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Ramanujamma Mudumbai • April 24, 2002 


Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha|
Sri Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam||



Krithajnatha, is an important quality for any
human being. What is ‘krithajnatha’?

Whatever help is received whether great or small,
either rendered intentionally or un-intentionally,
should be regarded greatly. One should always bear
in mind the help rendered to him and at the same
time he should not keep in mind the wrong done to
him. This is a very noble quality. SriRama has this
quality. When King Dhasaratha wanted to perform the
coronation ceremony of SriRamachandara and intimated
his subjects, their joy knew no bounds. They praised
His qualities to no end. While talking about one of
His qualities ‘krithajnatha’ they exclaimed:

“kadhamchith upaka:re:na
krithe:na ae:ke:na thusyathi|
Nasmarathyapaka:ra:nam
sathamasya:thmavathaya:||”

SriRamaÂ’s joy is unlimited when anyone
deliberately or inadvertently renders even a single
help. He forgets even 'one hundred' acts of betrayal.
Let us see the beauty in this sloka!

‘kadhanchit' means 'somehow'. Without his
intention. if SriRama received some upaka:ra
(help) either by his word or his deed SriRama
was eleated. The other person never thought
of helping him but it had happened. Even that
help was only single and it had never recurred.
In Sanskrit if singular is used it means one.
‘upaka:re:na’ is singular in number. Va:lmi:ki
added an adjective to that – ‘ae:ke:na’. Not to
mistaken 'upaka:re:na' as a collective noun, Va:lmi:ki
added the adjective ae:kena to stress the point
that the help received was only one. SriRama used
to be highly gratified even for a small, sole favor
He received. As it is important to feel grateful
for any help(upaka:ra) received it is also equally
important to ignore and forget the ‘apaka:ra’
(misdeeds).

If oneÂ’s misdeeds are remembered their memory
kindles hatred in oneÂ’s mind. SriRama used to
forget the apaka:ras. Va:lmi:ki uses 'apakara:na:m',
which means many misdeeds. He also adds an ajective
‘satham’ (hundred). SriRama's joy was boundless
even for a single help and at the same time He used
to ignore even a hundred treacherous acts of others.
This is His 'svabha:va' (nature).

What is the reason for this attitude? Is it
forgetfulness? No, never. This is His
speacial magnificent guna (attribute).


Bhagawa:n is krithajna. Kritham means karma of the
souls (us). 'Jana:thi' means one who knows it. He is
Bhagawa:n only. Our nature is to forget whatever we
did. He is 'sarvajna' (one who knows everything).
He is an embodiment of awareness and knows karma of
every being. He knows to make them experience their
karma at the right time, in the right manner and
in the right body. He awards all the souls (us)
the sukha and dhukha (happiness and pain) based on
their karma. So He is a ‘krithajna’. For whatever
tiny , small bit of favorable act rendered by us He
presents us with enormous benefits. For whatever
acts committed with enmity against Him, He tries to
evolve the soul by giving suitable bodies,
sa:sthras and gurus. Thus He tries to protect but
never thinks of punishing us for our sins. SriRama
shows and teaches such quality, 'krithajnatha', to
the world through His practice.


To be continued...

Jai Srimannarayana!
Ramanujamma Mudumbai


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ramanuja dasi
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