Fwd: Periya Thirumozhi 10.2- Sing this ten; there will be no more sorrows

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Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

Dear Sri Murali,

 

I can not resist sharing with others your nice anubhavam on adiyEn's post.

Let others also enjoy the same. Thanks for your post and encouraging words.

 

Regards

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn

 

 

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Re: Periya Thirumozhi 10.2- Sing this ten; there will be no more

sorrows

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:22:33 -0000

 

Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Sriman Madhavakkannan Swamin,

 

Thanks a lot for another nectarine shower of verses from Tirumangai

Azhwar. The key verses are verses 7 and 9, which deserve further

examination. The construction of the bridge is essentially the

crux of SharaNagati, fundamental to Bhagavad Ramanuja darshanam.

In this act, every being from the tiny squirrel to the huge bears

and monkeys could enjoy being near the Lord, bearing eloquent

testimony to his soulabhyam. At another level, it is indicative of

the fact that the ocean of Samsara, which is most difficult to cross

by other means is readily crossed by performing SharaNagati to His

lotus feet. Adiyen is reminded of the Ramayana Charma Shlokam

declaration " dadAmyEtat vratam mama " . The Lord's soulabyam esures

that in the process of granting refuge to Prapannas all are treated

equally (regardless of caste, creed, sex, background,

and accomplishment). Testimony to this can be seen from the fact that

Lord Rama was just as grateful for the efforts of the squirrel as he

was for the efforts of the giant bears and monkeys. The bridge is

also indicative of the fact that Lord Himself serves as the means for

Prapannas to cross the turbulent waters of Samsara. Swami Desikan

glorifies this aspect in the Mahaveera Vaibhavam salutations " Saditha

sethupatha seema seemanthita samudra " , and " sakruth prapanna jana

samrakshaNa dikshita "

 

Verse 9 is a consummate illustration of the Ramayana vakyam

" mama va trayambakasyava " . In the war against the Rakshasas, the

vanara army suffered heavily on account of maya tactics employed

by the former. At this juncture, Lord Rama joined the fray and

overcame the asuras tactics with ease. At this juncture, the Lord

remarked " Whose arrows are more powerful mine or Shiva's " . Swami

Desikan refers to this in the Mahaveera Vaibhavam salutation

" Trayambaka samadhika GhorAstrAdambarA "

 

Thanks again for your wonderful note.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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