A Great Blessing

 A Great Blessing

Those who were born as Brahmins (Andhanar) in this land of Bharat are all blessed people (Bakkiyavaan-gal). While being born as a Brahmin is significant, living as a Brahmin is even more sublime. Let us, along with our future generations, vow to protect this great traditional excellence, which has continued uninterrupted for over a thousand years, so that it may flourish even more prosperously, without undergoing any change of heart.

The greatest blessing God grants to Brahmins is ensuring their tradition remains free from inter-caste marriages (Kalappu Vivaaham). The end of the Kali Yuga is marked by the Kalki Avatar, who will be the last Brahmin, an incarnation of Perumal (Vishnu).

There is a reference to the Kalki Avatar in the book "Deivathin Kural" (The Voice of God). The end of the Kali Yuga will feature the Kalki Avatar being born as the son of the last Brahmin couple who faithfully follow the ancient Brahmin tradition.

As the end of the Kali Yuga approaches, inter-caste marriages will increase, and Brahminhood will gradually diminish. This is natural and cannot be prevented by anyone. However, we must protect our tradition to ensure such a marriage does not occur within it. Every Brahmin must take this vow.

Everyone knows that death will eventually happen one day. Does that mean we refrain from taking medicine when we fall ill? Don't we fight the disease? Similarly, to prevent inter-caste marriages, we must continuously perform our traditional duties and rituals (Kadamaigal and Sadangugal). That is the medicine that will protect Brahminhood.

Let us pray to God that our tradition may continue so that we may live as true Brahmins.