Vedarthasangraha of Ramanuja-4.thathva hitha and purushatha

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4. thathva , Hitha and purusharTha

 

Jeevaparamaathma yaaThaathmyajnaanapoorvaka varNaasramadharma ithikarthavyathaaka paramapurushacharaNayugala

Dhyaana archana praNaamaadhiH athyarThapriyaH thath praapthiphalaH

 

Jeevaparamaathma yaaThaathmyajnaana

poorvaka- the knowledge, jnaana,

of the real nature, yaaThaathmaya, of the jeeva and the Lord, which acquired beforehand.

 

varNaasramadharma

ithikarthavyathaaka- performing of the duties of one's own varna and asrama,

(ithikarthvyathaaka means the actual procedure involved in performance of

varnasrama dharma.)

 

Dhyaana archana praNaamaadhiH – meditating, worshipping and bowing

down to etc.,

 

parampurushacharNayugala- the pair of feet of the Supreme Being,

the Lord Narayana,

 

aThyarTha priyaH- with utmost adoration,

 

thath praapthi phalaH- results in attaining Him.

 

yaaThaathmayjnana of the jeeva and the Lord consists in the

understanding that jeeva is the sesha, of the Lord Jeeva is jnanavan, sentient,

anu, Atomic, and of the nature of bliss, several and eternal. Paramathma is the

seshi, all pervading and possesses infinite auspicious qualities and devoid of

imperfections unlike jeeva. This is thatthva

 

Armed with that the dhyana etc.

are the means to attain the goal, that is the Lord. This denotes the hitha while the goal, thathapraapthiphala is the purushaarTha. The important thing to remember

is the word athyarthapriyaH, one should consider the Lord as the closest and

dearest as mere jnana and karma will not lead to the goal but only

bhakthi.which is love .