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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

For ages, there is always a question still asked to
us- why Vaishnavas i.e. Srivaishnavas do not worship
anyone other than Sriman Narayanan? In spite of all
the explanations, the query still lingers even among
Srivaishnavas [leave alone others]. Let us see and
understand in simple manner.

In the world, there is a common goal for all
religions. That is: old age, hunger. Diseases, deaths
are all inevitable and how do we get rid of or escape
from this.. The solution that is brought forth by
religions is to submit this lowly soul or self [namely
jeevathma] at the feet of faultless, blemishless,
Supreme God.. who is capable and who will grant us
Salvation. Before other religions even were born, our
religion had the solution and not just that; our
religion also categorized the goal into four: dharma,
artha, kaama and moskha. The arttham, and kaamam are
caught between the dharmam and moksham. Thus born in
this world, performing our dharma, earning and
attaining materials [arttha], wealth for enjoyment
[kaamam] and finally attain moksha [salvation]. Thus
each is a milestone. 

What is this moksha? It is deliverance; liberation;
escape; release; in Tamil it is called Veedu
vidupaduthal] or Home? Jeevathmaas? actual and Real
Home is SrivaikuNtam or His Lotus Feet and that is
where we belong to. The homes that we currently reside
in are like temporary stay. 

Only Mukundan can grant mOksham. Only Sriman Narayana
can grant moksham. It is categorically declared in
surthi, smrithi, Ithihasa purANAs. Chathurmukha
Brahma, Rurdran can not grant moksha. 

Veda Vyasa says: 
sathyam, sathyam punas sathyam udhruthya bhujam
uchayathE
vedaas saasthram param naasthi na deivam kesavaath
param

Truth; truth; Truth; This is nothing but truth. I
raise my hands and say: It is my declaration. There is
nothing grander than Vedanta saasthras; None greater
than Kesavan. 

The other demigods are all bound by karma vaasanas
like us. They are caught at times in the thamO, rajO
guNAs and go astray; finally get saved by Sriman
Narayana. They at times grant material boons to their
devotees, get themsevles caught by the same granting
of boons and finally get saved by Sriman Narayanan.
Readers do know such incidents. 

Even though their granting of material fruits may be
transitory, and lowly in nature, their ability to give
such fruits and the power to grant such fruits comes
from Sriman Narayanan and as bestowed upon them by
Him. They are under His authority and power only; But
the granting of mOksham is not granted to anyone else.
Only Sriman Narayanan can grant the same. 
Ok.. one can get moksham after death. What about the
living present? VishNu Dharmam answers: 

Sareera aarogyam artthamscha bhOgan chaiva
aanushagikaan |
dadhAthi dhyAyinAm nithyam apavarga pradhOhari: ||

Janaardhanan, ParamAthmA not only grants mOksham; He
can grant other worldly pursuits as well. But He would
not grant the same blindfoldedly [like other demigods]
and He would grant as it deems fit for the future of
the devotee and for his welfare? Similar to the parent
who many times even refuse to grant what the child
asks [as it would hamper the child?s health or well
being].  

Hence, regardless of what we desire for- be it moksham
or worldly pursuits, it is Sri Mukundan who can grant
them all. 

Veda Vyasa says in mahabharatham Saanthi parvam
350-56:

Brahmaa, Rudran, devendran, et al are not worshipped
by those who are vivEkis.. [with discriminatory
abilities]; because they can NOT grant permanent
solutions. Their grants are temporary; asthiram; will
perish; They do not have at all the power to grant
mOksham. This moksham can be granted only by Sriman
Narayanan. 

Hence mumukhsu [one who is desirous of salvation; one
who is desirous of final redemption from all these
samsaaric afflictions] needs to surrender to the lotus
feet of Sriman Narayanan alone for getting final
salvation and to attain mOksham. He needs to have
unconditional and unflinching faith on Him ? i.e.
Sriman Narayanan ? in view of the foregoing. It should
be one focus; unconditional; mumukshu should never
ever think that others can grant moksham. Because they
can not. It is equivalent to chaste woman being
devoted to or in love with her pathi [husband]. That
is the kind of viswAsam- mahaa viswAsam the mumukshu
should possess. 

It does not mean- that Srivaishnavas do not respect
other devathas. It is only emphasized that mumukshus
should not go to seek other demigods as they can not
grant moksham at all [and that is what is
prescribed].. 

1. The respect for every other demi gods is also there
as these devathas are nothing but His sareeram [Body].
Angaaanyanyaa devathaa: as per our Srivaishnava
VisishtAdvaita Sampradayam, all jeevathmas, matter are
all His sareeram; not just that He indwells in them as
the in-dweller in all human beings [anathryaami
roopam]. Like we are His Body, the other devathaas
[demi gods like Chathurmukha Brahma, Rudra and
Devendran also] are His sareeram. If someone
disrespects our hand and face or leg and causes harm
to that, but respect our athmaa, will be tolerate?
Similarly if we show disrespect to other devathas, He
won?t tolerate. SO? while we have unconditional faith
and unflinching viswAsam on Him and His saving us, we
would not show disrespect to other devathas; But we
would not seek their protection nor would we ask them
for anything, as it is equal to asking the gate keeper
of the king?s palace or the soldier while the King is
waiting for us inside.. We do not seek anything from
Him except to serve Him anyway. 

2. Also everything and everyone is His creation; Like
we are His children, other devathas also are His
children. Let us not show disrespect to our fellow
children? 

3. these devathas are all jeevathmas and are always
influnced by the three guNAs like any other jeevathmas
[in this leela vibhuthi]; so, when the sattva guNA is
in upswing, they are devoted to Sriman Narayanan and
worship Him in much more intense manner [as they have
reached that position due to their goodness]; For
example, Sivan is considered Parama Srivaishnava Sri ?
one of the great Bhagawathas and there can not be any
grander VishNu bhakthan ? it is told. Hence one should
never commit apacharam to such bhAgwath Sri.. 

even those who think it is not ripe for moksham; and
think that they can go to other temples; pray to other
deities; ask whatever lowly that they want? no
problem. Let us not bother about what others do? Those
think of temporary pleasures as adequate and these
materialistic fruits as enough.. can continue to do
so? Those who would like to get rid of this suffering-
any further births- should abide by what is told
herein. asaara, alpa saara, saara, saarathara,
temporary pleasures are not to be sought by us, who
are desirous of moksha- eternal kaimkarya praapthi at
His feet. 

[the above post is a free translation of the article
by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy SwAmi on VaiNavargaLum
vazhipaadum] 

Thus mOksham can be granted by One and Only Sriman
Narayanan..

saraNamaagum thanthaaL adaindhaarkeellaam 
maraNam aanaaal vaikunTham kodukkum piraan 

more of this later..
asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparampArAm
Regards
Namo Narayana
dasan


 
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