magic no.

 

For people who love math's

*6174*

Why is  the number 6174, discovered by an Indian mathematician, called the magic number?

By looking at the number you will not feel anything weird, but has pleasantly mesmerized several learned mathematicians no ends. From the year 1949 till now, this number has remained a puzzle for all around the world.

Indian mathematician Dattatreya Ramchandra Kaprekar loved experimenting with numbers. In the process of one of his experiments, he discovered a bizarre coincidence and during a 'Mathematics Conference' held in erstwhile Madras in the year 1949, Kaprekar introduced this number to the world.

However, almost all renowned mathematicians of the era mocked his discovery. Some Indian mathematicians rejected his work and termed his theory childish.

In time, discussions of this discovery slowly started gaining foothold both in India and abroad. Martin Garder, America's best-selling author with deep interest in mathematics wrote an article about him in 'Scientific America', a popular science magazine. Today, Kaprekar is regarded a mathematical wizard and his discovery is slowly gaining traction. Intrigued Mathematicians all over the world are engrossed in researching this baffling  reality.

To understand why this number is so magical let’s look at some interesting facts. For example, choose any number of 4 digits keeping in mind that no digit is repeated.

Let's take 1234 for example.
Write the number in descending order: 4321
Now write in ascending order: 1234
Now subtract the smaller number from the larger number: 4321 - 1234 = 3087
Now the result again in decreasing and increasing orders.

Let's try it:
3087
Place the digits in decreasing order: 8730
Now place them in ascending order: 0378
Now subtract the smaller number from the larger number: 8730 - 0378 = 8352
Repeat the above procedures with the number found in the result.

8532 - 2358 = 6174
Let us repeat this process with 6174.

7641 - 1467 = 6174
We’ve reached a dead end and there is no point repeating the process since we will get the only one result: 6174

If you think this is just a coincidence repeat this process with any other number. Voila! Your final result will be 6174. Yahoo!

This formula is called Kaprekar’s Constant.

In a computer based experiment, a gentleman called Nishiyama discovered that the Kaprekar process reached 6174 in a maximum of seven stages.
According to Nishiyama, 'If you do not reach 6174 even after repeating the process seven times, then you must have made a mistake and you should try again.

Amazing, isn't it?

Akhadakara vrtti jnana.

SB

 A critical examination of the Vedas by the three Rishis Jaimini, Kasakritsna and Badarayana. They embodied their results of their examination in sutras. The sutras of the first two rishis deal with the earlier portion of the Vedas and those of the third with the later portion. Jaimini wrote the first twelve chapters and Kasakritsna the next four and Badrayana is the author of the Brahma Sutras. The examination of the teachings of the Vedas as a whole is called Mimamsa the earlier portion is purva mimamsa and the later portion is uttara mimamsa. both form one work for the subject is the same in both and the same results are reached. here many topics are dealt hence divided into parts. Take for example a tower which takes many builders to build at different time periods but the tower is considered one so to this work.

the commentary on the sutra consists of five processes. the breaking up of the sutra into its component words the statement of their meaning, the breaking up of compound words the statement of their meaning of the sutra as a whole, and replying to objections, the objections are if contradictory all opponents must be answered. here two will not always follow one and eight seven. here one must understand that the work does not deal with what one can find for himself but to show what he cannot know without it.

The work begins with the first sutra of Jaimini and ends with the last sutra of Badarayana. The order of the topics is determined by the connection between every two of them.For a full understanding of the work it is necessary to know what the Purva mimamsas teaches for Brahma sutra has accepted the conclusions drawn and the rules of interpretation deduced in the purva mimamsa and takes many illustrations from it. The first chapter deals with pramanas are three Veda Smriti and Achara. of these Vedas possess the highest authority.

In the Vedas itself the brahmanas are of themselves authority and they require no proof for their acceptance. Mantras and arthavadas are authorities in so far as they are connected with the brahmanas. the former by showing how the karmas enjoined by them should be done and the later by practicing the karmas. Smritis come next and they are works written by great Risis who knew the Vedas fully.

to be continued.

GP

 

The Guru parampara has been identified differently by different authorities. From Sriman Narayanan to Bhagavath  Ramanuja   the succession is same for all the   paramparas namely Rahasyathraya parampara, Sri Bhashya Parampara , and sri Bhagavath vishaya parampara samAsraya parampara,Kalakshepa parampara etc.( Bhagavan,The Devine Mother, VishvaksEnar  NAthamuni, Uyyakkondar, Ramamisrar, AlavandAr , Peria Nambi and Bhagavath Ramanujar).  From Bhagavath Ramanuja to Sri  Gopalarya Maha Desikan, the names of our  poorvacharyas in each parampara is  given below  (Ref: 301 st Birth anniversary malar of Sri Gopalarya Maha dEsikan ?published in 2001 by Srirangam srimad  Andavan Asram)

Most of our Poorvacharyas were in all 3 paramparas.

                                                      

                                             Sri Para VasudEvan

                                                            Sri Mahalakshmi

                                                            VishvaksEnar

                                                            Nammazhvar

                                                            Sriman Nathamuni

                                                            PundarikAkshar(Uyyakondar)

                                                            Ramamisrar(Manakkal nimbi)

                                                           AlavandAr

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Rahasyam                                         Sri Bhashyam                           Bhagavath vishayam

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 Peria Nambi                                   Peria Nambi                                  ThirumAlai Andan                                                                                                                     

 Sri Ramanujar                                  Sri Ramanujar                                Sri Ramanujar

 Prana tharthi haran                        Thirukurugai Pillan                   Thiru Kurukai Pillan

 RamAnuja Pillan                             Sri Vishnu Chithar                    Vishnu chithar

 RangarAja Pillan                             Nadadur Ammal                          NadAdur Ammal 

 APPULLAR                                     Appullar                                       Appullar

 Swamy DEsikan                              Swamy Desikan                           Swamy Desika

                                                                                                                  Kumara Varadhachar

 

 Brahma thanthrar                           Brahma thantharar                      Brahma thanthrar

 Gadika satham Ammal                  Gadika Satham ammal                 Gadika satham Ammal

                                                          Adhi Vann Satakopar               AdhivannSatakopar

 

 Sri Varadha VishnuvAchar         Sri Varadha VishnuvAchar       Thrudeeya  Parankusar

 Maha DayAdeesar                      MahaDaya Deesar                                                               

 Ahobilam Desikachar                  Ahobilam Desikachar                                                      

 Shashta Parankusamuni             Shashta Parankusa muni            Shashta parankusamun

 Srisaila Thatha Desikan             Sri saila Thatha Desikan             Vangi.Srinivasachariar

 Vathsya Ananthachariar           Vathsya Ananthachariar             Srisailam srinivaschar

 Vasthya Ramanujachar              Velamur Ranga Ramanujar      Nadadur.  Ananthachar

 Paravasthu Venkatanathachar Velamur Ranganathachar         Munivahana Swamy

 Chithana Veera Raghavachar   Chithanna Veeraraghavachar    Srisaila Venkatachar

 VelAmur  Rangapathi Desikan Velamur Rangapathi Desikan                                        

 

 Kalyanavaham Ranganathar    Kalyanavaham Ranganathar      Kalyanavaham Ranganathar

                (Sakshath) Swamy                      (Sakshath)Swamy                        (Sakshath)Swamy

                                                                                                                               Paduka sevaka Ramanujar

 

                Gopalarya Maha Desikan          Gopalarya Maha Desikan           Gopalarya Maha Desikan

 

                Vazhuthu Andavan                    Vazhuthu Andavan                     Vazhuthur Andavan

 

                The kAlakshepa parampara spreaded like a banyan tree from Vazhuthur Andavan,, namely,Srirangam

PeriAsramam, srirangam Poundarikapuram Asramam,Thirupputkuzhi swamy, Andikadu Parampara

(KedAndipatti swamy,Thiruvahindapuram swamy,Thiruppathi swamy, Denkanikkottai swamy,

Kapisthalam and Echampadi swamy,Kozhiyalam swamy, Uthamur swamy, Navaneetham paramparai,

sEtlur swamy,Garudapuram Swamy,Maduranthakam swamy, Navalpakkam Anannrya Desikan

Parampara, Ladapuram Gopalachar, Kondanki swamy, Valapettai swamy  and many other acharyas.

Srirangam PeriAsramam rahasyathraya parampara has been already covered. In the this final part  

Adiyen shall cover  Acharya purushas in Sribhasya/Bhagavath vishaya  parampara.  

 

Sri Bhashya Parampara

 

 

Thirukkurugai Piran Pillan

 

Thanian:

 

VikyadhO  YathisArvabhouma jaladhEs chandrOpamathvEna ya

SribhAshyeNa yadhanvayAs suvithA;sri Vishnu chithadhaya

VyAkhyAtham bhAshyakrudhAgyna upanishadham yO drAmideenam

VyadhAdhu purnam tham kurukEswaram guruvaram kArunyapurnam bhajE 

 

Thirukkurugai Piran Pillan (Kurukesar) ? He was born as  the second son of Periya Thirumalai Nambi. Year of Birth:  Kali 4134 (1161 A.D) in the year of Srimuka   Aippasi madham Poorvashaada Nakshathram. He was born in Shadamarshana Gothram. Tirumalainambi, entrusted the boy's education to the care of Sri Ramanuja. Pillan studied Vedanta, Divya prabhandam and other Sastras under Sri Ramanuja. He was performing Sidhantha pravachanam in Srirangam. He has authored Bhagavath vishayam 6000 padi  Sri ramanuja ordered that this Grantham should be treated as a Kalakshepa Grantham. 

 Bhagavath Sri Ramanuja appointed 74 Simhasanatipatis for the propagation of Sampradayam. Of the 74 Simhasanatipatis, Sri Bhashyakarar appointed Thirukkurugai Piran Pillan, Nadadur Azhvan, Kidambi Acchan, and Mudaliandan as Sri Bhashya Simhasanatipatis and gave them the charge for the propagation of Sri Bhashyam. Of these four, Bhagavad Ramanuja selected Thirukkurugau Piran Pillan as Ubhaya Simhasanatipati and gave him the charge of propagation of Sri Bhashyam and Bhagavad Vishyam.His disciple was Sri vIshnuchithar also known as Engal AzhvAn.

Sri Vishnu chithar?(1106 to 1197 CE) 

Thanian:

 Sri vishnuchitha padha pankaja sangamAya chEtho mama spruhayathEkimatha;parENa/

nO chEnmamApi yathishekara BhAratheenAm bhAva;katham bavithumarhathi vAgvidhEya:

He was the disciple of Thirukurugai piran pillan. He was born in keelagam year in the month of Vaikasi with swathi as the birth star (Kali 4169) at Thiruvallarai. He was  also known as Engal Alwan. After Pillan he was doing siddhantha pravachanam to sri vaishnavAs in Srirangam. He has auhored a vyaakyana grantham for Vishnu puraanam which was called Vishnu siddheeyam. 

 NadAdur Ammal  also called  as Varadha Desikar(1165-1275)

 

Thanian:

VandhEham varadhAryam tham vathsAbhi janabhooshaNam

 BhAshyAmrutha pradhAnAdyas sanjeevayathi mAmapi.

He was born in the year Parthiva  in the month of chithrai with chithai as his birth star.

His father?s name was Deavarajan and his grand father was Nadadur Alwan who was the nephew of Sri Bashyakarar. His gothram was Srivathsa gothram. Once when Sri Nadadurammal was young, he wanted to learn Sri Bashyam from his father Nadadur alvan. Alvan, however, asked Ammal to go to Engal Alvan (also known as Vishnu chiththar) at Tiruvellarai and learn it from him. So, Ammal went from Kanchi to Tiruvellarai and studied grantha chathustya kalakshepam at the holy feet of Engal alvan

`He was performing Sampradhaya pravachanam at Kachi voithAn mandam in kanchi varadhan sannidhi to Appullar,sudharnachar,Vadakku thiruveedhipillai and other vidwans  in kanchi. He had nominated his disciple Sudharnachar to write a  vyAkyAnam to sri Bhashyam by name Srutha Prakasika. His son was Devaraja perumal, and his grand son was Gadika satham ammal who was the Acharya for Adhi vann satagopa yatheendra maha Desikan

When Venkatanatha (Swamy dEsikan) was just five years old, Sri Appullar took him to Sri Bhashya Kalakshepam being rendered by Shri Nadadur Ammal.Shri Nadadur Ammal forgot the context of his discourse when he wanted to resume. Our five year old Venkatanatha was quick to remind Shri Nadadur Ammal the context of Sri Bashyam. Shri Nadadur Ammal was impressed by this child prodigy and blessed Venkatanatha  

 The works authored by Sri Nadadur Ammal are

 

 TattvasAara,PrapannapArijaata,PrameyamAla,AahnikacuudAmaNi,AarAdhanakramam,PrameyasAram,

MangaLASAsanam,JnAnasAra,JayantidarpaNam,HetirAjastavaRahasyasangraham,

Caturlakshanasangraham,ParatattvanirNayam,DramiDOpainishatsangraham,SrIbhAshyasangraham

 Srimadh Adi Vann Satakopa Jeer

 

(His tanians):

 

PrapadhyE niravadyAm nishadyAm gunasampadham,                                             

SharaNam bhavabeethanamsatagopam muneeswaram

 

KesavArya krupApAthram dheesamAdhi gunArNavam

Sri shatari yatheeshana dEsikendramaham bhajE

 

He was born to Sri Kesavachar in the year Sidhdharthi (1379), in the month of purattasi with kettai as his birth star at thirunarayanapuram . His poorvAsirama name was srinivAsachar. He had his samAsrayanam from his father and learnt 4000 divya prabhandham from him. Then at the  age of 16, he went to kanchipuram and had his Bhara samarpanam  and  grantha chathustya Kalkshepam  under the holy feet of Gadikasathakam Ammal , grand son of Nadadur ammal. When he was  of 20 years old, Lord Lakshmi Narasimha appeared in his dream and ordered him to come to Ahobilam immediately. Accordingly  he went to ahobilam , with the permission of his guru Gadikasathakam ammal, There he was initiated into sanyasa asrama by the Lord Lakshmi Narasimha himself in the form of a Yatheeswara. (1398-Panguni). HH established Ahobila mutt and became the first Acharya of the Ahobila mutt and was in acharya Peetam for almost 60 years(1458) 

 Many kainkaryams were performed by the Jeer which include (i) Swami Sri Desikan sannidhi and Raja Gopuram for Thirunarayanapuram temple, (ii) Steps for Thirumalai, (iii) 100 pillar hall at Kanchipuram, (iv) repair Sri Rangam wall, (v) Dasavatharam Sannidhi with Sannidhi for Thirumangai Azhvar, and (vi) Swami Sri Desikan Sannidhi opposite to Ranga Nachchiyar sannidhi at Sri Rangam. Sri varadha Vishnuvachar(of Rahasya parampara) son of illustrious acharya Gadikasathakam ammal studied Sri bashyam at holy feet of his Satheerthar, srimath Adhivann Satakopa swamy

Sri Ranga Ramanujar (Velamur- Upanishad Bhashya kkarar)

 

Thanian:

 

YEnOpanishadhAm BhAshyam rAmAnujamathAnugam

Ramyam krutham prapadhyE tham Ranga Ramanujam munim

Sri Rangaramanuja was born in Ani Madham with Mrugaseersham as his birth Star in Bharadwaja Gothram. He belonged to sama veda  and was a native of the Velamur village in the North Arcot district of Tamil Nadu. He studied under Sri Anantacarya - the 15th head of the Vadakalai Sri Vaisnava community, sri bashya parampara counted from Sri Ramanujacarya. Immediately after his studies, he was initiated into Sanyasa directly by the 15th pontiff of the Parakala madam of Mysore. Sri Rangaramanuja was very studious by nature and is said to have composed 60 works in all, as the title 'Shasti-prabandha-nirmata' indicates. All his works, however, have not withstood the ravages of time. He was also very famously known as prabhanda Nirmata and Upanishad Bhashyakarar.

Works:

 Sri Rangaramanuja composed works on the traditional Sanskrit scriptures as well as on the devotional literature of the Sri Vaishnavas (for instance, commentaries on the Tiruvayamozhi (9000 padi), Tiruppavai, Pallandu etc.,

1) Commentaries on the Upanisads: Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya (together with the Agama Prakarana), Taittiriya, Chhandogya, Brhadaranyaka, Mantrika (Culika), Atharvasikha, Kausitaki, Svetasvatara.

2) Commentary on Agnirahasya Brahmana:

3) Mulabhavaprakasika:  

4) Srutha prakasa  Bhavaprakasika: This is a commentary on the Srutaprakasika of Sri Sudarasana Suri

5) Visayavakya Dipika: This lists and comments upon the Upanisadic passages explicity referred to in the Sri-Bhasya.

6) Saariraka Saastrathadipika.

7) Ramanujasiddhanta SArasamgraha:.

 Sri Ranganatha Swamy.

Nama SriRanganathAya madhujjeevana hEthavE

VedhAnthacharya pAdhAbja  chanchareekAya SooryE

Sri Ranganatha Swamy was born in the month of Purattasi with sravanam as his birth star. He studied grantha chathustyam at the holy feet of Sri Upanishad Bhashyakarar Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan. His disciples were Peria Parakala Vedhantha Ramanuja swamy and Sri Veeraraghava swamy 

 

Bhagavath Vishya Parampara

ThirumAlaiAndan:

He was born in the month of masi Magam in Thirumalirumsolai. He studied grantha chathustyam at AlavandAr?s sannidhi  and his tanian is,

Srimadh yAmuna yOgeendra padAmbOjaika dArakam;

mAladaram gurum vandhE drAmidamnAya dEsikam

NainAchAryAr (Kumara VaradachAryA )

SrAvanE masi rOhinyAm jatham vEnkatadEsikad,: 

VisvAmithrAnvayAbdheendhum varadharyamaham bhajE

He was born to Swamy dEsikan in the month of Avani with rOhini as his birth star in the year Pingala(1317 A.D). Swami Desika was succeeded by his son and disciple, KumAra VaradAchAryA also known as NainArachAryA. Having undergone Grantha chathustya kalakshEpam under his illustrious father Swamy Desikan, became a scholar, and a greatest exponent of Sri VisihtAdvaita SidhdhAantha 

 At the Srirangam temple, he set up an idol of his famous father. During his stay at VennAr bank, Thanjavur, he installed an image of his father in the temple of NeelamEgha PerumaL. Later at KAnchi, Thooppul and other Divya Desas, NainAr AchAryA is said to have authorized the recitation of the Thanians of NAlAyira divya Prabhandam and dEsika Prabhandam during the Anadhyayana period when the recitation of Divya Prabhandam remains suspended. Brahma thanthra swathanthrar studied Bhagavath Vishyam under the holy feet of Varadhacharya and composed the tanian ?Sriman lakshmana yOgeendra?.  Sri PradhivAdhi Bayankaram Annan swamy studied Grantha chathustyam at the feet of Kumara VaradAchArya .

 He composed Pillai AnthAdhi - a poetic tribute to his father in 20 slokas. He has authored eight works to his credit dEsika mangalam, Pillai AnthAdhi etc., to name a few. He composed the famous Tanian "Srimaan Venkata Naathaarya" which is always recited today prior to the Sanskrit hymns of Swami Desikan

 Thruteeya parankusar

He was born in Thai sravanam Vathoola gothram. He adorned ahobila matam as the 3^rd jeer. His tanian is :

 

Sri shatariyatheeshana padha pankaja shadpadam

parArdha guna sampannam parAnkusa munim bhajE(SanyAsa Asramam)

Vangipuram Srinivasar Muni

Aippasi moolam Born  at Thiruvallur in Bharadwaja gothram

Tanian:

ParAnkusha shatAradhi padhambOjaika DhArakam,

srinivasa munim vandE mAdrushAmapi thArakam

 

Srisailam Srinivasachar  (ThuriyAsramam)

Avani rOhini --shadamarshana gothram--Born at perumAl koil .

Tanian :

SrinivAsamunEr labdhavEdhanthadvaya sampadham

SrinivasArya vandhEvAthsalya vAridhim     (Gruhasthasramam)

 

MunivAhana Swamy:

Adi Punarvasu --Srivathsa Gothram ?Perumal koil-Sanyasa Asram

Tanian:

Pithamaha GurO;  prAptha dramidAgama sAgaram;

munivahanamaham vandhE muneendram karunAnidhim (sanyAsa Asram)

Chandragiri vEnkatacharya:

Purattasi Revathi ---shadamarshana gothram--- Thirukkudanthai (gruhasthasramam)

Tanian:

 Srimadh vanAchala gurO: prAptha vEdhantha sampadham:

 Sri Nrusimha dayApAthram sri vEnkata gurm bhajE        

  

PadukA sEvaka Ramanuja

Purattasi Sravanam;- Pravachanam at srirangam-Thirukkudanthai GopalArya Maha Desikan  studied Bhagavath vishyam at the feet of Paduka sEvaka Ramanuja Muni;(SanyAsa Asramam)

Tanian:

Sri thAthAryapadAbja brunga manasam vEdhantha rAmanuja sriveekshAdhi gathAgamAntha hrudhayam sri ranganathA gurO:

SamprAptha dramidAgamAnthamanagam sri pAduka sEvaka sri rAmAnuja yOginam gurumaham vandhE krupA sEvadhim(Sanyasa Asram)

BP

Bammera Pothana (1450-1510) was an Indian Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His book is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatham in Telugu.

Pothana was born into a Niyogi Brahmin family in Bommera Village, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. His father was Kesanna and his mother Lakshmamma. There is a popular myth that he was related to Srinatha, another famous Telugu poet.

He was considered to be a natural Poet (sahaja Kavi), needing no teacher. He was known to be very polite and was an agriculturist by occupation. Though he was a great scholar, he never hesitated to work in the agricultural fields.

At an early age he wrote Bhogini Dandakam a poem wrote in praise of king Sri Singa Bhoopala's concubine Bhogini. This was his first poetic venture which had the seeds of his great poetic talents. Bhogini Dandakam is the earliest available Dhandaka (rhapsody which uses the same gana or foot all through) in Telugu. His second work was Virabhadhra Vijayamu which describes the adventures of Lord Virabhadhra, son of Lord Shiva. The main theme was the destruction of a yagna performed in absence of Lord Shiva by Daksha Prajapathi.

As a young man, he was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Later, Pothana became a devotee of Lord Rama and more interested in salvation. His conversion from Shaivism to Vaishnavism was triggered by an incident. One early morning during a lunar eclipse, on the banks of river Godavari, Pothana was meditating on Lord Shiva. At that auspicious moment, Lord Rama appeared dressed like a king and requested Pothana to translate Bhagavatam into Telugu and dedicate it to Him. This inspired him to translate Vyasa's Sanskrit Bhagavatam into Telugu.

The following story is a popular myth. The Padma Nayaka king of Rachakonda, Sarvajana Singha Bhoopaala , wanted Pothana to dedicate 'Andhra Maha Bhagavatham' to him. The king himself is a scholar and wrote many works including Rudranavasudhakara, a well known Sanskrit drama. But, Pothana refused to obey the king's orders and dedicated the Bhagavathamu to Lord Rama, whom he worshiped with great devotion. It is said that Pothana remarked, "It is better to dedicate the work to the supreme Lord Vishnu than dedicate it to the mortal kings." He was of opinion that poetry was a divine gift and it should be utilized for salvation by devoting it to the God. This story is highly unlikely and seems to have originated in the 17th century. It is known that Pothana was patronized by this king in his early career, Pothana dedicated his first great work to this king, the king himself was a scholar, his contemporary reputation was immense (vide Srinatha's poems). It was common practice for many poets of the time to dedicate their devotional works to God himself and not necessarily to their patron-kings. The poem containing the derision against the "Karanata Kiraata Keechakulu" is a chatuvu (apocryphal) attributed to Pothana with no proof that he actually wrote it. Even if he did, it is unclear who the Karanata villians were, very likely the rulers of Karnaata Samrajyam (the contemporary term for the Vijayanagar empire) who were raiding Rachakonda at the time. It should be noted that the Rachakonda kingdom was under intense turmoil at the time, under attack by the Bahamani's from the west, Karanata (Vijayanagar) empire from the south and the Reddy Rajas from the east. Rachakonda and it's king ceased to exist by the mid 1400's, absorbed into the Bahmani kingdom. It is more likely that Pothana composed his Bhagavatham, which is a late work, after this event.

He was quite fond of using rhythm and repetition of sounds giving a majestic grace to the style of writing. He was very skillful in using alankaras (figures of speech) like similes and metaphors. Potana imparted the knowledge of the divine to the Telugu people along with lessons in ethics and politics through Andhra Maha Bhagavatamu. He lived for sixty years.

Even illiterate Telugus readily quote verses from chapters 'Gajendra Mokshamu' and 'Prahlada Charitra' of his work, 'Andhra Maha Bhagavathamu,' the crown jewel of Telugu literature.

ala vaikuMThapuraMbulO nagarilO nAmUla soudhaMbu dApala......

This is a verse which describes the palace of Lord Vishnu in his divine abode (VAIKUNTHA), at the time the elephant king prayed for the Lord's kindness to deliver him out of the deadly grip of crocodile in a lake.

The story goes that Pothana wrote the first line of the verse, but could not continue (because he did not know how vaikuntha looks!). So he paused the writing at that point, and went to farm (he was a cultivator by profession). When he came back in the evening, he saw the verse completed.

He enquired his daughter about who wrote the other three lines. The daughter replied - "You yourself came in the afternoon and wrote some thing!". So Pothana understood that Lord Sri Rama himself came and completed the verse.

 

Ala vaikuntapurambulo nagarilo namula soudhambu
dhapala 

mandaravanaantharaamruthasarah pranthendhukanthopalo
thpalaparyam karamavinodiyagunapanna prasannundu
vihvala nagendramu pahipahi yanuguyyalinchi samrambiyai

In fact, Pothana himself ascribed in the following poem, the purpose of his writing the Bhagavatam:

PalikeDidhi Bhagavathamata

Palikinchedivadu Ramabhadhrundata Ne

Palikina Bhavaharamagunata

PalikedaVerondu GhadhaPalukagaNela

Translated it means : "That which is spoken is the Bhagavatam and the one who made me speak/chant this is Lord Rama. The result of chanting this (Bhagavathamata) is ultimate freedom, the Liberation of soul. So, let me sing it, since there is no other story better than this (Bhagavatham)."

VANAMALEE

 Gaayathi Vanamaali

Composer : Sadashiva Brahmendra / Raga : Hamsadhwani

Pallavi

Gaayathi Vanamaali Madhuram
Gaayathi Vanamaali Madhuram

Sri Krishna the Lord of the Brindavana sings sweetly

Charanam 1

Pushpa Sugandha Sumalaya Sameere
Munijana Sevitha Yamunaa Theere

Fragrant breeze from flowers is enchanting.
Many sages on the bank of Yamuna are at his service.

Charanam 2

Kujitha Shukapika Mukha Khaga Kunje
Kutilaalaka Bahu Neerada Punje

Many birds and coels are cooing melodiously in bowers.
His curly locks are like a cluster of water bearing clouds.

Charanam 3

Thulasidaama Vibhushanahaari
Jalaja Bhavastuta Sadguna Shauree

He is adorned with Tulasi garlands.
The lotus borne Brahma worships Sri Krishna, the repository of virtues.

Charanam 4

Paramahamsa Hrdayotsavakaari
Paripuritha Muraleeravadhaari

He delights the hearts of Supreme Yogis.
He enthralls the world singing on flute.