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Nava-Rathina MAlai

 

 

 

Navarathinamalai is one of the eighteen works of sWami PiLLai lOkAchAryA’s

–AsthAdhasa rahasyam. This work describes how one should perceive and change

the mindset towards nine aspects and therefore these are nine gems given to us

and titled as ‘ nava rathina mAlai’.

 

These nine aspects are i. Self ii. Physical body iii. Relatives iv. Common folk;

v. Demi-Gods; vi. SrEvaishNavites; vii. AchAryan; viii. PirATTi and ix. The

Supreme Lord.

 

 

Accordinly,

 

1 The self is perceived as different from physical form, atomic, embodiment of

knowledge and happiness, ever thinking of the Almighty subservient to the

Supreme.

 

2 The physical body is the one which is the tangible obstruction in relaising

the nature of the AtmA, the bundle of 24thathvam-s, temporary, subject to

transformation, and seed for all unhappiness.

 

3 The realtives are to be perceived as those who do inhibit in induliging in

bhagavath knowledge and activities and also harbour ahankAram and mama-kAram.

 

4 The samsAri-s are the hurdle to bhagavath anubhavam and kainkaryam.

 

5 DhevathAnthram are those who think high of themselves but are totally

dependant on the Supreme, those who have opposed the Lord Almighty and failed

and have made the common folk believe that they are powerful and accordingly do

unpermitted acts-anarthangaLai paNNubavargaL.

 

6 SrEvaishNavites: are those who have received the grace of the Lord and their

association encourages bhagavath bakthi and are the ultimate even in the final

end – prApyathukku ellai nilam.

 

7 AchAryan: is the one who has brought rectified and corrected me and placed me

in the right path, moulded to an extent of receiving the grace of the Almighty,

and out of Grace disseminated the real knowledge and therefore is is perceived

with great gratitude –mahOpakAran.

 

8 PirATTi : Condoning all our sins and blunders , making the independence of the

Lord to become subtle and precipitating the auspicious qualities of the Lord and

therefore, is the advocate for us, the mother mercy for us and also the one unto

whom we will perform kainkaryam.

 

9 EmPerumAn: At the time of Creation He bequeathed us with physique and sensory

organs, thinking always of our welfare by being in innermost of our hearts,

creating attitudes which are in tandem which encourage marching towards His

ultimate abode, condoning all our blunders and relieve us eternally from the

samsAram leading us through archirAdhi mArgam and blessing us with GunAnubhavam

and granting us nithya-kainkaryam.

 

 

(to be Continued)

dAsan

vanamamalai padmnabhan