anya DevathA worship for a SrI VaishNavan- 3

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'pirAtti anandharam pirindhadhu...'

 

svAmi nam-AzhwAr demonstrated that the soul is for the LOrd Almighty

and Him alone and none else in the thiru-voi-mozhi

"karu mANikka malai mEal" 8-9;

 

Has anybody else demonstrated like this?

 

sEthAp pirAtti has demonstarted this long before which has formed the

crux of a srEvaishNavic act of surrender.

 

How is that ?

pirAtti got separated from the Lord three times.

 

srE sEthAp pirAtti got separated from the srE rAmA out of mercy, first time.

 

-- > When she reached sri lankA, it was out of volition and the fact

that rAvanA abducted was only an excuse. She entered the imprisonment

to remove the shackles of the dhEvA clan who were already imprisoned.

Thus this first separation exhibited pirAtti-s immense mercy on

us-kripai

 

--- > the second separation is from ayOdhyA when she entered the

forest at the behest of srE rAmA. This is to demonstrate the

subservience/act according to the wishes of the Lord-

pArathanthriyam.

That is whether she was kept in the palance or she was ordained to

enter the forest, pirAtti followed His wishes obediently. This act of

following His wishes rather than acting independently, is

"pArathanthriyam" for any soul.

 

----> The final separation is to demonstrate - ananyArhathvam. The

Lord, after having met lavA and kusA and came to know that they were

their own sons, called upon sEthA pirAtti and exhibit her pureness.

srE vAlmiki muni enunciated to srE rAmA regarding her pureness. srE

rAmA replied that He knew that she was indeed pure but for the sake

of the society she has to demonstrate for this.

 

The soul is meant exclusively for the Lord Almighty. It is for none

else. This is ananyArha-shEshathvam. She requested the mother earth

that if she was indeed pure and has not given a thought in her mind

other than srE rAmA , she should be a given a place inside the mother

earth. The mother earth to prove this offered a divine throne in which

sEtha pirAtti sat and got separated.

 

This instance not just amply proved that sEthA pirAtti was pure but an

education to us that the soul cannot go astray but is for Him and Him

alone.

 

This is clearly explained in the srEvachana bhUshaNam sUthram 8:

"pirAtti muRpadap pirindhadhu thannudaiya kripaiyai veLiyidugaikkAga;

naduvEa pirindhadhu pArathantharyathai veLiyidugaikkAga;

anandharam pirindhadhu ananyArhathvathai veLiyidugaikkAga'

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan