Dear Swamin, I would like to congratulate Sri Venkatesan swamin for completing Dwaya prakaranam of MM padi. It is indeed an excellent contribution to our sampradayam. Thanks Dasan KM Narayanan ----- Original Message ----- From: vtca To: ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:18 PM Subject: [ramanuja] Mumukshuppadi - Carama Shloka Prakaranam Introduction Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Sri Pillai Lokacharyar's Mumukshuppadi Carama Shloka Prakaranam Introduction Previously the Dvaya mantra was explained. In the first part of that mantra, the means is explained. Since this means is dictated by the Lord it is dear to Him, as seen in the shloka that represents the entire Bhagavad Gita ("sarva dharmAn ..."). Therefore, this shloka was determined by our acharyas to be the third rahasya. Not only is surrender dictated by the Lord Himself in this shloka; it also shows that the sacrifice of other means as part of the surrender, sacrificing the thought that the surrender itself is the means and gaining release from the sins is part of the goal. Therefore the Carama shloka is an explanation for the Dvaya mantra. It is to listen to the meanings of this shloka that Swami Ramanujar walked eighteen times to Thirukkottiyur Nambi. Seeing the greatness of the shloka's meanings and the lack of people who deserved to learn them, Nambi decided to test the strength, character and desire of Ramanuja and made him walk this many times. Satisfied with the testing, he then made Ramanuja fast for a month, take a vow of secrecy and then taught him the meanings of this shloka. Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai: http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mumukshuppadi/index.html Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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