GREATNESS OF 3
GREATNESS OF 3
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Tremendous - 3
Posted by: "Mrs Geetha Vasudevan" vasugee191193@yahoo.com vasugee191193
Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:56 am (PST)
Sreemathey
Ramanujaya
Namaha
Respected Bhagavtha Bandhus,
After the article, on the Integer - 2, adiyen thought, that no 3 also has much importance with relation to Sri Vaishnavam, so sharing the same with all of you.
1 Very Firstly Sri Vaishnava sampradhayam is based on the concept of Vishisthadvaitha siddantham which explains Thathva thrayam (3 thathvas) Chit, achit and eshwara
thathvas, Chit is
living things, achit is non living things and eshwara is the supreme
lord
being Sriman Narayana, and the chit and achit are part of his
shareeram. Sriman Narayana is the shariri and all chit & achit are
his sasira.
2)To explain & demonstrate the above concept, our Jeeyar swamis, hold Tridhandham, ( 3 sticks tied together)
in their hands. In Dhaati Panchakam the verse " pAShaNDa ShaNDa giri khaNDana vajradaNDA"
explains
the power of Tridhandham in the hands of Swamy Ramanuja, Swamy's
Tridhandam is like Vajra dhandam to Pashandas (nastikas) Just like the
weapon of Indra which falls on mountains, similarly swamy Tridhadham
fell on the panshadhas and destroyed them
3)The Gunas are 3 in number namely,
Rajas, tamas and satthva. In Thiruveezhi Kootrikai, Thirumangai Alwar
mentions "Mugunatthu Irandavayyau agattri, Ondrinil Ondri Nindru, Aang
Iru pirappupoor Ariyum Thanmayai" meaning, "among the threee ( 3 gunas),
2 have to set aside
(that is rajas and tamas gunas have to be set aside) and those who live
with satthva guna alone & worship Sriman Narayana, only those can
avoid birth & death
(will attain salvation)
4)The very first sutra of Mumukshupadi by Pillai lokacharyar Swamy states
mumUkshuvukku aRiya vENdiya rahasyam
mUnRu.
meaning: There are 3 Rahasyas that one who craves for Moksha (liberation) has to know for sure.These three are explained by the Rahasyathrayam and as such mumukshus have to understand these three rahasyas. The rahasyathrayam are Thirumanthiram, Dvayam and Charama Slokam.
5)The term Mudhal Alwargal, constitute (3 Alwars)
Poigai Alwar, Buddath Alwar and Pey Alwar, they were special
because all the three were Ayonijaas (not born of
male and female union) and they were the first to give out the divine
out pourings called 4000 Divya Prabandham and also paved way for the
other alwars through their Para bhakti, Para gyanam and Parama bakthi.
6)Lord Narayana came as Vamana in the maha yagnam performed by Maha Bali and asked for 3 feet of
land & immediately he transformed from Vamana to Trivikram and shot
up skyward, and measured both sky and the entire earth with HIS two
steps and the third step he put on the asura's head.Thirumangai Alwar in
his "Siriya Thirumadal" explains this incident. "per
Vamananageeya kaalathil "moo adi maan, tharay enakku" endru vende
chalantheenal, neerer, ulagellam, nindralanthan mavaliyai"
7)The time or Kala is also divided into 3, the past,
present and future
the sloka 32 of Vishnu Sashranamam mentions
bhUta-bhavya-bhavan-nAthah pavanah pAvano'nalahwhich means, the the Lord Sriman Narayana is the Lord of all in past, present and future or he is beyond Time.
8)The
Paramapathanathan in Sri Vaikuntam, gives darshan to the liberated jiva,
sitting on the adisesha which has 1000 heads, along with his 3 nachiyars Sree Dhevi, Bhoo Dhevi and Neela Dhevi
9) EmberumAnAr has 3 most distinguished thirumEnis, (1) thAnAna
thirumEni in Sri Rangam (2) thAnugandha thirumEni in his birth place Sriperumbudur
and (3) thamarugandha thirumEni in Melkote
10)The holy 3 rivers namely Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswathi constitue the
Triveni Sangamam in Allahabad
11)Ancient Tamil Nadu was ruled by 3 great dynasties, the Chera, Choza
and Pandya. Our great Kulshekara Alwar was born in Chera dynasty.,
and our Perialwar was honoured by the Pandya King, And thirumangai
Alwar was the commander in chief of the Chola king.
To be continued............................Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
Geetha Vasudevan
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Tremendous - 3
Posted by: "Mrs Geetha Vasudevan" vasugee191193@yahoo.com vasugee191193
Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:56 am (PST)
Sreemathey
Ramanujaya
Namaha
Respected Bhagavtha Bandhus,
After the article, on the Integer - 2, adiyen thought, that no 3 also has much importance with relation to Sri Vaishnavam, so sharing the same with all of you.
1 Very Firstly Sri Vaishnava sampradhayam is based on the concept of Vishisthadvaitha siddantham which explains Thathva thrayam (3 thathvas) Chit, achit and eshwara
thathvas, Chit is
living things, achit is non living things and eshwara is the supreme
lord
being Sriman Narayana, and the chit and achit are part of his
shareeram. Sriman Narayana is the shariri and all chit & achit are
his sasira.
2)To explain & demonstrate the above concept, our Jeeyar swamis, hold Tridhandham, ( 3 sticks tied together)
in their hands. In Dhaati Panchakam the verse " pAShaNDa ShaNDa giri khaNDana vajradaNDA"
explains
the power of Tridhandham in the hands of Swamy Ramanuja, Swamy's
Tridhandam is like Vajra dhandam to Pashandas (nastikas) Just like the
weapon of Indra which falls on mountains, similarly swamy Tridhadham
fell on the panshadhas and destroyed them
3)The Gunas are 3 in number namely,
Rajas, tamas and satthva. In Thiruveezhi Kootrikai, Thirumangai Alwar
mentions "Mugunatthu Irandavayyau agattri, Ondrinil Ondri Nindru, Aang
Iru pirappupoor Ariyum Thanmayai" meaning, "among the threee ( 3 gunas),
2 have to set aside
(that is rajas and tamas gunas have to be set aside) and those who live
with satthva guna alone & worship Sriman Narayana, only those can
avoid birth & death
(will attain salvation)
4)The very first sutra of Mumukshupadi by Pillai lokacharyar Swamy states
mumUkshuvukku aRiya vENdiya rahasyam
mUnRu.
meaning: There are 3 Rahasyas that one who craves for Moksha (liberation) has to know for sure.These three are explained by the Rahasyathrayam and as such mumukshus have to understand these three rahasyas. The rahasyathrayam are Thirumanthiram, Dvayam and Charama Slokam.
5)The term Mudhal Alwargal, constitute (3 Alwars)
Poigai Alwar, Buddath Alwar and Pey Alwar, they were special
because all the three were Ayonijaas (not born of
male and female union) and they were the first to give out the divine
out pourings called 4000 Divya Prabandham and also paved way for the
other alwars through their Para bhakti, Para gyanam and Parama bakthi.
6)Lord Narayana came as Vamana in the maha yagnam performed by Maha Bali and asked for 3 feet of
land & immediately he transformed from Vamana to Trivikram and shot
up skyward, and measured both sky and the entire earth with HIS two
steps and the third step he put on the asura's head.Thirumangai Alwar in
his "Siriya Thirumadal" explains this incident. "per
Vamananageeya kaalathil "moo adi maan, tharay enakku" endru vende
chalantheenal, neerer, ulagellam, nindralanthan mavaliyai"
7)The time or Kala is also divided into 3, the past,
present and future
the sloka 32 of Vishnu Sashranamam mentions
bhUta-bhavya-bhavan-nAthah pavanah pAvano'nalahwhich means, the the Lord Sriman Narayana is the Lord of all in past, present and future or he is beyond Time.
8)The
Paramapathanathan in Sri Vaikuntam, gives darshan to the liberated jiva,
sitting on the adisesha which has 1000 heads, along with his 3 nachiyars Sree Dhevi, Bhoo Dhevi and Neela Dhevi
9) EmberumAnAr has 3 most distinguished thirumEnis, (1) thAnAna
thirumEni in Sri Rangam (2) thAnugandha thirumEni in his birth place Sriperumbudur
and (3) thamarugandha thirumEni in Melkote
10)The holy 3 rivers namely Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswathi constitue the
Triveni Sangamam in Allahabad
11)Ancient Tamil Nadu was ruled by 3 great dynasties, the Chera, Choza
and Pandya. Our great Kulshekara Alwar was born in Chera dynasty.,
and our Perialwar was honoured by the Pandya King, And thirumangai
Alwar was the commander in chief of the Chola king.
To be continued............................Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
Geetha Vasudevan
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