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Ramkumar T.G. • June 5, 2002 


SrImatE rAmAnujAya nama:

In SaraNAgati-gadyam SrI rAmAnujAcArya repeatedly asks the Lord for
para-bhakti, para-gyAnam &  parama-bhakti .

This repeated requisitioning by rAmAnuja seems inappropriate with respect to the true nature of the jIva.

A realized jIva  knows that it is totally dependent on the unconditional saving Mercy  
of the Lord and would not ask for anything, rather leave it up to Lord's discretion.

Would not a mere knowledge that God's unconditional Mercy automatically provides everything 
without having to ask, enough ? 

Why rAmAnujAcArya would then repeatedly ask for para-bhakti, para-gyAnam & parama-bhakti ?

rAmAnuja-dAsa
//Ramkumar


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