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Talk in Tamil by TCA Venkatesan on the greatness of Kooraththazhvan. Now available on Bandcamp. https://srivaishnava.bandcamp.com/track/kooraththazhvan-vaibhavam-tamil
Talk in English by TCA Venkatesan on Ramanuja’s command. Now available on Bandcamp. https://srivaishnava.bandcamp.com/track/vardhatam-abhivardatam-english
Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama:Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: We can say Thiruvaymozhi is Tamil Veda. But Sanskrit Vedas has Anga’s (component parts) and Upanga’s (secondary parts). The four Vedas (Rk, Yajur, Saama and Atharvana), have six angas – namely, Seeksha
Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: It may be that Tamil is also anAdhi like Sanskrit. But, is there any proof that there is something called Tamil Veda? Acharya Hrudhayam 42: “‘vaDamozhi maRai’ enRadhu, thenmozhi
Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: Can we say there is Veda in Tamil? Vedas are written in Sanskrit which has no origin. But Tamil is said to have been created by the sage Agasthya.
Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: If Thiruvaymozhi is a Veda, should it not then be in the same language as the other Vedas – viz Sanskrit? That question is answered next. Acharya Hrudhayam 40:
Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: Previously it was said that Thiruvaymozhi, made of a thousand shakas (“sandhangaL Ayiram”), is a Veda. The question if it can be considered as a Veda, is answered next.
Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: If Brahmanyam and Vaishnavatvam are different like this, can’t one stay as a Brahmin without becoming a Srivaishnava? That is, learn the Vedas but not Thiruvaymozhi. Acharya Hrudhayam 38:
Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama: Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: When does one attain Brahmanyam?And when does one attain Srivaishnavatvam? Acharya Hrudhayam 37:“adhyayana jnAna anushTAnangaLAlE brAhmaNyam AgiRAp pOlE, chandangaL Ayiramum aRiyak kaRRu vallArAnAl vaishNavathva siddhi.” Brahmanyam is attained by:
Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:Srimath Anantharya Mahagurave Nama:Srimath Varavaramunaye Nama: In this series, we will be going through several posts on the uniqueness of Nammazhvar’s (and all Azhvar’s) divya prabandhams, in particular Thiruvaymozhi, based on the the sutras of Acharya Hrudhayam. This