Sri SaraNAgatha Vathsala SwaminE
Nama:
SrI:
Dear All :
Let us continue with the study of
NyAsa Soothrams by Dr. V.N.
VedAntha
Desikan . Today , we will study the
20
Soothrams associated with the angams
of
SaraNAgathy :
57) Nyaasa:
PanchAnga-samyutha:
athasshadvidha ithi
vyavahAra:
NyAsam/SaraNAgathy is an UpAyam with 5
parts
(angams). The actual performance of
SaraNAgathy
with the 5 angams makes nyAsam as an act with
Six features ( Shad vidham ).
58) angAnyEthAni khalu dhruvam
ipseethAni nyasyathi
chEtanE
It is very important that a sentient
being
(ChEtanan) performing
SaraNAgathy/
Bhara NyAsam/Aathma
NikshWpam/
Prapatthi should shine with fullness
in these 5 angams.
59) Upaasana maarga anarha:
nyAsAdhvarAya
visEsha yOgyathAm labhathE
One who is not qualified to engage in Bhakthi
Yogam
( Upaasanaa ) is fully qualified for seeking the
UpAyam of
NyAsam/ Prapatthi yOgam for gaining Moksham
.
60) Aanukoolya sankalpa: chEtana:
Saasthreeya-
karmANi vihithAnyavE kurveetha ithi
niyama:
The first of the five angams is Aanukoolya
sankalpam.
It is constituted by the firmness of purpose in
following
ONLY the karmaas ordained by Bhagavath
Saasthrams.
61) Praathikoolya varjanam sAsthra
nishiddhAni
karmANi na kuryAmithi
syAyithvam
The second angam is Praathikoolya varjanam . Here
,
the Mumukshu ( one who desires Moksham)
stays
clear of all acts ( karmaas) prohibited by
Bhagavath
Saasthrams.
62) PrapanAdhikAree nithyamakinchanO
bhUyAth ,
tadhEva tasya mukhya
lkashaNam.
Aakinchanyam is the third limb of NyAsam or NyAsa
Vidhyai . It is the recognition by the Mumukshu
that
he or she is helpless to seek any other means
than
nyAsam for gaining release from the cycles of
births and
deaths . They recognize sincerely that
they do not have
the required Jn~anam , VarNam and bodily
strength
to follow the rigorous Bhakthi Yogam
limited to
the thrai-varNikaas alone
.
63) Yeedhrusa KaarpaNya siddhi:
garvahaanim dhAsyathi .
The ChEthanams , which become cognizant of
their utter
helplessness ( Aakinchanyam) reach the state of
KaarpaNyam ,
where they lead humble lives in rememberance of
their
unfitness to undertake the upAyam of Bhakthi yOgam
.
Aakinchanyam and the KaarpaNyam (state resulting
from
Aakinchanyam ) are the third limb of NyAsam
.
64) rakshAmapEkshEtha ithi
gOpthruva-varaNam nirdhisyathE .
The fourth limb of nyAsam is "Gopthruva varaNam".
Here ,
the Moksham seeking chEthanam seeks deliberately
the protection by Bhagavaan . The Chethanam
sincerely
prays for the blessings of such a
protection/rakshaNam
from the Lord . This is the Fourth limb of
nyAsam/SaraNAgathy .
65) BhagavAn nissamsyam prapannam
Maamm rakshishyathy
ithi Mahaa ViswAsa: adhyavasAya
athyanthaavaSyambhAvee dharma:
The fifth and the most important angam in nyAsa
vidhyai
is Mahaa Viswaasam (i-e)., the
unshakable/unassailable
faith in Sriman NaarayaNan as the Rakshakan(
Protector).
The Prapannan has not a shred of doubt about the
Lord
coming to his rescue to cross the samsAric
ocean and
take him to the other shore of Sri Vaikuntam , His
Supreme
abode .
66) mahathvamathra SankhApanchaka
nirasanEna siddhayathi
Here , the Mahaa part of Mahaa Viswaasam qualifies
that
Viswaasam ( trust/faith) as being of the
highest/grandest
order . This Viswaasam is gigantic enough to
pulverize
the five doubts (Sankhaa panchakam) that assail
the mind
of a Prapannan .
67) sakruthkruthOpaaSaladhishtathva
-- adhikArichEtana-kaarpaNYa
virOdhi bhUyasthva purushArTaathi
vilakshaNa lakshaNathva
pEkshitha kaala prApya phalathvAni
SankhA-panchakam
What are these five doubts , which destroy one's
Mahaa
Viswaasam and are harmful to gain Moksha
siddhi by
a Prapannan ?
1. Will Sriman NaarAyaNan be moved by my
Prapatthi ,
which is done by me only once and that too is
done in
a very short duration of time ? Will He respond
to
this upAyam , which looks meagre/insignificant
?
Is it an alpa kaaryam that will result in the
gaining of
the greatst of boons (Moksham) ? It some how
seems
that this little effort ( upAyam) is
disproportionate to
the mighty fruit ( Phalan) . This is alpa vyAja roopa kriya
Sankai .
2. adiyEn is a great sinner , who has trespassed
with
relish Bhagavath sAsthrams countless times .
Will the Omniscient Lord ( Sarvaj~nan) overlook
these limitless bundles of my sins and respond
to my appeal for protection thru the act of
Prapatthi ?
3. adiyEn committs so many apachArams that stands
in the way of gaining Moksham . Will the Lord
overlook
these trespasses and will He grant me the great
boon of
Moksham ?
4. Even if the Lord grants Moksham for others , my
unfitness
is so prominent .Will adiyEn have an opportunity
to gain Moksham?
Will it be possible for sinners and others alike
to earn Moksham?
5. Can this great PurushArTam of Moksham
be gained in the
short
time at the end of this janmam ?
68) Sriya: PurushakAra: ,
avijn~AthEththi khyAthOapi nyAsEna
Prasanna: Swamee , alpa-vyAja-roopa
kriyayeiva vaseekrutha:
nirupAdhika KaruNAkara: ,
Kruthajn~a: svAtantryAdhi guNavisishta :
MahOdhAra: --ithyAdhi kaaraNai:
sankhA-panchakam nirastham .
These kinds of doubts can not assail us as
PrapannAs. We have
to consider : (1) MahA Lakshmi is our pleader ;
She intercedes for
us with Her Lord to forgive our trespaqsses , (2)
Her Lord is
an "avijn~Athaa , He has the reputation of looking
away from
the deficencies of the SaraNAgathAs even when He
is aware of
them ; He is of such noble conduct , (3)
He takes pity on us once
we seek His refuge , (4) He
is our Master/Sarva Swami , (5) We
are
His bonded servants/liege and He is overcome
with compassion
through our act of Prapatthi , even if it is
an excuse/vyAjam to seek
Him as our protector , (6) He is avyAja KaruNAmoorthy , (7) He
is
grateful for the littlest act of display of
devotion for Him , (8) He is
totally independent( PoorNa svatantram) and no
one is above Him
or equal to Him , (9) He is the most generous One
. Reflections on
all these auspicious atributes of His will help to chase away
our
five kinds of doubts (Sankhaa Panchaa) rightaway
.
69) PanchAnga-poorNathA
sAmAnyEnaithihAsika-prapadhana
avasarEshu sarvEshu dhrashtavyaa
.
One can come across the five angams of Prapatthi
in stories
in PurANams and IthihAsams dealing with Prapatthi
matters.
70) angEshu panchasu
chAngithvavaadha: Phala-praSasthy
keerthanaayaiva.
On some occasions , one of the angams will be
denoted as
Prapatthi . This is to spotlight and praise that
angam.
71) anga panchaka poorthy:
prapadhanakshaNE avaSyambhAvini.
All the five angams of Prapatthi should be present
at
the time of Prapatthi (anga Poorthy) .This is the
rule.
72) utthara-kaalE thu yadhi
kascchidhaparAdhO jaayathE sa:
ParaBrahmaNaa kshAnthO bhavEth ,
prapannEna prAyascchittha
karmaNaa nivarthyathE vaa, yathaa
PrapannO BhagavathO
athipriyO
bhavEth.
After Prapatthi , if one detects incomplete
fulfillment of
all the required five angams ( anga poorthy) of
Prapatthi,
Bhagavan out of His fondness for the Prapannan
will
excuse these little deficencies . The Prapannan
can also
perform expiatiory acts (PrAyascchitthams)
for destroying
those these
deficencies and overcome those
gaps in
the anga Poorthy.
73) UpaasanE aayaasa: nyAsE thu
viswaasa ithi lakshaNa visEsha:
surasam ghaDathE
.
In Bhakthi yOgam( Upasanaa) , there is fatigue
from the rigor of
the required observances . In NyAsam , Mahaa
ViswAsam will
help gain Moksha siddhi without exertion
.
74) yEsha visEsha:
karthu-bhEdhaajjAyathE .
This differnces between Bhakthi and Prapatthi
yOgams
arise from the intrinsic nature of the
chEthanan.
75) VIKALPA: lOkE
sama-vyavasTithaavithi bhidhyathE ,
tathrAdhya: svEcchayaa kimthvanya:
svEcchAnadhikrutha: ,
jaathi-Jn~Ana-sakthiguNa-pramukhai:
nirNeeyathE .
There are two kinds of
divisions (bhEdhams/Vikalpams) :
avasthitha and Vyavasthitha Vikalpams. In
avasthitha
vikalpam ( sama vahai maaRRuttanmai) , the
chEtanam
is free to
choose Bhakthi or Prapatthi upAyam ,
since
that chEthanam is qualified as an
adhikAri for either .
In Vyavasthitha vikalpam , the chEthanam does not
meet
all the prerequirements for practising Bhakthi
yOgam
and becomes eligible for Prapatthi yOgam alone due
to
its akinchanathvam.
76) Bhakthi-PrapatthyOr vikalpa:
vyavasTitha krama siddha:
The difference between Bhakthi and Prapatthi is
manifested
as avasthitha bhEdham (Vikalpam)
.
The Next 37 Soothrams deal with
Prapatthi anushtAnam.
( To Be continued
),
Prapanna Jana Rakshaka SwaaminE
Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil
VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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