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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

The human body, senses and the intellect are
instruments bestowed by God on man for realising Him
but they engage with the world and hence distance him
from the Lord. Mystics like the Azhwars revelled in
union with the Almighty because they had total control
over their senses and mind. The path of surrender to
God (Prapatti, Saranagati), in which the spiritual
aspirant turns to Him as the refuge by adopting Him as
the means to liberation is a unique concept in
Visishtadvaita philosophy and it takes centre stage in
the Azhwar's hymns. 

Hope things are coming out clearer as to who can save
us from all ills? Who is the Supreme? Who is the One
who removes all our samsaaric sufferings and can grant
us salvation?

It is Kesavan.. Kesava is another glorified name for
Narayana.  How is this work Kesava derived?  Siva
himself answers in a sloka in Harivamsa: 

Ka iti BrahmaNo nAma Isoham sarvade hinAm
avAm tvAngasambhuthou tasmAt KesavanAmavAn

Siva tells thus in praise of Kesava:  "Ka refers to
Chaturmukha Brahma. Isan denotes myself (Siva).  We
both were created from your (Bhagawaaan's) body. 
Hence, you are Kesava (Ka+Isa). These affirmations are
enough to prove the declaration of none other than
Veda Vyasa that Narayana is the Supreme, being above
all other deities.

When GajEndrA had yelled for help "AdhimoolamE!"
(Primordial Chief!- jagath kaaraNaa) it is NOT any
name of God, he called-please note! It is just calling
the Primordial Chief, the first one- the Parathvam! ?
in Generic terms. Nobody dared come claiming for the
said post, it is Sriya: Pathi Sriman Naraynan who
appeared IMMDIATELY on GarudA and saved the elephant.

Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami had mentioned in one of
his discourses:

vaaraNam - elephant
kaaraNam ? Cause [of all beings and Universe- The
Primordial Chief]
naaraNam ? Narayana; - Naaraanaam ayanam yasya sa:
[refer earlier post]

Just these three words are enough to get crystal clear
concept about Parathvam.. 
 
Sri Sadagopan Swami had written few years ago on this
subject: In the paradEvathA-paaramArthyadhikAram of
Srimad Rahasya thrya Saaram , Swami Desikan has
clearly established Sriman NaarAyaNa parathvam and the
futility of anya-devathA worship at many levels. 

ThiryvAimozhi Paasuram (10.10.3) is the beacon light
for us, whenever we get into doubt: 

aavikkOr paRRuk Kompu NINNALAAL aRihinRilEn 
yaan mEvit Thozhum Biraman Sivan IndiranAdhikkellAm
naavik Kamala MudaRk kizhankE umparanthathuvE 

What we have to grasp and what we have to abandon are
clearly stated here. The first line of the Paasuram
categorically states that there is no support (leaning
stick )to the soul (jeevan) other than Sriman
NaarAyanan.

NammAzhwAr's aruLiccheyalkaL are our kalankarai
ViLakku (light house). Here is one to formulate our
code of conduct:

veevil Inbham miha yellainihazhantha namm Acchuthan
veevil seeran malark KaNNan ViNNOr perumAn
--Thiruvaimozhi :4.5.2

Our Lord Achyuthan is the very boundary of
BrahmAnandham that Upanishads talk about. Limitless
are His auspicious qualities, also His charm and His
reputation as the Sarva lOka SaraNyan. He is the
unparalleled master of the NithyasUris and Brahma
SivAdhis.I sing about Him all the time without let.
This joy of singing Thiruvaimozhi about Him has
brought me close to Him. Now, my joy too has become
vast and limitless, as He is said to be. 

NammAzhwAr's uplifting message to us is that Sriman
NaarAyaNan is the one and only Refuge for us, He is
the UpAyam, He is the UpEyam, Phalan. He is Praapyam
and he is the Parama PurushArtham. None else ! 

Thirumangai in his Paasuram on ThirukkaNNapuratthu-
EmperumAn elaborates on this important topic further
and ends the discussion:

maRRum Ohr dhaivam uLathu  yenRiruppArOdu
uRRilEn; uRRathum unnadiyArkku adimai
maRRellAm pEsilum ninn Thiru Yettezhutthum
kaRRu naan KaNNapuratthuRaiammAnE 
--Periya Thirumozhi: 8.10.3 

(Meaning): Oh Lord who resides permanently in
ThirukkaNNapuram ! I have learnt thoroughly the Sacred
ashtAkshara manthram that celebrates
Your glories. I have now learnt that the parama
purushArtham is all about being the servitor( Sesha
BhUthan ) of Your BhagavathAs. After comprehending
this fundamental doctrine, I have detached myself 
thoroughly from anyone, who considers that there is a
Supreme God equal or greater than You. This bhAgyam
came my way by learning Thirumanthiram that celebrates
You directly, from You as my AchAryan .

All our Ajn~Anam, AnyathA Jn~Anam and ViparItha
Jn~Anam will be destroyed to its root, once we reflect
on the AzhwAr's paasurams, AchArya Sri Sookthis and
keep repeating Swami Desikan's statement:

Sriman NaarAyaNO na: pathi: akhila tanu: mikthidhO
mukthabhOgya: 

Na VaasudEvAth paramasthi MangaLam
Na VaasudEvAth paramasthi Paavanam
Na VaasudEvAth paramasthi Dhaivatham 

he is Sriya: Pathi- LakshmI nAthan- Maadhavan... 
Let us enjoy His divine Consort?s greatness tomorrow..


asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan


 
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