Guest guest Posted June 16, 1999 Report Share Posted June 16, 1999 Shrimate Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Ramanujaya Namaha: Shrimate Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha: Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha: This is another interesting episode from Ramayana, portraying the 'Daya' of our mother. In this goddess Sita saves Kakasura - the demon crow, even though Kakasura had painfully hurt her. Swami Desika reminds us of this beautiful incident in 'Adaikkalap paththu'. Kaakamirak kathanmannar kaathalikath thirapanthu! She is ever united with our Lord and ensures the proper execution of the saranagatha samrakshana dharma of our Lord, to protect all those who have surrendered to them. It is to Our Mother, Sri Ramanuja makes saranagathy first requesting her to bless him in his efforts to perform saranagathy at the feet of the Lord. This confirms her role as "Purushakara" or mediatrix. Goddess Lakshmi appeals to her lord to be ever considerate to the Jivas. A mere glance of our mother is enough to make people devout, virtuous and wealthy. There are a lot of incidents in support of this statement. Shri Rama's introduction of Sita to Guha, Shri Krishna asking Rukmini to have a glance at the direction of Kuchela's kudil... When a Bachelor boy requested for some material help from Swami Desika, Swami led him to the temple of Mahalakshmi and taught him the Sri Stuti. The boy went round the temple reciting the stotra, with the feet of the Goddess in his mind. And well, the boy got what he wanted! Yes, there was a regular shower of Gold coins. In fact wherever the glances of our mother fell, Swami Desika says, there was a flood of all desirable wealth. "Yasyaam yasyaam disi Viharate Devi ! drishti-s-Tvadeeya Tasyaam Tasyaam aham - ahamikaam Tanvate Sampad - oghaah." -- Sri stuti(15) Oh! Goddess! In whichever direction Thy glances fall, in all those places, leaps of wealth flow competing among themselves, to be the first to bless. In the Catuhsloki, a short hymn composed by Sri Alavandar, 'Sri' is described as the Goddess of plenty, prosperity, compassion and paramount authority. All other gods and goddesses are subordinate to her. She stays in Nithya-Vibhuti (Sri Vaikuntha) along with her Lord. Lord or Herself do not know Her Greatness in full. Without her Grace, none can aspire for any welfare either in this world or the other. Being an Acharya, even Liberation can be got only through Her grace. Our mother is all-pervasive like our lord. Goddess Lakshmi stays in the highest abode (Srayate) i.e, Paramapada. Adiyal had mentioned five connotations for the word 'Sri' in the first posting on Goddess Lakshmi. In fact Srayate is another connotation for the word Sri. Like Bhagavan she is Omnipresent, Omni-scient and omni-potent. She grants us every thing starting from the materialistic desires to the ultimate liberation Viz., Granting of Moksha! Goddess Mahalakshmi, teaches the philosophy of our system to Shri Vishvaksena. Swami Desika bows this unequalled mother! ....To be continued! dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi 16th Jun 1999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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