Dear Smt.Sumithra, One phrase of Thirumangai Azhwar would suffice to justify your point on the sAtvika ahankAram. 'ninthanakkum kurippaagil karkalaam kaviyin porul thaane' explains it all, where Azhwar tells perumal - 'hey, if you are so interested, then come down as my disciple and learn it from me'. The ahankAram in sAtvika ahsankAram must not be literally understood as Self's arrogance. It is more of a polite pride as Smt.Sumithra had pointed out. Sarva Aparaadhaan Kshamasva! Adiyen, Ramanuja Daasan --- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sumithra Varadarajan" <Sumivaradan@xxxx> wrote: > Dear Sri Vishnu, > > It is true that ahankAram in general, has to be given up. But the concept of sAtvika ahankAram is totally different. For instance, we have 'aham' in "aham brahmOsmi (sOham)" and in "dAsOham" there is a wide difference between the two. > > //When you are > attributing something to PerumAL's krpA, that cannot be termed > ahankAram.// > > Anything we achieve is due to bhagavat krupai. But the realisation obtained by the Srivaishnavas (again due to his nirheduka krupai only) gives them a pride of being a Srivaishnava close to emperuman's heart. We have to cherish the relationship with the lord else even the lord will get bored with his leelas. So infront of Non- Srivaishnavas we have to lift our heads and be proud to be a SriVaishnava. > > //The very purpose of the concept of nirhEtuka krpA is to root out any > trace of ahankAram from the heart of the devotee as said in "nIr > numadhennivai... " pASuram (ThiruvAimozhi 1.2.3).// > > "Neer numadhu endrivai vErmudal mAiththu" is a beautiful paasuram that indicates that our ahankAram and mamakaram has to be shed in case of lowkika affairs. It has no connection with bhagavan or bhagavat vishayam. Else we will not call periya perumal as 'Nam- perumal', Azhvar as 'Nam- Azhvar', 'Nam-Jeeyer' and 'Nam-pillai'. Don't we all cherish calling nam swamy udaiyavar as "em-perumAnAr". Why have our poorvacharyas preferred these thirunAmams? Madurakavi azhvar says, "ten kurugoor nambi endrakkAl annikkum amudoorum en nAvukkE" Madurakavi azhvar doesnt just say nAvukkE instead he says en nAvukkE Why because he feels proud to possess such a tongue which cherishes reciting thiruvaimozhi. Though azhvars and acharyas do not claim that they have done anything great or they are superior they do possess the pride of being a Srivaishnavite being close to emperuman and his devotees. That pride is only termed as "sAtvika ahankAram". This will never affect anyone. When it comes to other Srivaishnavas they show their nAichyam/humility but in front of non-Srivaishnavas they never bow their heads ("marandhum puram thozhA mAndhar") >
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