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Kazhiyur .M.Narayanan • May 4, 2003 


Respected Sri Balaji,

You wrote,

 "iam grateful for such a large replies for the meaning. it is not easy
> to answer this.I conclude with the following."


Unquote
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At first discussions groups such as this atr  insufficient to conclude any
meanings of Pranavam;. Lists such as this are only useful in healthy
deliberations and not 'conclusions'.

You mentioned about Sri Bhagavat Gita.
After God revealed his virta purusha form, Arjuna addresses Lord
specifically as
" Vishnu'. Verse 24, chapter 11 and not as a formless God.


Further,. it is dangerous to understand struti vakyams and meanings in
Prastana thrayam in just reading books written by so called modern writers.
If you live in India, I would encourage you to go to a genuine acharya and
learn the inner meanings of Pranavam or teachings of Gita under his Lotus
feet. That is the reason the commentaries on these by later acharyas were
called as 'Rahasya grantas'


A careful and holistic approach to Struti vakyams and prastana thrayam (Sri
Gita, Upanishads and Brahma sutra)  would reveal that Lord had forms and
also attributes. In fact formlessness is one of the attributes of Lord.

I am sure this reply is not sufficient in  proving this. You may need to
refer to an acharya and learn from his lotus feet before reaching any
conclusion.

I do not mean to say that Struti vakyams 'never talks' about formlessness.
In fact many places in Struti and
Bhagavata Puranas, talks about 'nirvisesha Brahman'.

With reference to Visishta advaita of Ramanuja, the The whole prakriti,
sentient and insentient are parts of Lord (refer Druva Struti in Sri Vishnu
puranam and verbatim meanings in Bhagavat Gita verses in chapter 11 in
Viswaroopa Darshana yogam.)

Sri Sankra, contrary to popular theory that he believed in 'Formless'  Lord,
was always been Great Vasinava and upasaka of a 'form' lord. If you refer to
his works and Sankara
Bhasyas, it is very clear that he was a great devotee of  Lord.

Even hagiological accounts in his life such as threat to has life etc,
proves that he prayed to a Nrishmha who in turn saved him for danger.

Even acharyas who came in his disciplinic succession such as 'Narayana
bhaatathri or Vidyaranya who adored Vijaya Nagar empire, were great
Bhagavatas. A close analysis of Narayaneeyam would bring out miles of
information of  Lord's Roopam.


With respects

Regards
KM Narayanan




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