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HH SWAMIJI SPEAKS

Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna
Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar
Swamiji

There once lived a king named Pari:kshith. He was
cursed by a sage to die in seven days, for an offence
committed by him. The king learnt about this curse
and regretted his action. He immediately gave up
all worldly affairs and went to seek the ultimate If both are qualitatively the same, then what is the

knowledge. This was his last wish. As part of this difference between God and a soul?
knowledge, Pari:kshith learnt the meaning of creation The difference is that the soul attached to nature,
- srushti, its purpose and also the qualities of a soul forgets its real identity and quality! That’s how karma

in comparison with those of the Supreme-Soul (God). starts getting accumulated. Just like soot covers light,
the a:thma jn:ana (soul’s knowledge) gets covered
Both - God and the soul are qualitatively the same. by karma because of which the soul considers itself
Both possess an eight-fold knowledge called ashta to be a man, woman, animal, tree, etc. The soul is
guna:virbha:va, the following 8 attributes – actually above all these. As long as the soul is in

1. apahathapa:pma – not touched by sins a body, the eight-fold knowledge remains covered.
2. vijaraha – no old age Once it regains its original form, the soul displays its
3. vimruthyuhu –no death natural qualities again. God, on the other hand, is

4. viso:kaha – no sorrow not attached to nature and He knows how to control
5. vijigithsaha –no hunger it. He comes to us and wants us too to realize our true
6. apipa:saha – no thirst nature. This is how He helps us. Just like parents and
7. sathya ka:maha – always wishes for the well teachers always wish to help their pupil, God, out of
being of the world. unlimited kindness always wants to help us in many

8. sathya sankalpaha– anything thought or wished ways.
for, becomes true For our sake, God has appeared on Earth. But, He
never got affected by karma. Why?

So, both - the souls and God are never touched by It is because He comes out acting on His own will and
sins, never suffer from hunger, sorrow, thirst, old age choice, only to help us and not due to effect of karma!
or death. They always wish well for all and whatever When He appears on Earth, God even chooses His
they wish for comes true. body and His form. Unlike God, the souls have to

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