School of Philosophy and Religious Thought - University of Madras
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PRT C210 Hymns <strong>of</strong> Nammalvar C 3 1 0 4 M.A.VenkatakrishnanThe Alvars are Divine saint-poets who have propagated Srivaishnavism by their soul-stirring songs.These songs have been compiled by Nathamuni <strong>and</strong> the compendium is known as Nalayira Divyaprab<strong>and</strong>ham(Four thous<strong>and</strong> Divine Hymns). Among the Alvars, Nammalvar is hailed as "Prapannajanakutastha". His fourdivine compositions are considered as the essence <strong>of</strong> the four Vedas. Among them, the Tiruvaymoli consisting <strong>of</strong>1102 verses in 100 decades is the magnum opus <strong>of</strong> Nammalvar. It is considered to be the essence <strong>of</strong> Samaveda <strong>and</strong>hailed as Dravida Veda. Select decades from the Tiruvaymoli (known as Koyil Tiruvaymoli) are prescribed for thiscourse.PRT E205 Special Tamil Texts in Vaishnavism E 2 1 0 3 M.A.VenkatakrishnanThere are important texts in the form <strong>of</strong> Tamil hymns in Srivaishnavism. Among them RamanujaNutr<strong>and</strong>adi (verses 1-20), Jnana Saram & Prameya Saram <strong>of</strong> Arulalapperumal Emberumanar, Sapthakathai <strong>of</strong>Vilanjolaippillai, Paramapada Sopanam <strong>of</strong> Vedanta Desika <strong>and</strong> Upadesa Rathinamalai <strong>of</strong> Manavala Mamunigal(Verses 34-73) are prescribed for study.PRT C211 Basic Texts in Visishtadvaita C 3 1 0 4 M.A.VenkatakrishnanThe important principles <strong>of</strong> Visishtadvaita <strong>Philosophy</strong> will be discussed with the help <strong>of</strong> text books likeGitarthasangraha <strong>of</strong> Yamunacharya <strong>and</strong> Gita Bhasya (Chapters 7 & 9) <strong>of</strong> Ramanuja.PRT C212 Rahasya Granthas <strong>of</strong> Vedanta Desika C 3 1 0 4 VKSN RaghavanVedanta Desika, who has contributed more than hundred works, has composed 32 Rahasya Granthas inManipravala style. Anjali Vaibhavam, Sampradaya Parisuddhi <strong>and</strong> a few Adhikaras <strong>of</strong> Rahasyatrayasara areprescribed for study in this course.PRT C213 Tamil Stotra Literature in Vaishnavism C 2 1 0 3 VKSN RaghavanThe songs on Lord Vishnu in Tamil are unique in literary <strong>and</strong> philosophical contents. They areefficacious in achieving good things both secular <strong>and</strong> spiritual. Among the well-known passages AaychiyarKuravai (from Silappadikaram) <strong>and</strong> select songs from Kamba Ramayanam (Viraadan Thudi) <strong>and</strong> BharathiyarPadalgal (Kannan Padalgal) will be subjected to a detailed exposition in this course.PRT E206 Special Sanskrit Texts in Vaisnavism E 2 1 0 3 VKSN RaghavanThere are many important Sanskrit texts in Srivaishnavism. Among them Sri Vaikuntha Gadya <strong>of</strong>Ramanuja, Ashtasloki <strong>of</strong> Parasara Bhatta, Nyasa Dasakam & Nyasa Vimsati <strong>of</strong> Vedanta Desika, VaravaramuniDinachari <strong>of</strong> Devarajaguru are prescribed for study
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