'Quality' of a sv - more insights.

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SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA.

 

Dear devotees,

Let me bring to your notice more information on the

‘quality’ of a sv,

sent by Sri T. Parthsarathy Iyengar.

 

 

 

Another important quality of a Sri Vaishnavan is '

 

NAICHYANUSANDHANAM SESHATHVANUSANDHANAM

 

This behaviour occurs on realisation by the sv that

he is the servant

of Emperuman and his duty is to do ' kainkaryam'.

 

 

When two Srivaishnavites happen to meet they

prostrate before each

other simultaneously, irrespective of their age and

other

qualifications.

 

Here Quotes from Srivachana Bhushanam are given below.

 

 

Sutra 212;...' Uthkrishtamaka Brahmitha Janman prasmsa

sambhavaniayale

' sarerecha' enkirapadiye

 

bhaya janakam ( He who considers himself as great

does so out of

deception.This is the begining of dangerous path.)

 

 

Sutra 213:.. ' Athukku swroopa prapthamana naichyam

pavikkavenum '.

To avoid this he shoud adhere modesty

(Naichyam )which

is natural (swroopa swabhavam) to him.

 

 

215' Naichyam janma siddham'... Modesty is the birth

right of SVs who

acknowledge Seshathvam is their swaroopam.

 

 

There are many examples. Sri. Alavandar in his

stotra ratna, Sloka 47

says" Digasuchiavaneetham... ( Lo!, curse myself, I am

unclean, not

corrected by master... etc.,

 

Sri Manavalamamunigal in his Ethiraja Vimsathi, from

sloka 6 to 13

considers himself low or deficient in many qualities .

In fact it is not

so. This is the way " Naichyanusandhanam ' is

expressed. Almost, Ethiraja

vimsathi is an example for this quality.

 

All our poorvacharyas have excelled in this quality.

 

(Another point to note)

 

In the beginning of last century, Namam was respected

and people wearing it were revered. why the position

has changed ? Let us make an

introspection.

 

In the first place what is Namam ? why we should

wear it ?

what is the benefit out of it ?

How many of us ( Srivaishnavites) adopt this now a

days ?

 

' NAMAM ' is a symbol worn on the person of

Srivaishnavites

in various places of the body, particularly on the

fore head. It

represents the Lotus feet of Emperuman together with

Mahalakshmi.

 

It is an act of expressing our 'swaroopam' that

we, jeevas

are His servants and we ACCEPT soverignity of the

Lord. We do it

with pleasure and pride and not out of compulsion.

 

Any body who wants any favour from a higher

influential,

powerful person fall at his feet and seek his

protection. That

means he has surrendered to a great person; has thrown

away his

Ego; and seeks the protection of the great one and

accept his

subordinate position.

 

We respect our National flag ( if you do'nt it

is a piece

of cloth)

 

We worship images of Gods printed on paper,made

of metal

or stone.

 

If we donot give respect to that .. we have not

understood the

meaning of worship. we may do worship out of fear or

expecting a

favour. This is in initial stages. But, later when

the spiritual

knowledge developes, adopting us to the various

procedures become

automatic. One such thing is wearing Namam.

 

Sri Alavandar has described the virtues of Lotus

feet of

EmperumaN IN 6 SLOKAS( 26 to 31) in his 'STOTRA RATNA

'

 

HOW ONE WHO HAS ENJOYED the nectar flowing

FROM YOUR

LOTUS FEET CAN DESIRE FOR ANY OTHER THING ?

 

AN 'ANJALI DONE' TO YOUR LOTUS FEET BY ONE,

ONCE, IN

ANY FASHION, from that instant itself, all his sins

are washed

away. That does not stop there. It gives all RICHES

for ever.

Never stops thereafter.

 

In this fashion other slokas continue. In sloka

31 He asks "

When your Lotus feet is going to adore my head ?

 

In Ramanuja Nooranthathi sloka 4.

ENNAI PUVIYIL ORU PORULAKKI MARUL SURANTHA

MUNNA PAZHAVINAI VEERARUTHU OOZHI

MUTHALVANAIYE

PANNA PANITHA RAMANUJAN PARAN PADHAMUM EN

CHENNI THARIKKA VAITHAN ENAKKETUM CHITHIVU

ILLAYEE !

 

 

Acharya Sri.Ramanuja made me a meaningful

object in

earth. Past sins because of ignorance were washed

away

completely. Sri. Ramanuja enlightened me in detail

about Emperuman

who is the creator of the samsara. He made the LOtus

feet of

Emperuman to stay in my head for ever. Here after

there will be no

down fall to me.

 

Such is the greatness of Lotus feet of Emperuman. We

adore this

symbolically in our fore head, and other parts of the

body out of

LOVE,REVERENCE,RESPECT AND DEVOTION.

 

 

Now a days, many of the Srivaishnavas have

joined the

main stream of humanity running after food and

vanities. Out of

fear that they may be singled out, they do not want to

identify

themselves as separate religious group. They feel shy

of adoring

the fore head with Namam. Even foreigners have joined

ISKON and

sporting Namam of their group and changed their style.

But, we

srivaishnavites hesitate. This is partialy due the

lack of

proper knowledge on Srivaishnavism. Even those who

have some

knowledge, due to thier working conditions are also

not able to

wear it. Above all sectional struggle over Temples,

in the

beginning of the last century undermined their

prestige among the

people. Also, other religious sects are taking

advantage of the

difficulties of Srivaishnavites and dispersing

incorrect and false

informations.

 

The Vedic Philosophy and the religion based

on it is

different from other religions.They excel other

religions as they

deal with 'Moksham". Srivaishanvam has in addition

Azhvar's

Arulicheyals (Tamizh Marai). Should we loose this

heritage ?

 

 

What is the remedy ? If we have faith and respect

in our

Emperumanar Dharsanam We should develope our will

power to raise

ourselves from the present muddle. Be honest and

sincere one. Try

to learn our heritage and improve the knowledge on

it. Obtain

informations from authentic sources. Do not believe

rumors and

gossips. Mingle with Srivaishnavas as far as

possible. Think

good and be good to society. If We have the will and

oppurtunity

to adorn Namam in our fore head WE SHOULD NOT FEEL

SHY OF IT.

Take it as a pride AND DO IT . this kind of passive

resistance

will definetely fetch respect. And those who have

correct

knowledge on Srivaishnavism share it with those who

are

interested to know about it.

 

 

 

Adiyen Ramanuja dasan, T.Parthasarathy.

 

 

 

 

 

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