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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

We are studying the krithi lakshaNamulu gala in raagam saavEri of thyaagaraaja in link with sree hanumaan's description of raama to seethaa. Just a repeat of anupallavi – to recapitulate -

 

kukshiNi brahmaaNDamu lunnavaTa

vi-chakshuNuDaTa dheeksha guruDaTa subha  [lakshaNamulu]

 

meaning: It is heard [from Vedhaas, and or itihaasams, etc.] that –

  1. There are many universes in His stomach;
  2. He is a connoisseur or discriminating or differentiates between things;
  3. He is the preceptor who initiates his devotees.

 

Sreemadh raamaayaNam –

raamO bhaamini lOkasya chaathurvarNyasya rakshithaa |

maryaadhaanaam cha lOkasya karthaa kaarayithaa cha sah || 5-35-11

 

meaning: Hanumaan continues his description of raama to seethaa, "O Seethaa! Raama is the protector of the four castes of the world. He is the doer and also the agent for the people's propriety of conduct."

 

Point: when one has all the world in his kukshi – the stomach – is he not supposed to do feed it, protect it and clean it when required – that is what simply said as a meaning of the slokam –

 

archishhmaan archithO athyartham brahmacharya vrathE sthithah |

saadhoonaam upakaarajnah prachaarajnah cha karmaNaam || 5-35-12

 

meaning: Raama is a resplendent man. He is respected exceedingly. He is established in a vow of chastity. He knows how to do good to virtuous people. He knows the application and advantage of his actions."

 

point: when raama is said by hanumaan as 'one who knows' – that is what ST also says as 'vi-chakshuNuDaTa' – one who knows and how to distinguish or simply a connoisseur.   

 

raaja vidhyaa vineethah cha braahmaNaanaam upaasithaa |

sruthavaan seela sampannO vineethah cha paranthapah || 5-35-13

 

meaning: hanumaan continues, "raama is well trained in statesmanship. He honours brahmins, the priestly class. He possesses sacred knowledge. He is endowed with good conduct. He is a modest man. He torments his adversaries."

 

Point: ST says 'dheeksha guruDaTa' – but raamaayaNam says raama is well trained – does he really need any training – but to show to others and be a 'role model' as stated in modern management - he needs a training – and that is what raama had from guru vasishta, krishNa had from guru saandheepani – but really he is 'guru thamaaya guru' as already seen.

 

He is the person who gave vEdhaas but comes as a sishya to guru vasishTa.  But when it comes to practice, he does himself by observing good conduct etc viz. how to be a role model in doing good to others – that way he teaches and does prachaaram – and that he knows how to do also. Thus does he not become a preceptor? That is what hanumaan and ST says in same tone - dheeksha guruDaTa. ST simply follows hanumaan in saying what is stated in raamaayaNam, if we say – is it wrong?  

 

About the charaNam and comments on it, in next post please. 
Vasudevan MG
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