AchArya Hrdhyam 224 -

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AchArya Hrdhayam

 

sUthram 233

 

"ivai gnAna dharsana prApthi avasthaigaL"

 

para-bakthi, para-gnAnam and parama-bakthi are three different stages

in relationship with the Lord Almighty.

 

the Lord mentioned to sri bAshyakArar that udayavar should be happy in

knwoing about Him, seeing HIm and eager in reaching Him.

 

These translate into these stages.

 

i. Thus being with and getting separated with the Lord being a part of

para-bakthi transforms into gnAna avasthai.

emperumAnai kUdudhalum, piridhalum, inba thunbangaLampadiyAna,

para-bakthiyAnadhu, gnAna avasthaigaLAgavum;

 

ii. To realise the nature of the Lord clearly gets reflected as darshana avasthai;

emperumAnudaiya swarUpa, rUpa, guNa vibhUdhigaLai, migath-theLivAga

aRigiRa para-gnAnamAnadhu-dharisana avasthaigaLAgavum.

 

iii. By thus realising and seeing Him but not reaching HIm makes one

long for HIm and torment oneself. This stage is the stage of

parama-bakthi which is prApthi avasthai.

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan