Acharya vaibhavam - 14- Salvation [Moksham] can be granted only by Sriman Narayanan

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

For ages, there is always a question still asked to

us- why Vaishnavas i.e. Srivaishnavas do not worship

anyone other than Sriman Narayanan? In spite of all

the explanations, the query still lingers even among

Srivaishnavas [leave alone others]. Let us see and

understand in simple manner.

 

In the world, there is a common goal for all

religions. That is: old age, hunger. Diseases, deaths

are all inevitable and how do we get rid of or escape

from this.. The solution that is brought forth by

religions is to submit this lowly soul or self [namely

jeevathma] at the feet of faultless, blemishless,

Supreme God.. who is capable and who will grant us

Salvation. Before other religions even were born, our

religion had the solution and not just that; our

religion also categorized the goal into four: dharma,

artha, kaama and moskha. The arttham, and kaamam are

caught between the dharmam and moksham. Thus born in

this world, performing our dharma, earning and

attaining materials [arttha], wealth for enjoyment

[kaamam] and finally attain moksha [salvation]. Thus

each is a milestone.

 

What is this moksha? It is deliverance; liberation;

escape; release; in Tamil it is called Veedu

vidupaduthal] or Home… Jeevathmaas’ actual and Real

Home is SrivaikuNtam or His Lotus Feet and that is

where we belong to. The homes that we currently reside

in are like temporary stay.

 

Only Mukundan can grant mOksham. Only Sriman Narayana

can grant moksham. It is categorically declared in

surthi, smrithi, Ithihasa purANAs. Chathurmukha

Brahma, Rurdran can not grant moksha.

 

Veda Vyasa says:

sathyam, sathyam punas sathyam udhruthya bhujam

uchayathE

vedaas saasthram param naasthi na deivam kesavaath

param

 

Truth; truth; Truth; This is nothing but truth. I

raise my hands and say: It is my declaration. There is

nothing grander than Vedanta saasthras; None greater

than Kesavan.

 

The other demigods are all bound by karma vaasanas

like us. They are caught at times in the thamO, rajO

guNAs and go astray; finally get saved by Sriman

Narayana. They at times grant material boons to their

devotees, get themsevles caught by the same granting

of boons and finally get saved by Sriman Narayanan.

Readers do know such incidents.

 

Even though their granting of material fruits may be

transitory, and lowly in nature, their ability to give

such fruits and the power to grant such fruits comes

from Sriman Narayanan and as bestowed upon them by

Him. They are under His authority and power only; But

the granting of mOksham is not granted to anyone else.

Only Sriman Narayanan can grant the same.

Ok.. one can get moksham after death. What about the

living present? VishNu Dharmam answers:

 

Sareera aarogyam artthamscha bhOgan chaiva

aanushagikaan |

dadhAthi dhyAyinAm nithyam apavarga pradhOhari: ||

 

Janaardhanan, ParamAthmA not only grants mOksham; He

can grant other worldly pursuits as well. But He would

not grant the same blindfoldedly [like other demigods]

and He would grant as it deems fit for the future of

the devotee and for his welfare… Similar to the parent

who many times even refuse to grant what the child

asks [as it would hamper the child’s health or well

being].

 

Hence, regardless of what we desire for- be it moksham

or worldly pursuits, it is Sri Mukundan who can grant

them all.

 

Veda Vyasa says in mahabharatham Saanthi parvam

350-56:

 

Brahmaa, Rudran, devendran, et al are not worshipped

by those who are vivEkis.. [with discriminatory

abilities]; because they can NOT grant permanent

solutions. Their grants are temporary; asthiram; will

perish; They do not have at all the power to grant

mOksham. This moksham can be granted only by Sriman

Narayanan.

 

Hence mumukhsu [one who is desirous of salvation; one

who is desirous of final redemption from all these

samsaaric afflictions] needs to surrender to the lotus

feet of Sriman Narayanan alone for getting final

salvation and to attain mOksham. He needs to have

unconditional and unflinching faith on Him – i.e.

Sriman Narayanan – in view of the foregoing. It should

be one focus; unconditional; mumukshu should never

ever think that others can grant moksham. Because they

can not. It is equivalent to chaste woman being

devoted to or in love with her pathi [husband]. That

is the kind of viswAsam- mahaa viswAsam the mumukshu

should possess.

 

It does not mean- that Srivaishnavas do not respect

other devathas. It is only emphasized that mumukshus

should not go to seek other demigods as they can not

grant moksham at all [and that is what is

prescribed]..

 

1. The respect for every other demi gods is also there

as these devathas are nothing but His sareeram [body].

Angaaanyanyaa devathaa: as per our Srivaishnava

VisishtAdvaita Sampradayam, all jeevathmas, matter are

all His sareeram; not just that He indwells in them as

the in-dweller in all human beings [anathryaami

roopam]. Like we are His Body, the other devathaas

[demi gods like Chathurmukha Brahma, Rudra and

Devendran also] are His sareeram. If someone

disrespects our hand and face or leg and causes harm

to that, but respect our athmaa, will be tolerate?

Similarly if we show disrespect to other devathas, He

won’t tolerate. SO… while we have unconditional faith

and unflinching viswAsam on Him and His saving us, we

would not show disrespect to other devathas; But we

would not seek their protection nor would we ask them

for anything, as it is equal to asking the gate keeper

of the king’s palace or the soldier while the King is

waiting for us inside.. We do not seek anything from

Him except to serve Him anyway.

 

2. Also everything and everyone is His creation; Like

we are His children, other devathas also are His

children. Let us not show disrespect to our fellow

children…

 

3. these devathas are all jeevathmas and are always

influnced by the three guNAs like any other jeevathmas

[in this leela vibhuthi]; so, when the sattva guNA is

in upswing, they are devoted to Sriman Narayanan and

worship Him in much more intense manner [as they have

reached that position due to their goodness]; For

example, Sivan is considered Parama Srivaishnava Sri –

one of the great Bhagawathas and there can not be any

grander VishNu bhakthan – it is told. Hence one should

never commit apacharam to such bhAgwath Sri..

 

even those who think it is not ripe for moksham; and

think that they can go to other temples; pray to other

deities; ask whatever lowly that they want… no

problem. Let us not bother about what others do… Those

think of temporary pleasures as adequate and these

materialistic fruits as enough.. can continue to do

so… Those who would like to get rid of this suffering-

any further births- should abide by what is told

herein. asaara, alpa saara, saara, saarathara,

temporary pleasures are not to be sought by us, who

are desirous of moksha- eternal kaimkarya praapthi at

His feet.

 

[the above post is a free translation of the article

by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy SwAmi on VaiNavargaLum

vazhipaadum]

 

Thus mOksham can be granted by One and Only Sriman

Narayanan..

 

saraNamaagum thanthaaL adaindhaarkeellaam

maraNam aanaaal vaikunTham kodukkum piraan

 

more of this later..

asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparampArAm

Regards

Namo Narayana

dasan

 

 

 

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