Phala Samarpana

[Guest guest]

Can somebody tell me exactly what is Phala Samparpana in the context

of Saranagathi for Moksha. To my knowledge, Para Bhakti, Para Jnana

and Parama Bhakti are the eventual fruits of Saranagathi. These are

enjoyed by the Jivatma and not submitted back to Sriman Narayana.

Any clarification based on any Srivaishnava Acharya

Upadesam/Upanyasam is welcome.

 

Jagan.

[Guest guest]

"phala samarpaNam" means that the fruit of moksha

is not the individual's but God's alone. Not only

do we surrender ourselves (svarUpa samarpaNam),

the burden of accomplishing salvation (bhara samarpaNam),

but we also give up the fruit -- it is not for ourselves

that we wish to attain Him, but for Him alone, so we

can perform unceasing service to Him. Only through seeing

His pleasure at our service do we take delight.

 

This is the meaning of Sri Desika's first verse of

"nyAsa daSakam", his ten couplets on self-surrender:

 

aham madrakshaNabharo madrakshaNaphalam tathA

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na mama SrIpater evaity AtmAnam nikshiped budhaH

 

He is wise who surrenders these three to the Lord as His

own.

 

To clarify, bhakti, jnAna, and Ananda are only antecedent

fruits of SaraNAgati; the parama purushArtham (highest

aim of life) is unending service to God and all that belong

to Him. Bhakti, jnAna, and Ananda proceed from this alone.

 

This is one of the understandings of kulasekhara aazhvaar's

famous words

 

padiyaay kidandhu un pavaLa vaay kaaNbEnE

 

Lying as a step to holy abode, may I see your

beauteous countenance!

 

It is explained that the aazhvaar's joy arises after

serving the Lord, seeing that He has enjoyed His service,

and deriving pleasure from the flowering of his natural

relationship with Him.