A doubt

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Dear Bhakthas,

I have a doubt regarding a custom followed by many people. A cousin of

mine recently wanted to go to Tirupati, but was asked by elders not to go as

his wife is pregnant. When asked for more reasons, they said that if the

wife is expecting, then the husband should not climb up a hill.

 

Can anybody explain what is the reason for this and why this custom is

prevalent? Also, what are the other things that a would-be father

should/should not do? Thanks.

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Regards,

Nagaraj

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Dear Bhagavatha,

you wrote :-

Dear SriVaishnavas,

 

It is said that Eshwara Tatvam is Nirvikara

tatvam.When clay(Upadhana KAranam) changes to pot it

changes in its Swaroopam as well as appearence

similarly while srishti Emberuman himself changes as

all the chit and Achit.If so doesn't his Thirumeni

have Vikaram when he changes from one form to another,

as the above said KAranam(Clay)does. Could anyone

please help me out in clearing this doubt.

 

Reply to above query according to Ramanuja's school of

thought :-

 

The example, such as clay and its effects,such as pot

is given to show the continuity and oneness of

substance both in the state of cause(clay) and

effect(pot).

Now,in the case of Brahman or eshwara tatva, chit and

achit,all the three are dravya or substances in

themselves.But,when viewed together or in

totallity,the

latter two i.e the chit and achit have an adjectival

status as a mode,attribute or body with respect to

Brahman as he ensoules them eternally sustaining them

in their true nature.So,Brahman as reality of all

realities is also Substance of all substances,hence

the latter substances are called attributes.

Now, Brahman is said to be in the state of cause and

state of effect only with respect to his attributes

jiva and prakriti,which are substances in themselves

and undergo modifications(Jiva at its attribute,Dharma

Bhuta gnana level and prakriti at its very substance

or swaroopa level).In both these states,

the ultimate substance,which is the swaroopa of

Brahman

himself does not undergo any change and abides in its

true nature.

Therefore from the above discussion,Just as clay

continues to be clay in the state of cause and

effect,Brahman continues to be the same unalloyed

substance in the state of cause and effect.Clay is

modified in such a way that it gets a shape and a name

as a pot.But,Brahman is not directly modified to get a

 

form and name,but its attribute prakriti and jiva are

modified in such a way that their are infinite names

and form.Since Jiva and prakriti are one with Brahman

as its attribute,changes to the former are wrongly

attributed to Brahman(Just like changes of Body are

wrongly attributed to the soul).But,in reality,Brahman

never undergoes any modification at its swaroopa or

its own substance level.

 

Hope,the above clarifies your doubt.

Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu

B.N.Suresh

 

 

 

 

 

 

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