Prapatti is the theory of surrender (at the feet of the Lord) and it is of unfailing efficacy the desired result .... salvation. also called Nyasa self surrender at the feet of the lord to attain Moksha. other words offten used for prapatti are Tyaaga (sacrifice) Saranagathi (taking refuge) Prapadana (seeking asylum) Atma nikshepa (surrender of self) Bharanyasa (transfering the burden of protection).
The Alwars have been postulating this prapatti yoga as a mokshopaya and the works contributing to this is seen clearly in Nyasa dasakam, Nyasa Vimsathi, Nyasa Tilakam, Nikshepa raksha, Saranagathi deepika, Adaikkala pattu, Abhaya pradanasaram, Saranagathi gadyam, Sriranga gadyam, sree Vachana Bhooshanam and Stotra Ratnam.
Tasmaan nyasam esham tapasam atiriktamaahuh.
Nammalvar did prapatti at the feet of Lord Srinivasa.
Ramanuja did prapatti at the feet of Lord Ranganatha.
Vedanta Desika did prapatti at the feet of lord Varadaraja.
Prapatti or Nyasa as a upaya for moksha has a great holy antiquity, it is regarded as Brahmavidya. Sri Vishnu Purana, Sri Bhagvata Purana etc have delt with nyasa as means to attaining salvation. Ramayana is also regarded as a sharanagathy veda. the Taittiriya Upanishad says that Nyasa is superior to all forms of tapas. one who performs prapatti or nyasa is regarded as one who has performed a great yaga. it is a direct and immediate means of Moksha. Lord Shiva in the Ahirbudhnya samitha has praised Nyasa saying a prapanna who has adopted the practice of Nyasa is a swadhvara. it is also considered as a Devanam guhyam.
The Alwars have been postulating this prapatti yoga as a mokshopaya and the works contributing to this is seen clearly in Nyasa dasakam, Nyasa Vimsathi, Nyasa Tilakam, Nikshepa raksha, Saranagathi deepika, Adaikkala pattu, Abhaya pradanasaram, Saranagathi gadyam, Sriranga gadyam, sree Vachana Bhooshanam and Stotra Ratnam.
Tasmaan nyasam esham tapasam atiriktamaahuh.
Nammalvar did prapatti at the feet of Lord Srinivasa.
Ramanuja did prapatti at the feet of Lord Ranganatha.
Vedanta Desika did prapatti at the feet of lord Varadaraja.
Prapatti or Nyasa as a upaya for moksha has a great holy antiquity, it is regarded as Brahmavidya. Sri Vishnu Purana, Sri Bhagvata Purana etc have delt with nyasa as means to attaining salvation. Ramayana is also regarded as a sharanagathy veda. the Taittiriya Upanishad says that Nyasa is superior to all forms of tapas. one who performs prapatti or nyasa is regarded as one who has performed a great yaga. it is a direct and immediate means of Moksha. Lord Shiva in the Ahirbudhnya samitha has praised Nyasa saying a prapanna who has adopted the practice of Nyasa is a swadhvara. it is also considered as a Devanam guhyam.
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