Kuresh Swami

Kuresh Swami (1010 AD), also known as Koorattazhwan or Srivatsanka Mishra, was one of the most devoted disciples of Sri Ramanujacharya. He is renowned for his unwavering devotion to his guru and his life of supreme sacrifice and humility.

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  1. Ham Janma Tasu Sikatasu - Sri Kuresh Swami (c. 1010 CE, disciple of Sri Ramanujacharya)

    O Śyāmasundara! Alas! I was not even blessed to be born as a single dust-grain of Vṛndāvana’s sacred soil. What disfavor of Yours is this? When, during the Rāsa dance, the gopīs were burned by the fire of separation from You, they found relief by touching that very dust— dust sanctified by the traces of Your lotus footprints. O Lord, by the touch of those particles alone, the torment of longing is soothed, and the burning heart finds peace.