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**doctorzlo** · 08-28-2008, 02:14 PM

Taniyangal (Sri Vaisnava Preliminary Invocation Prayers)

1 Tenkalai - Periya Jiyar Taniyan

sri sailesa dayapatram dhi-bhaktyadi gunarnavam
yatindra pravanam vande ramya jamataram munim.

I pay my obeisance to sage Manavalamamuni who is an ocean of virtues such as intelligence and devotion and who received the mercy of his guru Sri Sailesa and is so attached to Ramanuja.

Manavalamamuni

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(Tradition has it that this prayer was submitted at the feet of Manavala Mamuni Swami by Lord Ranganatha; after Manavala mamuni completed his 1 year tiruvoimozhi discourse at Sri Rangam. During the sattumurai, Perumal appeared as a 5 year old and recited this prayer in praise of his guru Manavalamamuni).

1.a For Vadakalai (substitute 1 with 1.a) - Vedanta Desikan Taniyan

ramanuja dayapatram jnana vairagya bhusanam
srimat venkata natharyam vande vedanta desikan

I salute Vedanta desikan who was the recipient of the mercy of Ramanuja and is the ornament of knowledge and dispassion

2 Guru Parampara Taniyan

laksmi natha samarambham natha yamuna madyamam
asmat acarya paryantam vande guru paramparam

Beginning from the Lord, through Nathamuni and Yamunacharya, down to our own acarya I salute the entire lineage of spiritual masters.

3 Ramanuja Taniyan

yo niyta-acyuta padambuja yugma rukma
vyamohas tad itarani trnaya mene
asmat guror bhagavatosya dayaika sindhoh
ramanujasya caranau saranam prapadye

I seek refuge in the feet of Lord Ramanuja, our teacher who is an ocean of compassion, who considered everything apart from the precious lotus feet of Krishna to be worthless

4. Namalvar Taniyan

mata pita yuvatayas tanaya vibhutih
sarvam yad eva niya mena madan vayanam
adyasya nah kula pater vakulabhiramam
srimat tad anghri yugalam pranamami murdhna

Sri Nammalvar, the first of our disciplic succession, is highly venerated by all Sri Vaisnavas, and for us he is our father as concerns our welfare, our mother in affection for us, a daughter in respect of joy that he gives us, a son in respect of the glory he gives us and in fact everything else. Bowing my head, I offer my respectful obeisances to his feet, which are as beautiful as blossoming bakula flowers.

5. Alvargal Taniyan

bhutam sarasca mahadahvaya bhatta natha
sribhakti sara kula-sekhara yogi vahan
bhaktanghri- renu parakala yatindra misran
srimat parankusa munim pranatosmi nityam

I offer perpectual obeisances to the 12 alvars;

1. Bhuta-yogi - Bhuta alvar
2. Saro-yogi - Poigai alvar
3. Bhranta-yogi - Pey alvar
4. Bhaktisara - Thirumalisai alvar
5. Madhurakavi - Madhurakavi alvar
6. Sadakopa - Namalvar
7. Kulashekara - Kulaskekara alvar
8. Vishnucitta - Peria-alvar
9. Goda - Andal
10. Bhaktanghrirenu - Tondaradippodi Alwar
11. Yogivaha - Thiruppan alvar
12. Parakala - Thirumangai alvar.

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doctorzlo Join Date Jun 2006 Posts 4,488 Senior Member	Taniyangal (Sri Vaisnava Preliminary Invocation Prayers) 1 Tenkalai - Periya Jiyar Taniyan sri sailesa dayapatram dhi-bhaktyadi gunarnavam yatindra pravanam vande ramya jamataram munim. I pay my obeisance to sage Manavalamamuni who is an ocean of virtues such as intelligence and devotion and who received the mercy of his guru Sri Sailesa and is so attached to Ramanuja. Manavalamamuni [html:261d9f5ab3] [/html:261d9f5ab3] (Tradition has it that this prayer was submitted at the feet of Manavala Mamuni Swami by Lord Ranganatha; after Manavala mamuni completed his 1 year tiruvoimozhi discourse at Sri Rangam. During the sattumurai, Perumal appeared as a 5 year old and recited this prayer in praise of his guru Manavalamamuni). 1.a For Vadakalai (substitute 1 with 1.a) - Vedanta Desikan Taniyan ramanuja dayapatram jnana vairagya bhusanam srimat venkata natharyam vande vedanta desikan I salute Vedanta desikan who was the recipient of the mercy of Ramanuja and is the ornament of knowledge and dispassion 2 Guru Parampara Taniyan laksmi natha samarambham natha yamuna madyamam asmat acarya paryantam vande guru paramparam Beginning from the Lord, through Nathamuni and Yamunacharya, down to our own acarya I salute the entire lineage of spiritual masters. 3 Ramanuja Taniyan yo niyta-acyuta padambuja yugma rukma vyamohas tad itarani trnaya mene asmat guror bhagavatosya dayaika sindhoh ramanujasya caranau saranam prapadye I seek refuge in the feet of Lord Ramanuja, our teacher who is an ocean of compassion, who considered everything apart from the precious lotus feet of Krishna to be worthless 4. Namalvar Taniyan mata pita yuvatayas tanaya vibhutih sarvam yad eva niya mena madan vayanam adyasya nah kula pater vakulabhiramam srimat tad anghri yugalam pranamami murdhna Sri Nammalvar, the first of our disciplic succession, is highly venerated by all Sri Vaisnavas, and for us he is our father as concerns our welfare, our mother in affection for us, a daughter in respect of joy that he gives us, a son in respect of the glory he gives us and in fact everything else. Bowing my head, I offer my respectful obeisances to his feet, which are as beautiful as blossoming bakula flowers. 5. Alvargal Taniyan bhutam sarasca mahadahvaya bhatta natha sribhakti sara kula-sekhara yogi vahan bhaktanghri- renu parakala yatindra misran srimat parankusa munim pranatosmi nityam I offer perpectual obeisances to the 12 alvars; 1. Bhuta-yogi - Bhuta alvar 2. Saro-yogi - Poigai alvar 3. Bhranta-yogi - Pey alvar 4. Bhaktisara - Thirumalisai alvar 5. Madhurakavi - Madhurakavi alvar 6. Sadakopa - Namalvar 7. Kulashekara - Kulaskekara alvar 8. Vishnucitta - Peria-alvar 9. Goda - Andal 10. Bhaktanghrirenu - Tondaradippodi Alwar 11. Yogivaha - Thiruppan alvar 12. Parakala - Thirumangai alvar.
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