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SrimathE Rangaramanuja mahadesikaya namaha

Respected Swamin

Exemplary explanation on the above.  Sure your views
would positively influence those who haven't
prostrated before GOD in Saranagathy through Acharya
Krupai (Prapathi) to seek for it before long while
reinforcing  the conviction in others who had the
good-fortune of Saranagathy thro Acharya Krupai.

Dasan
Dorairajan R(ranganathan) 











--- Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> 
> ----- 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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