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SrI:
Dear Sri Venugopal

Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swami had written a summary level write up on 
Swamy Desikan's Sri Rahasyathraya saaram... wherein Chapter 15 
(Uttra krithya adhikaram) talks about the post -saranagati or Post 
prapatti period... .

That answers your query:

(The manner in which one should conduct oneself after Prapatti) 


This Chapter lays down the duties to be performed by a Prapanna from 
the time of his doing Prapatti till attaining Moksha on death. 

(a) A Prapanna should not slacken his attentions to and performance 
of his Nitya Karmas. 

(b) He should continue to widen his knowledge by associating with 
Acharyas and others qualified. 

(c) Even if he has achieved a mental evolution befitting him to a 
direct communion with God., he should not feel proud about it since 
he should be ever aware of his own insignificance 

(d) He should keep his sense organs under perfect control 

(e) He should continue to do service to the archa form of the Lord 
as also Nishkamya Karmas. 

(f) He should consciously avoid all desire for worldly pleasures and 
carry on his daily routine with wealth earned through Dharmic means. 

(g) He should always feel grateful to the grace of the preceptor who 
initiated him into Prapatti 

(h) He should always utter the Dvaya mantra as advised by his Guru 

(i) He should never boast about his own greatness (j) He should 
scrupulously avoid insulting or disrespecting the Bhagavatas and 
Acharyas. 

(j) He should always be eager to perform service to Bhagavan, the 
Bhagavatas and Acharyas. 

(k) He should eat only pious foods conducive to augmenting Satva 
guna. 

What a Prapanna should do and what he should not may be summarized 
as follows: 

(i) Not to indulge in  Worldly pleasures and desire therefor  
(ii) To remember  The great help rendered by Acharyas  
(iii) Not to utter  Words of Self-praise  
(iv) To utter  Dvaya Mantra  
(v) To avoid in mind  Disrespect to Bhaghavatas and word and deed 
Acharyas  
(v) To perform in mind  Service to Bhaghavan, Bhaghavatas word and 
deed and Acharyas..

And Chapter 18 mainly talks about the "Atonement of offences or 
sins"... 

Atonement for offences) 

After Prapatti, a Prapanna will not indulge in committing any sins 

(1) Should he commit any without intention, such sins will not 
accrue to him; 

(2) Sins knowingly and deliberately committed can be neutralized by 
atonement -prayaschitta prapatti (not for the purpose of Moksha) 

(3) Should one indulge in sins deliberately and does not atone, 
minor punishments will be imposed on him like becoming blind, lame 
etc., or disobedience by wife, children etc. In such an event also 
the Prapanna would not be denied Moksha because his papas will be 
negatived by atonement or suffering punishment as aforesaid. 

(4) Even major sins except what is stated in (5) below will be 
excused by the Lord by inflicting a light punishment in exercise of 
his patience, love and compassion towards the Prapanna. 

(5) The only heinous and unpardonable sins which will nullify the 
effects of Prapatti are: (a) Disrespect to Bhagavatas and Acharyas 
and (b) Adherence to deities other than Bhagavaan. 

(6) Though the means and Phala of Moksha are identical as between a 
Prapanna and the great Nityas and Muktas like PARASARA,VYASA,SRI 
NATHAMUNI and others, the Prapanna should not arrogate himself by 
equating himself with these extraordinary luminaries since they are 
far superior on account of their birth, character, knowledge, 
discipline etc which are not comparable to those of the Prapanna. 

(7) THE PRAPANNA SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATE ANY ONE AS INFERIOR ON 
ACCOUNT OF THE LATTER'S CASTE, CREED, SEX OR OTHER DIFFERENCES 

(8) The Apacharas committed towards Bhagavatas can also be expiated 
but Only by seeking the forgiveness of the same Bhagavatas 

(9) A SUBTLE POINT TO NOTE IN THIS CONNECTION IS THAT IF A PRAPANNA 
PRAYS AT THE TIME OF DOING PRAPATTI FORGIVENESS OF SINS HE MIGHT 
COMMIT KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY IN THE POST-PRAPATTI PERIOD, THE 
LORD WOULD TAKE CARE TO GUARD HIM AGAINST HIS COMMITTING SUCH SINS 
ALSO. 

(10) The Post-Prapatti sins get exculpated thus:- 1/4th by not 
repeating such sins; 1/4th by feeling repentant; ¼ th by efforts to 
perform atonement (Prayaschitta) and the balance 1/4th by actually 
performing the Prayaschitta. Thus, for the Prapanna, there is no 
consignment to hell or the danger of rebirth under any circumstances

*******
[One should study this magnum opus of Swamy Desikan at the lotus 
feet of acharyan] 

Trust this helps
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsanu dAsan



--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "RAJA GOPALAN VANU GO 
(saranyan)" <saranyan@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Swamin,
> 
> I have gone through the email of Mr. Murali and your reply on the 
subject and wish to be enlightened on the following. 
> 
> What is the status of Jeevatma which performed Prappati and 
commits a sin advertently or inadvertently.&nbsp;&nbsp;Will&nbsp; 
Bhagwaan punish the jeevatma before taking him into his abode or 
turns him away to countless cycle of births/ deaths.
> 
> Also, as is known that paramatma or bhagwan is not affected by 
three modes / gunas &nbsp;of material nature i.e. Satvam, Rajas and 
Tamas, whereas jeevatma is always under the influence of these 3 
modes (in varying degree). Under these circumstances,&nbsp; jeevatma 
is bound to commit various sins, knowingly or unknowingly.&nbsp;
> 
> What does bhagwaan do to enlighten the prapannan, alleviate the 
sufferings and show him the way.
> 
> Also, if prapannan realises his mistake what ritual he 
should&nbsp;perform to cleanse himself.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
> 
> Pardon me If said anything wrong&nbsp;&nbsp;and clarify the doubt.
> 
> 
> Regards


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