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Adiyen wish to forward the mail sent by Srilatha to the group..

Let me request all Bhagavadas who has the time to read this mail, pl join us 
next time when Sri.Devaraja Swamy will be on Vedics Bridge to hear such great 
Bhagavad Vishayam.

Best Regards

Gunaseelan Venkatachary
Ph:408 588 6672


Dear Bagavadotthamaas,

We all had the wonderful opportunity of hearing Sri. U.Ve. Devarajan swami's 
upanyasam on "mudaliandanin 10 vaarthaigal" on Sunday[3/3/02].

Adiyel feel doubly happy and proud of being Mudaliandan sishyai and posting 
this at the appropriate time.i.e on Thiru Maasi kettai of annavilappan 
swamigal..(9th descendant of Mudaliyandan Swamy)

As all of us know, Mudaliandan swamigal is considered as the punar Avatharam of 
Lord Rama and hence the name 'daasarathi'. Andan enjoys a high status in 
EmberumAnar's thiruvullam of being a great disciple of swami.

His importance is very much shown in different places in Emberumanar's life 
history. Further Andan enjoys the status of being like Padukai and Thridandam 
to Swami, and infact Swamy entrusted Andan with the Administration of the 
entire "Koyil" .

Without going much into details, I would like to give a consice summary of 
Andanin 10 words mainly comparing Chethanan living in mundane life (us) with 
the Sitapiraati in Lanka , as told by Sri.Devaraj swamigal with brief 
explanation of each points. 

1)Taking the Piraati side ,she was abducted and imprisoned Ravana's place.Where 
as the Chethanan is imprisoned in this samsaric world.

2. Piraati realizes the cause of sufferings (seperation from Rama) was 
absolutely due to the incisive and caustic allusions she made towards an 
impeccable soul-Lakshmana. Similarly to a chetanan, the path that connects him 
to the paramathma is immediately blocked the moment he commits a baagavadha 
apacharam and thus can never reach 'Him'. Where in bagavan says 

'padma koti sade naapi, na kshmaami vasundare'.

3. Just as Piraati spending 10 months in Asoka Vanam , Chetanan spends 10 
months in Karba Vasam.

4.Piraati was constantly surrounded and illtreated by the demons(Arakys). The 
Chetanan is also tied with his family bondage.

As kambar says, "van marungul vaal arakkiyar nerukka angirrunthaal.Vaanathava 
baasargal meaning aabaasa bandhukkal".

5.Like Maaricha created an illusion to Piraati in the form of a wonderful sharp 
horned golden deer similarly the chetanan is attracted to the fallacious 
benefits the materialistic world,there by tempted to engage more and more in 
the wordly matters.

6.For Piraati, Sirya Thiruvadi explains Rama Vrithantham and for Chethanan 
Acharyan 

7. In the Asoka Vana Sriya Thiruvadi explains Sita, the visesha kalyana gunas 
of Rama.In the same way, Acharyan preaches the chetanan about the bagavan 
kalyana gunas.

8.Siriya tiruvadi handed over the kanaiazhi to piratti and identified himself 
by hinting a conversation that took place between Piraati and Rama in 
private.In the same way the Acharyan gives the visesha tirumantraartha upadesam 
thro' guru parampara.

9.Piratti in return gave her choodamani explainng Rama of her plight in the 
Asoka Vana.But the role of an acharyan acting as a mediator between bagavan and 
jeevathma can never be valued or measured in terms of what the chetnan can 
offer to acharyan more than lying at the feet of Acharyan saying "talai allaal 
kai maru illene".

10.The only factor that gave comfort to piratti was her friend ship with the 
matron trsadai[daughter of vibishana].To the chetanan the quick way of 
liberation attaining inthis world is to be always accompanied by baaghavathaas.

11.Finally Lord Rama Himself came to Lanka and rescued Piraati and for Chethana 
He comes and liberates the soul from unending sufferings, 

Pl note that Sita did not take any effort to reach Rama though she could have 
done it all by herself , similarly Chetana is not fit to put any effort to 
reach him, only His Dayay the mean for Chetana.



Though Sri.Devaraja Swamigal explained all points within a shor time in a gem 
studded words and quotes such that even Adiyel can understand, hence let me 
request all Bhagavadas who enjoyed the Upanyasam to correct me if any mistakes.





Adiyel
Srilatha



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