SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest Srivaisnavas, The association with Bhaagawathaas is so great and glorious that even the Prapannan (one who has performed Saranagathi] can pray for being born as a worm. And those who have not performed Saranagathi- the next birth is certain and hence the association with Bhaagawathas should be definitely prayed for. Thus the Bhaagawatha kataaksham is extremely essential in this world. sakrt tvadaakaara vilOkanaaSayaa thruNee kruthaan utthama bhukthi mukthibhi: mahaathmabhir maam avalOkyathaam naya kshaNEpi thE yad virahO(S)thi dhussaha: [56] Those Bhaagawathaas- whose separation is unbearable for You even for a fraction of a second; and those bhaagawathaas- who consider the highest material, worldly enjoyments as mere thruNam (blade of grass) and reject them then and there and pray only for the enjoyment of Your Lotus Feet alone; - Please bless me making me an object of the benevolent glances of those greatest Bhaagwathaas to be cast on me. The whole world ? everyone in this world- runs amuck after material pursuits and the jnaanI ? the saint- my devotee- who considers nothing else other than Me alone; He rejects everything else as blade of grass; - Other fruits- which are granted by other demi gods- [as granted to them by You] are sought by the devotees of those demi gods. Further, there are devotees who pray to You alone. There are people who thus seek aishwaryam [wealth] and there are some who go little higher and seek brahma, rudhra et al posts; there are those who perform karma, jnAna yoga and stop at jeevaathma anubhavam and end up at Kaivalya anubhavam. The Paramaikaanthins- do not consider any of the above as fruits at all; Those fruits even put together- are mere blade of grass for them compared to the enjoyment of Your darshan even for a fraction of second. They pray for enjoyment of the Lord?s lotus feet and that alone. Also even in this world, they meditate Your divine form in their hearts and enjoy the same. yEraar muya vittu kaakkai pin PovadhEn- Thirumangai Alwar says enjoying the archaa avathAram. I am desirous of their kataaksham ? their benevolent glances. Why? Because You are not able to even bear the separation from them- even for a fraction of a second. Their separation is unbearable to You. At least I seek some fruits namely, the enjoyment of You. BUT You are the Supreme Lord; You are avaaptha samastha kaaman. You have everything and everyone under your control. Why should You be desirous of them? Why should the separation from those Bhagawathas be so unbearable for You? Still it is so ? due to Your love for Your greatest devotees; those Parama Bhaagawathaas. You only have said in GitA: thEshAM Jn~Ani nithya-yuktha yEka-bhakthirvisishyathE priyOhi jn~Aninothyarthamaham sa cha mE priya: --Geethai: 7.17 Of these (four), the Jn~Ani (the man of Knowledge), is ever with Me in YogA and devoted to only Me. He is the foremost to Me among the four types of people , who worship Me. I am very dear to this Jn~Ani and he too is very dear to Me. udhAra: sarva yEvaithE Jn~Ani thvAthmaiva mEmatham aasthitha: sa hi yukthAthmA maamEvAnutthamAm gathim --Geethai: 7.18 All these four are generous in their worship; but I deem the Jn~Ani to be My very self; for he, integrated, is devoted to Me alone as the parama purushArtham (highest end). BahUnAm JanmaNAmanthE Jn~AvAn maam prapadhyathE VaasudEva: sarvamithi sa MahAthmA Sudhurlabha: --Geethai: 7.19 After many, many births, the Jn~Ani finds refuge in Me , fully realizing that "VaasudEvA is every thing". It is rare indeed to find such a great-souled person in this world. Hence it is also sought and desired by me to be associated with such greatest Bhagaawathaas. That is Parama purushaarttham for Prapannan. Also for mumukshus (those desirous of mOksham), the association with Bhaagawathas itself is the means towards performance of Prapatti. His unbearable state of being away from those Bhaagawathaas ? is because of their being unable to enjoy Bhagavad anubhavam and hence He feels for them. He can not bear that. Thus He takes care of their enjoyment of Him at all times. Such greatest BhAgwathAs? benevolent glances on others would benefit them as well to such status sooner or later. Alavandhaar ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo Narayana dasan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------ 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! 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