AchArya Hrdhayam sUthram 219
contd.
avan vuraitha mArgathE
ninRu: To follow the means as spelt out by Him in the srEamdh
bhagwadh gEthA. The Lord categorically spells out what to follow , whom to
approach and what to aim for? Follow the bhakthi mArgam. Acknowledge His
supremacy. Have no qualms about other deities. Worship Him without expecting
anything in return.
Where are these points expressed in
the first pathu?
i. "pinakkaRa.....ambhagavan
vaNakkudaith thava neRi" 1-3-5=>indicating that of the several
perceived means of attaining means the devotion is the ideal one which takes us
to the altar of being with Him eternally====>Right
Means
ii. "num irupasai aRuthu"1-3-7;
"manan aga malam aRak kazhuvi" 1-3-8.====> Right Person.
Remove completely your doubts regarding other
deities. He is the supreme Lord.
iii." avanudai vuNarvu koNdu
vuNarndhu" 1-3-5;'nanRu ena nalanj cheivadhu,avan idai"
1-3-7====>
Aim for Him. as spelt out in thiruppAvai 25 "vunnai
aruthithu vandhOam" and have no other goal in mind===> Right End.
Conclusion: The Lord out of His
voluntary Blessing granted Azhwar the requisite knowledge. The kArmic
effects of AzhwAr were completely eradicated. Ignorance/lack of knowledge etc.
were totally removed.
This was done by the Supreme Lord. This was seen in the
first padhigam;
AzhwAr preached these to the fellow souls -the do's and
don'ts-second padhigam;
He is easily accessible----third
padhigam;
He condones our mistakes--- fourth
padhigam;
He mixes with us freely-----fifth
padhigam;
He is satisfied with even small things offered---sixth padhgiam;
He Himself is the remedy for the cycle of births-seventh padhigam;
He mixes with them flexibly -eighth
padhigam;
He Graces them gradually lest they are awed by His sudden
wholesome feel-ninth padhigam.
He grants Himself to us at the smallest excuse-=tenth padhigam.
AzhwAr thus expresses all these qualities of the Lord and
tells the fellow souls to fall at His feet and approach Him through devotion. He
imparts them this knowledge that He is the means and expect nothing else but Him
in return. There is no other deity.
All these are bequeathed by AzhwAr by
AzhwAr mercy towards the souls which is akin to the Lord's mercy to
AzhwAr.
First ten concluded
vanamamalai padmanabhan
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