Śrī Yatirāja is all. He is our life-breath, our ultimate goal, he is our Perumāl. There is no better bath than bathing in his divine names. Immersing ourselves in his divine qualities, let us cast aside the worries of saṃsāra and glorify the lotus feet of Śrī Rāmānuja.

All blessings upon Emperumānār!

Śrī Rāmānuja's lotus feet bestow bhakti (devotion), mukti (liberation from all bondage), and all goals. He is the shelter, he is the shelter, who always meditates upon the divine form of Āḷavandār (Yāmunācārya).

Emperumānār's glories are infinite and even he cannot speak his own glories with his infinite heads (as Adiśeṣa). However, speaking or even just knowing a tiny bit of his glories will make sure a person is totally free from saṃsāra and attains the divine feet of Śrī Viṣṇu.

There is no use praising worldly attractions. Even the most elegant words in praise of worldly beauties of pleasures, women's form etc. will be of no use, but even unskilled words sincerely praising Mādhava will be full of virtue.

O Rāmānuja, Bhāṣyakāra! Please be gracious unto us! You are the life and soul of Bhagavān! You are the holder of tridandam, your divine form which is full of beauty is adorned with Urdhva Pundram, your divine face bears a tranquil smile. You are the means and the goal for us.

Wandering through worldly experiences and having false views, we become full of attachments and a house of miseries. The AcArya out of His kAruNyam will show us the beauty of bhagavAn who is the true owner of the self and make us see the futility of engaging in worldly pursuits. He will direct us towards the Highest. Until and unless we find the lotus feet of that AcArya, and dedicate everything in this manner, we will remain incomplete with many misgivings. Overcoming the great enemy, becoming steadfastly devoted to the AcArya and taking shelter of his boundless kAruNyam, we become filled with sAnti.

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan

The Divine Prince who resides in Parama Padam is the One who is glorified in all the Vedas, He is the One who is the goal of Vedānta and the One declared as the Supreme Lord by Vyāsa, Manu and all the sages. He is the Lord of everything, the bestower of liberation, and the One enjoyed by muktas.

Bhagavān is free from defects, the well wisher of all beings. He uplifts those who take shelter of His divine feet. He is the One to whom all belongs. Knowing Him as the Self of the self, let us remain attached to His feet.

Śaṭhakopa Svāmi is the one who resides at the lotus feet of Bhagavān, the embodiment of attachment to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. His divine utterings are like nectar, which make one free from the ill effects of saṃsāra and destroy all evils. He is the most compassionate leader of Prapannas.

Udaiyavar (Śrī Rāmānuja) is the one who resides at the lotus feet of Śrī Śaṭhakopa. He has appeared in this world just to uplift those who have no knowledge and good conduct, purifying them from all evils and compassionately making them realise the Highest Truth and attain the lotus feet of Bhagavān. How can adiyen speak of the glories of him who is the older brother of Andal (Koyil Annan)? Yet, despite the lack of ability, is there anything else for me to do aside from think of him and speak only of him?

adiyen Ramanuja dasan

O mind! Please give up all your attempts at seeking knowledge and propitiate the lotus feet of Bhagavad Ramanuja, who is the Acarya of Srivaishnava Nambi Perumal. The final conclusion of all knowledge is to abandon all vishayantaram and worship the lotus feet of that Udayavar.

Who is the One Lord that indwells all beings and controls them? Who is the One who is the shelter for all devatas in times of great distress, to whom they resort? Who is the Beloved of Lakṣmīdevī? From whose feet came the Gangā, which purifies all the worlds? Who is the One who sported along the banks of the Yamunā?

Is it not Hari who destroys all darkness, the One who sported with gopikas? Is it not Dāmodara who stole butter?

Let His lotus feet be the shelter for us.

That blissful Lord, Śrī Viṣṇu, is the sole God, the Supreme Truth. Fully embracing the One who reclines beautifully on Ādiśeṣa, one becomes free from all evils.

His name "Nārāyaṇa" is the shelter for all beings. The name "Nārāyaṇa" is the destroyer of all ignorance and sorrow.

Recite "Nārāyaṇa, Nārāyaṇa" and be glad, O mind! It is said that heaps of sins vanish even by a single recital of the name Nārāyaṇa!

Those who exist for the Most Perfect Lord who is Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, the lotus-eyed One who is the Supreme Knowledge and the Supreme Bliss, the One who is known by the Vedas, the Supreme Truth praised in all the Vedas, the sole Lord of Lakṣmīdevī, the Protector of all entities, they know perfect happiness and remain free from all sorrows. Those who have no regard for the Highest but embrace imperfect and blemished things, or serve any other god, will end up failing to attain true knowledge and freedom from sorrows.

O Bhagavān! You are the One who has taken the hand of Āṇdāḷ in Yours! Seeing Her great kāruṇyam for us, please deliver us from all miseries, O Yatirājanātha (the One who protects Śrī Rāmānuja)!

Today marks the beginning of the Margazhi month in the Tamil calendar. This month is highly sacred for all those who follow Sanātana Dharma. Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, who is praised in the Vedas and Smritis as the Supreme Truth, declares in Bhagavad-gītā that He is Margashirsha among months. During this month, Āṇdāḷ who is counted amongst the 12 Āḻvārs who are totally absorbed devotees of Viṣṇu, and the only female Āḻvār, performed Pāvai Nonbu (a sacred vow performed during Margazhi Month) as a little child to attain Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Her husband. She sang the Tamil Prabandham known as Tiruppāvai where she invites everyone to become devoted to Bhagavān and sing praises for Him.

Let us worship Godā Devī who captured Śrī Kṛṣṇa with the garland she offered after wearing it first herself. She invites all the jīvātmās who are like girls that belong to Bhagavān, to become totally attached to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and sing Him praises. She declares that Śrīman Nārāyaṇa is the means and the goal. She is the Mother of all living entities. Let us bow down again and again at her divine feet, on this blessed Margazhi (Margashirsha) month.

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Bewilderment, attachments, aversions, fear, etc. are all products of Bhagavān's potency of māya, which causes delusion. Only taking shelter at His divine feet, one crosses beyond that, by His grace, easily.

Who is the Beautiful Lord of Śrī? Who is the Supreme Brahman, the lotus-eyed One, whose glories are sung all throughout the Vedas? Who is the One from whose lotus navel Brahmā is born? Who is the Self that is always meditated upon by Śaṇkara (Śiva)? Whose names does Nārada constantly recite with great joy? Who saved Draupadī in time of great distress? Who rescued the elephant Gajendra? Who slew Rāvaṇa?

Is He not Sundararāja who resides in the sacred Tirumaliruncholai? He is the One who is praised beautifully by Āṇdāḷ, His lotus feet are our refuge.