Very fortunate to receive a copy of a book
titled ‘Azhwargal anubavitha Gajendra moksham marrum Sri Gajendra
mokshasthavam’. Read and understood from
the book that Sri Gajendra mokshasthavam forms part of
Sreemath Bagavatham.
Efforts to conserve elephants in Africa are the subject of a global debate. Several countries in the continent are struggling to safeguard their elephant numbers. Still, many other countries are finding it hard to manage their vast population and reporting a rise in cases of human-wildlife conflict.
On 21st July 2024 occurred grand purappadu at
Thiruvallikkeni …… even a child would know having heard so many times the
puranic legend of ‘Gajendra moksham [salvation of elephant
Gajendra]’ ~ whence Lord Sriman Narayana Himself came down to earth to protect
Gajendra (elephant) from the death clutches of Makara (Crocodile).
It also offers us great learning – the otherwise mighty elephant too
could get into difficulty and in its extreme distress the elephant after testing
its power and understanding its futility, still had the presence of mind
to think of bhatki (devotion) and gnana (spiritual knowledge) ….. the
plea of elephant was immediately answered by Lord Sriman Narayanan, who came
rushing in to protect His devotee – making the earthly human beings
realise that if God does so for an elephant, He sure would protect all of
us too.
Dr Madabhusi Varadarajan Swami is a very
learned person, and it is our fortune that he is living in Triplicane now. He retired from Sri Venkateswara University,
Tirupathi and has authored and published more than 90 samprathayic books in
Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit and English – the range of works from simplification of
original commentaries of authentic texts, translations, lexicography and
critical research papers reveal his versatility. Among the many recognitions, he was awarded
the prestigious Gopalopayanam Award conferred by HH Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna
Sriman Narayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami.
On the Gajendra moksham day, his book “ஆழ்வார்கள் அனுபவித்த கஜேந்திர மோக்ஷம் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ கஜேந்திர மோக்ஷஸ்தவம்” was released. It is my fortune that the cover page photo of Sri Parthasarathi Emperuman Garuda sevai is one taken by me. Felt so happy in receiving copies of this book from the hands of the reverred author – Dr Madabusi Varadharajan swami. Many many thanks and pranams to him.
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Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
26.7.2024
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