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Dear Shri nappinnai_nc, 
Thank you for your reply (and encouragement)! Let me summarize your 
answers and correct me if I am wrong.

1. Most of the doubts will vanish with Lord's Krpaa & (right 
association (sat-sangam/bhaagavata sangam??) is required for that 
though.

2. The chatur-vedas in sanskrit are actually not all that 
important :)!!! We have to accept them only to the extent that it 
doesn't contradict our VishishThadvaita philosophy or prabandham.

3. The reason for Vedas are actually to inculcate 
daasatvam/seshatvam. Since shudras & women already have it, they 
don't need to study Vedas.

we can safely eliminate #1, as I am a "lost soul" without Lord's 
mercy :)

I have to disagree with #2. I am aware that TK sampradayam gives 
equal importance if not more to NDP and considers it on par with 
Shruthi. However Shruthi is considered to be the supreme authority 
and Shri Ramanujacharya with considerable effort "proves" that our 
philosophy is the right interpretation of "Shruthi" and traces 
purvacharyas like Baudhayana, Bharuchi, Tanka etc. Almost everybody 
Shaivas/Shakthas etc go to various lengths (in the respective 
sectarian Puranas) to trace their affiliation with Vedic literature. 
However reality is indeed different. The "Karma Kaandam" deals with 
Mantrams attributed to "minor devataas" and "Gnyaana kaandam" deals 
with unspecified/unnamed Brahman. Exactly because of this, we can 
foist our own interpretations on Upanishads and declare anything - 
Supposedly Appayya deekshithar's version of Vishisthadvaita has Rudra-
shiva as the supreme Brahman! 

I'll defer my comments on #3. A general rejoinder though - What about 
women & shudras who don't have "daasatvam"? Should they be taught 
Vedas to cultivate it??? :)

KK






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