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----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "srivaishnavan" <srivaishnavan@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:01 PM
>Subject: [SriRangaSri] Re: A doubt about life after death.

> SrI:
> SrimathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

> Dear Sri Srinivasa raghavan
>
> Your father has attained Acharyan Thiruvadi at Srivaikuntam; However
> sruthi, smruthi are His agnyA and we need to perform the rituals as
> prescribed in saasthrAs with respect to obsequies, tharpaNams,
> maasyams, srAddham etc...
>
> Given below is how the soul's journey towards the Lord takes place:
> [from Paramapadha sOpAnam written by Swamy Desikan- posted by Sri
> Sadagopan Swamy of New York, few years ago]
>
> Regards
> Namo Narayana
> dAsan

Dear Sri Srinivasa Raghavan :

As indicated by Sri MadhavakkaNNan , Prapanna Jeevan
goes straight to Sri Vaikuntam via ArchirAdhi Maargam ,
the moment the Lord enables that Jeevan to enter
Moordhanya Nadi and exit via Brahma Randhram .
Sruthis are the PramANams for this view . That was what
Swamy Desikan described in the Sri Sookthi of Parama
Padha SopAnam that Sri MaadhavakaNNan referred to .

Your questions in this context were about Apara Kaaryams ,
Monthly rites (Maasyam et al) , the annual SrArdham ,
PiNDa Bali and their links to Pithru Lokam . Who are we doing it for ?
Why do we do it and Where does it end up , if the Prapanna Jeevan
is already residing at Sri Vaikuntam thru the power of the Prapatthi
Yogam that it practised thru AchArya Krupai .

The unasked question is : Does it mean that Pithru Kaaryam
is a waste of time and purposeless? What is the significance of
Pithru DEvathA aarAdhanam ? This question is not new .
In Srimath RaamAyaNam , Sage JaabAli engages in
Nireeswara Vaadham according to Sri MukkUr Lakshmi
NarasimhAcchAr  Swamy and asks Raamachandra about
how the PiNDam placed on the earth can reach Pithru lOkam
and presses on about the route of TilOthaklam poured here
thru the thumb quenching the thrist of the Pithru devathais
at Pithru lOkam .

The answer to such questions has to be based on
the upadEsam of the Pithru Geetham section of
Sri VishNu PurANam accepted by all AchAryAs as
the highest among the Saathvika PurANams.
It talks about the many (96) SrArddhams to be done in a year ,
the various alternatives for performing these TarpaNAdhi
SrArddhams by one , who is incapacited to do them
in the authentic manner prescribed by the SaasthrAs.
Laghu Pithru DEvathA AarAdhanam procedures
are given to make sure that no one gives up these
prescribed rites because of inability of one kind or other.
It goes on to point out that BhagavAn Sriman NaarAyaNan
is the one , who is the recipient of our efforts to perform
Pithru DevathA AaarAdhanam .

Pithru DevathAs are of three forms : Rudra, Vasu and
Aadhithya forms .When we invoke the names of
Pithru Vargam and Maathru Vargam and link them
to the Gothrams and place PINDam or pour TilOdhakam
(water mixed with gingelly seeds) ,those who are made happy
are the Pithru DEvathais in Pithru lOkam and NOT our parents , grand parents
or Great Parents as embodied souls . We say :  " --- --- gOthrAN
--- --- SarmaNa: VasurudrAdhithya  SVAROOPAN  asmath
pithru pithAmaha prapithAmahAn aavAhayAmi ". Then we offer
aasanam , archanam , TarpaNam with tilOdhakam .

Next AavAhanam for MaathAmaha Vargam is : " aayAthu
Pithara : sOmyA: gambheerai: pathibhi: poorvyai: ,
prajAmasmabhyam dhadhathO rayincha dheergAyuthvanccha
satha saaradham cha ---- ---- gOthrAn -- -- sarmaNa:
VasurudhrAdhithya SvaroopAn asmath MAATHU :
pithru pithAmahAn prapithAmahAn aavaahayAmi ".

Vasu Roopam is PithA  , Rudhra roopam is PithAmahar
and Aadhithya Roopam is Prapithaamahar.

Jn~AthAjn~Atha Pithru Maathru tarpaNam follows
thereafter. With different sankalpams , ParahEni ,
ashtakai , anvashtakai , MaaLya and SankramaNa
TarpaNams are done to please the Pithru DEvathAs .
The satisfied Pithru devathAs bless the progeny of
the performer of TarpaNams. It is the Pithru devathAs
with Sriman NaarAyaNan as their antharyAmi is
pleased thru that aaarAdhanam and not our departed
father or mother et al. Such parents , grand parents
or great grand parents are not the targets for
this pithru aarAdhanams .Once we do the apara Kaaryams
for them , our links to them are broken except in
reverential and grateful memory .

Apara Kaaryam is a seperate big subject by itself
( AahUthi of the body made of Pancha bhUthams in Agni
as the mortal coils fall , Daily PiNDa SamarpaNam , DasAham ,
yEkOdhishtam , and sapiNDee KaraNam et al ) .

We will not get into it here . In one of the presentations by
the SrouthigaL of Srirangam captured in the Mambalam
Golden Jubilee Tapes , thsi subject is addressed .

Veda PurushAya Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan








The other Jeevans enter other Naadis and end up
as embodied souls in ways appropriate with their
KarmAs . 






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