SrI UpakAra Sangraham - Part 12

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srI: SrI upakAra sangraham – 12 --- adikAram – 1 poorva upakAra paramparai (The Foremost Series of Favours) (continued) --- Before proceeding further, it would be appropriate to think back the favours conferred by the Lord, SrIman nArAyaNa to the jIvas. 1) Being the Lord of all lords, SrIman nArAyaNa, considers Himself as a sarva-vidhabandhu – a well-wisher of us in all respects such as mother, father, friend etc. 2) He provided us scriptures like VedAs which

shower on us compassion more than that of thousands of mothers & fathers would do. 3) The Vedas, which are ready to remove all sufferings and to provide all round benefits to all, in all places, at all times and in all situations we are placed. 4) The Lord also provided the most important part of the Vedas in the form of Upanishads. 5) In order to teach us the right message of the Upanishad based on correct interpretation, He provided us AchAryAs who are of exemplary good nature known

sAtvic quality. 6) Such AchAryAs are made to give us the right advice to us for our good with all compassion. 7) In order to make our understanding easy, the Lord provided great saints in the form of AzhwArs who provided literature in a simple language which can be understood very easily. 8) By studying their verses, we are able to give up all our doubts and confusion and to acquire wisdom – so that we can distinguish the good from the bad in our life, by the grace of the Lord. 9) That wisdom led us to see the uselessness of our way of worldly living and develop detachment towards worldly sensual pleasures as well as the lower-level enjoyment of our own AthmA, called kaivalyam. 10) He also led us to the cross road where we are able to realize that we are being overwhelmed by the flood of samsAra, which caught us in the whirlpool from which we are unable to escape by our own efforts. 11) He also created a great fear in our minds about the possibility of another birth-circle which we cannot bear anymore. 12) At this juncture, the Lord stands ready to extend His helping hand in all His kindness. SwAmi Desikan futher shows us the further action we must take, which is also the favour provided by the sarvESwaran, SrIman nArAyaNa. We shall take up the study of the SwAmi Desikan’s words next. (to continue) dAsan Anbil SrInivAsan -----

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