Indrulageer Sitthirayil Eindha Thiruvadhirai...

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Dear Bhagavathotthamas,

Today is the day of the greatest celebration for all of us the "prapannas"

and when adiyen say "us" it is not an exclusive group of the

knowers/followers of the Ramanuja Sampradayam but the group to which "all

the beings" in this world belong to. As Azhwar says "Vaikundham Puguvahdu

Mannavar Vidhiye", every jeevatma is destined to attain the moksham, so

there is no special effort that needs to be put in to attain the moksham i.e

the moksham is not our goal. The goal is to support the lord in his Jagath

Vyaparam, and perform everything with an understanding that he is the "doer"

"means" and the "result". Understanding the jeevatma paramatma relationship

itself is the realization as per this wonderful sampradayam. Adiyen would

like to share a small piece of information that Adiyen had heard in one

kalakshepam and request the learned scholars to correct me in case of any

misinterpretation/misunderstanding. In the following post, examples are

cited only for a better understanding. Please do not conclude that the

avatara purushas cited were not perfect ones etc. This is a view portrayed

only to have a nice "bhagavadh/bhaagavadha" anubhavam.

 

Rama-anuja means the brother of rama, in fact anuja means the younger

brother. How many ramanujas do we know of(in our sampradayam:)?

 

The first one was in the Rama avataram. He was called Lakshmana, the younger

brother of the lord Rama. He was the very avataram of the adi-sheshan. As

the name "seshan" explains, he was the perfect example of the "sesha

bhutatvam" of the jeevatma. What is Sesha Bhutatvam? It is the understanding

that the lord is the master and that we are the servants for him. Alright.

So, if we understand that we are his servants, is that enough? What is the

use of a Servant who understands that he is a servant, but does not do

anything as per the will of the master? Well. That was what was portrayed by

Lakshmana. He portrayed that he was the Rama sevakan all the time, but did

those kainkaryams that he thought as the kainkaryams and not as per what the

lord thought as the kainkaryam. Many a times he did not do exactly what the

Lord instructed. Rama asked Lakshmana to stay in Ayodhya, but he did not.

Rama asked Lakshmana to stay with Sita while he was away to hunt the deer.

He did not stick to it. There are many instances.. So, Lakshmana avataram

was able to portray Bhagavad Seshatvam, but not Paratanthryathvam of the

Jeevatma(Bharatha did portray this).

 

The next Rama-anuja was Lord Krishna who was the younger brother of the

Bala-Rama. This Ramanuja tried to show the paratvam and tried to explain the

greatness of the Saranagathi. He spoke 18 chapters of philosophies to Arjuna

Alas, it was all in vain. As soon as the pandavas entered the war, they

forgot all that the lord had said and forgot that the lord was the doer. In

the end of the war, they were competing with each other and were proud to

have done so many "sahasams" in the war, none of them realizing that they

did not do anything.

Out of the track, Adiyen had heard the following story, but do not know

whether it is in the Vyasa Mahabharatham. Before this war, there was a small

yet interesting incident that had happened. Bheemasena had a grandson(son of

Katodgaja) called "Burbarigan"(or is it Babruvahanan?) He had such a

phenomenal power that he could kill the entire army of the Kauravas or the

Pandavas in just a fraction of a second. But, he had a vrtham that he would

not be partial to anyone and hence will do what ever was requested by his

elders and that it would be on a first come first serve basis. Bhima, after

knowing about this, hurried to meet his grandson to ask him to side him.

Krishna was already there. Then came duryodana who also knew about this.

Bhima and Duryodana were asking their grandson to side them. Due to the

dilemma, he declared that Krishna was the one who came first and would abide

by what he says first. Lord did not hesitate. He just asked for Bubarigan's

head. He too willingly offered the same to the Lord. So, Lord used his

Sudharshanam to take his head off. After this, the head requested that it

would like to view the kurukshetra war and hence the lord dipped it in the

amrutham so that it becomes eternal and kept the head on top of a cliff from

where the war could be watched.

Back to the subject, after the war, when people were praising themselves for

having accomplished various tasks, they all decided that Burbarigan's head

was a witness and it would tell them a clear statistics of who killed the

most and who fought well etc. So, they all went to it and asked the same

question. The head was annoyed and replied humbly that it did not see any of

those people fighting in the kurukshetra. It also mentioned that it was

krishna who was fighting on one side hitting krishna on the other side. It

swore that it saw no one else there:)) So, even after his Bhagavad Gita,

people really did not care to understand Him(ofcourse this was his leela too

but kindly forget the same for the moment:) - "Manmisai yonigal thorum

pirandhu engal madhavane kannura nirkilum kanagilla", hence this Ramanuja

was a failure to an extent too:(

 

The third was the great Yathiraja, our Emperumanar who was born on this

glorious day.

 

This day declared the decline of the Advaitam

"Uyirgal Mei Vittu Adhipparnodu ondram endru sollum avvallalellam

vaadhil vendran"

 

This day declared the decline of the jains, sankhyas, the buddhists, the

karma meemamsakas and other veda kudhrushtis

"Tharka Samanarum Sakkiyap Paeigalum Thazsadayon sorkatra Sombarum

Sooniyavadarum Mandanar"

 

This day was when Kali accepted its defeat

"Venkali ingu ini veeru namakkilai endru nalindhidu naal"

 

This day was the birth day of the Bhavishyathachariar(Ramanujar) whom

Nammazhvar foresaw and praised his period

"Poliga Poliga Poliga Poyitru Valluyircchabam

Naliyum Naragamum Naindha Namanukku Ingu Yadhondrumillai"

 

This Ramanuja made people realize the greatness of the lord, that the

previous ramanujas failed to explain.

"Ulagorgalellam Annal Iramanusan Vandhu Thondriya Appozhudhe Nannaru

Nyalam Thalaikkondu Naranarkku Aayinare"

 

This Ramanuja explained the unrevealed secrets that were under the

custodianship of the brahmanas, to the world.

"Aasayudayorkkellam aariyargal koorumendru pesi varambarutthar pin"

 

This Ramanuja was proudly accepted as the Elder brother of Shri Andal who

exclaimed so from the Archaavadaram itself after seeing his "Nooru thada

akkara adisil" that he served to the Sundara Bahu(Kallazhagar) in order to

fulfill Andal's promise that she made in her pasuram "Naaru narum pozhil

Maaliruncholai Nambikku Naan nooru thada niraindha akkara adisil sonnen" and

hence Shri Andal is proudly portrayed as his sister

"Perumbudhur Maamunikku Pinnanaal Vaazhiye"

 

This Ramanuja explained paramatma, jeevatma swaroopa, sambandam as per the

intent of the Sruthis(all inclusive, i.e the karma, brahma kandams) and

wrote the Bhashyam. Only this Bhashyam was called as "Shree Bhashyam" unlike

that of the Sankara, Bhaskara, Yadhavaprakasa Bhasyams.

 

This Ramanuja explained the greatness of the "Bhaagavadhas" and explained

the greatness of the Bhaagavadha Kainkarya. He was the one who placed our

Nammazhwar on top of our Acharya Paramparai "Eendha Mudharthai Satagopan

Moimpaal valarttha idhatthai Iramanusan".

 

This Ramanuja accomplished the task of explaining the Seshatva,

Parathanthryathvam of the Jeevatma and the Seshitva, Swathanthryathvam of

the Lord and thus remains unconquered and tops the list of "Ramanujas":)

 

I request the learned scholars to add the list of his "feats" as I am not

that knowledgeable for the same.

 

"Vazhi Ethirasan Vazhi Ethirasan

Vazhi Ethirasan ena Vaazhthuvar Vazhi ena

Vaazhthuvar Vazhi ena Vazhthuvar Thaal Inayil

Thaaztthuvar Munnor Thalai"

 

"Parpamenatthigazh Painkazhalum than Pallavame Viralum

Paavanam Aagiya Painthuvaradai Padhindha Marungu Azhagum

 

Karpagame Vizhi Karunai Pozhindhidum Kamala Kannazhagum

Kaarisu than Kazhal Soodiya Mudiyum Kana nar Sikhai Mudiyum

 

Muppuri Noolodu mun Kaiyil Yendhiya Mukkol Kannazhagum

Munnavar Mozhindhidum Mozhigal Niraindhidum Muruval Nila Azhagum

 

Eppozhudhum Ethirasar tham Vadivazhagu en Idhayatthuladhaal

Illai Enakkedhir Illai Enakkedhir Illai Enakkedhire"

 

"Vignyapanam Yathithamdhyathu Maamakeenam Ankeekurushva Yathiraja

Dayampurashe!

Agnyoyamatma Gunalesha Vivarjithasccha Tasmad Ananya Sharano Bhavathithi

Mathva!!"

 

 

I pray this great Acharya to bless us all and make us think of the lord all

the time and devote all our work as a Kainkaryam to him. Let us all try to

get hold of this great acharya's holy feet forever "Undhanukku Etthanai

Inbam Tharum Un Inai Malartthal Enthanakkum Adhu, Iramanusa Ivai Eendarule"

 

Sarva Aparadhaan Kshamasva

 

Yatheendra Pravanam Vandhe RAMYA Jamataram Munim

 

Adiyen,

Ramanuja Dasan