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srI:
SrI  upakAra  sangraham ? 55
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adikAram ? 1
poorva upakAra paramparai
(The Foremost Series of Favours) 
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SECTION ? 5 (12)  
(27 Favours of the Lord leading to the means for
MOKSHAM)  
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        After making the jIvas not to be attracted by the
dazzling theories of various religious systems which
either fall outside the arena of Vedas or those which
claim to be Vedic but not fully following the Vedic
tenets, the Lord now tries to enhance the qualities of
the favourable jIvas. Keeping this in mind Swami
Desikan states the next favour conferred by the Lord:

(12) ?advESha-Abhimukhya-ngaLait tantatuvum;? ? making
them to be without enmity but to be favourable towards
others. 
        
For the Lord, all beings are equal. He does not show
any discrimination among the jIvas. Generally, He does
not have likes and dislikes. At same time it does not
mean that He treats His ardent devotees like that. He
shows greater affection for those devotees who cannot
remain without thinking of Him even for a moment. 

        Sometimes a situation arises, when a devotee having a
great devotion for Him develops enmity towards others
by mistake, He steps in to correct them to give up the
enmity and become friendly to them. This is yet
another favour done by the Lord, says SwAmi Desikan in
this sub-section. 

        In His incarnation as SrI rAma, at least on two
occasions, He counselled His associates against
showing enmity and made them friendly towards others. 

        In the Chitrkoota, where SrI RAma and Sri Seeta were
enjoying the scenic beauty and the MaNdAkini river,
SrI RAma saw a huge dust raising in the skies at a
distance and all of a sudden herds of elephants
running helter-skelter in various directions following
a huge noise.  He asked LakShmaNa to find out the
cause for this. LakShmaNa climbed up a sal tree and
found that a large army thick with elephants, horses,
chariots and foot-soldiers approaching that area. He
informed SrI rAma that Bharata, having secured the
throne of Ayodhya, was coming to kill both SrI rAma
and himself. He suggested that both should arm
themselves and destroy the army along with Bharata.
SrI rAma, however, pacified LakShmaNa who was looking
belligerent towards Bharata. He spoke to him:

 ?pituh satyam prtishrutya hatvA bharatamAhavE / 
  kim kariyiShyAmi rAjyEna sApvAden lakShmaNa // ?
(AyodhyakANda, 97-3)

(Oh LakShmaNa! Having decided to implement the pledge
of my father and killed Bharata in an encounter, what
shall do with a kingdom stained with infamy?)

 ?nahi tE niShturam vAcyO bharatO nApriyam vacah /
  aham hyapriyamuktah syAm bharatasyapriyE krutE //? 
(AyOdhyAkANda, 97-15)

(Bharata should never be spoken harshly to nor should
unkind words be addressed to him. If any offence is
given to Bharata, indeed it would mean that I am told
unpleasant things.)

?yadi rAjyasya hEtOstvamimAm vAcam prbhAShasE /
  vakShyAmi bharatam druShtvA rAjyam asmai prdeeyatAm
//?               (AyOdhya. 97-17)

(If you utter these words of killing him for the sake
of sovereignty, I shall speak to Bharata to let the
kingdom be given away to you.)
        
SrI rAma further says, ?if I ask Bharata to do so, he
will surely accept my command.? Immediately, LakShmaNa
got down from the top of the tree and stood by the
side of SrI rAma with joined palms. 
        Thus the Lord removes the feeling of hatred in the
minds of His devotees.

        On another occasion, when VibheeShaNa, along with his
four attendants, came to the camp of SrI rAma to seek
protection, Sugreeva was the first to see them. He
thought VibheeShaNa had come to kill all of them.
VibheeShaNa told   Sugreeva that he was seeking SrI
rAma as a refuge and requested him to communicate his
request to the SrI rAma. 

        Hearing his appeal Sugreeva indignantly submitted to
SrI rAma in the presence LakShmaNa that VibheeShaNa
with four demons had come from RAvaNa?s side with a
plan of killing all in the name seeking refuge. SrI
rAma asked the leaders of monkeys, JAmbavAn and others
to tell their views about admitting VibheeShaNa in
their camp. Every one spoke against VibheeshaNa and
advised SrI rAma refuse shelter to him. Hanuman,
however, informed the group that VibheeShaNa appeared
to be good person as he saw him advising RAvaNa to
release Seeta immediately when he was in Lanka. 
        After hearing them all, Sri rAma gave his opinion. He
said they were speaking so being devoted to His
welfare and said, 

?Mitra bhAvEna samprAptam na tyajEyam kathamcana /
  dOShO yadyapi tasya syAt satAmEtadagarhitam // ?    
      (YuddhakANda, 18-3)

(I cannot refuse to receive under ay circumstances him
who has come to me in a friendly spirit. Even if there
is any wickedness in him, his acceptance is not
reprehensible in the eyes of good people.)
        His advice is that no sAttvik person will turn
another away in enmity. Even if that person is really
a bad character, the sAttvika should not show enmity
towards that person who has approached him with a
request. To convince them, SrI rAma gave a beautiful
lecture explaining the dharma of giving access to one
who has come with a plea of safety. He finally told
them:

 ?sakrudEva prapannAya tavAsmeeti ca yAcatE /
  abhayam sarvabhootEbhyO dadAmyEtad vratam mama //?
?Anayainam harishrEShta dattamasyAbhayam mayA /
  vibheeShaNO vA yadi rAvaNah svayam //?          
(YuddhakANda, 18-33,34)

(I guarantee security against all living beings to him
who comes to me only once and seeks protection, saying
?I am Yours?; such is My vow. Bring him hither, Oh
Sugreeva! Be he VibheeShaNa or rAvaNa himself,
security has already been granted in his favour by
Me.)
        After hearing SrI rAma?s opinion, Sugreeva spoke in
praise of SrIrAma. Addressing Him, he said, ?You are
the knower of what is right. What wonder, You have
spoken right, full of goodness as You are and devoted
to the path of virtuous.?   

        This is yet another favour done by the Lord to
further refine His devotees by setting an example by
Himself. This is the message which SwAmi Desikan
conveys by this sub-section.

(To continue)
dAsan
Anbil S. SrInivAsan
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