SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesikla mahadesikaya namah: Dearest Srivaishnavas, All this- You are saying thinking that You have performed Prapatti.. How did you do? You described me as I am Sriya: Pathi and Which Vaideeka would not accept me as the Supreme Lord etc? That is my swaroopam. What was Your swaroopam?> what is Your nature? Did you consider yourself (like you are to me) as servant and devotee of someone also? In which case, how can I and why should I save you? However and whichever manner does one understand and comprehend the AthmA, the pursuit would vary. Response is this verse: (wonderful verse) vapuraadhishu yO(S)pi kO(S)pivaa guNathO(S)saani yathaa thathaa vidha: tadhayam thava paadha padmayO: aham adyaiva mayaa samarpitha: [52] [I-who is performing Prapatti- Saranagathi] ? due to the nature of and association with this body, mind, sense organs etc., (and their influence), which I am equipped with according to the prakrithi (Cosmic matter) samabandham- let me be of any kind with good Athma guNA or full of blemishes; whatever may be the nature-[for I may not even be aware of the nature of these defects and qualities], being the one performing Saranagathi [Prapatti], with the nature as described above (in any of those swaroopams), [adiyEn- this lowly one] is offering the same at Your Lotus Feet as also what is mentioned as I in me? There are different kinds of arguments in Athma vichAram. Some say: body itself is AthmA. Though even if there is body, if there are no senses, there is nothing and hence indriyas (sense organs) are AthmA- others say. There can be many sense organs like eyes, ears, etc.. and hence theree can not be so many AthmAs; so it has to be manas (mind) ? others argue. The air that goes in and out ? praaNa vaayu is the one that makes one alive and hence praaNan is the AthmA- also is an argument of few others. Some others say something other than these. With all the above, how can I be aware of the actual swaroopam of this AthmA? I may not know the true nature. Hence I am also not aware of its attributes (gunAs) as well. AthmA- is it nithyam (eternal) or anithyam? Or is it atomic or fully manifested (vibhu)? Is it swayam prakasa or jadam? I am not aware of these fully. After getting to know the same, only one can meditate and perform bhakti yoga. For totally surrendering at Your Lotus Feet, with You alone as The Only gathi (means) and You as the Only Goal, I do not have to know the same ? I am sure. I am not seeking the refuge at anyone else except You as I KNOW THAT FOR SURE that You are the Unparalleled Supreme Lord ship- ruler here and there and everywhere. I am also SURE that I lack completely the qualifications and utterly helpless in this state with complete lack of jnAnam on everything. aikAnthika nithya kinkara: Whatever may be the AthmA?s nature, as long as this AthmA is there, I would like the same to be the eternal servant of Yours. Thus I am Your servant and Your servant alone. I have offered the same completely at Your feet. It does not mean at all- that I have understood the nature, guNA and attributes, etc.. of this AthmA. Whatever may be the nature- I have offered the same unconditionally and unflinchingly at Your Lotus Feet. Whatever may be the nature- I AM SURE that It is Your Servant. yOhamasmi sa san yajE- says Veda also. Thus, from this verse, Alavandhar says: By actually and fully knoweing the nature of AthmA, one can perform Prapatti OR even without knowing the nature of Athma swaropam also, can one perfoprm Prapatti at His Lotus Feet. BUT ALL THAT ONE NEEDS TO KNOW is: This AthmA is the eternal servant [sesha bhUthan] of Sriman Narayanan and Sriman NARAYANAN alone..,. and none else. Thus sEshathvam is swaroopa niroopakam. This is the slokam based on which ThirukkOttiyoor Nambhi explained the nature of AthmA- being eternal servant of Sriman narayanan alone as Swraoopa niroopakam to Sri Ramanujacharya. There are three kinds of bhramam (illusion) dEhAthma bhramam- Thinking that body is AthmA Swathanthra bhramam- Thinking that the AthmA is independent and not dependent on anyone. dEvathAnthara bhramam- thinking that other demigods can also save this AthmA and be servant to them. All these three need to be avoided and it is essential and integral nature of this AthmA that it is eternal servant of Sriman Narayanan alone and since we are not following that nature and act accordingly so far, we need to realise the same NOW at least and should ATTEMPT to give it back to THE MASTER- OWNER from whom we sort of stole the same. yOpi kOpi vaa- Whatever may be- if it is dhEham, Athma, or sense organs- whaetever nature- let it be- I am offering the same. Thus when performing Prappati, even I do not realise the true nature of AthmA as jnAna swaroopi, aNu, etc.. still, realising its sEshathva swaroopam, I have offered the same at Your Lotus Feet. Thus mere thinking that this AthmA is eternal servant for Sriman Narayanan alone is NOT granting me salvation. I need to offer the same at Your Lotus Feet [which I had stolen from You so long] Parasara Bhattar refers [based on this verse- whatever manner] this to Acharya nishtai, Ukti Nishtai etc? However, Alavandhar?s work Athasiddhi establishes very clearly the Athma swaroopam and it is not that he was not aware of the same. [It is more applicable to us- me] Alavandhaar ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo Narayana dasan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page ? Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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