All beings are debtors indeed! These births and deaths are a process of raising of debts in one birth and taking another birth to clear off the earlier debts. Everything in this system of debtor relationships is, of course, as ordained by the Almighty only. Hence the scriptures say, "Runanubandha rupenam, pasu, patni ra sutalayah" indicating that all human bondages of cattle (indicative of property), wife, children are of the nature of debt servicing only.
This role play of Debtor relationship in the human beings is dealt by Annamcacharya in his keertana,
'Appula Vare Andarunu'(All are debtors only).
'The Jiva's (Individual Soul) role is only to go through experiencing the results of his earlier karmas. They can neither originate nor mutate the karma phalas as per their whims and fancies. It is in the hands of the Almighty Supreme only.
'This worldly existence is replete with troubles and tribulations, sorrows. Who can come to our rescue in wading through this 'Sansara sagara' (ocean of worldly bondages) ? The Saviour is none other than the Almighty only.
'In this illusory world, all those which appear to be pleasures, are in reality, a sac of needles only. When the sac is on one's head can the pains of pricking of needles be avoided? No, not only that,
even being aware of the needles, carrying of the sac cannot be escaped nor be relieved from the pain and weight. Only (the mighty) Almighty is capable of dislodging from the bondages.
'Then when is the termination and relief from this situation of 'carried over' bondages and present self- created entanglements. One thing is clear, they will not disentangle of their own accord. Then what is the way out? It's in the realisation and unconditional surrender to the Almighty and indulging in only good and noble deeds. Only then, the Grace of the Almighty will bring through Salvation.'
There are scores of beautiful ways in which the great poet savant Annamacharya tried to awaken the people towards the Spiritual knowledge about the ephemerality of our worldly existence and and need to realise the Almighty within. Let us be benefited from such revelations.
This role play of Debtor relationship in the human beings is dealt by Annamcacharya in his keertana,
'Appula Vare Andarunu'(All are debtors only).
'The Jiva's (Individual Soul) role is only to go through experiencing the results of his earlier karmas. They can neither originate nor mutate the karma phalas as per their whims and fancies. It is in the hands of the Almighty Supreme only.
'This worldly existence is replete with troubles and tribulations, sorrows. Who can come to our rescue in wading through this 'Sansara sagara' (ocean of worldly bondages) ? The Saviour is none other than the Almighty only.
'In this illusory world, all those which appear to be pleasures, are in reality, a sac of needles only. When the sac is on one's head can the pains of pricking of needles be avoided? No, not only that,
even being aware of the needles, carrying of the sac cannot be escaped nor be relieved from the pain and weight. Only (the mighty) Almighty is capable of dislodging from the bondages.
'Then when is the termination and relief from this situation of 'carried over' bondages and present self- created entanglements. One thing is clear, they will not disentangle of their own accord. Then what is the way out? It's in the realisation and unconditional surrender to the Almighty and indulging in only good and noble deeds. Only then, the Grace of the Almighty will bring through Salvation.'
There are scores of beautiful ways in which the great poet savant Annamacharya tried to awaken the people towards the Spiritual knowledge about the ephemerality of our worldly existence and and need to realise the Almighty within. Let us be benefited from such revelations.
The Debtor
Om Shanti!
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