Exploring Parasara Bhattar's Sri Guna Ratna Kosha
elucidated by
Dr. Thirunarayan (professor of Sanskrit)
About Sri Guna Ratna Kosa :
Sri MahA Lakshmi Tattvam is very important to us as Sri VaishNavAs. Sri GuNa Rathna Kosam deals brilliantly with the unique and divine attributes of our ThAyAr MahA Lakshmi (Sri RanganAyaki) as the Empress of Srirangam and the dearest consort of Lord RanganAthan.
Sri ParAsara Bhattar was the pet child of the Divya Dampati of Srirangam and they raised him “literally” in their ThirumAmaNi MaNTapam. They set up a cradle for him in front of their sannidhi and watched over him.
The growth of our Sampradaya Tatvams behind MahA Lakshmi as revealed to us by Swamy parashara bhattar includes ALavandhAr (ChathusslOki), KurEsar (Sri Sthavam), Sri Sooktam (khila Rk from Vedam), Sri Stuti done by indra (VishNu PurANam), SaraNAgathi Gadyam passages of EmperumAnAr, Sri LakshmI ashtotthara stOtram, Sri Lakshmi Sahasra Naama StOtram, Sri Stuti of Swami Deshika, AzhwAr's aruLiccheyalkaL, Lakshmi Tantram and Srimat Prakrtam Azhagiya Singar's KaalakshEpams on our ThAyAr's unique features. There are 61 verses in Sri GuNa Ratna Kosham.
The majestic gait, deep thoughts and apoorva tattvam etc are embedded in the verses of Sri GuNa Ratna KOsham. This is indeed a rare treasure chest of the gems of divinity in whichParAsara Bhattar touches upon the Vibhutvam, UpAyatvam and PurushakAratvam aspects of Shri.The dictum is magnificent and the ideas are emotive.
Sri MahA Lakshmi Tattvam is very important to us as Sri VaishNavAs. Sri GuNa Rathna Kosam deals brilliantly with the unique and divine attributes of our ThAyAr MahA Lakshmi (Sri RanganAyaki) as the Empress of Srirangam and the dearest consort of Lord RanganAthan.
Sri ParAsara Bhattar was the pet child of the Divya Dampati of Srirangam and they raised him “literally” in their ThirumAmaNi MaNTapam. They set up a cradle for him in front of their sannidhi and watched over him.
The growth of our Sampradaya Tatvams behind MahA Lakshmi as revealed to us by Swamy parashara bhattar includes ALavandhAr (ChathusslOki), KurEsar (Sri Sthavam), Sri Sooktam (khila Rk from Vedam), Sri Stuti done by indra (VishNu PurANam), SaraNAgathi Gadyam passages of EmperumAnAr, Sri LakshmI ashtotthara stOtram, Sri Lakshmi Sahasra Naama StOtram, Sri Stuti of Swami Deshika, AzhwAr's aruLiccheyalkaL, Lakshmi Tantram and Srimat Prakrtam Azhagiya Singar's KaalakshEpams on our ThAyAr's unique features. There are 61 verses in Sri GuNa Ratna Kosham.
The majestic gait, deep thoughts and apoorva tattvam etc are embedded in the verses of Sri GuNa Ratna KOsham. This is indeed a rare treasure chest of the gems of divinity in whichParAsara Bhattar touches upon the Vibhutvam, UpAyatvam and PurushakAratvam aspects of Shri.The dictum is magnificent and the ideas are emotive.
About the speaker
Dr Tirunarayan has a rich background with a master degree in philosophy and doctorate degree in Sanskrit. Inspired by Sri vedAnta Desikar’s works, he wrote his thesis on Sristuti. His research thesis was on “yathirAja-vijayam” an allegorical drama by the preceptor of "AdvaNshaThakopa-yatIndra-mahAdeshika", namely, "chinna ghaTikA shatam ammAL" alias shrInivAsAcArya.
Dr Tirunarayan translated all the 45 azhakiyasingars' taniyans to English with the blessings Dr. Varadachari Sadagopan of New York. It has been now published as a series of e-books.
He has produced numerous works with the anugraham of his Acharyas. He also teaches Sanskrit classes and santhai for mukundamAlA, stotraratnam, vishnusahasranaamastotram, sundarabahustavam and shriistavam. His lectures are conducted on a tele-bridge by Veda Dharma Samrakshana Sabha USA organized by Sri Veeravalli raghunAthan swami of Charlotte. The lectures are available for free online for the members of the Sabha.
During his current visit, he is giving Skype lectures on sanskhEpa rAmAyanam”
A few of Dr. Tirunarayan’s presentations are quoted below:
Swami Desika's "shrInyAsavimshati" at the University of Madras, Chennai.
on muthal AzvArgaL in Bangalore, in March 2013
Lecture in English on "shrIvegaasetustotram" of vedAnta deshika: http://youtu.be/R3fcAIWmziY
“On god's glory” in vedAnta dEsika stotras in mumbai on 24th april 2013.
Dr Tirunarayan has a rich background with a master degree in philosophy and doctorate degree in Sanskrit. Inspired by Sri vedAnta Desikar’s works, he wrote his thesis on Sristuti. His research thesis was on “yathirAja-vijayam” an allegorical drama by the preceptor of "AdvaNshaThakopa-yatIndra-mahAdeshika", namely, "chinna ghaTikA shatam ammAL" alias shrInivAsAcArya.
Dr Tirunarayan translated all the 45 azhakiyasingars' taniyans to English with the blessings Dr. Varadachari Sadagopan of New York. It has been now published as a series of e-books.
He has produced numerous works with the anugraham of his Acharyas. He also teaches Sanskrit classes and santhai for mukundamAlA, stotraratnam, vishnusahasranaamastotram, sundarabahustavam and shriistavam. His lectures are conducted on a tele-bridge by Veda Dharma Samrakshana Sabha USA organized by Sri Veeravalli raghunAthan swami of Charlotte. The lectures are available for free online for the members of the Sabha.
During his current visit, he is giving Skype lectures on sanskhEpa rAmAyanam”
A few of Dr. Tirunarayan’s presentations are quoted below:
Swami Desika's "shrInyAsavimshati" at the University of Madras, Chennai.
on muthal AzvArgaL in Bangalore, in March 2013
Lecture in English on "shrIvegaasetustotram" of vedAnta deshika: http://youtu.be/R3fcAIWmziY
“On god's glory” in vedAnta dEsika stotras in mumbai on 24th april 2013.