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sri: Dear Devotees, please accept adiyEn's humble pranams.

Sri V. Elayavalli Swamin's Question: 
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"The differences in forms of nityodita and sAntodita are 
beyond the scope of this work and are difficult to understand" .... 193

This is the first time I am coming across these two terms. 
Where can I find more inforamtion about these two terms. 
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To add to the Wonderful Ans. by TA Varadan Swamin.

Background:
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Pillai Lokacharya's TatvaThrayam deals with the three basic realities 
in 3 chapters. This work is said to be Mini-Sribhashyam 
(explaining to the ordinary people, who do not have mastery over the original 
sources)
And the common people like us should get a chance to learn, with HIS grace.
As knowledge of these realities is needed to attain liberation. 

Cit : The concious self, The Embodied souls, Atman, Chetana, Jiva etc)
Achit : Unconcious Matter
Ishvara: Supreme Being.

(193) comes in Chapter Isvara tattva: This chapter presents 
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The characteristic nature of the Lord, qualities that adorn that nature, 
Based on the qualities, HIS activities (creation, etc.,) , 
based on his activities HIS powers (which cause these activities), 
based on these causes the distinguishing Images that arise.

In accordance with the characteristics of these images Lakshmi, Bhumi & Neela; 
& His lordship over Lakshmi, Bhumi & Neela; 
And the five modes of HIS presence like Para etc., (used for worship)


Answer: From Mamunigal's Commentary on Pillai Lokacharya's TatvaThrayam
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193: (In the descriptions of various forms of the LORD) the differrence 
between Nityodita, Santodita etc., the four forms known as jagrat etc., 
the idols such as Kesava etc, 36 differrent kinds of vibhavas like 
padmanabha etc., the spiritual incarnations like Upendra, Trivikrama, 
Dadibhaktha, Hayagriva, Nara, Narayana, Hari Krishna, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha 
etc., 
the differrences between their arms, weapons color, actions, places, etc., is 
not given
here as it is most hidden and its is not easily understandable.

The difference between the Nityodita and Santodita etc. 
- is as it is said in such passages as:

>From Nityadita was born Santodita Hari. Visvak Sam.

The differrences of the vasudeva idol beginnning with para vasudeva who 
experiences 
the state of being eternally released and is called "Nityodita"; Vyuha 
Vasudeva, 
Who is produced from Para Vasudeva and is the cause of the Samkarsana Vyuha 
and is also known by the name "Santodita". 

There is no contradiction between the said above, That Vyuhas are three 
and what he says here, with, the inclusion of vyuhavasudeva for 
Abhiyuktar (Venkatanathar) has said: 

The Sastras say that the vyuhas are 4 and 3. When there are 4 (forms) he says 
only three, because there is no differrence of Guna worthy of scrutiny to the 
form 
of Vyuhavasudeva more than the para form. [ in Srimad Rahasyatrayasaram 1.5.7.3]

The four forms known as jagrat etc. means that he possesses the four forms 
known 
as the walking state, dream state, deep sleep, and state of identity, which are 
present 
in every one of the four vyuha forms.
The purpose of different positions is this; 
For the sake of fulfilling the desires of thoise who meditate, 
which he grants by HIS mercy for his servants and for the release 
of the souls in their respective positions, by assuming the respective 
positions for the worship of souls under the influence of karma by pervading 
the souls in the respective stages, 

as it is said:

First is Vyuha, given by me; this is threefold,
listen: For the sake of favouring the servants He is estabilshed in 
states such as dream etc. The distinctions in the states of the dream etc. is 
for 
quenching the desire of those who meditate and for the release of the gods from 
their respective positions; the state of the dream etc., is for controlling the 
souls 
under the influence of karma, O commander.
This state is [assumed] by my will. I am to be worshipped. That is the 
purpose of the different positions of great distinctions.

The first incarnation has been proclaimed by me. 
Listen now, concerning the other three incarnations.
The states of dream and so on are favourable to the devotees but the 
differences 
betweeen the stages of the sleep and so on is for the removeal of the stages of 
sleep etc., for those who are meditating in order to be freed from the pain., 
These are also protection for those beings who are in the stages of sleep and 
so on. 
Oh great commander for the embodied beings who have karma as their nature, 
I make myself to be worshipped by my own will;

This is the benefit to the differrence between the states. Visvak Sam.

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Refererences:
Mamunigals' commentary on Pillai Lokacarya's Tattvathryam Translated by 
Amaldass S.J.
Translation by Awasthi BM and CK Dutta
Translation by Satyamurthi Ayyangar


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