Guest guest Posted November 13, 1996 Report Share Posted November 13, 1996 Mr. Sadagopan writes: >MaNavaaLa Maamuni follows the line of thought of Swami Desikan and >concludes that among the five states in which the Lord exists >( Param, Vyuham, Vibhavam, Archaa and Antaryaami ) , He is >most readily accessible to us as Archaavatharan out of his >magnanimous Daya (grace) . I find the passages in Mumukusupadi (Sutras 139 - 143) that discuss the Saulabhya of the Archaavatharan particularly inspiring, so I thought it appropriate to share parts of these: ---begin Mumme's Translation--- The culmination of the Lord's accessibility...is the Archaavathara; here He takes as His Holy Form an Image, which those who depend on Him find delightful, and dwells in it continually...Unlike His Supreme and Evolutionary Forms, which cannot be seen because They are far away, and unlike His Past Incarnations which cannot be seen because they are remote in time, the Archaavathara alone remains constantly visible to the eye because it is continually present... Our Lord stands with His Divine Weapons, Conch and Discus, borne in His Holy Hands to show the knowledge and power that are used to accomplish the soul's salvation. His Hand is held in a position which says "Do not fear," showing His affection. His Head is crowned to show His Lordliness. His Face and Smile show His affability. And, His Holy Feet are planted in the lotus seat to show His accessibility, such that all may see and resort to Him. This posture in which the Lord graciously stands is the savior for us, who have no other recourse. ---end translation--- Daasanu Daasan, Mohan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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