Thinking of Narayana before death

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Dear Bhagavathas:

I have been reading the postings on "anthima smruthi" and I would like to share

my humble opinion on this. I think our Alwars and Acharyas desire and pray for

anthima smruthi not because they are afraid they will be punished without it.

Sri Vedantha Desika prays for the vision of the beautiful Venugopala at the time

of his last breath:

" adharahitha charu vamSAnAlA:

makutAlambi mayurapichamalA;

harinilaSila vibhanga nila:

prathibha santhu mama anthima prayane"

Clearly the great acharya was not afraid of punishment, and he prayed for the

thought of venugopla because it is the greatest joy both during one's life and

at the time of death as well. So I believe our Acharyas beg the lord to grant

them anthima smruthi out of love and not because it is chore that has to be

performed.

 

Radha Rangarajan

 

 

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Srimate RamanujAya Namaha !

Srila Prabhupad ki jai !

 

Dear Vaishnavas,

 

I have been blessed by my AcAryan HH Narayana

Yathindrar, Jeer of Ahobila Math to join this group.

 

I read with interest the postings of all Vaishnavas. I

thank all the souls that participate in such a virtual

satsangam.

 

I give here my views on Thinking of Narayana @ the

time of death.

 

I agree with Naarimani Radha Rangarajan's views on why

AcaryAs and AlwArs think of the Supreme Lord Narayana

@ the time of leaving this material world.

 

It would not be out of place to bring to your

attention to the verse in BhagavadGita where Lord

Vasudeva says " antakAlE ca mAm Eva smaran mukthvA

kalEvaram; ya prayAthi sa madbhAvam yAthi nAsthyathra

samsayah"

meaning "People who think of Me at the time of their

last breath attain My nature (loka); Of this there is

NO doubt"

 

AlwArs and AcAryas always try to please the Supreme

Lord. No wonder, they carry out this instruction too,

of the Lord Hari.

 

Please excuse me if I have said something irrelevant.

Probably, I have missed out some earlier postings on

this topic.

 

A fallen soul,

Srivathsan.

 

Chant Hare Krsna and Be Happy.

 

 

 

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