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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
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