Kulasekara AzhwAr PerumAL Thirumozhi- 5.7- even if You choose not to banish my sorrows, I will keep my mind focused only on You

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SRI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest All,

 

AzhwAr expresses in this 5th decad his ananyagatitvam

and (having none other as his refuge) Akinchanyam

(helplessness) which are closely tied to Saranagati.

 

MahaviswAsam- a deep subject that needs to be

understood in clear manner by each one of us. Even a

sincere believer in Almighty Lord Sriman Narayanan (in

laymen’s terms, a God fearing person) is likely to

develop a five fold doubt that would his leg from

behind, when deciding to adopt Saranagati technique. A

person develops reservations:-

 

(1) For a sinner who has committed unpardonable

heinous crimes, how can it be redeemed?

(2) Small rewards could be conceded, but how may the

Lord concede the Highest Reward- mOksha?

(3) It is also inconceivable that such an act of

trivial, brief and non- tapas- based nature can secure

the Infinite Bliss of Moksha.

(4) The reward accrues rather early; may be,

immediately or at the end of this life-time. Bhakti,

strenuous and continuous and demanding discipline and

austerity, does itself take much longer periods even

when the person is wise, learned and karma-qualified.

(5) How can a particular procedure as upAyA, be common

to all, irrespective of Varna, training, knowledge

etc. acquired by him?

 

The answer lies in the Lord’s enormous power and His

Grace that is immeasurable and incomprehensible. We

can not judge His capacity and Potency with our tools

or understanding. He does not discriminate on the

criteria that you and I uphold. So, He can grant

moksha as long as He is satisfied. It is His command

in sruthi, smruthi that bhakti yoga and Prapatti are

the only two modes of path for moksha. Our MahaviswAsa

would be strengthened when we bear in mind His

assurances in Srimad Ramayana, Bhagavd Gita and so on.

We ought to cherish the Mighty Confidence henceforth.

We would easily acquire the same mahaviswAsam if we

enjoy the initiation from a SadAcharya, shall we say?

Yes, indeed.

 

Let us continue to enjoy the 7th verse.

 

etthanaiyum vaanmaRantha kaalatthum paingoozhkaL

maiththezhuntha maamukilE paartthirukkum maRRavaippOl

meytthuyarveet taavitinum viRRuvakkOt tammaaen

sitthammiga vunpOlE vaippa NnatiyEnE

5.7

 

adiyEn mey thuyar veettA vidinum, yenn chittham Unn

paalE miha vaippaen

 

Oh Lord of VitthuvakkOdu! The clouds, even if they

don’t rain for any length of time, the fields look

upto the skies and dark clouds alone without any

interruption. Similar to those fields, I also have

ananyagatitvam on You, Lord. Even if you do not cut

asunder my sorrows and sins that need to be endured

and suffered by me, adiyEn, this lowly self would

focus my mind towards You and You alone. Meaning: even

if You choose not to banish my sorrows and samsAric

pains, I will endure them while keeping my mind

totally focused on You.

 

AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

 

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