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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Srinivasan 
To: mailto:ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:41 AM
Subject: Food for thought


Dear Ramunuja Sambanda Sambandhis:



I have joined the forum very recently and have read the mails exchanged among 
the members of the group on the various issues concerning our Srivaishnava 
system. They are not only interesting & thought provoking but also informative 
& enlightening.



As a new entrant I have something to share:



Vaishnavites believe in universal brotherhood in its true sense as we all had 
our origin from the same creator - Vishnu. Creation is analogous to discovery 
rather than to invention. In the invulsion stage matter and life are in subtle 
form while at creation they obtain form and name.



The purpose of birth is to come out of the rigorous of life in this universe by 
enlightenment through a Preceptor about the self, its relationship to God and 
God realization at the epitome of knowledge.



Different religion teach different ways to God realization while the Vedic 
religion being the oldest and time tested one is juxt opposed to meta-physical 
theologies. An over view of what I have understood is placed before the forum 
for evaluation and synthesis.



God/Almighty

|

Leela Vibhudhi Nitya Vibhudhi 

| |

Entities Chit-Sencscent beings Nityasoori (Never into birth cycle) 

Achit-insencscent matter Muktatma (redeemed soul)

Kala-Time -Tatva soonyam No time factor in this world 



Elements Ether, Air, Fire, Water, Earth Parmeshti, Puman, Viswa, Nivrutha, 
Sarvaha otherwise known as 

Panchobanishad



Subject to Creation/invulsion Permanent-Ayodhya(without 

destruction) 



Quality Mishra Tatvam comprising Sudha Satvam 

of Satvika, Rajasa, Tamasa 





Creation 

| 

Samashti shrushti Vyashti shrushti 

| | Upto birth of Brahma Creation after Brahma 



Stages Cause -Aksharam/Avyaktham/Mahath/Ahankaram Effect 
-Ether-Air-Fire-Water-Earth

Abyaya kramam is the reverse of the same



Way of life Devine Materialistic

| | 

Theist Atheist (non-believer of God)

|

Vedic -- Non-vedic

| | 

Hinduism Non-Hindu

|

Vishitadwaida -- Adwaida/

| Dwaida



Selection by Arya Veda Dravida Veda

Elemintion | |

Karma Gjana kanta Alwar Pasurams

kanta | |

Upanishads Brahma Sutra Poorvachrya Storamalas

| |

Sri Bhashya Rahasya Grantha

| |

Tatvathriya Gjana Rahasyathriya/Arthapanchga

Gjana

| |

Sri Bhashyakar Thiruppavai Jeear



Inference:

Of the two names by which Srimath Ramanuja is known, Thiruppavi Jeear is the 
most suited and apt one suggesting that the quint essence of all the vedic 
literature and that of Alwar Pasurams and the Rahasya Grantha are summarised in 
Thiruppavai. Though Sri Bhashya is His magnumapus and source for Vishitadwaida 
philosophy, His personal interest was in Sri Godha Devi's Thiruppavai. Hence 
this name. Thiruppavai Saram as understood by me are:



Verse Swabadesam 



1.Narayananane Parai, Inimaye upeyam

Narayanane Tharuvan, Irakkame upayam

Namakke Tharuvan Ichaye adhigaram



2.Seiyadana Seiyoum Sishtachara paripalanam

Aamdanaiyum kaikaati Than peraga seigai



3.Neengada selvam niraindu Para samirdhi yeka priyojanam



4.Azhi mazhai kanna Devathandra Niyamithvam



5.Thooyomai vandhu Thri karana sudhi - madi thadvadha souru



6.Pullum to Elley Bagavada smirdhi

Naanedaan Oyiduga Paraspara Neecha bhavam



7.Nayakanaai Sthaniyar anumadhi pradanam 



8.Ambaram to Kuthuvilakku Purushakara vaibhavam



9.Karavaigal Upayanthra thiyagam



10. Chitham sirukaalai Kaingarya prarthanai



11. Iraiva Nee Tharaai parai Upayanthra nirapekshitvam 



Thus Thiruppavai Anusandanam & Anushtanam will make the individual a true 
vishnavite and an ardent dovotee of Sri Ramanuja. Achuvai perinum venden 
......will be the prayer thereafter.



DASAN KIDAMBI SRINIVASARANGAN SRINIVASAN



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