[sri ramanuja] Iraamaanusa nooRRanthAthi- 73rd verse- Other than Sri Ramanujacharya, do I have anyone else to think of? None at all

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SrI:

SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:

 

Dearest all,

 

EmperumAnAr’s main objective was to let everyone on

the world know the real entity [tattva], the means

[hitham] and the purusharttham [ultimate goal].

Depending on the individual capacity, Swami blesses

these appropriately. – says Amudhanar.

vaNmaiyi Nnaalunthan maathaka vaalum mathipuraiyum

thaNmaiyi Nnaalumith thaaraNi yOr_katkuth

thaan_charaNaay

uNmain^an NYaanam uraiththa iraamaa Nnuchanaiyunnum

thiNmaiyal laalenak killai,maR ROrnNilai thErnthitilE.

73

 

Without seeing the greatness of what He teaches us,

and our qualification for receiving it (and

considering only what great it is going to do to us),

He teaches us the esoteric, essence of all saasthrAs

in simple terms. He is so merciful. He can not stand

to watch us going down the trench of samsaara saagaram

and waste our precious human births (lives). He

showers coolness to the scorching heat of samsaaram

like the cool moon rays. He blesses even those (who

are not bothered with the realization of Brahman and

jnAnam) and teaches them true jnAnam about Self and

Sarva sEshathvam of Self to the Lord. Hence, there is

no other thought for me (that befits me) except the

thought of Ramanujacharya, who is so merciful and who

has got such gracious mind to save everyone in this

world.

 

thaerndhidil- when analyzing,

enakku- for me- who is now the viviEki of Sara asaram

[whai is good and what is not]

than vaNmaiyinaalum - due to his own audhArya guNA

than maadhagavaalum – and the dayA guNA that removes

the sorrows of others

mathi puraiyum thaNmaiyinaalum- like the moon

showering coolness [through his glances]

e dhaaraNiyOrgatku- for everyone on this earth

thaan saran aay- He alone became the rakshakar

[saviour] for them

uNmai nal jnAnam- the truthful vedanthic knowledge

that grants welfare

uraittha iraamanusanai – was advised by Sri

Ramanujacharya

unnum thiNmai allaal maRRu Or nilai illai- Other than

mediating and contemplating his [Ramanuja’s] kalyANa

guNAs, there is no other thought that should befit me.

 

 

Those who have entered into other religions that are

avaidik, are corrected and transformed by Ramanuja by

teaching the truthful Vedic knowledge. The reason is

only due to his audhArya guNA. He did not ignore them;

Instead He wants to save everyone.

 

Those who are burning in samsaaris afllictions and

want to get rid of thaapathraya and when they take

refuge at the feet of Ramanuja, Swami ensures that

they are granted mOksham and that is due to his dayA

guNa;

 

Those who would like to involve and engage themselves

in Bhagawath, BhAgwatha and Acharya kaimkarya and seek

Ramanuja for the same; depending on their capacity and

level, Swami mercifully glance at them like the cool

moon showering its rays; [pushNAmi ChowdhaDhI:

sarvA:sOmO bhoothvA rasAthmaka: ]

 

He established at various places his centers for

expanding the group of saadhus everywhere in the

world. He organized the temple functions and puja and

streamlined the same; He walked across the country and

saved thousands and thousands of sishyas on the way.

 

Such greatest most merciful Paramacharya- leaving him,

do I have anyone else to think of? My mind will never

ever think of anyone else hereafter.

 

The five things that should be known to the seeker of

Salvation are to be known to every mumukshu [seeker of

salvation]

 

ParamAtma Svarupa: the characteristics of the

Supreme soul

JeevAtma Svarupa: the characteristics of the

individual soul

UpAya Svarupa: the means for the JeevAtma to reach the

ParamAtma

- Moksha through Bhakti or Prapatti (Note that

RAjayOga, KarmayOga and JnAnayOga are not the direct

means to attain Moksha.)

Phala Svarupa: the ultimate purpose of existence of

the JeevAtmas is to serve (Daasatva) at the feet of

ParamAtma on attaining Moksha and

VirOdhi Svarupa: the nature of impediments on the

path of the ultimate goal.

 

EmperumAnAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan