Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha,
Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami Guruvae Namaha,
Dear BhagavAta,
As per definition from Swami’s upanyasams, adiyen’s understanding is “ANYONE (any varnas) WHO PRAYS BHAGAVAN ARE CALLED AS BHAGAVATA”.
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A)
So, we need to understand the definition of “BhaGaVan (பகவான்)” first. Adiyem will repost from different thread.
Bha (ப): means two kalya gunas“Gyana (Ultimate Knowledge), Bhala (Ultimate Strength)”,
Ga (க): means two kalya gunas “Veera (Ultimate Valour), Aishwarya (Ultimate Opulence)”,
Va (வா): means two kalya gunas“Shakthi (Ultimate Energy), Thejas (Ultimate Luster)”,
N (ன்): when ‘N’ in sanskrit is added, the pronuncation is ‘Na’, which means one who donot have any Theeya gunas (no bad qulaities).
So “BhaGaVan” means, One who:
1) doesn’t have and any Bad qualities (Theeya Gunangal) and
2) possesses all the 6 above Ultimate Qualities (Kalyana Gunas).
This applies to ONLY to Sriman NarayanAn and no one else has these 6 gunas, since all demi-gods has rajas-tamas-satvik gunas mixed together which makes them do bad activities at times as seen in Srimadh Bhagavatam. Only Sriman NarayanAn has “Suddha Satva Gunam” with No Rajas and No Tamas gunas.
Appadi patta 6 kalya gunangal udaya BhaGaVanai MATTUM Artthipadhu (Poojai seybhavar) are termed as ‘BhaGaVata (Adiyar)’ is the definition of “Bhagavata”.
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B)
During ‘Abhivadhe’ (introducing one self in Vaidheha way), here is what each varnas introduce themselves.
1) A Brahmin –> says as Varma
2) A Shatriya –> says as Sharma
3) A Vaishya –> says as Gupta
4) A non-brahman –> says as Dasan.
The 1st three varnas all are supposed to have done Upanayanam (poonool) as per Shastras to do ‘Upasana margam (Karma-Gyana-Bhakthi yoga margam) and follow it for many han n as without any break to get Moksham ‘SriVaikuntam’.
In this Kali Yuga, no one gas life span plus Gyanam, so Swami Ramanujar enforced ‘Sharanagathy margam’, fall on Lotus feet of Sriman NarayanAn as both Upayam and Upeyam for Moksham.
So during Pancha Samskaram, one if the samskaram us fetting a “Nama (name) from Acharya.
Swami said, Ramanujar has analysed all aspects.
Hence, instead of Nama ending with “Adiyen Varma” or “Adiyen Sharma” or “Adiyen Gupta”, Swami chose “Adiyen Dasan” and said every Sharanagathan either 1st or 2nd or 3rd or 4th varna, should be called as “Adiyen Dasan”. If not the discrimination will arise that, only that varna ( varma or sharma or gupta) can go Moksham and not others.
Hence, if someone is saying themselves as Brahmana, it could be to identify themselves to do their prescribed varna ashramam duties, but they will call themselves as ‘Adiyen Dasan’ which should be accepted by all.
If a Brahmana or any varna doesn’t call themselves as “Adiyen Dasan”, then that needs to be reviewed, and we should feel pity for them and enlighten them based on Swami’s Pravachanams.
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Hence,
1) by definition, every varna who pray only BhagavAn is a ‘BhagavAta’. If anyone likes them to be called as Brahmana disliking to be called as BhagavAta, then it means they pray both BhagavAn and demi-gods,
2) Also by Swami Ramanujars ThiruUllam, a Sharanagathan of any varnas are ‘Adiyen Dasan’.
Hence we Sharanagathas under lotus feet of Sriman Narayanan should be PROUD to be called as a BhagavAta or Adiyen Dasan, and we neednot worry about it.
Adiyen Sri Velukkudi Krishna Dasan,
Uyya Oraey Vazhi UdayavAr ThiruvAdi,
Sarvam SriKrisharpanam Asthu,
Sarvam Sri Krishna Kudumbham.
