Dear Swamins / Bhagavathas,
I apologize for mistakes if any.
> That is why we often correlate iLaya-perumAL with the thiru-voi-
mozhip pAsuram
> "vozhivil kAlam ellAm vudanAi manni, vazhuvilA adimai seiyya vEANum
nAm" 3-3-1;
Lakshmana is quoted for "udanAi manni", but his failure is known
in "vazhuvilA adimai". No doubt Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrugna are
quoted in different contexts for different amazing facets of
prapannas. "udanAi manni" has to be understood in the context of
functional separation. As my Swamy used to say, Paramathma is always
within us. He is never separated out. So why would we want to be with
him? Though we are not separated out of Him structurally /
phenomenally / physically, we are separated out functionally via
disobedience, ignorance etc.
Lakshmana need not have been physically with the Lord to perform
kainkaryam. So, in the context of "aham sarvam karishyAmi", Lakshmana
did prove his Seshatvam, but, he was a big failure in terms of
pAratantryam. "vazhuvilA adimai" was what Bharatha did. If the Lord
says "you do this", you better do it, be it whatever.. That is the
state of a paratantran. Rama tried the same thing with Hanuman too
and Hanuman too failed in this case. Rama asked Hanuman to come to
Vaikuntam. Hanuman denied giving some excellent reasons. Who cares...
Rama was definitely led down by Hanuman at that point.
Well, Bharatha had his own mistakes in wounding the lord. He never
ruled Ayodhya. He fulfilled Rama's order only half the way. He quit
from forest and returned to Ayodhya. It was Shatrugna who made the
Lord happy by keeping all his people happy via ruling the country.
Bottom line is, these three brothers were role-models in different
angles, and no one could ever try to blame these. But, as a matter of
analysis, when a comparison is made, it helps us understand the state
of different prapannas. That is why Acharyas have kept different
levels like Shatrugnan padi, Bharathan padi and Lakshmanan padi.
I understand we must only try to see the best out of anything and so
must be with historical prapannas. Like Koorathawar said, "he lost
his eyes because he probably thought some time some where that some
Bhagavatha's Thiruman was not properly put", if we try to find fault
with them, we naturally suffer for the same. Since this subject of
pAratantryam is off the usual ones, I have tried to explain what I
have heard from the kalakshepams. Kindly pardon me of all my
ignorance.
I hope everyone views these posts as an analysis on prapannas' state
of mind, rather than grasping the so called faults of the quoted
historical characters.
sarva aparAdhAn kshamasva.
Adiyen,
Ramanuja dAsan
Off the line, I humbly feel, no one else other than the Lord himself
could depict such wonderful pAratantrym as in the case of Parashu
Rama chopping off His own mother's head when instructed by His father
Jamadagni.
--- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Padmanabhan <aazhwar@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear SrEvaishNavites,
> I
> Why did sri lakshmaNA refuse to heed sri ramA's direction to remain
at ayOdhyA? though this question is not directly taken up, the
comentary -sri maNavALa mAmunikal's vyAkyAnam has addressed this
issue.
>
> Two reasons have been attributed. 1. lakshmaNA could not stand
separation from the Lord. 2. He wanted to do all the service to the
Lord- that is why he mentioned 'aham sarvam karishyAmi'
>
> Why should he say 'i will do all ' . This can also be inferred from
the vyAkyAnam:
> "inna inna adimai seiyya vEaNum enRa oru niyadhi inRikkEa, ellA
adimaiyum seiyya vEANum ennum"
>
> An event has been quoted here. When they were in pancha-vati, sri
rAmA asked lakshmaNA to build a parNa-sAlA at a place which is
located near water source and is also in a shadow area. sri lakshmANA
felt doomed. Why? He felt that Lord had mounted independence on him.
> 'nam thalaiyilEa swAthantharyathai vaitha pOdhu perumAL nammai
kaivittAr enRu vikrutharAi, pirAtti munnilaiyAga kaiyum anjaliyumAga
ninRu- "yEavik-koLLa vEANum' enRu prArthithAr.
>
> The blemish of independence should not mix while doing kainkaryam.
>
> II. In the 85th sUthram the important characteristics of upAyam and
upEyam are highlighted.
> "upAyathukku sakthiyum,lajjaiyum, yathnamum kulaiya vEANum;
> upEyathukku, prEAmamum, thannaip pEANAmaiyum, thariyAmaiyum
vEANum" srEvacahana bhUshaNam.
>
> For upEyam - Immense emotional attachment and affection towards the
Lord which propels oneself not to be separated from Him adn do all
the services.sri laksmaNA excelled in this.
>
> Recalling the event referred hereinabove, it is crystal clear that
lakshmaNA had feared independence while performing kainkaryam thus
removing the defect of independence and self enjoyment in the
shEshathvam.
>
> Does this not make iLaya perumAL a true role model of upEyam.
>
> That is why we often correlate iLaya-perumAL with the thiru-voi-
mozhip pAsuram
> "vozhivil kAlam ellAm vudanAi manni, vazhuvilA adimai seiyya vEANum
nAm" 3-3-1;
>
> 'lakshmaNO lakshmi sampannA:!"
>
> concluded
> rAmAnuja dAsan
> vanamamalai padmanabhan
>
>
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