Number One Divya Desam - 1

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Srimate Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Para Brahmane Namaha

Srimate Sri Lakshmi - Nrusimha Divya PAdukA Sevaka -

Srivan Shatagopa Sri NArAyana Yateendra MahAdesikAya Namaha

 

Dearmost Sri VaishnavAs ,

Namo NArAyanA . kindly accept adiyen's pranAmams.

 

The debate regarding the "number one" Divya Desam is very

interesting with so many bhaktAs actively expressing their love for

their beloved PerumAL . adiyen would putforth adiyen's views .This is

a long time due . Our very dear Sriman MAdhava Kannan swAmi has long

back ordered adiyen to write /blabber something.

 

adiyen would like to address certain issues before getting into

the friendly debate .

 

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Sri U.Ve. KarunAkaran swAmy gave a very important upadesam to

adiyen , which is as follows (not verbatim ; but explained ) :

< the relavance of this upadesam to the ongoing "debate" will become

clear later >

 

"One can keep on speculating whether Brahman is this or that ,

whether the relationship between Brahman (Sriman NArAyanan) and

the jIvAtmA is like this or that ...etc .But "SribAshyam" explains

the tattvAs properly & one has to perform the kAlakshebam of

SribAshyam to understand the apaurusheya vedAs(Upanishads

included) properly . Then the cherished meanings of the Rahasya

Traya mantrAs ( Srimad Rahasya Traya sAram) has to be learnt to

have the firm understanding on the tattva , hita & purushArtha .

Though one can come up with various permutations & combinations

for explaining the realities from one extreme to another, the truth

is not in multitude ways.

 

So , one has to carefully mark the boundaries on all sides &

encompass the tattvAs properly ie. one has to firmly understand

about the tattvAs from many angles which makes one clearly station

the tattvA as such & such a thing ( ie. if a position is

taken slightly more/higher degree than the actual fact , it is

also false & the position which takes a lower degree than the

actual fact is also false) . So , one should be able to understand

the exact tattvAs without any deviations from the reality which

in a sense is the "marking of boundaries " on various sides .

 

 

By performing prapatti , one has to lead a life of a prapannA .

AzhvAr's aruLichayals immensely teach the way in which we can

have loving relationship with the ParaBrahman Sriman NArAyanA.

Through Divya prabandhams , one can relish each & every kalyAna

gunA of Sriman nArAyanA & thus makes us have rich "anubhavams" -

the way of communion with NArAyanA viz. as a mother, lover etc.

Merely having the knowledge of the tattvAs is not of use,if one

doesn't get involved into this " bhagavad anubhavam" .That should

naturally lead to this . The very reason for NArAyanA taking

various avatArams & esp. archAvatAram is solely for making His

dear bhaktAs to have the sweet relationship ( bhagavad anubhavam ,

kainkaryam & the like )even in this material world ie. not

exclusively for Sri Vaikuntam alone .

 

AzhvAr aruLichayals has to be understood in the proper way .

Only those who have the knowledge of the tattvAs can

appreciate it very well . If one (say a neophyte, to which

category adiyen belongs) doesn't know the boundaries of reality ,

he/she will start interpreting the messages of AzhvArs in a

different way & will be imagining things contradictory to the

actual tattvAs . So , the deeper bhagavad anubhavam actually arises

with the background of proper understanding of the tattvAs.In other

words , one's own devotional sentiment ( or thinking using one's

own interpretation that AzhvAr's pAsurams convey a particular

devotional sentiment ) shouldn't be raised to the status of

"tattvAs" ; rather it should arise from the tattvAs . So, if one

( neophytes like adiyen) comes up with an interpretation which

contradicts the tattvAs , then it is wrong . "

 

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Actually , questions (semmingly contradictions with tattvAs ) arose

to adiyen , after reading some commentries (esp.Eedu) of Divya

Prabandham . Sri U.Ve. KarunAkaran swAmy was very kind in

resolving them by properly enunciating the tattvAs & the actual

message/mood of AzhvArs/poorvAchAryA & explained what they are

highlighting & conveying . SwAmi added that understanding Eedu

is not an ordinary thing & one should perform Bhagavad

ArAdhanam for years & years together , & have the blessings of

AchAryA to understand it properly ( ie. involving oneself

in bhagavad anubhavam _properly_ is not an easy thing ). SwAmi then

gave the above upadesam & told adiyen to have it imprint into the

mind forever.

 

Actually , this upadesam has tranformed adiyen to a great extent &

also will be very useful to those who faces similar situations.

 

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adiyen also wants to employ the "drAmA" setup, following the

footsteps of Sriman Sampath swAmi. Ofcourse this is not going to be

so scholarly( proper assimilation of facts etc) as his postings

(obviously sarakku illai :-) ). This drAmA is going to transgress

lot of facts. But , when one actually knows the boundaries of the

reality & understands that the stepping out from its territories is

only to get immersed "more" on the kalyAna gunAs of Sriman NArAyanA

, he/she will relish it very much (thats what has been happening

for some days with regard to this debate ).

 

Namo NArAyanA

Adiyen

Anantha PadmanAbha dAsan

Sarvam Sri KrishnArpanamastu