Jai Srimanarayana
Swamy, beautiful thoughts
When we wanted something to happen, initially we create desired for it(apekshai) and indulge in some activity that may fetch the results. But getting appropriate desirable results does depends on lot more than one factor such as our past karma, correctness in method (devoid of any lobam), emperuman thiruvullam etc etc.
But when we do ‘Prathanai’ to perumal asking for so and so desired things should happen
in which way does prathanai helps us?
Prarthanai helps by bringing in attention to Sriman Narayana and submitting our ego that “I’m a doer or I can do it” and thus Sriman Narayana grants the Prathanai if he likes it. He is completely independent. One can’t surely say he say yes or no or wait for what one prathanai.
Does prathanai clears papa karma that prevents the desired results? Or it brings more favourable situation (luck) to fetch results? So what will happen to prevailing karma that prevented me from getting my desired things?
If a Jiva does prathanai, the result is dependent on the will of Sriman Narayana. Not Karma. Karma concept ends in honest prathanai.
What happens to old Karma depends on your sincerity of surrendering and Sriman Narayana will.
Can prarthanai alone can replace the means or the role of karma that we as a individual do to attain a particular goal?
No. We have to actively work for it, keeping in mind that I’m just the instrument in Sriman Narayana will. This is not Karma, it’s Saranagati
Of course, we should only work towards the most favourable goals which lead to the highest goal – End of samsara chakra, getting correct moksha and importantly service in Maha Vaikuntam
Also quite a few times we see something comes undesirable or unexpected to happen despite our regular prathanai.
What could be reasons for all these? How to understand the meaning of ‘prathanai’ and how emperuman reciprocates the results?
The reasons could be, some are listed and not all –
Deceitful – not doing pure prathanai but with crooked intentions. For example – doing prathanai which knowing or unknowingly leads away from Perumal
Will of Sriman Narayana – he gives what’s best for us if we fully surrender to him. What’s best, we don’t know. so undesirable and desirable is just a guess.
The meaning of prathanai is a cry for Sriman Narayana of our total dependence on him. Fully Independent Master and fully depended Servant. And thus submitting our specific prarthanai
For example – Gajendra, Draupadi or even Gopies when Sri Krishna leaves Rasa Lila, they just honestly did prathanai that we are totally dependent on you. you are our only master and we are your servants. That’s the real meaning of prathanai – total saranagati
Shamika parathikiren
Adiyen
Jai Srimanarayana