Dear Devotees, I have long been puzzled by the purport of the Charama Slokam where the Lord assures us: aham tvA sarva pApebhyo mokshaishyaami mA shuca. Shriman Krishnamachari's commentary on the nAmA 992 - pApanASanaH has clarified to me what is meant by the word pApam. The translation of this word into SIN, which is a foreign concept in the English language, tends to be misunderstood by many as: -- after committing sins (intentionally or otherwise), you can have an easy out. This is what was believed in people's minds when they sought dispensations in the middle ages from their religious leaders. Reading the commentary of nAmA 992 along with a reference to the Charama slokam further confirms that pApam is any thought/action that hinders us in our progress on the spiritual path and from which therefore, we have to protect ourselves. A famous slokam in Kathopanishad refers to these difficulties in very stark terms: "kshurasya dhArA nishitA duratyaya, durgam pathastat kavayo vadanti". The Lord encourages us to believe with faith in him that He will 'surely' help us in our travel on this difficult spiritual path if we remember and seek Him earnestly. Dasan Krishnaswamy m k 992. pApa-nASanaH ? The Destroyer of sins. Om pApa-nASanAya namaH. pApam nASayati iti pApa-nASanaH. It is very interesting to look at the derivation of the word pApa ? it is derived from the root pA ? rakshaNe ? to protect. The addition of the affix paH leads to the word pApaH ? that from which one should protect oneself is pApa, or sin. SrI vAsishTha gives the derivation for the word pApa as "pAti asmAt AtmAnam iti pApaH ? That from which one should protect oneself is pApaH or sin. ???? ????????.. Krishnamachari Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Oppiliappan-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Oppiliappan-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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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