SrI:
Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:
We will start with the three Tatthvams that
many of the Desika Prabahndham
Paasurams refer to .
The Three Tatthvams:
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These are (1) ChEthanam (2) AchEthanam and
(3) Iswaran.
ChEthanam
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The Jeevan with discriminating intelligence is
known as ChEthanam.
Jn~Anam is an attribute for that ChEthanam. This
Jn~Anam is referred to
as Dharma BhUtha Jn~Anam(attributive Knowledge)
. The svaroopam of the Jeevan
would be filled with
Jn~Anam. Therefore , Jeevan is known as Dharmi-bhUtha
Jn~Anam . This
JeevAthmA will always be cognizant of itself. When it recognizes itself ,
there is no need for Dharma BhUtha Jn~Anam. But
the Jeevan can recognize
entities other than itself only through Dharma
BhUtha Jn~Anam. It can also
comprehend its svaroopam with Dharma BhUtha
Jn~Anam.
Jeevan is of the size of the atom andis the
embodiment of bliss (aNu and
Aanandha Svaroopam). It is different from the body
. It is eternal. It stands
as the eternal servant of the Lord ,
Iswaran.
JeevAthmAs are limitless. They are classified under
three categories of
(1) Baddhhars (2) Mukthars and (3) Nithyars .Those
that revolve around
SamsAric afflictions bound by their karmAsare
Bhaddhars or unliberated/bound
Jeevans .Those who recieve SadAchArya anugraham and perform Bhakthi
or Prapatthi yOgam and gain Moksham are Mukthars or liberated Jeevans .
Those Jeevans like the Lord having no links to
KarmAs and who perform forever
Kaimkaryams to the Lord are Nithyars or eternally
liberated Jeevans. Aadhi
Seshan , Garudan , VishvaksEnar are such
NithyAs.
AchEthanam
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Those without discriminating knowledge are
AchEthanams or insentients.
ChEthanan enjoys the fruits offered by
achEthanams.These achEthanams
are classified into three categories: (1) The three
GuNAs (2) Kaalam or Time
and (3) Suddha Satthvam.
ThriguNams
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This is indeed Moola Prakruthi. Since it has the
three GuNams of Sathtvam ,
Rajas and Tamas , it is known as the triad of
GuNams (Thri GuNams). This
Moola Prakruthi will always be undergoing changes ( PariNAmams). When all
the three guNAs are of the same measure (Samam) ,
then the ultimate deluge
(MahA PraLayam ) will occur. At other times, they
will not be equal and will
transform into different Tatthvams. The uneven
parts of Prakrtuhi will blossom as
"MahAn" tathtvam. Based on the dominance of one or
the other of the three
GuNams , MahAn splits into three sub categories:
(1) Saathvikam (2) Raajasam
and (3) Taamasam .
From MahAn , ahankAra Tathtvam originates into its
three different forms :
(1) Saathvika ahankAram (2) Raajasa ahnakAram
and (3) Taamasa
ahankAram . From Saathvika ahankAram arises the 11
Indhriyams. The six of
the Indhriyams are known as Jna~Endhriyams: Manas ,
Ears, Eyes, Tongue ,
Nose and body . The remaing five are karmEndhriyams
such as Speech,
legs, hands ,
paayu (genetic organ)and Upastham ( waste removal organ).
Taamasa ahankAram produces TanmAthrAs , which are
the basis of
the Pancha BhUthams. TaamasAhnakAram generates
Sabdha TanmAthram ,
AakAsam , Sparsa TanmAthram , Vaayu , Roopa
TanmAthram , tEjas,
Rasa TanmAthram , Jalam , Gandha TanmAthram, BhUmi.
The Pancha TanmAtrams
are then Sabdha, Sparsa, Roopa, Rasa and Gandhams .
The Pancha BhUthams
originating from the first and the next TanmAthrams
are AakAsam , Vaayu ,
tEjas , Jalam and BhUmi. TanmAthram state is an
intermediate state , where
the links to one TanmAtram is not dissolved
and the links to the next TanmAtram
is not fully evolved . For instance ,Sparsa
TanmAtram is when the state of AakAsam
is not fully dissolved and the state of Vaayu has
not fully evolved. This is
similar the state , where the attributes of milk
are not entirely removed and
the attributes of curd have not fully
evolved.
Raajasa ahankAram helps the other two ahankArams as
they perform
their duties.
Prakruthi is the tatthvam which undergoes changes
to become another
entity (vasthu). Vikruthi is the tattvam that does
not experience any change.
That which changes into another vasthu while
staying as the transformed
Vasthu is known as Prakruthi-Vikruthi. In this
context , we have to classify
Moola Prakruthi as Prakruthi , the eleven
Indhriyams and BhUmi as
Vikruthi and the MahAn to Gandha TanmAthram as
Prakruthi-Vikruthi.
Our body is made up of Prakruthi, MahAn , AhankAram
and five BhUthams.
Our body is the abode of the
Indhriyams.
Kaalam as
AcEthnam
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Kaalam is an all pervasive dhravyam.It does not
house any guNams like
Satthvam.Kaalam is rsponsible for the present ,
past and future activities.
Kaalam contains from the smallest unit of time (
second , minute) to the largest
unit ( parArtham).The changes in the Universe
(karma lOkam) are subject to
the influence of Kaalam following the
Sankalpam of the Lord. In SrI Vaikuntam ,
Kaalam is relevant only in the sense of before and
after and all activities there
are strictly controlled by the Lord's
sanklapam .
Suddha Satthvam
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This is the third member of the group of
AchEthnam.It is pure Suddha GuNam
without even a trace (admixture ) of RajO and TamO
guNams.This dhravyam
is the constituent of all (Vaikunta Vaasis) and
the material there ( Gopuram ,
PrAkAram , MaNtapam et al). It is limitless and
spreads above SrI Vaikuntam.
In the next and concluding of these four part
series on Desika Darsana Saara
Sangraham , we will cover Iswara Tatthvam , Hitham
and PurushArTam.
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
,
Oppiliappan Koil VardAchAri Sadagopan
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