need any money / jwel . Marrige can be performed very simple .

Request your help in publishing this details so that with the help of almighty my brothers

gets a suitable girl. Attaching the Horoscope for your reference .

Thanks& regards

Rajagopalan

09771413588

V.Rajagopalan

Horoscope of Chiranjeevi R.AAYILYAN@Balaji Date of Birth : 24-May-1977 ; Time of Birth : 437 hrs (2:37 p.m.) {Tuesday}

Place of Birth : Chennai ; Year of Birth : Pingala, Month of Birth : Vaikasi

Gothram : Kowsigam ; Sect : Vadakalai Iyengar

Birth Star : Aayilyam 1st Padham / Kataka Raasi

Balance Dasa : Budhan 11 years, 11 months and 6 days

Family Details

Name : R .AAYILYAN @ Balaji

Qualification : B.E. (ECE)

Height : 6 ft.

Employment : Infosys, Chennai as Sr. Project Manager

Father : S. Rajagopalan M.E. (Struct.), A.E.E. Retd. TNHB

Mother : R.Banumathi - House wife

Sisters : 3 Elders – All married & well settled

Residence : J-76 (1st Floor), Karikalan Street,

Pary Nagar, Ashok Nagar,

Chennai 600 083

Phone no : 044 – 24853880 cell 98410 09862

Dear sir,

well. thank you very much for the free service you are rendering. we

are seeking alliance for our son. we have given the details below.

We are Koundanya gothram. star: Bharani, 1st patham. mesha rasi.

date of birth ; 21-11-1980. qualification B,E,.( instrumentation),pursuing

M.B.A.

employed as instrument engineer in ABUTHABI.please contact thru

email.

our id: pmpg_1979@yahoo.co.in.

with regards

s. janarthanam

28 /06/ 2009

Adien Ramanuja dasan, srimathe sri Lakhminarasimha DivyaPadukhasevaka

srivansadagopa Sri Narayana MahaDesikaya Namaha.

Swami sannthiyil adien rengaswamy dasan aneha thendan samarpavitha

vignapanam. Upaya kusalopari.

My co-brother's thouhithran is a B.E. graduate and employed in Columbus in

U.S.A. His parants are settled at Alwarthirunagar at Chennai.

His present age is 33 and birth star: Rohini. They are searching for suitable

bride for that boy.

They belong to Thengalai sect. I request u to kindly advertise this in your

magazine Sri Vaishnavam (free of cost) and help the boy.

The boy is about 6 feet,well built fair complexion with good behaviour.

I give below the contact address:

Sri.S.Chellappan, ) His grandfather's address.

N.S.Srinivasan

Plot No. 199,Agasthiar Street, No.37 Sai Krupa

(off) Ghandhi Road, Gandhi Road,

Alwarthirunagar, Alwarthirunagar,

Chennai- 600 087 Chennai 600 087.

Phone (044) 24862471

I request you to kindly suggest any suitable alliance

Dasan,

Rengaswamy

Arul maari 13.

Arul maari 14.

Rivalry with Periya PirAtti ?

"iruppadhu aRindhum,. Agilum Asai vidALAL"

Thirumangai AzhwAr talked about thirumandhiram. He

surrendered at NaimisAraNyam and ThiruvEnkatam.

Azhwar rejoiced over His mind falling at the feet of

the Lord. Reached the extreme and spoke about the

greatness of being devoted to the devotees of Sriman

NArAyaNA.

Despite all this the 'meet' with the EmperumAn did

not fructify. AzhwAr's feelings and agony due to

separation got aggravated and resulted in

transformation into feminine form of Thirumangai

AzhwAr "parakAla nAyaki". Even this parakAla nAyaki

was unable to lament her feelings. The state of

distress was in fact reported and narrated by her

mother.

Mother commences regarding AzhwAr's craving by the

following expressions.

"Oh! Lord your chest-the treasure chest- is adorned

by none other than 'periya pirAtti' . Can anybody

match the greatness of periya periAtti? Can anybody

be at par with Her beauty? Not realising this, Oh!

em-perumAn, my daughter,out of her immense love and

affection is desiring You. It is well known that

pirAtti is never away from You and the intense

affection You have towards Her"

The mother's fear is the presence of periya pirAtti.

The mother apprehends that it may not be correct to

be a rival with periya pirAtti. The situation is

aggravated by the fact that parkAla nAyaki does know

all this and still yearns for your eternal love-

'Agilum Asai vidALAL'

What are AzhwAr's-parkAla nAyaki- thoughts in this

regard? Well, contrast to the fear of mother that

desiring the Lord who is with peirya pirAtti, the

presence of peirya priAtti Herself adds immense

strength and courage to parkAla nAyaki. In fact,

parakAla nAyaki is not just approaching the Lord but

the "sriman nArAyaNA" . The characteristic of periya

pirAtti being 'purushakAram' -mediatrix is

comprehensively realized by parkAla nAyaki and what

in her mother's estimate should be a dissuading

factor is in fact an encouraging aspect.

Thus, Agilum Asai vidALAL- Still She does not

abandon her love, does not hold good as our

philosophy in fact preaches this very thing-fall at

the feet of the Lord who is with peirya pirAtti.

This is what is categorically expressed by

thirumangai mannan in the first pAsuram of the

seventh ten- 'thivALum ven madhi pOle thirumugathu arivai-

sezhumkadal amudhinil piRandha avaLum,' nin Agathu iruppadhaRindhum, Agilum Asai

vidALAL............" 2-7-1;

Agilum Asai vidALAL

Vaazhi Parakaala Nayaki

Vaazhi Nin Vadive

By VILLIAMPAKKAM Govindarajan swamigal

SRIVAISHN AVISM

The idol that spoke There is a special connection between Acharya Ramanuja and Lord Varadaraja of Kanchi. When Ramanuja’s life is threatened by the Advaitic scholar Yadava Prakasa, Ramanuja escapes and Lord Varadaraja and His consort Perundevi, in

the guise of a hunter and his wife, escort Ramanuja to safety, said K.B. Devarajan in a discourse.

Ramanuja has some doubts. He decides to ask Tirukkacchi Nambi, a devotee of Varadaraja. Nambi wanted to serve Lord Narayana in some way. He went to Srirangam to fan the Lord, but the Lord said that He was surrounded by the river Cauvery and hence He never felt the heat. Nambi then thinks of Tirupati. But here the Lord is on top of a hill, and here again He does not feel the heat. But Kanchi is the place for Nambi to be, says the Lord. It was in Kanchi that the Lord emerged from the sacrificial fire. And He could do with some cooling

down in Kanchi.

So Nambi does ‘alavatta kainkaryam’ (fanning) in the Varadaraja temple in Kanchi. And it is to Nambi that Ramanuja puts his questions. Nambi in turn puts the questions to the Lord, and the Lord replies. The idol form of the Lord never moves or speaks, but that the Lord chose to do so now shows the greatness of Nambi and Ramanuja.

Ramanuja had six questions to which he sought answers. Who is the God who should be worshipped? Are Jeevatma and Paramatma different? What is the method to reach God? Is it necessary to remember God on one’s death bed?

When is ‘moksham’ obtained? Whom should Ramanuja accept as his guru?

Varadaraja gave the following answers to the questions: Lord Narayana is the Parabrahma. Individual souls are different from the Paramatma. ‘Saranagati’ is the means to reach Him. It is not necessary to remember God when one is dying. ‘Moksham’ is attained the moment the mortal body ceases to exist. Peria Nambi was the one Ramanuja was to accept as his Acharya.

Ramanuja’s greatness was sung by Thiruvarangathamudanar and his ‘Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi’ was presented at the Sriperumbudur temple, even when Ramanuja was alive.

Courtesy :

Dated : August 6, 2009