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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya nama;

Dear bhAgavatAs,
Salutations to all. Something was disturbing my mind in 
connection to vEda vyAsa/bAdarAyana,the author of brahma sUtra and 
the codifier of the vEdAs. Veda vyAsa didn't attain mOksa(did he 
desire it or not? I have just started reading Srimad BhAgavata 
MahApurANam!)who followed the path of pravrtti(course of action). He 
used to do tapas etc but got attracted to a nymph and as a result of 
which SukAchArya was born. SukAchArya followed the path of nivrtti
(course of actionless),was completely detached from material and all 
kinds of pleasures with the exception of "love for God" and attained 
mOksa. We chant 'vyAsa uvAca" in Sri ViSNu sahasranAmam. 

Why it bothered because of the Bhagavad Gita text.

Abrahma-bhuvanAl lOkA: punar AvarthinO 'rjuna |
mAm upEthya tu kaunthEya punarjanma na viDhyathE || (BG 8:16)

where the Lord says that from BrahmA down, come and go O Arjuna; but 
he who comes unto ME,O KountEya,never returns to the samsArA(from 
brahma's world downwards is subjected to repeated births and deaths) 

People keep stressing on "sAstrAs". There is a 
misconception on varNAsrama dharma and nitya karmAs even among the 
srivaiSNavaites(there are three types of devotees namely 
svaniSTa,pariniSTitha,nirapEksha and how they are classifed). No 
intention to offend anyone. I'm somehow reminded of Sri Vacana 
BhUShaNam and AcArya Hrdayam. 

The ultiamte goal of the individual soul(as per sAstra)is to reach 
Him/HighestBrahman/PuruShOttamA. The thought of Veda vyAsa,the author 
of brahmasUtra,not attaining mOksa,bothered me. 
(I know that the answer lies in TennAchArya sampradAyam but is there 
any other answers to explain). 

AzhvAr EmperumAnAr Jeeyar TiruvadigaLE saraNam
nappinnai






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