Re: Digest bhakti.v002.n423
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• January 6, 1998
Dear Bhagavathas, I am hoping to add some information regarding Pasurams etc..which might have been already posted or discussed in this forum. In discussing Tattvam, various Pramanas are used. Depending on the Pramana(s) used, it becomes a certain school. While Advaita and Vishistadvaita school uses same Pramanas, our Acharyas included Nalayira Dhivya Prabandam as part of the Pramanas. In other words, various aspects of worships in Temples or homes of Sri Vaishnava draws not only from Vedic scriptures but from Prabandams as well. For example, having Samasaranam, "stamping Changu and Chakra" gets the Pramana from Periyalvar Pasuram, 7: theeyiRpolikinRasenchudaraazhi thikazhthiruchchakkaraththin kOyiRpoRiyaalE_oRRuNdun^inRu kudikudi_aatseykinROm maayapporupadaivaaNanai aayirandhOLumpozhikuruthi paaya suzhaRRiya_aazhivallaanukkup pallaaNdukooRuthumE. 7. A rough translation of the first line of Pasuram will be theeyiRpolikinRa - Left in fire and glowing hot, senchudaraazh thikazhthiruchchakkaraththin - Changu and Chakra oRRuNdu - gently touched by In other words, Sri Periyalvar's pasuram is the pramanam for having Samasaranm for Sri Vaishnavas. There are many other practices which derives from Alwar's pasurams. In Siva temples or sannidhis the worship is according to saivagama which does not accept (my belief) Nayanmar's work as Pramana. If the pooja is done (either in temple or home) according to Panchayadana system(which include all the five principal deities (Vishnu, Siva, Ganesa, Surya and Sakthi) with one of them which in this case is Siva) then they may recite some of the Nayanmar's work. In the month of Margazhi, Sri Vaishnava Temples/sannidhis have Thiruppavai for all the thirty days where as Thiruvembavai is recited only twenty days. An interesting bit of information on reciting Tiruppavai and Tiruvembavai in temples. As the story goes, there was a move to recite both Thiruppavai and Thiruvembavai in both Siva and Vishnu temples. However, when Pradivaathi Bayangaram Annangarachariar Swamigal when he heard about this said the following: " It is okay to recite Thiruppavai in any Siva temple or place of worhsip because there is no reference to Siva as secondary to Vishnu. It only sings the praise of Sriman Narayana. However, Thiruvembavai talks about "Arium Ionum kananatha arutperum jothi", meaning Vishnu and Brahma could not fathom Siva. How one can go to Vishnu sannidhi and recite his praise which also includes that he was not able to see Sivas feet." My intent of this information is not to start a debate but to provide information so that those who would like to recite both Thiruppavai and Thiruvembavai, can do so wisely. That is, recite Thiruppavai in Perumal Sannidhi and move to Sivan Sannidhi to recite Thiruvembavai. As a footnote, few of us in Boston have the opportunity of having Sri Balaji Bhattar and Sri Krishna Bhattar of Sri Lakshmi Temple, who are willing to discuss the Pramanas for some of their practices. With this kind of explanation, we are amazed how deep and rich our heritage is. Our Dhanur Masa aradhanam which includes Thiruppalliyezhuchi and Thiruppavai at 5.30 AM includes a small discussion on the inner meaning of the pasuram of the day. If there is an interest, I can post a condensed version of these discussions. Adiyen, Kannabiran
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