Respected U.Ve Padmanabhan:
Thank you for doing research and giving reference to
Si Pillai Lokacharyar and explaining the anecdote for
the benefit of the subscribers of this group.
Nerur S. Rajagopalan
--- Padmanabhan <aazhwar@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Sri Rajagopalan swami,
>
> Sri piLLai lOkAchAryAr has also referred to the
> episode of 'GantA karnan' in one of the eighteen
> works-= thathva sEkaram=
>
> The discussion is regarding shivA wanting a boon
> from Lord krshNA to obtain a boon from himself.
> Accordingly, sri krishNA approahed shivA and
> requested for a child. shivA excalimed "lo! here is
> the creator of all the worlds and He is asking for a
> child" .
> 'kaLvA! emmaiyum Ezhulagum nin-uLLEa thORriya
> iRaiva" enRu veL yEARAn..." thiru voi mozhi.
>
> The discussion now veers around that is not a person
> seeking a boon is subject to kArmic effects. For
> this the episode of 'GantA karnan' is referred. On
> return from meeting shiva and obtaining the boon,
> sri krshNA grants salvation to 'GantA karnan' . When
> somebody is able to grant mOksham, how can he be
> subject to kArmic effect is the logic raised. The
> point here is that the Lord has obtained the boon
> just to fulfill the assurance given to shivA
> earlier.
>
>
> dAsan
> vanamamalai padmnabhan
>
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