Sri Ramanuja Munaye Namaha,
Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami Guruve Namaha,
Dear BhagavAta,
That is same as what adiyen said. No one can give Moksham except BhagavAn Sriman NarayanA, but BhagavAn gives Moksham to anyone irrespective of the place or Kula or matham once they say Sharanam based on the definition as below by MIND etc…
Saamanya Dharmam:
We (Jeevathmas) getting birth (human body) based on Karmas, and we are born in some family, one in India or Australia or Uganda or USA or anywhere. In that that place, their parents could be a believer of GOD, or a non-believer of GOD, and belong to any religion.
Does it mean GOD expects everyone to comes to India and then go to Moksham. We know the ANSWER is NO, because GOD expects to understand HIM either through Spiritual books available in that place, or experience the Hardships through life. So if we don’t knowvor don’t have spiritual books reading, then while going through the Hardships in life, one by instinct says “Kadavulaey yenakku inimael Piravi kudukkadhaey” in their own language, say in Engligh “Oh Almighty GOD, please don’t give me another birth, let me be with you for long service”. So this can be done by anyone in any religion.
Swami has said the definition of Sharanagathy in “Sharanagathy Questions & Answers upanyasam:
Question:
Sharanagathy yendraal yenna? சரணாகதி என்றால் என்ன?
Answer:
Sharanagathy yenbhadhu oru arivu, nambhikkai, maanasamaana pattrudhal. Devarirai thavira naan viruppa pattadhai adaindhu kolla Vera Upayam Illai. Devareere adiyenukku upayamaaga iruppeer -yennum praarthanai dhaan sharanagathy.
சரணாகதி என்பது ஒரு அறிவு, நம்பிக்கை மானசமான பற்றுதல் . தேவரீரை தவிர நான் விருப்ப பட்டதை அடைந்து கொள்ள வேற உபாயம் இல்லை. தேவரீரே அடியேனுக்கு உபயமாக இருப்பீர் – என்னும் பிரார்த்தனை தான் சரணாகதி.
Sharanagathy is a knowledge, belief, attaching by MIND. Oh! ALMIGHTY GOD, other than YOU, I don’t have way/route to attain what I wished. So ALMIGHTY GOD, YOU be my Route – praying is called Sharanagathy.
So, this kind of praying can be done to the Almighty by anyone in any religion. And Sharanagathy can be done for any reason, not just for Moksham (no rebirth). BhagavAn approves each Sharanagathy based on our pleading.
Now, the next question is, then why so many Sampradhayam inside Hinduism. Its because of ones own taste and flavour BhagavAn is catering their needs. That’s it.
Then why we do sharanagathy on Acharya lotus feet is because for Bhagavat Preethyartham/Kainkaryam to spend remaining time peacefully, though BhagavAn has granted Moksham initially when one has prayed this by Mind. Also we don’t have Vishwasam (belief) about about Sharanagathy by Mind, so Acharyas bless us and guide us and keep us ibractcys BhagavAn’s lotus feet by bringing up MahaVishwasam on BhagavAn’s lotus feet.
Also Swami gas said that BhagavAn has a beautiful KALYANA GUNAM “NiraANKUSA SWATHANTRIYAM / நிராங்குச ஸ்வாதந்த்ரியம் (Non-questionable Independence) which BhagavAn utilizes to give Salvation/Moksham or anything to anyone irrespective of their religion, varna or state of mind. So we ignorant Bhaddhatmas cannot make Judegemt or Conclusion that it will take long time for someone and short time for someone else and who should get Moksham and question how BhagavAn gave Moksham to Shishupalan or Dhadhipandan or Naalooran or Gantakaranans brother etc…That’s why BhagavAn doesn’t even say everything to us about whom and all HE gives Moksham, since we have habit of questioning BhagavAn’s actions. It’s up to BhagavAn on how to handle/deal with his properties (we Jeevathmas) because all Jeevathmas are HIS property and NOT our property.
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There are many stories like that in puranas like
1.Jatayu Moksham, which religion is Jatayu. It is not even Human. It is a vulture. It did not know even how to do sharanagathy nor it did not know anything about Moksham. All it did is “Behaved Ethically” to save Sita Puratti by fighting against the Bad behaviour person Ravan, so SriRama gave Moksham to Jatayu with HIS NIRANKASUA SWATHANTRIYAM.
Another story is Gantakaranan moksham.
2.GantaKaranan Moksham. He was a VEERA devotee of the JeevaAthma residing in the Shiva body. Why he was called as GantaKarana is because he wears a Ganta (bell) in his ears (Karanan). So when anyone says or chants name of SriKrishna, then he keeps shaking his head so that the bell rings loudly and he will not be able to hear BhagaVan’s name. His nature is man-eater. At some point, from somewhere he has heard about Moksham/Mukthi/SriVaikuntam. So, he approached the JeevaAthma in the Shiva body and asked where is Moksham and I want to go there. This was during the SriKrishna Avatar period. So, He said to GanataKaranan that I’m Helpess and Moksham is beyond my jurisdiction. He said that SriKrishna has said to come to Kailasam, so when HE comes here, you can ask HIM directly about Moksham. We know GantaKaranan is a Dveshi of SriVishnu, but on seeing SriKrishna, GantaKaranan wanted to offer something, but his habit is man-eating. At that time, he saw a rishi doing tapas (Bhakthi Yoga Margam) to go to Moksham. He killed him immediately and offered it to SriKrishna and asked Moksham. SriKrishna was shocked, but he gave the Rishi and GantaKaranan and his brother who was just standing nearby also to Moksham.
Where can we fit this incident (Rishi without completing Bhakti Yoga Margam got Moksham) & GantaKaranan who is a man-eater & dveshi (hated) of SriVishnu offered this food and attained Moksham, and his brother who never even asked for Miksham also got Moksham. This is because of GantaKaranan’s just last minute desire to go to Moksham.
Our path to Moksham is through Acharya ThiruvAdi like Sabari Moksham is NOT the only one of the way to Moksham. Swami says beautifully in Today’s Enpani #1416 how SriRama NIRANKASUA SWATHANTRIYAM with which HE gives Moksham to anyone HE likes. There are many stories like that in puranas.
So don’t worry about BhagavAn’s Non questionable discretion to give Moksham to Others, since it is HIS wish Sankalpam.
Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami ThiruvAdigalukku Pala Koti DhandavAt Pranaamams for today’s enpani #1416.??
Adiyaargal Vaazha ArangaNagar Vaazha Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swamiye Innum Oru Nootraandu Irumm.
Adiyen Sri Velukkudi Krishna Dasan,
Uyya Oraey VAzhi UdayavAr ThiruvAdi,
sarvam SriKrishnarpanam Asthu.