saamyam

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saamyam

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In this continuing series of twelve posts, twelve of the

many guNaas that are innate to Brahman is discussed

with illustrations from aazhvaar paasurams. These

twelve guNaas demonstrate God's eternal love for us

jeevaathmaas. They are sowseelyam, vaathsalyam,

maardhavam, aarjavam, sowhaartham, saamyam,

kaaruNyam, maadhuryam, gaambeeryam, owdhaaryam,

chaathuryam, and sthairyam. The subject of this post is

saamyam.

 

saamyam: in our Lord's eyes all the devotees are equal

 

For our Lord all His devotees are equal. This is not only

true in vaigundam, but here and now as well. Whether it

is S.D. Sharma or just another clerk from TN electricity

board, inside the sanctum and in front of our Lord they

both get the same sataari, upon which resides our Lord's

paadhugai. There is no special sataari for the president.

Likewise, Sri raaman accepts the offerings of sabari, a

hunter woman, with equal affection as that of

Barathwaajaa, one of the most revered rishees.

 

This saamyam is described by nammaazhvaar in the

following thiruvaay mozhi paasuram.

 

sumanthu maamalar neersudar dheepamkoNdu,

amarnthu vaanavar vaanavar kOnodum,

namanRe zumthiru vEngadam nangatku,

saman_koL veedu tharumthadaNG kunRamE.

 

-- thiruvaaymozhi 3.3.7

 

"The celestial Gods and their king (indhiraathi

dhEvarkaL) attain mOksham upon approaching our Lord

of thiruvEngadam with lovely flowers, pure water, fire,

sweet incense and praying patiently. Likewise, the Lord

of the great hills of thiruvEngadam will grant us the

same moksham, equal to the celestial Gods."

 

amarndhu = without hurry, patiently

namanRu = worship

ezhum = attain mOksham

saman kOL veedu = all are made equal by our Lord in

mOksham

 

nammaazhvaar further describes saamyam in thiruvaay

mozhi onbathaam patthu as follows.

 

"saraNam aakum thana thaaL adaindhaarkku ellaam" (9.10.5)

 

"anban aakum thana thaaL adaindhaarkku ellaam" (9.10.6)

 

"meyyan aakum virumbith thozuvaarkku ellaam" (9.10.7)

 

"aNiyan aakum thana thaaL adaindhaarkku ellaam" (9.10.8)

 

To those surrendering in His lotus feet our Lord will

-- confer mOksham (saraNam)

-- be a dear one (anban)

-- give Himself (meyyan)

-- be a near and dear one (aNiyan)

 

All who surrender to Him will enjoy all of the above

equally (saamyam). This is denoted by "adaindhaarkku

ellaam," and thozuvaarkku ellaam."

 

 

.... to be continued

 

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This and other posts to follow in this subject are based

on the aruL mozhigaL of the 45th azhagiya singar of sri

aHObila madam, sri vaN satakOpa sri naaraayaNa

yatheendhra mahaa dEsikan, published in sri nrusimhap

priyaa starting with bava varusham, chitthirai maasam,

(April 1994), and commentaries of aazhvaar

prabhandams published by The Visishtadvaita Pracharini

Sabha, 27, Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore, Madras,

600 004.