SVS 306 [Shashabindu: - 286] (31.3)

286. OM SHASHABINDAVE NAMA: ॐ शशबिन्दवे नम:
Destroys those treading evil path.

We are at Poovirundavalli popularly known as Poonamalle. Our country boasts of many noble persons. Swami Ramanuja told that all can reach Moksham, provided they had the following of good Acharya. Commentaries on Brahma sootram were made by Swami Ad Sankaracharya, Swami Ramanuja and Swami Madvacharya. The birth days of Swami Adi Sankara and Swami Ramanuja fall on the same day [this year it is on 29th April, 2009]. Swami Ramanuja got his doubts clarified through Swami Thirukkacchi Nambi, who was born in Poovirundavalli and who was gifted to converse with Lord Sri Varadaraja of Kanchipuram! He got the clarifications as:

1. He, the Lord of Sri Lakshmi, is the Paratatvam or the God.
2. Bhedam or difference in jeevatman and Paramatman, is the right philosophy.
3. Prapatti or ultimate surrender to God, is the way for Moksham.
4. Not necessary to remember God at the last moments [after doing prapatti].
5. Moksham after soul leaves current body [for those having done prapatti].
6. [Swami Ramanuja] to approach Swami Periya Nambi as Acharya.

These are called aaru varthai [ஆறு வார்த்தை] and are the backbone of Swami Ramanuja Sampradhaya. Shashabindu means removing evils. The Lord removes evils to rescue good. His main determination is to save bhaktas or good people, who had surrendered to Him. In the process, evil is removed.