Position of Thayar - Unique and Clear

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Forwarding one of Ramanuja Bhaktas mail,

 

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You pretty well know there are 3 basic ‘thathvas’ in

our philosophy. One Easwara thathva and only one can

be considered as Easwara. No doubt it is Emperuman

only.

 

Second ‘Achethana vargam” or matter which cannot

express itself. Definetely ‘Thayar’ will not fit in

this catogery.

 

Next is ‘Chethana vargam’ or jeevas.

The problem is how ‘Thayar’ can be included in

this category? Is it not below her dignity?

Is it not injustice?

Is she inseparable like ‘Siamese twins’?

 

There is a sutra in ‘Mumukshuppadi”

Sutra:41 athra bagavathSEnApathimisrar vAkyam: "avan

mArbai vittup piriyal ivvaksharam vittup pirivathu".

Piratti has been accomadated in Emperuman’s chest

This should be taken to mean that Piratti is dear to

Emperuman and she always resides in his thoughts.

Otherwise how the following facts can be justified?

 

In Ramavathar she was separated by Ravana and was in

Lanka for ten months.

Again she was sent to forest by Rama himself. On the

third occasion, when Rama asked her to prove her

“Ananyarhathvam” she departed from him once for all.

In archavatharam, there is a pasuram”Akalakillen

Iraiyum enru Alarmel mangai urai marba'.

 

This is with reference to Lord Sreenivasa of Tirumalai

hills. In fact the lord is in Thirumalai and Thayar

is in Thiruchanoor far away from the hills..

There are separate sannadhis for Thayar in many

temples.

So, the point of “inseparability” should be taken to

mean their thoughts are identical and one cannot

think in variance with the other. This stand can be

proved very easily.

Rama was always thinking of Sita only. His anguish

is well exhibited in Ramayana that he did not take

food properly and did not have sleep properly while

Piratti was away in Lanka. Similarly Sita Piratti has

also exhibited her feelings that she will not live

long if Rama did not recue her quickly.

 

You may refer to Sutra 112 of Sreevachanabhooshanam

“Anasooyaikku Piratti arulicheyth vaarthayai smarippathu”

 

Here Piratti informs that her love towards Rama is a

natural one. It is not on account of his character

etc., as believed by ordinary people.

So, their love towards each other was so intimate

and mutual that it can be termed, as they are

inseparable wherever they are.

Now the objection remains that it is not befitting

to Piraatti in Jeevas category.

 

Let us examine this position also.

From the angle of ‘Thatva” out of 3 options, two are ruled out.

The one remaining is this only. Jeeva category. Will

it be wrong to include Piratti in this category?

Who are Jivas?

1. Nithya soori who have no birth at all.

2. Mumukshus who were jeevathams from some time and

later got released from samsara.

3. Other jeevathmas who toil in samsara forever.

Piratti will not fit in the cases 2and 3.

She is above Nithyasooris and has a unique place.

 

She is Acharya for all jeeva vargam and her Acharyan

is Emperuman only.

Let us consider Stotra 38 &39 of stotra ratna by

Alavandhar wherin the description of Piratti is given.

 

Pirati and Perumal are made for each other and she

is being entertained by strange wonderful pleasant

leelas. She is seated in Seshaasanam with Emperuman.

Again let us consider ‘Chatus sloki” by Alavandar,

entire 4 slokas dedicated to Piratti only. She is

worshipped by all devathas and their wives are her

attendants. Even Emperuman may not know her

greatness. The world would not have born with out

her consent of merciful glance of her eyes.

Emperuman does everything as per her wishes, which

he understands automatically and so on.

In fact Piratti is ‘swroopa nirupaka bhoothai ‘of

Emperuman.

When we say’ Jasmine flower’, it means white flower

with inseparable pleasant aroma which cannot be

seperated from the flower.

 

Again, when say a lighted lamp, the rays coming out

of the lamp and the other components of lamp are

inseparable.

 

So, Piratti though, physically separate from

Emperuman, she is part and parcel of his very

existence and holds an exalted position which no

body has. In noway, she need be confused with

ordinary jeevas toiling in samsara.

 

Adiyen Ramanuja dasan,

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