Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 Priya Sriman Sasikanth! Jai Srimannarayana! We are happy for your 2 questions. 1.Lord Rangana:tha, heard Bhagavadvishayam from Sri Manava:la Ma:muni. Being Omni-scient why should He listen from him? Here are a few reasons. 1)He loves that prabandham. 2)The commentary presented by Sri Nambillai swamy, is still more lovely, and hence Lord liked that. 3)The way Sri Manava:lama:muni explained was yet, par-excellence, for he was VISADA VAK SIKHA:MANI (HE WAS THE GEM AMONG THE ORATORS, HIS WAY OF EXPLAINING THE DEEPEST CONSEPTS WAS UNDERSTANDABLE EVEN TO KIDS) 4)Even for God, whenever He comes to this mundane abode, He has to follow the rules of this land, which He Himself respects, as He chose Vasishta & Viswamithra as His Guru during Ra:ma:vatha:ra. He chose Gargacharya & Sa:ndi:pani as His gurus during Krishna Avatha:ra, so also Lord chose Manava:lama:muni as His Guru during Rangana:tha Archa:vatha:ra. As He chose a guru, He wanted to listen the concepts of Ve:da from that guru and He did so while listening to Bhagavadvishayam. 5)He wanted to show to the world that He comes to people whom He likes, whenever there will be a need. 6) He wanted to prove that Archa: vigraha is not just an idol made of some stone or wood or alike, when it is consecrated by Vedic Hymns or it appears as Swayam Vyaktha (self-incarnate as idol like in Sri:rangam/Tirumala/etc.,)He presents Himself there, making that particular Mu:rthi as His Divine Body. 7)Lord Rangana:tha wanted to show a right A:cha:rya to the world of seekers, who wanted to fufil the purpose of their lives, for reaching right goal, ordained by Ve:das. Though there are still more reasons this is enough, we feel. The second question you have asked is about the Ashta:kshari Maha:manthra, whether it could be chanted without Upade:sam/sama:srayanam. Right? It is not wrong to chant that Manthra or doing A:ra:dhana with that Manthra, even without Manthra. But for those who belive in A:gamas and Rishi words, they undergo the Sama:srayanam and get the Manthra from a right Guru and then they chant. It will be more authentic, if that manthram is chanted that way. Imagine, one has the interest, yet, there was no availability of the Guru, then, what that person will do.He need not stop uttering. Upade:sam is an attestation like. =chinnajeeyar= --- Shashikanth Hosur <shosur wrote: > Sriman Narayana, > > Jeeyar Swami I had a few questions regarding the > Guru > tatvam and also regarding ArAdhana performance. > > Please forgive me for any Apacharams which I might > have done unknowingly > > 1) Since Lord Narayana is the Lord of all Lords and > all the knowledge comes from Him and it is due to > His > grace that the knowledge flows through different > instruments of His choice. Why did he have to > listen > to the discourse from Sri Mannavala Mahamuni as the > Lord is Sarva Sheshi and Sarvagna. > Of course this incident teached me the regard the > Lord gives to his Bhagavatas and how one should > treat > His bhagavatas with utmost respect even above > Himself. > > > 2) Another question is it is said that Mula Mantram > should not be uttered with out SamAshrayanam. > In case if a person utters it with devotion and > could > have his SamAshrayanam performed thorugh an Archarya > is it wrong to do Aradhana. It is ok to do it out > of > love and revernce rather than not doing it? What is > the reason for this rule. > > Sriman Narayana > > shashi > > > ===== > > Shashi > > ---- > > Awake,Arise rest not till the goal is reached > > > > > Make a great connection at Personals. > http://personals. Make a great connection at Personals. http://personals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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