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Sri:
Dear SrI Ranganatha BhakthAs :
 
Today , we will study the 16th SlOkam
of the First Jitante .
 
SlOkam 16
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yacchAparAdahm kruthavAn
ajn~AnAth  PurushOtthama
madh-bhaktha ithi DevEsa
tath sarvam Kshanthum-arhasi
 
(Meaning ) : Oh God of Gods! Oh PurushOtthama! adiyEn
seeks Your aparAdha KshAmaNam . Whatever sins that have been
committed out of my ajn~Anam ( nescience) and vipareetha
Jn~Anam , Thou should forgive me however with the thought that
I am Your devotee .
 
Commentary: Sounaka Maharishi seeks the Lord's pardon here
for the sins accumulated from transgression of Bhagavath
Saasthrams due to ignorance . Here, the bhakthan of the Lord
reminds the Lord that he is totally dependent on the Lord's
grace and compassion and asks Him to forgive the sins
acquired from Bhagavath Saasthra Ullankanam . NirvEdham
( despondency ) over the sins by one seeking Moksham
( Mumukshu) is required . When one atones properly
(sincerely) , out of His infinite compassion towards
the Prapannan ,  the Lord pardons the aparAdhi :
( " na smarathy apakArANAm satamapi AathmavatthayA ".
This compassion of the Lord has been compared to
the Dayaa river flowing from the Lord like GangA
pravAham and serves as an upAyam for removing
the sins ( sadhA avadhAtha subhagAm Maadhava-
dayaa MandhAkineem vindhathi) .  
 
PrAyascchitthams (Expiatory rites) have been ordained
for the sins knowingly committed by a Prapannan .
The Lord gives a light punishment for these and overlooks
others acquired unconsciously out of His compassion for 
a Prapannan seeking His pardon .
 
The rite of PrAyascchittham and its effect on the sins
has been pointed out by Vangipuram Nambi as the sole
means to gain the pardon of the Lord :
 
ajn~Ath  aTa vaa  jn~AnAth aparAdhEshu sathsvapi
PrAyascchittham kshamasvEthi prArTanaikEva kEvalam 
 
(Meaning): One could have trespassed knowingly or unknowingly .
The prayer seeking pardon is the only prAyascchittham
to erase these sins .This prAyascchittha Prapatthi ( Puna:
Prapatthi)  is different from the earlier one done for
Moksham ( Moksha Prapatthi) .The Prapatthi performed 
for Moksham is done only once .  
 
The 18th chapter of Srimad Rahasya Thraya Saaram of
Swamy Desikan ( AparAdha ParihArAdhikAram ) deals
at great length about the destrucion of sins acquired after 
performing Prapatthi .          
 
NamO SrI Ranganathaya ,
Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan
 
P.S: Dear SrI Ranganatha BhakthAs : We have started to find
living quaters for our Temple staff ( 5 Priests and one Cook)
and unite them with their families as soon as Possible .
We need all of Your help to realize this goal . Please go to
our temple web site and send your contributions online :
Thank You all .  
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
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