The avatAram of this Azhagiyasingar took place at Yaj~navedyagrahAram, popularly known as Injimedu agrahAramm established by the 6th paTTam Azhagiyasingar. He belonged to BhAradvAja gotram of AttippaTTu Azhagiyasingar. His avatAram was in the year BahudhAnya, month of thai when the UttirAda nakshartram was in ascendance (21 January 1879). His pUrvASrama tirunAmam was SrI InjimEdu mADabhUshi SrI. u. vE. VidvAn Ranganathachariyar. [[335]] He learnt sAmAnya SAstras at Thirukkudantai, Mysore, Kasi and Tiruppati. He possessed extraordinary competency in putting forth his views though his mastery of tarka SAastras. He had his kAlakshepam under SvarNam SrI Krishnamacharya mahAdeSikan, popularly known as SrI Mushnam SvAmi, the SishyA of Pillaipakkam Azhagiyasingar. Our SvAmi used to recite the mantrAs initiated to him by SrI Mushnam SvAmi. He was doing noble deeds and lived a life focussed on the liberation of the soul. Thirukkudantai Azhagiyasingar (38th paTTam) used to compliment and praise our SvAmi’s mastery and proficiency in VedAnta SAstrAs. SrIlakshmInrsimha SaThakopa yatIndra mahAdeSikan (41st paTTam Azhagiyasingar) had appointed our SvAmi as the AsthAna VidvAn. As directed by 41st paTTam Azhagiyasingar, our SvAmi authored the granthams, “uktinishThAbharaNam”, “nyAsanishThA-mImAmsA”, and “uktinishThabharNodyodayam”. During his AsthAna time, he composed an elaborate commentary on SrImadrahasyatrayasAram namely “sArabodhinI”. He also authored the following granthams:
SrAddhamantra bhAshyam upAkarmA nirNayam krtikAdIpa nirNayam SrIvaishNavasadAcAra nirNayam gItArthasangraha vyAkhyAnam matabhrashTa prAyacittamum dharma SAstrangaLum SrI ahobilamum iraNDu gandarvargaLum satsanga vaibhavam maduvidyA vicAram VairAgiyattAl uNDAgum sukam cIlamillA ciruvanum avan manamum arcAvatAra vaibhavam He also wrote the preface (bhUmikA) for tatva TIkA (तत्त्व टीका) and for the souvenir on 41st paTTam Azhagiyasingar. In addtion, he published a book named “ViSishTAdvaita koSam”.
As directed by SrI LakshmInrusimha SaThakopa yatIndra MahAdeSikan (41st paTTam), he took to ascetic order in the year Sukla, month of Chittirai (April 1929). He was performing ArAdhanam [[336]] to SrI LakshmInrusimhan along with Periya Azhagiyasingar (41st) for over thirteen years. His paTTAbhishekam to the simhAsanam was in the year Vishu, aippasi month (24 October 1941). He took a vow to establish during his nirvAka kAlam, a Veda Prabandha pAThaSAlA at Madurantakam, organize Malola vidvat sadas, publish SrInrusimhapriyA magazine, and build a branch Ahobila maTham at Mumbai. Accordingly he was working on these good deeds. He rendered grantha catushTya kAlakshepam to about fifty learned scholars and SiromaNis. He conducted himself in such a noble manner that people belonging to other religions and other ideologies praised him as a highly intellectual SvAmi of great vairAgyam (complete disinterest in worldly pleasures) in strictly adhering to the religious practices. He was filled with the attributes such as patience, tranquillity and generosity. He was the example of the virtuous quality of patience. Even on the rarest of rare occasion when he used to be annoyed he will only say “You fool” and nothing more.
He travelled from Srirangam to Hyderabad and in the West to Thirunarayanapuram. He performed MangaLASAsanam to all the EmperumAns on the way. He had special bondage towards Attigiri PeraruLALan. He gave importance to the worship of arcAvatAram. During his last days, he stayed permanently at Thiruvallur. Owing to failing health he appointed ParuttippaTTu Vangeepuram SrI. u. vE. VidvAn Lakshminrusimhacharyar SvAmi as his successor. Accordingly, that SvAmi took to ascetic order during Vikruti year, 27th of thai month, Friday (09 February 1951). The two Azhagiyasingars were performing ArAdhanam to SrI Lakshminrusimhan for two years. In the year Nandana, 18th day of Masi month, Sunday, Krshna paksha prathamai tithi (01 March 1953), 41st paTTam Azhagiyasingar attained Paramapadam. His Brundavanam is at Thiruvallur.
His Asthana nirvAka kAlam - 23 years, 11 months
Paadur PurAnam SaraLakavi SrI Raghavachariyar SvAmi has authored a grantham, “VaibhavasudA” comprising of five hundred SlokAs about this Azhagiyasingar. Further many other authors of repute have published articles about this Azhagiyasingar and these have been published in SrI NrusimhapriyA magazine. Centenary Celebration’s souvenir was also published.
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श्रीरङ्गेशयतीन्दुना करुणयासौ स्यादिति प्रेक्षितं ख्यातश्रीनरसिंहकारिजमुनीट् पादाम्बुजेन्दिन्दिरम् । दान्तिक्षान्तिदयादिभिः शुभगुणैर्भान्तं बुधाग्रेसरं श्रीमद्रङ्गशठारियोगिनृपतिं श्रेयोनिधिं संश्रये॥
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