AchArya Hrdhayam 147

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AchArya Hrdhayam sUthram 222 contd.

The Fourth Ten -Contd.

A."ilingathu viLambum bAhya kudhrushti thamO nishtadhaiaiyum solli,

B.Odik kaNdEr..C. At seivadhEA vuRuvadhAvadhu.."

 

Summary:A. The invalidity of the philosphies like 'linga purANam'

'samanam' 'sAkkiyam' etc. is mentioned further. The invalidity is

mentioned from the fact that these do not have vEdhic/smrithic bases

and are prone to thAmasic natures.

These do not yield fruits in the long-term or for salvation- maRumai is also highlighted.

 

B.Moreover, AzhwAr sees the souls again and again entering heaven,

taking rebirths and always subject to kArmic effects. "The only means

to escape from these clutches is the Lord's divine feet. Hence,

surrender unto Him" is AzhwAr's prescription.of approaching these and

the welfare of approaching the supreme is reiterated.

 

C.Hence, surrender unto Him. Fall at His divine feet. This is the only

way to reach His abode. This is the only welfare for the soul. Hence,

Approach the divine feet of the Lord who had danced with blocks of

vessels on His head. Serve Him.

 

pAsuram-s:

A.What are the several philoshopies?

ilingathu itta purANam, samanam, sAkkiyam etc. What is the defect in these?

They are not supported by vedhich smrithis. They are of rAjasic and

thAmasic nature. These have been created by one who desired to sing

praise of with thAmasic attributes. The person being praised and the

person praising are of both the same thAmasic attributes.

The whole world, one and all are created by the Lord Almighty. This

being so, these six non-vEdhic religions do not have any sanctiity is

AzhwAr's stress in the

"ilingathu itta purAnathErum, samanarum, sAkkiyarum,valundhu vAdhu seivErgaLum, maRRu num,

dheivamum Agi ninRAn"----> thiru voi mozhi 4-10-5--> The deities

praised in these religions and those praising and others are all

created by the Lord Almighty and He is the God of one and all.

"viLambum ARu samayamum avai Agiyum, maRRum than pAl" --> thiru voi

mozhi 4-10-9;--Those religions which have just arguments bereft of

any valid base, result in thAmasic states.

 

B. "Odi Odi pal piRappum piRandhu, pal padikAl vazhi yEARik

kaNdEr"--thiru voi mozhi 4-10-7--> The souls revolve in several

births; They reach heaven; After the good effects are exhausted they

take birth again. The cycle goes on. The bad effects transform into

stay in hell.

 

"karandh, vumindhu, idandhadhu, kaNdum theLiyagillEr"---> thiru voi

mozhi 4-10-3--> Even after witnessing the Lord Almighty swallowing,

creating and rescuing the whole worlds, Oh! Souls, you have not

realised the truth.

 

"ARRa vallavan mAyam kaNdEr adh aRindhu aRindhu OduminEA"--> thiru voi

mozhi 4-10-6-->The Lord's mystic creation is these worldly pleasures

leading to this cycle.

 

C."nEL kudak kUthanukku At seivadhEa" --> thiru voi mozhi 4-10-10-->

Serve to the divine feet of the Lord Almighty.

 

 

(to be continued)

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