Swamy Desika Sahasra Naamams : Part XX: Summary of Chapters of Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram that have been covered thru NaamAs: 881-908

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

Through the 28 Swamy Desika Sahasra NaamAs , Thirukkudanathai Andavan has

covered the following 5 chapters of Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram :

 

1) AparAdha ParihAra AdhikAram--- 18th AdhikAram

2) SthAna VisEsha AdhikAram---- --- 19th AdhikAram

3) NiryANa AdhikAram ------------------- 20th AdhikAram

4) Gathi VisEsha / Gathi ChinthanAdhikAram------------ 21st AdhikAram

5) ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhava AdhikAram -- 22nd AdhikAram

 

Here are the Summaries of the FIVE chapters covered in the last

two postings (NaamAs 881-908) :

 

1) AparAdha ParihAra adikaram : This chapter deals with the ways

in which a Prapannan in the Post-Prapatthi period can destroy

the sins accumulated in a conscious manner .

 

There are two kinds of sins that accumulate. One accumulates unconsciously

and the other is the one that is accumulated deliberately . For the Prapannan ,

who

never forgets that he is the Seshan ( Servant ) of the Lord and performs

kaimkaryams

for the Lord , the sins acquired without consciousness wont stick. If the

Prapannan

engages in acts deliberately that result in sins , then he has to regret for it

and

perform the appropriate prAyschittham , then those sins will also be destroyed .

That

PrAyascchittham is in the form of another Prapatthi (not for Moksham but for

removal of

the sins ) .

 

When one who deliberately engages in accumulating sins and does not perform

the needed PrAyascchittham , he or she experiences sufferings in this life

itself .

He is however saved from Naraka anubhavam by PerumAl's forndness for the

Prapannan

driven by his compassion . Thus Prapannan gets a light punishment and is saved

from

Narakam .

 

Prapannan in the post-Prapatthi period has to guard against the biggest of

the apachArams : BhAgavathApachAram or wilful offences to BhagavAn's dear ones.

Lord will not fulfill Prapatthi for those , who commit such Bhagavatha

apachAram.

PrAyascchittham is essential in such cases to avoid the anger (nigraham) of the

Lord .

 

The sins acquired deliberately after Prapatthi are destroyed in this way :

The repentance over committing such sinful deeds consciously destroys

one fourth of the Paapams. Another quarter is destroyed by not engaging in

such sinful acts . The attempt to perform PrAyascchittham takes care of another

quarter of the sins and the completion of the PrAyascchittham eliminates

the remainig fourth measure of sins. Thus for a Prapannan , Narakam or rebirth

does not happen thru the power of the Prapatthi anushtAnam .

 

(2) SthAna VisEshAdhikAram: This chapter discusses the preferred

places of residence for the Prapannan during the post-prapatthi period

( until the end of his earthly life ).

 

The ParamaikAnthi Prapannan should seek and reside in a place during his

post-prapatthi period for performing the blemishless kaimkaryams to BhagavAn

and His BhAgavathAs . That should be a place , where his VarNAsrama dharmams

can be practised with comfort . Among such places , the one populated by

the BhagavathAs is the best . If it also happens to be a place , where AzhwArs

have performed MangaLAsAsanam , that is even better.

 

(3) NiryANa adhikAram: This chapter deals with the way in which

the Muktha Jeevan leaves the physical body at the time of death.

 

When the time comes for the Prapannan to cast his physical body aside , our

merciful Lord , who is pleased with the austere way in which the Prapannan

has conducted himself during the post-prapatthi period creates the occasion

for the Jeevan to exit form the body . Our Lord unites the ten indhriyams

with the mind; He joins then the mind with the PrANa Vaayu.That PrANa Vaayu

is next united with the Jeevan . Thereafter , our Lord blends the Jeevan with

the Pancha BhUthams and comforts the jeevan from the strain caused by

the previous efforts by embracing the jeevan to remove that fatigue.

This procedure is common to all Jeevans be it a Prapanna Jeevan or not .

Now , the Lord steers the Prapanna Jeevan away from the 100 naadis that will

lead the other Jeevans to Svargam or Narakam . Our Lord steers the Prapanna

Jeevan in the 101st Naadi ( the Special Moordhanya Naadi ) and makes it leave

the body thereafter via Brahma Randhram to start its journey through the path of

light (ArchirAdhi Maargam ) to Sri Vaikuntam . There is no need for anthima

smruthi

( last minute reflection on the Lord ) for a Prapannan . Only those , who have

practised

Bhakthi Yogam to gain moksham have this requirement . Prapannan does not also

need to

choose his time of exit from this world such as day , Sukla Paksham ,

UttharAyaNam et al

to gain Moksham . The power of Prapatthi will permit him to ascend to Moksham

at any time or place .

 

(4) Gathi VisEsha AdhikAram: This chapter explains the unique experiences

of the Muktha Jeevan on its way to Sri Vaikuntam via the ArchirAdhi mArgam.

 

The Muktha Jeevan that has entered the ArchirAdhi maargam is greeted by various

devathais ( Agni Devathai , the Devathai for the Day , Sukla Paksha devathai,

Sooryan ,

Chandran , Lightning devathai ,VaruNan , Indhran and PrajApathy successively ) .

The Jeevan now arrives at the end of Prakruthy MaNDalam ( the bank of Viraja

river

that divides Prakruthy Mandalam from Sri Vaikuntam) and leaves its Sookshma

sareeram

there . The Lord now empowers the Muktha Jeevan to cross the Virajaa river and

reach the other bank . Here , the Jeevan gains Suddha Sathva Maya sareeram .

The Jeevan travels next to the divine pond (Irammadheeyam) prior to arriving

at the shade of the asvattha tree known as Somasavanam . There 500 divine

damsels are waiting to offer the Jeevan fragrant powders , lovely clothings and

jewelery to wear . After gaining dhivya gandham , dhivya rasam and dhivya tEjas

,

the jeevan is welcomesd by the Nithya Sooris ( the eternally liberated Jeevans)

and recieves special upachArams . Next the jeevan arrives at the gem-bedecked

court of the Lord resting on AadhisEshan . The Jevan is overwhelmed at the

darsanam

of the Lord and climbs the throne of AadhisEshan to sit on the lap of the Lord

and

is embraced by Him . The Jeevan now gains his natural svaroopam and descends

down to join the assembly of Muktha Jeevans and Nithya Sooris to perform

blemishless kaimkaryam for the Lord . The Jeevan pleases the Lord and the Lord

in turn is delighted with the services of the Muktha Jeevan . After Prapatthi ,

the Prapanna Jeevan should enjoy reflecting on this gathi visEsham to be

experienced in Sri Vaikuntam at the end of his earthly life.

 

5) ParipoorNa BrahmAnubhavAdhikAram : This chapter deals with

the complete ( inexhaustible ) way in which the Muktha Jeevan

enjoys Sri Vaikunta Naathan in Parama Padham .

 

The Muktha Jeevan arrives in Sri Vaikuntam and enjoys the Lord there in

all states , times and places .It enjoys His auspicious attributes , Iswaryam

and ThirumEni and delights in the performance of uninterrupted , blemishless

Kaimkaryams to the Lord. It never returns to the Karma BhUmi since all its

karmAs

( PuNyams and Paapams ) have been exhausted . Even if it comes for a purpose

on the Lord's command , its Jn~Anam does not diminish. Its ParipoorNa Bhagavath

anubhavam does not shrink either. In the enjoyment of the bliss , there is no

difference

between BhagavAn , the Nithyars and the Muktha Jeevans . Among the three , ONLY

BhagavAn has the power to create and rule the world . He alone has the power to

be

the meaning of all the words, being the object of revelation by the VedAs ,

being

the object of UpAsanai by the Jeevans , having the exclusive power to grant

Moksham ,

being every where in a pervasive state (Vibhu) and being always with MahA

Lakshmi .

 

With ParipoorNa BrahmAnandhAdhikAram , the ArthAnusAsana section

of Srimath Rahasya Thraya Saaram (SRT) is completed . We will now start

the study of SthreekaraNa Bhaagam of SRT ( Chapters 23 to 26 ).

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

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