Three in Three (Varthai-3)

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala maha munayE Namaha

 

THREE IN THREE

 

“chittukku moondru svabhAvam; Ishvaranukku moondru svabhAvam; achittukku moondru svabhAvam; Chittukku svabhAvam-ananyArhasEshatvam, ananya sharaNyatvam,ananya bhOgyatvam; Ishvaranukku svabhAvam-sarva sEshitvam, sarva rakshagatvam, parama bhOgyatvam; Achittukku svabhAvam- tannOdu sErindha chEtananukku ahankara mamakArajanakamAgaiyum, svarakshaNa pravriththijanakamAgaiyum, vishaya prAvaNyajanakamAgaiyum; ahankAra mamakAram kazhindha vArE evan anayArhanAm; evan ananyArhanAna vArE avan sarvasEshiyAm; svarakshana pravriththi kazhindha vArE evan ananya sharaNyanAm; evan ananya sharaNyanAnavArE avan sarva rakshaganAm; vishaya prAvanyam kazhindha vArE evan ananya bhOganAm; evan ananya bhOganAna vArE avan parama bhOkyanAm;”

 

There are three characteristics for chit, achit and Ishvaran; This varthai explains the characteristics of the three tattvas and also their connection.

 

Characteristic of chit (sentient)

AnanyArhasEshatvam - servants of Sriman Narayanan alone.

AnanyasharaNyatvam-Considering emperuman alone to be the sole means.

AnanyabhOgyatvam- Confident that emperuman is the one to be attained (purushArtham)

 

Characteristic of Ishvaran (Sriman Narayanan)

Sarva sEshitvam- Having everything under his control (the only supreme)

Sarva rakshagatvam- Saviour of all

Parama bhOgyatvam-One who is the best among that could be enjoyed by all chetanas

 

Characteristic of Achit

For the chetana linked with the achit, the achit plays a major role in creating ahankara, mamakara;- That which makes us think the body to be the atma-ahankara; and that which makes the soul to think relatives, friends , wealth etc that has no connection with the athma to belong to the athma –mamakara (svaroopa virodhi)

It instigates the thought of protecting oneself; -upAya virodhi;

Creates interest in lowkika pleasures involving sabdha (sound), sparsam (touch), roopam (form), rasam (taste), gandham (smell)-purushArtha virOdhi;

If chit overcomes ahankara/mamakara and becomes ananyArhan then Ishvaran is realized to be sarvasEshi;

If chit loses svarakshana pravriththi and becomes ananyasharaNyam then Ishvaran is realized to be sarva rakshagan;

If chit loses interest in lowkika pleasures and becomes ananya bhOgyan then Ishvaran becomes the paramabhOkyam;

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan