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Dear SrI SaThakOpan swAmi,

 

I join SrI Muralidhara RangaswAmi in extending my

best wishes on seeing the formation of the group

named " Oppiliappan " . The group name is divine.

The note that you have given about the group

which runs as follows is appreciated very much.

 

" A group dedicated to the teachings of Vaishnavite Acharyas

and Azhwars .Veda Manthrams , Upanishads , SthOthrams of

AlavandhAr, KurEsar, ParAsara Bhattar and Swamy Nigamantha

MahA Desikan .Fund raising for Vaishnavite Temples and

Mutts. "

 

Thanks & Regards

M.S.HARI rAmAnuja dAsan (mshari)

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" rangaswamy_m " <rangaswamy_m wrote:

Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Sriman Sadagopan Swamin,

 

Congratulations on forming the group for Oppiliappan Swamy! Adiyen

welcomes your proposed framework for the group. In view of the fact

that the right hand of Lord Oppiliappan Swamy bearing the inscription

of " mAm ekam sharaNam vraja " and due to the Charma Shlokam

association of the Lord of Seven Hills (from Swami Alavandar's Siddhi

Trayam) adiyen suggests that the focus of the postings be directed

towards SharaNagati-unconditional total surrender to the Lotus Feet

of Lord Venkatesha. Kindly permit adiyen some indulgence here.

 

First, it is important to understand the significance of the word mAm.

Who is it that is denoted by mAm? The Upanishads glorify him as one

who knows no second (na dvitIyOsthi kaschith), One whose greatness

cannot be fully described by words, One whose vast glory cannot be

comprehended by the mind (yathO vachO nivarthanthE aprApya manasA

saha), He who is the Purusha glorified by the Vedas (vedAha mEtham

puruSham mahAntham), thou art that (thath thvam asi-i.e., that by

knowing which everything becomes known and that by not knowing which

nothing becomes known), He who is jnAna maya, He who is anAnda maya,

He who is the supreme being known as Lord Narayana (narayana param

brahma tathvam narayaNa: para:), He who is replete with innumerable

auspcious qualities, He who is responsible for antharvyApthi and

bahir vyApthi (anthabahischa thath sarvam vyApya nArAyaNa sthitha:),

He who is the emperor of the entire universe (akhilAnda kOti

brahmAnda nayakan), He whose Feet are constantly beheld by the

Gayathri Saman and He who is glorified by the AshtAkshara mantram.

 

EkAM-alone. This suggests to the exclusion of all else as exclaimed

by the Mudal Azhwar tribute " sudarayankkE " , Swami NammAzhwar's formal

SharaNagati at the Lotud Feet of Sheshadri Nayakan through the

famous " adikeezh amarnthu pughuzhndEnE " , Andal's Tiruppavai

declaration of " unakkE nAmAtchaivOm " and Tiruppan Azhwar's exquisite

anubhavam of " yen amudhinai kanda kangal marronrinai kANAvE "

 

SharaNam vraja-Surrender, reflecting the fact that the easiest margam

for attaining Him is that of unconditional total surrender to His

Lotus Feet with the five angas of

(1) Acting in ways pleasing to Him (anukUlasya sankalpam)

(2) Avoid everything that displeases him (prathikUlasya varjanam)

(3) Unflinching, firm faith that Lord Narayana will protect the

supplicant at all times, under all circumstances (maha vishvAsam)

(4) Being totally dependent on Lord Narayana for everything

(KarpAnyam)

(5) Being a destitute without His support (gOpthruta varaNam)

and the angi of Atma nivEdanam.

 

These subjects have been the focus of a number of Sri sookthis from

Acharyas listed in your post and provides an unending stream of ever-

rejuvenating nectar to parched throats of suffering jivans. Adiyen

looks forward to reading your insightful, bhakti-filled, anubhavam-

laden postings from these Sri sookthis.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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