SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest Srivaishnavas, For humans, what they need- I have granted Devas the power to grant what humans need by praying to them. They are empowered by me to grant what humans need. Though I give, they are blessed by me to grant the same to humans. Do not think that they are also beggars like you human beings. Have respect for them, pray to them to get for what you need. AzhwAr says: You- The One- who grants such Devas such powers to give to humans who pray to them; are the same One who gives to Arjunan and other four paaNdava kings straight and hence You do not stop only with Devas. You have given even humans what materials they need. Hence I will hold on to You alone: paarmikuththa paaramunno zhichchuvaana ruchchanan, thErmikuththu maayamaakki ninRukonRu venRisEr, maaratharkku vaan_koduththu vaiyamaivar paalathaam, seermikuththa ninnalaalor theyvamn^aanma thippanE? (89) In order to destroy the unparalleled heavy burden that the earth was subjected to, You showed Yourself with such a sowlabhyam as Charioteer for Arjunan and performed even much grander duties that the Charioteer; Utilizing Your Divine ChakrA and Sankhu, and where not to be used, You stood in support of Arjunan in front of him; destroyed the enemies, and those in the likes of Bhishma, Drona and others who had seen only victory in their life and granted them heaven; Thus You enabled Pancha Paandava kings win and rule; Thus this world was blessed to enrich itself with the witnessing of such wonderful kalyANa guNAs of Yours- and leaving You- such Greatest and Grandest One- will I ever bow down and pay respect to anyone else [as God]? You performed great wonders in the battlefield. He was Your Rathi; and You were Sarathi (Driver). However, when he was caught with sudden sprouted emotions and with snEha, kaaruNya, vipariTha jnAnam as to how he can kill his cousins and uncle; acharya et al, You took the role of Acharyan and taught him the rich esseence of Sakala saasthras and Vedas in the form of 725 verses as GitA Saasthram. You hid the Sun with You Divine ChakrA for letteing Jayathrathan come out before dark and let Arjunan kill him in the battle field; Swirling the ChakrA and running towards Bheeshma breaking the Promises made to Bheeshma that He [KaNNan] would not take the weapon]; Letting Yudhishtra utter asvatthAmA hatha: kunjara: and when he said Kunjara: KaNNan blew His Conch Shell so that none would hear Kunjara: and dhrOnAchArya can be killed. Thus He performed many wonders in the battle field. They- Bheeshma, and other warriors had always won in the battle fields. Even now by sending them to Heavan through this SathuApyam of doing their duty and having veera maraNam in the battle field dying as martyrs, they also win in this battle as well. Not even the tip of the needle can be granted to Pancha paandavas- said DuryOdhanan to KaNNan when he came in as their dhUthan [messenger]. Now KaNNan enabled Pandavas destroy such cruel enemies i.e. Kauravas and let the whole kingdom be granted to them. He is such a guNavaan. Thus, in the above three verses- AzhwAr rejected the prayer to Devathaantharams (other demi gods) saying all of them are not capable of granting the fruits by themselves. They can grant only the little that they can- due to the power entrusted to them by the Lord Sriman Narayanan. Thus AzhwAr declares the ananya gathithvam- having no other refuge for him except Sriman Narayanan. Thirumazhisai Piraan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Regards namo narayana dAsan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/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! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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