A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas - 69

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

When Bhattar was living in Thirukkottiyur, his

brother Seeramappillai asked him the following

question: "Azhvar did not seek to enjoy the Lord

in paramapadam and suffer because it can be only

enjoyed at another place at another time. He did

not seek to enjoy the Lord in His vibhava avataras

such as Rama and Krishna and suffer because his

time is much after the avatara times. He is seeking

to enjoy Him in the divyadesas and that too in

Thirumalirunjsolai. Yet, instead of fully enjoying

Azhagar, he is suffering (Thiruvaymozhi 3-1). How

is that?"

 

Bhattar replied "The Lord is the same whether He is

in paramapadam, in vyUham, in vibhavam or in archa

form. He is complete in all forms. If one appears

to be less to some people, it is because of their

own drawbacks.

 

A person may go to the beach to enjoy the ocean

fully, but can enjoy it only up to the capacity of

his eyes. Similarly, Azhvar wishes to enjoy the

pUrNa archa form and all the auspicious qualities

of Azhagar completely, but he is suffering because

he is not able to do that".

 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

 

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