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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
209. SarvadharmangaLaiyum vittu enRu sollugaiyAlE silar
adharmangaL pugurumenRArkaL.
210. adhu kUdAdhu; adharmangaLais seyyenRu sollAmaiyAlE.
211. thannadaiyE solliRRAgAdhOvennil.
212. AgAdhu; dharma sabdham adharma nivruththiyaik
kAttAmaiyAlE.
213. kAttinAlum aththaiyozinthavaRRais 
solliRRAmiththanai.
214. thannaiyum Isvaranaiyum palaththaiyum pArththAl
avai pugura vazhiyillai.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
There are some who draw the wrong conclusion from the
point about giving up all dharmas. That is, a dharma
is one which states rules on doing some things and not
doing others. Since, it is said here to give up all 
dharmas, that would not only include giving up doing 
these acts but also include giving up not doing the 
other acts. That is, to start doing things that have 
been proscribed.

This is not correct. Because, while it is said that 
one should give up dharmas, it is not said that one
should do adharmas.

Why is that? Giving up adharmas is also part of dharma.
So, is it not possible through its meaning that when 
one is told to give up dharmas, it could also mean 
giving up not doing adharmas?

No. Because, not doing adharma is only one part of 
dharma and is not its only meaning. Doing what is 
right is the primary thrust of a dharma.

Not doing adharmas may not be the primary meaning of a 
dharma. But since the word sarva is used here, should 
it not include the specific which is giving up not 
doing adharmas?

Even if that be case, that is not what is intended here. 
Therefore, what is being said is giving up the dharmas
that ask for specific actions to be performed.

On what basis is that being decided? The answer is, 
looking at one's self, looking at the Lord and looking
at the goal, doing adharmas is rejected.

Since doing adharmas does not please the Lord and the
nature of the chetana is that he will not do anything
that does not please Him, looking at one's self one 
cannot do adharmas.

Since He does not accept any act on the part of the
chetana to save himself other than giving up all such
acts, looking at Him one cannot do adharmas.

Any act of the chetana is done to please Him; thus,
looking at that goal also one cannot do adharmas.

Therefore, even if the word dharma includes not doing
adharmas, that meaning is not considered here.

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai Series:
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mumukshuppadi/index.html




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