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 Sri:

 Dear Prapannaas and Mumukshus:

 In the last posting , we covered upto item 4.1 ( Para included below
 for Continuity ) . Today we will begin defining the five angams
 (Components) of Nyaasam.

 4.1: Prapatthi yOgam has five angams   and one angi (kavacham) and
 hence is known as Shadanga yOgam .The five angams are :

 (1)Aanukoolya  Sankalpam
 (2) Praathikoolya Varjanam
 (3) KaarpaNyam
 (4) Mahaa  Viswaasam
 (5) gOpthruva VaraNam .

 Aathma nikshEpam/  SaraNAgathy/ThyAgam/Prapatthi/ Bhara NyAsam/
 Bhara SamarpaNam is  is the Angi ( the whole/sheath)  for all these 5 
angams
 (Components) .

 This then is the  Shadanga yOgam of Prapatthi serving as a never-failing
 UpAyam  for Moksham  that can be practised by one and all in a trice with
 the  merciful  help of  a  SadAchAryan.

 4.11: Aanukoolya Sankalpam is the taking of a solemn vow that we will
 behave  fully in conformity with Bhagavath Saasthrams. This is based on
 the Jn~Anam  that  the Lord is the Master (Seshi) and the Jeevan is the
 Sesha-bhUthan . The  Lord is  not only the Master for the Jeevan  but also
 for the entire assembly of  sentients and  insentients ( Sarva
 bhuthangaLukkum
 SEshi--Sarva Seshi). This is because of  all  the sentients (charAni) and
 the insentients (acharAni) are the body of the  Lord.  " CharAcharANi
 bhUthAni sarvANi Bhagavath vapu:" Therefore one has to  have two
 Aanukoolya Sankalpams :(a) Being anukoolan to Seshi , the Lord and
 (b) being anukoolan to all entities ( sarva bhoothams) , which constitute
 the body of  the Seshi .If the Jeevan is not an anukoolan to Bhagavath
 Saasthrams or  causes harm  to the other chEtanAchEtanams forming
 the body of the Lord , then the  jeevan  will committ both Isvara dhrOham
 and Bhootha DhrOham .Iswaran will get  angry  over such violations
 and the Prapatthi will not be fulfilled . That is why  the two  Aanukoolya
 Sankalpams together  become one of the angis (Components) of
 Prapatthi.  For all Vaidhika karmaas ,  a formal Sankalpam is essential.

 4.12 : Praathikoolya Varjanam: This is a Vow to abjure or stay away from
 all  that  is nishEdham ( prohibited ) by Bhagavath Saasthrams.Varjanam
 means banishing  or avoidance. The sankalpams of Praathikoolya varjanam
 (avoidance of acts  prohibited by  the VedAs and Saasthrams) are also of
 two kinds : Bhagavath anabhimatha  varjanam  and sarva bhUtha anabhimatha
 varjanam . Abimatham means desirable or  pleasing ;  anabhimatham
 means undesirable or displeasing .The Jeevan vows to avoid  transgression
 of  the various acts declared as  Prathikoolam . Seshathva JnAnam
 ( Lord is  the Master and Jeevan is the serf and servant ) is behind
 this angam of Prapatthi again .

 4.13: KaarpaNyam : a feeling of helplessnes , destituteness. A feeling
 state  of  Aakinchanyam and ananyagathithvam ( helplessness and
 without any resource or recourse  to protect oneself). The thought that
 one is destitute and has no protector  other than  the Lord chases away
 the pride (garvam) that stood in the way of performing  Prapatthi.
 The jeevan in this state is described as a KrupaNan . The jeevan
 will  pray most sincerely for the grace (krupai) of the Lord , will have
 anjali- bhaddha  hastham ( palms together in a mood of prayer)
 and will openly seek the  Lord's  help as an asakthan ( powerless one).
 The idea that he ( the jeevan) is a  Svatantran  ( independent one fully
 in charge of his destiny) would be gone . He comes  to  the determination
 that the Lord alone is his upAyam for Moksham and  devevelops
 Paratantra Jn~Anam . Garva haani ( the obstacle of egotism) is now gone
 with the conviction that he is akinchanan and ananyagathithvan ( no path
 for  protection except the Lord as Rakshakan ) . Naanya: PanTaa ithi
 nischithavaan .

 4.14: Mahaa ViswAsam: an unassailable faith that the Lord will come to our
 rescue and protect us , when we perform SaraNAgathy at His sacred feet .
 This is the most important constituent in the anushtAnam of Prapatthi .
 There are five kinds of doubts about  the Lord as the unfailing Rakshakan
 ( protector) arise in the Jeevan's mind, which will eat away the ViswAsam
 in the Lord as UpAyam for Moksham . These are called Pancha sankhas
 ( Five doubts) . These Pancha Sankhaas become enemies ( VirOdhis) to
 Prapatthi . One should reflect on the inherent (SvabhAvika) dayaa svaroopam
 of the Lord and the power of His Consort to intercede on our behalf to
 overcome these doubts that plague us to develop Mahaa ViswAsam .

 4.141: Pancha Sankhaas:The five doubts that assail the mind of
 the Jeevan are:

 (1) Our Lord is Omniscient (Sarvaj~nan) and Omnipotent (Sarva Sakthan) . We
 are mighty sinners. Will the Lord of this power and Jn~Anam be accessible
 to  us ?  Worries are about His Soulabhyam and Souseelyam to bless
 a Mahaa AparAdhi .

 (2) Lord gives Phalans according to one's karmaas. We have the Moksha
 VirOdhi of  huger bundles of sins accumulated from time immemorial .
 Will he overlook  all these  and stil bless us with the grandest of Phalans
 (Moksham) ?

 (3) Will He grant this Phalan (Mahaa PrasAdham) at the desired time ?

 (4) He has no equal or Superior . We are the lowliest ones weighted  down
 by our sins . Will He condescend  to grant  us the grand gift of Moksham?

 (5) He is the one that does not seek others help to do some thing and is a
 Sathya  Sankalpan and YathOkthakaari . Will He give a MahOpakAram
 in return for the "simple"  act  of Prapatthi done once and also done
 in a trice ( a small measure of time) ?

 4.15: gOpthruva VaraNam: Choosing the Lord to protect us by means of
 a verbal request . This is a prayer begging the Lord to be our Rakshakan.
 Propelled by the conviction that is both merciful and powerful to grant
 Moksham , the clear-minded Jeevan free of all doubts prays to Him alone .
 The Lord expects such a prayer even if He is Sarvaj~nan , Sarva Sakthan
 and Parama  KaaruNeekan :

 Sarvajn~Oapi hi ViswEsa: Sadhaa KaaruNikOapi sann
 SamsAra tantravAhithvAth RAKSHAAPEKSHAAM pratheekshatE
 --- Lakshmi Tantram: 17.80

 4.16: Aathma NikshEpam as the Angi : This is the placing of the
 responsibiliites for one's protection totally  at the sacred feet of
 the Lord (Aathma NikshEpam). We place the burden of our protection
 (bharam) at His lotus feet with clear awareness of our Paaratantryam
 ( Opposite of Svatantram) and Seshathva Jn~Anam ( Jeevan is the serf
 and unconditional servantof the Lord).This is Bhara SamarpaNam
 or Bhara nyAsam . Seeking His powerful feet as refuge is described as
 SaraNAgathy .

 With the 5 angams and one angi , Prapatthi becomes a Shadanga yOgam
 for Moksha Siddhi .

 Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
 Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan





 
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