॥ श्रीः॥
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॥ श्रलक्ष्मरहयवदन लक्ष्मरनारायण वेणगोपाल परब्रह्मणे नमीः॥
ु
॥ श्र शठकोप रामानज देशशके भ्यो नमीः॥
ु
॥ श्र ब्रह्मतन्त्र स्वतन्त्र परकाल गरुपरम्परायै नमीः॥
My words of Gratitude
(From a 10 year old disciple)
Chi. Vedanta Deshika
It fills us with great happiness as we look forward to the approaching Thirunakhshatram of our
Swamy, Srimath Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Mahadeshika. I am extremely
fortunate to be his disciple and consider it one of my greatest blessings to have performed Prapatti
at his feet even as a small baby. Over the years, our Swamy has been very compassionate and
benevolent to us in all our times of happiness and difficulties.
Swamy has been enquiring about my studies and schooling every time we go to the Matham. He
always has advised me to be brave and courageous and to seek excellence in studies from Lord
Hayagreeva. Whenever I have offered my deerghadandam to our Swamy, he has blessed me with
lots of mantrakshate and has given me special fruits. He has also been providing us with delicious
prasadams offered to Shri Lakshmi Hayagreeva. Owing to Swamy’s grace, I have been performing my
Sandhyavandanam and Gayatri Japam regularly. I have been reciting our Swamy’s Taniyan regularly
as part of my daily Sandhyavandanam. I have also delightfully participated in some of the publication
Kainkaryams of the Matham along with elders at home.
As I started writing this article, I was looking forward to be initiated with Samashrayanam in the near
future. But the anugraham of Swami on me has been so immense that by the time I came to finish
this article, Swamy has blessed me already with Samashrayanam and Mantropadeshams. The
previous day, as elders at home were requesting Swamy for my Samashrayanam, Swamy
compassionately asked me if I was not afraid of the same. Even, moments before administering the
sacred marks of the Shanka and the Chakra, Swamy reassuringly told me not to be afraid and that it
would not hurt.
Swamy has advised me to recite the Mantrams with devotion meditating on Shri Lakshmi
Hayagreeva. I now look forward to receiving initiation into Hayagreeva Mantram from our Swamy.
Remembering our Swamy with gratitude and with the prayers we say everyday –
Guru Brahma Guruhu Vishnuhu Guru Devo Maheshwaraha |
Guruhu Saakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Shree Gurave Namaha ||
Srimadabhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Mahadeshikaya Namaha
With prayers and folded hands,
Vedanta Deshika
(Also on behalf of my younger brothers who are also Swamy’s disciples)
Venkatanatha and Vedantasuri
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