Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita says , “ A Yogin is the one who, out of a sense of identity with others on account of the perception of the same Self in all, feels their joy and suffering as his own………………………
Nallan was a disciple of Swamy Ramanuja .He was an ardent devotee of LORD VARADAR at Kancheepuram . Attending classes at Ashram of Swamy Ramanuja , his bhakthi towards Lord Varadar increased manifold . Any services for his Acharyar was cheerfully obeyed .
Once it so happened , Swamy Ramanuja had to leave Kancheepuram on an important mission . Nallan accompanied till the banks of the river vegavathi and seeked permission to return .
While returning on the banks of the river he found some object floating from a far distance .He moved near the banks and saw a corpse floating . He looked closely and found the corpse bore vaishnava symbols of discuss and conch on its shoulders . Nallan immediately jumped into the river .He carefully brought the corpse to the shore .
With deep respects he carried out the funeral rites . The ceremony went on well…
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