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उपकार- सङ्ग्रह (Goodwill of Perumal towards Jeevatmas) Part 4 

 

முந்தை வினை நிரை வழியில் ஒழுகாது Our karma is anadhi. We cannot determine the time from when we started accumulating karma as this evaluation is equal to determining which came first, the seed or the tree. We obtained our sareeram because of karma and we accumulate karma only when we are associated with a body. So, it is impossible to determine which came first; karma or the sareeram. We have been accumulating karma for aeons. Each karma that we have accumulated incites us to do more karma that results in accumulation of additional karma. The jeevatma gets stuck in a karma pravaaham. The Karma Pravaham is like a river in spate that washes us out to sea. நிரை வழியில் ஒழுகாது எம்மை முன்னிலையாம் தேசிகர் தம் முன்னே சேர்த்து
At this stage, to prevent us from being washed out by the karma pravaham, Perumal enables us to get acharya sambandham.  A person can get moksham only after getting acharya sambandham. This is explained in the history of Kshatrabandhu and Pundareekan. Kshatrabandhu was a sinner who obtained moksham through acharya sambandham. Pundareekan on the other hand was a person of good character who too obtained moksham only after getting acharya sambandham.

Khatrabandhu was a highway robber who supported his family by waylaying travellers. One day, he happened to ambush Sage Narada. The sage agreed to give Kshatrabandhu his possessions on one  condition, “Tell me,” said the Sage. “Why are you involved in this sinful act of robbing travellers?”

“How else can I support my family?” replied Kshatrabandhu.

“It is very honourable that you want to support your family, but will they take responsibility for your actions?”

“What so you mean?”

“You have been accumulating sins by robbing innocent travellers. Find out if your family is willing to share your sins.”

Kshatrabandhu went home to his family. He asked his parents, wife and children if they were willing to share his sins.

“It is true that you have been supporting us,” they said, “but, we never told you to support us by robbing others. You could have supported us by performing good activities too. The choice to protect us by performing evil deeds was made by you; hence, how can we take responsibility for your actions? We cannot share your sins.”

Khatrabandhu was shocked by his family’s response. A repentent Khatrabandhu returned to Sage Narada and was instructed by the sage. Through the guidance of Sage Narada Kshatrabandhu attained moksham.

Pundareekan was a great sage who performed all the activities prescribed by the shastra. He visited Divya Desams, took holy dips in the Holy Rivers and yet he was unable to attain moksham. He too attained moksham only after getting instructions from Sage Narada.

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