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The Holy Sage Agastya – Siddha Agathiyar Part 86

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], being Totally ‘DRENCHED’ in the ‘ONENESS’ of ‘UNIVERSAL SPIRIT’, and thus Having the ‘ONENESS’ [ADWAITA BHAVA] of UNIVERSE [BRAHMANDA], While Looking at the UNIVERSAL DUALITY [BRAHMANDA DWAITA], as an NON- PERFORMING ‘OBSERVER’ [AKARTA DRASHTA], then Gracefully CONTINUED His ‘GREAT DISCOURSE’ of ‘UNIVERSAL WISDOM’ for all the Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], Vitally INFORMING them, that the Great ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Avatar LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’, Since the VERY ANCIENT TIMES of HIS ‘MUCH EARLIER’ ENLIGHTENING DISCOURSE, Gracefully Given to the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, then Mercifully Again ‘REVEALED’ this ‘DIVINE WISDOM’ during the DVAPARA YUGA Period upon this MOST SIGNIFICANT PLANET EARTH, Vitally INFORMING ‘ALL VITAL CONSCIOUS EXISTENCES’ through HIS Disciple Friend ARJUNA, about the IMPORTANT SUBJECT of ‘KARMAS’ [INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES] Related to ‘GUNAS’ [QUALITIES], Which HE Especially EXPLAINED through the ‘Divine Verses’ 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 54, 58, 61, 67, and 70 of the ‘FOREMOST IMPORTANT’ LAST CHAPTER ‘18’ Having the ‘SYNTHESIZED WISDOM’ of BHAGWAD GEETA, and the GREAT SAGE ‘HIMSELF’ Also with HIS ‘INEFFABLE GRACE’, then Started to EXPLAIN these ‘UNIVERSAL VERSES OF ULTIMATE WISDOM’, Further from the DIVINE VERSE ‘42’ Onward, to the ‘PATIENT LISTENING’ Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], who ALL were also Carefully ‘NOTING DOWN’ these MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS with their ‘CONCENTRATED and FOCUSED MINDS’, which States in SANSKRIT:

‘SHAMO DAMAS TAPAH SAUCHAM KSHANTIR ARJAVAM EVA CHA

JNANAM VIJNANAM ASTIKYAM BRAHMA-KARMA SVABHAVA-JAM’ [Bhagwad Geeta – Chapter 18, Verse 42].

Meaning: ‘Peacefulness, Self-Control, Penance, Purity, Tolerance, Honesty, and Certainly the Knowledge and Practical Wisdom with Spiritual Beliefs, these are Works of Brahma, born of Self-Sentimental Desires.’ [Bhagwad Geeta – Chapter 18, Verse 42].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], then Gracefully EXPLAINED to the Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this ‘MOST IMPORTANT’ Verse ‘42’ of ‘DIVINE WISDOM’, the ‘SUPREME MAINTAINER and PRESERVER’ LORD ‘ISHVARA’ [VENKATESHVARA, HARI VISHNU] of UNIVERSE, Who Gracefully CREATES ALL UNVERSAL CYCLES’ in ALL MANIFESTATIONS through HIS ‘OWN PERSONAL FIERY POWER’ [VAISHVANAR YOGMAYA SHAKTI], thus Being Also SITUATED at the VERY ‘HEART CENTERS’ of ALL MANIFESATIONS including THE HUMONGOUS ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLAS’ [GALAXIES], and the SOLAR UNIVERSES [ADITYA MANDLAS] ETC. of UNIVERSE, then during ‘HIS EARLIER DISCOURSE OF UNIVERSAL ENLIGHTENMENT’, Vitally Given to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ During Much ANCIENT TIMES, Gracefully EXPLAINED to the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ through this VERSE, that, ‘ANY ONE’ of ‘HIS’ or EVEN of ‘MUCH HIGHER STATUS’ Like ‘A CONSTELLATION LORD’ [RASHI MANDLA ADHIPATI] or ‘A GALAXY LORD’ [BRAHMANDA MANDLA ADHIPATI], While Vitally Existing in HIS OWN DIMENSIONAL WORLD, or in ANY OTHER DIMENSIONAL WORLD of UNIVERSE, Being SITUATED UPON the UNIVERSAL TREE OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES [KARMA – KALPA VRIKSHA], should Vitally Understand the ‘SELF CREATED DESIRE SENTIMENTS’ [SVA-BHAVA JANA] of the TREE OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES INCHARGE ‘BRAHMA’ [TATPURUSHA], of which the MAIN ONE’S Are Known in the INFINITE UNIVERSE as ‘PEACEFULNESS’, ‘SELF-CONTROL’, PENANCE, PURITY, TOLERANCE, HONESTY, and CERTAINLY the KNOWLEDGE [GYANA], and the PRACTICAL ‘QUALIFIED WISDOM’ [VIGYANA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Further Gracefully Added for the ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this Verse of ‘CREATOR’S SECRETS’ [KARTA BHEDA], the SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Gracefully REVEALED to the AWESTRUCK SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, that while HE was Being FORMULATED as an ‘SOLAR LORD’ [ADITYA MANDLA ADHIPATI] by the LORD OF UNIVERSAL TREE OF LIFE ‘BRAHMA’ [TATPURUSHA], to GRADUALLY EVOLVE in the ‘SEGMENTED PARAMETRIC SPACE’ of ‘MRIGASHIRA NAKSHATRA MANDLA BHUJA’ [SPIRALLING ARM OF ORION CONSTELLATION], which Being an ‘ELONGATED EVOLUTIONARY ARM’ of Our ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLA’ [GALAXY] is thus an ‘INTEGRAL PART’ of the Humongous ‘KSHEER SAGARA BRAHMANDA’ [MILKY WAY GALAXY], which itself is JUST ONLY an ‘VITAL ORGAN’ of the UNFATHOMABLY LARGE UNIVERSAL BODY, then DURING those VERY ANCIENT TIMES of SOLAR UNIVERSE’S NEBULAE BIRTH, these ‘SELF CREATED DESIRE MIND QUALITIES’ were ADDED to SOLAR LORD’S VITAL CONSCIOUSNESS by HIS CREATOR LORD ‘BRAHMA’ [TATPURUSHA], So that HE can MAKE USE OF THEM for ALL of HIS ‘EVOLTUTIONARY PARTS’ [PRTHAK VIBHAJIT BHAGAS] Including the PLANETARY ORGANS [GREHAS ETC.], as PER their ‘CYCLIC NEEDS’ during the ‘CYCLIC LIFE’ of their Individualized ‘INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY PERIODS’ [KARMA SAMYA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], then Gracefully SHARED an ‘IMPORTANT SECRET’ [MUKHYA BHEDA] of INFINITE UNIVERSE [BRAHMANDA], with the Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this IMPORTANT VERSE ‘42’ from the POINT OF VIEW of the ‘EGG SHAPED EXPANDED UNIVERSE’ [VISTRIT BRAHMANDA], the WORD ‘BRAHMA’ Denotes the FORMS CREATOR-CONTROLLER LORD ‘TATPURUSHA’, Who being the MAIN INCHARGE of ‘BRAHMA LOKA’ [JNANA LOKA, MAHA NIRVANA KSHETRA, SHRAMA KHANDDA], in ABSOLUTE TRUTH is the ‘FIFTH DIVINE FACE’ [PANCHAM MUKHA] of the ‘ONE AND ONLY’ UNKNOWABLE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD ‘ADI PARAM SHIVA’, WHOSE DIMENSIONAL WORLD, being Vitally ‘SITUATED’ as the ‘HIGHEST’ Among all Other WORLDS OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES [KARMA LOKAS] Dutifully ‘ACTS’ as the ‘MAIN FUNDAMENTAL BASE’ [MUKHYA MOOLA ADHARA] For the UNIVERSAL TREE OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES [KARMA or KALPA VRIKSHA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Added For the ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS] that this SUPREME CREATOR LORD ‘BRAHMA’ OF ALL INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES, While STAYING at the VERY BASE of the UNIVERSAL TREE OF LIFE, ‘VITALLY SUPPORTS’ Both the ‘INVOLUTION’ PROCESSES [SPIRIT ENTERING MATTER or MATERIAL FORMS], and the ‘EVOLUTION’ PROCESSES [EMBODIED SPIRIT EVOKING OUT OF MATTER or MATERIAL FORMS], Which ‘ALL CONTINUOUSLY TAKE PLACE’ With ‘APPROPRIATE PERIODS OF REST’ in the ‘VARIOUS PARTS’ of ‘HUMONGOUS FORMS’, Who Vitally Belong to the ‘SOLAR LORDS’, ‘CONSTELLATION LORDS’, ‘GALAXY LORDS’ ETC., During the ‘VERY LONG CYCLIC PERIODS’ of their ‘VITAL LIVES’.

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] then Gracefully Further EXPLAINED to All the Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in the LAST 3 ABOVE MENTIONED ‘QUALITIES’ of ‘JNANAM’ ‘VIJNANAM’ and ASTIKYAM’, of which the First 2 IMPORTANT WORDS Define the ‘KNOWLEDE’ [JNANAM], and the ‘APPLICABLE QUALIFIED KNOWLEDGE’ [VIJNANAM] of ‘ENTIRE UNIVERSE’ [BRAHMANDA], and these Basically are the ‘TWO MAIN FACTORS’ which VITALLY FORMULATE through ‘FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS’ [DRASHTA BHAVA], in a ‘QUESTIONING MIND’ of EVERY BEING & ENTITY, the ‘TRUE SPIRITUAL BELIEFS’ [ASTIKYAM] about their ‘ONE AND ONLY UNKNOWABLE SUPREME FATHER LORD’, and thus these 3 MAIN QUALITIES Get Vitally IMBEDDED in the BASIC NATURE [PRAKRITI] of ALL CONTROLLER ‘TEACHER LORDS’ throughout the ENTIRE INFINITE UNIVERSE, who While from the VIEW POINT of their ‘OWN INDIVIDUALIZED EVOLUTIONARY UNITS’, Vitally Existing MANIFESTED having their HUMONGOUS Formed Bodies of ‘GALAXIES’ [BRAHMANDA MANDLAS], ‘CONSTELLATIONS’ [RASHI MANDLAS], ‘SOLAR UNIVERSES’ [ADITYA MANDLAS] ETC., by ‘DUTIFULLY MIMICING’ their ‘GREAT FATHER LORD ‘BRAHMA’ of ‘BRAHMA LOKA’ [JANANA LOKA, MAHA NIRVANA KSHETRA, SHARAMA KHANDDA] on a MUCH SMALLER SCALE, then during the LONG DURATION of their ‘CYCLIC LIVES’ also ‘VITALLY ACT’ as the MINI CO-CREATOR ‘BRAHMAS’ For their OWN INDVIDUALIZED ‘INVOLUTIONARY & EVOLUTIONARY ORGAN PARTS’ in the UNIVERSE [BRAHMANDA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Disclosed to the Seers and Sages of TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that For ALL ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLA ADHIPATIS’ [GALAXY LORDS], the GREAT LORD ‘BRAHMA’ Continuously SUPPORT the COLLECTIVE VITAL CONSCIOUS of their ‘VARIOUS PARTS’, when to VITALLY PERFORM their INTELLECTUAL ACTVITIES they All VITALLY SITUATED Upon the ‘UNIVERSAL TREE OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES’ [KARMA or KALPA VRIKSHA], and SYSTEMATICALLY PROCEED in a FORWARD MOTION By FAITHFULLY Following the EVOLUTIONARY PLAN AND PURPOSE OF the ‘ONE AND ONLY’ UNKNOWABLE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’ ADI PARAM SHIVA’, and ALSO as per the ‘DESIRED WISHED’ of the SUPREME PRESERVER LORD ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} of ALL UNIVERSAL CYCLES, Who ‘ALL VITAL PARTS’ having their OWN INDIVIDUALIZED DUTIES During the LONG PERIODS of their ‘ONGOING EVOLUTIONS’, Properly GET their Appropriate ‘QUOTAS’ of ‘VITAL NOURISHMENTS’ through the INEFFABLE GRACE of this SUPREME CREATOR LORD ‘BRAHMA’ [TATPURUSHA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further DISCLOSED to the SEERS and SAGES of TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this DIVINE VERSE of GREAT IMPORTANCE, the SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’ [HARI VISHNU, VENKATESHVARA], while Defining the UNDENIABLE QUALITIES [GUNAS] of the GREAT CREATOR LORD ‘BRAHMA’ [TATPURUSHA] Indirectly POINTED OUT to this IMPORTANT UNIVERSAL FACT [MUKHYA BRAHMANDA TATHYA], that ALL these ABOVE MENTIONED QUALITIES are VITALLY REQUIRED for the ‘START UP PROCEDURES’, which are Vitally Related to Perform ALL INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES [KARMAS] in the ENTIRE INFINITE UNIVERSE, which Vitally Takes Place through the ‘PROPER UTILIZATION’ of these ABOVE MENTIONED BASIC QUALITIES By the GREAT LORD ‘BRAHMA’ [TATPURUSHA] in the ‘JNANA LOKA’ [BRAHMA LOKA, MAHA NIRVANA KSHETRA, SHARAMA KHANDDA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Added for the ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that this ‘MOST IMPORTANT PROCEDURE’ Get Vitally Accomplished with the ‘PROPER TONAL ALIGNMENT’ of the ‘IMMORTAL BASIC WORD’ [MOOLA SHABDA – AUM] with the ‘EVOLUTIONARY VITAL CONSCIOUSNESS’ [SURTI], which being ALREADY PRESENT in the Descending ‘DIFFERENTIATED MATTER’ Intermixed with the ‘DWAITA GUNAS’ [DUALITY QUALITIES], Gradually Proceeding DOWNWARDS from the VENERABLE LORD ‘ISHVARA’S’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} DOMAIN of ‘VEKUNTHA LOKA’ [TAPAH LOKA, PARAM NIRVANA KSHETRA, KARAM KHANDDA], is READY to ‘GET SITUATED’ upon the ‘UNIVERSAL TREE OF LIFE’ [KALPA or KARMA VRIKSHA] in the ‘BRAHMA LOKA’ [JNANA LOKA] to ATTAIN ‘VARIOUS TYPES OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES’ by Gradually GOING FURTHER Through the DIFFERENTIATED GRADES of EMBODYING MATTER, which is ESPECIALLY FORMULATED for ALL TYPES of INTELLECTUAL ACTVITIES [KARMAS] to Vitally Exist as the BRANCHES, TWIGS, LEAVES, FLOWERS, FRIUTS ETC, of the ‘UNIVERSAL TREE OF LIFE’ [KALPA or KARMA VRIKSHA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Explained to the SEERS and SAGES of TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in HIS MUCH LATER Discourse of DVAPARA YUGA, Mercifully Given to ARJUNA’, The SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’S’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Great Avatar LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’ Gracefully EXPLAINED to All Vital Conscious Existences of this PLANET EARTH, that Following the Universal Principle of AS ABOVE SO BELOW, the Same IMPORTANT ADVICE Previously Given to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ During the MUCH ANCIENT TIMES, is Also Vitally Applicable for the Gradual Evolving HUMANITY, and ALL of their COUNTERPART Invisible BEINGS and ENTITIES of this PLANET EARTH.

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Added For the TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that through this IMPORTANT VERSE the GREAT LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’, Clearly Explained to All VITAL CONSCIOUS EXISTENCES of this PLANET EARTH, that ANYONE having an VISIBLE [RUPA] or INVISIBLE [ARUPA] FORM, whether EXISTING as an ‘’EVOLVED’’ or an EVOLUTIONARY ‘BEING or ENTITY’ in Any of the MANIFESTED DIMENSIONS of this SIGNIFICANT PLANET EARTH, they all Having DIFFERENT Types of EMBODIED FORMS, which may be VISIBLE [DRASHYA] or INVISIBLE [ADRASHYA] to MANY of the OTHER Hierarchical VITAL CONSCIOUS GROUPS Upon this PLANET EARTH, Still have ‘4 MAIN TYPES’ of VITAL CONSCIOUS DIEFFERENTIATIONS, Which for ‘ALL PRACTICLE PURPOSES’ are CONSIDERED ONLY AS ‘THREE MAIN DIFFERENTIATIONS’, to PERFORM Intellectual Activities in their Respective DIMENSIONAL WORLDS of Vital Existences.

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Disclosed to the Seers and Sages of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that these 3 MAIN DIFFERENTIATIONS are WIDELY KNOWN Among All the EXALTED VITAL CONSCIOUS EXISTENCES of the INFINITE UNIVERSE as the THREE HIERARCHICAL DIFFERENTIATIONS OF ‘VITAL CONSCIOUSNESS’, Commonly Termed as the ‘3 TYPES OF CONSCIOUS STATES’, which are [1] CONSCIOUS, [2] SEMI-CONSCIOUS, and [3] UNCONSCIOUS, although the ‘SEMI-CONSCIOUS STATE’ In Fact Further has its ‘TWO MAIN HIERARCHICAL GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS’ due to ABUNDANCE of ‘ONE’ in the ‘POSITIVE-NEGATIVE MIXTURE OF QUALITIES’ [RAJAS GUNA], of which ‘ONE SEMI-CONSCIOUS GROUP’ having MORE of the POSITIVE QUALITIES in this QUALITY MIXTURE are Termed as the Manifested ‘NOBILITY’ Having ‘KINGLY DUTIES’, While the ‘OTHER SEMI-CONSCIOUS GROUP’ having MORE of NEGATIVE QUALITIES in this QUALITY MIXTURE are Considered as ‘BUSINESS COMMUNITIES’ having SUPPORTING ROLES and OTHER DUTIES for the ‘FIRST NOBILITY GROUP’, which has MORE of the POSITIVE QUALITIES in their NEGATIVE-POSITIVE MIXTURE .

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further INFORMED the Gathered Seers and Sages of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that the ‘CONSCIOUS’ Group, Having Understanding of INVISIBLE EVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT, among Evolving Humanity of ‘BHARAT KHANDDA [The COMBINED LAND of North Part ‘ARYA VRATTA’, and the South Part ‘DRAVID VRATTA’ having a Common Middle Boundary as the VINDHYA PARVATA SHRENI commonly called as the VINDHYANCHAL MOUNTAIN RANGE in INDIA], was named as ‘BRAHMANAS’ in the ANCIENT TIMES by the Father of All Human Races ‘MANU’, whose GROUP MEMBERS were ‘VITALLY CONSCIOUS’ to POSSESS Similar QUALITIES as the CREATOR FATHER ‘BRAHMA’, which were VITALLY NEEDED to GUIDE and NOURISH All Other SEMI CONSCIOUS and UNCONSCIOUS Hierarchical Groups of This PLANET, so that they ALL while CO-EXISTING Could DUTIFULLY PERFORM their INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES [KARMAS] upon this PLANET EARTH.

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Added for the ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that Much Later After the Divine Discourse of MUCH ANCIENT TIMES, which was Gracefully Given by SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, Later the SOLAR LORD ‘HIMSELF’ at the VERY START of the ‘EVOLUTIONARY EXPERIMENT’ upon this PLANET EARTH [PRITHVI GREHA] also SHARED the Same DIVINE WISDOM with the LORD ‘MANU’, the ANCIENT FATHER OF ‘ALL HUMAN RACES’ [MANAV JATI] upon this PLANET, who based upon the PROVIDED WISDOM then Vitally Established FOUR HIERARCHICAL GROUPS [CHATUR VARNAS] in the BHARAT KHANDDA of ‘JAMBU DVEEPA’ [THE GREAT ISLAND CONTINENT], of which TWO MIDDLE GROUPS [VARNAS] Named ‘KSHATRIYA’ and ‘VAISHYA’ Practically Belonged to the SAME ‘SEMI-CONSCIOUS’ HIERARCHY having Abundance of RAJAS GUNA [NEGATIVE-POSITIVE QUALITY MIXTURE].

‘Shauryam Tejo Dhrtir Dakshyam Yuddhey Chapy Apalayanam

Danam Ishvara-Bhavas Cha Kshatram Karma Svabhava-Jam’ [Bhagwad Geeta – Chapter 18, Verse 43].

Meaning: Heroism, Fiery Radiance, Determination, Resourcefulness, Fighting Capacity, and Also Not Fleeing, Generous Giving with the Preserving Lord ‘Ishvara’s’ Nature, these are Works of Kshatriya, born of Self-Sentimental Desires.’ [Bhagwad Geeta – Chapter 18, Verse 43].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], then Gracefully Explained to the Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this ‘MOST IMPORTANT’ Verse ‘43’ of ‘DIVINE WISDOM’, the ‘SUPREME MAINTAINER and PRESERVER’ LORD ‘ISHVARA’ [VENKATESHVARA, HARI VISHNU] of UNIVERSE, Who Gracefully CREATES ALL UNVERSAL CYCLES’ in ALL MANIFESTATIONS through HIS ‘OWN PERSONAL FIERY POWER’ [VAISHVANAR YOGMAYA SHAKTI], thus Being Also SITUATED at the VERY ‘HEART CENTERS’ of ALL MANIFESATIONS including THE HUMONGOUS ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLAS’ [GALAXIES], and the SOLAR UNIVERSES [ADITYA MANDLAS] ETC. of UNIVERSE, then during ‘HIS EARLIER DISCOURSE OF UNIVERSAL ENLIGHTENMENT’, Vitally Given to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, Gracefully EXPLAINED to the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ through this VERSE, that, ‘ANY ONE’ of ‘HIS’ or EVEN of ‘MUCH HIGHER STATUS’ Like ‘A CONSTELLATION LORD’ [RASHI MANDLA ADHIPATI] or ‘A GALAXY LORD’ [BRAHMANDA MANDLA ADHIPATI], While Vitally Existing in HIS OWN DIMENSIONAL WORLD, or in ANY OTHER DIMENSIONAL WORLD of UNIVERSE, Dutifully PERFORMING their ‘ROLES’ as ‘CO-CREATORS’ with ‘CERTAIN GIVEN POWERS’ with their ‘OWN PARAMETRIC LIMITATIONS’, Although During their VERY LONG CYCLIC LIVES, they ALL in their ‘COLLECTIVE VITAL CONSCIOUSNESS’, are Vitally CONSIDERED to Be ‘CONSCIOUS’ Having ‘BRAHMA QUALITIES’ [BRAHMANAS] as Compared to their Gradually Evolving ‘VARIOUS PARTS’ [PRATHAK ANGAS], who STILL may be ONLY HAVING their SEMI-CONSCIOUS STATES during their ONGOING ‘INVOLUTIONS’ or ‘EVOLUTIONS’, thus DUE to SUCH ‘VITAL CONSCIOUS DIFFERENTIATIONS’, All those ‘VARIOUS PARTS’ with SEMI-CONSCIOUS STATES of ‘FORCEFUL EVOLUTIONARY ADVENTURES’ Will be known as the ‘KSHATRIYAS’,

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further DISCLOSED to the SEERS and SAGES of TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this DIVINE VERSE ‘43’ of GREAT IMPORTANCE, the SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’ [HARI VISHNU, VENKATESHVARA], while Gracefully Defining the ‘’QUALITIES’’ [GUNAS] of the ‘SEMI-CONSCIOUS ASPECT’ to the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, GRACEFULLY Informed HIM, that the ‘SEMI-CONSCIOUS ASPECT’ Termed as ‘KSHATRIYAS’ [THE USERS OF SHAASHTRA AND SHASTRA KNOWLEDGE – TEMPORAL and SPIRITUAL WISDOM], being of ‘KINGLY NATURE’ in ALL DIMENSIONAL WORLDS [LOKAS & TALAS] having ‘VARIOUS TYPES’ of ‘LEADERSHIP ROLES’ in the INFINITE UNIVERSE, which ‘PROVIDE PRESERVING SECURITY’ to Their ‘OWN KINDS’ as well as ‘DIRECTLY’ or ‘INDIRECTLY’ to ALL OTHER ‘CONSCIOUS and UNCONSCIOUS’ Vital EXISTENCES of the INFINITE UNIVERSE, thus Have MANY OF HIS ‘OWN’ PROMINENT ‘ISHVARA QUALITIES’ Purposefully IMBEDDED in their VITAL CONSCIOUSNESS, To Vitally ‘ACT OUT’ as their ‘SELF DESIRING SENTIMENTS’ [SVA-BHAVA], which are known as HEROISM, FIERY RADIANCE, DETERMINATION, RESOURCEFULNESS, FIGHTING CAPACITY WITH COURAGE OF NOT FLEEING THE BATTLEFIELD, AND GENEROUS GIVING WITH HIS OWN TYPE OF ‘LOVING SENTIMENTAL NATURE’.

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Explained to the SEERS and SAGES of TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in HIS MUCH LATER Discourse of DVAPARA YUGA, Mercifully Given to ARJUNA’, The SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’S’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Great Avatar LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’ Gracefully EXPLAINED to All Vital Conscious Existences of this PLANET EARTH, that Following the Universal Principle of AS ABOVE SO BELOW, the Same IMPORTANT ADVICE Previously Given to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ During the MUCH ANCIENT TIMES, is Also Vitally Applicable for the Gradual Evolving HUMANITY, and ALL of their COUNTERPART Invisible BEINGS and ENTITIES of this PLANET EARTH, Especially to ‘ALL THOSE’ Who have INHERENT QUALITIES of HEROISM, FIERY RADIANCE, DETERMINATION, RESOURCEFUL, FIGHTING CAPACITY With COURAGE NOT to FLEE the BATTLEFIELD, GENEROUS GIVING having HIS OWN ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} PRESERVING NATURE, as ALL these are the WORKS [KARMAS] of KSHATRIYAS, which get MANIFESTED in them as ‘SELF-SENTIMENTAL DESIRES’ [SVA-BHAVA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Added For the TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that through this IMPORTANT VERSE the GREAT LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’, Clearly Explained to All VITAL CONSCIOUS EXISTENCES of this PLANET EARTH, that ANYONE having an VISIBLE [RUPA] or INVISIBLE [ARUPA] FORM, whether EXISTING as an ‘’EVOLVED’’ or an EVOLUTIONARY ‘BEING or ENTITY’ in Any of the MANIFESTED DIMENSIONS of this SIGNIFICANT PLANET, they all Having DIFFERENT Types of EMBODIED FORMS, which may be VISIBLE [DRASHYA] or INVISIBLE [ADRASHYA] to MANY of the OTHER Hierarchical VITAL CONSCIOUS GROUPS Upon this PLANET EARTH, they all by following this Particular Universal Pattern related to GUNAS [QUALTIES], will ALSO Fall in the Category of SEMI-CONSCIOUS STATE of VITAL EXISTENCE, which are ‘BASICALLY RELATED’ to ‘LEADERSHIP ROLES’ Creating and Forming NEW CHANNELS of INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES, as well as to CREATE and SUPPORT Various Types of ‘BUSINESS ACTIVITIES’, Forming ALL KIND OF PACTS to Vitally SUPPORT their FIRST GROUP OF ‘NOBILITY’, and Also DEALING with ALL OTHER TYPES of VITAL EXISTENCES, Through the ‘LINES’ and ‘CHANNELS’ OF LEAST RESISTANCE, which ALL are VITALLY NEEDED to PRESERVE their ‘ESTABLISHED ECONOMIES’.

‘Krshi-Go-Rakshya-Vanijyam Vaishya-Karma Svabhava-Jam

Paricharyatmakam Karma Shudrasyapi Svabhava-Jam’ [Bhagwad Geeta – Chapter 18, Verse 44].

Meaning: ‘The Farm plowing, the Protection of Cows, the Trading of Goods, these are Works of Vaishyas, born of Self-Sentimental Desires. Soulfully [Atmakam] Service to Others [Paricharya], these are Works of Shudras, born of Self-Sentimental Desires.’ [Bhagwad Geeta – Chapter 18, Verse 44].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], then Gracefully Explained to the Gathered SEERS and SAGES of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in this ‘MOST IMPORTANT’ Verse ‘44’ of ‘DIVINE WISDOM’, the ‘SUPREME MAINTAINER and PRESERVER’ LORD ‘ISHVARA’ [VENKATESHVARA, HARI VISHNU] of UNIVERSE, Who Gracefully CREATES ALL UNVERSAL CYCLES’ in ALL MANIFESTATIONS through HIS ‘OWN PERSONAL FIERY POWER’ [VAISHVANAR YOGMAYA SHAKTI], thus Being Also SITUATED at the VERY ‘HEART CENTERS’ of ALL MANIFESATIONS including THE HUMONGOUS ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLAS’ [GALAXIES], and the SOLAR UNIVERSES [ADITYA MANDLAS] ETC. of UNIVERSE, then during ‘HIS EARLIER DISCOURSE OF UNIVERSAL ENLIGHTENMENT’, Vitally Given to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, Gracefully EXPLAINED to the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ through this VERSE, that, ‘ANY ONE’ of ‘HIS’ or EVEN of ‘MUCH HIGHER STATUS’ Like ‘A CONSTELLATION LORD’ [RASHI MANDLA ADHIPATI] or ‘A GALAXY LORD’ [BRAHMANDA MANDLA ADHIPATI], While Vitally Existing in HIS OWN DIMENSIONAL WORLD, or in ANY OTHER DIMENSIONAL WORLD of UNIVERSE, When the ‘COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS’ of ANY of their INVOLUTIONARY or EVOLUTIONARY PARTS are MAINLY Involved in the WELL BEING of their MANIFESTED Hierarchical INVISIBLE [ARUPA] and VISIBLE [RUPA] Groups, who are GRADUALLY EVOLVING through the VARIOUS METHODS of FARM PLOWING, PROTECTION of ‘NOURISHMENT PROVIDING COWS’, whose ‘SPECIAL FORMS’ have been ‘COPIED’ from CERTAIN ‘RASHI MANDLAS’ [CONSTELLATIONS] of this ‘MILKY WAY GALAXY’ [KSHEER SAGARA BRAHMANDA], Like the Shape of PLOW Needed For FARMING was COPIED from the CELESTIAL SHAPES of ‘SAPTHA RISHI MANDLA’ [URSA MAJOR CONSTELLATION] and the ‘DHRUV TARA MANDLA’ [URSA MINOR CONSTELLATION], and the ‘COW’ from the Shape of ‘VRISHBHA RASHI MANDLA’ [TAURUS CONSTELLATION] Having the ‘KRITTIKA’ or ‘KARTEKEYA NAKSHATRA BHUJA MANDLA’ [PLEIADES STAR GROUP], Widely known as the ‘SAPTHA MATRIKA MANDLA’ [SEVEN CELESTIAL MOTHERS UNIVERSE] among All SEERS and SAGES of HIS OWN PLANETARY ORGAN Called ‘EARTH’ [PRITHVI GREHA], and it is this ‘IMPORTANT VITAL STAR GROUP’ of this ‘GALAXY’ [BRAHMANDA MANDLA], to which ‘HIS OWN’ FORMED BODY CALLED ‘THIS VITAL SOLAR UNIVERSE’ [ADITYA MANDLA] also VITALLY BELONGS, and BOTH Further belongs to the ‘BIGGER ORGANS’ of KSHEER SAGARA BRAHMANDA MANDLA [MILKY WAY GALAXY] which are the STAR SYSTEMS of ‘DHRUV TARA MANDLA’ [URSA MINOR CONSTELLATION] and the ‘SAPTHA RISHI MANDLA’ [URSA MAJOR CONSTELLATION], these BOTH WORKS [KARMAS] are the WORKS of ‘VAISHYAS’, which is Considered as the SEMI –CONSCIOUS GROUP from the Point View of SPIRITUALITY, Having MORE NEGATIVE QUALITIES in their NEGATIVE-POSITIVE QUALITY MIXTURE, which WORKS [KARMAS] Vitally get MANIFESTED in them as ‘SELF-SENTIMENTAL DESIRES’ [SVA-BHAVA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], Gracefully Further Informed the ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that the SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Gracefully Continued to Further EXPLAIN the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, that Apart from these TWO QUALITIES, a THIRD IMPORTANT QUALITY of TRADING GOODS [VANIJYAM] also belong to the EVOLUTIONARY PART ‘VAISHYA GROUPS’ of ALL ‘ADITYA MANDLAS’ [SOLAR UNIVERSE’, ‘RASHI MANDLAS’ [CONSTELLATIONS], and ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLAS’ [GALAXIES] ETC., which ALLOW them to EXCHANGE their ‘RADIATING ENERGIES’ as their ‘VITAL GOODS’, Vitally COMPOSED of ‘VARIOUS TYPES OF TONAL FREQUENCIES’, Which Get TRADED through the INVISIBLE Established CHANNELS and LINES [ANTARIKSHA NADIS] of LEAST RESISTANCE in the Universe, Which Afterwards get Vitally USED by ‘ALL OTHER RECEIVERS’ through their FURTHER STEP UP or STEP DOWN TONING PROCEDURES, which may be APPROPRIATE for them as per their ‘ENSUING EVOLUTIONARY NEEDS’ in the UNIVERSE [BRAHMANDA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S], Gracefully Further DISCLOSED to the AWESTRUCK Seers and Sages of ‘TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that the SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Gracefully Continued to Further EXPLAIN the SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’, that As ‘MOST’ of the ‘VITAL CONSCIOUS’ in the INFINITE UNIVERSE [BRAHMANDA], Vitally EXIST in Its ‘UNCONSCIOUS STATE’ [ACHETAN AVASTHA], then ALL those Particular ‘VITAL PARTS’, Which Having their ‘GREAT NUMBERS’ Vitally EXISTING in their ‘UNCONSCIOUS STATES’, Which EVOLUTIONARY PARTS May Vitally belong to the ‘EVOLUTIONARY GROUPS’ of ALL ‘ADITYA MANDLAS’ [SOLAR UNIVERSE’S], ‘RASHI MANDLAS’ [CONSTELLATIONS], and ‘BRAHMANDA MANDLAS’ [GALAXIES] and their Outwardly ‘’ELONGATED SPIRALING ARMS’’ [BHUJA MANDALA], ETC., Their VITAL SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS [ATMAKAM] Get IMBEDDED with ‘SERVICE DUTIES’ to SERVE ‘ALL OTHERS’, WHO are ‘VITALLY SITUATED’ in their ‘SEMI-CONSCIOUS’ [ARDHA-CHETAN AVASTHA] and ‘CONSCIOUS STATES’ [CHETAN AVASTHA] upon the ‘UNIVERSAL TREE OF KARMA’ [KARMA or KALPA VRIKSHA], which Vitally ALLOW them to GRADUALLY EVOLVE through the ‘LEARNING PROCESS’ of ‘FAITHFUL SERVINGS’, Which ‘SERVINGS’ Could be Vitally USED by ‘ALL OTHERS’ as per their ‘ENSUING NEEDS’ in the UNIVERSE [BRAHMANDA], to VITALLY SUPPORT ‘THEMSELVES’ and Also THE ‘UNIVERSAL TREE OF LIFE’., and these ‘DUTIFUL SERVINGS’ are the WORKS [KARMAS] of SHUDRAS, [ADHYATAMIC ACHETAN AVASTHA PRANI] which get MANIFESTED in them as ‘SELF-SENTIMENTAL DESIRES’ [SVA-BHAVA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Gracefully Further Explained to the SEERS and SAGES of TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that in HIS MUCH LATER Discourse of DVAPARA YUGA, Mercifully Given to ARJUNA’, The SUPREME LORD ‘ISHVARA’S’ {[‘’THE UNIVERSAL FATHER LORD’’ [ISHA], WHO ‘’RICHLY HOLDS’’ [VARA] ‘’THE NORTH EAST DIRECTION’’ [ISHANA KONAH], FROM THIS PLANET’S POINT OF VIEW]} Great Avatar LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’ Gracefully Once Again EXPLAINED to ALL Vital Conscious Existences of the UNIVERSE through the DIVINE DISCOURSE Given Upon this PLANET EARTH [PRITHVI GREHA], that Following the Universal Principle of ‘AS ABOVE SO BELOW’, the Same IMPORTANT ADVICE Previously Given to SOLAR LORD ‘VIVASVAN’ During the MUCH ANCIENT TIMES, is Also VITALLY APPLICABLE for the Gradual Evolving HUMANITY, and ALL of their COUNTERPART Invisible BEINGS and ENTITIES of this PLANET EARTH.

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] then Gracefully CONCLUDED For the TAMIL SANGAM [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that through this IMPORTANT VERSE the GREAT LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’, Clearly Explained to All VITAL CONSCIOUS EXISTENCES of this PLANET EARTH, that ANYONE having an VISIBLE [RUPA] or INVISIBLE [ARUPA] FORM, whether EXISTING as an ‘’EVOLVED’’ or an EVOLUTIONARY ‘BEING or ENTITY’ in Any of the MANIFESTED DIMENSIONS of this SIGNIFICANT PLANET, Even ALL may be Having DIFFERENT Types of EMBODIED FORMS, which may be VISIBLE [DRASHYA] or INVISIBLE [ADRASHYA] to MANY of the OTHER Hierarchical VITAL CONSCIOUS GROUPS Upon this PLANET EARTH, of All those ‘BEINGS AND ENTITIES’, who are DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY Engaged in The FARM PLOWING, and in the Raising and PROTECTION OF COWS, as well as They are SHOPKEEPERS and TRADER OF GOODS, they are COLLECTIVELY Known as ‘VAISHYAS’, As these are the Prescribed Works of VAISHYAS, which get Vitally Manifested in them as being born of SELF – SENTIMENTAL DESIRES [SVA-BHAVA].

The Great Sage AGATHIYAR [THE ONE, WHO MOVES THE UNMOVEABLE’S] Finally Added For the Seers and Sages of TAMIL SANGAM’ [CONFLUENCE OF TAMIL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS], that the GREAT LORD ‘SHRI KRISHNA’ Gracefully Also INFORMED All VITAL EXISTENCES of this PLANET EARTH, through HIS Disciple ‘ARJUNA’, that when in ‘MOST’ of ‘EVOLVING HUMANITY’, And in their COUNTERPART INVISIBLE VITAL CONSCIOUS EXISTENCES [ARUPA PRANIS], who ALSO CO-EXIST having their OWN EVOLUTIONS upon this PLANET EARTH [PRITHVI GREHA], when Understanding this BASIC FACT [MOOLA TATHYA] From the ‘UNIVERSAL POINT OF VIEW’, due to their ‘UNCONSCIOUS STATES’ then to VITALLY HELP them during their CYCLIC LIVES, to Gradually MOVE FORWARD toward their INTENDED ‘TRUE GOALS’ OF ‘ULTIMATE LIBERATION’ [PARA-PARAM NIRVANA, VAIKUNTHA MOKSHA], the SERVICE [PARICHARYA] QUALITY gets Vitally Imbedded in their SOUL’S VITALITY [ATMAKAM], and thus ALL SERVICE TYPE OF WORKS, While SOULFULLY SERVING OTHERS are the Works of SHUDRA’S {[PURE MATERIAL MINDED, & SPIRITUALLY IGNORENT BEINGS & ENTITIES, and this ‘’SHU’’ Word, of ‘’SHU-DRA’’, Since the Very Ancienti Tmes, Among ALL ARYAN SOCIETIES, have been Denoting in a CODIFIED MANNER [GUHYAM VIDDHI], Upon this Planet Earth, All of the ‘’PERFORMED WORKS [KARA], of Demonic Conscious ‘’SHU’’ [VENUS, Or ‘’SHU-KARA’’]}, which Get MANIFESTED in them, Born of SELF-SENTIMENTAL DESIRES [SVA-BHAVA].

To Be Continued…

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