Dear svAmin: My sincere thanks for the feedback. I have got into the habit of taking things for granted, and that is something I have to overcome. I could not find the 'definition' for the word 'paratvam' in amara koSam. However, I looked at a dictionary I have, and it gives the meaning in tamizh as 'mEnmai', 'uyarndadAgai'. I have been translating it as "Supremacy", "Lordship". The term 'paramAtmA' is used in the sense of His being the Supreme Deity above all other deities, and everyuthing else that exists anywhere. I believe that paratvam is different from perfection, even though they are both guNa- s of bhagavAn. I venture to write in detail on this, because it is useful to keep the guNa that is meant in mind while reading the different guNa-s that go to support that particular guNa. paripUrNatvam may be 'perfection'. The translation of samskRt words into English is not staightforward, at least for people like me who neither know English nor tamizh nor samskRt in perfection. Through this mail, I would like to thank all the others who have been kind enough to give me feedback as well. This gives me encouragement and support. -dAsan --- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, srinivasan sowmianarayanan <vasans2004@...> wrote: > > Respectful swAmin, the explanation of the first slokam of Bhagavad Gunas deeply rooted in the first ten verses of tiruvAimozhi is excellent. Paratvam could have been explained as many may not be aware of its significance. As adiyen understood, it means perfection, thereby declaring bhagvAn as the Perfection Incar nate. Each of the pAsurams of the first tiruvAimozhi describes the various aspects in wnich He is perfect with no one equal or superior to Him. > Regards, > dAsan srInivAsan > > champakam <champakam@...> wrote: > tAtparya ratnAvaLi - Part 13 - Slokam 11-1. > > SrImate SrI ra'ga rAmAnuja mahA deSikAya namah. > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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