ThiruvahIndhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam 105: Desika Darsana Saara Sangraham--> Part III

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SrI:

 

Dear Swamy Desika BhakthAs:

 

We will start with the three Tatthvams that many of the Desika Prabahndham

Paasurams refer to .

 

The Three Tatthvams:

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These are (1) ChEthanam (2) AchEthanam and (3) Iswaran.

 

ChEthanam

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The Jeevan with discriminating intelligence is known as ChEthanam.

Jn~Anam is an attribute for that ChEthanam . This Jn~Anam is referred to

as Dharma BhUtha Jn~Anam(attributive Knowledge) . The svaroopam of the Jeevan

would be filled with Jn~Anam. Therefore , Jeevan is known as Dharmi-bhUtha

Jn~Anam . This JeevAthmA will always be cognizant of itself. When it recognizes itself ,

there is no need for Dharma BhUtha Jn~Anam . But the Jeevan can recognize

entities other than itself only through Dharma BhUtha Jn~Anam. It can also

comprehend its svaroopam with Dharma BhUtha Jn~Anam.

 

Jeevan is of the size of the atom and is the embodiment of bliss (aNu and

Aanandha Svaroopam). It is different from the body . It is eternal. It stands

as the eternal servant of the Lord , Iswaran.

 

JeevAthmAs are limitless. They are classified under three categories of

(1) Baddhhars (2) Mukthars and (3) Nithyars .Those that revolve around

SamsAric afflictions bound by their karmAs are Bhaddhars or unliberated/bound

Jeevans .Those who recieve SadAchArya anugraham and perform Bhakthi

or Prapatthi yOgam and gain Moksham are Mukthars or liberated Jeevans .

Those Jeevans like the Lord having no links to KarmAs and who perform forever

Kaimkaryams to the Lord are Nithyars or eternally liberated Jeevans. Aadhi

Seshan , Garudan , VishvaksEnar are such NithyAs.

 

AchEthanam

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Those without discriminating knowledge are AchEthanams or insentients.

ChEthanan enjoys the fruits offered by achEthanams.These achEthanams

are classified into three categories: (1) The three GuNAs (2) Kaalam or Time

and (3) Suddha Satthvam.

 

ThriguNams

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This is indeed Moola Prakruthi. Since it has the three GuNams of Sathtvam ,

Rajas and Tamas , it is known as the triad of GuNams (Thri GuNams). This

Moola Prakruthi will always be undergoing changes ( PariNAmams). When all

the three guNAs are of the same measure (Samam) , then the ultimate deluge

(MahA PraLayam ) will occur. At other times, they will not be equal and will

transform into different Tatthvams. The uneven parts of Prakrtuhi will blossom as

"MahAn" tathtvam. Based on the dominance of one or the other of the three

GuNams , MahAn splits into three sub categories: (1) Saathvikam (2) Raajasam

and (3) Taamasam .

 

>From MahAn , ahankAra Tathtvam originates into its three different forms :

(1) Saathvika ahankAram (2) Raajasa ahnakAram and (3) Taamasa

ahankAram . From Saathvika ahankAram arises the 11 Indhriyams. The six of

the Indhriyams are known as Jna~Endhriyams: Manas , Ears, Eyes, Tongue ,

Nose and body . The remaing five are karmEndhriyams such as Speech,

legs, hands , paayu (genetic organ)and Upastham ( waste removal organ).

Taamasa ahankAram produces TanmAthrAs , which are the basis of

the Pancha BhUthams. TaamasAhnakAram generates Sabdha TanmAthram ,

AakAsam , Sparsa TanmAthram , Vaayu , Roopa TanmAthram , tEjas,

Rasa TanmAthram , Jalam , Gandha TanmAthram, BhUmi. The Pancha TanmAtrams

are then Sabdha, Sparsa, Roopa, Rasa and Gandhams . The Pancha BhUthams

originating from the first and the next TanmAthrams are AakAsam , Vaayu ,

tEjas , Jalam and BhUmi. TanmAthram state is an intermediate state , where

the links to one TanmAtram is not dissolved and the links to the next TanmAtram

is not fully evolved . For instance , Sparsa TanmAtram is when the state of AakAsam

is not fully dissolved and the state of Vaayu has not fully evolved. This is

similar the state , where the attributes of milk are not entirely removed and

the attributes of curd have not fully evolved.

 

Raajasa ahankAram helps the other two ahankArams as they perform

their duties.

 

Prakruthi is the tatthvam which undergoes changes to become another

entity (vasthu). Vikruthi is the tattvam that does not experience any change.

That which changes into another vasthu while staying as the transformed

Vasthu is known as Prakruthi-Vikruthi. In this context , we have to classify

Moola Prakruthi as Prakruthi , the eleven Indhriyams and BhUmi as

Vikruthi and the MahAn to Gandha TanmAthram as Prakruthi-Vikruthi.

Our body is made up of Prakruthi, MahAn , AhankAram and five BhUthams.

Our body is the abode of the Indhriyams.

 

Kaalam as AcEthnam

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Kaalam is an all pervasive dhravyam.It does not house any guNams like

Satthvam.Kaalam is rsponsible for the present , past and future activities.

Kaalam contains from the smallest unit of time ( second , minute) to the largest

unit ( parArtham).The changes in the Universe (karma lOkam) are subject to

the influence of Kaalam following the Sankalpam of the Lord. In SrI Vaikuntam ,

Kaalam is relevant only in the sense of before and after and all activities there

are strictly controlled by the Lord's sanklapam .

 

Suddha Satthvam

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This is the third member of the group of AchEthnam.It is pure Suddha GuNam

without even a trace (admixture ) of RajO and TamO guNams.This dhravyam

is the constituent of all (Vaikunta Vaasis ) and the material there ( Gopuram ,

PrAkAram , MaNtapam et al). It is limitless and spreads above SrI Vaikuntam.

 

In the next and concluding of these four part series on Desika Darsana Saara

Sangraham , we will cover Iswara Tatthvam , Hitham and PurushArTam.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VardAchAri Sadagopan