SrI: Dear BhakthAs of Swamy Desikan : (942) (PraNavam ) abhiyAnAdhi panjAvasara-kruthya phalOkthimathE nama: (Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who instructed us on the fruits of the PanchakAla prakriyaa ( worship at the five divisions of the day ) : (a) abhigamanam : the time in early morning , when we approach the Lord and perform the Prapatthi to Him for blessing us to perform kaimkaryams for Him duirng that day . The blemish to be averted here is anyAbhigamanam ( defect of approaching Gods other than Sriman NaarAyaNan). (b) UpAdhAnam : assembly of ingredients for Bhagavadh AarAdhanam and getting mentally prepared .The blemish to be avoided here is anyArTa Pravrutthi ( engagement in acts seeking other phalans such as making money for oneself ). (c) Ijyaa : Performance of AarAdhanam for Bhagavaan .The blemish to be avoided here is not worshipping other gods instead of Sriman NarAyaNan alone. (d) SvAdhyAyam : reflection after Ijyai on anything related to BhagavAn such as Vedam , Japam et al. The blemish to be avoided here is talking about other things ( anya keerthanam). (e) yOgam : Meditation on BhagavAn before going to sleep and in the early hours of the Morning before getting up for daily anushtAnam .The blemish to be avoided here is anya dEvathA chinthanam . With this Sahasra Naamam , SaadhyOpAya sOdhanAdhikAram is concluded . ******************************************************************************* >From 943-953 Sahasra Naamams , the 25th chapter of Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram ( PrabhAvavyavasTAdhikAram ) is covered . This chapter deals with the glories of Prapathti and the boundaries in Jaathi and Kulam among Bhagavath BhAgavathAs . (943) (PraNavam) VishNubhaktha ChathurTaadhi BrAhmaNya vinivArakAya nama: (Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who held the view that BhagavathAs of the Lord , who performed SaraNAgathy to their Lord attain the same Moksha siddhi although they as members of the 4 varNams of BrahmaNAs , KsathriyAs , VaisyAs and SoodhrAs have their own distinct AchAra niyamams (dharmic observances duirng their lives here) . Observing these prescribed AchArams and anushtAnams distinct to each of the 4 VarNams , they gain the same Moksham after Prapatthi . It is in this context , it is said that there are no differences among the BhagavathAs linked to the 4 varNams .They are all VishNu BhakthAs . (944) (PraNavam) VidhurAdhi svajAthyuktha dharmAlangana dhrushtimathE nama: (Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who knew that Vidhurar did not transgress his Jaathi dharmam although he was a Parama BhAgavathar dear to the Lord . Vidhurar belonged to the 4th VarNam and did not try to practise the assigned dharmams for the other VarNams .Similarly , the most evolvd AzhwArs like Swamy NammAzhwAr , ThiruppANar did not transgress their own VarNa dharmAs ( Jaathi dharmAs and vyavasthais/boundaries ). One who is born in other varNams does not transform into BrahmaNa jaathi even if he distinguishes himself with high anushtAnam . (945) (PraNavam) nirvyUDa vidhura BrahmamEdha samskruthi sookthikAya Nama: (Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan ,who settled the confusion relating to Dharma Puthrar ( a Kshathriyan by birth ) performing BrahmamEdha SamskArams ( last rites ) uniquely used for the cremation of Brahmins. (Comments): Dharmaputhrar heard an aakAsa VaaNi ( asareeri vaak , which is equivalent to deva Aaj~nai) commanding him to perform BrahmamEdha SamskAram for Vidhurar . Dharmaputhrar did it silently without manthrams and this way did not disregard dEvAj~nai or did something not recommended for a Bhaagavathar of another Jaathi. (946) ( PraNavam ) yadhveesa VidhuraannadhanOkthi nirvAha dakshiNAya nama: (Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who was skilled at explainig why Lord Krishna partook the food prepared by Vidhurar during His visit to HasthinApuram as PaaNDava DhUthan. (Comments) : KrishnA's answer to DuryOdhana's question on why KrishNa did not eat at his house , but at the house of one from the 4th VarNa was : One can not eat the food served by one's enemies.You are the enemy of PaaNDavAs , who are like my PrANan . Hence , you are my enemy as well .Therefore I could not eat at your house. Vidhura is a Parama BhAgavathan , who with the niyamams presented me food that I was happy to take . That is acceptable to SaasthrAs. (947) ( PraNavam) athidhEsAnarhakAri-soonu vruttha prakAsakAya Nama: (Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who reminded us that some of the acts of of avathara Purushar ( exemplary and evolved souls) like VidhurA should not be taken as examples for emulation by one and all . (Comments): Vidhurar is a special person .He is a Parama BhAgavathar , who was adept at UpAsanAs . He was the son of Dharma dEvathai. Citing that Dharma Puthra did Brahma Medha Samskaram to Vidhurar belonging by birth to the 4th VarNam , one can not recommend similar treatment for all belonging to that Jaathi. One should not transgress Jaathi boundaries by citing Vidhurar's charithram . He was a visEsha purushar , for whom extraordinary events happened due to Bhagavath Sankalpam . (948) (PraNavam) Bhagathbhaktha sudhrAdhi dheedhAnaadhi kruthi priyAya nama: (Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who settled the boundaries of Jaathi . Vidhurar was born in the 4th varNam although he was a highly evolved soul (Brahma Jn~Ani) . He confined himself to giving upadEsam on ways to gain JN~Anam through upAsanaa and stayed away from initiating others like DhirutharAshtran into Brahma VidhyA manthrams due to his respect for Jaathi dharmam restrictions. DhruthrAshtran belonged to the 2nd VarNam of Kshathrian , while Vidhurar belonged to the 4th varNam. (Comentary ) : SaashtrAs say that Jn~ana UpadEsam can be obtained from one of lower varNam , when those of higher or equal varNam are not available. SaasthrAs also prohibit one of lower VarNam to perform Brahma VidhyA manthrOpadEsam to one of higher varNam . Vidhurar observed this command of the Bhagavath Saasthrams strictly . (949) (PraNavam) Chaittha kaayika Soodhrathva bhEdha vyAkhyAna DakshiNAya Nama: (Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who could explain clearly the differences between the BrahmaNanathvam ( status of being a Brahmin ) or Soodhrathvam due to birth and due to other things that happen in life after birth . (Comments) : There are differences in the BrAhmaNathvam arising from the body and BrAhmaNathvam arising from Manas(mind) for different people . A . BrahmaNa Jaathi is due to Sareeram (birth) : (1) This he attains as a result of being born in BrahmaNa kulam and this does not change until death. The jeevan inside the body has however no distinction that it is BrahmaNan or Kashathriyan, Vaisyan or Soodhran (2) SaasthrAs define clear boundaries between different varNaas in terms of what they should and should not do as members of one VarNam or other (3) Even if one is born in a higher Jaathi , he reaches a lower state due to improper activities and , he is therfore fit to be condemned . B. BrahmaNathvam arising from Manas ( Mind ) : (1) It arises from AchArya Sambhandham ; for others like PrahlAdhan , it is Janma siddham ( although born in asura kulam , his exemplary conduct as a Parama Bhaagavathan confers on Him BrAhmaNathvam right from birth ; this is true for all Garbha BHAgavathAs independent of the Jaathi they were born in . There are a lot of Vaibhavams associated with Brahminhood . This again is valid for all due to their exemplary conduct as a Parama BhAgavathAs of the Lord even if by birth , they belong to a lower Jaathi by birth . Narakam will rsult for those , who insult a Parama BhAgavathan , who has attained BrahmaNathvam by exemplary conduct even if he is by birth belongs to a lower Jaathi (VarNam) . Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan http://www.sadagopan.org http://www.malolan.org Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka SrivaNN Satakopa Sri NaarayaNa Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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