AchArya Hrdhayam 147

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AchArya Hrdhayam sUthram 222 contd.

The Fourth Ten -Contd.

A. " ilingathu viLambum bAhya kudhrushti thamO nishtadhaiaiyum solli, B.Odik

kaNdEr..C. At seivadhEA vuRuvadhAvadhu.. "

 

Summary:A. The invalidity of the philosphies like 'linga purANam' 'samanam'

'sAkkiyam' etc. is mentioned further. The invalidity is mentioned from the fact

that these do not have vEdhic/smrithic bases and are prone to thAmasic natures.

These do not yield fruits in the long-term or for salvation- maRumai is also

highlighted.

 

B.Moreover, AzhwAr sees the souls again and again entering heaven, taking

rebirths and always subject to kArmic effects. " The only means to escape from

these clutches is the Lord's divine feet. Hence, surrender unto Him " is AzhwAr's

prescription.of approaching these and the welfare of approaching the supreme is

reiterated.

 

C.Hence, surrender unto Him. Fall at His divine feet. This is the only way to

reach His abode. This is the only welfare for the soul. Hence, Approach the

divine feet of the Lord who had danced with blocks of vessels on His head. Serve

Him.

 

pAsuram-s:

A.What are the several philoshopies?

ilingathu itta purANam, samanam, sAkkiyam etc. What is the defect in these?

They are not supported by vedhich smrithis. They are of rAjasic and thAmasic

nature. These have been created by one who desired to sing praise of with

thAmasic attributes. The person being praised and the person praising are of

both the same thAmasic attributes.

The whole world, one and all are created by the Lord Almighty. This being so,

these six non-vEdhic religions do not have any sanctiity is AzhwAr's stress in

the

" ilingathu itta purAnathErum, samanarum, sAkkiyarum,valundhu vAdhu seivErgaLum,

maRRu num,

dheivamum Agi ninRAn " ----> thiru voi mozhi 4-10-5--> The deities praised in

these religions and those praising and others are all created by the Lord

Almighty and He is the God of one and all.

" viLambum ARu samayamum avai Agiyum, maRRum than pAl " --> thiru voi mozhi

4-10-9;--Those religions which have just arguments bereft of any valid base,

result in thAmasic states.

 

B. " Odi Odi pal piRappum piRandhu, pal padikAl vazhi yEARik kaNdEr " --thiru voi

mozhi 4-10-7--> The souls revolve in several births; They reach heaven; After

the good effects are exhausted they take birth again. The cycle goes on. The bad

effects transform into stay in hell.

 

" karandh, vumindhu, idandhadhu, kaNdum theLiyagillEr " ---> thiru voi mozhi

4-10-3--> Even after witnessing the Lord Almighty swallowing, creating and

rescuing the whole worlds, Oh! Souls, you have not realised the truth.

 

" ARRa vallavan mAyam kaNdEr adh aRindhu aRindhu OduminEA " --> thiru voi mozhi

4-10-6-->The Lord's mystic creation is these worldly pleasures leading to this

cycle.

 

C. " nEL kudak kUthanukku At seivadhEa " --> thiru voi mozhi 4-10-10--> Serve to

the divine feet of the Lord Almighty.

 

 

(to be continued)

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