Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Yogaha(star-aSwini) = The one who is the perfect “means”. pASuram : periya tiruvandAdi – 1 ( NammALwAr tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam) samanvayam with pASuram : A yearning of the highest order is the perfect pre-requisite for realizing Him. To stimulate it in our minds, He should possess unparalled fame and glory (SrI kIrti). Then only such an attainment is made possible. pASuram : muyatti Sumandu yezhundu munduttanenjnEO mind with full of eagerness iyattu vAi yemmoDu nI kUDiLets together extol nayappuDaiya nAvIntODai kiLavi yuLWith hymns full of meaning, flowing from the sweet tongue. pOtivOy narpUvai ppUvInra vaNNan pukazhThe glories of the supreme Lord with the hue of an enticing flower Detailed Interpretation : 1) O mind bubbling with eagerness, lets together extol : A mind filled with extreme eagerness for Him puts us on the path of progress and prosperity. The indriyAs and the Atma should be backed by their good old friend (the mind) in praising Him. Whats then, the best way of praising Him? 2) With hymns full of meaning flowing from the sweet tongue : The words of adulation should be replete with intense love and longing for Him. The sweet tongue should assist in mellowing them further to perfection. But, How would this be possible?. For being so, the object of such an adulation should be full of all the glorious divine qualities. 3) The glories of the supreme Lord with the hue of an enticing flower : What does such a beautiful flower indicate?. – It signifies His auspicious attributes viz soundaryam(beautiful countenance), soukumAryam(extreme tenderness), souSIlyam (condescending attitude), soulabhyam (extreme accessibility) etc. He is the one full of such innumerable auspicious qualities. They are the sources of His overwhelming fame and glories. Such an unparalled fame alone is capable of turning the adamant mind towards Him and fill that mind with the eagerness to know more and more about Him. Thus His distinguished fame serves as the perfect means to attain Him. It’s customary to refer to a person full of knowledge as knowledge itself. ( O great Knowledge!! – refering to the one who possesses it). Similarly we cannot separate the Lord and His kaLyANa guNAs. The Lord with His kaLyANa guNAs forms the one and only sublime means for realizing Him. And so, we attribute the nAma “yOgaha” only to Him. Summary : He is the End (the goal to be achieved). His captivating qualities pull us towards Him and thus form the means. Since those guNAs are inseperable from the Lord, He Himself becomes the means; as well as the End - a striking rarity!!. Jai Sriman Narayana Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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