SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest Srivaishnavas, There should be no other enjoyment for me in this world; except You and You alone- prayed Alavandhaar. But in as much as the enjoyment of Yours and devotion for Your Lotus feet should be granted to me here, please bless me the devotion for Bhaagawathas. The association with Bhaagawathas should always be there for me. Tad paadha bhakthi jnAnAbhyaam phalam anyath kadhaachana ? na yaachEth. Thus one can pray to the Lord for jnAnam, love, devotion, for Bhagawaan. Similarly one can also seek Bhaagawatha bhakti as well. That is not kaamyam. thava daasya sukhaika sanginaam bhavanEshu asthu api keeta janma mE idharaavasathEshu maa sma bhoodh api mE janma chathurmukhAthmanaa [55] Please bless me to be born as even a small worm at the thirumaaLigai (house) of Bhaagawatha- Paramaikaanthin- who are devoted only at Your Lotus Feet and enjoy only the Lotus Feet of Yours; may I be born so. BUT PLEASE DO NOT let me be born even as the Chathur mukha brahmA [the four faced Brahmaa] in the residence of those who do not consider themselves as devotees of Yours. The Bhaagawathaas- are grander and more glorious than even the rivers like Ganges, Cauveri, etc.. The fruits of taking holy baths in the sacred rivers- is perhaps the association with Bhaagawathaas. The white cloth gets its colour when other colours join the same; similarly, the sathsangam makes one shine like gold and be resplendent with Bhakthi for the Lord. Hence there should be nithya vaasam (permament residence) in the ThirumaaLigai (residence) of Bhaagawathaas. Instead of being born as human beings and then have association with the Bhaagawathas and then leave them due to some reason, it is even better to be born as worm in the residence of Bhaagawathas- thereby there is no chance or avenue to even go out of the house. Even if it gets crushed inadvertently by Bhagawathas, it is even grander to die there. During its short life, there will be at time occasional kataaksham at those worms by those Bhagawaathas. That itself is enough. Pasur manushya pakshI vaa- they bless all beings with benovelent grace. Instead, even it is equal to the status of Chathur mukha Brahmaa, OR even given a chance to rule all this universe as Brahmaa (four faced one) it is still lowly and will do no good to Athma vichaaram. Also brahmaa?s life is so long, one needs to suffer and suffer and suffer with samsaaric affliction. What is the use of education, wealth, power, fame- when there is no devotion for Bhagawaan, no detachment (vairAgyam) etc? Alavandhaar ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo Narayana dAsan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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