Sri Ayyapan Pathinettam Padi

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What I read about Pathinettu Padi, through S.Rajan Swamy

Hope this will give another way of thinking about that divine steps

Anbudan

N.Jayakumar

jayak12

 

 

saranamAyyapaa , S Rajan <srajan52 wrote:

 

Dear Sir's

 

It has been quoted in some articles as:-

 

The first five steps are also interpreted as our five `indriyas'

or senses. The next eight steps signify the eight `ashtarasas' -

kama (lust), krodha (anger), moha (excess desire), asooya

(jealousy), lobha (selfishness), madha (pride), matsrya

(competitive aggressiveness) and Damba (boastfulness). The next

three steps represent the three `gunas' - Tamas or asura like,

Rajas or kingly and Satwa or Godly. The seventeenth and eighteenth

step symbolises `avidya' and `vidya.'

 

The ascent on on each step symbolises victory over each before

attaning the allmighty ie Ayyappan.

 

Some others explain the same as following:-

 

The eighteen steps of the temple Sanctorum represent the

necessary Spiritual Sadhana to go Beyond human perception. In

an earlier posting to answer a question from Sri. Greg Goode,

Sri. Sadananda gave an interesting interpretation to the

significance of " Eighteen. " This is the symbolic path of the

Realization of Truth and potentially, there are infinite

explanations. The eighteen chapters of Gita appear to be the

most pertinent explanation of the eighteen steps of Sabari

Hill Temple. While crossing each of the eighteen steps to the

Ayyappa Swami Sannidhanam, the Seeker expresses great

determination to relinquish the sensual perceptions one by

one. The necessary Sadhana to prepare the mind, body and

intellect to remove the sensory perceptions are beautifully

described in the eighteen chapters of Bhagavad Gita. The

crossing of the eighteen steps symbolic completion of

Sadhanas stated in the eighteen

chapters of Gita.

Chapter 1 : The Seeker's status of mind - Confusion,

Fear and Misery - Seeks help from Guru.

(Arjun is the seeker and Lord Krishna is the Guru to get him

out of the misery)

Chapter 2: Seeker asks the Guru to explain the Truth of

Human Life

(sThitaPrajnA Yagna - Conversation between Arjun and Sri.

Krishna)

Chapter 3: Guru explains the path of Karma Yoga.

Chapter 4: Seeker learns the principles behind the Sanyasa

Yoga.

Chapter 5: Seeker understands the importance of renunciation

of selfish desires.

Chapter 6: Seeker learns the Sadhana of Meditation to

control the mind.

Chapter 7: Guru teaches the Seeker the ways and means of

living without desires.

Chapter 8: Guru illustrates the importance of restraining

the nine-gated city of human body.

Chapter 9: Seeker learns to diverts the attention away from

the ego-centered consciousness

to the Divine Plane. (Yoga Sadhana of Sovereign Mystery or

Devotion).

Chapter 10: Guru teaches the Buddhi Yoga Sadhana to control

the Mind and the senses.

Chapter 11: Seeker understands the essence of Bhakti Yoga

Sadhana and direct complete

attention to God while carrying out the duties.

Chapter 12: Seeker learns to Devote and Contemplate and gets

the qualities of a True Devotee.

Chapter 13: Guru describes the qualities of a True Jnanai

with Total Wisdom.

Chapter 14: Seeker learns the Sadhana of Perfection and the

qualities of a Perfect Yogi.

Chapter 15: Guru teaches the Yoga of Supreme Person to the

Seeker.

Chapter 16: Seeker learns to acquire the True Human Nature

with the presence of Divinity.

Chapter 17: Guru teaches the fundamentals of the Yoga of the

Threefold Division of Faith.

Chapter 18: Seeker regains the memory and renounces the

egocentric desires.

I am not sure if i was able to answer your question correctly but

i have tried my best to give you a repsonse

 

regards

 

Samyapuram Mariamman Pillaigal <samayapuram_mariamman

wrote: Can anyone enlighten me on the devathas in the

Pathinettam Padi by order.Thanks