Guest guest Posted December 5, 1995 Report Share Posted December 5, 1995 Murli writes: * * In the guru-parampara as described by Swami Vedanta Desika in his * Rahasya-Traya-Saram (RTS), I am given to understand that the upadesham * came from Lord Narayana to Goddess Lakshmi, and then on to Senesha (the * Senadhipati of Narayana) and then so on and so forth to our present * acharyas. If Lakshmi is Parama-Purusha (as some Visishtadwaitins believe) * what was the need for the upadesham to be given to her. The question is a good one and can be stated in even broader terms. Since Vishvaksena (Senesha) is a nitya-suri according to our sampradaaya, his jnaana has been infinite for all time. Therefore, even Vishvaksena does not need a specific upadesha. Teaching of this form is only necessary for errant jivas such as ourselves. I surmise that these stories about Lord Narayana teaching Lakshmi, etc., are told just to arouse devotion in the aspirant, and are not to be taken as literal facts. The same can be said for the details contained in the sthala puraanas of the divya desams. Mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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