Varna is not Caste (jAthi). Varna is just 4. Caste is countless.
Iyer, Iyengar are actually brahmin caste.
MP, MLA are actually brahmin Varna.
Vedic scripture says Kshatriya is protector. Defence force.
Brahmana Varna people should direct all rest 3 Varna people..
In B.Gita, Krishna says, "I created 4 Varna". He never said I created 1000 of caste (jAthi)
People often confuse 4 Varna with 1000 jAthi..
Earlier:
Brahmana Varna was mostly governed by Vedic scholars who are disinterested in Wealth and inclined to spiritual growth.
Brahmana Varna people guided defence force, employer, employee with what is dharma (righteousness) according to Vedic scriptures.. everyone followed them.
Today:
Brahmana Varna is mostly governed by MLA, MP who are expected to guided defence force, employer, employee with what is dharma (righteousness) according to legislation.. everyone follows what is agreed and approved What is Varna? What is Caste (JAthi)?
Varna is not Caste (jAthi). Varna is just 4. Caste is countless.
Iyer, Iyengar are in brahmin caste.
MP, MLA are in brahmin Varna.
Vedic scripture says Kshatriya is protector. Defence force.
People in Brahmana Varna, are expected to teach/direct rest of people in other 3 varna.
In B.Gita, Krishna says, "I created 4 Varna (shades of people)". He never said "I created 1000 of caste (jAthi)"
People often confuse 4 Varna with 1000s of jAthi..
Earlier:
Brahmana Varna was mostly governed by Vedic scholars who are disinterested in Wealth and inclined to spiritual growth.
These people in Brahmana Varna, guided 'defence force, employer, employee' with what is dharma (righteousness) according to Vedic scriptures.. Everyone followed them and respected the people in Brahmana Varna for their austerity.
Today:
Brahmana Varna is now governed by people who are MLA, MP. These people sit together ans are expected to guide defence force, employer, employee with what is dharma (righteousness) according to legislation..
Everyone follows what is agreed by them and approved by them in assembly..
Politicians often confuse Varna and Caste (jAthi)..
They confuse common people and create hatred speech on Hindus.
They merge What Varna talks about people in brahmana Varna, with Iyer/Iyengar people in Brahmana caste and shouts 'Hindus were kept slave for these Iyer and Iyengar'.
These politicians often do forget, that they are the brahmana Varna people now (with impure minds and selfishness) and have these power to order army & police (Kshatriya), employer (vaisya), employee (sudra) to run a country or state.
Hindus must wake up... To 1St understand this difference..
MLAs and MPs are today's brahmana Varna and Manu smriti talks about strict rules and regulations on these people in brahmana Varna.
People must read Manu smriti and teach these politicians how a brahmana Varna people should behave and acquire true knowledge.
What is Sanathana? Do we have an example for Sanathana?
What is the difference between Sanathana (Sanskrit) and Religion (English)?
Purathana - புராதனம் (पुरातनम्)
The one which is old and alive
(Example:. We can see purathana hotels, purathana companies which runs till date, proudly say themselves with word like 'Since 1912..." to highlight their sustainability with pride)
Noothana - நூதனம் (नूतनम्)
The one which is new and alive
This does not require example as it easy to understand.
Sanathana - சனாதனம் (सनातनम्)
The one which is old but also new and alive.
Wow.... Interesting...
How one can be old and also be new and alive?
Yes.. you can not find in man made products.. But it's a divine product.
Can we see an example? There are many such things which is sanathana.
Sun is Sanathana.
Sun is old, and always new and alive.
Moon is Sanathana.
Moon is old, and always new and alive. Even today, we can see the moon.
Is there any thing else, which is sanathana which we use?
Yes...
Dharma = set of rules
All hindus follow a set of rules (dharma) which exist beyond time period (old), like sun it appears new always and alive and guiding humans to lead a life which can bring prosper in their life as well as after life without hurting others and nature.
That Dharma is referred as Sanathana as it is old and also new and always alive.
Hence the greathindus are referred follower of sanathan dharma.
Great Hindus follow Sanathana Dharma (the rules which is old and also new and eternally alive).
Sanathana Dharma is not a religion like islam, christian, Buddhism, etc..
What's the difference between religion and sanathana dharma?
Religion
It's set of policy or commands written by someone, it has date of birth.
Policy changes always.
If people belief changes,
if people understand dead one never come back,
if people see better policy which answers them,
if people dont believe in life at heaven when current life itself is unclear,
Then, people just kick out policy they choose.
If something is born, it must die oneday.
So, religions will die one day when there is no takers or some new better policy reach them. So religion has definite date of death)
Sanathana Dharma (தர்மம்,धर्म)
Hindus follow set of rules which carries them to lead a right kind of life.
Rules don't die.
These sanathana rules exist from the day 1 human came.
Vishnu incarnated himself as Human as requested by deva and brahma to kill Ravana.
We are in Kaliyuga. Kaliyuga period is 4,32,000 Years.
Just 3102+2021 = 5123 years completed out of 4,32,000 years in kaliyuga.
Before Kaliyuga, it was Dwapara yuga.
In this yuga end, Vishnu appeared again as Krishna.
Dwapara yuga period is 8,64,000 years.
Ramayana happiness in Treta yuga.
Ramayan must have happened atleast 8+ lakh year before.
We say companies started in 1912 itself as Purathana..
Even today, Ramayana exist in heart of people.
Even today, for Ram, avatar of Vishnu, people live their life.
Even today, Valmiki Ramayana which is primary source of Rama Story is read by lakh of people. Valmiki lived while Ram was ruling.
Valmiki Ramayana is purathana which is 8+ lakh year old and still alive.
In that 8+lakh year before happened story, we see the word "Sanathana" said by ram himself and he quotes 2 sanathana rules which he followed to kill Vali.
A Chaste, Virtuous Woman, always have a a strong conviction and decision within, that "Her husband will take care of her all needs". Due to this strong conviction and decision, Even if she has the ability to earn by herself and possess enough enough talents, she never attempts to make any other effort by herself. That is, She never attempts any extra efforts by herself, due to her strong conviction that her Husband will take care of all her needs. This is called "Staying away from Anya Sadhanaa (अन्य साधना)" Remember all Great Woman of our Indian History. Can't We See Sita Devi, Anasuya, Mandodhari here? Can't we see our own Grand Parents? Can't we see our own family Ancestors Womens, who were all Chaste, Virtuous Woman? What a Proud Nation we belong to? What a Great Family we came from? What a Proud Sanathana Dharma we are brought up with? We should Be Proud to be in Hindu Dharma, Right? BE PROUD TO BE IN HINDU DHARMA !
2. A Chaste, Virtuous Woman, always have a strong decision within, that "Her husband will Protect her".
Due to this strong decision, "Even if some other men (who might be stronger and capable than her husband), tries to offer her help to save her, she denies any assistance from other men. Sita didn't accepted hanuman to protect her, but said Her husband should come and protect her. That is, She never believe or accept some other men to save her irrespective of the situation. She Trust only her husband to save and protect her. This is called "Staying away from Anya Aasraya (अन्य आश्रय)"
3. A Chaste, Virtuous Woman, always have a strong decision within, that "Her husband have full rights to put her into Hell or Heaven. He has full Rights to give her Good Times and Even Bad Times". That is, She never expects anything from her husband and accepts whatever he gives to her. This is called "staying away from Anya Palan(अन्य पल: ) Hence, The Qualities of a Chaste, Virtuous Woman are "No Interest on Anya Sadhanaa, No Interest on Anya Aasraya, No Interest on Anya Palan" A person (Wife) who has these 3 Qualities together is considered to be in "Saranagati" to his Prime Master (Husband). Hope now, we understood the meaning of "Saranagati" The 3 Qualities of Such Chaste, Virtuous Woman is exactly the same Concept of Vaishnavism (वैष्णव सिद्धांतम).
Just replace "Chaste Virtous Wife" with a "Devotee of Bhagavan Narayana (Vishnu)". Just replace "Husband" with "Bhagavan Narayana (Vishnu)". Now Go ahead and Read above again. You will easily understand Vaishnava Concept (वैष्णव सिद्धांतम). You will easily understand the Heart of Vaishnava (devotee of Bhagavan Narayana). Most of us, visit many Temples... Right? (Some Brainless Hindu Secular with reading knowledge but no depth understanding of our Great Values of Hindu Dharma, even goes further to see Foreign-made Fake Dead Gods places and Worship their departed Soul) While Visiting many temple, At Shiva Temple, we say "Sivaya Namah.. Sivaya Namah"... After Visiting God Iyappa, we say "Charanam Iyappa.. Charanam Iyappaa" Hence we are all Secular.. The Sanskrit Words of "Charanam" or "Namah"both represents the True meaning of Saranagati or Prapati).
Just By Shouting "Namaha.... Namaha" at Shiva in one Temple, and Shouting Same Slogan at another God, by same person is not the reflection of True Saranagati. Just Shouting Slogans of "Namaha... Charanam" can't become True Saranagati. Gods are Smart and not Fools to believe such changing behaviours of Saying same Slogans to different Gods.
How Gods Treat such Secular Worshipers? (most of us are like that only) They Treat Such Slogans as "an act of respect" and "as an act of Salute". That's it. In Sanskrit we say this as "Namaskar".
In office, we salute our Boss. Right? Boss very well knew that "we are not doing Saranagati". He knew that we are just showing him a respect. While seeing elders, we do Namaskar. Right? Every Elder knew that "we are not doing Saranagati (Surrender)". They knew it is just a respect we are giving to them. If just human can understand whether we are doing Namaskar or Saranagati, don't we think Gods can't understand this? A Great Hindu who believes in God, 'goes to Shiva temple and praise him' and same person 'goes to Vishnu Temple and praise him'. God also respects him and loves him. God also understands that the Great Hindu praised by raising slogans of "Namah, Charanam". Even though, the True meaning of these words are related to Saranagati, God is smart enough to understand that it is just 'an act of Respect to God'. Such Devotees are blessed as per their Wishes. But whether they will attain Moksha? Definitely No. It is not Saranagati but just an act of Respect. If we respect God Shiva, Vishnu.. They reciprocate by giving Worldly wishes. If we do Saranagati to specific God, They reciprocate by giving their Best Gift they possess. If we do Saranagati to "God Shiva", he gives his Ultimate abode called "Kailash" which is below Brahma Loka. If we do Saranagati to "Bhagavan Vishnu" in his Original Form or any of his Avatars, he gives his Ultimate Abode called "Vaikunda" which is outside the Brahma Loka where only Dhivya Parsada (Souls who are already liberated from Cycle of Birth and Death) alone can travel. A Chaste, Virtuous Woman always live true to her Husband.
Just like a Chaste, Virtuous Woman, Vaishnava (a devotee of Vishnu) also live true to her Paramathma "Vishnu". Such Ardent Devotees are priceless not just to us to glimpse in our naked eyes, but to BhagavanVishnu himself. He Treasures such devotees. How a True Vaishnava lives? How a True Vaishnava thinks? Let's understand...
1. Just like A Chaste, Virtuous Woman, A True Vaishnava also have a a strong conviction and decision within, that "Bhagavan Narayana will take care of all his needs". Due to this strong conviction and decision, Even if he has the ability to earn by himself and possess enough talents, he never attempts to make any other effort by himself to earn. That is, True Vaishnava never attempts any extra efforts by himself, due to his strong conviction that Bhagavan Narayana will take care of his all needs. This is called "Staying away from Anya Sadhanaa (अन्य साधना)"
2. Just Like a Chaste, Virtuous Woman, True Vaishnava also always have a strong decision within, that "His Bhagavan Narayana will Protect him".
Due to this strong decision, "Even if some other God (who might say themselves as stronger and capable than Narayana), tries to offer him help to save, he denies any assistance from other God. That is, He never believe or even accept some other God to save her irrespective of the situation. He Trust only Bhagavan Narayana to save and protect from odds. This is called "Staying away from Anya Aasraya (अन्य आश्रय)"
3. Just like a Chaste, Virtuous Woman, A True Vaishnava, always have a strong decision within, that "Paramathma Narayana have full rights to put him in Hell or Heaven. He has full Rights to give him Good Times and Even Bad Times". That is, He never expects anything from his Paramathma Narayana. He happily accepts whatever he gives to him.
This is called "staying away from Anya Palan(अन्य पल: )
Only by looking thru' the angle of Chaste, Virtuous Woman's Heart, you can understand the Heart of Sri Vaishnava.
If you look at A Sri Vaishnava in other glass, you can't understand his feeling or sentiments.
Let's 1st understand, that
"Namaskar is Different.. Saranagati is Different"
Respect (Namaskar) to God is different from Surrender (Saranagati) to God.
"This Core Concept of Saranagati" is the Prime Heart of Vaishnava.
We all knew,
Foreigners still don't have the ability to pronounce Indians Names either City or People or Country name clearly!
The Greatest Worldwide Iskcon have millions of Krishna Devotees all around the World.
They are all ardent Krishna Devotees.
How do they spell "Krishna"?
Did you listened to them?
They pronounce "Krishna" as "Kisina/Kissena" even today!
5000 Years before around 3102 BCE, Mahabharata War ended.
After 25yrs, Krishna decided to depart to his Abode Vaikunda.
He informed all his 15 lakhs of Yadava People to vacate Dwaraka which was built in Arabian Sea as an Island near Gujarat.
After Mahabharata War, due to entire world participated in this War, all Kshatriya (Army men) from Yavana Kingdom (Greece) till Pandya Kingdom (Tamilnadu), died and Entire World came under one Roof of "Yudhistra".
After Krishna departure to his Abode,
Yadava vacated and spread across the world east-west, north-south directions which was under the Rule of King Yudhistra and later by Parikshit followed by Janamejaya and his generations.
In yadava clan, the people who were kshatriyas were referred as "Yaudheya".
We can estimate that this departure of Yadava from Dwaraka happened around 3102-25 = 2900 BCE.
Yadava Community is all over India even now.
Surprisingly,
Do you know there is a community called "Yehuda" (Yehudi) in western world? Do you see a similar group of people existed in Dwaraka under the name "Yaudheya", an army class of Yadava?
"Yehuda community behaviour" is a typical Hindu Faith of Yadavas.
The worship of Bhagavan Sri Krishna is symbol of Yadava Community.
Look at the Behaviour of these Yahudi!
Look at the worship methods of Mr. Joseph who is termed as Father of Christ, at the time of his son's birth in Bible Verses.
Look at the name similarity of Chris and Krish.
Look at the same story with little twist, in Birth of Chris..
Look at the "Cow replaced by Goats".
Everyone knew that, Foreigners do have a challenge to pronounce names and Create their Twist Stories with their own Brain strength from original story.
"Yadava" had become "Yehuda" (in Hebrew language) in these regions.
Later they changed Yehuda as "Jews" to hide these truths.
Just like Krishna is now pronounced as "Kisina" by Iskcon Foreign devotees, it's no wonder "Yadava have became Yehuda" and "Krish became Chris" after some set of people migrated to western worlds of Bharat.
A secular Devotee, who respects and praise all Gods as if "he understand the Truth of God", tries to preach others and ask a True Vaishnava with Questions like,
"Why are you visiting only Perumal (Vishnu) temples? Why can't you come and Visit other temples.. You can see Shiva, Ganesha, Muruga (Karthikeya), Iyappa etc., Right?"
So called Hindu Secular who don't understand Hindu Dharma, goes further and ask,
"Why can't you worship fake Gods of Foreign Temples as well?" Just imagine a person ask a Chaste, Virtuous Woman a similar Question!! "Your Husband is a Good Person. Agreed. But, Why are you Partial, Isolated? The Neighbour Person is also too Good Person. Why can't you visit him atleast once?" Just imagine the anger and frustration a Chaste, Virtuous Woman will go through hearing such words. A Woman who think about many men, can't understand the heart of Chaste, Virtuous Woman. We are not talking about such Characterless Woman here ! A Vaishnava (Devotee of Bhagavan Sri Krishna) goes through the same emotion of Anger and Frustration when they hear words from Secular Devotee and Fake Secular People. This Saranagati Quality is not just with Vaishnava. It was with Saivaites and others as well.
True Devotee of God Shiva, who had done Saranagati to Shiva, never interested to know about other Gods. True Devotee of Muruga (Karthikeya) who had done Saranagati to Muruga, never interested to know about other Gods. Does not mean that they hate other Gods.. But not interested to know about other Gods (other men) This is called True Devotion. This is called Chaste, Virtous Devotion. This is called Saranagati Due to this Greatest Culture, India is still covered with Many Gods and Faiths... But no one fight with each other and try to destroy other temples. In Himalaya, While Badri Narayana stays, near by Kailasa Natha also stays. Where is the Fight between 2 beliefs? Go and Look places like "Madurai"... Shiva and Vishnu temples are together. Go and Look places like "Chidambaram"... Shiva and Vishnu are in Same Temple. Go and Look places like "Kanchipuram"... Shiva and Vishnu stay Together. Go and Look places like "Kumbakonam"... Huge Temples are erupted in each street for Shiva and Vishnu. Go and Look places like "Rameswaram".. Paramathma Ram himself worshipped Shiva to give his due respect. What a Great Dharma we have? Can't you feel proud about this? Go and Ask a Vaishnava Devotee... Do you like to Destroy all Shiva Temples? He will say "NO". Why? Because Vaishnava thinks about his Narayana alone. He don't think about other Gods (other men). He never interested to kill other Gods and destroy believe of his devotees.
Go and Ask a Shaivaite.. "Do you like to destroy all Vishnu Temples?". He will say "No" This Cheap mentality invested into the Minds of Bharat People when we got conquered by Cheap Foreigners and their Cheap Belief. The Core principle of Christianity is talk in this Fashion asking others "Why can't you comes to our Worship places? We have a Great God" Around 947CE (AD), Amir Suri, a Hindu ancestor born Buddhist convert (Due to impact of Ashoka buddhist propoganda), converted himself to Islam after he got defeated by Saffarid Islamic invasion @ Afghanistan (Which was Part of Bharat Land during that time). This convert created the Deadliest Enemy to Hindus in the form of Ghurid Dynasty where people like Mohammad Ghori (a Hindu Convert Ancestor) born and invested his life in Looting wealth from Temples and destroying other's belief. Islamic conquest by foreigners started from 947CE till 1857CE throughout Northern Part of India. Result: We can't see a Single Temple similar to Temple construction in South India. The Most Wealthy and Educated People in North India became extremely Poor. Even now it could not recover!! The Cities like Ujjain, Kashmir which are considered as Top Most Places for getting Higher Education has lost its True Color now. Krishna himself came to Ujjain and Studied his Vedas, Sastras. Such was the level of Respect and Height the North India Possessed till 947CE (AD). We lost everything.. We lost Gandhara (Afghan), Sindhu (pakistan), Vanga Desa (West Bengal) to people who got converted to Islam by Force, Rape and Sword. Around 1498CE (AD), the most cheapest fellow called "VascodaGama" came to India and landed in Kerala. This Christian Sailor from Portuguese invested his time around coastal regions of South India in the name of Business and Trade. Churches are built as a place of Worship for these believers. Cheap Prostitute Fellows asked the Indians, "Why can't you come and worship our God created from Israel? Please come and worship" These kind of speeches by these cheap fellows, created anger and irritation among Indians. How can a Prostitute can understand a Chaste Woman? How can a Foreign made can understand a Chaste Hindu who is devoted to his God and Belief and have done Saranagati? When Indians, ignored these Portuguese with silence, and allowed them to do their business alone, they took the silence as their own advantage and started shaming and naming Hindu Gods. They took bold steps and even destroyed the Famous Kapaleeswara Temple of Lord Shiva in Mylapore in Coastal near the Ocean. They built a St. Church over that. Due to Greatest Threat of Islamic Threats surrounding Andhra and Karnataka, Vijayanagar Emperor could not fight with Portuguese during that time, to create 2 sided Enemies.
With Great Heart, the same temple was built 1KM inside the City of Mylapore, Chennai which is still present for Hindu's Worship. The Place where Lord Shiva was present near the Ocean is no more. The reference to the Poetry from Great Saiva Saints like Thiru Gyana Sambanda and Aruna Giri Nathar who lived around 600AD to Worship Kapaleeswara is no more. Such is the Hatred Indians had to go through for 1000 years, with Foreign invaders due to their belief and Prostitute Nature to ask a Chaste Woman to look for other men.
The strategy to ask other believers to come and see their worship places became a trend of these Foreign Invaders in South. The Cheap conversion process started from 1498 CE(AD) and goes even today. Its almost 600Years, and only 5% of Indians are Cheated by these Prostitute Worship. VascodaGama is Prominent Figure and Worshiped by Foreigners as he discovered INDIA to Europion World to spread their Venom.
While Islamic Foreigners invaded and Conquered most places of North India, Non Chaste Christian Foreigners, starting from Portuguese followed by British, French, Dutch Christians created a havoc in Southern India. Churches are built around. Kerala and Goa still could not recover this Illusion. When British had a chance to capture West Bengal under Robert Clive, they spread their Wings over Weak Islamic Rulers and almost slowed down Hindu Kings. Shortly they captured Entire India (including Pakistan and Bangladesh regions). The dominance of Christianity started at full Swing. Cheap mentality of asking "come to our God. Believe my God" started.
Dominance to Rule India gave them their Strength to Punish and Kill Hindu Kings and Later all Freedom Fighters in their own land. They openly shamed Hindu Believes and Laugh at Hindus and Shamed them. At one side conversion speeches, other Side Shaming Hindus Gods are key strategy implemented by British Christians.
The Mighty Warrior Kings "Marudhu Brothers" when they gave tough Fights against the British Government and protested to Pay Tax to these Foreigners, The British Christians went with Tankers straight before the Kaalaiyaar Shiva Temple and threatened to Bomb and Destroy them to pieces. To Save Temple, The kings surrendered themselves and gave up their lives. Shameful British Christians hanged them to Death in their own Land in a Public place.
Understanding History is Important. But we should also understand the intention of these Foreigners... and Also the Heart of us (INDIANS) who believed in one God and have done Saranagati like a Chaste, Virtuous Woman. Hindus never had a thought of talking about other Gods and Shame them. A Father who is a devotee of Lord Shiva, allowed his Son if he is inclined to become a devotee of Lord Muruga. Such was the Chaste, Virtuous Maintained by us with individuals. This Chaste, Virtuous Nature was destroyed Solely by Christian Invaders because of their Prostitute Mindset and Twisted Stories. Lack of understanding of Saranagati is the Root cause of entire problems. Hindus never fight with each other "in name of God". If we had created Religious Fight! how is this INDIA can have multiple Temples of Multiple Gods in Same places and survived?
How a Shiva Devotee never destroyed Muruga Temple, Vishnu Temple? After 948CE (AD) Islamic Invasion, the nature of Hatred slowly cropped in the minds of Hindus to attack other beliefs. During Ramanuja Period (1017AD-1143AD), just one King showed Hatred Against Ramanuja and against Vishnu Temple. But we should understand that He too never tried to destroy Sri Ranga Temple. His Hatred was only with Ramanuja and his exile. Hindu By Nature never fought in name of God. With 1 God in Christianity, if such Religious Fight can be created, think about the Fight which should have happened in name of Multiple Gods in Hindus? None Happened !! Hindus must introspect. Convert Hindu must introspect whether to return back to be a part of Chaste, Virtuous Dharma called Hindu Dharma than asking a cheap Question to other believers "To come and Visit my God" like a prostitute. Are they not ashamed? Hindus must get educated. With Multiple Gods, we never destroyed temples with each other. Just one Foreign made God came inside Bharat Land, and still trying to do Prostitution with Hindus. Its a Shame. Time for Hindus to Work like ISKCON to educate and bring the whole World to be Wise and Be Chaste and Be Virtuous. Time for Hindus to make, whole World to understand Hindu Dharma. Hail our Spiritual Masters. Hail Saranagati Concept.
நமஸ்காரத்துக்கும் (கும்பிடுதல்), சரணாகதிக்கும் (சரணம்) உள்ள வேற்றுமை என்ன?
ஒரு கற்புள்ள பெண், "தன் கணவனே தனக்கு தேவையான அனைத்தையும் சாதித்து கொடுப்பான்"
என்று தீர்மானம் செய்து கொண்டு, "தனக்கும் திறமை இருக்கிறதே!!" என்று தன் வரையில் தனியாக பிற முயற்சிகள் (சாதனை) செய்யாமல் இருப்பாள்.
அதாவது "வேறு சாதனைகள் செய்வது (அன்ய சாதனை) இல்லை என்று இருப்பாள்.
அதேபோல, கற்புள்ள பெண், "தன் புருஷனே தன்னை காப்பாற்றுவான்"
என்று திடமாக நம்புவாள். "இன்னொரு புருஷன் இவனை விட புத்திசாலி திறமைசாலி என்றாலும், ஏறெடுத்தும் பார்க்காமல், தன் புருஷனே தன்னை காப்பாற்றுவான்" என்று இருப்பாள்.
அதாவது, "வேறு ஒருவரை நம்புவது (அன்ய ஆஸ்ரயம்) இல்லை" என்று இருப்பாள்.
அதேபோல, கற்புள்ள பெண், "தன் புருஷன் பார்த்து தனக்கு நல்லது செய்தாலும் சரி! கெட்டது செய்தாலும் சரி!"
என்று தனக்கு என்ன லாபம்? என்று சிந்திக்காமல் இருப்பாள்.
அதாவது, "வேறு ஒரு பலனை எதிர்பார்ப்பது (அன்ய பலன்) இல்லை" என்று இருப்பாள்.
இது கற்புக்கரசிகளுக்கான 'லட்சணம்'. அன்ய சாதனை செய்யாமல், அன்ய ஆஸ்ரயம் தேடாமல், அன்ய பலனில் எதிர்பார்ப்பு இல்லாமல், கற்புக்கரசி பெண்கள் இருக்கின்றனர்.
இதையே "சரணம்" (சரணாகதி) என்று சொல்கிறோம்.
கற்புக்கான 'லட்சணம்' தான், "வைஷ்ணவ ஸித்தாந்தம்".
"பெண்"என்ற இடத்தில் நாராயணன் மீது பக்தி கொண்ட நம்மை போன்ற வைஷ்ணவர்களை மாற்றி கொண்டு, "கணவன்" என்ற இடத்தில் "நாராயணன்" என்று மாற்றி போடும் போது,வைஷ்ணவர்கள் "நிலை" நமக்கு புரியும். வைஷ்ணவ "சித்தாந்தமும்" நமக்கு புரியும்.
சிவன் கோவிலுக்கு போய் "சிவபெருமானே !! சரணம்.. சரணம்" என்று சொல்லிவிட்டு,
அடுத்து ஐயப்பன் கோவிலுக்கு சென்று "சரணம் சரணம் ஐயப்பா" என்று சொன்னால், அது சரணம் ஆகாது. சரணாகதி ஆகாது.
பெயரளவில் "சரணம் சரணம்" என்று கத்தி விட்டால், அது சரணாகதி ஆகி விடாது.
இப்படி செய்வது "நமஸ்காரம்" (கும்பிடுதல்) என்று சொல்கிறோம்.
அலுவலகத்தில், நமக்கு மேல் உள்ள அதிகாரியை பார்த்து சல்யூட் வைப்பதும், பெரியவர்களை கண்டால் வணக்கம் செய்வதும், நம் மரியாதையை காட்ட மட்டுமே !
அதுபோல,
தெய்வத்துக்கு மரியாதை தரும் அளவில் உள்ள பக்தன், எந்த கோவிலுக்கு போனாலும் அந்த தெய்வத்தை தனக்கு தெரிந்த அளவுக்கு "சரணம், போற்றி, வாழ்க" என்று துதி செய்கிறான்.
"மரியாதை உள்ள பக்தன்" என்று இப்படிப்பட்டவர்களை தெய்வங்களும் அறிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்.
"இவன் சரணம் சரணம் என்று சொல்லிவிட்டான்" என்பதற்காக "சரணாகதி" செய்து விட்டான் என்று தெய்வங்களும் நினைப்பது இல்லை.
ஒரு கற்புள்ள பெண், "தன் கணவனே என் தெய்வம்" என்று இருப்பது போல, "நாராயணனே என் தெய்வம்" என்று சொல்லும் பக்தன் (வைஷ்ணவன்), ஒரு கற்புள்ள பெண் எப்படி இருப்பாளோ! அது போல, தானும் தன் தெய்வத்துக்கு நேர்மையாக இருக்கிறான்.
"நாராயணனே என் தெய்வம்!" என்று சரணாகதி செய்த வைஷ்ணவன் எப்படி இருக்கிறான்?
1. "நாராயணனே தனக்கு தேவையான அனைத்தையும் சாதித்து கொடுப்பார்"
என்று தீர்மானம் செய்து கொண்டு, "தனக்கு திறமை இருக்கிறதே!!" என்று தன் வரையில் "தனியாக ஒரு யோகாஸனம் செய்வோமா? தியானம் செய்வோமா?"
என்று கூட நினைக்காமல் இருப்பான்.
அதாவது "வேறு சாதனைகள் செய்வது (அன்ய சாதனை) இல்லை" என்று இருப்பான்.
2.
அதேபோல, "நாராயணனே தன்னை காப்பாற்றுவார்"
என்று திடமாக நம்புவான். "இன்னொரு தெய்வம் இருக்கிறார், அவர் அருள் உடனே செய்து விடுவார். உடனே கல்யாணம் நடக்கும், வேலை கிடைக்கும்"
என்று யார் சொன்னாலும், ஏறெடுத்தும் பார்க்காமல், "நாராயணனே தன்னை காப்பாற்றுவார்" என்று திடமாக நம்புவான்.
அதாவது, "வேறு ஒருவரை நம்புவது (அன்ய ஆஸ்ரயம்) இல்லை" என்று இருப்பான்.
அதேபோல, "நாராயணன் பார்த்து தனக்கு நல்லது செய்தாலும் சரி, கெட்டது செய்தாலும் சரி. அவர் இஷ்டம்"
என்று தனக்கு லாபமா, நஷ்டமா என்று சிந்திக்காமல் இருப்பான்.
அதாவது, "வேறு ஒரு பலனை எதிர்பார்ப்பது (அன்ய பலன்) இல்லை" என்று இருப்பான்.
"நமஸ்காரம் செய்பவர்களால், சரணாகதி செய்தவர்கள் மனநிலையை புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியாததற்கு" இதுவே காரணம்.
நமஸ்காரம் வேறு!... சரணாகதி வேறு! என்று அறிவோம்.
ஒரு தெய்வத்திடம் சரணாகதி செய்தவனை, வெறும் நமஸ்காரம் செய்து தெய்வத்துக்கு மரியாதை செய்பவன், "நீங்கள் இந்த கோவிலுக்கு தான் போவீர்களா? அந்த கோவிலுக்கு போக கூடாதா?"
என்று எளிதாக கேட்டு விடுவான்.
ஒரு கற்புள்ள பெண்ணை பார்த்து, "உன் கணவன் நல்லவன் தான்!! ஆனால், பக்கத்து வீட்டுக்காரனும் நல்லவன் தான்! நீ அவனையும் வந்து பார்க்க கூடாதா?" என்று கேட்டால், அந்த பெண் எத்தனை ஆத்திரப்படுவாளோ! எரிச்சல் அடைவாளோ! அதே நிலையை சரணாகதி செய்தவன் அனுபவிக்கிறான்.
இந்த வித்யாசத்தை அந்த காலங்களில் அறிந்து இருந்தார்கள். அவரவர் தெய்வ நம்பிக்கையை கொச்சை படுத்தாமல் இருந்தார்கள்.
வெளிநாட்டிலிருந்து வந்த வந்தேறிகள், "தனக்கு ஒரு தெய்வம் உண்டு" என்று சொன்ன போது, இதன் காரணத்தால், "அவர்களை மத மாற்றம் செய்யவோ, அவர்கள் தன் தெய்வத்தை பார்த்தால் என்ன?" என்றோ கேட்கவே இல்லை.
இந்த கீழ்த்தரமான புத்தி, அந்நியர்களின் நுழைவு 947ADக்கு பின்னர் பாரத மக்களிடம் விதைக்கப்பட்டது.
"ஏன் எங்கள் தெய்வத்தை நீங்கள் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள கூடாது.. வந்து பாருங்கள்"
என்ற கீழ்த்தரமான பேச்சுக்கள் முக்கியமாக கிறிஸ்தவ நுழைவுக்கு பின்னர் அதிகமானது.
வாஸ்கோட காமா என்ற கிறிஸ்தவன் 1498ADல் காலடி எடுத்து வைத்த காலத்திலிருந்தே இந்த பேச்சுக்கள் இந்தியாவில் பரவப்பட்டது.
அந்நிய தேச இஸ்லாமியர்கள் வடபாரத தேசங்களை பிடித்துக்கொண்டு இருந்த சமயத்தில்,
அந்நிய தேச கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் தென் பாரத தேசங்களை பிடித்து கொண்டார்கள்.
அந்நிய தேச இஸ்லாமியர்கள், கட்டாயத்தால் மதம் மாற்ற,
அந்நிய தேச கிறிஸ்தவர்கள், இது போன்ற கீழ்த்தரமான பேச்சுக்கள் மூலமாகவும், கொஞ்சம் இடம் கொடுத்தால், அடுத்தவன் வணங்கும் தெய்வத்தையே கேலி செய்யும் அளவுக்கும் போனார்கள்.
சமயம் கிடைத்த போதெல்லாம், கோவிலை தாக்குவதும் நடந்தது.
சென்னையில் உள்ள கபாலீஸ்வரர் இருந்த கோவிலை இடித்து, சாந்தோம் சர்ச் கட்டிவிட்டனர்.
மற்றவன் தெய்வ நம்பிக்கையை கொச்சை படுத்த இயற்கையாகவே விரும்பாத பாரத மக்கள், ஒரு மைல் தள்ளி இன்று உள்ள கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவிலை அமைத்துக்கொண்டனர்.
காளையார் சிவன் கோவிலுக்கு கோபுரங்கள் கட்டி அழகு பார்த்த, மருது சகோதரர்களை, பிடிக்க முடியாமல் பிரிட்டிஷ் நாட்டு கிறிஸ்தவர்கள்,
நம் நாட்டின் குறுநில அரசனை பிடிக்க, "காளையார் கோவிலை வெடி வைத்து தகர்த்து விடுவோம்" என்று சொல்லி மிரட்ட, கோவிலை காப்பாற்ற, மகா வீரர்களான மருது சகோதரர்கள் தானாக வந்து சரண் அடைந்தனர்.
கோவிலை வைத்து இவர்களை பிடித்து, இருவரையும் பொது மக்கள் பார்வையில் தூக்கில் போட்டு கொன்றனர். கிறிஸ்தவர்கள், நம் நாட்டில் ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்திய போக்கு இது என்பதை சரித்திரம் நமக்கு காட்டுகிறது.
சரணாகதி என்றால் என்ன புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியாத அந்நியர்கள், செய்த பெரும் குழப்பமே, இன்று வரை நம்மிடையே நீடிக்கிறது.
ஹிந்துக்கள் அறிவு பெற வேண்டியது அவசியம்.
"வெட்கமில்லாமல் எங்கள் தெய்வத்தை வந்து பாருங்கள்"
என்று சொல்லும் போலி மதங்களுக்கு ஏமாற்றப்பட்டு போன பாரத மக்களை, மீண்டும் ஹிந்துவாக ஆக்க வேண்டியதும் ஒவ்வொருவரின் கடமை.
North India
Temple construction is modern and simple, colorful.
South India
Temple construction are very old and great and complex architects and completely made of rocks and stones.
North India
Everyone do pooja. Even other religion people, foreigners are allowed to do Haarthi and Abhishek. Everyone chant Vedic Mantra (like gayathri mantra) even in loud speaker as well.
South India
None can do pooja except a specific priest of that temple. Not even Brahmin,
Prime Minister or kings allowed to do pooja.
Even Sanyasi who give up his family and devoted his life to live for Vedic principles can't touch the Idol which they don't worship personally. They too stand with others to allow the priest of that temple to do pooja.
This is to maintain sanctity of temple procedures and to give respect to the God.
Touching and hugging is allowed only to husband and wives and friend with same sex.
Even brother and sister after certain age or after attaining puberty, don't touch each other or even sleep in same room without presence of parents.
Touching and hugging husband and wife in public is also considered as misbehaviour even now.
So, no wonder why south India don't allow everyone to touch the God inside the temple.
Every person in South India, in every home, they have a Idol of Shiva, Krishna, Muruga. Only the owner of that house touch them. Others who visit their house, do namaskar but don't touch them.
Its to maintain sanctity and respect to the God.
Only the priest and his son and his disciple alone do pooja as guided by that temple rule and kings who appointed them when they constructed that temple. Even woman in the priest family can't touch idol.
Even when we look at Lord Ram Story in Treta Yuga, followed the same culture. North Indians also had the same culture, but diluted now !
Lord Rama hesitated to lift her Wife Sita into the Boat while crossing Ganga River in front of Lakshmana when they left to forest.
Touching and Hugging even Wife in public is considered misbehavior even in North India those days.
Understanding the hesitation of Lord Rama, his Brother Lakshmana turned other side of the boat and gave Rama the personal space to lift Sita into the Boat.
Touching and hugging is mostly accepted between friends in public.
Bhajan is allowed in loud speaker.
But Vedic Mantra are not encouraged in loud speakers. Mostly recited within with great respect.
North Indian
People do Prema Bhakti with god and most temple allow them to touch the god in temple and express their love and affection.
They Dance without hesitation to express themselves.
South Indian
People do Maryada Bhakti with god setting a boundary that we are jeevathma (sishya) and he is sinless Paramathma (guru).
Dancing is uncommon for south indians as they hesitate to express. They hide their bhakti (love to god) to others. They like to keep it secret with god alone.
Why do we see such difference between, north indians and south indians? Why do we see such difference between, north india temples ans south india temples?
The practice that we see in North India though not part of Traditional Culture, evolved due to Arabian Islamic invasion.
Tamilnadu, kerala region had islamic conquest severely for just around 80 to 100 yr only under khilji and thuklaq period. Madurai Meenakshi Temple got attacked by the same Malik Kafur when he crossed Andhra and Entered TamilNadu (Pandya Kingdom). The destroyed Shiva Idol which was placed in front of the Actual Shiva Idol (Sundareswarar) is still kept in temple to depict the fact and atrocity faced in Tamilnadu during these periods. Meenakshi Temple was shut down for 80years due to fear and atrocities against Hindus. Same attack happened on Sri Ranga Temple in Trichy after that.
Later Pandya Kingdom and Entire Tamilnadu was secured mostly by kings of vijayanagar kingdom and later by Maratha kingdom. TamilNadu Vows to these Kings forever.
Vijayanagar kings for 900yrs mostly fought with Deccan sultan's, delhi sultan, gujarat sultan through out their life..
Andhra and karnataka had severe temple attacks similar to north india, but reconstructed again and again by these kings. It is believed that, 48000 prime temple were destroyed in entire Bharat during these periods.
3 Key temples we lost are Temple where lord Krishna born in Mathura. Temple where lord ram born in Ayodhya. Even now (as on 2019 Aug), Lord Rama dont have a temple and kept in a Tent Temple where Lord Shiva in Kasi.
The famous "Kohinoor Diamond" was looted from Andhra from a MahaKali Temple during Kakatiya Hindu ruling. This was looted by destroying temple and civilians by Malik Kafur Military Army under Alauddin Khilji Period.
Lakhs of small temple were destroyed through out india. One such small temple which was destroyed is for your view....
But most north indian had extremely suffered over these attacks and temple got under attack from 947AD till 1857AD for almost 900yrs.
Temples were alike those days throughout Bharat (from Afghan till kanyakumari).
Earlier,
When Hindu Kings go for battle with other Hindu king, they face each other in Battlefield outside the city. Mahabharat war is the typical example. They fought in a seperate place called "Kurukshetra"
Alexander decided to return back to greece after victory over hindu king "porus" (purushothama) in 326BC and kept celucus nicator as army chief to hold his captured land..
He felt if this small kingdom king at the border of indus river was so powerful, he doubted whether his army will be ready to fight with all Hindu kings inside Bharat.
He felt like entering Lion cage where 1000s of lion roaring inside. As he predicted, when chandra gupta Maurya marched towards celucus nicator captured region, he gave up his land and seeing his might he married her Greek daughter as wife of Chandra Gupta Maurya.
Alexander died in Babylon (now Iran), on the way to greece due to mosquito bite.
When Arabian muslim "mohamed Ghajini" entered to loot golds in Bharat, he faced a tough battle 17 times and pardoned by hindu king 17 times after he fell on his feet for mercy and faced continuous 17 defeats by a small Gujarat king.
Islam kings thereafter mostly attacked civilians and temple to bring hindu kings to accept defeat and kill them.
Once innocent civilians got attacked and temples got destroyed, north indians (common people) became helpless and hindu kings also panicked as attacking civilians and destroying temple became tactic for arabic muslims to defeat hindu kings.
(Christian rulers are no different... British rulers who could not fight with marudhu brothers in TamilNadu, pandiya kings, they announced destruction of Kalaiyaar Shiva Temple with tanks if they don't surrender and hang themselves.
Hindu Brother Kings to save temple and idol, agreed to hang themselves.)
Not once Hindu kings took revenge and destroyed Christian built churches which are built.
Kapaleeswar temple is believed to got destroyed by Portuguese traders and St.Joseph church was built over in sea shore.
When Vijayanagar, Pallava kings recaptured these territories, they didn't destroyed the church but built the temple again few km away from the sea shore in chennai.
None of the mosque built over temples were destroyed by hindu kings.
When hindus keep respecting other believes, for 900yrs they lost almost temples and in turn allowed so much churches and mosque built all over india.
Once temple got destroyed and Idols broken, north indians (common people) started crying by carrying broken idols in their shoulders like a helpless mother carrying his disabled child.
With extreme broken heart, they themselves started doing pooja with whatever they had.
Started doing bhajan and allowed anyone who want to do pooja.
Since 1st attack always happened on brahmins who are inside the temple, north indians lost all true vedic brahmins qualified like krishna Chaitanya from west bengal, mandala mishra from kashmir who had such indepth knowledge to argue with adi sankara (avatar of lord shiva).
If hindus tried to rebuilt, after few years some other muslim ruler will come and destroy again. Somnath SHIVA temple, Gujarat alone got attacked 18 times by just 1 thief called Ghajini.
This is just a sample of the atrocity North Indians faced for 900years.
Common people started doing pooja on their own with whatever they had.
Common people recited mantra for doing pooja.
In South India, people do maryada bhakti to god. They don't touch god.
In North India, people do prema bhakti. They chant, they do pooja, they touch.
These difference is all due to islamic invasion on hindu temples for 800yrs...
If you recollect Ramayana (which happened in North India in Treta Yuga), you will understand all temple in Bharat followed same approach like in South India.
The famous sriranganathar in SriRanga temple in Trichy was an Idol worshiped by Lord Ram himself during Treta Yuga 12 lak yr before.
The entire Vimana along with Sriranga Moorthi was given to vibeeshana, as a gift of himself (Lord Rama) for worship by Lord Rama himself.
Vibeeshana, mighty powerful Raakshas took the vimana in his hand and flew towards Srilanka.
He kept sri ranganathar along with vimana in Sri rangam, trichy to perform his evening prayer (sandhya vandanam).
Lord Ranganatha spoke to him that he wishes to stay in this place where Cauvery river flow on both sides. Also promised that he will face south side and watch towards srilanka and bless the country's prosperity always.
This temple vimana is a typical example that north india temples were also constructed with great architecture like in south india till 947AD.
North Indians personal loss, cultural loss is beyond explanation. Still crores of people survived 900 years of Invasion and still living heads high as Hindus and reviving themselves.
We are all brothers. We are all people of bharat land.
Our temples, the way of worship were same.
Adi sankara who born in kerala, whose mother tongue is malayalam conversed with ease with mandala mishra in kashmir. People from other states (kingdom) spoke in Sanskrit as common language.
Krishna Chaitanya from Bengal came to Sri Rangam, Trichy and conversed with people in TamilNadu. We all knew sanskrit those days and it was our common language.
After Arabian Islamic conquest, we got into an illusion that we are different, our belief is different, our temple construction is different. After christian conquest, we lost common language called sanskrit which bridged as together. English made as common language and again we are made to believe we are different..
