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The way of tradition
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February 18, 2021 21:25 IST
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The Vaishnava tradition upholds the pristine truths enshrined in the Vedas and the Upanishads through the hymns of the azhwars and the lineage of acharyas for the benefit of the jivatmas. The Divya Prabandha hymns of the Azhwars were brought to light through the efforts of Nathamuni, who is held to be the foremost acharya. Nathamuni was directly inspired by Nammazhwar and he codified the Prabandha hymns.
In a discourse, Vanamaamalai Sri Padmanabha Swamy drew attention to an oft-quoted analogy that expresses how the tradition has evolved and has been preserved by the lineage. The Azhwars are compared to the rain bearing clouds and have drawn from the boundless ocean of grace of Lord Ranganatha to pour the essence on to the hill of Nathamuni. The waterfalls from this source refer to the teachings of Nathamuni’s immediate disciples, the Poorvacharyas like Alavandar who have been immersed in t