Dear Sriman ShreeKrishna Tatachar :
Many thanks for your sharing the anugraha BHAshaNams
of HH Sri RangapriyA Swamy . His insights , compassion and
Sama darsanam are unique .
I am sure you would not mind my sending your posting to
Oppiliappan and Saranagathy Lists .
On this First day of Marghazhi month , it is my pleasure to wish
you and your family a Happy ThiruppAvai Month !
Thanks again ,
V.Sadagopan
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From: <Tatachar@xxxxxxx>
To: <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:57 AM
Subject: Sri Ranga Priya
> Dear Sriman Sadagopan,
>
> Thanks for sharing some gems from HH Ranga Priya swamy.
> Recently, Smt. Padmini Ranganath (poutri of Sri N.S. Anantha Rangachar)
> shared some gems from this mahAn. If you wish, you may share with the
> group. Many of these occured as response to quiries by my cousin during
> his recent visit.
>
> Gems as paraphrased by Padmini:
>
>
> 1. Regarding the vedic hymns about rudra, durgi etc etc, HH told that in
> Vedas, any mantra telling about any dEvatA should be taken as directed to
> Sriman Narayana. He gave such a nice example of tender coconut.(eLe
> neeru).He told that, when we tell someone to get a tender coconut, he
> brings the whole coconut consisting of the outer fibrous material, the
> hard shell inside and then within that the coconut water is there. Still
> the whole thing is called as eLe neeru. When someone shows that and
> asks,”what
> is this”, the answer would be “eLe neeru”. Same way, all the mantras
> denote only the antaryami Sriman Narayana. Hence the brAhmaNA bhAga is
> called as the “antaryaami brAhmaNa”.
>
> 2. About Prapatti. HH gave a beautiful talk. He told that prapatti is en
> essential part of attaining Him, be it is done directly to attain
> paramapadam or as an “anga” to attain paramapadam thro’ other yogas. He
> also quoted that there are more than a lakh and a quarter yogas. Prapatti
> or surrendering to Him is important in that so that their respective yogas
> become fruitful.
>
> Prapatti is recognized by each and every system of yoga. Everyone agrees
> that they have to surrender to the Lord for the success of whatever yoga
> they are following. But in Vishistadvaita, prapatti is very highly
> glorified and since that prapatti is capable of giving us Moksha directly,
> why not use it as an independent means? This is the “siddhOpAya”.The ony
> thing is the mahAvishvAsa or the utmost faith should be there.
>
> He also told that it has five angAs. He quoted the slokam from
> nyAsa-dashakam. There should be three types of (sacrifices) tyAga here.
> Kartrtva tyAga, bhOktrtva tyAga and phala tyAga. He quoted the slokam from
> nyAsa-dashakam.
> ”aham mad-rakSHaNa bharO mad-rakSHaNa plalam tathA……..”
>
> He also quoted the angas of prapatti. “AnukUlyasya sankalpa:,
> prAtikUlyasya varjanam,rakShishayatIti vishvAsa:, gOptrtva varaNam tathA,
> Atma-nikShEpa, kArpaNye ShaDvidhA sharaNAgati:”
>
> He showed the subtle differences between bhakti-yoga and prapatti yoga and
> drew a very fine between them. In bhakti-yOga, one has to be always very
> very careful about one’s conduct and there should be no break in his
> bhakti-yOga. It should be like the continuous flow of oil.
> “taila-bdArAvat-avichchinna-smrti-santati-rUpA”. There is also the
> compulsion of “antima-smrti”. It is told that the next birth of a
> bhakti-yOgI is decided on the antima-smrti of his last month. The
> jaDabharatopAkhyAna could be remembered. He was in his bhakti yoga and as
> his mind was on the deer while he breathed his last, he was born as a
> deer himself!!
>
> But in prapatti, there is no compulsion that there should be any antima
> smrti. HH quoted the varAha-charama-shloka, “sthitE manasi
> vigrahE……..aham smarAmi mad-bhaktam nayAmi paramAm gatim” That is, I will
> remember my bhakta during his last and take him to my abode. HH also said
> that , here “smarAmi” should be taken as “smArayAmi”. I will make him
> remember me.
>
> 3. Regarding Pashu-vadha referred to in Vedas, HH answered that it is no
> doubt told in Vedas if a certain bali is given, the yajamAna attains a
> certain fruit. But one is not compelled to do that. One may also have the
> pishTa-pashu (pashu made out of flour or hiTTu) and use that or one may
> simply offer fruits etc.
>
> 4. Then came the topic of the epics. HH told that the stories have a
> symbolic significance. It is easier to remember them as stories and then
> we can understand the purport behind them.
>
> 5. More on Yogas: HH told that in every yoga, the concept is that one
> particular yoga is loud and the others are hidden. For eg. , in prapatti
> yoga, prapatti is the main practice but there is definitely bhakti within
> that. In bhakti yoga, prapatti is definitely antargata becoz, without that
> that bhakti yoga will not be fruitful. SAme way karma yoga is also present
> in these places.
>
> To explain, he gave a very nice example. When you do the sankalpam for
> doing sandhyavandanam, you say,
>
> "srI-bhagavadAjnayA srImannArAyaNA-prItyartham prAtha: sandhyAm upAsiSHyE"
>
> Here, "srI-bhagavadAjnayA" denotes Jnana yoga becoz, the person is having
> the knowledge that nothing could happen without His sankalpam.
>
> Next, "srImannArAyaNA-prItyartham " denotes Bhakti yoga, becoz the person
> this is telling that His pleasure is the aim here. This shows the
> devotional love for Him.
>
> Finally, " prAtha: sandhyAm upAsiSHyE", denotes the Karma yoga.
>
> Likewise, in every yoga, there will be a prominent yoga and the others are
> hidden.
>
>
> This is my recollection from one of the forewords by HH on VishNu
> Sahasranamam 9VS):
>
> - HH went about discussing the research work done by western scholars on
> this and that of the epic and VS, such as was VS part or not or added or
> whatever else.
> He concludes this saying--well it is okay to have certain amount of such
> curiosities, however, we should not get carried away too much. For
> instance, when we are in a mango topu,it is okay to ask who planted it,
> how many trees are there or how old is the planttaion- however, trying to
> count how many leaves are and having a debate on that is unwarranted. We
> should not forget that the primary focus should be to relish the fruits
> there! All esle is secondary.
>
> dAsan
>
> K. Sreekrishna Tatachar
>
> PS: attached also a recent picture taken by my cousin.
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