Guest guest Report post Posted February 11, 2002 SrI: SrImatE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImatE SrI LakshmI-nrusimha divya pAdhukA sEvaka SrIvan SaThakOpa SrI nArAyana yatIndra mahA dESikAya nama: Dear Sow. B.Shoba, namO nArAyaNa! His Holiness The Jeeyar of SrI Ahobila mutt, SrImad Azhagiya Singar in his book SrI Vishnu purAnam (translation of SrI Vishnu purAna in Tamil) answers your questions very clearly. This book (actually printed in two volumes) enshrines so much precious informatian ( presented in simple and easy Tamil for everyone to understand) that every SrI VaishnavA needs to know and follow. aDiyEn requests you to buy and read this great book. This book can ordered via internet from http://www.ahobilamutt.org aDiyEn will try to brief the relevent portion of the book viz. Canto 2 Chapter 6 (pages 292 to 298 of Volume I). Please excuse any errors in aDiyEn's free translation of these excerpts. aDiyEn requests bAgavathAs to correct any error in his translation. --------- Partake food with others ------------------------ SrI Vishnu purAnam says that the one who eats any tasty foodstuff alone (and the one one who does 'sAhasa' activities) attains a kind of naraka (hell) called " bhUyavaham " (hope I spelled it correct!). This is a place where one can not even stand for a second because of the stench that's pervaded there. So, we should eat any good food sharing with others. Like this, there are many sinful activities that lead one to many different kind of hells. Sins and the ways of expiation ------------------------------ SrI Vishnu purAnAm also says that only the one, who does not want to atone for / expiate his sins by doing 'prAyacchittams', goes to the hells. Like the sins, the prAyachchittams also are many. According to the gravity of sins, the prAyachchittam may be harder or easier. Sarva pApa prAyachchittam ------------------------- It is hard to find these prAchchittams and it is harder to execute them. Even if we could execute it successfully, it absolves only the sin for which we did the prAyachchittam. Moreover, it will not prevent us from doing the sins in the future. Unlike these kind of prAchchittams, there one prAyachchittam available. That (1) is very easy to do; (2) absolves all the sins done so far; (3) prevents us from doing the sins in the future. That is 'KrishNa-anu-smaranam' ( meditating of Lord SrI Krishna). This is greater than all the prAchchittams like fasting, doing penances, yAgyams, etc. prAyaSchiththAnyaSEshANi thapa:karmAthkAni vai | yAni thEshAm aSEshANAm krishNAnusmaraNam param || Thus Sage SrI parASarar explains the greatness of SrI krishNAnusmaranam. We should meditate on SrI KrishnA with the thought that we are His servants. The upaSarkA 'anu' in 'anusmaraNam' emphasizes SEshatvaanusanthAnam (feeling the servitude). Likewise, SrI krishna nAmA sankirtanam is also a great prAyaSchittam. We can understand that the glories of SrI krishnA is greater than that of the other avatAras by the shAstrAs specifically dictating that we should meditate / chant on SrI krishnA. Not doing sins is the best. But if we have done any sin, we should feel sorry for that and strive for not doing it again. Such kind of intense feelings, even felt once, themselves are good atonements for the sins. By feeling sorry for any sin repeatedly, we can prevent us doing it again. We already have accrued many sins that are powerful enough to excite us to do many more sins. But repeted SrI krishNAnusmaranam will destroy the power of the past sins. To do the other prAyaSchittam, there is a stern necessity of proper time, suitable place, etc. For SrI krishNAnusmarnam, there is no such requirements. We can think / meditate on SrIman nArAyaNa at any time. Only upon successful completion of the other prAyaSchittams, one's sins will be destroyed (at a later time). But it is not so in the case of SrI krisnAnusmaranam. While doing (ie thinking of Lord SrI Krishna) itself, one gets rid of his sins. " samsmara~n satya: pApa~kshyam avApnOti' - maharshi uses the present tense here. SrI krishnAnusamaranam, nAma sankIrtanam, et al will lead one to take up the two upAyAs of mOkshA viz., bakthi-yOgA or prapatti as well. Hence, they also are causes for one to attain the highest perfection mOkshA. --------- Hope this helps you. SrImad Azhagiya Singar goes on explaining the greatness of these prAyaSchittams elaborately in his own inimitable style. It will be very much more delectable to read the book to get clearer understanding of the answers to your questions and many more. namO nArAyaNa! aDiyEn, LakshmIkumAr rAmAnuja dAsan SrImad Azhagiya Singar thiruvadigalE saranam! bhakti-list, bath sobha <sbath2000> wrote: > Respected Members of the group, > > Namo Narayanaya, > > I shall be very thankful if elders and learned > members of the group could clarify my following query: > > It is not uncommon to find a person(male or female) > devoted to Sri Vaishnavism and residing either in > India or abroad is forced to live a single life by > virtue of circumstances or job. I have read in one of > the e-mails in these columns that it is a great sin to > cook and eat alone.The above mentioned people are > compelled to eat and cook alone for majority of their > time in the house.If such a living is a dosham, is > there any > method for eg. spiritually that is advocated in the > saastras to circumvent the dosham.? > > (2) Will serving cooked food to birds or other > animals before such a person sits down to eat can be > considered as a solution to the problem? > (3) Are such single people permitted to do dhyana, > puja considering the fact that no other person lives > with him/her? > > Thanking one and all , > > With pranamams, > B.Sobha Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! http://greetings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 25, 2005 SrI: Dear Sriman Deepak : Your query is most welcome . To the best of my knowledge , there is no any English Translation of Adhi Sankara's moving prayer acknowledging Lord NarasimhA's Omnipotence and request to come to his rescue at acritical moment in His young life . There have been other instances ( KapaalikA's attempt on Adhi Sankara's life) when Lord Narasimha came to his devotee's rescue . There is also another moving Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha KarAvalampa sthOthram by HH the 44th pattam Azhagiya Singar , Sri MukkUr Azhagiya Singar . I will also cover them . Lot of Sri Narasimha BhakthAs might be interested in these two SthOthrams . Hence I am copying this mail to a wider set of devotees . V.Sadagopan - " kambam deepak " <kambamdeepak <sgopan Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:27 AM Query > > Sri > > Srimathe rangapriya mahadesikaya namaha > > dear respected mama, > > wanted to know where i can find the translation or the esoteric meaning of > Sri Lakshmi Narasimha karavalambam stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankarar.. > > ramanuja dasan > > kambam deepak > > _______________ > A Mobile Phone sells every 16 minutes on eBay.in… > http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/4686-26272-10936-558?ck=Mobiles Get Your > Model Now! > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 26, 2008 Respected swamins,Will any one enlighten adiyen me on the following.1.Lord Krishna says' Anth kale Cha mam ekam saranam vrija'- meaning 'at the last moment also surrender unto me alone'Prabhandam says, ' Naman thamargal nalindu ennai patrumbodu nan unnai ninaikamattenappodaiku ippode solli vaithen Arangatharavanai palliyane'. In One we pray Lord Ranganatha that 'I can not think of YOU in my last moment ,so I thinkof you now.for our Moksham.But Lord Krishna expects to think of Him at the last moment also for Moksham.Pl enlighten.2.In Mahabharat Lord Krishna takes away ' from Karna all his darma palan which protects him and then tells Arjuna to send his asthra to kill Karna.But ' Is not giving away one's punya is the supreme punya and palan only multiplies and it should have protected karna? Adiyen Rangarajan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Sri: Sir, Let me try to share my thoughts on question 1. An answer to this may lie in the six words provided by Lord Varadaraja to Thirukachi Nambi. Thirukachi Nambi was one of the early teachers of Sri Ramanuja and a disciple of Alavandar. Thirukachi Nambi had the unique distinction of conversing with Lord Varadaraja of Kanchipuram. Ramanuja had a few questions and requested Thirukachi Nambi to pose those questions to Lord Varadaraja. The answers provided by Lord Varadaraja is popularly known as the six words. One of the words provided by the lord was antima smruthi varjanam: For a prappanan , last rememberence of the lord is not necessary. AN another important point I should have made in the beginning itself is the fact that, according to followers of Ramanuja SIddhantam , moksham is not attained through Jnanam or knowledge. Moksham is attined through surrender or Prapatti. So this implies that there is less need for a prapannan to control his senses and perform the necessary yogas which Lord Krishna was talking about. The prabndham citation which you had provided alludes to surrender at the feet of ranganatha as a means to attain moksham. I hope this helps. I will be glad to hear the thoughts of others. Best Dasan Gautam , Rangarajan L <lriyengar wrote: > > Respected swamins, > > Will any one enlighten adiyen me on the following. > > 1.Lord Krishna says' Anth kale Cha mam ekam saranam vrija'- meaning 'at the last moment also surrender unto me alone' > Prabhandam says, ' Naman thamargal nalindu ennai patrumbodu nan unnai ninaikamatten > appodaiku ippode solli vaithen Arangatharavanai palliyane'. > In One we pray Lord Ranganatha that 'I can not think of YOU in my last moment ,so I thinkof you now.for our Moksham.But Lord Krishna expects to think of Him at the last moment also for Moksham. > Pl enlighten. > > 2.In Mahabharat Lord Krishna takes away ' from Karna all his darma palan which protects him and then tells Arjuna to send his asthra to kill Karna.But ' Is not giving away one's punya is the supreme punya and palan only multiplies and it should have protected karna? > > Adiyen > Rangarajan. > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2008 SwAmin, According to Sri rahasyatrayasAram, the last remembrance of the Lord, which is a Vedic rule, has not been done away with as any vedic instruction cannot be be annulled. What was conveyed by Sri Tirukacchi Nambi to Acharya Sri Ramanuja is that for a prapanna, there is no need of self-effort to remember the Lord at the moment of deah. It is taken care of by the Lord as He takes the full responsibility to fulfill all the requirements as specified by the Vedas. Achaya Sri Vedanta Dsikan says it is known between the Lord and the prapanna and others who are near the dying prapanna will not know this. The point is that a vedic instruction is not ignored by even the Lord. Hence, PeriyAzhvAr's pAsuram, referred to, stands valid as the instrucion of Si Krishna in the Gita too is. Regards, dAsan Anbil Srinivasan From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos./groups/citygroups/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2008 SRIMATE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA It is true that untakala smriti is necessary.but for prapanna,Lord says in VARAHA charama shloka that one who chants my name when he is healthy,i will remember him & take him to my abode.Here acharyas comment that when the lord remembers a jeeva,the jeeva is bound to remember the lord on the deathbed & hence fulfill lord's requirement in Gita. dasan On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 Rangarajan L wrote : >Respected swamins, > >Will any one enlighten adiyen me on the following. > >1.Lord Krishna says' Anth kale Cha mam ekam saranam vrija'- meaning 'at the last moment also surrender unto me alone' >Prabhandam says, ' Naman thamargal nalindu ennai patrumbodu nan unnai ninaikamatten >appodaiku ippode solli vaithen Arangatharavanai palliyane'. > In One we pray Lord Ranganatha that 'I can not think of YOU in my last moment ,so I thinkof you now.for our Moksham.But Lord Krishna expects to think of Him at the last moment also for Moksham. >Pl enlighten. > >2.In Mahabharat Lord Krishna takes away ' from Karna all his darma palan which protects him and then tells Arjuna to send his asthra to kill Karna.But ' Is not giving away one's punya is the supreme punya and palan only multiplies and it should have protected karna? > >Adiyen >Rangarajan. > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Dear Swamin, 1.Lord Krishna says' Anth kale Cha mam ekam saranam vrija'- Where is this? Not in the Bhagavadgita. Perhaps you meant this verse: anta kaale cha maam eva smaran muktvaa kaLevaram| yah prayaati sa madbhaavam yaati naastyatra samshayah ||BG8-5|| 5Those who think only about me even at the time of death will undoubtedly attain my state; they will certainly be united with me!  then he follows it with: 6Whatever the state of mind that prevails at the time of death, that very state one will attain,  because, those thoughts truly are a reflection of the kind of life one has lived! (Remember JaDa Bahrata's metaphor- he got attached to a fawn and  that is what he became) 7Therefore, at all times, remember me even in combat. With your mind and intellect fixed on me, you surely will come to me only.  If you look at the context here, it becomes quite clear. Lord's advise is for us to make it a habit of being connected with the Lord always. This is not a requirement for moksham, but only advice.  If this is not possible, of course we have the charama shlokam (BG18-66). Just surrender! >2.In Mahabharat Lord Krishna takes away ' from Karna all his darma palan which protects him and then tells Arjuna to send his asthra to kill Karna.But ' Is not giving away one's punya is the supreme punya and palan only multiplies and it should have protected karna? > Karna deserved what he got. Remember, Krishna treats people as they deserve to be treated. He is no fool like Bheeshma,  Gandhi or Nehru, who failed to  treat others as they deserved to be treated. The way Karna behaved, when Draupadi was being disrobed, he deserved nothing less than death at the right time- Karna also did not listen to Krishna's advice (not to fight on Kaurava side). Karna has been made great by Shivaji Ganeshan! dAsan K.S. tAtAchAr Vasan Sriranga Chari <vasan_chari_hk Rangarajan L <lriyengar Cc: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 8:50 am Re: query  SRIMATE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA It is true that untakala smriti is necessary.but for prapanna,Lord says in VARAHA charama shloka that one who chants my name when he is healthy,i will remember him & take him to my abode.Here acharyas comment that when the lord remembers a jeeva,the jeeva is bound to remember the lord on the deathbed & hence fulfill lord's requirement in Gita. dasan On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 Rangarajan L wrote : >Respected swamins, > >Will any one enlighten adiyen me on the following. > >1.Lord Krishna says' Anth kale Cha mam ekam saranam vrija'- meaning 'at the last moment also surrender unto me alone' >Prabhandam says, ' Naman thamargal nalindu ennai patrumbodu nan unnai ninaikamatten >appodaiku ippode solli vaithen Arangatharavanai palliyane'. > In One we pray Lord Ranganatha that 'I can not think of YOU in my last moment ,so I thinkof you now.for our Moksham.But Lord Krishna expects to think of Him at the last moment also for Moksham. >Pl enlighten. > >2.In Mahabharat Lord Krishna takes away ' from Karna all his darma palan which protects him and then tells Arjuna to send his asthra to kill Karna.But ' Is not giving away one's punya is the supreme punya and palan only multiplies and it should have protected karna? > >Adiyen >Rangarajan. > > > > > Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news, more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 18, 2009 The conviction that the Supreme Being is the Sole Ruler and Protector of this world applies in all cases. It is not so much a case of destiny; it is He and He Alone who guides all through this life and thus, serves as both the result and the action that leads to that result.Some He deems should know Him as being everything, the Way, the Goal, and the One who makes us aware of these. Others know Him to be the Goal, but cannot understand that it is He Who is the Goal, but do not see Him as being the Way. Others do not even know Him, limiting their search for the Divine to other deities, or perhaps god-men as mere kamya-phalam. And then, there are those beings, both human and otherwise, who could care less about the Divine. But, these complex natures that are the product of the Gunas that He creates in us are His Design, and they have nothing to do with His Desire to Save. So, our knowledge of Him does nothing to save us; it is a gift that He provides to those whom He deems require it. I hope this helps. iramanusan adiyen Mohan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 3, 2009 ramanuja , Mohan <mohan0128 wrote: > > The conviction that the Supreme Being is the Sole Ruler and Protector of > this world applies in all cases. It is not so much a case of destiny; it is > He and He Alone who guides all through this life and thus, serves as both > the result and the action that leads to that result. > > Some He deems should know Him as being everything, the Way, the Goal, and > the One who makes us aware of these. Others know Him to be the Goal, but > cannot understand that it is He Who is the Goal, but do not see Him as being > the Way. Others do not even know Him, limiting their search for the Divine > to other deities, or perhaps god-men as mere kamya-phalam. > > And then, there are those beings, both human and otherwise, who could care > less about the Divine. But, these complex natures that are the product of > the Gunas that He creates in us are His Design, and they have nothing to do > with His Desire to Save. So, our knowledge of Him does nothing to save > us; it is a gift that He provides to those whom He deems require it. > > I hope this helps. > > iramanusan adiyen > Mohan > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
