In that kriti, only someone who knows Vishishtadvaita will understand why Annamayya says "palukuturoomimu vedaantulu
parabrahma vanusu" - "The vedAntins worship you as Parabrahman as opposed to Vaishnavas worshipping you as Vishnu, etc"+
parabrahma vanusu" - "The vedAntins worship you as Parabrahman as opposed to Vaishnavas worshipping you as Vishnu, etc"+
https://twitter.com/DefiledGod/status/1336978667314896897?s=19
Note Annamayya names the Vaishnavas first, establishing them as the foremost of those who worship bhagavAn in the correct manner. Then he says, "vedAntins" worship Parabrahman, which indicates this is a correct form of worship (usage of vedAntins), but is lower to Vaishnavas+
This, "vedAntins" refer to those who know the individual self that is the goal of the Veda and their goal is the individual self which is called "parabrahman" as it is superior to prakrti which is also called "brahma".+
Thus, in the kriti, vaishnavAs refer to bhakti yogIs/prapannAs, vedAntins refer to the kaivalyArtIs.
Annamayya next says others worship him in limited forms of Shiva (Shaivas), Adi Bhairava (kApAlikAs/kAlAmukhAs) and Shakti (shaktAs)+
Annamayya next says others worship him in limited forms of Shiva (Shaivas), Adi Bhairava (kApAlikAs/kAlAmukhAs) and Shakti (shaktAs)+
Being a Vishishtadvaitin, Annamayya beautifully conveyed the essence of azhwar's pAsuram. But generic carnatic rasikAs with no knowledge of VA thought he was referring to Advaitins by the term "vedAntins"//
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