NOTE: Readers having difficulty in reading the text may need to change their encoding to UTF-8. ----------- srI: SrI sAra sAram â I (4) -- I â ThirumantrAdhikAram -- Introduction (continued) --- After explaining why the Dvaya mantra follows the Thirumantra, SwAmi Desikan further proceeds to give reasons for placing the Carama-SlOka at the third place: âivai iraNdilum thORRina upAyaththin adhikAri-viSEshaththaiyum ithu dhushkara-anga-nirapEkshamumAi, svantramumAna nilaiyaiyum virOdhi-nivrutti-amsaththaiyum veLiyiTTu akincananai bhara-samarpaNaththilE mooTTith thaLumpAthapadi thERRukaiyAlum, Carama-SlOkam pinbu anusamdEyam.â Of the rahasya-traya (three secrets), the Carama-SlOka comes at the last. The reasons given are logical. The third place is given to it both from the angle of its order and also because of its own importance. Let us first see the meaning of this paragraph: Meaning: âivai iraNdilum thORRina upAyaththin adhikAri-viSEshaththaiyumâ -- Out of these two mantras, namely, the Thirumantra and the Dvaya mantra, what is derived is the special qualification for adopting the means (of prapatti). âithu dhushkara-anga-nirapEkshamumAiâ -- This means of prapatti does not have any difficult observations as its auxiliary. âsvantramumAna nilaiyaiyum virOdhi-nivrutti-amsaththaiyum veLiyiTTuâ â Prapatti is an independent means; on other hand, it has an advantage; that is, it removes the stumbling block of our previous karmas. These two aspects are openly expressed in the Carama-SlOka, says SwAmi Desikan. âakincananai bhara-samarpaNaththilE mooTTith thaLumpAthapadi thERRukaiyAlumâ -- The Carama-SlOka does one more thing. It comforts the person who cannot adopt any other means like bhakti-yOga. This apart, it induces such a destitute to adopt the means of surrendering the responsibility of protecting him to a competent person. More than anything, it comforts the person not to feel dejected thereafter. Because of these reasons, the meditation on the Carama-SlOka comes after the previous two mantras, i.e., Thirumantra and the Dvaya mantra, says Swami Desikan: âcarama-SlOkam pinbu anusamdEyamâ â The Carama-SlOka is attended to later, that is, after the Thirumantra and the Dvaya mantra. Explanation: After knowing the concept of SaraNAgati in brief as well as in detail from the Thirumantra and the Dvaya mantra respectively, we must know who is fully qualified to undertake this means. SwAmi Desikan says that it can be found out from the Caram-SlOka. This Carama-SlOka also clears the doubt whether it is required to perform any difficult action as its auxiliary. It makes it clear that prapatti does not expect any such additional action to be performed, as prapatti itself is the direct means for attaining mOksha and since it is capable of removing the effects of the past karmas which are the stumbling blocks on the path towards mOksha. Making clear all these doubts, the Carama-SlOka induces the aspirant, who feels himself as a destitute because of his inability to adopt the difficult means like bhakti-yOga, not to worry anymore, as he can undertake the easy means of prapati straight-away. Since the Carama-Sloka removes all the worries and makes the adoption of prapatti very easy, it is entitled to be meditated upon after the Dvaya mantra. (To continue) dAsan Anbil S.SrInivAsan -------- Messenger blocked? Want to chat? Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php ------------------------------------ Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan http://www.sadagopan.org Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Oppiliappan-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Oppiliappan-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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