Dear Shri Lakshmi Narasimhan, A small "addition" (if you will) to your posting on AjAmila. The story of Ajamlila gos like this: He was born in a brahmana family and HE DID FOLLOW THE SAMSKARAS AND PRACTICES when he was young. Once he had gone to the forest to fetch figs for a yaga. There he saw a beautiful prostitute involved in Conjugal action with another person. Our AjAmila was so trapped in her beauty, he became addicted to her. He went behind her, forgetting all about his duties. She was a very lowly woman, and to support her, he started doing all sinful actions, plundering and pillaging included. He had many kids and somehow (I'll get back to it later) the last son was named "Narayana". Narayana, the toddler, became his most favourite son, his only companion. He would call "Narayana" for anything and everything. Come death time, the yamadhootas, with their gory, very scary countenances,appeared, seeing which our Ajamila got really scared. "Narayana, Narayana" yelled our Ajamila, calling his dearest son, with Perumal not being in his mind even a lilttle bit!! Then, there appeared the Vishnudhoothas, who asked the Yamadhootas to go away and not grab him, as he had chanted the holy name of the Lord even inadvertently. Such is the power of the Lord's holyname. There are some points to be noted: * Ajamila did not go to Vaikuntha right after that incident. After he was spared, he moved to some holy place (I guess Rishikesh) and did lots of devotional activities before going to Vaikuntha. * He did not name his last son. When a Rishi of the lord was visiting town, he happened to stay at Ajamila's place for the night, the infant was not even named, as Ajamila had not even bothered. So, the Rishi christened his last son, "Narayana", thereby becoming a "Guru" of sorts to Ajamila, as he started calling the word "Narayana" ever since then. Even in Ajamila's case, a "Guru" was involved (indirectly, but still)!! * Is it Nirhetuka?? Definitely, according to me. Ajamila had done nothing to surrender to the lord. The Lord used his calling his name (accidentally) as a reason to offer him salvation. I request you all to kindly pardon me for any inaccuracies or misunderstandings from my side. Dasan, Kidambi Soundararajan. * --- Lakshmi Narasimhan <nrusimhan@xxxx> wrote: > Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha > > Dear Shri Swamin, > > >........ The obstructing factor in caste brahmins > being PRIDE - > pride of >caste, form, wealth and learning. > > :) This is incorrect as per what I have heard. I > will explain the > same with an example. "AJAMILAN" was a brahmana by > birth, but did not > do ANYTHING as per the brahmana niyamam. He had a > son > called "Govindan"(or "Narayanan"?). At the time of > his death, just > before he died, he called his son "Govinda" to say > something, but he > died after uttering that word. The Lord, out of his > Nirhetuka Krupai, > still gave him Paramapadam, just quoting a dumb > reason that he called > HIM at the time of death. > > Nirhetuka krupai of lord does not see any caste or > creed. Moreover > your statement seems to be completely made up based > on the "current" > world brahmins(that too, not everyone, only those > wrong people that > you have seen). Brahmana has no pride because of the > caste. Others > should respect a brahmana which is different from he > having a pride > for the same. Only to make sure a brahmana does not > have a) pride b) > form (?) c) wealth d) learning a brahmana was > supposed to a) beg and > eat b) shave off his hair on the head c) wealth? > when he begs and > eats?:) d) Eat only satvic foods in order to > maintain a calm and > conrolled mindset. If you want, please blame the > modern world people. > I can't accept you GENERALIZING those statement > against brahmins in > general, particularly those who lived in the past. > > Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan, > Lakshmi Narasimhan > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
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