Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 yOga vidAm nEta (star-aSwini) = The one who guides the yOga vidAs (those who know the means) and effects the fruition of their endeavours. Poem : Tiru-eluk-kutrirukkai (of SrI Tirumangai ALwAr) Brief interpretation with poem : Since He leads those who know the means, He is the 'yOga vidAm nEta'. Brahma is a yOga vidA as He is erudite in the process of ensconcing the soul in the body. "He" provides full succour and direction to Brahma in his creation. Dvaya manthram advocates the best means of bringing the Atma to the paramAtma. He propagates it with extreme care through the AchArya lineage. Thus, He directs the dvayam too. What does He achieve through this?. We have seen through the previous name (yOgaha) that He Himself (with His auspicious qualities) forms the sublime means to reach Him. However, there are other established means (involving self-effort) like the karma, jnAna and bhakti yOgAs. Even their accomplishment finds its end in Him only. For, He guides those yOga vidAs (those who resort to such paths of self-effort) in their noble expedition right from its inception stage to the attaiment. poem in english: On the huge Lotus emanating from the great navel. You were the one who once gave birth to Brahma Once when the sun and the moon were afraid to move above the three walled Lanka >From the nicely curved teeth of the mighty bow, bent at both ends You shot arrows spitting out monstrous fire. (To be continued...) Jai Sriman Narayana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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