Dear BhakthAs :
Today we will continue to study one of the most brilliant summaries of
the Third Chapter of Brahma Soothram with its four paadhamds
by Swamy Desikan .
Third Chapter of Brahma Soothram
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We will focus now on the 17th to the 24th lines of this Paasuram,
which is a summary of the third Chapter of Brahma Soothram
dealing further with the omnipotent Supreme Brahman worshippable
by the route of Bhakthi yOgam :
otthu anaitthu ulahum oRRi oRRi varum
ibbavatthu isayum isaivinAr
uruvam aruvam yenum ulahin muduhu ilathil
uvamai ilathu ilahu talaivanAr
utthamap-padi vahuttha vitthaihaLil
uttharikka uNar guNavanAr
uriya girisahaLil ariyathoru virahu
teriya virayumavar parivinAr
The first two lines ( otthu anaitthu ulahum--isaivinAr)
deal with the first paadham of the third chapter of Brahma
Soothram (BRS) : Our Lord is the One , who is the commander
( nirvAhakar/person in charge) of the immortal Jeevan in the body during
the states of wakefulnees, dream , sleep , uncosciousness (Moorcahna)
and death .
The next two lines ( Uruvam aruvam ---talaivanAr) deal with
the essence of the second paadham of the third chapter. Here ,
the upadEsam is that even if he is together with the sentients and
insentients as their indweller , He is not affected by their dhOshams.
The subsequent two lines of this prabhandham cover the many means
of Bhakthi yOgam by which the Lord is mediated upon ( UpAsanais
of Brahmam for Moksham like Dahara , SaaNDilya , Para and other vidhyais ).
This is the essence of the third paadham of the third chapter of the BRS.
The final two lines ( Uriya kirisaihaLil---parivinAr ) deal with
the summing up of the fourth paadham of the third chapter of
the BRS. Here the reference is to the Supreme Being ( Para Brahman) ,
who responds with alacrity to the saadhakAs , who follow the prescribed
VarNAsrama dharmams ( performance of the nithya-naimitthika-kAmya
karmAs with Saathvika thyAgam ) . For them , the Lord comes forward and
grants readily the desired fruits of Bhakthi yOgam ( Moksham )
The essence of the Four Chapters of Brahma Soothram (BRS)
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The first chapter of BRS deals with the establishment of Brahman
as " the ground of the Cosmos" based on correlation with Upanishadic
texts (samanvayAdhyam). The second chapter of BRS (avirOdhAdhyAyam)
supports the theme of the first chapter and refutes the theories advanced by
rival schools of thought that are inconsistent with VedAnthic tenets. The
third adhyAya ( SaadhanAdhyAya) deals with the ways and means
to attain Brahman. It deals with the state of mind of the jeevan engaged in
pursuing these means , the dispassionate approach , the cultivation of
ethical
values and finally the different upAsanAs ( Meditations) to practise for
realizing Brahman . So far , Swamy Desikan followed the lay out of the
Brahma-
SoothrAs and discussed the nature of Brahman ( Tatthva dealt in the first
and second chapters ) , the saadhana to attain it (third chapter)
and the supreme goal of that Saadhana ( PurushArTa ) in the fourth
chapter of BRS( PhalAdhyAya) . We will study next the PurushArTa
(lines 25 to 32 of the 19th Paasuram of Mey viratha Maanmiyam) .
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
SrImath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi ,
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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