Dear SrEVaishNavites,
After about a year or so, the
nirhEAthuham topic has surcaced in a different context.
Mrs. Jayshree Saranathan writes
that a devotee got salvaged by the Lord, though she did not strictly follow the
parameters. Shri Guna Venkat also talks of nirhEAthu kripai and mentions that if
a person goes astray and falls into vices, it means that he has not received the
Grace of the Lord, yet.
Let us analyse the following
facts.
1. Yes , the salvation is His
prerogative. There is no dispute in this regard. arulich chyeal and rahasya
granthangaL put forward this theory.
2. Does it mean that one can do
anything he wants or keep silent? If everything is according to His will and
wish then what will happen. Every good or bad will have to be dedicated to him.
This will lead to a dangerous situation.
3.This takes us again to
'parAyathAdhikaraNam'.What does it say.The initila decision making rests with
the soul. This free will makes the vital difference. The choice of going good or
bad, thus rests with the jEvAthmA. The ensuing process is accentuated by the
Almighty in the direction of the intial direction the AthmAn
takes.
4. The first Suthram of AchArya
Hrdhayam underlines this point. "Parama-kAruNakarAna sarvEswaran aRivenum nandhA
viLakku'' and continues with 'vivEka palam ' and so on. The Almighty graces us
with physique , senosry organs and senses. These are to be used properly by the
AtmAn. However, if by continuous acts, the soul goes astray, what can the Lord
do.The soul distances from the Lord more and more.
5. Then the question of
'nirhEathukam comes up. If then the soul distances by such decision and goes
astray, then is it a guarantee that those souls who take benign ways, get
salvation. No' is the categorical answer. Well, the LOrd is swathanthran. He has
got some fixed set of grammar to follow.The Supreme is further
independant. Therefore, the initial decison or free will's result toward
good deed does not definitely guarantee salvation. At the same time, it does not
also distances away from the Lord.
6. Due to Lord's precipitatin of
the initial decision, the soul is slowly shifted from indiffrence and apathy
towards the Lord to a sate of interest and devotion. The soul somehow gets
attracted towards bhagavath vishyam, bhAgavathAs and
AchAryan.
7. The AchAryan imparts knowledge
particularly Thriumandhiram with the principal aim of relieving form the
samsAram.
8. Now, the soul and the Lord are
at the crossroads. BOth have a question in their mind. Where have you been all
these days/ Here comes PirAtti advocating for both.
9. Ultimately by the causeless
mercy of the LOrd starting from granting physique, senses, sensory organs,
accepting the advocacy of PirATTi, granting the final path leading to granting
nithya kainkaryam.
10. Despite all this the Almighty
can reject the soul. Despite a soul who has gone astray, the Lord may grant
salvation. However, these are not general rules as such.
11. If it is so, then the repeated
upadhEsam-s byAzhwAr-s regarding the way of life, in the context of other
deities, thirunAmam would become naught.
The PurvAchAryAs grantham-s
especially that of Sri RamAnujar and Sri PiLLai LokAchAr would be rendered
meaningless.The first chUrnikai of dhvyap prakaraNam of mumUkshuppadi '
puRampuNdAna paRRukkaLai vAsanaiOdEa vidugaium...' will all become null and
void, if this theory that one goes astray due to his lack of mercy is
accepted.
12. Therfore, good code and conduct
as prescribed by AzhwAr-s and AcharyAs have to be followed to the extent
possible. The dos and donts given therein and demonstrated by them need to
be respected and followed by one and all.
13. Think of Him always is the
macro message from AzhwAr-s.
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ennuLLam theliyath theLindhozhiym sevvEA,
kaLiyil porundhAdhvavaniap poRal
vuRRu -ariyAi irundhAn thirunAmam eN' mudhal
ThriuvandhAdhi
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dAsan
vanamamalai
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