Number One Divya Desam - 1
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• August 14, 1998
Sri : Srimate Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Para Brahmane Namaha Srimate Sri Lakshmi - Nrusimha Divya PAdukA Sevaka - Srivan Shatagopa Sri NArAyana Yateendra MahAdesikAya Namaha Dearmost Sri VaishnavAs , Namo NArAyanA . kindly accept adiyen's pranAmams. The debate regarding the "number one" Divya Desam is very interesting with so many bhaktAs actively expressing their love for their beloved PerumAL . adiyen would putforth adiyen's views .This is a long time due . Our very dear Sriman MAdhava Kannan swAmi has long back ordered adiyen to write /blabber something. adiyen would like to address certain issues before getting into the friendly debate . ---------------- Sri U.Ve. KarunAkaran swAmy gave a very important upadesam to adiyen , which is as follows (not verbatim ; but explained ) : < the relavance of this upadesam to the ongoing "debate" will become clear later > "One can keep on speculating whether Brahman is this or that , whether the relationship between Brahman (Sriman NArAyanan) and the jIvAtmA is like this or that ...etc .But "SribAshyam" explains the tattvAs properly & one has to perform the kAlakshebam of SribAshyam to understand the apaurusheya vedAs(Upanishads included) properly . Then the cherished meanings of the Rahasya Traya mantrAs ( Srimad Rahasya Traya sAram) has to be learnt to have the firm understanding on the tattva , hita & purushArtha . Though one can come up with various permutations & combinations for explaining the realities from one extreme to another, the truth is not in multitude ways. So , one has to carefully mark the boundaries on all sides & encompass the tattvAs properly ie. one has to firmly understand about the tattvAs from many angles which makes one clearly station the tattvA as such & such a thing ( ie. if a position is taken slightly more/higher degree than the actual fact , it is also false & the position which takes a lower degree than the actual fact is also false) . So , one should be able to understand the exact tattvAs without any deviations from the reality which in a sense is the "marking of boundaries " on various sides . By performing prapatti , one has to lead a life of a prapannA . AzhvAr's aruLichayals immensely teach the way in which we can have loving relationship with the ParaBrahman Sriman NArAyanA. Through Divya prabandhams , one can relish each & every kalyAna gunA of Sriman nArAyanA & thus makes us have rich "anubhavams" - the way of communion with NArAyanA viz. as a mother, lover etc. Merely having the knowledge of the tattvAs is not of use,if one doesn't get involved into this " bhagavad anubhavam" .That should naturally lead to this . The very reason for NArAyanA taking various avatArams & esp. archAvatAram is solely for making His dear bhaktAs to have the sweet relationship ( bhagavad anubhavam , kainkaryam & the like )even in this material world ie. not exclusively for Sri Vaikuntam alone . AzhvAr aruLichayals has to be understood in the proper way . Only those who have the knowledge of the tattvAs can appreciate it very well . If one (say a neophyte, to which category adiyen belongs) doesn't know the boundaries of reality , he/she will start interpreting the messages of AzhvArs in a different way & will be imagining things contradictory to the actual tattvAs . So , the deeper bhagavad anubhavam actually arises with the background of proper understanding of the tattvAs.In other words , one's own devotional sentiment ( or thinking using one's own interpretation that AzhvAr's pAsurams convey a particular devotional sentiment ) shouldn't be raised to the status of "tattvAs" ; rather it should arise from the tattvAs . So, if one ( neophytes like adiyen) comes up with an interpretation which contradicts the tattvAs , then it is wrong . " ------------------- Actually , questions (semmingly contradictions with tattvAs ) arose to adiyen , after reading some commentries (esp.Eedu) of Divya Prabandham . Sri U.Ve. KarunAkaran swAmy was very kind in resolving them by properly enunciating the tattvAs & the actual message/mood of AzhvArs/poorvAchAryA & explained what they are highlighting & conveying . SwAmi added that understanding Eedu is not an ordinary thing & one should perform Bhagavad ArAdhanam for years & years together , & have the blessings of AchAryA to understand it properly ( ie. involving oneself in bhagavad anubhavam _properly_ is not an easy thing ). SwAmi then gave the above upadesam & told adiyen to have it imprint into the mind forever. Actually , this upadesam has tranformed adiyen to a great extent & also will be very useful to those who faces similar situations. ---------------------------- adiyen also wants to employ the "drAmA" setup, following the footsteps of Sriman Sampath swAmi. Ofcourse this is not going to be so scholarly( proper assimilation of facts etc) as his postings (obviously sarakku illai :-) ). This drAmA is going to transgress lot of facts. But , when one actually knows the boundaries of the reality & understands that the stepping out from its territories is only to get immersed "more" on the kalyAna gunAs of Sriman NArAyanA , he/she will relish it very much (thats what has been happening for some days with regard to this debate ). Namo NArAyanA Adiyen Anantha PadmanAbha dAsan Sarvam Sri KrishnArpanamastu
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