Thought....

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya nama;

 

Dear bhAgavatAs,

Salutations to all. Something was disturbing my mind in

connection to vEda vyAsa/bAdarAyana,the author of brahma sUtra and

the codifier of the vEdAs. Veda vyAsa didn't attain mOksa(did he

desire it or not? I have just started reading Srimad BhAgavata

MahApurANam!)who followed the path of pravrtti(course of action). He

used to do tapas etc but got attracted to a nymph and as a result of

which SukAchArya was born. SukAchArya followed the path of nivrtti

(course of actionless),was completely detached from material and all

kinds of pleasures with the exception of "love for God" and attained

mOksa. We chant 'vyAsa uvAca" in Sri ViSNu sahasranAmam.

 

Why it bothered because of the Bhagavad Gita text.

 

Abrahma-bhuvanAl lOkA: punar AvarthinO 'rjuna |

mAm upEthya tu kaunthEya punarjanma na viDhyathE || (BG 8:16)

 

where the Lord says that from BrahmA down, come and go O Arjuna; but

he who comes unto ME,O KountEya,never returns to the samsArA(from

brahma's world downwards is subjected to repeated births and deaths)

 

People keep stressing on "sAstrAs". There is a

misconception on varNAsrama dharma and nitya karmAs even among the

srivaiSNavaites(there are three types of devotees namely

svaniSTa,pariniSTitha,nirapEksha and how they are classifed). No

intention to offend anyone. I'm somehow reminded of Sri Vacana

BhUShaNam and AcArya Hrdayam.

 

The ultiamte goal of the individual soul(as per sAstra)is to reach

Him/HighestBrahman/PuruShOttamA. The thought of Veda vyAsa,the author

of brahmasUtra,not attaining mOksa,bothered me.

(I know that the answer lies in TennAchArya sampradAyam but is there

any other answers to explain).

 

AzhvAr EmperumAnAr Jeeyar TiruvadigaLE saraNam

nappinnai