Sharanagati Gadyam - LEARN and ENJOY the meanings of this great work by Swamy Sri Ramanuja

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sri Ramanuja's Sharanagati Gadyam by U.Ve. Dr. Sri M.A. Venkatakrishnan Swamy

 

Time: Saturday, February 14, 2004, 9 AM CST.

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Come listen to what 'SHARANAGATI' means !

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Swamy will start with the slokam and explain the meanings line by line.

Sri MAV Swamy's explanations from the vyakyaanams and simple metaphorical

meanings keeps us totally involved to enjoy/understand the deep concepts in this

great

work. Please inform your friends, relatives and all those who might be

interested.

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Excerpts from the last upanyasam- Bhakti and Prapatti

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Last month Sri MAV Swami continued with the avatarikai of this great work. He

went into detail of how the concept of bhakti can be easily explained to all but

prapatti is hard to explain. Please note that Swamy Sri Ramanuja did NOT

perform Sharanagati for the second time when HE composed this gadyam. It was

only smaranam (chanting/contemplating) on the sharanagati already done, just

like alwar did in the Tiruvaimozhi. He did it for us so we can undertstand the

concepts. Here is a concise comparison of Bhakti and Prapatti.

 

Eligibility and niyamaas (adikaara)

Bhakti: The individual has to learn the meaning (if eligible) and constantly

make an effort to continue.

Prapatti: Anybody at anytime in any state can perform prapatti

 

Ease of practice (sukaram)

Bhakti: Difficult to practice. Periods of gap may occur

Prapatti: Easier

 

Fruit (phalam)

Bhakti: Does not give phalam immediately. All karmas have to be experienced

Prapatti: Immediate phalam. The aartha prapanna gets it instantly, the drpta

prapanna at the end of his/her life time.

 

Karmas

Bhakti: Person needs to experience the effect of all the karmas

Prapatti: Person needs to complete only his/her current life praarabdhas

 

Mistakes

Bhakti: Any mistakes could result in problems

Prapatti: Since HE is the upayam, there are no problems

 

Effort (saadhyam)

Bhakti: Person has to put effort to make it happen

Prapatti: This is siddam-ready made

 

Nature of soul (Swaroopa)

Bhakti: Making an effort to reach the Lord is against the true nature of the

soul

Prapatti: Accepting HIM as the means/goal is the true nature of the soul

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Azhvar Emperumanaar Jeeyar Thiruvadigalee Sharanam

adiyen ramanuja dasan

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