"குறை ஒன்றும் இல்லை "

[I took this excerpt from the book Kurai Ondrum Illai by the great pravachanakartha
Sri Mukkur Sri Lakshmi Narasimhachariar....all credit for the message goes to him.]

Whatever said in 'Vedas', Bhagawan Sri Narayanan himself translated it into action in the period of His avatar in order to give complete meanings of the Vedas. To emphasize the point that the Vedas are great, matchless, universal and for this purpose, He himself acted depicting all those mantras.

Whatever had been told in Vedas formed part again in Bhagawat Charitras. Therefore, the 'Vishnu Sahasranamam' describing the innumerable names of Bhagawan Vishnu are, all by and large, mantras only; our great maharishis codified and condensed those mantras turning them into 'nama roopam' to be uttered easily by all literate or otherwise. They have shown this most easyway.
The Vedas describe 'Paramatma' as 'Pure Atma' or 'Pavithraathma' and on whom all good qualities dwell.


Those who surrender to him and seek his help, all get those good attributes and the 'pavithra' quality also.

Bhagawan turns all those who catches his feet, He turns them into "Boothathmaa" & so the Vedas describes him also as "boothatmaa'. Thus it is told : "Boothathmaa paramaathmaa cha mukthanaam paramaakathi: avvyaya purusha saakshee kshethrajnO akshara Eva cha"

We do archanaas as "BoothaathmanE namaha" which means he is devoid of any thOsham. All his qualities/attributes are real, natural.

There is a word 'Auopaasigam' which means some qualities comes in the middle and leaves
all on a sudden. Bhagawan is not like that and he possesses all great good qualities [kalyana gunaas] naturally and He is all-inclusive Samudram.

Those good qualities are generally divided into six....'Gnana, Bala, Aiswarya, Veerya, Sakthi, Theja.....and called as 'Bagam' We call Him as Bagawan & he is endowed with those qualities naturally and that is why specially we love to call him as "Paramathmaa".

The next nama in 'Sahasranama' is "Paramathmaa".

The first great quality told is "Gnanam". Because He is endowed with 'Gnanam' , that Emberumaan even remaining at hisVaikunta abode makes everyone of us to learn/understand as clearly as possible. There is nothing that which He does not know.
It is impossible for us to attain such a state. We are all so to say.....'AGnaanis', 'Persons lacking knowledge' 'Persons with poor knowledge' or 'Illiterates'.
The Upanishads adore Him as Sarvakjnan, sarvavithu - that is one who understood everything. Nothing left.

In the Arjuna's chariot, Bhagawan sitting as sarathy in front riding the horses. At some point Arjuna decides not to proceed with the war. He is vexed. He wants to leave away from the spot. Bhagawan sees that pitiable state of mind of
Arjuna and tells him...."Hey Arjuna, you can't do like this; you have come to fight with courage and now you appear to be a coward. If you remain like this you will lose your image and also you won't get victory.. You will lose your name as 'Vijayan' which means any matter you took you will do it and return successfully.

Arjuna replies...."Who wants to retain this name Vijayan; let it go. If other names remain that is alright. I do not want this name Vijayan.

Bhagawan : 'If you leave this name, you will not get victory.'

Arjuna : 'I do not want vijayamum too'.

Bhagawan : "If you do not want vijayam, how you will get 'raajyam'?"

Arjuna : " I do not want raajyam too "

Bhagawan : "Dear friend, if you do not want raajyam, how will you get santhosham [happiness]?"

Arjuna : "I do not want santhosham too."

Bhagawan : " Only if you say, will it be enough? Will not other Pandavaas tell also like that?"

Arjuna : "Among ourselves there won't come difference of opinion; if one person says, other will adhere... Arjuna wrongly conveyes such a message. Arjuna added...."We will be even prepared to live taking alms rather t han war."

[Bhagawan does not want to leave even at this stage]

Bhagawan : "Arjuna, tell me in your interior heart are you sure you do not want 'raajya' ? Are you not interested in 'Bhoga'? Are not interested in 'Ananda'?...please touch your heart and answer me.

[Arjuna answers to this.]

Arjuna : "Hey Krishna.....do you want to ask me questions to such an extent? Do you not understand or guess what is going on in my mind?"

[Arjuna who was arguing, evading to such a great length of time unyielding....what did he say finally? He finally put a question to Bhagawan..."Don't you know what is going on in my mind?"]

That means what?
It means.....outside Bhagawan's Gnana (Bhagawan is Sarvakjnan)....any matter beyond the ambit of His Gnana...how Arjuna can comprehend. It is impossible.

"GOVINDA".....in this world itself....'GO' means indhriayaas; remaining foremost among all 'indhriyaas' Bhagawan sits in our mind and looking at all of us. He knows everything.
He is such a person without any 'GnanasankOsam'.
{Excerpts from the Book "Kurai Ondrum Illai" written by Shri Mukkur Sri Lakshmi Narasimhachariar.}


Whether He dwells in Vaikunta or during His avatara periods or whenever He takes different avatars,
His Gnana is great, marvelous, difficult to comprehend. Such a great good quality of 'Gnana', Emberumaan possesses.

'Balam' is the next quality he possesses. What is 'Balam'? The quality to bear all things, weighty things, mind-hurting things,mind-weakening things.

Paramathma....Sriyappathiyaana Sriman Narayanan born before Brahma was born. He was the moolaadharaa says 'Upanishad'.

Azhwaar says...."Brahma was created by Narayanaa".

Emberumaan is the base or root for sanskrit. Such Emberumaan holds all prithivi. HE has got the balam or capacity to bear entire prithvi. Prithivi does not mean our 'Earth' only....anDariksham, samastha lokaas, anDa saracharaas. All these He bears says Acharyaas in their vyaakyaana.

"So, in such an event, {except for the sake of Emberumaan who bears} this hawis is offered to whom? questions Vedaas. It is to be automatically deduced.....all these hawis are offered/submitted only for Him as he is the Mooladaaraa."

This has been told in Vishnu Puranam in the "Abaara baara Sthothram"; those who recite it daily are supposed to attain good gnanaas. What that Stothra says?

"Bhagawan Vishnu is higher/superior among all. In tamil it is told 'Membattavan'.

HE along is paramaartha roopi. HE alone is paramaarththan. Other than Him, none can become or attain that paramaarththam stage.

HE is outside all; HE is inside as well as outside. HE is the root cause for everything ({for samastham}, HE has all the glories,praises & honour and from HIM only all are born. HE the greatest leader for us all.

In Narasimha avatara, he showed he lives everywhere....even in stone. In Vamana avatar he walked all around universe. Everything belongs to him. He shined, shined and shined and shining, still shining,ever-shining.

Such a kind of 'Paramaatma' blesses us 'atma balam' means strength for the athma. HE blesses all strength to us, condescends, comes down, hugs us, cajoles us, coax us, encourages us. HE becomes the source for one and all to enjoy and provide
such a great opportunity for us.
We do not know how to adore him, how to glorify him, honour him. How to perform the pooja & all other connected procedures/paraphernalias, we do not know. Our akgnanaas prevents us for a clearer understanding of Him.
However, what Bhagawan does? He gives us 'Balam' and makes us to enjoy His adoring qualities, avatara mahimaas. We will definitely not able to go near Him if He is not helping us properly.
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[I made this translation from Tamil to English to the best of my ability and pl. bear me if any mistake has crept in.]

"bharatheeyan-santhosham"