THE PARAMACHARYA

 Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swami of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam is famous all over the world! He is reverentially called as Paramacharya. He was sought after and visited by world leaders including prime ministers and presidents of countries! Scholars, politicians came to him for advice, solace and his blessings. He was a Titan among the mendicants who had completely cut off all attachments—a “Sarvasanga parityagi! He was a walking encyclopedia who could talk on the Vedas, the Upanishads, Dharma Sastras, the epics, the Bhagavadgita, society, politics and whatnot? Like Adi Sankara, he walked along and his padayatra instilled  love, affection and reverence among innumerable villagers who thronged to see him and seek his blessings. True to his stature he sanctioned money and material according to the needs of the villagers. Under his regime, the Kanchi Kamakoti peetam became word famous! He looked simple, frail, emaciated but full of Divine energy that only a real sage of the previous ages could command! Though he looked innocent, his miracles are many and he was the embodiment of compassion not only for humanity but to animals and other creatures. Books have been written in volumes depicting his Divine love, compassion and miracles. He lived for long, for about a hundred years and the centenary celebration was conducted on a grand scale with the then President of India, Sri  R Venkatraman! Paramacharya attained siddhi soon after. I had the good Fortune of attending the Sraddhanjali function at the Kanchi Mutt where I paid glowing tribute to his greatness!
The Paramacharya's star is ‘Anusham' and all his devotees and followers celebrate the day every year and some times every month also out of their love, reverence for the great saint. I had the good Fortune of attending one such function at the Ashtalakshmi Temple in San Mateo, California where I too offered my humble tribute to him through a composition of mine. I give below the Sanskrit slokas in which I described the glorious attributes of the illustrious sage who is unparalleled in the lineage of the present chiefs of  Mutts!
1 Sadananda bhasam sada santa seelam
Mahayogi varyam japalola netram
Maha Rajni bhrutyam Mahesanuraktham
Bhaje Chandramoulisa bhakthamm ajasram!

2 Dayaa  sindhu rajnana moha prabhedam
Munim Sarva vandyam mudollasa vakthram
Sada bhaktha paalam yaso vaibhavam twam
Bhaje Chandramoulisa bhakthamm ajasram!

3 Mahapapa naasam bhavambhodhi potam
SuKaanchi matadhisa Sarva prasastham
Gurum sarva garva pralobhadi hantam
Bhaje Chandramoulisa bhakthamm ajasram!
4 Padaambhoja kaanti prabha puta lokam
Yatindraadi vandyam Girisaavataaram
Mano vaagateetham su soulabhya devam
Bhaje Chandramoulisa bhakthamm ajasram!

5 Mahaa Vaakya Vedanta sutra prabhodam
Sada chidvilaasam sada Dharma bhaddham
Budha preeta chittham Aparnaanu raktham
Bhaje Chandramoulisa bhakthamm ajasram!





 6 Kaamaakshi vara sevakam yativaram
             Yoga prabha baasuram
Naanaasaasthra visaradam bhavabhaya
             Pradhwamsanam nirmalam
Vedodhaarana tathparam Para Sivam
              Sarvaartha siddhipradam
Sri Macchankara jnanadesika vibhum
               Paadaaravindam bhaje!

Iti Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Shatkam sampoornam.

             








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