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:
>
>
>
>
>
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