SrI:
Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :
Today , we will study few of the Paasurams of
Thirumanthira Churukku . PraNavam is the mudhal
Paadham of AshtAksharam . PraNavam itself is made up of
three yezhutthukaL ( AkAram , UkAram and MakAram ).
293. PraNavam: The Meaning behind AkAram of PraNavam
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naa alar maRai naal onRu nalam thihazh maRai onRu OrAthu
aavalippu alaikkum mOhatthu azhundhi ninRu alamarhinReer
thU valam puriyA onRil tuvakkamAm vaNNam onRAl
kAval yenRu Akaratthu avvAik-karutthuRak-kANmin neerE
(Meaning): PraNavam alone is the essence of all VedAs.
When one understands its true meaning (from AchAryAs) ,
the svaroopam of the Lord (SrIman NaarAyaNa) and the Jeevan ,
which in turn leads to the destruction of Ahankaara-MamakArams ;
that destruction results in getting across the ocean of SamsAram
and arriving at the other bank of SamsAram , SrI Vaikuntam .
Oh ChEthanams , who do not have that good fortune ! When
you write PraNavam on an aadharam ( on paper, slate et al) , it
will resemble the Conch with the right side twist ( Valampuri
Sankhu).The first letter of PraNavam is AkAram . In Sanskrit ,
that first letter represents the verb "avv" (viz) performing protection .
According to VyAkaraNa Saasthram , the fourth case associated
in a hidden manner with AkAram denotes the Sarava Rakshakan ,
SrIman NaarAyaNan. Therefore that "AkAram " instructs us
to meditate on the Sarava Rakshaka Prabhu , the Lord.
294. The meaning behind the fourth case ( Chathrutrthi Vibhakthi)
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iLakkamin mayakkam tannAl yAnn yenakku uriyanyennum
kaLakkarutthu onRE koNDu kadu narahu adainthu ninReer!
viLakkum avvezhutthil nAlAm vERRumai yERRi vaangit-
tuLakkamil adimai pooNDu thUyarAi vaazhminErE
(Meaning): Oh ChEthanams ! For time immemorial , you have been
steeped in false knowledge and ignorance (ajn~Anam) and are sinking
in SamsAric ocean as a aresult of your conviction that your Aaathma
svaroopam is independent and fail to recognize that your Jeevan is
forever a servant (sEshan) of the Lord (Sarva SEshi) .The fourth vibhakthi
that became ascendant on the AkAram representing the Lord' Svaroopam
as Your Master is present now in a hidden manner . The meaning of that
fourth case is adimai (sEshithvam) to the Lord .Therefore , please
comprehend and put in to practise the doctrine that you are
the servant to the Sarvarakshakan , the Lord. As a result of that newly
gained knowledge , your egotism will be banished and you will be
uplifted from the mire of samsAric afflictions .
295. The Meaning of UkAram
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apporuL ihanthu maRRum azhitthu yezhuvAr thALil
ipporuL ihanthavan pAll irangineer vaNangi veenzhhteer
upporuL uLLi maRROr uyir tanakku urimai mARRi
yepporuL payanum eethu yenRu yeNNIneer yezhumineerE
(Meaning): It is the proper thing that you perform SaraNAgathi to
the Lord , who stands as the meaning of AkAram .As a result , you
will be blessed with lofty fruits like Kaimkaryams. As you acquire
the mahA Paapam by not doing your SaraNAgahty , you are
disheartened , enter the never ending cycles of births and deaths
and end up worsening your situation by falling at the feet of powerless
insignificant gods . You drown further in to samsAric ocean. Let me
instruct you on another aspect of the second letter of PraNavam ,
UkAram . In its meaning , it stands for its power to reject all other
sambhandhams ( links). When the Lord , the AkAra Vaacchyan is
associated with UkAram for the purposes of comprehending
the meaning of that union of the two letters , the doctrine of
the jeevan never being servant to any one except the Lord
becomes evident . Please firm up this meaning in your minds
and get uplifted from all othe rdebilitatiing false sAsthrams
and anushtAnams.
296. Another Meaning for UkAram
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yenRum ohr Odham inRi Iravium oLiyum pOla
onRi ninRu ulahu aLikkum uham idinthu adimai vaittheer
onRu moonRu yezhutthAi onRum onRil onRudaya munnE
onRiya iraNDai uLLi uLar yena uyminneerE
(Meaning): It is but natural for the Sun and His radiance to be
united together . Similarly , EmperumAn and PirAtti are together
always and protect the world. They are never away from each other
even for a fraction of a second. It is essential that you consider
yourself as the bonded servants of both EmperumAn and His PirAtti
always . Oh chEthanams that consider only the Lord as Your Master
and ignore the yEka sEshithvan of the divine couple ! Pleasedo not
seperate the two Tatthvams ! The yEkAksharam PraNavam is a Padham
with three aksharams inside it. The third aksharam is MakAram .
AkAram amd UkAram precede the MakAram. UkAram also
refers to PirAtti just as AkAram refers to EmperumAn .May you all
become the bonded servants to the Dhivya damapthis representd by
AkAram and UkAram and fulfill the purpose of your births and
gain the Parama PurushArTam !
297. The Meaning of MakAram
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Tatthuvam aRunAnkOdu tani iRai anRi ninRa
chitthinai uNarAthu yenRum tiraL thohayAhi ninReer !
Matthanai tani vidAthE mayyilA viLakkam aaki
utthaman adimyAna uyir nilai uNarmineerE !
(Meaning): Jeevan is different from the 24 Tatthuvams
represented by Prakruthi , MahAn , ahankAram , eleven
indhriyams , five tanmAthrangaLs and five bhUthams.This
Jeevan is also different from Iswaran . Oh ChEthanams
wallowing in the mud of SamsAram deluded by the thought
that the Jeevan's svaroopam -- which is distinct from achEthanam
and Iswaran -- is the same as the SarIram , the assembly of
the pancha bhUthams and the Indhriyams ! Oh ChEthanams!
Please do not lose your wisdom anymore due to such grand
delusions . Do not make this mistake anymore of treating
Jeevan , the meaning of MakAram , as an independent one
outside the ownership of the Lord and His PirAtti . Please
understand that the Jeevan is Jn~Ana Svaroopan and has
Jn~Anam as its attribute ( guNam) and its svaroopam is totally
subservient to the dhivya dampathis to gain salvation .
MakAram arises from the verb "mann " meaning both Jn~Ana
svaroopam and Jn~Anam as GuNam for the jeevan . MakAram can
also be derived from the verb "Mass" meaning a measure or limit.
Through other pramAnams , MakAram can be connected to
atomic sized jeevan. This Jeevan with atomic size stands in contrast
with Iswaran , the Vibhu , who pervades everywhere .
Oh ChEthanams ! When you comprehend clearly the meaning of
PraNavam , your delusion about aathmA ( Jeevan ) being SarIram
( the assembly of pancha bhUthams and eleven indhriyams) will
be gone. The avivEkam ( the ignorance) that JeevAthmA as
an independent one controlling its own destiny (Svatanthran) will be
banished and the jeevan will recognize that it is sesham ( servant
and dependent) to the Lord and this vivEkam will rush it towards
Moksham .
NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan
SrimathE SrI Lakshminrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka
SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama:
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