Sri RAmajayam SrimathE GopAla DEsika MahA DEsikAya Namaha Dear Sri.Keshava Prasad, >K P Swami wrote>And what is wrong in taking a quotation in context from Bhagavadgita which is purported to be the word of Krishna an incarnation of the Lord Narayana Himself? Haven't all the three acharyas of the Sanatana Dharma written extensive commentaries on Bhagavadgita which is perhaps more widely read and understood than any other scriptural wing Veda, Upanishad or any other sectorial literature? Swami, quotation from Srimad Bhagavadgita is most appropriate and as Swamin went on to say, many Vedanthins have written Commentaries and explanations(Bhashyam & VykyAnams). However the meaning(free translation) given for Charama Shloka is not in line with the views of Sri Vaishnavam(especially the part where there was a mention "leaving all dharmas..."). "Word for Word translations" as well as numerous Srimad Bhagavad Geetha translations published by non Sri Vaishnava Organizations, falter on crucial shlokas like Charama Shloka. Like ISI quality certification in India, or TUV in Europe, please look for Sri Mukham of Sri Vaishnava acharyas for authenticity of such translations for alignment to Sri Vaishnava SampradAyam. The above way of book knowledge holds good for novices like AdiyEn. As a second step AdiyEn would humbly refer every Bhagavathaa to seek the feet of Sri Vaishnava Acharyas or scholars endorsed by our Sri Vaishnava Acharyas to seek the meaning of Sri Bhagavad Geetha and other Granthaas. Rahasya arthas are normally guarded and imparted only to the souls that seek that knowledge and that too it should be sought/delivered in a sampradAyic way as instructed in the SAstras. This anubhavam is prizeless and has a higher plane of joy/understanding compared to learning from emails/books etc. AdiyEn's two cents on this topic. AdiyEn do apologize if AdiyEn's earlier or current reply seem too complicated/impractical/wrong/offensive. To save some bandwidth, please send AdiyEn a private mail, if you have a specific concern/feedback. AdiyEn Sri RAmAnuja DAsan, Sudarsana Dasosmi -----Original Message----- From: KESHAVA B. PRASAD [mailto:KESH@xxxx] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 3:18 PM To: Parthasarathy.Sudarsan@xxxx Cc: brgkns@xxxx; srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] AdiyEn's views, not qualified for advice Harihi Om ..................."For a Sri Vaishnava, however the Fear should not be fear of punishment, as we have to do everything in his name, order, pleasure and verily render the fruits to him(Satvika Tyaagam). Thus there is absolutely no need for fear (or doubt) of consequence. The fear is out of love and realization, it is actually more of remorse and seeking his mercy like exclaiming............................." With all due respect ladies and gentlemen, I have a little difficulty in understanding the above sentence especially, ...........the fear is out of love and realization....part. A simple question was asked in a down-to-earth fashion expecting a simple answer in defense of the argument. Why do we always have to dance around a simple thing in life cloaking it in a lot of scriptural references? Isn't this tendency of glamorizing everything with esoteric details detrimental to popularizing our sampradayam to the beginners and or youngsters who might be getting interested to know it a little better? And what is wrong in taking a quotation in context from Bhagavadgita which is purported to be the word of Krishna an incarnation of the Lord Narayana Himself? Haven't all the three acharyas of the Sanatana Dharma written extensive commentaries on Bhagavadgita which is perhaps more widely read and understood than any other scriptural wing Veda, Upanishad or any other sectorial literature? Adiyen Narayana Dasan Keshava Prasad
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