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varna and Jaati - Acharya Hridhayam 76

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Padmanabhan • August 29, 2002 


Dear Sri Pattangi,
 It is extremely true that not only Aazhwars and Poorvacharyas didnot reckon varna and Jaati but God also did not consider it as a factor. Lord Krishna s Vidhurar Virundhu and Sri Rama s Sabari virundhu are indeed outstanding instances. 
There are innumerable paasurams where this has been enunciated by aazhwars and mentioning them would make the list endless-panni uraikkungal Bharathamam.

However, I would like to quote Acharya Hridhayam Soothram no.76 " peachu parkil kallap poi noolgalum grahyangal; piravip paarkil anjaam othum aru moonrum kazhippaanam" I quote this particularly as you have mentioned Vyasa and Lord Krishna.
If language is taken as the criteria for accepting a work then even sanskrit works which explain the nuances of other philosophies have to be accepted. If birth /varna /jaati are to be fixed as criteria then even the 5th vedham Bharatham given by vyasa son of Fisher woman and Lord Krishna s Bhagwad Gita has to be rejected as He is from Aayar kulam.

Here Vyasa is referred as Matsagandhi s son and Lord Krishna born in Idayar kulam . 
This soothram is being explained in the context of Nam Aazhwar s Prabhandham being in Tamil and Aazhwar not being a brahmin and hence Thiruvoizhmozhi may not be acceptable as a premise.
The conclusion is that Works about God are to be accepted and Works by learned people are to be accepted ,irrespective of varna ,jaati or language.

More on this will perhaps be  elucidated by Sri Varadarajan SouriRajan when he comes to the Paasrams 42 and 43 of Thirumaalai i.e 
Pazhudhila vozhugalaarru and Amaravo Arangamaarum respectively
Thank you
Padmanabhan






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