Re:Bhakti and Prapatti-4

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Sri:

 

Dearest Sri Mani,

 

You wrote:

>I think if one insists unreasonably on "perfect" prapatti,

the very saulabhyam of the Lord gets undermined, and one

approaches the very thought of prapatti itself with fear.

>

it is very true! But it is not unreasonable; We shall pray to Emperumaan

to bless us with mental frame up and sadAchAryan's grace so that with

His grace we can perform our "prapatthi"; But the intention, attempt,

(and our failures due to karmic bhandham ) are all very well understood

by Emperumaan. As you said, He is so compassionate and solwlabhyan, that

He is ever ready, if only there is a "sincere" effort (be it of any

magnitude) done with a complete unflinching faith in Him (satnding

example is : VibhIshaNan.-

 

Sri Anand wrote:

> The fourth type of prapatti is the BhAgavatha Nishta wherein

> a learned Sri VaishnavA (bhAgavathA) performs prapatti on one's

behalf.

 

You wrote:

>Is this mentioned by Desika or any other pUrvAcArya? This seems

against the spirit of the Vedas and consequently the AcAryas' writings.

>

Swami Desikan in "Adaikkalappatthu" prabhandham no: 6 says

"aLavudaiyaar adainthaarkkum"- Swanishtar;

"adhanuraiyE koNdavarkkum- ukthi nishtar;

"vaLavurai thandhavan aruLe manniya maadhavtthOrkkum"- PuNyasaalis-

AchArya nishtar;

"kaLavu ozhivaar - Those bhAgawathAs who consider the jnAnam of "AthmA

as independednt" and swathanthran" as amount to act of robbery and

avoid such stealing/robbery

"emar enna isainthavarkkum kaavalaraam" Considering other chEthanAs (and

human beings) as "our" dear people ("emar") and take mercy on them and

perform prapatthi to Emperumaan for them

 

Here Swami desikan discusses four type of prapatthi. However, in

saraNAgathy DeepikA, I think, he discusses only the first three; (may be

I am wrong!)

 

Just a share of thought!

 

Ram Ram

 

With Best Regards

 

NarayaNa dAsan madhavakkannan

 

 

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