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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas, 
Thus in the last verse- the difficulties involved in
bhakti yoga were described. bahUnAm janmanAm anthE
jnAnavAn mAm prapadhyathE- bhakti yoga needs to be
performed for many births and to do that the good
karma yoga [and jnAna yoga- though not necessary as a
sequel- it is sufficient to proceed from Karma yoga
straight to bhakti yoga] needs to be completed]  

AzhwAr describes here about the difficulty in fine
tuning the sense organs by performing jnAna yoga [the
visualization of jeevathma-resulting in enjoyment of
the Self- or Kaivalyam and] to qualify oneself
conducive to bhakti yoga]. 

punpulava zhiyadaiththa
  rakkilachchi Nnaiseythu,
nanpulava zhithiRanthu
 NYaanan^aRchu dar_koLee_i,
enpileLki nenchuruki
 yuLkaninthe zhunthathOr,
anpilanRi yaazhiyaanai
  yaavar_kaaNa vallarE?     (76)

Closing the gates of five senses - that go to lowliest
objects of desires; and sealing with hard wax [of firm
mind; the transitory nature and lowliness of the
desires]; opening the mind with the way towards
satvishayam; with jnAna yoga (performing jnAna yoga)
extol and realize the glories of JeevAthman and its
attribute of dharma bhUtha jnAnam in its entirety;
thinning down the bones, melting the heart, refining
the mind - will arise the devotion and affection,
preethi (for self realization and thence after- seeing
the Lord Chakra paaNi). There is absolutely no other
person capable of that in any other path... 

YAMA- Practicing truth, restraint, detachment,
celibacy and avoiding thieving . 
NIYAMA :Reciting Vedas daily, bodily purity, mental
purity, observing vows (VRATA) and doing penance
(TAPAS)
PRANAYAMA:Breath Control
PRATYAAKARA: Dissociating the senses from the sense
objects. 
DHAARANA :Becoming one with God through meditation. 
AASANA : Sitting in YOgic postures with concentration
of mind. 
dhYAANA :Have no other thoughts -A ceaseless
meditative flow. 
SAMAADHI :Integrative concentration in union with God.

 
Thus prANAyAmam, prathyAharam et al should be
performed to close the gates of senses and prevent
them from going towards the objects of pleasure. After
that, firmly seal them with a clear focused mind and
the knowledge on transitoriness of the desires and
their lowliness. 

So, one has to think of the dhOshams again and again
of the objects of desire and the sensual pleasures
thereby slowly developing detachments to them. 

And then with a pure mind and heart, open the path to
realise the gories of jeevathma and know the same.. 

Also there is another commentary that it relates to
Bhagavath vishayam and get to know the kalyANA guNAs
of Sriman Narayanan and the ParanjyOthi.. It is also
acceptable- SrI UttamU Swamy adds. Since the verse is
related to jnAna yoga, jeevathma is inferred; 

If it is read as having described about bhati yoga,
then Swarupa, Roopa, Guna, vibhUthi vishayams of
Sriman Narayana can be inferred. 

The bones to thin down- Not the body- [Meaning: the
fleshes will go away; the body will just look like the
skeleton]; with the performance of jnAna yoga (or
bhakti yoga). Thinking and focusing on the Lord Chakra
paaNi- the heart melts enjoying the glories, kalyANa
guNAs of unparalleled Sriman Narayanan. 

Due to His grace all will happen [and even jeevathma
saathshaathkaaram (seeing the jeevathman and enjoying
as kaivalyam happens due to His Grace] and it can
result only with His grace. However there will be
a great delayed process. 

Thus, unless one undergoes all this arduous process,
it can not happen and there is no other way in
accordance with saasthrAs. 

Refer to Sri Satakopan Swamin?s mammoth continuing
series on Thiruvaheendrapuram kaimkaryam- wherein a
couple of days ago- he had sent on this same subject
[from Geethartha sangraham] ? reproduced below for
ready reference and enjoyment of the AzhwAr pAsuram to
be read in conjunction with this:

aarAtha selvamum aar uyir kaaNum arum payanum
pErAthu tann kazhal keezh amarum peru vAzhcchikaLum
sOrAthu uhanthavar thUmathi koLvathum seyvanavum
tErA Visayanukkut-ThirunAraNan seppinanE

---GeethArtha Samgraham : Paasuram 9.

(Meaning ): Lord KrishNA , the direct incarnation of
SrIman NaarAyaNan, performed upadEsam to the confused
Arjunan about the doctrines to be grasped and the
practises to be observed by the four different
adhikAris ( qualified ones) who desire either
undiminishing wealth or the enjoyment arising from the
direct visualization of the Self or the parama
purushArthan (the Supreme Goal) of living forever at
the sacred feet of the Lord in His Supreme abode (SrI
Vaikuntham).

Thirumazhisai Piraan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
namo narayana
dAsan   


        
                
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