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everything except bhagavAn is not an object of enjoyment, and He is
everything for them.
SrI v.v. rAmAnujan refer us to nammAzhvAr:
uNNum SORu parugu nIr tinnum veRRilai ellAm kaNNan * emperumAn enRenRE
kaNgaL nIl malgi maNNiNuL avan SIr vaLam mikkavan Ur vinavi tiNNam en iLa
mAn pugumUr tirukkOLUrE.
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(tiruvAi. 6.7.1)
"To His devotee, all is kRshNa. Food - eaten to satisfy the appetite, water –
drunk to quench the thirst, and betel leaves – consumed after the food, are all
kRshNa only in their case. Saying His name, speaking of His qualities, and
thinking of Him, His devotee will feel the hunger and the thirst and all other
needs satisfied. They will not eat any other food since kRshNa-consciousness
is enough food for them. Reciting His name and enquiring everyone on the way
"Am I on the right path to tirukkOLUr? How far is it hence?” the devotee will
proceed without any other need for sustenance. The very thought of His place
serves as nourishment for the devotee".
SrI rAmAnujan also refers us the gItA in support:
bahUnAm janmanAm ante j~nAnavAn mAm prapadyate |
vAsudevas-sarvam iti sa mahAtmA sudurlabhaH ||
(gItA 7.19)
"At the end of many births, the man of knowledge finds refuge in Me, realizing
that "vAsudeva is all" (annam). It is very hard to find such a great-souled
person".
The well-known Sruti vAkya from taittirIya Upanishad:
aham annam aham annam aham annam |
aham annAdo'ham annAdo'ham annAdaH |
bhagavAn is annam because He allows Himself to be enjoyed by those who are
qualified and endowed with the knowledge to enjoy Him. He in turn enjoys