Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Dear Bhagavatas, I understood that SrIman Nigamanta Vedanta Desikan had composed the work titled Sathadushani - 100 arguments, debating the other schools of thought on a firm footing. I also heard that there are 66 arguments existing currently out of the composed 100. Could learned members of the group guide me to any links/books available on the said topic. Thanks and Best Regards, Jayakrishna. --- srivaishnavan <srivaishnavan wrote: > SrI: > SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesika namah: > > Dearest Srivaishnavas, > > Even if one has numerous huge sins committed, be bold > and fearless, daring to contemplate on Him and that > would please Him and He will get us rid of those > paapams- says AzhwAr. > > salankalantha seNYchadaikka > RuththakaNdan veNdalaip > pulan_kalanka vuNdapaatha > kaththaNnvan_thu yar_keda, > alankalmaarvil vaasan^eer_ko > duththavanna duththaseer, > nalankoLmaalai naNNumvaNNa > meNNuvaazhi nenchamE! (113) > > Oh mind! The ganges mixed matted red locks, blue > necked One; who went begging with the white skull in > his palm; the mahaa paadhaki (great sinner) Rudran and > his deep sorrow and curse was removed by The Lord > Sriya: Pathi Sriman Narayanan; wearing Vanamala on His > divine chest by sprinkling the most fragrant water [to > fill that skull]. Such most auspicious – who is ever > Joyful- most compassionate Lord. Think of reaching Him > always and live (merrily). > > Whatever kind of paapams; whatever magnitude; the most > compassionate and most merciful Lord- removes it; Not > only does He remove others' sorrows; He is ever > joyful; ParamAnandhan. He is so loving and caring for > others; Think of Him always- AzhwAr says: What means > here by > thinking of Him is: [as elaborated by Sri UttamUr > Swamy]: We do not have to do any effort; His dayA > alone is enough; OR His dayA is not required; my > effort alone is adequate to seek His grace; DO NOT > think of that; and think that it is the Lord who > removes our sorrows due to > His dayA and grants us salvation; But He would not do > on His own lest He would be considered partial (when > He is actually not so); He expects a little excuse of > rushing and turning towards Him; seeking refuge at His > Lotus feet. Thus vyAjAnushtAnam needs to be performed > (an effort as an excuse to seek His grace is a must)- > should be contemplated. > > Salankalandha – The Ganges were entrapped in his > matted locks and thus he got himself purified with the > name Sivan (managaLam- Auspiciousness) by Sri > Mahavishnu. > theerThEna mUrdhni viDhruthEna Siva: SivO(S)bhUth: > > kaRuttha kaNdan- when the milky ocean was churned, > there was poison that came out and Rudran sought > permission from Sriman Narayanan to consume that as > kaimkaryam towards the churning process and Sriman > Narayanan blessed him by letting the poison stay out > at the throat > level (making its colour bluish). Thus, he has been > blessed to be powerful by the Lord. > > Rudran had plucked the head of his father BrahmA with > ahankaaram and thus the skull got stuck to his palm > (as a curse). He got paranoid and all senses got weak > with fear; the flesh, the skin dried up and the white > skull remained on his palm. The curse would be removed > if the skull is filled and hence he went begging for > the skull to be filled up. He went everywhere in vain > and ultimately he reached Kadal vaNNan Sriman > Narayanan and cried for His grace and saving him. Our > most merciful Lord immediately extracted some water > using His nails from His Divine Chest and sprinkled on > his skull that filled the whole skull and removed > Rudran's sin. In 42nd verse- it is mentioned that Lord > filled the skull with the blood (blood is also watery > and hence > is acceptable). This is also mentioned in Harivamsam – === Message Truncated === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 SrI: Pl. check Sri SMS Chari's book "Advaita and Visistadvaita". This book can be ordered from Vedamsbooks or Amazon. https://www.vedamsbooks.com/31888.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/8120815351/qid=1090585708/sr=1-1/r\ ef=sr_1_1/104-7795321-9203937?v=glance&s=books namO nArAyaNA Diwakar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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