Dear Sir I could not find the said missing post 253 in any of the formats mentionedby you , which may be the continuation of posts 251 and 252 ( which are repitations) giving the highlights as said . Anyway the continuity is not brokenn in post 254 but sort of feels incomplete. Sorry to sound so very presumptious. Ignorant as I am I felt the need to ask Yours sincerely Rajalakshmi Jagannathan. --- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "S. Sriram" <ajiva_rts@xxxx> wrote: > Dear Smt. Rajalakshmi: > > The various Thiruvahendrapuram Rathnangi Kainkaryam postings have been collated > and placed in three different formats. > > 1. As they have been sent, these are filed in the archives by month. > url http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/oppiliappan/archives > 2. As a series. The complete series is archived separately and can be > found at > http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/oppiliappan/archives/thiruvahindhrapu ram/index.html > 3. A more comprehensive account maybe found at each topic. Desika Prabhandam - Gitartha > Sangraham topic maybe found at url > http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/vdesikan/gitartha_sangraha/ind ex.html > > If after perusing through all three, you still find holes, please do inform as they > can then be looked into. > > Thanks > Srinivasan Sriram > ----- Original Message ----- > From: rajalakshmij2000 > To: Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 4:35 PM > Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 254/Desika Prabhandham : GeethArTa Sangraham : Part 15 > > > > > Dear Sir,I have been browsing with avid interest the various > postings and along the way I've been keeping up with the Desika > Prabhandam series begining with Amritharanjini...Ihad to discontinue > the same from April when I went on a sojourn to India . After my > return in October of this year ; I started perusing from where I had > left off . > Now as i am going through GithArthasangraham. In 5008 5018 > postings251&252are repitations; and in them you have stated that the > second chaptor in the second hextad will take more than one postto > summarise the highlights of the said chapter . There is no follow > up. The next posting is missing . > After quite a gap, in continuation > you have followed up with the 9th chapter of Srimad Bhagavat Geetha > and Swami Desikan's summary of the 8th Shloka: > TannmEmayum...in5070posting 250 . I'm just curious to know if I've > missed something . > Ihave been following other writeups too.Smt > Sumitra Varadarajan's 'Nanmugan Thiruvandadi'has been held in > abeyance . There has been no posting for a long time ! Sorry to > bother you.Thanks a lot for all the good work. > Yours in the service of the > Almighty & our Acharya Srimad Ahzagiya Singar Rajalakshmi > Jagannathan --- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxx> wrote: > > SrI: > > > > Dear BhakthAs of Lord PaarTasArathy : > > > > Today , we will study the NINTH Chapter of > > SrImath Bhagvath GeethA .This chapter has > > 34 slOkams . > > > > Swamy Desikan's summary of the 9th chapter > > ************************************ > > Tann mEnmayum Tann piRappil taLarAt-tani nilayum > > pannmEni naNInan paal piriyA anbar aasaikaLum > > punnmEni ViNNavar paal puriyAtha Tann Bhatthimayum > > nannmEni NaaraNannaranukku navinRananE > > > > (Meaning): Lord KrishNa of divinely beautiful body > > instructed Arjuna about His Supreme status ( with no one > > to equal Him or excel Him ) , His undimished Superiority > > as the Lord even in His avathArams (Parathvam ) > > and His indwellership inside the bodies of all chEthanams > > (DevAs , humans , birds , animals et al) , the loving services > > rendered by His BhAgavathAs and the Bhakthi yOgam to be > > practised towards Him . > > > > ThirukkaLLam Swamy's special Comments on this Paasuram : > > BhagavAn is the antharyAmi ( indweller ) for both the chEthanam > > and achEthanam . He creates every one and every thing. He protects > > them and utlimately dissolves them . The world functions because > > of Him . BhagavAn instructed Arjuna on these glories . > > > > Wherever BhagavAn incarnates and whatever forms He takes > > during His incarnation , His Jn~Anam and Sakthi are undiminished. > > There is no dimmunition of His Parathvam (Supermacy). > > > > The Lord explains the BhaagavathAs practising Bhakthi yOgam > > towards Him with nAma sankeerthanam , archanai , aarAdhanam > > with intense (Bhakthi) bhAvam .He instructs Arjuna that His true > > BhAgavathAs would not desire insignificant and non-lasting phalans > > and that they would not devote their time to DEvAs , who have > > perishable bodies . > > > > BhagavAn explained that His BhAgavathAs perform AarAdhanam > > for Him and perform Saathvika ThyAgam at the end and meditate on > > Him with intense love. BhagavAn identified this devout love with > > Bhakthi . > > > > Swamy AaLavanthAr's summary of the 9th Chapter > > **************************************** > > Sva-mahAthmyam manushyathvE Parathvam cha mahAthmanam > > visEshO navamE yOgO Bhakthiroopa: prakeerthitha: > > > > --13th SlOkam of GeethArTa Sangraham > > > > (Meaning): Lord KrishNa described in the ninth chapter , > > " His own eminence , His undimished Supermacy as > > the divine even when He assumes embodiments as > > incarnations , the excellence of MahAthmAs or devotees > > who seek Him alone and the discipline of Bhakthi or > > devotion to Him ". > > > > In the previous chapter, the differences that characterize > > the four different seekers , who approach the Lord were > > covered . In this chapter , the nature of UpAsanaa taking > > the form of Bhakthi is explained .The glory of those BhagavathAs > > practising Bhakthi yOgam is also extolled by the Lord to establish > > the lofty state of the Jn~Ani practising Bhakthi yOgam . > > > > Some Key slOkams of the 9th Chapter of Bhagavath GeethA > > ************************************************* > > MayA tathamidham jagadhavyakthamUrthinA > > mathsTAni sarvabhUthAni na chAham tEshvavasTitha: > > ---SlOkam 4 > > > > (Meaning) : The whole uiniverse is pervaded by Me in > > an unmanifest form. I am the Seshi (Master) , who sustains > > and rules over this universe .I am their indweller , who controlls > > their actions. They depend on My will for their existence and > > acts . I do not however depend on them for My existence . > > > > avajAnAni Maam mUDA manusheem tanumAsritham > > Param bhAvamajAnanthO Mama bhUthamahEswaram > > --SlOkam 11 > > > > (Meaning): Driven by their bad karmAs , fools ignore Me > > when I take on human forms and fail to recognize that I am > > the Supreme Lord of all beings and the Omniscient as well as > > Omnipotent Lord , who has incarnated as a mere human being . > > > > MahAthmaansthu Maam PaarTa dhaiveem PrakruthimAsrithA: > > BhajanyanyamanasO jn~AthvA BhUthadhimvyayam > > --SlOkam 13 > > > > (Meaning): On the other hand , the great--souled ones (MahAthmAs) > > who are affiliated with My divine nature , worship Me with steady > > minds and recognize Me as the immutable origin(source) of all > beings . > > > > Sathatham keerthayanthO Maamm yathanthasccha dhruDavrathA: > > namasyanthsccha Maamm BhakthyA nithyamukthA upAsathE > > ---SlOkam 14 > > > > (meaning): " Aspiring for eternal communion with Me , they worship > > Me, always singing My praise , striving with steadfast resolution > > and bowing down to Me in devotion " . > > > > Through SlOkams 16-19 , the Lord reveals to ArjunA that He is > > the Vedic sacrifices (Krathu & Yaj~nam) , He is the offering to > > the manes (SvadhA) , He is the oblation proper , He is the Mantram > > with which such oblation is offered , He is the clarified butter > poured > > as oblation in the sacred fire , which is none other than Himself . > > Our Lord continues to reveal about His pervasive presence in > > every thing and being : " I am the Father , Mother , creator and > > grandfather of the universe. I am the purifier .I am the syllable > Om > > ( Pavithram OmkAra: ) and also Rk, Saaman and Yajus . > > I am the goal (gathi) , supporter , the Lord , the witness, > > the abode , the refuge and the friend . I am the seat of origin > and > > dissolution , the base of preservation and the imperishable seed > > (Bheejamavyayam)---I am immortality (amrutham) as well as > > death (Mruthyu) ". > > > > SlOkam 23 : > > ********* > > yEpyanyadEvathA bhakthA yajanthE sraddhayAnvithA: > > tEapi MaamEva KounthEya yajanthyavidhipoorvakam > > > > (Meaning ) : " Even those who are devoted to other divinities > > with faith in their hearts , worship Me alone , Oh ArjunA , > > though not as sanctioned by the SaasthrAs". > > > > SlOkam 24 > > *********** > > Aham hi Sarva-yajn~AnAm bhOkkthA cha PrabhrEva cha > > na thu mAmabhijAnanthi tatthvEnAthasachyavanthi tE > > > > (Meaning): " For , I am the only enjoyer and the only > > Lord of all sacrifices. They do not recognize Me in > > My true nature; hence they fail ". > > > > SlOkma 26: > > ************ > > pathram Pushpam Phalam thOyam yO mE bhakthyA prayacchathi > > Tadhaham bhakthyupahruthamasnAmi prayathAthmana: > > > > (Meaning ): " whoever offers Me with true devotion a leaf , > > a flower , a fruit or some water , I accept this offering made > > with devotion by him , who is pure of heart ". > > > > SlOkam 27: > > ************ > > YathkarOshi yadhasnAsi yajjuhOshi dhadhAsi yath > > yatthapasyasi KounthEya tathkurushva madharpaNam > > > > (Meaning): " Whatsoever you do , Whatsoever you eat , > > whatsoever you offer , whatsoever you give away , > > whatsoever austerity you practise , Oh ArjunA , do that > > as an offering to Me". > > > > SlOkam 29: > > ************ > > samOham sarvabhUthEshu na mE dhvEshyOsthi na priya: > > yE bhajanthi thu Maam bhakthyA Mayi tE tEshu chApyaham > > > > (Meaning ) " I am the same to all creation .There is none > > hateful or dear to Me .But those , who worship Me with > > devotion abide in Me and I do abide in them ". > > > > SlOkam 34 : > > ************ > > ManmanA bhava MadhbhakthO MadhyAji Maam namaskuru > > MaamEvaishyasi yukthvaivamAthmAnam MathparAyaNa: > > > > (Meaning ) : " Focus your mind on Me , be My devotee , be My > > worshipper. Bow down to Me. Engaging your mind in this manner > > and regarding Me as the Supreme Goal , You will come to Me. > > > > In this last slOkam of the Ninth chapter of SrIMadh Bhagavath > > GeethA , Our Lord decribes the true nature of Bhakthi . > > > > Sarvam KrishNArpaNam asthu , > > > > Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradachAri SadagOpan > > Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka > > Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > Get unlimited calls to > > U.S./Canada > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------ Yahoo! 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