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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Appan Thiruvadigale saranam.


Dear Devotees Accept my pranam.

Today's postings mainly deals with Prapanna and his position. Adiyen will try to answer them to the extent myself have learnt.

Prapanna's thought,deed etc., is always about Emperuman. He is living by the divine grace and his ultimate aim is directed to 'Moksha'.The 'palasruthi' blesses him with a congenial family life. All the members will follow in his footsteps leading a life of Baghavat and Bhagavata Kainkaryams. As an example., here the main point expressed in Thiruvaimozhi pasuram 8.10.11 is given below: Those who have learnt these 10 pasurams well will be blessed with a congenial family that will do service to Baghavathas. A small anecdote is also mentioned in the 'EEdu'. A group of Baghavathas on their way to Thiruvananthapuram visited Thirukoshtiyur Selvanambi Thirumaligai. But, Nambi was out of sation. Still Ammangar of the Thirmaligai entertained them with sufficient food. Next day Nambi arrived home and enquired about the grains that was kept in store. Ammangar replied "PARAMAPADHATHILE VILAIVATHAKA VITHINEN' .ie., "cultivated them for harvest in Paramapadam ' Such was the understanding with Nambi and his family. If any disruption arises, the prapanna may get frusterated and may seek Sanyasa (eg. Sri Ramanuja); the other end eg., Sri Kurathazhvar. Prapanna's request,or prayer to the Lord will be in the fashion of Azhvars....

'UNNLALAL YAVARALUM KURAI VENDEN' (Thiruvaimozhi 5.8.3)
'THOZHUVANENAI UNATHAL SERUM VAGAYE SOOZHKANDAI ( THIRUVAIMOZHI 5-8-5

'ERRAIKKUM EZHEZH PIRAVIKKUM UNTHANNODU URROME YAMAVOM UNAKKE YAM ATCHYVOM MARRAI NAM KAMANGAL MAARREL...'(THIRUPAVAI.29) and so many in this fashion.

Prapanna's Atma Yatra is Baghavathateenam ( as said by Sri Ramanuja).His main quality is 'ADHVESHAM'.. ='vilkkamai' ' not avoiding' . If Emperuman desires one thing he will not reject it; he will gladly accept it. If he decides to something on his own accord, it may end in danger.Better he avoids his effort. Here, there is one anecdote in Thiruvaimozhi 9-1-9. " YATHUMILLAI MIKKATHANIL ENRUENRUATHU KARUTHI KATHU SEIVAN KOOTHAI SEITHU KADAIMURAI VAZHKKAIYUM POM" In olden days to wear a bigger ear ring, the hole in the ear will be enlarged with a role of palm leaf.( This is Kathuseivathu) This may result in the hole becoming too large unfit to wear the ear ring... and now the hole has become very big usless to wear the one hitherto worn also. The existing beauty also is lost. The moral is Prapanna leaves the matter of his initiative in respect of Atmayatra to Lord Himself. For his day to day life he is self contained. He does not make demands.( Here Sri Kurathazhvar's example of accepting a very limited quantity of Prasadam when Prasadam came from Periya koyil with due honours on the orders of Lord Ranganatha may be remembered.) Adiyen hopes that above informations cover the points raised. Any error if ponted out Adiyen will stand correctd

Adiyen Parthasarathy dasan.




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