SrI UpakAra Sangraham Part - 19

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srI: SrI upakAra sangraham – 19 --- adikAram – 1 poorva upakAra paramparai (The Foremost Series of Favours) --- SECTION – 2 (The Four basic favours provided by the Lord to the JivAthmA since time immemorial ---- 3) (continued) --- Unlike SrI Tirumangai AzhvAr, who was repentant for having wasted his life-time indulging in ignoble pleasures, there are

jIvA-s who have no such repentance and continue in such activities. What happens in their case? SwAmi Desikan, in all compassion, tells us how the Lord feels about them:- “ivaRRil, anutaapaadikaLum-aRRup pOnta nammaip pRRa avyaaja-krupaiyaalE avasara-prateekShanaay ninRatuvum;” -- Even after going through thousands of chatur-yuga-s in lower states of life and in higher level as human beings, these jIvA-s remain in utter ignorance. They do not have even a trace of repentance for they have been doing. There is no attempt on their part to raise themselves to higher planes of awareness. The Lord, however, does not remain indifferent. He is full of compassion, daya. However, He can not take any initiative on His own for their retrieval because, such jIvA-s do not even turn their faces towards Him. They include those who have taken human form because of some good karma in their past life, but declare themselves as atheists – non-believers. They do not accept the fact that there is a ParamAtmA, who is the ultimate and that by turning toward Him they can come to a better path. On the other hand, they mislead other jIvA-s who are in the border – mid-way between belief and non-belief. The Lord knows they are

the worst compared to even asurA-s. In the hope that they too will amend themselves, the Lord is looking forward to them. He is prepared to wait for them, however long it may require. We can not find any reason for His positive attitude. As human beings, how many of us are able to maintain patience? Our patience does not last even a day. But, the Lord’s patience exceeds all time-limits. No one, not even scriptures, can find the reason for His great compassion for such unfortunate souls. The scriptures stopped with simply saying, “avyAja-krupA” – ‘causeless compassion’ -- on His part. The scriptures also have their limitation. They can not describe an undescribable thing. That is because He is beyond their reach. There is one instance narrated in the Taittiriya Upanishad. Trying to find out the quantity of His bliss, the Vedas return again

and again for want words and for want of thinking ability: - “yato vaaco nivartante / apraapya manasaa saha / ” (taittiriyoanisad - aananda valli). The same is the position regarding His compassion. So points out SwAmi Desikan:- “nammaip pRRa avasara-prateekShanaay ninRatuvum”.

The Lord is waiting for the moment when we would turn towards Him so that He can take care of us. This He does: “avyaaja-krupaiyaalE” – out of compassion for which no one can find a reason. (to continue) dAsan Anbil SrInivAsan -------

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