Ceratainity of Moksha in Azhvars Prabhandam Vs AcharyaAbhimanam Prabhandams

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha:

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Difference between 10 Azhvars prabhandam (Saranagathi)

and MadhuravaiAzhvar, Andal, ThiruvangathAmudhanar (Acharya Abhimanam)

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Ten azhvars took birth and sang in praise of Sriman Narayana.

Sri Madhurakavi azhvar and Andal's prabhandas represent Acharya Abhimanam.

the other important work, Ramanusa Nootrandadi is also on

Bhagavata/Achrya Abhimanam.

 

Let us note a difference between the Ten Azhvars prabandhams and the

two works on Acharya: Kanninun-siruttambu and Ramanusa Nootrandadi

 

All the songs in Kanninun-siruttambu and Ramanusa Nootrandadi

end with "E" which reveals a certainty.

 

Examples: Kanninun-siruttambu

navukkE, tirivanE, nanmaiyE, nambiyE,....kanminE.

 

Examples: Ramanusa Nootrandadi

namangalE, periyalvE, iyalvutannE,....inpuravE, angalpaduttE,

pumannavE etc.

 

Why is this "E" feature predominant in these two only?

 

=> Apart from the meter they have been sung in.

The letter "E" in tamil stands for certainty (avadharanam).

 

The poets of Kanninun-siruttambu and Ramanusa Nootrandadi

(madhuraviar and Amudhanar) are certain and confident of the

results.

 

>From the others work we can see they were not confident of the result.

 

This stands as a testimony of Acharya Abhimanams

supremacy over saranagati.

 

=> There is one other feature. (Past tense)

All the verbs used for anugraham or reaching azhvar,

in Kanninun-siruttambu are in past tense.

 

Examples: inbameidinEn,mevinEn,

 

Others mostly used future tense representing a request.

and they were yet to see the result during the outpourings,

 

But in the case of Madhurakavi azhvar, before he could

request he got the result without any waiting period.

 

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Message:

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When we surrender before bhagavan,

there could be a doubt in our mind whether he would

accept us or not. (would the saranagathi be successful or not)

 

Some devotees may say,

"no no.." if the saranagathi is true, and if you have faith,

it will be accepted by LORD:

for those devotees here is an example:

 

However great Bharata was, his saranagathi did not fructify.

 

But, no matter how mean Guha was, his saranagati was fruitful.

 

We cannot decide whether we would be treated as

Bharata or Guha. It is totally dependant on HIS wish.

(HE IS Swathanthryan, we can never question his execution)

 

All the ten azhvars who were longing for HIS communion

lamented for years without his darsan.

 

If we compare ourselves to the Azhvars, where are we before them?

So there can arise a doubt, will my saranagahi be accepted?

(This thought arises due to the HIS unquestionable swathanthryam)

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So what is the solution for us,

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Sri Pillai Lokacharya in SV Bhushanam says, to overcome this

one has to resort to Acharya Abhimanam. This will assure us of the result.

(Even this knowledge and the resort happens by HIS Grace)

 

The difference between Saranagati and Acharya

Abhimanam is evident from the example listed above.

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The above material is from a QA session

with Sri U.Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan Swami,

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Let us learn from our Acharyas, the samradaya as

taught by Swami Ramanuja and spread this message.

 

We hope all our devotee friends have their Acharyas

pictures in their home (perumal Sannidhi) and chant

Acharya thanian regularly.

Please feel free to write any questions, concerns

or comments back to the list,

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