Guest guest Posted August 22, 1999 Report Share Posted August 22, 1999 SrI: Shrimate Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Namaha: Shrimate Shri Ramanujaya Namaha: Shrimate Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha: Shrimate Shrivan Satagopa Shri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikaya Namaha: " SrimAn VenaktanAthArya: kavithArkika kEsarI! VedAnthAchArya varyO mE sannidhatthAM sadhA hrudhi " !! In yesterdays posting on Achyuta satakam, we saw that our Lord is fond of paramaikAntins and is always with them! Swami Desika says that our Lord is easily approachable only to those devotees who have undivided attention and utmost concentration on Lord. The Lord keeps a distance from those who do not have constant attachment towards Him. Swami covers various important subjects in Achyuta satakam. Swami has explained our Lord as the upaadana kaarana, nimitta kaarana and sahakaari kaarana. Swami has emphasised on the seshitvam of Divya Dampati. Swami states that Lord along with Goddess Lakshmi is the mokshOpaya. Swami having taken the role of a nAyikA admires the Lord from head to toe - contrary to tirupAnalvar who admired Him pAdAdhi kEsam (from feet to head). Swami also describes the Journey of a Prapanna to Srivaikundam and prays for eternal union with the Lord! Swami Desika, describes the swaroopa of the Lord as laid down in the prasthana Traya(*). (*)There are three texts or books that explain the Vedanta philosophy and so they are called Prasthana Traya. They are 1. Upanishads 2. Brahma Sutra 3. Bhagavad Gita Swami says that our Lord is full of auspicious qualities. He is above the limitations of time, space and object. He is poorna - everywhere and in every thing i.e. Our Lord has a place in every object - even in a small atom, He is full and complete! In the 11th Sloka of Achyuta satakam Swami explains the cardinal doctrine of Visistadvaita Vedanta. Here, Swami explains the body-soul relationship between the world and the Lord. " sakalAnAm dharaNa niyamana swamitva niyama samstitha: sarvatanu: ! sruyasEchyuta sarva: sadA darshita kArya kAraNatva karbura: !! " Swami says that the Lord is " sarvatanu: " - has everything as His body. Our Lord supports (dharaNa) everything. Lord is the seshi - owner of everything and everything works as commanded(niyama) by the Lord. The Lord is the cause and effect ( kAranam and kAryam) - He is everything (sarva:)!!! Our body is dependent on the soul. It can exist only as long as the soul supports it. The body becomes worthless, the moment the soul leaves the body. It is hence clear that the body is supported by the soul. The body and the soul act as one and are in unison, but they are totally different. The body is the vehicle for the soul. Swami explains the body-soul relationship between the world and the Lord. The chetanas and achetanas are the body of paramatma. They are supported and commanded by him and exist only for his sake. They exist only to be of servitude to the Lord - sesha. The Lord is the master who derives these benefits - seshi. The Paramatma abides in the soul and pervades it within and without. The body is subordinate to the Jiva and the Jiva the subordinate of the supreme. The Jiva, Sarira and Iswara are thus inseparable! By having everything as Lords body, our Lord demonstrates that He is the cause and effect of everything!!! more....tomorrow!!! " Kavi Taarkika Simhaaya Kalyaana guna SaalinE! SrimatE VenkateshAya VedAnta Gurave nama !! " ....To be continued! dEsikan tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Praveena nAmni Ramanuja dasi 22nd Aug 1999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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