SrI: Dear BhakthAs of Swamy Desikan : ( 921) (PraNavam ) nirvyUDa SaraNavrajyA ViswaasaabhEdha poorvavAchE Nama: ( Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who explained the subtle aspects of the tersely stated view of earlier AchAryAs that " Viswaasam is Parapatthi " ( Example: AchArya RaamAnujA's Mugdhaga Vaakyam / Isolated Utterance : " ViswAsa: Prapatthi " . Swamy Desikan clarified the thought behind AchArya RaamAnujA's abbreviated statement and made sure that the sishyAs understood the intent of AchArya RaamAnujA's statement .BhEdham (difference ) does exist between ViswAsam and Prapatthi and they are not one and the same . One is an angam/part (Viswasam) and the other is the angi/whole ( Prapatthi) . Hence they can not be the same . ViswAsam is however the most important angam of Prapatthi and as a result can be considered almost to be "the equivalent " of Prapatthi . Swamy Desikan explained thus the true purport of AchArya RaamAnujA's statement and drew our attention to the relationship between the two ( angam and angi). (Comments) : Swamy Desikan established that ViswAsam can not be the same as Prapatthi and that there is bhEdham (difference ) among them . ViswAsam is an angam (part) of Prapatthi . It is however a very important angam of Prapatthi . For being fit to perform Parapatthi , at the beginning one has to have a small amount of ViswAsam that the Lord will come to the supplicant's rescue. Later that ViswAsam grows bigger and bigger and becomes"Mahaa Viwasam " an important angam of Prapatthi . AchArya RaamAnuja has indeed commented that " Viswasa : Prapatthi: " to highlight the importance (PrAdhAnyam) of ViswAsam among the angams of Prapatthi .For those without Faith in the Lord (Viswasam ) , Prapatthi can not happen . (922) (PraNavam) Prapatthi prArTanAbhEdha vaang-nirvAha vichAraNAya Nama: ( Meaning ) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who was skillful in explaining " the unity " between Prapatthi and PrArthanai for protection ( gOpthruva VaraNam ) . (Comments) : gOpthruva VaraNam is also an angam of Prapatthi like MahA Viswaasam . PrArtanaa has to follow ViswAsam . That is why , AchArya RaamAnuja In Sriranga Gadhyam had Viswaasam in the front and offered his prayerful request next .He ended with "namOsthu tE ". "Nama: " refers to aathma samarpaNam(the angi of Prapatthi) aspect . Therefore PrArthanai is only an angam . The angi of gOpthruva varaNam was equated to Prapatthi to show its importance as well . Our Lord expects our prayer /request for support very much to rush to our rescue : " RakshApEkshAm apEkshathE ". He does not protect unless asked . The thought behind calling an angam of Prapatthi ( MahA Viswasam or gOpthruva varaNam ) as Prapathti is analogous to the statement " Garuda Sevai is indeed BrahmOthsavam ". The intent here is to emphasize the importance of the angam of an angi. (923) (PraNavam) Vaakya-janya Jn~Ana mOkshOpAyathva bhanjakAya nama: (Meaning) : Salutations to the AchAryan , who refuted the matham that stresses the Jn~Anam arising from Vaakyam is the cause for Moksham . (Comments): Adhvaithis believe that the Jn~Anam resulting from Vaakyam is sufficent cause for Moksham . This has been proven incorrect before . Another matham holds a similar view. This matham holds the view that the Seshathva anusandhAnam ( repeated rememberance that we are nirupAdhika Seshas / undisputed , intrinsic servants of the Lord , our Supreme Master) is sufficent cause for Moksham and therefore , there is no need to perform Prapathti. Repeated thoughts about one's sEshathvam is not an upAyam . The seshathva Jn~Anam arising from the first hearing of the Saasthra Vaakyam ( We are the Seshans of the Lord , the Seshi) is the UpAyam and that leads to Kaimkarya ruchi befitting that sEshathva Jn~Anam . This view has been proven wrong by Swamy Desikan . The one who gained sEshathva Jn~Anam from Sashtra Vaakyam should perform Prapatthi with its angams to gain the full phalan of MOksham .Prapatthi is NOT limited to sEshathva Jn~Anam . The performance of aathma rakshA BharanyAsam along with Vaakya Jn~Anam completes Prapathti . (924 ) (PraNavam) SvarakshaNArTa-vyApAra nirvrutthyudhUthi - dhUrvahAya Nama: (Meaning ) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who defeated the argument that the abandonment of acts for one's protection (rakshaNam ) is Prapatthi. (Comments ) : One Matham holds that there is no need for performing the upAyam of Prapatthi seperately . Jeevan is Paratantran ( opposite of Svatantran) and he has to await the Lord's sankalpam for gaining the Phalan . The jeevan should therefore not engage in undertaking any acts for his own protection. This act of not taking any initative for one's protection is indeed Prapatthi .Sarva dharma ThyAgam (abandonment of all dharmAs) is considered as the meaning of the charama slOka vaakyam : " SaraNam vraja". There is no need to perform seperate Prapatthi for a Paratantran . The response to the position of the above Matham : Many PramANams instruct us to perform Prapatthi with its angams . A view (debate) in opposition to these instructions is hence incorrect . Further , if we say , abandon all dharmams (perform Sarva dharma thyAgam ) , that is tantamount of Kruthi saadhyam (act that is accomplished with one's efforts). If that were to be so , the act of Sarva dharma thyAgam is the act that we do for our rakshaNam . That is in contradiction to the Vaakyam: " Prapatthi is that act of not doing anything for one's protection " . If we say , Sarva dharma thyAgam is not kruthi saadhyam , it is not possible to ask it to be obeyed . Again , we run into many contradictions , if we do not perform Prapatthi with its angams . Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan http://www.sadagopan.org Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka SrivaNN Satakopa Sri NaarayaNa Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It¿s easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kx_54C/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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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