More on Prapatti

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Mr. Jaganath writes:

 

Performing another Prapatti for a spiritual purpose cannot

immediately be considered to be a lack of faith in the first

Prapatti. If that were the case then Thirumangai Azhwar should have

waited for Bhagavan to have given Him money to build a temple instead

of resorting to the violation of the principles of sAmAnya dharma.

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I am not familiar with the view that Thirumangai Azhwar performed

another

Prapatti to build a temple for the Lord. Within the context

of the Srirangam School, his actions would instead be considered

an expression of kainkarya, which results from the Prapanna's

self - realization as a sesa of the Lord. Consequently, his actions

would be such

that they would be conducive to the Lord's Desires and would be

performed in worshipful adoration of Him.

 

It is interesting to note that although many of these actions would

conform to the expectations of the Dharma, some would seem to

challenge it, or as in the Azhwar's case, even go against it. Another

example of this involve the controversial actions of Vibhishana, who,

after his Prapatti, sides with his own brother's enemy in battle.

>From the perspective of our ordinary understanding of Dharma, this

would be a sin, but as he was a Prapanna, his actions were undoubtedly

Bhagavad Kainkarya.

 

Daasanu Daasan,

 

Mohan