Fwd: Yasoda's bhakti -- A thought from Sri IVK Chary

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tiruvenkatam, "Sudarshan K Madabushi"

<mksudarshan2002> wrote:

Dear Sri Sudharsan,

>

> Your mail on the topic is very interesting indeed.

>

> In Narayana Upanishad the reference is to "Brahmanyo

> Devaki Putro Brahmanyo Madhusoodhanaha". I do not

> recollect any passage in Upanishad referring to

> Yashodha Piratti. Perhaps to cover up this lapse,

> Soodi Koduthha Naachiyar uses "Yasodhai Ilam Singam"

> in her Vedam Anaithhukkum Vithaagum Thiruppavai and

> leaves Devaki connection.

>

> Dasan

> IVK CHARY

 

 

Dear Sri Chary svAmin,

 

You are right. Even in the Vishnu-Sahasranamam, one finds reference

only to 'dEvaki-nandana' ("dEvaki nandana shrasta ksheeteesha:

pApanAshanah:..."). If my memory serves me right, I don't think there

is even a single mention of Yasoda in the SahasranAmam.

 

It seems to me that while the 'sruti' and 'smriti' are partial

towards Devaki the "petrat-thAi", the AzhwArs on the other hand

favoured Yasoda, the "vallartha-thAi"!

 

I wonder what other members think.

 

Rgds,

dAsan,

 

Sudarshan

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