Thirucchandhaviruttham-76th verse- who else can enjoy seeing You!

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

Thus in the last verse- the difficulties involved in

bhakti yoga were described. bahUnAm janmanAm anthE

jnAnavAn mAm prapadhyathE- bhakti yoga needs to be

performed for many births and to do that the good

karma yoga [and jnAna yoga- though not necessary as a

sequel- it is sufficient to proceed from Karma yoga

straight to bhakti yoga] needs to be completed]

 

AzhwAr describes here about the difficulty in fine

tuning the sense organs by performing jnAna yoga [the

visualization of jeevathma-resulting in enjoyment of

the Self- or Kaivalyam and] to qualify oneself

conducive to bhakti yoga].

 

punpulava zhiyadaiththa

rakkilachchi Nnaiseythu,

nanpulava zhithiRanthu

NYaanan^aRchu dar_koLee_i,

enpileLki nenchuruki

yuLkaninthe zhunthathOr,

anpilanRi yaazhiyaanai

yaavar_kaaNa vallarE? (76)

 

Closing the gates of five senses - that go to lowliest

objects of desires; and sealing with hard wax [of firm

mind; the transitory nature and lowliness of the

desires]; opening the mind with the way towards

satvishayam; with jnAna yoga (performing jnAna yoga)

extol and realize the glories of JeevAthman and its

attribute of dharma bhUtha jnAnam in its entirety;

thinning down the bones, melting the heart, refining

the mind - will arise the devotion and affection,

preethi (for self realization and thence after- seeing

the Lord Chakra paaNi). There is absolutely no other

person capable of that in any other path...

 

YAMA- Practicing truth, restraint, detachment,

celibacy and avoiding thieving .

NIYAMA :Reciting Vedas daily, bodily purity, mental

purity, observing vows (VRATA) and doing penance

(TAPAS)

PRANAYAMA:Breath Control

PRATYAAKARA: Dissociating the senses from the sense

objects.

DHAARANA :Becoming one with God through meditation.

AASANA : Sitting in YOgic postures with concentration

of mind.

dhYAANA :Have no other thoughts -A ceaseless

meditative flow.

SAMAADHI :Integrative concentration in union with God.

 

 

Thus prANAyAmam, prathyAharam et al should be

performed to close the gates of senses and prevent

them from going towards the objects of pleasure. After

that, firmly seal them with a clear focused mind and

the knowledge on transitoriness of the desires and

their lowliness.

 

So, one has to think of the dhOshams again and again

of the objects of desire and the sensual pleasures

thereby slowly developing detachments to them.

 

And then with a pure mind and heart, open the path to

realise the gories of jeevathma and know the same..

 

Also there is another commentary that it relates to

Bhagavath vishayam and get to know the kalyANA guNAs

of Sriman Narayanan and the ParanjyOthi.. It is also

acceptable- SrI UttamU Swamy adds. Since the verse is

related to jnAna yoga, jeevathma is inferred;

 

If it is read as having described about bhati yoga,

then Swarupa, Roopa, Guna, vibhUthi vishayams of

Sriman Narayana can be inferred.

 

The bones to thin down- Not the body- [Meaning: the

fleshes will go away; the body will just look like the

skeleton]; with the performance of jnAna yoga (or

bhakti yoga). Thinking and focusing on the Lord Chakra

paaNi- the heart melts enjoying the glories, kalyANa

guNAs of unparalleled Sriman Narayanan.

 

Due to His grace all will happen [and even jeevathma

saathshaathkaaram (seeing the jeevathman and enjoying

as kaivalyam happens due to His Grace] and it can

result only with His grace. However there will be

a great delayed process.

 

Thus, unless one undergoes all this arduous process,

it can not happen and there is no other way in

accordance with saasthrAs.

 

Refer to Sri Satakopan Swamin’s mammoth continuing

series on Thiruvaheendrapuram kaimkaryam- wherein a

couple of days ago- he had sent on this same subject

[from Geethartha sangraham] – reproduced below for

ready reference and enjoyment of the AzhwAr pAsuram to

be read in conjunction with this:

 

aarAtha selvamum aar uyir kaaNum arum payanum

pErAthu tann kazhal keezh amarum peru vAzhcchikaLum

sOrAthu uhanthavar thUmathi koLvathum seyvanavum

tErA Visayanukkut-ThirunAraNan seppinanE

 

---GeethArtha Samgraham : Paasuram 9.

 

(Meaning ): Lord KrishNA , the direct incarnation of

SrIman NaarAyaNan, performed upadEsam to the confused

Arjunan about the doctrines to be grasped and the

practises to be observed by the four different

adhikAris ( qualified ones) who desire either

undiminishing wealth or the enjoyment arising from the

direct visualization of the Self or the parama

purushArthan (the Supreme Goal) of living forever at

the sacred feet of the Lord in His Supreme abode (SrI

Vaikuntham).

 

Thirumazhisai Piraan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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