Bharanyasam

May 22, 2008

Dear Sir I would like to know what are the formalities we have to observe / follow after performing Bharanyasam. Dasan P.Aravamudhan P.Aravamudhan

May 22, 2008

Dear Aravamudhan,

It is good that you ask this question: Adiyen is just polishing an article to be published in Sri Ranganatha Paduka on this & other subjects. The relevant portion is reproduced below:

Our Revered Acharyas' - Prapatthi

1. There is a lot of misconception about Prapatthi; most sishyas think that they are not eligible as: they are too young, they should be more aged, be much more orthodox, they eat out either by choice or compulsion {due to profession, single life etc.,}, Having due regards to these points, let adiyen clarify:

2. Prapatthi is an act of submission of our soul performed by our Acharyan on our behalf to submit {Saranagathi or Surrender} back to Sriman Narayana to whom it always belonged. The body is temporary & is consigned to become ashes one day BUT the soul is not; it goes back to SriVaikuntam only on the request of the Acharyan to Sriman Narayana. This is the easiest way that your soul can be redeemed.

This has nothing to do with the age or orthodoxy or eating in hotels etc., Yes, it is preferable to avoid eating in unhygienic conditions but if the profession warrants, this is not a bar on Prapatthi.

3. There are two most basic conditions though; firstly, you accept Sriman Narayana to be what he is, the Supreme & only God. Then, no Bhagavatha Apacharams under any circumstances please. Sriman Narayana will condone any Apacharam unto Himself {if He does not do so, then Mahalakshmi Thayar will make Him do so!!}. But the supreme God will not accept Bhagavatha Apacharams.

4. There is no age limit here; Acharyan has performed Prapatthi on new born children while a family friend missed out on Prapatthi and passed away at a ripe age of 78 {he simply kept postponing this}.

5. Please, never never postpone this, do this immediately. No one knows when he or she will exit this worldly existence. Caste or creed is no bar – all creations are SriVaishnavaites and all are eligible for Prapatthi!

1. A FAQ is – how much do we pay for Samasrayanam & Saranagathi! There is no fixed charge or fee for this. Sambavanai to the Acharyan as per your capacity {yatha shakthi!} only. All Sambavanai, regardless of the quantum, gets spent on running the 8 Veda Patasalas { with 280 Vidyarthis – 2007-08 expenses appr. Rs. 74.00 lakhs}, Annadanam, construction & renovation of Asramams & Temples – all for the benefit of the community.

2. For the Vedic scholar performing the Sankalpam, please pay as you would in any other religious function or ceremony – all according to the mind & purse!! There is no compulsion or specified amount here.

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whatever you did before Saranagathi {same as Baranyasam}, please ensure that paras 3 are followed strictly after!!

REgards.

Daasan RR.

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On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:03 PM, aravamudhan parthasarathy <aravamudhanparthasarathy wrote:

Dear Sir

I would like to know what are the formalities we have to observe / follow after performing Bharanyasam.

Dasan

P.Aravamudhan

-- Warmest Regards

RR___________________________R Rajagopal,Partner,ARAVIND LABORATORIES,New No 11, Old No 7,Chakrapani Street,Chennai 600 033.INDIAPh: 9144 2483 8585 - Office9144 2249 1971 - Factory

9144 2484 0468 - Fax9193850 50002 - Mobile,9194440 57848 - Mobile ___________________________Please visit us at:http://www.eyetex.com

May 22, 2008

RR Swamin,

I appreciate very apt reply and I hope the points will draw the attention of so many ignorant sishyas and some arrogants too.--- On Thu, 22/5/08, RR <shrirr wrote:

RR <shrirrRe: Bharanyasamandavan Date: Thursday, 22 May, 2008, 3:31 PM

Dear Aravamudhan,

It is good that you ask this question: Adiyen is just polishing an article to be published in Sri Ranganatha Paduka on this & other subjects. The relevant portion is reproduced below:

Our Revered Acharyas' - Prapatthi

1. There is a lot of misconception about Prapatthi; most sishyas think that they are not eligible as: they are too young, they should be more aged, be much more orthodox, they eat out either by choice or compulsion {due to profession, single life etc.,}, Having due regards to these points, let adiyen clarify:

2. Prapatthi is an act of submission of our soul performed by our Acharyan on our behalf to submit {Saranagathi or Surrender} back to Sriman Narayana to whom it always belonged. The body is temporary & is consigned to become ashes one day BUT the soul is not; it goes back to SriVaikuntam only on the request of the Acharyan to Sriman Narayana. This is the easiest way that your soul can be redeemed.

This has nothing to do with the age or orthodoxy or eating in hotels etc., Yes, it is preferable to avoid eating in unhygienic conditions but if the profession warrants, this is not a bar on Prapatthi.

3. There are two most basic conditions though; firstly, you accept Sriman Narayana to be what he is, the Supreme & only God. Then, no Bhagavatha Apacharams under any circumstances please. Sriman Narayana will condone any Apacharam unto Himself {if He does not do so, then Mahalakshmi Thayar will make Him do so!!}. But the supreme God will not accept Bhagavatha Apacharams.

4. There is no age limit here; Acharyan has performed Prapatthi on new born children while a family friend missed out on Prapatthi and passed away at a ripe age of 78 {he simply kept postponing this}.

5. Please, never never postpone this, do this immediately. No one knows when he or she will exit this worldly existence. Caste or creed is no bar â€“ all creations are SriVaishnavaites and all are eligible for Prapatthi!

1. A FAQ is â€“ how much do we pay for Samasrayanam & Saranagathi! There is no fixed charge or fee for this. Sambavanai to the Acharyan as per your capacity {yatha shakthi!} only. All Sambavanai, regardless of the quantum, gets spent on running the 8 Veda Patasalas { with 280 Vidyarthis â€“ 2007-08 expenses appr. Rs. 74.00 lakhs}, Annadanam, construction & renovation of Asramams & Temples â€“ all for the benefit of the community.

2. For the Vedic scholar performing the Sankalpam, please pay as you would in any other religious function or ceremony â€“ all according to the mind & purse!! There is no compulsion or specified amount here.

____________ _________ ____

whatever you did before Saranagathi {same as Baranyasam}, please ensure that paras 3 are followed strictly after!!

REgards.

Daasan RR.

____________ _________ ____

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:03 PM, aravamudhan parthasarathy <aravamudhanparthasa rathy > wrote:

Dear Sir

I would like to know what are the formalities we have to observe / follow after performing Bharanyasam.

Dasan

P.Aravamudhan

-- Warmest RegardsRR____________ _________ ______R Rajagopal,Partner,ARAVIND LABORATORIES,New No 11, Old No 7,Chakrapani Street,Chennai 600 033.INDIAPh: 9144 2483 8585 - Office9144 2249 1971 - Factory9144 2484 0468 - Fax9193850 50002 - Mobile,9194440 57848 - Mobile ____________ _________ ______Please visit us at:http://www.eyetex. com

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May 22, 2008

Dear All,

Adiyen was preparing to write aseries of srticles in the Paduka to enlighten our Sevarthis about various aspects of daily life, Upanayanam, Marriages, Tharpanams & mainly Pancha Samskaram & Prapatthi. Sri Aravamudhan's query came right in the middle of a proof reading. Here are some more random thoughts:

Our Revered Acharyas'

1. "Acharyavan Purusho Veda" – One who has an ideal Acharya will attain Brahma Gnanam [Quintessence of the Vedas],

2. "Sakshat Narayano Deva kruthva marthiyaa mayeem thanum magnaan Uddarathe lokaan karunyaath Sastra Paanina" Sriman Narayana, the Supreme God, takes incarnation as an Acharya in this age to uplift the sinking masses {by teaching them the quintessence of Vedas} with mercy & compassion,

3. Acharya – His Kartavyams is to cleanse the body & free our souls. The former is by Samasrayanam {or Pancha Samskaram}. The latter is by performing Prapatthi or Saranagathi; submits or surrender the Baran or the weight of your soul to the Lotus feet of the Supreme Lord of the Universe – return the soul to the original owner – reverentially called 1000's of names, MamAyan, MAdhavan, Vaikunthan enru enru, in general & as Sriman Narayana in particular.

4. In our Sapthathi 2005 Souvenir, Sri K Sadagopan Iyengar of Coimbatore has lovingly described our Acharya as the 'Avaricious Acharya' – one who is not satisfied with the many 10000's of souls uplifted till then and was greedy for more souls to perform more & more Prapathis & to keep the supply chain of the souls moving without break on to Sriman Narayana in SriVaikuntam!!

5. Srutis & Smritis state that even Sriman Narayana will not do this himself direct – he needs His Successor in the Acharya Parampara – mind you the Supreme Lord is the Pratamaacharyan {Krishnam Vande Jagath Gurum!} to do this massive assignment on His behalf. That is immeasurable weight that our revered Acharyas carry.

6. The Acharya is ever ready to perform these but the Sevarthis should understand the significance of these rituals & appeal to the Acharyan to do these for them. Anyone sishya should have the Samasrayanam done before he can do Perumal Aradhanam, Pithru Karmas like Tharpanams etc.,

7. But the Sishya has to properly request HH that he/she would like to have Pancha samskaram and/or Saranagathi performed by HH. Adiyen would, after consulting our Veda Ganapatis, elaborate on the Pancha Samskarams & Saranagathi later. But the Sishya must understand the significance of these critical issues and act in time. Tomorrow may be too late!!

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Ranga - Thanks for your comments; it is necessary to inform our sevarthis, then most excepting some die hard doubting thomases would go for these critical aspects of our sampradayam - RR.

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On 5/22/08, GOVINDARAJAN RANGANATHAN <sri_ranga1960 wrote:

RR Swamin,

I appreciate very apt reply and I hope the points will draw the attention of so many ignorant sishyas and some arrogants too.--- On Thu, 22/5/08, RR <shrirr wrote:

RR <shrirr

Re: Bharanyasamandavan Date: Thursday, 22 May, 2008, 3:31 PM