The following are some of the parts of the translations that are very diffcult to understand from our sampradaic view point.
1.Garuda, Visvaksena and others take this atma to their respective residences. They seat him on a high asana while they themselves squat on the ground. Their wives (patnis) brought water and washed the feet of this muktatma (Sree Pada theertha offering). They relate to their spouses the greatness of this muktatma and render upachara to that soul.
----All liberated souls have one and only objective in Paramapada - eternal service to Him. That being the case how can there be "patnis" etc to the souls?? According to our sampradAyam all souls are likened to being "female" in the sense of being sub-servient to Him and Only Him. That being the case there must be some other meaning to what is stated in the original Archiradi by Swamy Pillai lOkAchArya. Can someone knowledgeable interpret this correctly?
2."I must have done some punya to be blessed as to reach You Now that I have reached you, all my sins will get wiped out."
This again is somethig that is not in tune with our sampradayam - How can the liberated soul, whcih is suppoed to have regaimed its full knowledge claim that due to its "punya" it reached Him?
It would be great if someone who has access to authentic vyAkhyAnam on Archiradi can post a transalation...
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