HIGHLY VENERABLE SAINT , YATI RAJA, EMPERUMANAAR, SRI RAMANUJACHARYA , PROFOUNDER OF SRIVISHITHADVAITA PRINCIPLE OF SRIVAISHNAVISM.
One of our most esteemed , highly revered and admired acharyan is Sri Ramanujar. He was born in Sriperumbudur, in Tamil Nadu in a Brahmin family.around 1001 years back. Sri Ramanujacharyan propounded the Vishisthaadvaita philosophy of Srivaishnavism. He is a saint par excellence and a reformer for he tried to change so many areas of spirituality which he felt needed reformation, initiated new ideas and above all thoughts that needed infusion of change, age old practices, ideologies that warranted a shift, all these changes implemented at a time not well suited for rectification for he had to face severe orthodox thinkers who were stubborn to the core. Within sixteen years of age, he had mastered all the Vedas and Sastras and at the age of seventeen entered into grahastha ashram. At the age of around 30, our dearest acharyan took sanyasam , he is the king among sanyasis and hence is very lovingly referred as “Yati Raja”
One poignant moment in his life when he proved to the entire world that he is compassionate incarnate was when his guru advised him to not reveal certain powerful maha mantras which surely would lead to his moksham ( permanent salvation ) and that he should use it only for his own up-liftment and benefit and if he did reveal ,he would go to hell, but , without thinking for even a single moment the adverse consequences, he climbed the gopuram of a temple and amidst his loving disciples he proclaimed to each of his disciple these mahamantram’s which only goes to prove that the highly exalted saints never lived selfishly for their own well being and prosperity but painstakingly and very lovingly partook of all they had , be it knowledge , learning or their divine preaching with highest love as a most divine prasadam to the entire humanity without any bias towards caste, creed, religion , gender etc and that is why they are highly respected over countless centuries. Times slide by but their glory only increases and touches its zenith. When his guru learned about this, he was very angry and asked him an explanation as to the reason why he revealed the maha mantram’s to his disciples when he had specifically instructed him not to, Sriramanujar acharyan , very calmly and with total reverence conveyed to his guru that by disobeying his guru ,only he would go to hell, but so many aspiring jivatma’s would get permanent salvation for the most powerful mahamantra’s when chanted with true devotion and unconditional surrender to our one and only dearest Sriman Narayana and Lakshmi amma, can surely be released speedily from several human bondages , on hearing this highly divine reply, his guru was ecstatic and named him Emperumanaar meaning my lord and declared henceforth Srivaishnavism would be known as SriRamanuja darshanam, the divine light of our dearest of dear SriRamanujar acharyan.
He attained the lotus feet of Lord Sriman Narayana and our dearest of dear mother Lakshmi amma on completion of his 120 years after his avatar (incarnation).
His holiest of holy body in sitting posture , on the command of none other than Sri Ranganathar (Lord Sriman Narayanaya), is preserved inside the temple of SriRangam temple as a separate sannidhi. His most compassionate eyes and radiant loving tirumukha kamalam (lotus face ) is highly radiant like the numerous divine rays of our dazzling sun and is worthy of countless prostrations, praise and surrender for only he can lead us to Sriman Narayana , and he will at all cost, do that for all his loving devotees, for none can compete with him on compassion, love and highly humane considerations. Sri Ramanuja daasosmi..
His highly pious life has so many illustrious divine moments, which at my lowest of low level and in the capacity of an invisible speckle of dust, in order to maintain brevity am unable to do right justice , but this very small synopsis itself speaks volumes of his greatness and humility. His commentaries on Brahma sutras and several other scholastic works are treasure troves of immense worth, which when read with utmost devotion, understood in proper perspective and implemented righteously will lead us closer to our dearest Lord Sriman Narayana and our most beloved Lakshmi amma.
OM TAT SAT
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