Prathanai – Asking for wishes from emperuman

Updated on August 4, 2020 in General
18 on July 25, 2020

Srimate ramanujaya nama:
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?
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?
Can prarthanai alone can replace the means or the role of karma that we as a individual do to attain a particular goal?
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?

Shamika parathikiren
Adiyen

 
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4 on July 25, 2020

Srimate Ramanujaye Namaha!

Swami, I think the answer would depend on the level of devotion the devotee who is praying is in akin to a situation how a mother responds to pleadings of different children ( small naughty child vs mature ,dutiful child).

In general a good prarthanai will give us knowledge, and situations will happen/evolve  to make us see things which are good and which are bad.

regarding karma, i think one may prepone or take an early withdrawal of karma through prarthanai but only when one surrenders can it be erased off. It can also be seen as additional or bonus interest credited by perumaal to appease a naughty child:)-

Adiyen

  

 

on July 25, 2020

Result of prathana depends on the individual’s Adyavasayam… This is relatable swamy.
Preponded or postponding karmas in what sense? Does this mean bagavan escapes me from a karma in order to attain a result but later same karma might hit me back. Pl throw some light on this swamy.
Shamikka prathikiren
Dasan

on July 25, 2020

Thanks for the reply swamy. This one is actually a thought provoking discussion😁

Dasan

Namaskaram Swami

 Does this mean baghavan escapes me from a karma in order to attain a result but later same karma might hit me back. 

For this , Andal in Tirupavai had clearly stated, 5th pasuram, “Poya pizhaiyum pugudaruvaan nindranavum teeyinil doosaagum sheppelor embaavaai”

Meaning, after one does saranagati,the past karmas are vanished just like ( Nerapu- Panju), when Cotton put into fire, it becomes powder and gets lost immediately, similarly after one does saranagati his poorva janma karmas all gets lost, and the remaining Karmas will be there but like ( Tamarai illai Tanneer Pole) i.e water, though is present in the Tamarai leaf, but when shrugged off, the water moisture even can’t be felt, similar is the case for a saranagata’s Karma, i.e it may seem to be there, but when last moments come Bhagwan Shrugges those off and takes us to his abode.

A remaining part of karma( punya or Papa) can encounter a saranagata, but to carefully keep in mind these 2 things.

1- when Papa karma phalan, Dukham comes, then to take it as, bhagwan gave this opportunity to develop VAiragyam and be SthithaPragyan 

2- when a punya karma phalan, sukham comes, then to take it as, bhagwan gave this opportunity to me to develop Vairagyam and be Sthitha Pragyan along side with the understanding that this sukham can make me develop a bond with this samsaram and detachment from Bhagwan, that in any case should not happen since it would not be nice to Thirumal’s Thiru ulam.

Adiyen Dasan 

on July 25, 2020

Adiyen dasan🙂

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6 on July 25, 2020

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

on July 25, 2020

Srimate ramanujaya nama:
Thanks for very detailed answer swamy with much of patience! Still few things persist which need to be addressed:

1. “Prathanai brings attention of emperuman..” really a fitting one swamy as said by poorvacharyas also highlighted by emperuman himself the word of wish/request from the mouth of a chethana is much needed.
But telling “it may or may not full filled” does it seems bit odd by looking at emperuman’s karunyam and begin said “Sakala phala pradhohi vishnu:” shouldn’t it always work??

2. Adiyen with my little knowledge wouldn’t understand that telling results for that particular action for which i made a ‘prathanai’ is no more on karma but on emperuman’s thiruvullam and also karma may or may not vanish as per our sincerity! Pl throw some light on this swamy adiyen.

3. In case of saranagathi we obstrain from doing any actions pertaining to ‘attainment’ of goal by requesting emperuman to be our upayam whereas here in a simple prathanai we request emperuman to fetch the results but asked to continue with our due action. Can you please differentiate two cases swamy!

Once again i thank you for great answer swamy
Shamikka prathikiren

Dasan

on July 25, 2020

1. telling “it may or may not full filled” does it seems bit odd by looking at emperuman’s karunyam and begin said “Sakala phala pradhohi vishnu:” shouldn’t it always work??

emperuman’s karunyam doesn’t mean it should always work as we think it should. Karunyam is also denying which is not good for us.

For example – if a diabetic person asks I want sugar candy to emperuman and he denies it. But a diabetic person might ask why not? I heard you are karunyam. Because love exists personally. emperuman is like father and mother. He knows denying is sometimes best then granting. We should accept emperuman’s order because we are his property and totally surrendered to him in all circumstances.

2. Adiyen with my little knowledge wouldn’t understand that telling results for that particular action for which i made a ‘prathanai’ is no more on karma but on emperuman’s thiruvullam and also karma may or may not vanish as per our sincerity! Pl throw some light on this swamy adiyen.

It totally depends on what prathanai and in what mood one made.

If one made prathanai the individualistically or egoistic way that I want this and that – this will be accountable to Karma concept.

Example – a jiva submit to emperuman saying – Perumal I don’t know how much Karma or Gyan or whatever I possess, I want you to kindly make everything favourable for my further advancement in the quality of service I do for you by your will

This is prathanai which is beyond all factors like Karma or Gyan or whatever. This is sincerity.

3. In case of saranagathi we obstrain from doing any actions pertaining to ‘attainment’ of goal by requesting emperuman to be our upayam whereas here in a simple prathanai we request emperuman to fetch the results but asked to continue with our due action. Can you please differentiate two cases swamy!

saranagathi is not just a one-time activity. It is the mood in which every akinchan Vaishnava lives always.

The difference between 2 cases is nothing for a senior vaishnava. Both are done with utter surrendering. But for others the difference might arise because of relative thinking.

A saranagathi soul will never do prathanai apart from repeating his/her situation to emperuman and not suggesting what to be done, it’s emperuman’s judgment of what to be done.

Akinchan Dasanudasa

on July 25, 2020

Swami devarir with all patience cleared all aspects of it swamy. Pardon if any mistakes prevails.
Dhanyosmi
Adiyen dasan🙂

on July 25, 2020

Shamikka
One small point to add further with this:

From this adiyen can understand one thing that(pertaining to point2) that emperuman takes complete care holistically for a complete saranagatha(which is impeccable from our level)
But considering a common man like me, say for a simple worldy affair someone wishes emperuman then he takes up this as per the individual’s faith towards peruman and toss it according to his karma?!
But whatever may be one’s apekshai(Ishwaryam, kaivalyam or bhagavan labha) won’t its said bagavan acts very same manner? How for few cases emperuman takes call of karma balance (ofc wrong intentional prathanai stands cancelled which is understandable) and for few intense ones he keeps that above all?

Also one more thing swamy
As you mentioned abt intention of prathanai here comes another one:
Say A and B are sports person and they wanted to win the say. Both prayes i want to win the race and others shouldn’t (As in sports its their need to bang the price in cost of others) How does whole scenario goes?

Devarir with parama kripai and shama listens to adiyen’s ignorant questions and with all patience post such full answers. Dhanyosmi swamy.
Shamikka prathikiren
Dasan

on July 26, 2020

say for a simple worldy affair someone wishes emperuman then he takes up this as per the individual’s faith towards peruman and toss it according to his karma?!

If the wish was his individual self-interest apart from service to emperuman or related to emperuman then – Yes, Karma factor adds up.

In the material world, everything “self-interest” is determined by Karma. Wholly for non vaishnavas. Partly for non-saranagati devotees.

Simple equation –

No saranagati – wish = Karma account + emperuman will

Saranagati – anything = emperuman will

But whatever may be one’s apekshai(Ishwaryam, kaivalyam or bhagavan labha) won’t its said bagavan acts very same manner?

No. Sriman Narayana won’t act same. Although he is equal to all but shows special affection, interest or in fact total interest for his devotees, especially who surrender to him

For Ishwaryam, it’s not a big deal at all for Sriman Narayana. He gives easily. But for moksha and above he orders full saranagati

How for few cases emperuman takes call of karma balance (ofc wrong intentional prathanai stands cancelled which is understandable) and for few intense ones he keeps that above all? As you mentioned abt intention of prathanai here comes another one:
Say A and B are sports person and they wanted to win the say. Both prayes i want to win the race and others shouldn’t (As in sports its their need to bang the price in cost of others) How does whole scenario goes?

emperuman decides on basis of karma + his will. Because this above A & B prayers is mostly a self-interested one.

But if Chakra participates, for example, although he is a pure saranagati prapanna jiva, still it’s not necessarily he wins. Because emperuman knows everything. He only gives best for his saranagath souls

For example – A, B & Chakra participated in the local level competition. The winner is selected for the national level competition held at a different city. Here although Chakra is pure saranagati prapanna jiva still he doesn’t win. Because on the national level competition day there was a big disaster and all participants, who were winners of local competition died or hurted.

This is how Sriman Narayan takes full care and control of prapanna jivas who fully do Saranagati to him

Akinchan dasanudasa

on July 26, 2020

Dhanyosmi swamy
Adiyen dasan😁

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3 on July 26, 2020

Srimate Ramanujaywe Namaha

Swami, there has been a deep discussion with the last one day here.. did not have time to coma back until now.

Based on reading the above thread what i understand/comprehend is 

Any prayer to Bhagawaan is akin to a child pleading to his mother. The mother knows without the child  pleading as well, but after prayer , she will tell/show the pros and cons of the effect of object of our prayer.

Then we are given a choice and if we still persist- if one is surrendered devotee Bhagawaan will ensure nothing happens so as to affect our practice of devotion and service. (so called apparent contradictions in a surrendered devotee’s life is actually good from a larger/holistic  perspective)

If one is not fully surrendered Bhagawaan may let events happen based on our karma.. If additional karma is required Bhagawaan will take our prayer as tapas and add some karma credit for the event to happen..if some negative karma is to be  removed ..he will either resolve it or put in for a different time frame (not sure which one really happens) It is akin to a president paroling a prisoner. But soon if one surrenders then all the karma is vanished. But Lord fulfills the event in a such a way that we would never want the same again.

Thank you for these questions, i am able to relate personally in my own situation . Thanks.

Adiyen

 

 

 

on July 26, 2020

Srimate ramanujaya nama:
Such discussion may go long and appear brain stromming but with advice from learnt bagavathas deep issues gets resolved. This entire thread need more time to rethink and assimilate!
Dhanyosmi
Shamikka parathikiren

Adiyen dasan

Namaskaram swami

DEvarir, absolutely correct, such brainstorming are essential and are required as it will certainly involve Satvica Bhagwat Kalyana Guna discussion which would too be liked by Bhagwan, moreover Krishna in Gita states , (chapter 10 slokam, 09) 

Mac-citta mad-gata-prana bodhayantah parasparam

kathayantas ca nityam tushyanti ca ramanti ca

 

So it will be absolutely desired by Bhagwan and also blissful to be in  his Guna Anubhavam and most importantly how he safeguards and protects Ashratas.

Adiyen

on July 26, 2020

Adiyen 🙂

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1 on August 4, 2020

Srimate Ramanujaye Namaha!

Seshadri swamy today heard Mahabharata audio #92, in which towards the end about 12th minute to 15th minute swamy was comparing prayers of Arjuna and Duryodhana and also  explained a bit on how prayers are processed. It is relevant to this thread. Dhanyosmi,

Adiyen

on August 4, 2020

Dhanyosmi swamy..😀

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