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SrI:
 
Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :
 
Today , we will continue with the study of the eighth
Paasuram of the Desika   Prabhandham entitled :
 "Charama SlOka Churukku".
 
 322. The Meaning of the Sabdham : " Thvaa "
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Tannilai kAtti tanimai uhanthu tanit-tahavAl
alnilai theera adaikkalam koNDu adi sErtthidavE
palnilai moola yezhutthilum PaaNDavan tEr tanilum
munnilai koNDa PirAn yemai munnilaikoNDananE

(Meaning ): SarvEswaran instructed us about His svaroopam
that is distinctly different from those of ChEthanam and achEthanam
through GeethOpadEsam . He also saw our helpless state in 
gaining Moksha Sukham although we developed the jn~Anam 
from His upadEsam about the futility of  evanescent goals (other 
than Moksham ) and the insignificance  of those other goals . 
Recognizing our intense desire to gain MOksham and our incapabilities to
pursue difficult routes such as Bhakthi yOgam , . He took 
pity on us and accepted us as the suitable adhikAri for pursuing 
the easy to practise Prapatthi yOgam . That Lord of infinite grace 
wished to unite us at His sacred feet and placed us in the front
with the choice of the  word "ThvA" and performed the upadEsam 
for our salvation . 

Bhagavan is saluted as " MUnnilai koNDa PirAn " in this Paasuram 
for two reasons : (1) He is the first letter (aksharam of PraNavam ) 
and (2) He sat in the front portion ( munn nilai ) of ArjunA's chariot.

Bhagavan says here: " Oh Chethanam ! I address you as "ThvA " 
for the following reasons : (1) Through my UpadEsam , You have
achieved Tatthva Thraya Jn~Anam . (2)Your vivEkam (discriminating
intelelct ) has awakened . (3)You have understood the futility of chasing
impermanent wealth and alpa sukhams  and are disgusted with them .
(4) You have now developed intense desire to gain the great Phalan of
enjoying Me (5) You have rcognized that you are powerless to pursue
the prescribed hard upAyams to achieve that goal due to the rigors 
associated with such upAyams (6) You have come to the conclusion that 
I am Your only goal to destroy all mOksha virOdhis and therefore have laid
the burden of your protection entirely with Me and performed 
SaraNAgathy at My feet (7) As a result of performing this 
SaraNAgathy , You enjoy the state of Krutha Kruthyan and You
have vowed not to follow the prapatthi UpAyam again for Moksham.
For a chEthnam , who has rigorously followed all the above steps ,
I as Your Lord   address You as " ThvA " with affection . This is 
the meaning of the "ThvA " sabdham .

Swamy  Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
 
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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