SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:
nammAzhwAr in his thiruvAimozhi says “kaNNan kazhal iNai naNNum manam udaiyIr eNNum thirunAmam thiNNam nAraNamE“. That is, those who desire to reach the divine feet of krishNa, should meditate upon the divine name “nArAyaNa”.
In our SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam, there is great importance for nArAyaNa nAmam and ashtAkshara manthram which contains this name. This ashtAkshara manthram is celebrated as thirumanthram. An AchArya, while accepting a person as his Sishya, would instruct this manthram. This thirumanthram is greatly glorified by vEdhas, rishis, AzhwArs and AchAryas. We understand artha panchakam (the five principles) which are required for our spiritual life. artha panchakam includes jIvAthma svarUpam (our nature), paramAthma svarUpam (bhagavAn’s nature), upAya svarUpam (the means to attain him), upEya svarUpam (the goal after reaching him), virOdhi svarUpam (hurdles which stopped us from reaching him).
In this world, we have to learn these lofty principles and live according to the ways shown by our pUrvAchAryas. Subsequently, we should reach bhagavAn and serve him constantly.
If we constantly enjoy bhagavAn’s qualities and activities, it will be easy for us to live according to the ways shown by our pUrvAchAryas. Accordingly, here, we have enjoyed krishNa’s leelAs along with their essence, to some extent.
AzhwAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
jIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Source – https://granthams.koyil.org/2023/11/05/krishna-leela-60-tamil/
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