Guest guest Posted December 1, 1995 Report Share Posted December 1, 1995 On Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:08:09 -0800 Mani Varadarajan said: >May I ask why Lokasaaranga, the priest who committed the >great apachaara of both physically and verbally abusing >the greatest of bhaktas ThiruppaaN Azhvaar, is called >Lokasaaranga *Muni*? The title "Muni" is usually reserved >for people of great learning and devotion, such as Vyaasa, >Alavandaar, and Ramanuja. It seems that none of these >attributes were present in Lokasaaranga. > There can be any number of reasons for this including ones that are in nature similar to the reasons given for Gangai throwing little babies into gushing waters of Gangai, i.e. saapam, vimOchanam, etc., etc. Be that as it may, I for one certainly think Lokasaranga Muni deserves the highest respect reserved only for the best among our Lord's Bhakthaas, because he repented for his transgressions and made amends in a way only great souls will. Now, unrelated to the above, it is interesting to note that Nandanar, the "untouchable" devotee of Nataraja, had to submerge in agni before gaining union with his Lord. -- Dileepan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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