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From: Anand K Karalapakkam (anand_at_engr.uconn.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 18 1998 - 20:52:33 PDT
Sri :
Srimate Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Para Brahmane Namaha
Srimate Sri Lakshmi - Nrusimha Divya PAdukA Sevaka -
Srivan Shatakopa Sri NArAyana Yateendra MahAdesikAya Namaha
Dear Sri Sriram,
namo nArAyaNA . pranAmams.
On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Balaraman M Sriram wrote:
> Dear Vaishnavas,
>
> Our perumal has 64 divine qualities and none of them diminish
> in any of the Divya Desams.So is his Daya (mercy). Therefore all
> arguments based on qualities/mercy cannot be taken into account.
Sriman NArAyaNA has _infinite_ kalyAna gunAs & cannot be limited
to some number like 64. Even one among those infinite gunAs cannot
be comprehended properly by a baddha jIvAtmA. Ennumeration of some of
His gunAs is for our bhagavad anubhavam only .
>
> Alzwar kulle endha Alzwar osathi ?
> (Among Alzwars who is the highest/Best ?)
> How do we determine who is the highest devotee ?
>
> 1.By the number of thier works ?
> 2.By thier individual literary achievements ?
> 3.By thier devotion to Perumal ?
>
> I would take the 3 option in this determination.
>
> This Brings the point to the RAsa or Bhava in which each Alzwar
> served/(associated with) the Lord.Of the RAsa's highest is the
> mAdhurya Rasa,
> therefore my humble opinion is all Divya Desams graced with songs from
> the
> Alzwar who served the Lord in the highest Bhava, all deserve number one
> status
> and subsequent gradations.
>
> My vote is for Sri Andal.
Well Well :-) . There are many hardcore fans of kaliyan (thirumangai
AzhwAr) in this list who would respond that their kaliyan also has sung
many pAsurams in nAyakA-nAyakI bhAvA (mAdhurya rasA) as "parakAla
nAyakI".
NammAzhwAr is well known for his exhibition of this superior
nAyakA-nAyaki bhavA as "parAnkusa nAyaki".
namo nArAyaNA
adiyEn
anantha PadmanAbha dAsan
sarvam sri KrishnArpanamastu