[saranagathi] Saranagathi Vol.03.004

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VOL : 03.004 07.May.2000

In this Issue:

1. Editorial

2. AdhvaithA & VisishtAdhvaithA on "Tat Tvam Asi" - Part 1 - M S

Hari

3. The MahA BhArathA - Structure & Story - N.S.Anantha RangAchAr

4. PradhAna Sathakam - Part 15/15 - V. Sadagopan

5. What is in this week? List of festivals and events, this week

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1. Editorial

 

Dear BhakthAs:

We place in your hands the fourth issue of Volume 3, which houses

three articles.

 

Sri M.S.Hari's article touches on one of the four MahA VAkyams of

the Four vEdhAs, "Tath Thvam asi". This MahA VAkhyam is from

ChAndhOgya Upanishid, which belongs to SAma vEdham. It is

important for us as Sri VaishNavites to know the interpretation of

these MahA VAkyams according to the Bhagavath RAmAnuja darsanam.

We are hoping that we will have to opportunity to cover the other

three MahA VAkyams in future issues :

(1) Praj~nAm BrahmA : AitrEya Upanishad, Rig vEdham (2) aham

BrahmAsmi: BrihadhAraNya Upanishad, Sukla Yajur vEdham and

TaittirIya Upanishad of KrishNa Yajur vEdham (3) ayamAthma BrahmA

: MAndUkya Upanishad, Atharva vEdham.

 

The second article is by Dr.N.S.AnatharangAchAr Swamy on the

structure and content of MahA Bharatham. This ithihAsam contains

the most sacred Bhagavath GitA and Sri VishNu SahasranAmAm besides

many passages on Dharma SAsthram. An IthihAsam like MahA BhAratham

is used to explain the intricate Vedic manthrams and hence Its

PrAmANyam is Svathasiddham as indicated by the author of

YathIndhra Matha DhIpikA:"VedhOpabruhmaNa rUpEthihAsa purANAyOrapi

pramANyam svathasiddham"

 

Therefore it is important for us to have an uderstanding of the

structure and content of MahA BhAratham. The third article is by

adiyEn; with this final posting on PradhAna Sathakam, adiyEn

bows at the sacred feet of Swamy Desikan for blessing us with

this most important rahasya grantham. The brilliance and clarity

of Swamy Desikan is clearly evident here and helps us all to

understand what is PradhAnam among various options in terms of

conduct as a Prapannan.

 

It is very important for the Editor and Publisher to know how well

we are serving your information needs. Hence, please take the time

to write to us (sgopan, srengara,

saranagathi ) on your comments and suggestions. Looking

forward to hearing from you,

 

adiyEn, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan, Editor-in-Chief

http://www.srivaishnava.org/sgati/