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The Lord's Archa Form

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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

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