Namaskaram Swami

Anyone can do Saranagathi it is very simple. However, to follow what is prescribed and how to lead thereafter initially will be difficult but as it is said ” Practice makes a man Perfect “, it is true with this aspect too (Saranagathi).

It is said that one does saranagathi unto the lotus feet of the lord because of 2 reasons, 1- After suffering a lot with humiliations,tease, bullying, punishments lack of peace of mind and what not.

2- An individual after hearing the glories of Divya Dampathis, Bhagwata Samagamam, Kainkaryam as a purushartham for him and his Adiyars and  Eternal Blissfullness ( Sat chit AAnandam). There are very few MahaPurushas and Mahatma, who fall directly in the 2nd category and rest of us like Adiyen fall definitely under the 1st. 

So, in order to make each and every saranagatha to reach that spot atleast to some extent of the Mahatma, as he will be granting us with Moksham in this life itself ( Deha Avasane Muktisyad :- Sri Varaha Charama Slokam), he will take every step to make each saranagata to reach that spot ( with 18 major things to develop)

1- Samsara Bheejam Nasham

2- Divesting Ahankaram and Mamakaram

3-Divesting Deha Atma Abhimanam

4- Atma Gyanam

5- Divesting Aishwarya and Kaivalya Aasai

6-  Developing Bhagwat Vishya Aasai

7- Vishyantara Chitrainbam NiraAsai

8- Paratantrayam for Bhagwan

9- Divesting ( Artha, Kama, Raga and Dvesha)

10- Becoming a Sri Vaishnavan

11- Satvica Parigraha ( Being accepted by Satvicas)

12- Bhagwata Parigraha ( Being Accepted by Bhagwatas)

13- Bhagwan Parigraha ( Being loved and Abhimanikara paduvadu by Bhagwan)

14- Accepting and Following Ananya Sesha – bhootan

15- Pranava Artham

16- Aananya Saranam

17- Becoming Aadhikari Purushan to Acharyan

18- Rahasya ‘th’ k Adhikari

These 18 are the Rahasya Arthams of, when Swami Ramanuja went to get the Rahasya Arthams from ThiruKoshtioor Nambi. And these 18 Arthams actually cannot be achieved by oneself, it needs Acharyan Kataksham and Divya Dampathis Anugraham. And for a saranagatha Bhagwan makes it possible with desiring only AAsai for him, from Jeevan’s side and nothing else .

And definitely at the last moments with the hardwork of Bhagwan in making us eligible for Para Bhakti guides to the next stage, Para Gyanam, this is where during the last moments the Jeevan will Get “Dharasan Samanakaram Sakshatkaram” i.e Bhagwan’s similar to Sri Vaikunta form and after few moments the jeevan attains Thirunadu, The 3rd stage ( ParamaBhakti) …….Sat chit Aanandam , and finally attains the second category of Bhaktas and Aatma Sakshatkaram. However, one after developing the 18 qualities as mentioned above Practically tries to follow it and it becomes possible too through Bhagwan’s Anugraham but the Actual Sakshatkaram a saranagata attains when he attains Thirunadu.

The above reference and Arthams is of Krishnan Swami’s 18 Rahasyangal, if any mistake 

Kshamika Prathikkaren

Adiyen Dasan

Srimate Ramanujaye Namaha🙏

Sri Velukkudi Swamigaluku namaskaaram.🙏
Dhanyosmi swami for clarifying about bhakti in saranagati path.
Adiyen has the had bhaagyam of getting an answer directly from swami after a long time.🙏

Ramanuja Parkalandasan swamy,
Thank you for the long and detailed reply on the 18 steps that Bhagawaan helps us to progress..i did hear this in swami s Ramanuja vaibhavam.. wanted to note them down..but due to time constraint or laziness did not do so..and fortunately i have recieved it via your post..Dhanyosmi 🙏

Based on what is shared it appears that those on saranagati path will get aatma sakashatkaaram just before leaving this body or just before entering vaikuntam..is my understanding correct?

Adiyen

Srimate Ramanujaye Namaha!

The actual audio number in the title should have been 1856. I think  i have typed it wrongly as 1876.

This is for future reference of anybody who visits this thread.

Dhanyosmi.