उपकार- सङ्ग्रह (Goodwill of Perumal towards Jeevatmas) Part 1

 

This is a rahasya grantham composed by Sri Swami Vedanta Desikan that lists the goodwill of Perumal towards all jeevatmas. It is His goodwill that enables the jeevatmas to practise the upayam that confers moksham. It is His goodwill that enables the jeevatma to attain moksham where the jeevatmas experiences ultimate bliss. His goodwill is directed towards all jeevatmas. The hardship experienced by a jeevatma is also a result of His goodwill only and we will examine this point in detail in the coming paragraphs.

आस्रुष्टि संततानाम् अपराधानां निरोधिनीं जगत: I

पद्मा सहाय करुणे प्रतिसञ्जर केलिमाचरसि II

Pralayam the dissolution itself is a manifestation of Perumal’s compassion towards all jeevatmas. In the 16^th slokam of Sri Daya Shatakam, Sri Swami Desikan mentions that pralayam (dissolution) of this Universe is also the act of Perumal’s dayai (mercy). For aeons, the jeevatmas have been accumulating punyas and papams. When the sins accumulated become overwhelming and it appears as if there is no hope for the jeevan to get on to the sat gathi, Sri Daya Devi of Lord Srinivasa initiates pralayam. At the time of dissolution, the jeevans lie in a dormant state incapable of committing sinful deeds. This is akin to a mother forcing her mischievous children to take a nap. When the children wake up after their nap, their tendency to indulge in mischievous deeds diminishes.

Perumal cyclicly creates, protects and dissolves this Universe to give each jeevatma a chance to rectify. He not only rectifies but slowly guides them till they perform bakthi or prapatti which He uses as an excuse to bestow moksham. Bakthi Yogam and Prapatti are sadyopayam. When either of these upayams is performed, Lord Sriman Narayanan feels pleased and bestows moksham. Lord Sriman Narayanan uses the sadhyopayams as a mere excuse to grant moksham and hence He is called Sidhopayam.

For us to follow the right practices to attain moksham, Perumal has given us the shastra which are the command of Perumal. Shastras have more vatsalyam than even the combined vatsalyam of one thousand mothers and fathers.

இனி அறிந்தேன் * ஈசற்கும் நான்முகற்கும் தெய்வம் *

இனி அறிந்தேன் எம் பெருமான் உன்னை *இனி அறிந்தேன்

காரணன் நீ கற்றவை நீ * கற்பவை நீ * நற் கிரிசை

நாரணன் நீ நன்கறிந்தேன் நான்

The Upanishads are the most important part of shastram which reveal to us who the Supreme Brahmam is; the Upanishads reveal to us that Lord Sriman Narayanan is the Supreme Godhead worshipped by Lord Brahmma and Lord Siva. ஈசற்கும் நான்முகற்கும் தெய்வம் Lord Sriman Narayanan is the creator of Lord Brahmma and Lord Siva. இனி அறிந்தேன் காரணன் நீ  They reveal to us that Perumal is the Supreme Cause of this Universe. கற்றவை நீ * கற்பவை நீ Azhwar mentions in the above pasuram that Perumal is the subject of the vidhya studied by him and is also the subject of vidhya he is going to study in the future. A person must study the meaning of the Upanishadic verses under the guidance of an acharyan. Through these upadesams, one must obtain vivekam and know that the jeevatma belongs to Paramatma alone. One must not spend time in despair at the time wasted in not learning about Perumal, but focus instead on the present and must serve Perumal while developing detachment to worldly things (virakthi). நற் கிரிசை நாரணன் நீ நன்கறிந்தேன் நான்

Lord Sriman Narayanan is the one with infinite Kalyana Gunam who always has goodwill towards all jeevans.

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