Pushpa, ThyAga, BhOga ...4

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None by birth is a SriVaishnavite. SriViashnavism has no constraints.

There are many external and internal qualities that are needed to

become a SriVaishnavite. The first and foremost thing is that one

should always show compassion to all the living beings. One should

feel the pain in others, and try as much as possible to help the

suffering person out of distress. One should never show any kind of

hatred on any living being. This kind of compassion is the third

pushpam, called dayA.

KshamA refers to forbearance. This is a very tough quality to

cultivate. One should be ready to accept the blame for any deed or

mistake in Bhagavata Goshti even if one has not committed that.

Similarly, the person should also be ready to forgive the mistakes of

others.

JnAnam for a soul refers to the knowledge of the fact that the soul is

completely sub servient to Sriman Narayana. This is the most

fundamental vEdantic concept, and has been clearly told by our

Azhwars and Acharyas.

Tapas refers to the eagerness of learning more Bhagavat vishayam. It

does not literally translate to penance. It is the way of life

itself. One should always be eager to learn more Bhagavat vishayam.

DyAnam refers to meditation. One should always contemplate on the

Bhagavat anubhavam.

Satyam refers to truth. The synchronised action of mind and body of

the soul is called satyam. This kind of a synchronisation needs to be

achieved in Bhagavat kaimkaryam.

Let us look at all the pushpams now,

AhimsA

Indriya Nigraham

DayA

KshamA

JnAnam

Tapas

DyAnam

Satyam

We have to climb up seven hills before we reach ThiruVenkadamudayan

sannadhi. If we compare the count of hills to the count of pushpams,

by the time we cross the seven hills, we would have accumulated 7

pushpams, and the last one is satyam. That pushpam will automatically

fall in our count when we are in Thirumalai. That is what is called

Satyam, which is no one but ThiruVenkadamudayan Himself.

‘Satyam Satyam punar satyam….. vEdat sAstram param nAsti, na daivam kEsavAt param’

aDiyEn would like to give one anubhavam from plenty in Azhwar’s

pasurams in line with worshipping ThiruVenkadamudayan. Here is

anubhavam of Thirumazhisai Azhwar on ThiruVenkadam,

‘senRu vaNanguminO sENuyar vEnkadaththai, ninRu vinaikedukkum

nIrmaiyaal, enRum kadikkamala naanmuganum kaNmoonRath thaanum,

adikkamalam ittEththu mangu.’

Should we really need to carry varieties of flowers and worship

ThiruVenkadamudayAn? But, none stops us even if we are going to do

so. Let us look the kaimkaryams by some of our AchAryAs, Azhwars

pasurams on ‘sinavEngai pArkum Thirumalai’ and ThiruVenkadamudayAn in

the next few postings.

aDiyEn,

ramananDo You

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