SrI: srImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, In his wonderful upanyasams, once Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swamy had referred a nice Gita slokam to explain the AthmaguNAs of Sri KooratthAzhwAn. I would like to reflect upon that sloka here so that we can attempt to ape and inculcate a fraction of these gunAs. That can be the great one to emulate on his Thirunakshathram today being thai Hastham, isn?t it? amaanithvam, adhambithvam, ahimsaa, kshaanthi:, aarjavam/ aachaarya upaasanam, saucham, sthairyam, aathmavinigraha:// (GitA- Ch 13- 8) Very simple slOka: (since Velukkudi Swamy explained it so beautifully, I would like to share) I am not going to explain how it refers to Sri KooratthAzhwAn (it should be heard from Swamy?s cassette- then only one can enjoy). Let me just say what the sloka means [in crude language] 1. amaanithvam: Vidya garvam, dhana garvam, kula garvam, etc.. is the feeling of pride for one's intelligence or knowledge (vidyA garvam), or wealth [dhanam], or kulam (that he is from great lineage/ family, Bharadwaja gOthram etc..), and that one is good looking, learned etc.. is all called maanam; One who has such a quality is maanee. [vanja mukkuRumbAm kuzhiyai kadakkum num kooratthAzhwAn] Amaanee is the one who does not have these prides. Means: the moment one has this pride, would look down other Bhagawathas will be looked down, by him, means- he commits BhAgawatha apacharam. 2. adhamibithvam- no dhmbam- no blowing of one?s own trumpet: If one does some good deed, dharmam, like contributing to some Divya Desam or for some charity, he shall not blow his trumpet.. It is His money, He takes it for the kamkarya.. We are only instruments, as a messenger. 3. ahimsaa: not only in action, also by speech, and thought, we need to avoid hurting other beings; not just human beings,- all beings...Not even by thoughts. We need to love the humanity and other beings as in them, He dwells. Everyone and everything is His property. 4. kshaanthi: patience- At any point of time, one should avoid anger. We can cultivate anger- i.e. pretending anger.. but not getting angry.. (Here, I am not able to resist referring to KooratthAzhwAn?s asking the Lord for the same good for Nalooran (who was responsible for even the loss of AzhWan?s eyesight) equal to what he himself is granted by the Lord. i.e moksham. 5. aarjavam- manas, vaak, body (kaayam)- all shall be same working in tandem.. What the mind thinks, the mouth shall speak.. (not vaay vaazhaipazham, kai karuNaikkizhangu.). what one speaks, the body shall act.. uLLonru vaitthu puRamonRu pEsaadhirutthal.. Otherwise, it will be kapatam.. That is the lakshaNam of dhuraathmA; not mahAthmA. 6. Aachaarya upaasanam- praising one?s AchAryan at all times- thinking of Him at all times- having a thought that whatever jnAnam that one possesses, (sathvishayam) is all due to being His Thiruvadi. We need to prostrate Him, very many times, ask, enquire respectfully, and get our doubts clarified. We need to perform kaimkaryam to Him (of not physically, at least monetarily..- by allocating some funds from the earning..). We need to celebrate His Thirunakshathram, in a grand manner at our home, with family and children, recite His thaniyan, and saying SrimathE Gopaladesikaya Namah: as many times as possible on that day at least (108, 1008 times..) 7. Saucham- parisuddhi.. one shall be pure.. means: one has to perform necessarily the nithya karmas like sandhyavandhanam. We need to be pure, physically and mentally.. dhVesham (feeling jealous), telling lies.. is all asuddham (dirt to our mind..) what is said as anAchAram, to be avoided in Ahara niyamam, one needs to avoid as much as we can.. Avoid as much as possible, para annam (hotels- eating outside) not that we disrespect, but that it may contaminate our already contaminated minds.. 8. sthairyam: being steady.. Firmness- That is essential. This can be achieved only when we have no confusion or be influence by non-vedic thoughts /arguments. (Sri Velukkudi Swamy said just by a simple reading of the meaning /commentary of Sri Alavandhar?s SthOthra Rathnam, one can get all their doubts clarified.. Very true.. There are commentaries of Swamy desikan, Periya vaachanpiLLai. On this great hymn.. Really marvellous.. all our queries on tatvatrayam, Vishitadvaitham, anya dEvathA will all vanish..) the best option is: Just stay as AchArya Thiruvadi.. means: What our AchAryan says is TRUTH.. Close your ears for other things.. 9. aathmavinigarah: - means: Other than the knowledge of actual swaroopam of jIvAthmA (which is being dhaasabhootham / sEshan / servant of Emperumaan Sriya: Pathi Sriman Narayanan), any other jnAnam / longing for any other shall be KILLED (or in other words, CURTAILED..) All these greatest guNAs are so apt and applicable for asmadhAcharyan Srimad ParavakkOttai Andavan as well. asmadhAcharya paryanthAm vandhE Guruparamparam Acharyan ThiruvaDigalE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather Yahoo! 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