Pasuram 9 : Yogam
aRivilar thalaimisai yayanadi yezhuthiya
poRivagai yezhuvathOr poRin^ala mugavala
ruRuvadhu mudaiyadhu midhuvena varuvadhu
naRumalar magaLpadhi nalamuRu ninaivE.
YOGAM:
After SvAdhyAyam, the Sri VaishNavan engages in the fifth and the last observance for the
day known as Yogam. He knows that Brahma dEvan writes on the skulls of the jeevan at
birth about what that jeevan with dEham will experience (bhOgams and sorrows) as a result
of his poorva karmAs. Unlike the one without VairAgyam, the mature Sri VaishNavan rejects
the perishable pleasures (alpa sukhams) and goes after the lasting pleasure of attachment to
the Lord’s sacred feet and thereby discredits the Brahma Lipi (the writings of Brahma dEvan
on his skull). These blessed Sri VaishNavaas have unceasing remembrance (dhruva smruthi)
of the Lord’s sacred feet and consider that experience as their joyous nourishment. They
engage in Yogam on the Lord’s subhAsrayam (the meditation on the Lord’s divine and
auspicious ThirumEni, which chases away the sins and is easy to think about). They
consider that as their ancient (pithru paithAmaham dhanam) treasure and rejects the rest of
the evanescent pleasures of the world.
Courtesy: Sri Oppiliappan Koil Sri Varadachari Sathakopan
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