Gems from the scriptures–9—————————————————
In the previous gem –8, adiyen said like this—Baghvan doles out the four purusharthas, the ultimate values, as elected votaries, with His four arms, one for each. Here is a story—Now, please begin to read
Sri Parasara Battar was in Thirukkoshtiyur. Sri Ananthaalvar met him and asked whether Baghvan is seen in Paramapada with two arms or four arms. Battar replied stating that Madhvas hold that Baghvan has only two arms, while others say four. At Srirangam, Periya Perumal , in the serpent–bed, is seen by all of us , by naked eyes, with two arms, while those with spiritual vision see four arms and even more.
Sri Thiruppaanaazhvaar has seen Sri Ranganathar with four arms ( Amalanadipiran –verse 7 ). Mandodari see Sri Rama wielding the conch, discuss, and mace. Sri Hanuman saw Sri Rama with many arms. Sri Krishna was seen by Vasudeva and Devaki with four arms, right at birth. Arjuna, in Kurukshetra, saw Sri Krishna with thousands of arms, during ”visva roopa ”.One need not make a fetish of this as four–handedness need not necessarily be a special sign of Baghvan.
When the great Nanjeer was the spiritual Acharya, Sri Pillai Achan , also a spiritual Guru, sought instructions from Dramidopanishad ( Thiruvaimozhi )Sri Nanjeer politely suggested to him to go to Nampillai ( disciple of Nanjeer ) and get sumptuous meanings at his hands. Sri Achan was not for it on the plea that he cannot prostrate before Nampillai. But Nan jeer convinced Achan and asked him to give Achan discourses on Dramidopanishad, without subjecting him to ceremonial formalities. But, upon receiving the vyakyanams stressing the importance of veneration of Godlymen , even more than God, Achan pegged Nampillai to treat him a humble disciple, duly prostrating before him. But Nam pillai, declined stating that he would only obey the instructions of his Acharyan , Nanjeer.
At this stage, Achan sought the intervention of Nanjeer and told that he be treated as a humble disciple of Nampillai, as he came to know of the glory of Godlymen, the living saints. Baghvan’s lovely pair of feet fit to be adorned by one and all , high and low ,good or bad.
For those who are unable to come and worship His lotus–feet, He moves in His unique vehicle namely Garuda, the very embodiment of Vedas. Garuda, who is holding in his palms, the lotus–feet of Baghvan, proclaims the supremacy of Baghvan, setting at naught, the doubts of Vedic scholars Vedas say about the quick movement Baghvan in His vehicle Garuda –Our sampradayam praises Garuda as ”Periya Thiruvadi ” In most of the Vaishnavite temples ”Garuda seva” is so important, that too at Kanchipuram. Baghvan gave darshan to Periyaazhvar in the Mada street of Madurai in His unique vahana namely Garuda. When Gajendra cried ”Adimoolame”, Baghvan came immediately to the scene from Sri Vaikunta in His vehicle Garuda. In praise of Garuda, our Acharyan Swami Desikan gave us two stotras on ”Garuda” namely Garuda dantagam , and Garuda Panchasat but no such any stotra on Siriya Tiruvadi namely Hanuman . This does not mean that Swami Desika omitted Hanuman but in Raghu veer Gathyam , he elobarates the fine qualities of Hanuman.
Baghvan is having ”panch arms—armatual” to protect His bakthas. Baghvan is having His own vehicle Garuda to reach the place of trouble in no time. Let us pray Him and His Panchayuda and Garuda for ever
To be continued as Gems from the scriptures –10–
Sarvam Sree Hayagreeva preeyathaam
Gems from the scriptures–9——–
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