{"id":520,"date":"2020-12-20T13:57:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T13:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/?p=520"},"modified":"2020-12-20T14:07:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T14:07:46","slug":"yamunacharya-shlokas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/20\/yamunacharya-shlokas\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Sri Yamunacharya with translation of top 6 Slokas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/20\/yamunacharya-shlokas\/#Brief_Biography_of_Sri_Yamunacharya\" >Brief Biography of Sri Yamunacharya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/20\/yamunacharya-shlokas\/#The_Defeat_of_Sri_Yamunacharyas_Teacher\" >The Defeat of Sri Yamunacharya\u2019s Teacher<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/20\/yamunacharya-shlokas\/#Stotra_Ratna_of_Sri_Yamunacharya\" >Stotra Ratna of Sri Yamunacharya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/20\/yamunacharya-shlokas\/#Selected_Slokas_from_Sri_Yamunacharya_Stotra_Ratna\" >Selected Slokas from Sri Yamunacharya Stotra Ratna<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brief_Biography_of_Sri_Yamunacharya\"><\/span><strong>Brief Biography of Sri Yamunacharya<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the great <em>Vaishnava Acharyas, <\/em>Sri Yamunacharya, also known as <em>Alavandar<\/em>, occupies a unique place. He has made a substantial contribution to <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/gaudiyahistory.iskcondesiretree.com\/yamunacharya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Visishtadvaita<\/em> philosophy<\/a> and established the pre-eminence of <em>Sriman Narayana<\/em> through his philosophical works and hymns.\u00a0 <em>Sri Yamuna\u2019s \u201cStotraratna\u201d<\/em> occupies a special place in the devotional literature as it shows philosophical ideas in sublime poetic language.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>\u2018Strotraratna\u2019<\/em> consisting of 65 verses conveys the basic ideas of <em>Visishtadvaita<\/em> philosophy like the relations of the individual self to the Supreme and His Consort, the place of the triple path of <em>karma, jnana and bhakti<\/em>, and the means for His Divine Grace. Above all, it emphasizes the supreme significance of <em>Prapatti<\/em> or &#8216;surrender&#8217; to achieve salvation.\u00a0 Considered as a rare jewel among hymns, the <em>&#8216;Stotraratna&#8217;<\/em> calls upon surrendering the Lotus Feet of Lord <em>Narayana<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sri Yamunacharya was born in 953AD in Viranarayanapuram of Tamil Nadu not far from Cuddalore.\u00a0 He was the son of Ishwara Muni and the grandson of Sri Ranganatha Muni known popularly as Nathamuni.\u00a0 It is said that Nathamuni and his family members were going on a pilgrimage in North India.\u00a0 As the conception took place on the banks of the river Yamuna, Sri Nathamuni gave the child the name Yamuna who later on became Sri Yamunacharya. Sri Ishwara Muni died at a young age.\u00a0<strong> <\/strong>On the death of his son, Nathamuni rejected the world and became a hermit.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The education of young\u00a0 Yamuna was left to\u00a0 Bhasya Bhattaraka.\u00a0 The Yamuna was a brilliant student and excelled in all branches of studies. Yamuna&#8217;s Teacher and all the others were under the rulership of a Pandyan king. \u00a0The chief preceptor and religious disputant in the court were Vidvajjanakolahala.\u00a0 As his very name indicated, he threw all the learned people into turmoil, as he used to harshly conquer them in scholarly debates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Defeat_of_Sri_Yamunacharyas_Teacher\"><\/span><strong>The Defeat of Sri Yamunacharya\u2019s Teacher<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yamuna&#8217;s Teacher was one of those who had been <strong>defeated in the debate.<\/strong>\u00a0 He was therefore required to pay a tribute to the king and the pandit. Yamuna&#8217;s Teacher fell into debt in the payment. On a particular occasion, the attendants from the court came with force to collect the dues and the teacher was away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yamuna, on behalf of the teacher, refused to pay.\u00a0 When the attendants susceptible to attach the property, Yamuna raised the issue that he would have to be defeated in a debate. The Yamuna was all twelve years at that time. The attendants duly reported the matter to the king. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The king said that the Yamuna was free to challenge the chief preceptor and that he was welcome to come to the court. When the attendant came back to inform the Yamuna about this, Yamuna said that this was no way to invite him. They should raise a palanquin and carry him with due honor, as he was, after all challenging the royal preceptor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this was reported to the king, he was amused that a twelve-year-old upstart should behave like this. But admiring his pluck, the king agreed. The palanquin, with a follower of attendants, arrived. The Yamuna boarded the palanquin, with all confidence. He was accompanied by the entire village. \u00a0When he got down from the palanquin, he made a striking, good-looking character who walked with self-confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The king and the queen both saw this striking challenger. They had a wager. The queen said that if the challenger lost, she would embrace <em>Saivism<\/em> and become the bonded \u2013 slave of the king, all her life. The king said that if the challenger won, he (the king) would part with a portion of his kingdom to the challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yamuna challenged Vidyajjanakolahala and convincingly defeated him in the philosophical and religious debate. The king parted with a portion of the kingdom. The Yamuna was now fully engrossed in the administration of his kingdom. The Yamuna was lost in enjoying royal splendor. Nathamuni came to know about this, it made him sad, and wanted his grandson to be weaned away from his royal enjoyments and to take to the spiritual path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathamuni entrusted the job to his disciple Pundariakasha (Uyyakkondar) and then breathed his last. Even Uyyakkondar, who was quite old, entrusted this work to his disciple, Srirama Misra, and passed away. Sri Rama Misra was also known as <em>Manakkal Nambi<\/em> found that the king was always surrounded by the countries, pandits, and attendants that he could not even get an audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Sri Rama Misra hit upon a plan.\u00a0 The green leaves of a plant called in Tamil <em>&#8220;tutuvalai&#8221;<\/em> make a person develop <em>&#8216;satva&#8217; <\/em>habits when the leaves are cooked and eaten. <em>Manakkal Nambi<\/em> became the friend of royal cook and told him that these leaves have the supreme quality of increasing the longevity and intelligence of whosoever takes it. The cook who was fond of Yamuna regularly gave this dish to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The king began to like the dish. As part of his plan, Nambi stopped delivering these leaves. The cook could not get an alternate source. The king noticed the absence of the dish and sent it to the cook. The king said that the supplier had stopped coming. The king wanted the supplier to be produced before him. <em>Manakkal Nambi<\/em> got the audience, which he had been unable to secure earlier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After promising to resume the supply, Nambitold the king that there was a great treasure bequeathed by the latter&#8217;s ancestors which was available to be taken, in case the king was interested. The king who was planning some expeditions required money and anxiously asked Nambi to take him to the treasure. Nambi insisted on the king learning the Gita from him before taking possession of the treasure.\u00a0 Yamuna&#8217;s <em>Gitartha Sangraha <\/em>embodies this teaching he received from Nambi. Nambi said that the treasure was behind seven gates, that it was guarded by a great snake, and if the king desired to secure the treasure, he would have to come alone.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The king agreed. <em>Manakkal Nambi<\/em> took the king to Srirangam.\u00a0 They went past the seven gates and when the Yamuna saw the great\u00a0 Lord reclining on\u00a0 Adisesha the serpent which was guarding the treasure ! he fell prostrate before the Lord and became a\u00a0 saintly person.\u00a0 He became Yamunacharya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Yamuna\u00a0 had\u00a0 gone\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 court\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 Pandyan king\u00a0 and\u00a0 defeated\u00a0 Vidvajjanakolahala,\u00a0 the queen\u00a0 hailed\u00a0 him\u00a0 as\u00a0 <em>\u201cAlavandar \u2013 Enter\u00a0 the\u00a0 Savior.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 That is how the Yamuna became known as\u00a0 <em>Alavandar<\/em> and his stotra as\u00a0 <em>Alavandar Stotra<\/em>.\u00a0 In addition to this great work, which is a\u00a0 cornerstone of devotional literature,\u00a0 Yamuna has written <em>Chattussloki, Siddhi, Traya,\u00a0 Purusha Nirnaya<\/em> which has become extinct,\u00a0 and\u00a0 <em>Agama Pramanya<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stotra_Ratna_of_Sri_Yamunacharya\"><\/span><strong><em>Stotra Ratna<\/em><\/strong><strong> of Sri Yamunacharya<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Stotra Ratna<\/em> is a work of\u00a0 65 slokas, written by Sri Yamunacharya, also known as\u00a0 <em>Alvandar<\/em>.\u00a0 It is very highly praised in\u00a0 <em>Vaishnavaite<\/em> literature and hence this\u00a0 <em>Alavandar Stotra<\/em> is known only as\u00a0 <em>Stotra Ratna<\/em> \u2013 a jewel among the <em>stotras<\/em>. It is a priceless jewel in the devotional literature and expounds on the doctrines of <em>Vaishnavism<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The later pillars of\u00a0 <em>Vaishnavism<\/em>, Ramanuja,\u00a0 Parasara Bhatta,\u00a0 Vedanta Desika, and others derived their inspiration from this work.\u00a0 It is said that a\u00a0 recital of these slokas by\u00a0 <em>Mahapurna<\/em>,\u00a0 used to always cast an irresistible spell on\u00a0 Ramanuja.\u00a0 <em>Sloka\u00a0 11<\/em>\u00a0 in the\u00a0 <em>Stotra Ratna<\/em> used to cast a\u00a0 magic spell on\u00a0 Ramanuja.\u00a0 It is this same sloka that weaned away\u00a0 Ramanuja&#8217;s cousin\u00a0 Govinda known as\u00a0 <em>Embar <\/em>from\u00a0 <em>Saivism.<\/em>\u00a0 Inturn,\u00a0 Yamuna derived inspiration across in mellifluous\u00a0 Sanskrit, is what had been stated in the\u00a0 <em>Divya Prabhandham<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of Stotra Ratna of Sri Yamunacharya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0 <em>Stotra Ratna,\u00a0 <\/em>the hymn of\u00a0 65 slokas,\u00a0 is a\u00a0 benchmark in\u00a0 <em>Vaishnavite <\/em>literature.\u00a0 It greatly influenced\u00a0 Bhagavan Ramanuja.\u00a0 This <em>stotr<\/em>a brings out the essential teaching that the Lord is the means,\u00a0 the end, and the goal of human endeavor.\u00a0 It also brings out the significance of the\u00a0 <em>Dvayamantra<\/em>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sloka brings out the efficacy of\u00a0 <em>&#8216;prapatti&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0 in attaining liberation.\u00a0 The supremacy of\u00a0 Lord Vishnu is highlighted in many a\u00a0 verse,\u00a0 including and indicating how the entire universe evolves out of him and is absorbed by him.\u00a0 The sovereignty of the Lord is impressed on us by showing\u00a0 His compassion,\u00a0 His beatific form, and\u00a0 His eternally benevolent activities.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This hymn is the centerpiece of the concept of the Supreme Being and the concept of\u00a0 Surrender to him.\u00a0 These slokas are a very rare jewel among devotional poems.\u00a0 This exquisite poem of\u00a0 65 slokas contains the essence of the\u00a0 <em>Visishatadvaita <\/em>philosophy.\u00a0 Sri Yamunacharya elucidates the fundamental concepts regarding\u00a0 God and the soul which describes the qualities of the Lord and\u00a0 His unparalleled glory.\u00a0 Above all,\u00a0 this splendid slokas sets forth the concept of <em>prapatti <\/em>or wholehearted surrender to\u00a0 Lord Sriman Narayana most appealingly and authentically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-12-19-at-20.47.19.jpeg\" alt=\"Shri Yamunacharya image\n\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-12-19-at-20.47.19.jpeg 332w, https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-12-19-at-20.47.19-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption>Sri Yamunacharya: Credits: We Sources<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selected_Slokas_from_Sri_Yamunacharya_Stotra_Ratna\"><\/span><strong>Selected<em> Slokas <\/em>from Sri Yamunacharya<em> Stotra Ratna<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sloka 1.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201cNamo\u00a0 achintyadbhutaa\u00a0 klishta<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>janaa\u00a0 vairagya\u00a0 rasaye<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>naathaaya\u00a0 munaye\u00a0 agaadha<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>bhagavad bhakti sindhave.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation of the <em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObeisance to Saint Nathamuni, whose devotion is like an ocean, whose depth cannot be measured, who is an unfathomable ocean of divine love,  \u00a0who\u00a0 is\u00a0 the\u00a0 embodiment\u00a0 of\u00a0 knowledge\u00a0 and\u00a0 renunciation,\u00a0 which\u00a0 are\u00a0 marvelous,\u00a0 and\u00a0 have been\u00a0 so\u00a0 easily\u00a0 acquired\u00a0 but\u00a0 are\u00a0 beyond\u00a0 our\u00a0 comprehension.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sri Yamunacharya is offering obeisance to his grandfather\u00a0 Sri Nathamuni.\u00a0 In the introduction,\u00a0 we have seen who is\u00a0 Nathamuni.\u00a0 He is the person who weaned away\u00a0 Sri Yamuna to the spiritual path.\u00a0 What sort of a\u00a0 person is\u00a0 Nathamuni?\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <em>sloka<\/em> explains his knowledge is not like that of others;\u00a0 his\u00a0 <em>&#8216;vairagya&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0 (renunciation)\u00a0 is not like that of others;\u00a0 his devotion is not like that of others.\u00a0 They are all\u00a0 <em>&#8220;achintya&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 beyond one&#8217;s comprehension.\u00a0 They are marvelous\u00a0 <em>(&#8216;adbhuta\u2019)<\/em>.\u00a0 They are\u00a0 <em>\u201caklishta&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 easily acquired i.e.,\u00a0 innate.\u00a0 Sages like\u00a0 Vyasa,\u00a0 Parasara, and others also had knowledge and renunciation.\u00a0 But,\u00a0 they were acquired through severe penance.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of\u00a0 Nathamuni,\u00a0 as in the case of\u00a0 Alwars,\u00a0 they were conferred by the Lord himself and therefore acquired with ease. Sri Nathamuni\u00a0 is\u00a0 like\u00a0 a\u00a0 deep\u00a0 ocean\u00a0 of\u00a0 divine\u00a0 love\u00a0 <em>\u201cagadha\u00a0 Bhagavad sindhave.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 It is not possible to so easily assess the depth of the ocean.\u00a0 It is not possible to disturb or agitate the ocean.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The devotion of Sri Nathamuni is of the same nature.\u00a0 It is possible to glean two meanings from this sloka.\u00a0 One may say that he was an ocean as far as devotion to the Lord is concerned or one can say that he had within him,\u00a0 the ocean called divine love.\u00a0 It may be mentioned that devotion\u00a0 (divine love)\u00a0 has been separately referred to, to emphasize that devotion is the product of <em>jnana and vairagya<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is precisely what the Lord had said in the\u00a0 <em>Srimad Bhagavad Gita<\/em>\u00a0 (Chapter 12).\u00a0 The Lord had explained the path of knowledge and the path of devotion to the manifest and the unmanifest.\u00a0 Arjuna has a\u00a0 doubt.\u00a0 He asks the Lord\u00a0 &#8220;Those devotees,\u00a0 whoever integrated,\u00a0 those who meditate on you and those again,\u00a0 who meditate on the\u00a0 Imperishable and\u00a0 Unmanifest \u2013 which of these have,\u00a0 greater knowledge of\u00a0 <em>Yoga<\/em>?\u00a0 The Lord\u00a0 replies\u00a0 \u201cThose,\u00a0 who,\u00a0 ever\u00a0 integrated\u00a0 with\u00a0 Me\u00a0 and\u00a0 possessed\u00a0 of\u00a0 supreme\u00a0 faith,\u00a0 worship\u00a0 Me,\u00a0 focusing\u00a0 their\u00a0 minds\u00a0 on\u00a0 Me \u2013 these\u00a0 are\u00a0 considered\u00a0 by\u00a0 Me\u00a0 the\u00a0 highest\u00a0 among\u00a0 the\u00a0 Yogins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Sloka 2<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201cTasmai\u00a0 namo\u00a0 madhujidanghri\u00a0 sarojatattva<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>jnana\u00a0 anugraaga\u00a0 mahima\u00a0 atisayaanta\u00a0 simne<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>naathaaya\u00a0 naathamunaye\u00a0 atra\u00a0 paratra\u00a0 chaapi<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>nityam\u00a0 yadiya\u00a0 charanau\u00a0 saranam\u00a0 madiyam.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObeisance&nbsp; to&nbsp; that&nbsp; master,&nbsp; Nathamuni,&nbsp; whose&nbsp; feet&nbsp; are&nbsp; my&nbsp; eternal&nbsp; refuge&nbsp; in&nbsp; this&nbsp; and&nbsp; the&nbsp; next&nbsp; world&nbsp; and&nbsp; who&nbsp; represents&nbsp; the&nbsp; farthest&nbsp; landmark&nbsp; of&nbsp; that&nbsp; surpassing&nbsp; greatness&nbsp; which&nbsp; consists&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; true&nbsp; knowledge&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; lotus&nbsp; feet&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; vanquisher&nbsp; of&nbsp; <em>Madhu<\/em>&nbsp; and&nbsp; intense&nbsp; love&nbsp; for&nbsp; them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous <em>sloka,\u00a0 Sri Alavandar<\/em> had paid obeisance to\u00a0 Sri Nathamuni.\u00a0 Since in\u00a0 <em>Vaishnava Sampradaya<\/em>,\u00a0 the principal acharya after\u00a0 Nammalwar is\u00a0 Sri Nathamuni,\u00a0 Yamuna continues to offer salutations to him.\u00a0 The lotus feet of\u00a0 Nathamuni is the refuge in this world and the next world. Sri Nathamuni has perfect spiritual knowledge about the Lord and hence is himself a\u00a0 &#8220;complete&#8221;\u00a0 person.\u00a0 He had personally experienced the love and affection of the Lord.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lord had come to reside in him.\u00a0 Hence,\u00a0 <em>Sri Alavandar<\/em> is paying obeisance,\u00a0 both before and after obtaining liberation. A\u00a0 doubt\u00a0 may\u00a0 arise\u00a0 as\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 appropriateness\u00a0 of\u00a0 paying\u00a0 obeisance\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 feet\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 Acharya,\u00a0 both\u00a0 before\u00a0 and\u00a0 after\u00a0 obtaining\u00a0 liberation\u00a0 <em>\u201catra paratra chapi.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Should not the refuge,\u00a0 after obtaining the liberation,\u00a0 be with the Lord?\u00a0 The answer is two-fold.\u00a0 Firstly,\u00a0 it is common to refer to those who have obtained liberation from this world as persons who have attained the feet of the\u00a0 Acharya.\u00a0 Secondly,\u00a0 the\u00a0 <em>Bhagavathas<\/em> are to be worshipped in preference to the\u00a0 <em>Bhagavan<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Sloka 3<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201cBhooyo\u00a0 namo\u00a0 aparimita\u00a0 achyuta\u00a0 bhakti\u00a0 tattva<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>janana\u00a0 amritaabdhi\u00a0 parivaaha\u00a0 subhair\u00a0 vacobhih<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>loke\u00a0 avateerna\u00a0 paramaartha\u00a0 samagra\u00a0 bhakti \u2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>yogaaya\u00a0 Naatha\u00a0 munaye\u00a0 yaminaam\u00a0 varaaya.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation of the <em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObeisance&nbsp; again&nbsp; to&nbsp; Nathamuni,&nbsp; the&nbsp; best&nbsp; among&nbsp; those&nbsp; who&nbsp; know&nbsp; and&nbsp; who&nbsp; practice&nbsp; divine&nbsp; love,&nbsp; by&nbsp; whose&nbsp; holy&nbsp; precepts,&nbsp; which&nbsp; are&nbsp; the&nbsp; overflow&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; boundless&nbsp; nectarine&nbsp; divine&nbsp; love,&nbsp; the&nbsp; world&nbsp; has&nbsp; benefited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sri Alavandar<\/em>\u00a0 is\u00a0 paying\u00a0 obeisance\u00a0 once\u00a0 again\u00a0 to\u00a0 the \u00a0crown\u00a0 jewel\u00a0 among\u00a0 the\u00a0 sages\u00a0 <em>\u201cyaminaam varaaya.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because,\u00a0 Sri Nathamuni,\u00a0 by his precepts\u00a0 <em>&#8220;Srisuktis&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 made\u00a0 <em>Bhakti Yoga<\/em> to shine in this world.\u00a0 These precepts are like the torrential flow of the ocean of divine love,\u00a0 a\u00a0 love that has no limits.\u00a0 A full tank has the sluice opened so that the bunds may not be breached by the rushing waters.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\u00a0 is\u00a0 called\u00a0 <em>\u201cparivaha.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Thus,\u00a0 by calling the holy precepts <em>&#8220;bhakti parivaha&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 we are being reminded that if we do not imbibe this divine love and if we do not practice it,\u00a0 then this body is compared to a\u00a0 tank that will be breached\u00a0 (that is,\u00a0 destroyed). It is believed that the precepts of\u00a0 Nathamuni referred to here are\u00a0 (perhaps)\u00a0 what were recorded by\u00a0 Nathamuni in his great work\u00a0 <em>&#8220;Nyaya Tattva&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 or the\u00a0 <em>Yogarahasya <\/em>which have become extinct today.\u00a0 In those days,\u00a0 the works must have been current and the Yamuna has referred to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Sloka 4<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201cTattvena\u00a0 yah\u00a0 cid \u2013 acid\u00a0 isvara\u00a0 tat\u00a0 svabhaava<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>bhoga\u00a0 apavarga\u00a0 tad\u00a0 upaaya\u00a0 gatir\u00a0 udaarah<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>sandarsayan\u00a0 niramimita\u00a0 puraana\u00a0 ratnam<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>tasmai\u00a0 namo\u00a0 munivaraaya\u00a0 paraas<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation of the <em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObeisance&nbsp; to&nbsp; Sri Parasara,&nbsp; who&nbsp; wrote&nbsp; the&nbsp; gem&nbsp; among&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>Puranas<\/em>,&nbsp; the <em>Vishnu Purana<\/em>,&nbsp; and&nbsp; who&nbsp; in&nbsp; his&nbsp; large-heartedness&nbsp; explained&nbsp; <em>chit,&nbsp; achit,&nbsp; Isvara&nbsp; (the&nbsp; tattva&nbsp; traya)<\/em>,&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>Jiva\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp; worldly&nbsp; enjoyment,&nbsp; liberation,&nbsp; the&nbsp; method&nbsp; of&nbsp; achieving&nbsp; it&nbsp; and&nbsp; the&nbsp; path&nbsp; taken&nbsp; by&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>Jivas<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the earlier <em>slokas,\u00a0 Alavandar<\/em> had paid obeisance to\u00a0 Sri Nathamuni.\u00a0 Here he pays obeisance to\u00a0 Parasara who retold the\u00a0 Vishnu Purana.\u00a0 Among the\u00a0 18 Mahapuranas,\u00a0 it is a\u00a0 gem\u00a0 <em>(&#8220;Purana Ratnam&#8221;).<\/em>\u00a0 It states things with clarity and luster.\u00a0 The\u00a0 <em>Tattvatraya \u2013 chit,\u00a0 achit, and\u00a0 Isvara<\/em> are explained in the\u00a0 <em>Purana<\/em>. Why does\u00a0 Sri Yamuna pay obeisance to\u00a0 Parasara?\u00a0 Parasara was the grandson of\u00a0 Vasishta.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the enmity between\u00a0 Vasishta and\u00a0 Vishvamitra.\u00a0 Vishvamitra arranged to see that all the one hundred sons of\u00a0 Vasishta were devoured by <em>Rakshasas<\/em>.\u00a0 When\u00a0 Parasara came to know that his father had been killed by a <em>Rakshasa<\/em>, he went about exterminating all the <em>Rakshasas<\/em>. Vasishta interceded and told his grandson that the <em>Rakshasas<\/em>,\u00a0 in general,\u00a0 had not killed his father,\u00a0 that he was showing excessive wrath, and that it was only the foolish who displayed their passions in this manner.\u00a0 He advised\u00a0 Parasara that anger eats into one&#8217;s asceticism and that pious people should show asceticism.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parasara accepted the advice and&nbsp; Vasishta were gratified.&nbsp; At that time,&nbsp; Pulastya,&nbsp; father of the <em>Rakshasas<\/em> arrived there and blessed&nbsp; Parasara that he would master all the branches of knowledge.&nbsp; Since&nbsp; Parasara had not killed all of his&nbsp; (Pulastya\u2019s)&nbsp; sons he conferred a&nbsp; boon.&nbsp; He said that he would be the author of the&nbsp; <em>Purana<\/em> and&nbsp; <em>Samhitas<\/em>.&nbsp; Thus,&nbsp; when&nbsp; Maitreya asked&nbsp; Parasara to tell him about the creation of the&nbsp; Universe,&nbsp; Parasara replied that he would completely retell the&nbsp; <em>Purana<\/em>,&nbsp; that the Universe had sprung from&nbsp; Vishnu,&nbsp; that the creation,&nbsp; maintenance,&nbsp; and destruction of the Universe is done by&nbsp; Vishnu,&nbsp; as&nbsp; Vishnu is the Universe.&nbsp; This is the reason why the Yamuna pays obeisance to&nbsp; Parasara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Sloka 5<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201cMaata\u00a0 pitaa\u00a0 yuvatayas\u00a0 tanayaa\u00a0 vibhutih<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>sarvam\u00a0 yadeva\u00a0 niyamena\u00a0 mad\u00a0 anvayaanam<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>adyasya\u00a0 nah\u00a0 kulapater\u00a0 vakulaabhiraamam<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>srimattadanghri\u00a0 yugalam\u00a0 pranamaami\u00a0 moordhnaa.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&nbsp; lay&nbsp; my&nbsp; head,&nbsp; in&nbsp; reverence,&nbsp; at&nbsp; the&nbsp; effulgent&nbsp; feet&nbsp; of&nbsp; <em>Nammalvar<\/em>,&nbsp; the&nbsp; pristine&nbsp; chief&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; line&nbsp; of&nbsp; <em>Prapannas<\/em>,&nbsp; bedecked&nbsp; with&nbsp; the&nbsp; beautiful&nbsp; <em>\u201cvakula\u201d<\/em>&nbsp; flowers,&nbsp; whose&nbsp; feet&nbsp; are&nbsp; the&nbsp; all&nbsp; in&nbsp; all,&nbsp; the&nbsp; father,&nbsp; the&nbsp; mother,&nbsp; the&nbsp; wife,&nbsp; the&nbsp; son&nbsp; for&nbsp; all&nbsp; my&nbsp; community,&nbsp; those&nbsp; who&nbsp; came&nbsp; before &nbsp;me&nbsp; and&nbsp; for&nbsp; those&nbsp; who&nbsp; will&nbsp; come&nbsp; after&nbsp; me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As great as the\u00a0 <em>Vishnu Puranam<\/em> is the\u00a0 <em>Tiruvaymozhi <\/em>of\u00a0 <em>Nammalvar<\/em> \u2013 the adherents of\u00a0 <em>Dravida Vedas<\/em> would even rate it higher than\u00a0 Parasara&#8217;s work.\u00a0 It contains the essence of the\u00a0 <em>Vedas<\/em>.\u00a0 While offering salutations to\u00a0 <em>Nammalvar<\/em>,\u00a0 Yamuna calls him \u201c<em>adyasya Nah kulapateh\u201d <\/em>\u2013 he is the primordial head of our family.\u00a0 The Yamuna elevates him to the stage of the gotra sages,\u00a0 who head the various families.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> For all the \u201c<em>prapannas\u201d <\/em>who pin their faith solely on\u00a0 God&#8217;s spontaneous grace and look upon him as the highest goal as also as the means for\u00a0 <em>&#8220;prapannas&#8221;<\/em>?\u00a0 They are all the\u00a0 <em>Vaishnavas<\/em> who happened to be born earlier and who are to be born later. There is also an interpretation,\u00a0 where under,\u00a0 the words\u00a0 <em>&#8220;adyasya Nah kulapateh&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 are interpreted as referring to the Lord.\u00a0 Since the feet of the Lord rest on the S<em>athari\u00a0 (Sri Sathagopa)<\/em>,\u00a0 the concluding words\u00a0 <em>&#8220;anghri yugalam&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 refer to\u00a0 <em>Sri Nammalvar<\/em>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may also be correct,\u00a0 as there is a\u00a0 reference to\u00a0 <em>&#8220;vakula&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 flowers.\u00a0 <em>Nammalvar <\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0 also\u00a0 called \u201c<em>vakulabharanar.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Sri Yamuna shows his great humility.\u00a0 It is not just obeisance he is offering.\u00a0 He\u00a0 uses\u00a0 the\u00a0 words \u00a0\u201c<em>moordha pranamami.\u201d <\/em>\u00a0I\u00a0 offer my salutations by bowing my head.\u00a0 Anyone who surrenders,\u00a0 with all his limbs,\u00a0 will undoubtedly reach\u00a0 God earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Sloka 6<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201cYan\u00a0 murdhni\u00a0 me\u00a0 sruti\u00a0 sirassucha\u00a0 bhaati\u00a0 yasmin<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>asman\u00a0 manoratha \u2013 pathassakalas\u00a0 sameti<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>stoshyami\u00a0 nah\u00a0 kuladhanam\u00a0 kuladaivatam\u00a0 tat<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>paadaaravindam\u00a0 aravinda \u2013 vilocansya.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&nbsp; shall now sing the glory of the lotus feet of the Lord,&nbsp; whose eyes possess the glow of the red lotus.&nbsp; The&nbsp; feet&nbsp; of&nbsp; the Lord&nbsp; will&nbsp; adorn&nbsp; my&nbsp; head&nbsp; and&nbsp; will&nbsp; be&nbsp; the&nbsp; crest&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>Vedas,<\/em>&nbsp; the&nbsp; feet&nbsp; whereunto&nbsp; my&nbsp; surging&nbsp; love&nbsp; converges&nbsp; in&nbsp; its&nbsp; entirety&nbsp; and&nbsp; which&nbsp; constitutes&nbsp; my&nbsp; treasure&nbsp; inherited&nbsp; through&nbsp; successive&nbsp; generations,&nbsp; the&nbsp; feet&nbsp; which&nbsp; are&nbsp; the&nbsp; tutelary&nbsp; deity&nbsp; and&nbsp; ultimate&nbsp; destination&nbsp; of&nbsp; our&nbsp; whole&nbsp; clan.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of the <\/strong><strong><em>Sloka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having paid obeisance to the great ones, Nathamuni,\u00a0 Parasara, and\u00a0 <em>Nammalvar<\/em> in the previous slokas,\u00a0 Sri Yamuna pledges himself to sing the glory of the feet of the Lord.\u00a0 These feet are described as the perennial bliss of the author and his entire clan. What does\u00a0 Sri Yamuna mean by referring to the feet,\u00a0 which are adorning one&#8217;s head?\u00a0 When one prays to the Lord,\u00a0 one looks at the feet of the Lord and prays.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feet of the Lord would then rest on the head of the supplicant and would continue to shine.\u00a0 In the same manner,\u00a0 the feet of the Lord adorns the crest of the\u00a0 <em>Vedas<\/em>,\u00a0 referring to the glory of the\u00a0 <em>Upanishads<\/em>.\u00a0 Sri Yamuna calls the feet both the \u2018<em>kuladhanam\u2019<\/em> and \u00a0\u2018<em>kuladaivatam\u2019<\/em> the treasure which has been inherited through successive generations and the tutelary for families of forefathers. In this context,\u00a0 we may refer to two stanzas,\u00a0 in two other great works.\u00a0 Sri Vedanta Desika\u00a0 writes\u00a0 in\u00a0 Sloka\u00a0 two\u00a0 of\u00a0 <em>Sri Bhagavad Dhyana Sopanam :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;\u2026\u2026 the&nbsp; lotus-like&nbsp; feet&nbsp; of&nbsp; Sri Ranganatha,&nbsp; which&nbsp; bear&nbsp; the&nbsp; unbounded&nbsp; fragrance&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>Vedas<\/em>,&nbsp; which&nbsp; are&nbsp; saluted&nbsp; by&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>Brahmas<\/em>,&nbsp; with&nbsp; their&nbsp; heads&nbsp; bent down,&nbsp; which&nbsp; manifested&nbsp; on&nbsp; the&nbsp; golden&nbsp; banks&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; Kaveri,&nbsp; filled&nbsp; with&nbsp; swans&nbsp; and&nbsp; which &nbsp;are&nbsp; lovingly&nbsp; fondled&nbsp; by&nbsp; the&nbsp; lotus-like&nbsp; hands&nbsp; of&nbsp; Lakshmi&nbsp; and&nbsp; Bhudevi, is reflected&nbsp; in&nbsp; the&nbsp; well&nbsp; of&nbsp; my&nbsp; thoughts\u2026&#8221;&nbsp; While&nbsp; Sri Yamuna says that the feet are the crest of the&nbsp; <em>Vedas<\/em>,&nbsp; Sri Vedanta Desika says that they bear the unbounded fragrance of the&nbsp; <em>Vedas<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sri Narayana Bhattathiri&nbsp; in&nbsp; his&nbsp; <em>\u2018Narayaneeyam\u2019<\/em>&nbsp; say&nbsp; in&nbsp; <em>Dasaka 100 :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c O Lord,&nbsp; Thou ocean of mercy,&nbsp; O Krishna,&nbsp; O Lord of&nbsp; <em>Guruvayur<\/em>!&nbsp; May&nbsp; Thy&nbsp; feet&nbsp; which&nbsp; are&nbsp; the&nbsp; most&nbsp; charming&nbsp; of&nbsp; your&nbsp; limbs&nbsp; to&nbsp; the&nbsp; lordly&nbsp; sages,&nbsp; and&nbsp; to&nbsp; Thy&nbsp; devotees,&nbsp; the&nbsp; feet&nbsp; which&nbsp; are&nbsp; the&nbsp; tender&nbsp; sprouts&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; celestial&nbsp; tree&nbsp; which&nbsp; showers&nbsp; on&nbsp; them&nbsp; their&nbsp; desired&nbsp; objects&nbsp; grant&nbsp; me,&nbsp; seated&nbsp; as&nbsp; they&nbsp; always&nbsp; are&nbsp; in&nbsp; my&nbsp; heart,&nbsp; the&nbsp; prosperity&nbsp; of&nbsp; complete&nbsp; bliss&nbsp; supreme,&nbsp; dispelling&nbsp; all&nbsp; my&nbsp; distress.&#8221;&nbsp; Sri Yamuna&nbsp; calls&nbsp; the Lord&nbsp; <em>\u201cAaravinda vilochana.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp; He says that the eyes glow the red lotus.&nbsp; In&nbsp; the&nbsp; <em>\u2018Narayaneeyam,\u2019<\/em>&nbsp; Bhattathiri&nbsp; describes&nbsp; the&nbsp; eyes&nbsp; as&nbsp; follows :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMay\u00a0 Thy\u00a0 pair\u00a0 of\u00a0 eyes,\u00a0 O Lord,\u00a0 be\u00a0 cast\u00a0 on\u00a0 me,\u00a0 who\u00a0 am\u00a0 helpless \u2013 those\u00a0 eyes\u00a0 charming\u00a0 with\u00a0 great luster and\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 shape\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 wide\u00a0 petals\u00a0 of\u00a0 a\u00a0 red lotus,\u00a0 of\u00a0 very\u00a0 lovely\u00a0 pupils\u00a0 and\u00a0 cooling\u00a0 the\u00a0 world\u00a0 with\u00a0 their\u00a0 charming\u00a0 glances\u00a0 of\u00a0 mercy.&#8221;\u00a0 In the\u00a0 <em>Sundara Kanda,<\/em>\u00a0 Sita is bemoaning her fate.\u00a0 She\u00a0 suffers\u00a0 pangs\u00a0 of\u00a0 agony\u00a0 that\u00a0 she\u00a0 is not\u00a0 able\u00a0 to\u00a0 see\u00a0 Lord Ramachandra\u00a0 while\u00a0 others can see\u00a0 Him\u00a0 and\u00a0 have\u00a0 the\u00a0 good\u00a0 fortune\u00a0 to\u00a0 feast\u00a0 their\u00a0 eyes\u00a0 on\u00a0 His\u00a0 eyes,\u00a0 which\u00a0 are\u00a0 like\u00a0 &#8220;blossoming\u00a0 petals.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/09\/andal-womens-mystical-poet-from-south-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Click Here to read about Andal and devotion of Lord Krishna. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brief Biography of Sri Yamunacharya Among the great Vaishnava Acharyas, Sri Yamunacharya, also known as Alavandar, occupies a unique place. 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