srImathE rAmAnujayA namaha Namo NaaraayaNaA jIvAtma goes to sorgam actually means taking birth in a higher realm and narakam can be equated to lower realm. If we have a lot of positive karmA accumulated, then we have the capacity to be born as a deva etc. But the point to be noted is when we are born as a devata / lower being we will still be accumulating karma (could be bad or good based on our actions) We will be accumulating karmA whenever we take birth based on aur actions - this is an inevitable rule according to our religion. Only perumAL has the capacity (according to Sri Vaishnavism) to liberate us from this endless cycles of birth and death. So having punyam / papam only determines the way you are born.
It has been *my* understanding that going to sorkam and narakam doesnt exactly mean exhausting our bad / good karma ... Its just that you get a higher (could be a devata)/lower form of life (as someone in nether world) depending on your karma and accordingly you undergo happiness (can be equated to sorkam) and suffering (can be equated to narakam). And the actions resulting during a birth, also adds karma. Hence it is good to understand the purpose of life and try to get out of this endless cycle.
Learned members may please correct me here. Please pardon me for any mistakes.
If someone could explain exactly what our elders meant by sorgam and narakam it will be more enlightening. Thanks.
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa
Dear Bhagavatas,Adieyen has a basic doubt in the treatment of Jeevathma after his encounters in Sorgam and Naragam. As per my understanding, a jeevathma goes to Sorgam and enjoys the comforts there in direct proportion to the "Punniyams" in his credit. Similarly he suffers in Naragam which is also in direct proportion to the "Pavams" in his credit. Once this treatment is over, he has a zero balance of "punniams" and "pavams" and he becomes eligible for moksham, if he realises and practices the "Artha Panchakam". But my doubt is where comes the re-birth of jeevathama again in this "leela vibudhi" as he now has a zero balance of "Punniyams" and "Pavams" (They have been spent or compensated in Sorgam or Naragam). Is it an oppurtunity provided by the emperuman to realise HIM and MOKSHAM.I request the learned members of this group to clarify the same. Adiyen, Varadarajan Ramanuja Dasan.
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