Service /Kaimkaryam

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namah:

 

Dearest Bhagawathas,

 

This is a reply I had sent to one Bhagawatha when he asked as to what and

why servcie /kaimkaryam is consdiered as ultimate aim by us. I had babbled

the goven below (for my two cents worth..)

 

Let me attempt at describing "service" (or Kaimkaryam). Assume

you like someone very much and have great regards for him or her. He or she

comes to your home. What do you do? Imagine yourself in the situation of

being a host. You get up, feel rejoiced, excited, elated, happy, beaming,

proud of receiving the person, whom you like or admire. Not just that. Offer

a seat- a good one. You either

keep standing or do the next of asking what would they like to

have. Or not even asking. Immediately bringing firstly a glass of juice or

beverage. Then ask your mother or wife to make some snacks for him (or even

lunch). You go to the extent of continuously serving him or her as long as

he or she stays at your home. Even when leaving, you say "Thanks very much

for honouring me.. Please do drop in again and again, with all smiles and

"sincere" happiness. You also either drop

him by serving as their driver or hire a taxi (arrange for a taxi) to help

him get a comfortable journey.

 

You come home, and do you feel bad for having served? Feel

great! proud.. Relish every second of the event.. Tell all your friends..Do

you know who came? So and so.. He was with me for three hours.. It was so

lively you know. One can spend hours together listening to Him.. looking at

His lovely face.. Large eyes.. When

He spoke, it was so soft and divine you know... " You will tell

all this for hours together to every Tom and Dick and Mary.

 

You are not alone. It happens to each one of us. If

that person is the Paramathma, SarvEshwaran, Sarva shakthan, Sarva vyApakan,

Sarvagnan, the Most Charming, Most merciful, Lord Sri KrishNan- looking at

you with smiling face (mandhahaasam) with red coral lips.. and has eaten the

food that you offered, sits on your chair, talks to you.. with such

simplicity, in spite of His greatness- Will we not serve Him, if He is with

us for ever..?

Is such service a slavery?

 

Did we not hear of the famous poet Kalidaasan become a slave

willingly for a Deva daasi, in spite of the whole world laughing at him,

simply because he loved her..? (and nothing else mattered to him)

 

Can we now say, that we are eager and ready to serve Emperuman

Sriya: Pathi Sriman Narayanan lovingly at all times.. and do all to please

Him.

 

Sure we can. It is His grace that we think, we can..

 

Regards

 

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn Narayana dAsan

 

PS: when we write dAsan- it means "servant". You may have

noticed, Sri Hari... writing "Ramanuja dAsan- servant of Ramanuja..". All

Srivaishnavas call themselves as dAsas." - servants..In fact, Srivaishnavas

call themselves as servants of servants of Emperumaan Sriya: Pathi Sriman

Narayanan. When you serve the guest's dearest child, the guest gets happier

than himself being served.. Same case applies to the Lord.. Hence, serve His

loving dear children more than

serving Him.. that's why we Call ourselves.. dAsaanu daasan..

(servant of servants..)

 

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