This part starts with important events in the life of Sri Ramanuja's perceptors including Nathamuni, Uyyakondar, Alavandar. Sri Ramanuja's birth, his studies with Yadava Prakasa, events related his cousin Govinda, Sri Ramanuj's controversies with his then teacher Yadava Prakasa and his miracles. Part 1 ends with Alavandar's attaining salvation and SriRamanuja's grief.