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dear shri ramanujam,
 thanks for your detailed and informative feedback.
in this connection, it might interest you to go through my postings titled
"Sita's sins, Big and Small" (two parts) posted to the list in June 03.
regards, dasan, sadagopan

----- Original Message -----
From: Ramanujam Varada Srinivasa Thatta <acharyatvsr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <sadagopaniyengar@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: [SriRangaSri] The issue of Sita Piraatti's agni pravesam


> Dear Sriman Sadagopan,
> Sreemathe Ramanujaya Namaha:
> I have been following the informative and excellent exchanges on this
> subject. Permit me to participate in the debate.
> In Sundara kandam there is one sentence uttered by Sita Piratti to Hanuman
> in the Asoka Vanam. She says, "Mamaiva Dushkrutam Kinchin Mahadasti Na
> Samsayaha":
> It is said that Here Sita Piratti is in the role of a Jeevathma and Siriya
> Tiruvadigal, Hanuman assumes the role of an Acharya. Seeta Piratti says
that
> She should have committed a small (Kinchit) or a big (mahat) Aparadham
> (Dushkrutam) definitely some time. Otherwise why would Lord Rama forsake
Her
> for such a long time without coming to Her rescue, immediately? He could
> easily rescue Her if He wanted to. For Her sake He even released the
> Brahmasthram on a crow, an insignificant being. He could make the entire
> Srushti vanish and recreate it in a Truti (may be even smaller than a nano
> second). How could he condone the gross misbehaviour of Ravana?
> Acharyas comment that a Jeevathma commits many mistakes some of which are
> unforgivable. Even the Lord who is Mercy Personified acts cruelly when he
> finds that the Jeevathma has committed such a gross mistake. This will be
> mitigated with the active interception of the Divine Mother and the
Acharya
> on behalf of the Jeevathma after the Jeevathma repents for its follies.
> Apparently at some time Seeta Piratti made fun of Lord Rama when He wanted
> to leave for the forest alone without Seeta Piratti. She alludes that Lord
> Rama might be a napunsaka if He were to leave Her behind. This is Bhagavat
> Apacharam. But this is only a Pranaya Kalaham between the Divine Mother
and
> the Lord. This is even forgivable.
> But when the unblemished Lakshmana who had sacrificed so much in order to
> accompany the Lord and His consort to serve them, refuses to leave Her
alone
> when She ordered Him to go to the rescue of his brother when they hear
> Maricha's impersonated voice of Lord Rama calling their names in distress
> when He released and buried a fatal arrow into the Rakshasa in the form of
> golden deer, Sita Piratti hurls some very cruel and uncalled for insulting
> words at Lakshmana. According to Poorva Acharyas this is tantamount to
> Bhaagavata Apacharam, which the Paramaathama will never condone. He will
> never forgive any Apacharam committed against His Bhaktas or
Bhaagavathaas.
> This is the reason He (the Paramaathma as Lord Rama) allows Sita Piratti
> (the Jeevathma) to suffer untold miseries in Lanka ( Jeevathma suffers
> miseries in the Mruthyu Lokas) and then again hurls the unutterable
insults
> at the Divine Mother Sita Piratti in everyone's presence and asks Her to
> undergo the "ordeal by fire" to show His anger against the insults She
> heaped on Ramanuja or Lakshmana, the quintessential Devotee of the Lord.
> This sentence " Mamaiva Dushkrutam Kinchin Mahad Asthi Na Samsayaha" is
> spoken to Hanuman earlier in the Asoka Vanam, when He meets and tries to
> console the Divine Mother. It is spoken to Hanuman who is in the role of
an
> Acharya according to Ramayana Rahasya arthas or commentaries by our Poorva
> Aharyas.
> I got this from an excellent book written By Ubhaya Vedantha Acharya
Sriman
> Sreebhashyam Appalaacharya Swamin who was a Sanskrit Professor in the
Andhra
> University at Vizag. He was an Illustrious Acharya of Ubhaya Vedanta and
it
> was a treat for the ears, mind and soul to hear him speak of Ramayana
> Rahasyas and Divya Prabandham.
> It is said that Sundara Kandam is a treasure house for Manthra Shastram.
In
> the Sundara Kandam story, Sita Piratti enacts the role of the Jeevathman
and
> Anjaneya Prabhu is cast in the role of an Acharya. Remember what Lord says
> of Anjaneya to Laksmana Prabhu at the beginning of the Kishkinda Kandam
when
> they first meet each other. It is indicated by the Lord that Anjaneya has
> all the auspicious attributes that qualifies one to be an Acharya. The
Lord
> Himself chooses the Suitable Acharya for us from time to time.
> The role of an Acharya is highlighted in this episode also. Acharya is one
> who is near to and is a confidant of the Lord, sent by Him to test the
> Jeevathma and bridge the gap between Jeevathma and the Paramaathman. But
> otherwise Seetha Piratti (She is none other than Sri Maha Lakshmi our
Divine
> Mother) is also a representative and an Anusandhana Karta of the Jeevathma
> with Paramaathma. She is the one who does the Purusha Karam or
> recommendation and pleads on our behalf to get our sins pardoned.
"Isaanaam
> Jagato Asya Venkata Pathe: Vishno: Paraam Preyaseem,
> Tad Vaksha Sthala Nitya Vaasara Sikhaam Tat Kshaanti Samvardhaneem".
> Such a Divine Mother herself had to undergo the ordeal to teach the
> Jeevathmas their constitutional position Vis a Vis the Paramaathma, our
> Lord.
> Ramayana story or for that matter any of the epics and Puranas like Maha
> Bhaaratham and Bhagavatham have tremendous esoteric meanings apart from
the
> Divine story and it is said they teach us the Vedic knowledge itself in an
> easier way. So we have to study under authoritative Acharyas and
understand
> the inner and deeper meaning in these inexhaustible storehouses of eternal
> Knowledge. There is no place for emotion in understanding Shastras. But
> being emotionally attached to the Divine Couple is a natural phenomenon
with
> Bhakta Janas.
> I crave the Pardon of the Bhakta Janas if I have committed some mistakes
in
> the above commentary. The misunderstanding if any is entirely due to my
> ignorance or Agnyanam. Sarva Aparadhan Kshamasva.
> "Pranipata Prasannahi Janakaatmaja". I humbly beg the Divine Mother Seeta
> Piratti to pardon any offence.
> Jai Srimannarayana:
> Adiyen,
> Ramanuja Dasan.
>
>
>
> >From: sadagopaniyengar <sadagopaniyengar@xxxxxxxx>
> >To: SriRangaSri <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [SriRangaSri] The issue of Sita Piraatti's agni pravesam
> >Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 04:05:37 +0530
> >
> >dear shri lakshminrsimhan,
> >if your mail is apropos my posting "Ordeal by Fire-1", i would request
you
> >to read its sequel too.
> >thanks and regards, dasan, sadagopan
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
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