SrI: Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs : Today , we will continue with the study of the eighth Paasuram of the Desika Prabhandham entitled : "Charama SlOka Churukku". 322. The Meaning of the Sabdham : " Thvaa " ************************************ Tannilai kAtti tanimai uhanthu tanit-tahavAl alnilai theera adaikkalam koNDu adi sErtthidavE palnilai moola yezhutthilum PaaNDavan tEr tanilum munnilai koNDa PirAn yemai munnilaikoNDananE (Meaning ): SarvEswaran instructed us about His svaroopam that is distinctly different from those of ChEthanam and achEthanam through GeethOpadEsam . He also saw our helpless state in gaining Moksha Sukham although we developed the jn~Anam from His upadEsam about the futility of evanescent goals (other than Moksham ) and the insignificance of those other goals . Recognizing our intense desire to gain MOksham and our incapabilities to pursue difficult routes such as Bhakthi yOgam , . He took pity on us and accepted us as the suitable adhikAri for pursuing the easy to practise Prapatthi yOgam . That Lord of infinite grace wished to unite us at His sacred feet and placed us in the front with the choice of the word "ThvA" and performed the upadEsam for our salvation . Bhagavan is saluted as " MUnnilai koNDa PirAn " in this Paasuram for two reasons : (1) He is the first letter (aksharam of PraNavam ) and (2) He sat in the front portion ( munn nilai ) of ArjunA's chariot. Bhagavan says here: " Oh Chethanam ! I address you as "ThvA " for the following reasons : (1) Through my UpadEsam , You have achieved Tatthva Thraya Jn~Anam . (2)Your vivEkam (discriminating intelelct ) has awakened . (3)You have understood the futility of chasing impermanent wealth and alpa sukhams and are disgusted with them . (4) You have now developed intense desire to gain the great Phalan of enjoying Me (5) You have rcognized that you are powerless to pursue the prescribed hard upAyams to achieve that goal due to the rigors associated with such upAyams (6) You have come to the conclusion that I am Your only goal to destroy all mOksha virOdhis and therefore have laid the burden of your protection entirely with Me and performed SaraNAgathy at My feet (7) As a result of performing this SaraNAgathy , You enjoy the state of Krutha Kruthyan and You have vowed not to follow the prapatthi UpAyam again for Moksham. For a chEthnam , who has rigorously followed all the above steps , I as Your Lord address You as " ThvA " with affection . This is the meaning of the "ThvA " sabdham . Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan SrimathE SrI Lakshminrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama: Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> 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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