UPANISHAD BASHYAKARAR

[NANDA pathangi]

UPANISHAD BHASYAKAARA



VED: _ With the fall and break up of Vijayanagar empire, the hindu
religious sects faced difficult times But, undaunted, the Vaishnava
teachers carried on their mission. Of these, one Sri Ranga Ramanuja
Swami of Kanchi Perumal Koil attracts our attention. A native of
Velamur about 20 miles from Uttiramerur, Chengalpet District, he was a
devout admirer of and follower of Sri Vedanta Desika. A scholar of
repute, he has authored nearly seventy works. As most of them are
commentaries on the Upanishads, he came to be called _Upanishad
Bhashyakaara_. Among his works are Dasopanishad Bhashya, Bhaava
Prakaasika( a Vyaakhyaana of Sruta Prakaasika),, Sri Ramanuja Sara
Sangraha, the Nyaya Siddhaanjana Vyaakhyaana and Bhagavad Vishaya
9,000 Padi. His idol is well preserved and kept for worship in the
Desika Temple in the East Uttara Street, Srirangam, which belongs to
Poundarikapuram Srimad Andavan Asramam. His Tanian reads as follows:



Srimate Ranganathasya Gunair Daasyam Upaagatham /
Ramanujum Dviteeyam Tham Adviteeyam Upaasmahe //