Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Dear BhAgavatas,
In order to answer this question what needs to be
understood
is the nature of karma. Our acharyas have indicated to us
that our karmas are anAdi (without origin) just like the
jIvas. So, they are forever attached to us. One does not
simply exhaust one's karma by being in the Swarka or Naraka
lokas. The only way to lose the karmic attachment is
through the power and grace of Emperuman, at which one
point is truly liberated (mukti).
Thiruppanazhvar says "pazha vinai paRRaRuththu". The
vyakyanam for this phrase states that even when karmas
are removed by the Lord the karma vAsanai does not go
away and as such we would return to them. The only way
to get away completely is when He removes it to the
source ("paRRu aRuththu") - remove the karmas as well as
their taste. Remember, azhvar goes on to say
"vaiththathanRi ennuL pukunthaan" - the reason for Him
to followup further and enter Azhvar's mind is that these
karmas might return.
Therefore, it is not that karmas are cleared out in
these intermediate lokas. It would appear in fact that
karmas are gathered by jIvas even in the heavenly
abodes - witness the stories about Indra, Rudra, Brahma
et al. Thereafter they too descend to different worlds
only to be replaced by other enlightened souls. It is
only the eternal service to the Lord at the Nithya
Vibhuthi that does not accrue karma and therefore one
does not return from there ("na punarAvarthathE").
The above is adiyEn's opinion and I look forward to
corrections and thoughts of the learned members of
this group.
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
TCA Venkatesan
http://www.acharya.org
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