Aakinchanyam: No Investment
The earlier part of this blog established "subservience" and "complete dependence" of the Jeevatma on the Supreme Lord, the Paramatma. These were established as its true nature. This led to the derivative concept of Ananyaarhatvam or exclusivity in the subservience. That means, from the Jeevatma's perspective, it is clear that it owns nothing - and therefore does not have anything at its disposal to offer to the Lord in order for the Lord to grant it Moksha. This is the most recommended approach to the Lord when we visit temples. It is signified by keeping the hands together when performing "sashtang namaskar" at the temple to the Lord. It says, "Lord! I have nothing to offer you (i.e everything that is mine actually belongs to you)."
Ananyagatitvam: Nowhere to go
The Jeevatma desires Moksha. It is in order to achieve that, it has taken birth as a human being, that too as a Srivaishnava in this life! Now, having established the Jeevatma's "complete dependence" on the Supreme Lord for all its needs, does it look up to any other devata or being in order to achieve the final goal? Therefore the Jeevatma has nowhere else to go, and nobody's else to seek. This is called Ananyagatitvam. This is signified by keeping the feet together when performing "sashtang namaskar" to the Lord at the temple. It says, "Lord! I have nowhere to go (except to you) in order to have my desire fulfilled."
The earlier part of this blog established "subservience" and "complete dependence" of the Jeevatma on the Supreme Lord, the Paramatma. These were established as its true nature. This led to the derivative concept of Ananyaarhatvam or exclusivity in the subservience. That means, from the Jeevatma's perspective, it is clear that it owns nothing - and therefore does not have anything at its disposal to offer to the Lord in order for the Lord to grant it Moksha. This is the most recommended approach to the Lord when we visit temples. It is signified by keeping the hands together when performing "sashtang namaskar" at the temple to the Lord. It says, "Lord! I have nothing to offer you (i.e everything that is mine actually belongs to you)."
Ananyagatitvam: Nowhere to go
The Jeevatma desires Moksha. It is in order to achieve that, it has taken birth as a human being, that too as a Srivaishnava in this life! Now, having established the Jeevatma's "complete dependence" on the Supreme Lord for all its needs, does it look up to any other devata or being in order to achieve the final goal? Therefore the Jeevatma has nowhere else to go, and nobody's else to seek. This is called Ananyagatitvam. This is signified by keeping the feet together when performing "sashtang namaskar" to the Lord at the temple. It says, "Lord! I have nowhere to go (except to you) in order to have my desire fulfilled."
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