Fwd: Vyudham

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SrI:

 

Dear SrIman Raghavan:

 

Here are 8 information points relating to your

question on Vyuham (Original query at the end

of this note):

 

1. VyUham is a doctrine developed by PaancharAthram text.

Thirumazhisai AzhwAr is the First AzhwAr to make reference

to these PaancharAthric doctrine in the dhivya prabhandham .

VyUham is one of the five manifestations of SrIman NaarAyana .

 

2.There are FOUR forms of VyUha Moorthys : VaasudEva , SamkarshNa ,

PradhyumnA and Aniruddha. Each of these VyUha Moorthys are

associated with specific powers , duties /functions such as

Creation (Srushti), sustenance (Sthithi) , dissolution (SamhAram)

and the UpadEsam/propagation of Jn~Anam for Moksham .

The VyUha concept is very central to VaishNavite theology.

 

3. VaasudEvan of the four VyUha Moorthys (The First)VyUha

Moorthy is alternativey known as VyUha VaasudEvan and

Para VaasudEvan , whom You see represented on the side of

SrIranga VimAnam (PraNavAkAra VimAnam at SrIrangam).

 

4. There are 4 VyUha Moorthys and 12 VyUhAnathara Moorthys;

latter is a sub-division of the 4 VyUha Moorthys .

A total of24 sub-vyUha Moorthys have thus been recognized

and this can be a confusing topic as one tries to relate

the different VyUha Moorthys in terms of hierarchy.

Therefore , we will focus only on the fundamental doctrine

of four VyUha Moorthys .

 

5. SarvEswaran, Sriya: Pathi is recognized in our

SaasthrAs as ShADguNya SampoorNan or filled with

six auspicious attributes that are primary: Jn~Ana ,

Bala , Isvarya, Veerya,Sakthi and Tejas . Rest of

the GuNAs of the Lord ( cited in SaraNAgathy Gadhyam ,

SrI VishNu Sahasra Naamam ) flow out of these SIX GUNAS .

The three of the VyUha Moorthys with the exception of

VaasudEvan have a pair of the six GuNAs as belonging to

them . VaasudEvan however has all the six guunams . Among

the remaining three , according to the PaancharAthraa

Aagamam , the second VyUha Moorthy(SamkarshNa)

is linked with Jn~Ana and Bala; Pradhyumna has

Isvaryam and Veerya; Aniruddha is associated with

Sakthi and Tejas. It must be stressed that all

VyUha Moorthys have the pair of GuNams cited above

as ther dominant feature , while possesssing in

general all the six guNams. VaishaNava AchAryAs

have defended the PaancharAthra Aagamam and

accept VyUha Vaasu Devan (Para VaasudEvan)

as the Lord at SrI Vaikuntam , who blesses

the Muktha Jeevans to have ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham

and accepts nithya Kaimkaryam from them

 

6) The fnctions of the VyUha Moorthys are:

 

SamkarshaNa : SamhAram (dissolution of the Universe)

and "promulgation " of the SaasthrAs.

 

PradhyumnA: Srushti(Creation) and "establishment "

of Rhutham (Dharma).

 

Aniruddha : Sthithi(protection) and dissemination of

the Jn~Anam about Bhagavath Saasthrams.

 

7)The PurANic concept of three functions

(Creation , Sustenance and dissolution)

have been linked with Brahma , VishNu and

Siva and they in turn have been mapped on to

the three VyUha Moorthys and their functions

described above. Advanced concepts like PanchIkaraNam

have been developed to explain the two levels of creation

(Vyashti and Samashti Srushti).

 

8) AchArya RaamAnujA reconciles these different

points about VyUha doctrines with the statement that

the four vyUha Forms are manifestions of One Supreme

Brahman arising out of His own unfettered Sankalpam

(Free will) for the sole purpose of blessing His devotees.

 

V.Sadagopan

 

At 02:42 PM 3/30/03 +0530, you wrote:

>"Lakshminatha samarambham Nada yamuna madyamam

>asmadhaachaarya paryantham vande guruparamparam"

>

>Sir,

>I have a question to ask. I sent it to you at saranagathi.

>But it returned to me. Please tell me how do I post questions and messages?

>I am asking the question below.

>Narasimha Raghavan.

>

>

>

>Respected Vaishnavas,

Sri vaishnavam says sriya: pathi

>sriman Narayanan exists in five forms.

>

>That is Param, Vyudham, Vibhavam, Antaryami and Archavatharm.

Of the I cound not >perceive/Know/Describe (or whatever

may be suitable word) the vyudham.

>

>Param is at sri vaikundam, Vibhavam is like ramavatharam etc.,Antaryami is

>deep within us, and Archavatharam is Vighraha roopam. What is Vyudham ??

>

>Could any one of the bhakthas explain this to all who read the message

>please??

>

>Narasimha Raghavan

>